Health & Fitness in Hilo

Established: 1995 Handicap Accessible: No Staff Size: 11?25 Parking: Parking lot Reservations/Appointments: Recommended Most popular offering: Zip Isle Zip Line and Segway Adventures Pro Tip: Make sure to get your photo package. Our guides are expert at taking photos that capture your tour Good for Kids: Yes Walk-ins Welcome: Yes Q&A with Kika, Manager What inspired you or the owner (if that?s not you) to start or run this business? The beauty and wonderous nature of being surrounded by Hawaiian culture, flora, fauna and wonderful people inspires us daily to share this mystical place with our guests. What?s your favorite part about your job? Knowing that I get to introduce the local culture to our guests and share it in a way that few ever experience in their lifetime. What makes your business stand out? The experience of [zip-lining] in, under and through the rain forest canopy, and gliding on Segways through real Hawaiiana tasting fruits and spices [to learn] about the wonders of the gardens and her history is an experience never to forget. Is there anything else you want to add that we didn't cover? There is a feeling that comes over our guests. One that interweaves peace and harmony with nature with the excitement and fun that comes from the adventures we offer. It is an amazing combination. What is the best reaction you?ve ever gotten from a customer? Tears of joy from a woman that celebrated her 90th birthday by flying through the rainforest on the zip line. I am sure she will have a smile on her face on her last day from that memory.

The thought of going over the edge of a 250-foot waterfall usually inspires fear, but in the case of Skyline Eco Adventures, it stirs up exhilaration. This is because you never touch the water. Instead, you hang suspended far above its choppy surface on an expansive zipline. Throughout the seven-line course, guests appear to fly through the sky as they move through banana trees, sugar cane fields, and over two waterfalls, including the aforementioned 250-foot doozy, Kolekole Falls. Garnering a certificate of excellence in 2014 from TripAdvisor, the tour is made all the better by its experienced guides who put guests at ease with their local knowledge and good humor.

Aboard the Spinner NXT cycles inside Rockin Indoor Cycle Hawaii, riders can simulate myriad conditions, from ambling across flat terrain to trekking uphill. The bikes are the central fitness instruments of one-hour classes, which benefit bodies by strengthening muscles and increasing cardiovascular health. To motivate participants through each intensive spinning session, the studio?s instructors surround riders with upbeat music and motivational videos.

Find your fill of island fare at Kuhio Grille — this charming restaurant hands out top-notch Hawaiian flavor. Diet schmiet! Catch a break from low-fat fare at Kuhio Grille, where low-fat options aren t an option. Take the kids along too — Kuhio Grille is a great spot for families with food that even little ones will love. Take your meal to the next level on the patio at Kuhio Grille. Your large group can all sit together at Kuhio Grille. Show up in sneakers or a suit at Kuhio Grille, where dining in comfort is of utmost importance. Catering services are also available. Getting your food to go is also an option. Drivers can park in the neighboring lot. A meal at Kuhio Grille will typically set you back about $30. Kuhio Grille offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner, so stop by whenever is most convenient for you.

The traditional Hawaiian concept of 'ohana, meaning "extended family," dictates that its believers appreciate diversity and unity alike. This idea permeates every aspect of Kalani, a nonprofit retreat center dedicated to promoting Hawaiian culture and nature set on 120 acres of tropical rainforest. The center hosts a series of all-inclusive yoga retreats designed for yogis of all skill levels. Visitors can choose from the following retreats:Kalani’s instructors bring decades of yoga experience to the mat, having learned at the feet of eminent yogis around the world, authored yoga books, and hosted television shows on the subject. They share a passion for Kalani and its inclusive ethos, welcoming retreat participants of all backgrounds and levels of yoga experience. Each of the retreats varies in theme—from meditation to shamanism—but all are deeply rooted in the practice of yoga. Over the course of four or five days, participants will immerse themselves in Vinyasa flow, Hatha, and Kundalini techniques. Hawaii Yoga Escape attendees clear their minds and align chakras during up to 12 yoga and meditation sessions interspersed with a variety of daily activities such as hula class, nature tours, and volleyball. The Holiday Yoga Retreat brings practitioners together over the Winter Solstice and Christmas, with two daily yoga and mediation sessions punctuated by group adventures including trips to Volcano National Park and Kehana Black Sand Beach, where dolphins can often be seen perfecting their sun salutations.Between asana poses, yogis fuel up on thrice daily meals served at an alfresco dining patio. Resident chefs transform fresh, local produce and fish into Thai, Indian, and Italian cuisine. Kalani’s facilities include a heated saltwater Watsu pool, a sweat lodge, and a 25-meter lap pool.After the deep-pink sunset sky fades to black and fills with bright-white stars, guests retreat to their 200-square-foot lodge room. Known as "hales" in Hawaiian, the eco-friendly, two-level dwellings have no TVs, phones, or air conditioning, but ample screens filter in a mixture of crisp sea breeze and sweet jungle air.

Humdinger Sportfishing's resident skipper, Jeff Fay, brings more than 40 years of deep-sea-fishing experience aboard his 37-foot fishing vessel. Passengers command the boat's supply of sturdy Penn International rods and reels, which can withstand the prodigious strength of tuna, blue marlin, and seahorses riding land horses. A proponent of conservationism and catch-and-release fishing, Jeff lets fishers take home their hard-fought nautical prizes but confers extra environmental brownie points on those who tag and release their catches, which helps to preserve populations and aids local research efforts.