Hawaiian Healing Yoga

05/10/2026

Aloha everyone🌸. Sending you a big hug and gratitude for the healing vision you nurture; whether within your family, or your small circle of friends, or the healing work you provide your community. It takes a village! I really appreciated this writing that a friend sent to me today. May we support all women who care and go the extra mile for others.
🙏🏼🤍🌟namaste

Women are the creators of life, but creation is more than giving birth.

A woman creates through her presence, her intuition, her love, her resilience, her ability to hold pain and still nurture others through it.

Science shows that women are biologically wired for connection, empathy, and emotional regulation. Spiritually, every ancient tradition understood the feminine as sacred energy, the force that births, heals, protects, transforms, and teaches humanity how to love.

The feminine is not weakness.
It is creation itself.

Some women become mothers to children.
Some become mothers to ideas, communities, healing, art, friendships, animals, dreams, and broken hearts.

To nurture life in any form is sacred work.

Today is for the women who carry worlds inside them and still find a way to pour light into others.
~Karina Cury

05/08/2026

THE 12 PETALS OF THE HEART
How to Return to the Heart and Open What the World Made You Forget

Most people think the heart is just emotion.
It is not.

The heart is a gateway.
A living intelligence.
A sacred chamber hidden beneath the noise of survival, fear, performance, and pain.

To return to the heart is not to become weak.
It is to come back to the center of your being, where truth is softer than the mind, but far more powerful.

Many live from the mind, the wound, the mask, or the nervous system.
But the soul was never meant to lead from fear.
It was meant to bloom from the heart.

The mystics spoke of the heart as a lotus.
A sacred center with petals that open as consciousness matures.
Each petal is a frequency, a virtue, a doorway back into your divine nature.

You do not force the heart open.
You clear what closed it.

Here are the 12 petals of the awakened heart and how to begin opening each one:

1. PRESENCE
The first petal opens when you stop abandoning the moment.
The heart cannot open in the past or future. It only opens now.
To activate it: sit in stillness, breathe slowly, and place your awareness in your chest. Feel what is here without running.

2. SELF-HONESTY
The heart closes when you lie to yourself.
It opens when you admit what you truly feel, truly fear, and truly desire.
To activate it: ask yourself, “What truth have I been avoiding?” Then let the answer rise without judgment.

3. GRIEF
Unfelt grief hardens the heart.
Sacred grief softens it.
This petal opens when you allow yourself to mourn what was lost, what never was, and who you had to become to survive.
To activate it: let yourself cry without trying to fix the feeling. Tears are often the water that opens the heart.

4. FORGIVENESS
Forgiveness is not saying what happened was okay.
It is choosing not to let pain keep living inside you.
This petal opens when you release the emotional contract with suffering.
To activate it: begin with this prayer, “I am willing to release what keeps me bound, even if only one layer at a time.”

5. SELF-WORTH
A closed heart often believes it must earn love.
An open heart remembers it is love.
This petal opens when you stop begging for permission to exist as you are.
To activate it: speak gently to yourself, especially where you once used shame as motivation.

6. COMPASSION
Compassion is love with understanding.
This petal opens when you see that everyone is carrying invisible pain, including you.
To activate it: when triggered, ask, “What pain might be underneath this behavior?” Not to excuse harm, but to see more deeply.

7. TRUST
The heart cannot bloom while bracing against life.
This petal opens when you loosen control and begin listening again.
Trust does not mean passivity. It means inner cooperation with the deeper intelligence moving through life.
To activate it: each day surrender one fear instead of rehearsing it.

8. COURAGE
An open heart is not fragile. It is brave.
This petal opens when you choose truth over comfort, love over defense, and authenticity over approval.
To activate it: do one honest thing each day that your soul has been asking of you.

9. HUMILITY
Humility is the heart bowing before what is sacred.
It opens when you stop making yourself bigger or smaller than you are.
To activate it: remember you are both a wave and the ocean. Neither superior nor separate.

10. DEVOTION
The heart opens fully when life becomes sacred again.
Devotion is not religion. It is reverence.
It is how you wash dishes, speak to your partner, walk outside, pray, breathe, create.
To activate it: choose one daily act and make it holy with full attention.

11. UNITY
This petal opens when you begin to feel that life is not happening outside you, but through you.
The illusion of separation begins to thin.
You stop seeing others as strangers and start seeing mirrors, teachers, and souls on different parts of the same journey.
To activate it: look into someone’s eyes and silently say, “The same life lives in you.”

12. DIVINE LOVE
The final petal opens not by effort, but by surrender.
This is where personal love becomes transpersonal love.
Not “I love because.”
Just love.
Love without bargaining. Love without possession. Love as a state of being.
To activate it: rest in the heart without asking for anything. Just offer yourself to the silence and let the silence love you back.

HOW TO RETURN TO THE HEART
You return to the heart by becoming safe enough to feel.
By slowing down enough to listen.
By grieving enough to soften.
By telling enough truth to dissolve the mask.
By loving enough to stop protecting the wound more than the soul.

The heart is not closed forever.
It is waiting.

Waiting beneath your defenses.
Waiting beneath your story.
Waiting beneath the version of you that had to become hard just to survive.

And when these 12 petals begin to open, you do not just feel better.
You become different.

You become more magnetic.
More peaceful.
More clear.
More connected to God, to yourself, and to life itself.

Because the heart is not just where you feel love.

It is where you remember
what you are.

The journey is not to become something greater than yourself.
The journey is to return to the heart so fully that what was always sacred in you can finally bloom.
~John Roma

05/03/2026

The healing mechanism of yoga/meditation practice is through the nervous system. Any type of stress can dysregulate our nervous system which makes it hard to think or feel with clarity.

The key to healing and finding balance again is to reconnect with natural rhythms. If traditional yoga postures or seated meditation seem challenging, spending time in nature can help. Actually scheduling personal time in nature can remind us that we are here to be a part of a beautiful experience in creation. Think of a place where you can go to recharge and reconnect with your natural rhythms. May you be healed, balanced and reminded of how much you have to be grateful for.🌿

04/29/2026

Every morning we pick fresh celery, parsley or cilantro and dandelion leaves to juice. After warm lemon water to hydrate and stimulate the liver, green juice is highly detoxifying and energizing.

This is daily medicine. 🌿🌱

Did you know chlorophyll is the closest thing to hemoglobin, the oxygen carrying component in our blood.

Does it taste like the bottom of a lawn mower? Yes! But when the body releases sugar addiction, all things fresh and of the earth feels nourishing and supportive.
Here’s to getting back to the earth!🍃

04/27/2026

My new favorite meditation spot.🌼

Nature is pure. It reminds us of the natural currents of creation. When we are still and we can listen deeply to the sounds of nature, we are reminded of the power and energy of our Source. The same intelligent movement of the stars and ocean, the forest and desert, is the same intelligent energy that beats our hearts and animates our lives. Empty the mind and be still. Life is whole and complete.

04/20/2026

Aloha everyone! I’m excited to share this for one of our beautiful graduates, Kirsten, who will be opening up in Waimea. She is a life long yogini, and has continued her studies in Ayurveda and all things wellness!

I love knowing how many thoughtful and caring alternative health practitioners there are here on island. We all benefit from the energy of love when someone takes their healing knowledge out into the world!

So, whether you live here or you’re visiting Big Island, if you need some wellness inspiration to balance body, mind & soul, Wai Veda can help! www.waiveda.com
Namaste🧡🧘🏻‍♀️🌴🌷

04/10/2026

Aloha Friday tips from our little helper, Kokua!

Did you know that time spent with our pets has been shown to release stress and reduce cortisol. Combine this with a little yoga/meditation, sunlight, and walking, and you have a recipe for a longer, more relaxed life!

Here are some great food tips and lifestyle routines to also add to your holistic toolbox! Namaste🧘🏻‍♀️🌴

Foods That Reduce Cortisol
1. Celery Juice – A natural adrenal tonic that helps soothe the nervous system and hydrate the body deeply.
2. Wild Blueberries – Rich in antioxidants that help repair stress damage and calm inflammation.
3. Avocados – Healthy fats support brain function and hormone balance.
4. Dark Leafy Greens (Spinach, Kale, Chard) – High in magnesium, which helps relax the body and lower stress.
5. Pumpkin Seeds & Sunflower Seeds – Contain zinc and magnesium, which support adrenal health.
6. Bananas – Contain tryptophan and potassium, which help regulate mood and stress.
7. Coconut Water – Hydrating and full of electrolytes that calm the nervous system.
8. Chia Seeds & Flaxseeds – Good sources of omega-3s, which reduce inflammation and support hormone balance.
9. Chamomile & Lemon Balm Tea – Both herbs are powerful for calming the nervous system and lowering stress hormones.
10. Raw Honey – Contains enzymes and minerals that nourish the adrenal glands.

Herbs & Supplements for Cortisol Balance
• Ashwagandha – Adaptogenic herb that helps the body adapt to stress and lower cortisol levels.
• Rhodiola – Supports adrenal function and reduces fatigue from stress.
• Holy Basil (Tulsi) – Helps regulate cortisol and balance blood sugar.
• Licorice Root (if blood pressure is normal) – Supports adrenal glands and prevents cortisol crashes.
• Magnesium (Glycinate or Citrate) – Crucial for relaxation and reducing cortisol spikes.
• Vitamin C – Helps regulate cortisol and reduce oxidative stress in the body.

Lifestyle Changes to Reduce Cortisol
• Deep Breathing & Meditation – Activates the parasympathetic nervous system to lower stress hormones.
• Daily Sun Exposure – Helps regulate circadian rhythms and reduce cortisol overproduction.
• Good Sleep Routine – Avoid blue light at night and aim for 7-9 hours of quality sleep.
• Gentle Movement – Walking, yoga, and stretching instead of high-intensity workouts when cortisol is high.
• Epsom Salt Baths – Magnesium absorption through the skin helps relax muscles and lower stress.

By incorporating these foods, herbs, and habits, cortisol levels can naturally regulate, helping with better energy, mood, and overall health.

04/04/2026

Soul sabbatical update😌🌿
We are now a few months in to our time off from retreats, trainings and classes. We do miss our time on the mat with our guests and students, but it’s been nice to have time to complete some big projects on property. We’ve been expanding our homestead endeavors, adding more fruit trees and learning organic permaculture. Our greenhouse is a little sanctuary where I spend a lot of time writing and reflecting as I watch little seedlings sprout in the warmth of the morning sun. We are also building an art studio space that I’ve dreamt of for years, and we are both excited to explore our creativity.

Social media is a funny place, because even though it does provide a way to stay connected and share with one another, it also adds a kind of pressure to ‘create content’ on a regular basis. I believe our attention span has been diminished as we keep chasing the next reel, the next meme, the next headline. Our depth is made shallow by algorithms of quotes and a never ending feed of pictures.

Don’t get me wrong. I love the positive creativity that can be shared. I love seeing our friends and fellow yogis and creatives thrive. I love the ability to uplift and inspire others! I’m simply at a time on my journey where I’m questioning what comes next, and why.

I’ve never been afraid of change, and as I (we) move into this next chapter, I want to make sure we are staying aligned to the authentic calling of our souls. To me, that is success!

So, if you are feeling the need to take a break from the world, and simply allow yourself ‘to be’, go ahead and gift yourself the time to unplug. We’ve had to say no to a lot of requests lately in order to get truly quiet within our own embodied truth. It’s ok to make decisions that not everyone understands. It’s ok to follow the call of your inner alignment!🤍

So we may not be on here daily, or even weekly, but what we do share is from the heart. And, in the in between, we are sending love and wishing you deep peace and joy.

I came across this writing and felt it applied to this time of soul sabbatical. I hope you like it, and I hope you have a wonderful weekend! Namaste beautiful souls.🌟
Stacey & (Dan)

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For so long, I tried to make my waves smaller, my currents less forceful, thinking my depth was too much for the surface. I looked for permission to just... be.

But the ocean taught me a quiet, absolute truth. It doesn't apologize for its trenches, its darkness, or the power of its tides. Neither will I.

My depth isn't a flaw; it's my source. I'm finally coming home to the vastness of who I am, without seeking validation from the shore.
Author unknown

03/22/2026

Sending prayers and love to all families affected by the floods. Please stay safe, everyone.🙏🏼🌧️

🌺To everyone who has reached out, checked in, and kept Hawaiʻi in your thoughts… thank you.❤️

The flooding across Oʻahu—especially in the North Shore communities—and Maui has impacted countless families and businesses. They’ll need all the support they can get in the days and months ahead.

Thank you for standing with Hawaiʻi, even from miles away! 🌺🤙🏼❤️

03/13/2026

Mahalo, Lilias🌺 A hui hou, beautiful soul! We learned some of our best neck/shoulder releases from you.☺️🧘🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♂️

I remember even as a child watching her show, in full length leotard, mimicking her postures. Who would have guessed yoga would become such a foundation to my life and career. What I love about modern yoga and teaching classes is we’re all just helping each other stretch, relax and breathe. As Ram Dass says, we’re all just walking each other home.🙏🏼🤍

Longtime yoga teacher Lilias Folan, who introduced thousands to the practice through her long-running PBS TV show, passed away on March 9, 2026.

Lilias, 𝘠𝘰𝘨𝘢, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘠𝘰𝘶 was one of the most successful programs in PBS history, making yoga accessible decades before at-home practice became common.

She’s remembered for her approachable teaching style, clear instructions, and ability to make an ancient practice feel relevant to contemporary life in the 1970s, when yoga felt out of reach for many Americans. Her lessons will long be appreciated.

Read an interview with Folan from 2023 at the link in comments.

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