Kokolulu Farm and Cancer Retreats has joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners—charities, families, businesses and individuals—to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. Coinciding with the Thanksgiving Holiday and the kickoff of the holiday shopping […]
Author Archive | Julie Ziemelis
Kokolulu provided shelter from the storm
“I returned home safe and sound with a new special spot in my heart for Kokolulu. I do not have words to describe how awesome my experience was there with you both. Kokolulu provided shelter from the storm and I now feel rejuvenated and reconnected, exactly what I needed at this point in my journey. […]
Kokolulu Gets a Zen Make Over
Kokolulu Farms and Cancer Retreats was very fortunate to have “At Home” a West Hawaii Today publication run a beautiful story about our volunteer designers helping make our retreat center a zen healing space.
Donate to Kokolulu Farm and Cancer Retreats During Annual #GivingTuesday on November 26th!
First Black Friday, then Cyber Monday and now #Giving Tuesday! On December 3, 2013 the 2nd annual Giving Tuesday, a national day of giving driven through social media channels by nonprofits, for-profits, and individuals, will take place. Kokolulu Farm and Cancer Retreats is a partner in this national effort of giving and we ask you to join […]
A Pathway To Heaven and Health-Introduction to Qigong
A PATHWAY TO HEAVEN AND HEALTH by Karin Whitney Cooke, RN President & Co-Founder Kokolulu Farm & Cancer Retreats Inc. At Kokolulu Farm, we use qigong in helping our retreat guests learn how to effectively deal with their cancer diagnosis. During the two week or longer retreats we teach our guests a very powerful qigong […]
Cancer Guide Program-Providing Help Where Needed
As a Cancer Guide and Cancer Patient Advocate, Karin Cooke R.N. helps individuals learn how to find the answers to their questions and especially to help them learn what questions to ask as they navigate all their treatment options. She works with her clients to examine various aspects of coping and to provide emotional, spiritual […]
Finding Hope and Healing
Finding hope and healing BY MA’ATA TUKUAFU SPECIAL TO NORTH HAWAII NEWS When Karin Cooke was diagnosed with cervical cancer, she felt anger at many levels: betrayal at her own body, which she had taken such good care of; betrayal by her doctor who didn’t give her the correct diagnosis; betrayal at life in general. […]
Sample Retreat Day at Kokolulu
Here is what you can expect during a day at Kokolulu Farms/Cancer Retreat Center Sample Retreat Day 7:00 am Stretching class, walk the grounds 8-8:30 am QiGong Meditation, Quiet Time 9:00-10:00 am Breakfast Social Hour 10:00-12:30 pm GROUP SESSION: Topics can include , the power of your mind, setting intention to heal, […]
Kokolulu uses Food As Medicine concepts!
The nutritional program at Kokolulu Farm and Cancer Retreats (KFCR) teaches “Food as Medicine” concepts for prevention of disease as well as a solution to help fight cancer and disease in general, which include easy-to-understand-and-follow healthy eating guidelines. KFCR guests learn about the foods that research show to be most helpful to healing. They gain an understanding […]
Positive Thinking and Stress Reduction for the Healing Process
“The world we have made as a result of the level of the thinking we have done thus far creates problems that we cannot solve at the same level (of consciousness) at which we have created them . . .We shall require a substantially new manner of thinking if humankind is to survive.” Albert Einstein […]