đș Now Offering Red & Near-Infrared Light Therapy at Hanalei Day Spa! đ Weâre 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 […]
Archive | Self Care
6 ways to QUICKLY reduce stress, anxiety, and pain and increase your mana.
Stress triggers our flight and fight response When we lose our job; have an emergency such as we have all been through, or there are large and unknown changes in our life our nervous system can interpret this as stress. Even in our daily life we are exposed to many types and amounts of stress, […]
My 5 Tips To Stay Healthy (and sane) this Holiday Season
My 5 Tips To Stay Healthy (and sane) this Holiday Season Aloha this is Darci Frankel coming to you from Hanalei Day Spa here on Kauai. I hope this finds you well and surrounded by good company this holiday season. Holidays can be a wonderful time for many, and a challenge for others, and for […]
Couple’s Communication Ritual
This Couples Clearing ritual can help foster deeper communication and intimacy and help you celebrate being a happy and healthy couple.
Clear your head, Reduce brain fog!
Have you ever had brain fog when your sinuses and nose are congested?  Jala Neti is an ancient Ayurvedic (and yogic) self-care practice of washing the sinuses with warm salt water. This cleanses & flushes out mucus and debris from the nose and sinuses. Neti is one of the ways that we cleanse the sense […]
Prevent Disease, 4 steps to prepare for fall
diseases arise at the junctions of the seasons Rtusandhishu vyadhayoh jayante In my last article, Promptly Eliminate the heat of Summer, so it doesn’t cause damage, I touched on the topic of how the time between seasons is a sensitive time. We are still there, in this delicate time, in that, the fall has just begun, […]
Create optimal health during the transition of seasons
Everyone loves summer, with the long days, lots of outdoor time and communing with nature. As we bid farewell to the high heat of summer, we begin to mindfully transition to Autumn. We mentally and emotionally prepare ourselves for the more internal reflective state of mind that the eventual winter will bring with the change […]
DIY Hanalei Day Spa… At your home!
Here’s a way to bring the spa home with you while you exfoliate those dead skin cells this week with DIY Day Spa at home! This scrub leaves your skin clean, fresh and moisturized! Supplies needed: 1/8 – 1/4 cup of salt 1/4 cup of Coconut oil Optional a few drops of essential oil It […]
You are the BEST VERSION of yourself that you can possibly can be right now
In a recent newsletter, I mentioned observing our self-talk and how we talk to ourselves. Are you kind to yourself? Do you get frustrated, or angry quickly with yourself and or others? How we think of ourselves is really important. In his work, Dr. Emoto and his team taped typed words to different glasses of […]
Learn to let go
Graciously letting go, when life requires, is a good skill! Sometimes we don’t get what we want, we have an agenda or we are holding on to our preference, or we think, life should be different. When we are caught up in all this mind activity, we aren’t able to be present with what is. […]
How to make healing Bone Broth, that tastes great!
Bone Broth, the superfood Bone broth is a nutritional supplement, a superfood packed with potent nutrition! The way that I make bone broth is quite unique. I have a long background in Ayurvedic Medicine. In Ayurveda, we prepare herbalized oils, potent medicinal teas, and other medicine. For instance, one way we do this, is […]
Are Fabric Softener & laundry detergent Toxic? (Hell Yes!)
In doing research for my Serious Cleanse protocol, I came across many studies including these. In the name of well being, I feel strongly compelled to share it with you. Do you know that women who clean at home or work, face increased lung function decline. Summary: Women who work as cleaners or regularly use […]



