Keenan's Experience
Big Island, Hawai'i
"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 explored the world, raised three daughters, studied numerous holistic healing modalities, and committed to a lifelong practice of meditation.
Along the way, I’ve had the fortunate opportunity to study with extraordinary teachers who provided life changing experiences that supported my personal growth as well as the foundation to support others along the way.
Through the many challenges I’ve faced, I’ve learned to surf the waves by integrating the inner practice into everyday life.
The Journey
A passion for health and fitness since a very young age, along with the deepest love for nature, hiking, swimming, and simply communing with the mountains led me to focus my career in the wellness field.
After earning a Master’s degree in Exercise Physiology and Nutrition, I immersed myself in the teachings of yogic traditions, Ayurveda, mindfulness, meditation, sound yoga, and a range of holistic healing modalities. These teachings, combined with the wisdom gained through lived experience became the foundation of my offerings.
I have had the beautiful opportunity to guide many people on nature treks, breathtaking hikes, scenic bike rides, and other awe inspiring outdoor adventures.
I have had the honor of supporting hundreds of people on their journey to deeper experiences of love, happiness, wellbeing and optimization of their inner-personal and inter-personal relationships.
I offer the space for you to amplify or reclaim your truest and deepest connection with life.
I provide the open door for you to tap into your inner power which clears out any mental or emotional unfinished business that may hinder you from experiencing the most harmonious relationship with yourself, with nature and with others.
My immersions include a multi faceted style, which is strong in experiential modalities, connection with nature and self cultivation.
Combining physical, emotional, mental and spiritual; wholeness is incorporated into each experience.
With pure love and gratitude, I simply exemplify the joy, wonder, wellbeing, prosperity and beauty that you can experience in your life
aarya:joy
M.S. Exercise Physiology and nutrition
200 Hr RYT Sound Healing Yoga
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.” — A.A. Milne, "Winnie the Pooh"
Sharing the Joy
I offer the wisdom of the journey through nature-based, in-person, immersive retreats on the Big Island of Hawai‘i.
Each immersion is uniquely tailored to meet the individual needs of each guest, with a foundation rooted in:
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Whole-being cleanse & detox: With 100% fresh, plant based, organic, unprocessed food to nourish body, mind, and emotions. Incorporating 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 self, nature, and others.
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Raw nature connection: Immersed in the raw power and healing beauty of Hawai‘i. Embarking on barefoot hikes, ocean therapy walks along the coastal bluffs, paddling or swimming in the silky waters of the hawaiian ocean. We go deep here connecting with the land and receiving pure nourishment and sustenance.
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Being in silence, stillness and presence: Return to basics: clarity of thought, peace of heart, and radiance of body. Answers to life's inquiry emerge through silence and stillness.
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Exploring relationship with self and other: Exploring our inner world through authentic relating. Identifying unfinished business, clearing the emotional files, strengthening the capacity to embody more pure love to be the essence of our relationships.
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Self-healing and empowerment: Supporting each guest in strengthening their own capacity for healing, self-love, and empowerment. We are our own best teachers and healers.
Here's a sneak peak into a chapter of my story
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.
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.
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.
And so began the journey to reach A.
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.
Nature was my ally and Meditation became the daily bread.
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.
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.
And so,
I Arrived at A,
having experienced the Alchemy and profound shift from fear and struggle to Harmony and Joy.
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