Posts by Makaira

Kava the Health Food – A Banana Coconut Milk Kava Recipe

Posted by on Jun 11, 2012 in The Mind of Makaira | 2 comments

Kava the Health Food – A Banana Coconut Milk Kava Recipe

Aloha everyone! With all of the kava plants here on the farm coming in to their full glory, I am once again inspired to take to my kitchen and begin exploring exciting new kava drink creations! In the summer, there is always more than enough work to do on a kava farm – tending the plants, harvesting, drying kava root, preparing kava powder – the list is endless! Of course, kava farming is in my genes, so I don’t mind the work – I find it very grounding and healing – but it definitely requires tons of energy! Now, as you all know, I drink kava most every day. It...

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The Aloha Spirit – Kava for Planetary Healing

Posted by on May 11, 2012 in Kava News | 2 comments

The Aloha Spirit – Kava for Planetary Healing

Aloha Everyone! The weather here in Hawaii has been wonderful lately. Things got a little crazy back in March with tons of rain, hail, flooding, and even a waterspout! But now we’re back to normal with lovely weather, lots of sun, and just enough sweet island rain here and there to make the ‘awa plants sing. Of course, I’ve been super busy on the farm, but I’ve still had time to gather some of the most recent kava news, and I’m happy to report that everything is looking great for global awareness of this magnificent healer! The influx of articles about the...

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Herbal Kava Combinations

Posted by on Apr 4, 2012 in The Mind of Makaira | 5 comments

Herbal Kava Combinations

Aloha Everyone, Warm breezes are finally shifting the relative dim of the rainy season here in Hawaii. I find that this time of year always brings me a great deal more energy, inspiration, and excitement for the future. With this inspiration I often find myself trying to discover interesting new ways to do those things that I do every day, breathing new life in to old rituals to create a sense of shift, change, and growth in my experience. As I’m sure you can guess, one ritual that I love to perform every day is the preparation and sharing of a delicious cup of ‘awa with friends...

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Worldwide Kava Liberation Movements

Posted by on Mar 8, 2012 in Kava News | 0 comments

Worldwide Kava Liberation Movements

Aloha Everyone! It certainly seems that things are getting more and more chaotic all over the world these past few months. Although there have been some negative things that have occurred as of late, I have been witnessing more and more signs that movements toward rational, reasonable, compassionate behavior are growing, gaining strength and momentum, and creating very real change. I am extremely happy to report that this movement towards rationality can be seen more and more clearly in the recent news surrounding kava! Maybe it’s a bit much to say there’s a kava liberation...

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The Love of Nature – Herbal Aphrodisiacs

Posted by on Feb 6, 2012 in The Mind of Makaira | 0 comments

The Love of Nature – Herbal Aphrodisiacs

Aloha everyone! One of the many perks that comes along with running a kava farm on a beautiful, vibrant island paradise is that I never have to worry about what sorts of Valentine’s Day gifts I should give out. For whatever reason (perhaps because the warmth of the tropical environment promotes growth, connection and love in all things), most of the products that we provide at Kona Kava Farm are aphrodisiacs in some sense of the word. And what could be a better Valentine’s Day present than a selection of lovely and strong aphrodisiacs that will also help to make body and mind...

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