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Touched By Fertile Ground~
The Big Island of Hawaii’s Gift of Healing

Photos and Written By: Karen Kripalani

Over the past few years I have been able to share some
of my life journeys with We had heard that the
you through this Beauty Big Island’s Kilauea
Everywhere column. I Volcano, the most
have taken you along active volcano in the
with me, not only on trips world, had started
and expeditions, but I’ve to erupt again. What
also been blessed to be better place to go to
able to share with you my nurture our fertility than
wedding and honeymoon. a sacred island where
Well, for many people, new land is being born
the natural progression every day. Plus, the
on life’s path is to start Big Island is known for
bearing children. I can’t its spiritual and healing
tell you how many times grounds. Exactly what
my husband and I have we were seeking.
heard: “So when are you
going to get pregnant?” In A few weeks later
my mind I was screaming we landed in Kona,
“We are trying already!!!” excited, open and
ready to soak in the
Over the last year we lush and fruitful vibes
have tried acupuncture, of the area. Relaxation
EFT (Emotional Freedom was our number one
20 Technique), Basel temping doctor-prescribed mis-
sion, so we retreated
& charting, PH charting,
massage, Egoscue, nutri- to the Kona Village
tionists, Reiki, meditation, Resort (www.konavil-
yoga and even Clomid. lage.com). Only about
But still we weren’t preg- 6 miles north of the
nant. My husband and I airport, it was built
started talking about the on the grounds of an
possibility of IVF or adop- ancient Hawaiian fish-
tion, but also felt strongly ing village on Kahuwai
that our bodies were Bay. It was the second
meant to do this work. We resort built on the
were healthy and with all island (we figured early
Douglas Kirkland at
of the tests performed on conception was good
both of us; there wasn’t luck) and it still main-
a thing that could be tains its small-commu-
found that should have nity feel. We stayed in
been preventing us from a Hale, a Polynesian-
conceiving. So before we style thatched-roof hut
really got serious about more drastic solutions, we decided built on top of the black lava at the edge of the ocean. We
to give it one more naturalistic try and went to see an Indian couldn’t have dreamed for a more perfect, private getaway
ayruvedic doctor. Not only did he drastically adjust our diets, for baby-making, and we tucked ourselves away in our little
he also told us to do whatever we could to reduce stress. piece of paradise to unwind.

Since my husband hadn’t taken a vacation in over a year Not only is this a very romantic destination (the resort even
we decided that now was the perfect time to take that trip to reserves May and September for couples only), there are
Hawaii. Any excuse for a trip is fine by me. And to be told by so many activities to keep an entire ohana (family) busy for
a medical professional that I needed to relax?? No need to weeks. The keiki (kids) program is fantastic. Operating like a
twist my arm! summer camp, it is any
Sep/Oct2008