Sustainable Threads – Exploring Eco-Conscious Fashion and Mindful Living

The Intention Behind Organic Yoga Clothing for Women

I love teaching yoga. It is without a doubt one of the most gratifying experiences in my life. The fact that I serve as support on someone’s physical, mental and emotional journey is indeed an hono...

Yoga and Me: Out of Curiosity came Peace

I am an Island girl through and through.  I was raised in Puerto Rico surrounded by some of the most beautiful beaches I have ever laid eyes on.  Weekends with the family were spent at the beach.

Catalina Island: The Island that Raised Me

I was born, raised, and continue to live in the rural interior of Catalina Island. My roots run deep here as a fourth generation islander. While the island is just 22 miles off the coast of the con...

PuraKai TV - 2014 Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge

Welcome to PuraKai TV! This week on PuraKai TV our team heads over to check out the action at the 18th Annual Hanohano Huki Ocean Challenge held in Mission Bay in San Diego on January 25th, 2014.

The World We Leave our Children and the Movie Unacceptable Levels

I've spent a lot of time thinking about the blue whale and the ear wax that I wrote about last week, a little voice inside my head has been repeating, how can this be? I have spent my whole life in...

The Connection Between Blue Whales and Organic Cotton Clothing

The blue whale is the largest creature to ever roam the earth. They can weigh up to an astounding 330,000 pounds, which is as much as 24 elephants, and can grow to be longer than 100 feet. They are...

Freediving with Sperm Whales in Kona, Hawaii

The past two weeks I have had some of the highlights of my freediving/underwater photography career. It started with interactions with multiple pods of Sperm Whales over a few days. Then with two c...

An 11 Year Old Embraces Change - Unlearning What We've Learned

"Our task must be to free ourselves... by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty...

Labor of Love - Freediving with an Endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal

Meet B1819, he’s a five-year-old critically endangered Hawaiian Monk Seal born on the Big Island of Hawaii. Back in 2010 he had just turned three when he arrived in Kealakekua Bay.

Witness to a Tragedy: Finding Beauty in the Death of a Blue Shark

I went out fishing with my friend Colin Cornforth and his eight-year-old son Cameron. We took my 17’ Boston Whaler for rigged with everything from spear guns and fishing poles to my land camera and...