Morrnah simeona biography examples

American healer (1913–1992)

Morrnah Nalamaku Simeona (May 19, 1913 – February 11, 1992) was recognized as a kahuna lapaʻau (healer) in Hawaiʻi and taught her updated version of hoʻoponopono throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Kahuna lapaʻau

Morrnah was born May 19, 1913, in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Kimokeo and Lilia Simeona, both native Hawaiians.^[1] Her mother, Lilia, was one of the last recognized kahuna laʻau kahea or priest who heals with words.^[2] Morrnah was a practitioner of lomilomi massage and for 10 years owned and operated health spas at the Kahala Hilton and Royal Hawaiian hotels.^[3] Among her massage clients at the Hilton spa were Lyndon B.

Johnson, Jackie Kennedy, and Arnold Palmer.^[4] In 1983, she was recognized as a kahuna lapaʻau (healer) and honored as a "Living Treasure of Hawai'i" by the Honpa Hongwanji Mission of Hawai'i.^[5]

Hoʻoponopono

Main article: Ho'oponopono

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