HAWAII INFORMATION RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES

DIRECTORY

    HAWAIIAN LOMI LOMI
    P.O. Box 221
    Captain Cook, Hawaii 96704, USA
    TEL: (808) 324-7005
    EMAIL: kea@hawaiian.net
    URL: http://www.hawaiian.net/~kea
    CONTACT PERSON: "Auntie" Margaret Machado
    DESCRIPTION: Lomilomi is Hawaiian "healing touch" massage. The teacher is "Kalehuamakanoelulu'uonapali" but everyone calls her "Auntie" Margaret Machado. She is currently the only authentic Hawaiian kupuna licensed by the state of Hawaii to train therapists under state requirements. Location is Captain Cook on the Kona Coast of the Big Island. You can also learn about Hawaiian herbs and its benefits. Classes are limited to 12 students.

    STRONG STRETCHED & CENTERED
    P.O. Box 758
    Paia, Maui, Hawaii 96779, USA
    TEL: (808) 575-2178
    FAX: (808) 575-2275
    EMAIL: glorissc@maui.net
    URL: http://www.mauifitness.com
    CONTACT PERSON: Gloria Keeling
    DESCRIPTION: Committed to support healthy living, this six-week program in Maui, Hawaii offers Fitness Instructor and Lifestyle Management Training. Strong Stretched & Centered is a trade school that prepares students for careers in the rapidly growing field of personal trainers, lifestyle consultants and/or aerobics instructors.

    TAI HSUAN FOUNDATION
    College of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
    P.O. Box 11130
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96826, USA
    TEL: (808) 947-4788
    FAX: (808) 947-1152
    EMAIL: 71532.2642@compuserve.com
    CONTACT PERSON: Master Chang Shih Fu
    DESCRIPTION: Tai Hsuan Foundation is an educational, non-profit organization whose purpose is to perpetuate the Taoist heritage and its unique approach to the art of living. Training is in the fields of acupuncture and herbal medicine. The education is provided within a traditional context in accordance to authentic Taoist teaching and heritage dating back almost 2,000 years to the Han dynasty.

    EVERGREEN T'AI CHI CH'UAN
    P.O. Box 74
    Big Island, Hawaii 96719, USA
    TEL: (808) 326-7976
    EMAIL: pattylevine@taichihawaii.com
    URL: http://taichihawaii.com
    CONTACT PERSON: Ms. Patty Levine
    DESCRIPTION: T'ai Chi Ch'uan is an authentic, simplified method of Tai Chi as expounded by Cheng Man-ching. The mission is to create in Hawaii a natural heaing arts center wherein people from around the world can come to visit and learn one or more aspects of the program. Included in the unique experience are T'ai Chi Tune-up, Power Chi Kung, Art of Meditation, and the Kohala School of Massage.

    HEALING THROUGH ART & SAILING, INC.
    P.O. Box 301
    Volcano, Hawaii 96785, USA
    TEL: (808) 967-7196
    FAX: (808) 969-9273
    EMAIL: dreamsop@bigisland.com
    URL: http://artofdove.com
    CONTACT PERSON: Suzan Starr
    DESCRIPTION: "The Art of Dove" is a non-profit retreat center for women recovering from cancer. Activities include nature hikes, ocean outings, art therapy, Tai Chi, reflexology, kinesiology, guided imagery, nutritional education, Eastern, Hawaiian and American Indian healing practices. "Dove" refers to a historical vessel used in the sailing retreats.

    KAI MALINO WELLNESS CENTER
    P.O. Box 833
    Kapaau, Hawaii 96755, USA
    TEL: (808) 889-5270
    EMAIL: kaione@ilhawaii.net
    URL: http://www.kohala.net/kaimalino
    CONTACT PERSON: Kai K. Kaholokai
    DESCRIPTION: Kai Malino Wellness Center produces Hawaiian herbal products with a traditional cultural base in Hawaii and the Indo-Pacific bio-region. The herbs are gathered fresh from gardens, hillsides, shorelines and valleys. All are grown naturally without herbicides, pesticides or chemical fertilizers.

    TRANSFORMATIONAL ADVENTURES
    P.O. Box 38
    Paia, Hawaii 96779, USA
    TEL: (808) 572-2234
    EMAIL: niyaso@maui.net
    CONTACT PERSONS: Paul & Niyaso Christine Carter.
    DESCRIPTION: Transformational adventures and retreats through meditations, trans journeys, communications training, sexual healing and tantric education. Intimate encounters with yourself, your partner, or new and old friends.

    INSTITUTE OF ZEN STUDIES
    3565 Kalihi Street
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96819-3036, USA
    TEL: (808) 848-0390
    FAX: (808) 848-0387
    EMAIL: staff@izs.org
    URL: http://www.izs.org
    DESCRIPTION: The mission of the Institute is to make Zen more accessible to modern society. Zen is a method of self development which offers principles of concentration, breathing, and posture basic to the development of deeper awareness. The Institute complements and supports the mission of Daihonzan Chozen-ji to bring about world peace by developing true compassion and right understanding.

    THE NEW MILLENNIUM INSTITUTE
    1170 Waimanu Street
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96814, USA
    TEL: (808) 593-2297
    FAX: (808) 593-2640
    EMAIL: nmi@pixi.com
    URL: http://www.pixi.com/nmi/
    DESCRIPTION: The New Millennium Institute is an educational retreat center located in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Offering an alternative to the traditional Hawaiian vacation, the Institute combines the beauty of Hawaii's Big Island with the powrful intellectual and spiritual stimulation of new paradigm thinkers. A typical day includes yoga, classroom time, gourmet lunch, afternoon beach activities, golf and sightseeing.

    REACH BEYOND
    3398 Kalihi Street
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96819, USA
    TEL: (808) 847-7478
    EMAIL: leklund@winternet.com
    URL: http://www.winternet.com~leklund/
    DESCRIPTION: Reach Beyond is a non-profit corporation whose mission is to assist people n the internalizing and understanding of their physical, mental, and spiritual development. Programs include Lomilomi Massage & Gentle Huna Energy Workshops and Private Sessions Spiritual Counseling.

    HAWAIIAN WELLNESS HOLIDAY
    4671 Kua Rd., Kalaheo
    Kauai, Hawaii 96741, USA
    TEL: (808) 332-9244
    FAX: (808) 332-7357
    EMAIL: drdeal@aloha.net
    URL: http://planet-hawaii.om/drdeal
    CONTACT PERSON: Dr. Grady Deal, Ph.D.
    DESCRIPTION: Health and/or metaphysical vacation programs featuring yoga, excursions to sacred sites, energy vortex and secret beaches, Hawaiian myths, scenic hikes, aerobics, exercise machines, swimming, snorkeling, wellness, etc.

    ZEN CENTER OF HAWAII
    P.O. Box 2066
    Kamuela, Hawaii 96743, USA
    TEL: (808) 885-6109
    EMAIL: zch@aloha.net
    URL: http://planet-hawaii.com/zen/
    DESCRIPTION: The Zen Center of Hawaii, located on the Big Island, was founded in 1993 by Robert Joshin Althouse with the blessings of his root teacher, Taizan Maezumi Roshi. The Zen Center's mission reflects a desire for serious, traditional Zen practice as well as a concern for bearing witness to the suffering in our community. It offers weekly zazen schedules in all three of it's zendo locations, as well as month sesshins at it's center in Waimea.

    TROPICAL TUNE-UPS
    P.O. Box 448
    Waikoloa, Hawaii 96739, USA
    EMAIL: retreats@tropicaltuneups.com
    URL: http://tropicaltuneups.com
    CONTACT PERSONS: Ms. Peggy Morgan & Ms. Bette Phelan
    DESCRIPTION: Week long Hawaiian retreats for women only on the Kona coast of Hawaii. A Tropical Tune-Up Retreat is a time to experience full relaxation and renewal while enjoying Hawaii and meeting like-minded women. Includes daily Kripalu Yoga, meditation, massage, kayaking, hiking, workshops, music and delicious vegetarian meals.

    FOUNDATION OF I, INC.
    P.O. Box 10861
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96819, USA
    TEL: (808) 842-3750
    DESCRIPTION: Practioners and teachers of "Ho'oponopono," an ancient Hawaiian process of problem solving through group discussions. Classes are presented in Honolulu and throughout the Islands.

    HABILITAT "School of Survival"
    P.O. Box 801
    Kaneohe, Hawaii 96744, USA
    TEL: (808) 235-3691
    EMAIL: habilit@aloha.net
    URL: http://www.habilitat.org
    DESCRIPTION: For over 25 years, Habilitat has helped thousands of people overcome problems with substance abuse, self-destructive lifestyles, and other anti-social behavior. Through an extended family environment, discipline with love and respect, and constructive criticism, Habilitat teaches those with low self-esteem to deal with life's problems without turning to drugs or alcohol.

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