About Carol

Carol Giardino is a certified holistic health practitioner and chef, based on Maui, Hawaii. She is also a writer, photographer, and filmmaker. Originally from New York, she moved to Maui in 2004. She is grateful to live on such a beautiful island, and loves the natural beauty and spirit of Maui.

Carol received certification as a holistic health practitioner, from the Institute of Integrative Nutrition, in New York. She also received a holistic health chef’s degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute, in New York.

Carol has a B.A. in English from Vassar College, an M.F.A. in Writing from the University of Michigan, and an M.F.A. in Film from New York University, where she won three awards for her film work. She produced and directed a yoga video, entitled, “Yoga Feels Good,” for Meenakshi Angel Honig here on Maui. Carol is also a certified yoga teacher with the Omega Institute, in New York, and the Nosara Institute, in Costa Rica. Carol has studied different vibrational healing modalities: Reiki, Therapeutic Touch, Flower Essence Therapy, Intuitive Healing, Hawaiian Huna Healing, Aromatherapy, Color Therapy, Vision Board Therapy, Chakra Therapy, Angel Therapy with Doreen Virtue, Crystal Therapy with Katrina Raphael and Jane Anne Dow, Chakra Healing with Nancy Santopietro, Soul Coaching with Denise Linn, and Feng Shui with Terah Kathryn Collins.

Carol has also studied nutrition with:
Dr. Daniel Amen (Making a Good Brain Great)
Dr. T. Colin Campbell (The China Study)
John Douillard (The 3-Season Diet)
Dr. Mark Hyman (The 10-Day Detox Solution)
Chef Mark Reinfeld (The 30-Minute Vegan)
Kimberly Snyder (The Beauty Detox Solution)
Will Tuttle, Ph.D. (The World Peace Diet)
Dr. Andrew Weil (8 Weeks to Optimum Health)

In addition to working with clients, and to her studies, Carol enjoys dance, exercise, sports, hikes, travel, art, music, exotic cuisines, and the majestic and quiet beauty of nature. She is always inspired by the magical beauty of Maui and enjoys helping others find their inspiration too–discovering their inner glow, and their passion for good health, peace, and happiness.

For more information, please call Carol at: 808-268-1466.