Way of the Warrior Priest: Practices for Navigating Conflict and Cultivating Alignment

​About the session
In a time of increasing complexity and tension, how we navigate conflict, internally and with others, matters as much as the solutions we pursue.

​This session offers a different kind of space within Skoll Week. Rooted in Hawaiian cultural practice, it invites participants into a hands-on experience that weaves together Lua (Hawaiian combat systems) and Hoʻoponopono (a practice of spiritual alignment and reconciliation).

​Through guided, embodied practice, participants will explore how physical awareness, presence, and alignment can support clearer thinking, more grounded responses, and more effective ways of engaging with challenge. Lua practices will introduce natural body movement and self-defense as a way to reframe and refocus how we approach problems, while Hoʻoponopono offers a deeper lens on restoring balance, relationship, and harmony.

​This is not a conventional workshop. It is designed as a gift, a pause from the intensity of the week, and an opportunity to access different ways of knowing and responding.

​The session will be led by Kumu Ramsay Taum, an ʻOlohe Lua (teacher of Lua) and practitioner of Hoʻoponopono, who will share both practice and perspective, with space for reflection and dialogue.

​Who this is for
This session is for social entrepreneurs, leaders, and practitioners seeking new ways to navigate conflict, build resilience, and engage more thoughtfully with complex challenges.

​What you will get out of it

• ​An embodied experience of practices for navigating conflict and restoring alignment

• ​New ways of reframing challenges and responding to complexity

• ​Insight into Hawaiian approaches to peace-making and relationship

• ​Space to pause, reflect, and connect with others in a different mode

​This session offers an invitation to step outside familiar ways of engaging, and to explore how cultural practice can open new pathways for clarity, connection, and action.