Charlotte Berney discovered Hawaiian Huna following a trip to Hawaii in 1980. On that trip, she was profoundly moved and inspired by the Hawaiian Islands and people and felt drawn to Hawaiian spirituality. Her first teachers in Hawaiian Huna were Jack and Josephine Gray, who taught classes in San Francisco. She went on to join Huna Research Inc. and studied with a variety of teachers in Hawaii and on the mainland. She became a Certified Huna Teacher and has lectured on Hawaiian spirituality at the annual Huna Research Seminars and the Conference on International Shamanism.

Charlotte wrote her book, Fundamentals of Hawaiian Mysticism, at the invitation of The Crossing Press (now a division of Ten Speed Press). First published in 2000, the book has been reprinted several times, and is used in classes and workshops nationwide. You can order it from amazon.com or tenspeedpress.com.

Charlotte Berney lives today in the country outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she spends her time painting in oils, writing, and enjoying life with her husband Carl, a stone sculptor, and their two cats. Charlotte visits Hawaii often and keeps in touch with her Source. Her spiritual name is Mahina, Hawaiian for moon.