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Our night went by quickly, but we were on a mission. The and macadamia groves. The last stop in our journey was to
next morning we headed east to lush Waimea and around Keauhou Kona, just south of the airport. We were eager to
the mighty Mauna Kea volcano (surprisingly covered in check into the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort and Spa.
snow), down the oceans cliffs, through Hilo to Puna. We
were kindly invited to visit Barb Fahs’ Hi’iaka’s Healing Herb (www.sheratonkeauhou.com) and throw on our bathing suits
Garden (www.hiiakas.com) where I attempted to absorb all to enjoy the beautiful pools and fantastic water slide! (Are
of the female nurturing and germination that Barb had cre- we really ready for children when we are actually just kids
ated in the natural lava soil. ourselves?!?)

Around the corner is the home of Kumu Dane Silva, founder We found the food in the Kona area to be outstanding and
of the Hawaiian Lomilomi Association and owner of Hale Ola we tried to take in as much as we could. After all, a baby
Hawaiian Healing Center (www.haleola.com). I was sent to needs some insulating cushion around a momma’s belly,
Dane because of his exceptional healing skills. He educated right?! We were fortunate enough to happen upon Huggo’s
me on Lomi Lomi, the Hawaiian style of massage that means (www.huggos.com) in Kailua-Kona. When you walk in you
“the sacred touch of aloha.” We spoke a lot about fertility and find yourself directly on the rocks over the waves and sur-
he emphasized that all good health is maintained through rounded by ocean everywhere you look. It’s absolutely
diet, breath and exercise. He echoed much of what my beautiful, and the food was insane! The fish was mouthwa-
ayruvedic doctor had told me about temperature, PH, inflam- tering and the desserts obscene, but it was sipping a glass

mation, and stress. Having heard this same information from of wine while taking in the view that was priceless. We were
numerous sources made me know in my heart that I was on also lucky to try out Fujimamas (I really liked the name)
the right path. Restaurant and Sushi Bar (www.fujimamas.com). Right up
my alley with their Asian flair and their commitment to sus-
We said goodbye to Dane and were eager to make it to the tainable growing (www.fujifarms.com). Jackie Rey’s Ohana
lava flow before sunset. We checked into the beautifully lush Grill (www.jackiereys.com) is also a fun and tasty stop along
Kilauea Lodge (www.kilauealodge.com) bed and breakfast, the Kuakini Highway with casual continental Hawaiian cui-
and ventured on to see the sights. Kilauea Volcano is the sine.
largest and most active volcano on the planet and home to
the Hawaiian volcano goddess, Pele. This was one goddess When we weren’t eating in our final days on the Big Island,
that I really wanted to get to know. After all, this beautiful is- we were sitting in awe watching the manta rays feed each
land is her baby and she has constantly been giving birth for night in front of our hotel or relaxing at the Sheraton Ho’ola
millions of years. We stood at the ocean’s edge and watched Spa (alright, so I had to go in for one last Lomi Lomi ses-
two lava flows cascading into the water, starring into the sion!) We spent a day out in the ocean with Phillipa Christian
flames and flow as it oozed and spattered and poured over (www.oneloveonespirit.com) swimming with the wild dolphins
22 the cliffs. It was a treasure and honor to be able to witness right off the coast. Each morning we’d watch Fair Wind
earth being born.
Cruises (www.fair-wind.com) pass by our window taking
snorkelers for a day of adventure in Kealakekua Bay. And
After a delightful breakfast at Kilauea Lodge I decided to each night I would quote the children’s book, “Goodnight
treat myself to a Lomi Lomi session before our day’s outing. I Moon,” as we took in the sunset view from our room…..
had been introduced to Lomi Lomi practitioner and hula god- Goodnight Sun, goodnight dolphins, goodnight ocean.
dess, Suzanne Kamaluhia Woolley (www.halehoola.net) and
an instant bond was formed. Suzanne had a similar story to By the time our stay was complete, we had made it all the
my own in that she had been trying for a few years, through way around the Big Island and I felt infused with birthing
every means imaginable, to conceive. When I walked energy! The power of this sacred land was bound to help the
through her door she was 5 months pregnant!! Another light baby-making magic along.
bulb went off inside my head when she told me she achieved
success through an ayruvedic diet and ‘Opu Huli, a Lomi I am so grateful and overjoyed to end this story with our
Lomi technique where the stomach is massaged to reset the good news. As I write this I am 20 weeks pregnant! The Big
positioning of the uterus. I needed no more convincing and Island of Hawaii really did deliver its gift of healing. I want to
knew that my first priority when I got home was to charge thank all of you for your kind thoughts and prayers as we’ve
forward with my new diet! taken this journey. And I invite you to share your own fertility
stories with me.
After having my “stomach turned” I joined my husband and
we allotted the rest of the day to exploring the crater at the Please feel free to write to me at:
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (www.hawaii.volcanoes. kk@karenkripalani.com with your tales of successes and
national-park.com). We took in the views of the gases burst- failures, joys and disappointments as you’ve traveled down
ing from the gaping caldera and smelled the sulfur venting the fertility road.
from the banks. It was one of the highlights of our trip and a
“must-see” in one’s lifetime! O ka maluhia no me oe (may peace be with you)!
Completing our loop of the island we made our way back
down the mountain, past black sand beaches frequented by
turtles, farmer’s selling their goods by the side of the road
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