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, […]
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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 […]
Listening to Our Body
Listening to Our Body: The Art of Being Human 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
