Maui is a vortex for yoga, water sports, and other body-first training movements. With our year-round tropical weather, people can take advantage of the outdoors for a healthy lifestyle. Here are four women on the island who are offering Maui their own slice of fitness and health. Amy Lohr, Soulasana Yoga Amy Lohr had always wanted to open a yoga studio of her own, having … [Read more...] about Four New Ways to Worship Your Body, Fitness Trends on Maui
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Ho’ola Pu’uwai, Maui’s first Ornish Program
What if I told you that you could correct your heart disease in 72 hours? It sounds like a wild claim but the folks at Maui’s first Ornish program take that number to heart. Dr. Dean Ornish, the namesake of the lifestyle medicine program, developed the program after 37 years of research. The research of his nonprofit Preventative Medicine Research Institute has shown that his … [Read more...] about Ho’ola Pu’uwai, Maui’s first Ornish Program
Ten Health Practitioners on Maui You Should Know
We made it to 2019 so it's time for a collective pat on the back. A lot of us start the year with resolutions to keep up the mental, physical, and spiritual energy we need to thrive. No matter where we are in this journey there is a network of people on the island with the know-how, faculty, and strength to keep us going. Our annual Health and Wellness issue shines the light on … [Read more...] about Ten Health Practitioners on Maui You Should Know
We talk organic CBD oil with Mana Artisan Botanics CEO Steve Sakala
Hemp, more commonly known as the cannabis plant, has long been associated with recreational marijuana use, but the medical and agriculture benefits of this plant are becoming more and more known to Americans and citizens around the world. To learn more, I spoke with Steve Sakala, CEO of Mana Artisan Botanics. The company focuses on education as well as the production of high … [Read more...] about We talk organic CBD oil with Mana Artisan Botanics CEO Steve Sakala
We find peace in the Sacred Garden in Makawao
Eve Eschner Hogan is a labyrinth facilitator, relationship coach, author, speaker, educator and gardener. About 13 years ago she and her husband bought the space that would become the Sacred Garden in Makawao. Back then, it contained a downtrodden greenhouse overgrown with weeds and dead orchids. It was a place that had been used to smuggle heroin in the past, a place of dark … [Read more...] about We find peace in the Sacred Garden in Makawao