Resourcefulness: Coconut Smash & Sip – Hammers for Hydration

• Wisdom Tradition: Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander medicine
• Spotlight Cultures: Chamorro, Fijian, Native Hawaiian, Māori, Micronesian, Samoan, Tongan
• Date & Time: Friday, May 2 | 1:10–2:00 PM
• Location: Mission Bay | Koret Quad (Outdoors)
• Takeaway: Fresh young coconut juice and a chance to win a coconut hammer

What can a coconut teach us about resourcefulness?

In this dynamic, hands-on session, Selena Chan, DO, and Ganiv Kahlon, BSN, RN, guide participants in opening fresh coconuts with hammers specifically designed for this purpose. Rooted in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander healing traditions, the coconut represents sustainability, nourishment, and connection to ancestral knowledge. As participants sip fresh coconut juice, the session also introduces the Natural Medicines Database—a UCSF library resource for exploring the safety, medicinal uses, and interactions of foods like coconuts, in relation to specific health conditions or medications.

Rooted in 8 Senses: Connecting to AANHPI Wisdom Traditions. This event is part of Rooted in 8 Senses, an experiential series co-created by clinicians, faculty, and trainees from the UCSF Osher Center for Integrative Health. The series explores time-honored healing traditions rooted in whole-person, collective, and relational well-being. Beyond the individual experience of sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch, many Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) healing traditions recognize three additional senses—balance, resourcefulness, and wholeness. These senses expand how we engage with the world: through community, in connection with nature, and within ecosystems of interdependence and care.

View the full April 28–May 9, schedule: apasa.ucsf.edu/aanhpi-wellness-week. The inaugural 2025 UCSF AANHPI Health & Wellness Weeks is a multi-organization collaboration co-led by the Asian Pacific American Systemwide Alliance (APASA). All events are free and supported by the UCSF Human Resources Community Wellbeing Grant. Everyone is welcome. To request a reasonable accommodation, please email apasa@ucsf.edu.