Beloved Kapoho Sanctuary Lost to the Current Kilauea Eruption

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It is with tears in my eyes and a heavy heart that I announce the complete annihilation of Kapoho Bay, home to our beloved Kapoho Sanctuary residential program location. Kapoho Bay was filled by lava and Kapoho Beach Lots and Vacationland covered by lava from the 2018 May/June Leilani Estates volcanic eruption. Our house first became a kipuka for several days surrounded by burning lava and boiling waters, but finally succumbed to Pele’s fire on June 5th.

Kapoho Bay destroyed by lava

The lava flow originating from Fissure 8 in Leilani Estates entering Kapoho Bay. © USGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the fissure 8 lava flow front had completely filled Kapoho Bay.

By the morning of June 5, the fissure 8 lava flow front had completely filled Kapoho Bay. © USGS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When I came to the Big Island, 18 years ago, in search of a place to establish our healing center, I fell in love with Kapoho Bay, its bubbling champagne pond, magical tidal pools and peaceful warm waters intermingling with scarce land. I acquired a house for myself in the Kapoho Beach Lots to commune with the beauty of this piece of paradise.

Turtles were a common sight in the bubbling champagne pond.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I enjoyed exploring the rugged coast, jogging to Green Lake, biking to the warm pond and swimming with turtles and fish in the beautiful tide pools filled with coral. I got to experience the healing power of nature in Kapoho Bay and felt that I needed to share it with others. I opened the house to our patients to facilitate their transformational work, and established a positive, trusting bond within a safe environment.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today, a new land is born. Kapoho Bay and Kapoho Sanctuary are no more.

Was it a dream?

Yes, indeed it was a dream. A dream of a peaceful world, trusting and sharing humans living in harmony with other beings, animals and plants. Today, I am grieving the death of Kapoho Bay, however the dream is still alive and even stronger. In the same way Pele created a new land, she is inspiring me to create a new and more solid place. Death is followed by rebirth and like the phoenix being reborn from it’s ashes, we will move through the wheel of transformation for an ever better future. Thank you, Pele, for your reminder.

I like to share some pictures in this video for those of you who had the chance to enjoy Kapoho while we were there, as a remembrance of the beauty and magic of Kapoho Sanctuary.

Maya Nicole Baylac – Founder of Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat Center

All programs and services continue and are not affected.

Residential programs are offered at Aloha Wellness Inn (Hilo) and Luana Inn (Kealakekua Bay).

We continue to serve our mission and our patients. Call 808-933-4400 today to find out more about our programs.

If you would like to see some beautiful video footage of the lava fountain from fissure 8 and the lava channel that’s flowing towards Kapoho and creating new land, visit Tropical Visions Video.

 

 

Kilauea Volcano June 27th Eruption: Pele’s Beautiful River of Fire

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Kilauea started erupting again on June 27th creating a lava flow towards the ocean in a north -eastern direction.  On September 17th the lava flow advanced at an average rate of 215 m/day (705 ft/day) between Sept 10 and Sept 12.  The flow front is at about 9.6 miles from the vent.  The eruption releases sulfur dioxide gas that is subject to be blown by the most predominant winds, the trade winds.

The flow is approximately 3 miles away from highway 130 connecting Hilo to Kapoho.  Two alternate routes are being developed at this time to go around the flow respectively south and north of Pahoa.  The flow does not present any threat to any of our locations or to any other residential area.  The trade winds blow the plumes away from Kapoho, our most easterly location and access to that location will be maintained should the lava flow cut highway 130.   The flow is visible by helicopter only and the plumes are visible from several areas in Puna.

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USGS HVO: “This large-scale map shows the distal part of the June 27th flow in relation to nearby Puna communities. The black dots mark the flow front on specific dates. The latitude and longitude of the flow front on September 17 was 19.4737016 /-154.977834 (Decimal degrees; WGS84). The blue lines show down-slope paths calculated from a 1983 digital elevation model (DEM; for calculation details, see http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2007/1264/). Down-slope path analysis is based on the assumption that the digital elevation model (DEM) perfectly represents the earth’s surface. But, DEMs are not perfect, so the blue lines on this map indicate approximate flow path directions. The purple arrow shows a short term projection of flow direction based on the flow behavior over the past several days and the local topography.”

 

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USGS HVO: “This map uses a satellite image acquired in March 2014 as a base image to show the area around the front of the June 27th lava flow. The purple arrows show the projected path of the flow over the coming two weeks, based on the current flow activity and local topography. Lava flow behavior is complex and this projection is subject to change. Satellite image provided by Digital Globe. “

ICNM 2014 – Dr. Baylac Speaks On Anxiety: A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach

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International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine (ICNM) is a nonprofit consortium of certified naturopaths and healthcare professionals dedicated to defining the future of Naturopathic Medicine through education, research and collaboration.

Following the success of ICNM 2013, the second International Congress on Naturopathic Medicine, ICNM 2014, took place in Paris, France, July 4-6, 2014.

This event is the premier International Congress for the most influential and inspiring Naturopathic Medicine practitioners and healthcare professionals who are dedicated to improving patient care. Some of the finest Naturopaths from more than 46 countries gathered together to update their knowledge and skills and learnt from more than 40 internationally recognized researchers and clinicians.

Amongst the 40 clinicians was Hawaii Naturopathic Retreat’s medical director, Maya Nicole Baylac, who spoke on Anxiety: A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach.

The presentation discusses:

  • The symptoms of anxiety, its physical and psychological symptoms
  • Anxiety disorders
  • The origin of anxiety, the body’s response to chronic and acute stress
  • The neurophysiology of stress Adapted and maladapted stress response. Acute and chronic stress
  • Effect of anxiety on mental and physical health
  • Conventional treatment of anxiety. Benzodiazepines + SSRIs
  • Naturopathic assessment of anxiety. History taking, physical exam, laboratory testing
  • Treating the cause. Fear, emotional stress and oxidative stress
  • Treatment: Eliminating environmental and social stressors
  • Treatment: Biochemistry of anxiety. Nutrition, detoxification, IV, exercise
  • Case study with treatment outcome

You can view and download the full presentation on SlideShare –

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Links:

http://icnmnaturopathy.org/

If you missed last years presentation (ICNM – 2013) – you can view it below.

Psychology, Spirituality and Lifestyle Changes in Naturopathic Medicine

Posted: July 8, 2013

We are proud to announce the participation as speaker of our medical director and doctor, Maya Nicole Baylac, today at the ICNM 2013 held in Paris. Dr. Baylac discussed, Psychology, Spirituality and Lifestyle Changes in Naturopathic Medicine. ICNM 2013 (International Congress of Naturopathic Medicine) is the premier international congress for the most influential and inspiring […]