PADDLE PEWAUKEE
PADDLE PEWAUKEE (PKE) started off as Koha Yoga & Koha SUP! We have been sharing paddle boarding on Pewuakee Lake for over 12 years since 2012.
We share gifts.
When you give of yourself, you then are in a place to receive and have endless abundance for yourself and others. We share our abundance with our community, which we know enriches others' lives. We use KIVA to find projects that we want to support in building sustainable communities. See all the organizations we support here.
Whakapaingia
Whaka is the spiritual heartbeat of Koha Yoga and Acro Revolution tribe. Having always been a warrior and athlete, Whaka found the healing power of acropeutics and the joy of acrobatics when he was living in the US as a rugby player.
In 2005, he started his healing journey after giving up his perception that yoga “was for girls” and not for tough guys. A few months into his practice, Whaka noticed that his body could recover from tough rugby matches without the usual drugs or surgery. Through the path of yoga, he learned to heal himself. Whaka then began to give this gift of healing to others by becoming a certified yoga teacher and Thai massage practitioner.
Whaka found acro serendipitously on a beach in Venice. In one day, Whaka found his lifelong passion. Whaka & Sara (his ex) founded Koha Yoga in 2009. Koha is the Maori word for gift. Whaka travels around the world sometimes with his daughter Tahi, helping people discover the gifts of trust, joy, laughter, play, balance, and release through acro, acropeutics, yoga, and paddleboarding.
Sara Luke
Sara is the official Acro Mama of Koha Yoga and Acro Revolution Tribe. Her journey started when she found yoga at the age of 18. Yoga kept Sara grounded and connected to her breath, mind, and spirit. Sara began teaching yoga to her community, but she felt something was missing. Yoga, as traditionally taught, lacked connection with others.
The day Sara found herself on top of someone’s feet, flying through the air with the support of another human being, her life changed forever. She immediately started to share a different approach to yoga, an approach with more fun, play, joy, and transformation.
Sara is business partners with Whakapaingia and the co-parent their daughter, Tahi. Sara travels around the world spreading the gift of joy, playfulness, and connection.
Today, Whakapaingia & Sara, are business partners. They also co-parent Kotahiataahua Find them either in Santa Monica, CA or Pewaukee, WI. They still share stand up Paddleboarding to inspire a revolution of strength, play, balance, and community.