New space in Chinatown offering indigenous healing therapy

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Whether the presidential election has left you stressed, or the holidays have simply become too much, there are a number of things that can make us feel like we need a mental or spiritual reset.

A new space that recently opened in Chinatown is hoping to offer that to people who need it.

Husband-and-wife team Zanny and Darcie Pulawa-Morales opened the La’akea Healing Center last month.

They said their practice integrates neuroscience, traditional healing modalities and spirituality for healing, growth, joy and transformation.

“We want to empower our community by offering both traditional and modern healing modalities to teach others to heal themselves with our techniques,” Darcie said. “I address the mental — addictions, phobias, stress, anger, and traumas — and my husband addresses the physical, through targeted touch, body work, and hands-on healing.”

Darcie is a master practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She integrates generations of Hawaiian healing traditions known as “Ho’oponopono (Huna).”

She said NLP can address stress, anxiety, depression and PTSD, but it can also help business leaders who want to break through mental and emotional blocks.

Zanny is a certified Hilot practitioner and albularyo (Filipino folk healer) through the Hilot Binabaylan program, which focuses on traditional Indigenous healing practices.

Meditations, Bentusa Fire Cupping, Filipino Tawas /Hilot, Dream Interpretations, Hypnosis, Intuition / Na’au, Mental and Emotional Release, Hilot Binabaylan program, and Mindfulness Techniques are some of the session available at the healing center.

The grand opening is scheduled for February 2025.

To learn more about the center, click here.

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