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Aloha! Greetings from the Big Island of Hawai'i,
Thank you for visiting my website and sharing in my dream. Hawai'i is a dream destination for people of all walks of life everywhere. It represents an island of health in a sea of trouble; it has a mystical quality which calms this trouble, giving us permission to relax and let go of modern worry and return to primal ancient serenity.
Called Nai'a in Hawaiian, the SPINNER DOLPHIN represents an ancient seafaring friend of man, our protector at sea, who's playful, childlike innocence with mischievous enthusiasm symbolizes for many the most joyful experience of health.
Sailing to Hawai'i is a dream which I fulfilled in March, 1985. After a harrowing passage, and providential arrival, our senses were keen for the anticipation of landfall. The storm which threatened to destroy us, pushed us along the sea road rounding South Point, then up the Kona coast to refuge in Kealakekua Bay.
The greeting we were given by the scores of spinner dolphins playing in the bow wake and otherwise escorting us the entire last leg of our journey was the most profound welcome in my life. All the island scents filled our breath and the moist air from the storm felt recharged with white ginger, plumeria, jasmine, tuberose, mango, even the domestic smells of coffee and good cooking. These welcome aromatic greetings made a profound effect upon one so deprived during passage. I am so grateful to be on the Big Island safely.
Now I am married to a sculptor who is a master at carving dolphins. We enjoy a simple life together on the beautiful Hamakua Coast at the mouth of the famous Waipio Valley, overlooking the breathtaking beauty of the ocean and the Valley ridges as they meet the sea.
Our vision of being stewards of the land in a sustainable way has begun by our planting thousands of koa trees. We hope to continue to grow medicinal and aromatic plants with organic fruit trees and healing gardens. We cherish the earth and all her gifts and greet you with the spirit of Hana Nai'a.
Mâlama Pono,Maryann Broyles
Founder, Hana Nai'a
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