Keenan's Experience
Big Island, Hawaii
"Life is a miracle of wondrous manifestation and we can all find that now.”
Over the past twenty years of self-discovery and inner cultivation, I have raised three daughters, explored numerous holistic healing modalities, and committed to a lifelong practice of meditation. Along the way, I’ve studied with incredible teachers, and through these experiences, the whole world has become my home.
One of the key realizations I’ve had is that life is simply as it is, and we get to surf its waves while treading our own path. Through the many challenges I’ve faced, I’ve learned to surf the waves by integrating the inner practice into everyday life.
My Journey in Holistic Healing & Self-Discovery
After earning a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, I immersed myself in the teachings of yogic traditions, the Vedas, Ayurveda, mindfulness, meditation, sound yoga, and a range of holistic healing modalities. These teachings, combined with the wisdom gained through lived experience, have been profoundly transformative.
And after more than two decades of disciplined practice, I came to a powerful realization: there comes a time when we must set it all down. The books, the teachings, the tools. Let them go, and return to Zero.
This Zero is the essence that holds everything in a single point of stillness and silence.
From this place of zero, life unfolds in miraculous ways, overflowing with love, beauty, and joy.
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” — A.A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"
Sharing the Journey​
Today, I share the wisdom of the journey through nature-based, private, custom retreats on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.
Each retreat is uniquely tailored to meet the individual needs of each guest, with a foundation rooted in:
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Whole-body cleanse & detox: With 100% fresh, organic, unprocessed food to nourish body, mind, and emotions. Incorporating Ayurvedic wisdom and Intermittent fasting for gut regeneration and growing a healthy microbiome. This helps recalibrate the digestive system, promotes mental clarity and emotional balance.
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Going offline: Disconnecting from devices, news, media, and technology to reconnect with yourself, nature, and other.
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Raw nature connection: Immersed in the raw power and healing beauty of Hawai‘i. Directly experiencing the power of the elements: Water, fire, earth, and air. We go deep here connecting with the land and receiving pure nourishment and sustenance.
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Being in stillness and presence: We return to the basics: clarity of thought, peace of heart, and radiance of body. All answers to life emerge through silence and stillness.
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Exploring within and without: We journey through the island’s stunning landscapes while exploring our inner world through the heart’s doorway.
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Self-healing and empowerment: Supporting each guest in awakening their own capacity for healing, self-love, and empowerment. We are our own best teachers and healers.
With pure love and gratitude,​
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Aarya
Wellness Lifestyle Mentor, Art of Balance Practitioner, Vegan Chef, Meditation Guide, Outdoor Fitness Coach
M.S. Exercise Physiology
200 Hr RYT Sound Healing Yoga
Here's a sneak peak into a chapter of my story
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For over 33 years I traversed what
I call a road trip through the alphabet of life.
Z to A...
From bottom to top, starting at
Z-zzz, because I was definitely asleep at the beginning of the journey.
So asleep, I must have been snoring very loudly.
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Then came the first sign of waking up,
when I reached Y...
Why?
Why do we exist?
Why so much fear, pain, struggle?
What's the point?
What has meaning, and what is superfluous ?
Many questions with no answers that I could hear at that time.
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This lead me to X...
I had to X-ray life because it made no sense to me.
I felt very out of place in society. Disconnected from the life I was living.
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And so began the journey to reach A.
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Upon reaching U,
I took a complete U-turn,
radically Shifted gears, with the Realization that the
Quest within was a Priority I had to take.
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Nature was my ally and Meditation became the daily bread.
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Moving through thick mud, the waters of change, and the fire of transmutation,
Life began to make sense.
I found spiritual practices that opened my eyes and the door to discover my Inner-Self.
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This steered me away from fear and being a sheep shepherd by conditioning and ignorance, and toward the Gold of pure love.
It has been a deep dive with many
twists and turns, including the Death of my Beloved daughter.
Each letter through this journey brought me tremendous transformation.
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And so,
I Arrived at A,
having experienced the Alchemy and profound shift from fear and struggle to Harmony and Joy.
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Words could never convey the profound impact beautiful Aarya has had on my life… but this will suffice. I met Aarya during my coming-of-age years. Being the ignorant teenager I was, to say I disagreed with her philosophy would be an understatement. However, little did I know that these teachings and her view on life would be my saving grace years to come.
It was not until my early college years when I realized the gravity of Aarya’s teachings. This started when I struggled with depression stemming from an identity crisis. Questions flooded my mind to the point of mental, emotional, physical and spiritual suffocation: Who am I? What is my purpose? What’s the point of living if death is inevitable? These questions prompted me to stop looking outward for an answer, and instead look inward. What I needed was a new guide on how to walk through life.
Years earlier Aarya blessed me with a book of hers that would guide me through this search for identity. What Aarya taught me through this book is that life takes care of us through her natural unfolding events. Instead of resisting the flow of life, we should embrace it and use our gift of will power to work with these forcings instead of against it. Learning to work with life instead of against ultimately saved me.
Aarya’s philosophy of surrendering to life’s flow has allowed me to gain a deeper understanding of my own being on both a physical and spiritual level. Whether this be through reading, meditation or expressing gratitude, Aarya’s teachings have not ceased to contribute to my own happiness
Davis Oas
Carlsbad, California