This article was contributed by Travel Blogger Stacey Barnes of Onword Journeys. 

“Ua ola loko i ke aloha” – Love gives life within.

The Lodge at Kukui`ula

Kukui’ula embodies Ho’okipa—heartfelt Hawaiian hospitality. – kukuiula.com

Journey to Kukui`ula: After landing in Kauai, we picked up our rental car and took the mesmerizing drive to Kauai’s south shore to Kukui`ula.  As we turned into the Kukui`ula property we headed down their canopy tree-lined street, the bungalows and cottages are located on either side of the road. Ben and I were filled with excitement and wonder… saying to each other, “is this real?”! We drove straight to our cottage, number 12 to check in. We were greeted by a friendly team member to give us a tour of the 2-bedroom cottage which also includes a guest house. The main cottage offers dual master suites with beautiful ensuite baths and outdoor garden showers, one of my favorite experiences at the cottage. Showering outside in the morning you are refreshed with the sun glistening on your shoulders and at night you shower under a blanket of stars… it’s pure heaven! The kitchen is amazing and full of all the appliances & cookware needed to make your own meals in the comfort of your cottage. The cottages offer a large “screened in” lanai with an additional dining & living area. Step out into the tropical backyard and soak in the expansive views of the lush Hawaiian mauka (mountain) landscape. One of our favorite places to connect was the private backyard by the firepit, this is where we enjoyed our morning coffee and evening glass of wine while reminiscing about our Kukui`ula journeys.

Stop by Huaka`i Guides & Outfitters Shop to rent your Kukui`ula crusier bikes. You will use the cruiser bikes every day to have ease of getting around the Kukui`ula property and into town. The Kukui`ula shops are located just a 5-10 min bike ride, here you will find a wide variety are restaurants, shopping, and local organic grocer.

Photo credit to the 2 beautiful ocean yoga pictures in this post: Mike Coots www.mikecoots.com

The Living Well Yoga Guru Series: During our stay at Kukui`ula we had the pleasure to attend Donny Starkins Mindfulness yoga & mediation wellness series, offered twice daily. Ben and I know Donny from Arizona as his students from his yoga classes. It was a gift to be able to be lead with his mindfulness and inward guidance at Kukui`ula. Be sure to visit this Kukui`ula Blog, click the link here: kukuiula.com/the-living-well-yoga-guru-series to view the full line up of guest yoga instructors coming to visit the Club this year… and there is a possibility that Donny will return to Kukui`ula for the 2019 New Year week to assist in setting mindful intentions!

Read more on The Living Well Yoga Guru Series recent article on Forbes:www.forbes.com

“The Living Well Yoga Guru Series’ embodies the culture and ethos of Kukui’ula. We take pride in our various wellness offerings at Kukui’ula—from land to sea activities to The Upcountry Farm—encouraging guests and members to embrace our Hawaiian culture and cultivate a sense of “malama” (Hawaiian for ‘inner peace and landscaping’).”- kukuiula.com/the-living-well-yoga-guru-series