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Wellness insights, Kauai travel inspiration, and stories from the North Shore.

[Home Spa Series] Skin Exfoliation Dec 17, 2025

Now Offering: Red light Therapy Benefits

🌺 Now Offering Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy at Hanalei Day Spa! 🌞 We’re excited to introduce Red and Near-Infrared Light Therapy to our menu of healing services at Hanalei Day Spa! Used for everything from skin rejuvenation and pain relief to cellular healing and mood support, this safe, non-invasive therapy uses targeted light wavelengths […]

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Healthy Living Jul 2, 2025

Four Hands Massage: The Ultimate Couples Massage on Kauai

Four Hands Massage: The Ultimate Couples Massage on Kauai Looking for the most luxurious massage on Kauai? The Four Hands Massage at Hanalei Day Spa might just change everything. Two therapists. One transformative experience.With synchronized flow and expert technique, you’ll feel twice the touch and twice the healing. Choose a relaxing Lomi Lomi massage, deep […]

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Healthy Living Mar 3, 2022

Hawaii Lifts Travel Restrictions

Hawaii Lifts Travel Restrictions For those of you who did not want to travel during a pandemic, or did not want to go through the hassle of testing, etc., it seems as though it is coming to an end. Hawaii’s “Safe travels” program is over! No need to go through that hassle any more! Come […]

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Healthy Living Jan 22, 2022

Do You Have Emotional Toxins?

Kicking off 2022 with Emotional and Mental Cleansing  Aloha this is Darci Frankel coming to you from Hanalei Day Spa here on Kauai to wish you a Happy New Year! How is your 2022 so far? Are you still excited about your goals or intentions for 2022? I would love to hear what they are […]

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[Home Spa Series] Skin Exfoliation Apr 22, 2021

[Home Spa Series] Skin Exfoliation

The leading anti-aging authorities tell us of the importance of exfoliation and lymphatic circulation. We were not taught this stuff in school but today today I’ll talk about exfoliation and give you 3 easy ways to exfoliate your skin from your own home. It’s quite invigorating, leaves your skin feeling AMAZING and is a great […]

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Cleansing Apr 12, 2021

Anti-Nutrition

Unfortunately some things we consume may actually harm us, I call this Anti-nutrition. We think we are eating, drinking, using cleaning and body products that are good for us and sometimes they can contribute to disease.

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Healthy Living Sep 22, 2020

Wildfires, your toxic exposure, 10 things you can do

Wildfires, your toxic exposure, 10 things you can do This is unprecedented…. The amount of toxic matter being released into the environment, the air, water on the food, and the atmosphere is unprecedented. Even aside from the wildfires, at no other time in the history of the world have there been more substances that are […]

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Healthy Living Mar 7, 2020

What to do to protect yourself from the Coronavirus

Aloha from Kauai, This is Darci Frankel, Serious Cleanse creator, Ayurveda practitioner, Spa Owner, etc. I’m writing to you today because I want you to stay healthy! Today I give you vital information about steps to take to insure your health during this Coronavirus outbreak. Coronavirus facts The Coronavirus originated in Wuhan China. In the […]

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Healthy Living Apr 10, 2019

What Are Toxins?

In short, toxins are something that doesn’t belong in our body or something that is in excess. We consume toxins with every bite, every breath, every drink, and, every shower and body product we use. We are exposed to toxins through the air we breathe (air pollution such as emissions, off-gassing from furniture, the multitudes […]

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Healthy Living Jan 4, 2019

Spa Owner Beauty Secrets! Oil cleansing for the face

While Hanalei Day Spa is temporarily closed, consequently we are kicking up our skincare routine a notch, and bringing you exclusive spa treatments like oil cleansing for the face, that you can do at home! You benefit from my years of exclusive spa ownership, where I have been practicing Ayurveda and Massage therapy for 25 […]

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Healthy Living Dec 18, 2018

Listening to Our Body

Listening to our body is a vital skill that we develop over a lifetime. We awaken to the subtle cues within us as we mature and we make better decisions about our health. Ultimately, the decisions we make about our health significantly impact our quality of life and our longevity. Listening with an ear of […]

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Healthy Living Nov 1, 2018

10 Keys to BEING seriously healthy

Keys to BEING Seriously Healthy part 1 We all want to be healthy, but we might not know what to actually do. In this 3 part series, I give you the 10 keys to being seriously healthy. I help you to gain a deep understanding of the foundations in truly BEING a healthy person. I […]

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Self Care Feb 6, 2017

How to be Healthy Using Self-Care Routines.

Ayurvedic medicine teaches us about self-care using healthy routines as a way to create and sustain a healthy body and mind. Pronounced (eye-your-Veda) – Ayurveda is the ancient science of life from India. “Ayur” means “life” and “Veda” translates to “science, knowledge or wisdom.” Ayurveda is a 7,000-year old science of life. It is ancient, yet […]

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Healthy Living Feb 5, 2017

Hacking Travel, self care during travel

It is possible to maintain, and even ‘up level’ our self-care while we travel! With a little planning, you can have your vacation uplevel your self-care on your vacation and propel you towards greater wellness! Most people do not understand that the problem is that air travel is extremely dehydrating, the dry air wicks important liquid from our bodies, […]

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Healthy Living Dec 29, 2025

Boost Wellness Naturally: The Science-Backed Benefits of Vibration Plate Therapy

Discover the powerful benefits of vibration plate therapy, from muscle strength and lymphatic drainage to bone health and relaxation. Explore science-backed wellness support at Hanalei Day Spa. At Hanalei Day Spa, we believe in blending modern wellness tools with time-honored healing practices. One of our favorite additions? Vibration plate therapy. Backed by science and embraced […]

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Healthy Living Apr 16, 2023

Happy Anniversary To Us

Happy Anniversary to us! Established in 2003, our job at Hanalei Day Spa is to help folks feel EVEN better, and we’ve been at it for two decades. Well almost, were at 19 years today! Happy anniversary to us! A little Hanalei Day Spa Her-story: I moved to Kauai after running a yoga studio and […]

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Kauai and Spa News Nov 4, 2021

November 2021 Kauai Update

Highlights:   Traveling to Kauai what you need to know  What makes Hanalei Day Spa a safer spa experience? Flight Deals to Kauai   Traveling to Kauai just got easier! Interisland travelers are no longer required to pre-travel test nor provide proof of vaccination. Full-vaccinated trans-pacific travelers (arriving to Kaua‘i from the U.S. mainland) may […]

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