HAWAII INFORMATION RESOURCES & OPPORTUNITIES 

DIRECTORY

TAI HSUAN FOUNDATION
College of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine
P.O. Box 11130
Honolulu, Hawaii 96826
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
TEL: (808) 326-7976
EMAIL: pattylevine@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
TEL: (808) 967-7196
FAX: (808) 969-9273
EMAIL: dreamsop@bigisland.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
TEL: (808) 889-5270
EMAIL: kaione@ilhawaii.net

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
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
TEL: (808) 848-0390
FAX: (808) 848-0387
EMAIL: staff@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
TEL: (808) 593-2297
FAX: (808) 593-2640
EMAIL: nmi@pixi.com

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
TEL: (808) 847-7478
EMAIL: leklund@winternet.com

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 Road, Kalaheo
Kauai, Hawaii 96741
TEL: (808) 332-9244
FAX: (808) 332-7357
EMAIL: drdeal@aloha.net

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
TEL: (808) 885-6109
EMAIL: zch@aloha.net

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
EMAIL: retreats@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
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
TEL: (808) 235-3691
EMAIL: habilit@aloha.net

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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