Voyage to Wellness

Sailing Plan: general
Our approach to guiding the process of transformation and healing in the individual is to journey with them on a voyage to wellness. The Hawaiian voyaging canoe is the cultural metaphor that we use in describing the chosen vehicle for travel. The canoe is also the symbol of the human body. The parts of the body share the same terminology as the part of the canoe. Traditional methods of navigation and wayfinding are used to help chart a course and speed toward a specific wellness goal or port of call. This can be compared to a benchmark of wellness, such as a reduction of inflammatory markers on the surface of the body, within the blood and internal organs, and inside the skeletal, nervous, endocrine and immune systems. These wayfinding signs that can be used in travel across the ocean of time and space may also be used to help guide the individual in their own care and management of their lifestyle.

This is an indigenous process, which means that each participant becomes immersed in the natural science, traditional culture and contemporary lifestyles of transformation, empowerment and expression of the life force. It is wholistic in the assessment of each sailing plan or care plan. It is systematic and thorough to provide the most comprehensive assessment feasible for each canoe or individual. It may also employ intuition, which is the navigators’ connection to the cyclical behavior of the seasonal winds and waves, moods of light and darkness, expressed in quiet stillness or loud movement. The wellness caregiver is trained to use multiple systems of physical examination, including the physical, psychosocial, mental and spiritual.

Crew Training
Ongoing courses are available for prospective crew members and passengers on the voyage to wellness. Check with calendar of events for the next course that fits your time, energy and budget.

Crew Call
Welcome and join us as we assemble the next crew for our upcoming voyage to wellness. Our home port is on the big island of Hawai’i, located on the Eastern coastline of Puna. It is a historical place in our families, because our ancestors were born, lived and survived in this area. It is both actual and virtual to us, because of its symbolism and relationship to the past, present and the future. Don’t wait until we have already left port on our journey of exploration and adventure. Leave us with your contact information, best times to talk, and questions.