Kohala Natural Healing Arts, Inc.




  Special Events   Tibetan Medicine & Kunye-Massage

A Workshop with Dr. Yangbum Gyal

Kohala Village Inn at the Barn, Hawi Town
February 16 - 17
9:00 am - 4:30 pm

Personal Health Consultations with Dr. Gyal
Appointments and herbal supplements
February 18 - March 2

Contact Jonathan

Tel (808) 443-3021
Kohala Natural Healing Arts, Inc (501 C 3)

Poster (pdf)


New Wellness Class

Tranquility Chi Kung and Tai Chi Ch'uan

M-W-F and Saturday mornings
With Jonathan Gaines and friends
Donation basis - Email or call (808) 443-3021 




 
  Mission   Preserving and promoting traditional healing arts of Asia, especially Meditation, Tai Chi Chuan and Chi Kung and traditional Tibetan medicine.



 
  Vision   Kohala Natural Healing Arts is a new vision of a residential environment for advanced education and healing retreats based on traditional medical arts and therapeutic exercises.



 
  Goals   The goals of Kohala Natural Healing Arts (KNHA) are to:
  • Develop and produce instructional class's in the islands and media ( Books, DVD's) on our areas of expertise, such as meditation, chi kung and T'ai Chi Ch'uan for the market place.
  • Establish in Kohala, Hawaii a rural and organic 'Wellness center and school' for in depth healing and professional level training in the healing arts.
  • Establish within the center a spiritual retreat community with Hospice for people of advancing age who desire to concentrate on meditation as well as serving as mentors to the younger generations.
  • Assist people to assume a proactive role in their healthcare, adopting attitudes and habits for prevention and wellness.


 
  Objectives  

The objectives of KNHA are to:

  • Gather the core group of people who will work well together to manifest the vision and the Goals, etc. and become the core community of the center.
  • Generate the necessary startup capital to implement the center.
  • Make the Center and the programs financially self sufficient and able to produce for the long term from a sound foundation.
  • Have fun! Although the center has operate as a successful business, it also needs to be a highly enjoyable and creative experience for everyone involved.


 
  Natural Medicine Today   The world is reawakening to the profound insights and expertise of the ancient medical arts and practices in relieving suffering and restoring wellness. These traditions see illness and healing as a natural process with natural solutions. By understanding the physical and spiritual condition of a patient, physicians discover ways to assist in restoring health through balance. Proven to be efficient, effective and affordable, natural medicine can be of real value to people seeking health.



 
  Tibetan Medicine in America

  The Tibetan medical system is one of the world's oldest medical traditions. It is an integral part of Tibetan culture and has been developed through many centuries. Tibetans believe that the origin of the Tibetan medical tradition is as old as civilization itself. For centuries at home in the Land of the Snows, Tibetan medicine is now becoming available around the world.



 
  Men-Tsee-Khang-Hawaii

 

KNHA supports the Mission of Men-Tsee-Khang, the Tibetan Medical and Astro Institute in Dharamsala, India, with the long term aim of developing a branch operated by their physicians here in Hawaii. Our first project was to bring two senior doctors here in 2002 when they delivered to over 30 students a five day course as an overview of Tibetan medicine. We assisted the doctors during their 12 day visit in offering personal consultations and herbal supplements and were pleased to note the high degree of interest in Tibetan medicine. If you are interested in learning more about Tibetan medicine, scheduling a personal consultation from the doctors when they are here or becoming a student of Tibetan medicine please contact us.

You may also contact our friends at the Medicine Buddha Healing Center in Spring Green, Wisconsin as they have a Tibetan doctor in residence. For more information visit; http://www.medicinebuddhahealing.org/

For instruction in Tibetan medicine we are pleased to refer you Shang Shung Institute of America in Massachusetts. For more information visit; http://www.shangshung.org/



 
  Kohala College of Energy Medicine  

Energy medicine refers to the therapeutic arts and exercises known to be beneficial for health and wellness. These disciplines work mainly with the energetic system ( Chi or Prana ) to enhance the immune system, calm the mind and center the spirit.

Classes and workshops will be offered in a variety of exercises such as Chi Kung, Tai Chi Chuan and Yoga, Asian methods of therapeutics such as Hawaiian Lomi Lomi and Asian Massage and meditation practices of Asia and Oceania. These courses will be offered on a personal and professional basis.

A Hawaiian style steam house with cold plunge will provide people a relaxing hydro-therapy experience. The steam house hydrotherapy is based on the one used for many years by the Hawaiian Lomi Lomi master, Auntie Margaret Machado.



 
  Accomplishments of KNHA to date

  Applied for and received Non profit 501 (C) 3 designation from the IRS.

Developed, submitted and received a grant of $260,000.000 from the Ford Foundation to preserve Hawaiian medicine. The project supported Ka Leo 'O Na Kahuna Lapa'au-Hale 'O Lono in creating a comprehensive video oral history of their Hawaiian elders of Hawaiian medicine to archive their tradition, and to educate the next generation in the rich heritage of Hawaiian healing arts




 
  Board of Directors

  Jonathan Gaines, President
Katherine G. Bolman, Ed. D., Vice president
Jim Channon, Secretary
Duane Elliot, Treasurer
David Coleman
Chris Cackley




 
  Senior Advisors

  Frank Zablewski, Sorig Institute, Darmstadt
Terra Sutton, LMT
Kiki Corbin, ND
Gail Byrne




 
  Sponsor assistance opportunities   Kohala Natural Healing Arts (501-C) 3) is a non profit organization dedicated to providing effective and affordable natural medicine to all interested persons. KNHA is truly breaking new ground here. Individuals or organizations interested in contributing financially or otherwise to our effort are invited to contact us for more information. A sponsor request information package is available.



 
  Resources  

For more information on Kohala Natural Healing Arts, Men-Tsee-Khang-Hawaii and related programs:
      Email: knha@aloha.net
      Tel: (808) 889-0839
      
Men-Tsee-Khang Online
      The official web site for Tibetan medicine and Astro. Inst. of H. H. the Dalai Lama

NBC Dateline News
      Report on Tibetan medicine and the treatment of cancer.

Selected Tibetan medicine links.



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  Prayer   May these efforts be of real benefit to all sentient Beings!



 
 

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Kohala Natural Healing Arts
P.O. Box 520
Hawi, Hawaii
96719

Phone: (808)756-2370