Author James Kawainui is a Native Hawaiian healer and thought leader whose work bridges ancient lineage and modern transformation. With roots tracing back more than 20 generations in Hawaii, James embodies the spiritual wisdom of his ancestors, integrating traditional healing, mindfulness, and energy-based practices to support individuals in releasing pain, trauma, and long-held patterns at their root. 

 Before devoting his life to this sacred work, James led a successful corporate career as an executive business development and sales strategist. A life-altering spiritual awakening redirected his path and deepened his understanding of purpose, resilience, and human potential. 

 James’s healing journey began early. As a child, he was diagnosed with a rare form of polio and was left to die by his doctors. But his grandmother - using only her hands and her unconditional love - massaged his body back to life. That moment became the bedrock of James’s life philosophy: that love, intention, and ancestral wisdom can create unexplainable healing and lasting change. 

 Today, James supports individuals and groups in identifying and dissolving the emotional and energetic blocks that keep them from living vibrant, joy-filled lives. He blends neuroscience-informed methods with indigenous teachings, guiding people to re-pattern generational behaviors, overcome trauma, and live in harmony with their true nature. 

 “I empower people to release pain and trauma in their bodies, minds, and spirits. I believe healing begins when we become deeply aware of what’s holding us back and choose to let it go. My role is to offer grounded tools, spiritual clarity, and heart-centered support to bring people back to balance in a world that so often pulls us away from it. People heal when they feel seen, heard, and safe - to let go.” 

 James is a sought-after teacher and speaker whose talks and trainings have inspired many. He is a powerful facilitator of transformational experiences that have a profoundly positive and lasting impact. Topics James speaks and teaches on include:    

•  Rockstar Energy Boundaries (Creating personal sovereignty in your life)

•  Living a Life of Aloha: Ancestral values for modern fulfillment and resilience   

•  Ho‘oponopono: Heal your past with acceptance and love    

•   From Pain to Powerful: Transforming trauma and PTSD into your SuperPower

•   Going From Surviving to Thriving, Rewiring Negative self-talk and self-limiting beliefs

•  Overcoming Overwhelm: Sustainable spiritual practices to reduce anxiety, stress, and depression, and increase joy, clarity, and peace.

 For James, healing is not a destination; it is a return to Pono - right relationship with self, with others, with the Earth, and with the divine essence that lives in all things.   .