Her Voice Rising: My Sacred Return to Myself & the Path Home for Women Everywhere

Her Voice Rising was born from my own Sacred Return — my journey from silence and self-doubt back to my authentic self and to knowing the truth of who I am. I now hold space, especially for women in midlife and beyond, to walk their own path to their Sacred Return and Remembrance — releasing the generations of conditioning that taught them to believe there was something innately wrong with them as women. Through this journey, they reclaim their true voice and allow their spirit to shine, with embodying the ancient Hawaiian teachings of Living Aloha and the reclamation of their Divine Feminine essence.

The Knowing I Came In With

I came into this world with a strong knowing of who I was. My spirit was excited to be here, to have this human experience. You could see it in those early pictures, with the sparkle in my eyes and the smile that was always on my face.

And then... school started.

When the World Told Me to Be Quiet

In third grade, I experienced something no child should ever have to --- a deep violation from someone I was supposed to trust. I was told it was my fault, and that I had to stay quiet or my parents would punish me. So I did what I was told. I silenced my voice.

I can still remember walking home one day, feeling like a grey cloud had fallen over everything. Love felt conditional, like it only existed when it was convenient for others. No one seemed to notice my pain. The only "voice" I had left was acting out --- a cry to be seen and heard -- but it fell on deaf ears. My parents didn't understand, and they enabled me instead, which only made it worse.

By fourth grade, my eyes in my school picture had become dead. I believed I was a terrible person, because the adults around me told me so. And for my survival, I had to believe them. At times, I even wanted to get away for this terrible person, but of course, I couldn’t.

That belief --- that something was innately wrong with me --- became the voice inside my head. My inner critic was born, and she followed me into adulthood, whispering lies: You're not enough. You're not working hard enough. You'll never be enough.

The Long Search for Healing

As an adult, I searched for healing and relief everywhere. I studied modern body-mind integration techniques, became an acupressure teacher and practitioner, a voice specialist in singing, speaking, and sound healing. I walked the Native American spiritual path, became a ceremonialist, and conducted women's ancient moon ceremonies.

All of it helped. But the inner critic stayed. The tightness in my body stayed. The stress stayed. Something was still missing.

Finding My Way Home Through Living Aloha

Thirty+ years ago, I finally found what I was looking for: in the Ancient Hawaiian Wisdom called Living Aloha. It began with Hula --- their sacred dance and ancient storytelling through movement. As I learned Hula, my body began to unwind. I felt free again. Grounded. Alive. Living Aloha felt like coming home.

I studied with master teachers in both Hula and Hawaiian spirituality, traveling to Hawai'i many times. My most recent teacher, Kumu Mahealani Kuamo'o Henry, shared with me the ancient teachings of Aloha Lokahi and Ho'opono Pono Ke Ala --- "to make what is already right more right, the path." And Kanawai Moaka'aka, the "Smiling Law" of Manifestation.

These teachings hold a truth that changed everything for me: We are spiritual beings who have chosen to come in and be involved in this human experience to grow and evolve even more into our greatness. There is nothing wrong with us. There never was.

The Truth That Set Me Free

And this made me realize the Western, fault-finding mindset I had grown up in was a lie; and there is another way --- one rooted in love, compassion, acceptance and truth. It is a way to quiet the inner critic, listen to our inner guidance, and use our authentic voice with confidence and grace.

Living Aloha with the practices of Ho'opono Pono Ke Ala and Kanawai Moa'aka was the final piece of my own transformation --- and the heart of everything I do now through Her Voice Rising.

Her Voice Rising: Creating Sacred Space

Her Voice Rising is the sacred space I wish I'd had all those years ago --- and what I have now created as a place for women to:

🌺 Lay down your masks

🌺 Stop trying to be who everyone else wants you to be

🌺 Remember who you truly are beneath all the roles and expectations

🌺 Reclaim your authentic voice and walk your own Sacred Return

Today, I share these teachings through sistership circles and gatherings, one-on-one mentoring, workshops, storytelling, hula and song. My message is always the same: Step into your greatness. Be the master creator of your best life --- no matter what is happening around you.

Ready for Your Own Sacred Return?

If you've been feeling the call to remember who you are, to return to yourself, here are Pathways into the Her Voice Rising Community

🌸 Complimentary Clarity Session – A 30-minute sacred conversation to explore where you are now and what your soul is calling for next. No pressure, just space to be heard and gain clarity on your path forward.

🌸 Aloha Sistership Circles – Sacred gatherings where women share their stories, are deeply seen, heard and validated, and rise together in spiritual sisterhood.

🌸 Wise Woman Awakening Workshops & Gatherings – Begin your sacred return journey in community with other like-minded women ready to remember who they truly are.

🌸 Wise Woman Awakening Mentoring – A deeper one-on-one journey for the woman ready for personal transformation, guided by the awakening of her true voice and purpose.

Choose what calls to your soul, sister. I'd love for us to "talk story" and explore how we can walk this path together.

Visit theheartofaloha.com to explore current offerings and schedule your complimentary session.

In Sisterhood and Aloha,

Kaleo

Hawaiian Shamanic Teacher & Founder of Her Voice Rising