Conscious Lifestyle

If you’ve visited the Ohana boutique or perused our online store, our extensive collection of crystals has probably caught your attention. No longer reserved for hippies or relegated to obscure metaphysical shops, crystals are ubiquitous and are enjoying their proverbial fifteen minutes of fame. And it’s not just yoga teachers and healers that are obsessed…

If the idea of “chakra balancing” is new to you, you’re not alone. Although not a new concept – the chakra system originated in India between 1500 and 500 BC in the oldest text called the Vedas – the practice of balancing chakras is new to many in the modern world.  Chakras refer to various…

Resolution season is upon us again but did you know that the majority of people give up on their New Year’s resolution within 1-6 weeks, and often make the same, or similar, resolutions each year? When most resolutions are destined to fail, what can you do differently this year to become part of the small…

If you’ve already started to make your list, and check it twice, we’ve got some great gift suggestions to help you with your holiday shopping. We have something special for everyone on your list, regardless of whether they’ve been naughty or nice!  Give the Gifts of Movement While we love to receive beautiful crystals and…

Eclipses are often associated with periods of change and transformation. While a solar eclipse opens the portal for new beginnings and change, a lunar eclipse reveals energies that help us complete a journey or shift our course in some way.  What is an Eclipse? In case you need an astronomy refresher like I did, an…

The word equinox comes from the Latin words “aequi” (equal) and “nox” (night) and means “equal night.” On the equinox, which happens twice a year, day and night are nearly equal in length. After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter as the sun continues to rise later each morning and darkness falls earlier each night.…