Long Exhale

The Long Exhale is a 4-week series combining gentle movement, trauma-informed breathwork (including viloma pranayama), guided meditation, and deep rest. Each session builds toward a culminating practice of a 1-minute exhalation, supporting nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and embodied stillness. Accessible to all levels, this series offers a steady, grounded return to breath and presence.

The Long Exhale combines gentle, floor-based movement with progressive breathwork to build awareness, regulation, and ease. Movement is slow and sensory-focused, encouraging participants to feel rather than perform. Breath practices like viloma pranayama deepen interoception and calm the nervous system, while guided meditation and extended rest support integration, co-regulation, and embodied stillness.

Cara K. Griffin is a trusted yoga educator and trauma-informed practitioner specializing in hip and pelvic health. As the creator of Free the Pelvis Yoga, she empowers students with practical tools to cultivate strength, balance, and freedom in their bodies.

Known for her deep compassion and expert guidance, Cara creates safe, supportive spaces where students feel seen and valued. Her teaching blends a profound understanding of anatomy and the nervous system with a heartfelt dedication to helping people move better, feel better, and live with greater ease. With over 20 years of experience and 1,000+ hours of advanced training, Cara brings a wealth of knowledge and care to every class and workshop.

Maui Access to Mindful Movement (MAMM) seeks to spread awareness of, and access to, the physical, mental, emotional and social benefits of group practices such as martial arts, yoga, cultural movement, dance, and nature immersion. MAMM’s mission is to show more Maui residents how mindful movement isn't just physical fitness; it's a catalyst for unlocking one’s potential through focus, awareness, and self-regulation. It is an opportunity for social interaction in an environment of discipline, shared principles and common goals. These community activities can be deeply therapeutic. They bring us out of isolation and give us safe space to move together. When we move with intention, breathe in rhythm, and grow together, something more than physical well being happens – fear transforms into courage, isolation into belonging, and trauma into resilience. Blending physical activity with mental presence, helps us calm compulsiveness and mindfully channel our energy; developing healthier social interactions and family dynamics. MAMM seeks to bring mindful movement to more Maui families.

Saturday February 21, 2026

2:00-4:00 pm

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