Return to the Body: Reclaiming Presence, Safety, and Self-Connection
with Julie & Jeannine Kalua
Friday, March 6th, 7pm-9pm
48 Hour Notice Required Before Event for full refund
$175 per person
Limited to 15 participants
Live event here at East West Bookshop
This event may fill up quickly: register early
Join Julie Kalua and Jeannine Kalua
You are invited to sit under the Magic Tree.
Not to escape your body —
but to come back to it.
Are you at war with your nervous system?
Has deep breathing and meditation not brought the calm you hoped for?
Do you question whether the pain in your body is working against you — or trying to communicate something important?
This class is about changing that relationship.
In this grounded yet playful workshop, sisters Jeannine and Julie Kalua guide you through restorative sound, creative exploration, and precise self-guided hand-to-body practices. The atmosphere is warm and welcoming — because learning integrates more deeply when the body feels safe.
The evening begins with a restorative sound bath to settle the nervous system and bring you into present-moment awareness. From that steadiness, we move into simple, repeatable practices drawn from The Book of 8 — Body Truth Field Guide, created from Jeannine’s lived experience navigating chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, and recovery from an ischemic stroke.
These practices were not developed in theory.
They were built in real life — where steadiness mattered more than intensity.
This is not about managing symptoms.
It is about working with your body instead of fighting it.
Throughout the evening, you will receive a small art kit for drawing, writing, and sensory expression. Sometimes the feeling in the body cannot be named with words. Sometimes it can only be drawn in lines, shapes, color, or movement. Creative expression becomes another way of listening — another way of building alliance.
Yes, this is real work.
And yes, it can be creative, sensory, and even enjoyable.
We will sip warm tea.
We will move gently.
We will engage the senses.
We will build internal steadiness in a way that feels human.
Because strength does not have to be harsh.
And nervous-system repair does not require suffering.
When you build alliance within your body, the outside chaos does not take you out so easily. You become anchored in your own sensation, breath, and presence.
You’ll Leave With:
A digital copy of The Book of 8, emailed after the workshop, to support daily and ongoing practice
A personal art kit used during the class for continued creative integration
Practical, embodied tools for nervous-system steadiness
A deeper understanding of how your body communicates
A renewed sense of alliance with yourself
This is an introductory offering. We are gathering insight and feedback as we consider a deeper Part II experience in the coming months.
Come as you are.
Bring your curiosity.
Bring your body.
We’ll meet you there.
Sound Healing @Eastwest
About Julie Kalua
Julie Kalua is a sound practitioner, educator, and buyer for East West Bookshop’s singing bowl department. With years of experience selecting and working with bowls, she brings a finely attuned ear for tone, resonance, and subtle shifts in the nervous system developed through direct practice and community offerings.
Through workshops, private sessions, and one-on-one mentorship, Julie guides participants in building a more grounded relationship with their bodies using sound, breath, and simple embodied practices. Her work centers on steadiness, internal alignment, and giving people practical tools they can carry into daily life.
Sound remains her primary medium — not as performance, but as a resource for presence, clarity, and self-trust.
About Jeannine Kalua
About Jeannine
Jeannine’s work is rooted in lived experience.
After navigating chronic pain, Fibromyalgia, and recovery from an ischemic stroke just before turning fifty, she began developing precise, repeatable practices that helped her rebuild steadiness from the inside out. What began as personal necessity became a clear path: the body responds differently when it is treated as an ally rather than an adversary.
Her approach is direct, grounded, and practical. She does not teach from theory alone — she teaches from what she has tested in real life, in real bodies, under real pressure. Her work centers on nervous-system regulation, honest self-communication, and reclaiming ownership of the body from inherited patterns of override and self-criticism.
Jeannine believes that strength does not require force, and that steadiness can be cultivated through small, intentional practices. She guides others in learning how to listen to sensation without panic, how to respond to discomfort with precision, and how to build alliance within their own nervous systems.
Her teaching style is clear, steady, and human — firm where it needs to be, warm where it can be, and always grounded in integrity.
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“An absolutely amazing evening. I love your passion in guiding others, and honoring everyone’s unique spiritual journey. Such great information!”
—Eric Evangelista
“Thank you so much for all you share. This morning my meditation with my bowl was enhanced immeasurably. I am especially grateful for how beautifully the universe put me right where I needed to be.”
—Kate
“A special thank you for the beautiful sound bath experience. Your energy was absolutely fantastic. I appreciate your messages about the moments of presence, gratitude, and love.”
—J.C.