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The Story Behind Soma Hula

Dea Kaipo - Founder

Soma Hula was created by Dea Kaipo, a lifelong hula dancer, mother, and movement practitioner based in San Diego. She is also a certified Hot Hula Fitness instructor with native ancestral roots in Hawaii.

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, Dea began a deeper healing journey rooted in movement, mindfulness, emotional release, Hawaiian wisdom, and somatic healing.

Soma Hula was born from the belief that the body remembers everything, including stress, trauma, grief, joy, love, pain, and healing.

Through mindful hula-based movement, emotional awareness, and somatic healing practices, Soma Hula helps people reconnect with themselves from the inside out.

Who Soma Hula Is For

Soma Hula helps calm the nervous system and release chronic stress stored in the body through mindful movement, breath, and emotional awareness.

For People with Stress and Burnout

Soma Hula helps calm the nervous system and release chronic stress stored in the body through mindful movement, breath, and emotional awareness.

For People with Physical Limitations

Soma Hula is adaptable, gentle, empowering movement designed to help people reconnect with their bodies at their own pace, regardless of physical limitations or health challenges.

For Emotional Healing

Soma Hula creates a safe space to process and release emotional tension through movement, mindfulness, music, and embodiment practices.

For Women and Mothers

Soma Hula supports women who have spent years caring for everyone else and are finally ready to reconnect with themselves.

For Wellness Audiences

Soma Hula combines somatic healing, nervous system regulation, mindfulness, emotional release, and hula-inspired movement into a transformative mind-body-spirit wellness practice.

Soma Hula Courses

On Demand, In-Person Classes & Workshops

Soon, you’ll be able to experience guided Soma Hula practices from home, along with in-person classes in San Diego and workshops designed to support gentle movement, mindfulness, and embodiment.

These offerings will be created for people who want accessible, supportive movement they can return to whenever they need grounding, emotional release, or a deeper sense of connection.

Check back soon for updates!