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1. TRANSPORTATION - CLICK HERE
The Retreat usually begins with your hosts meeting you at the airport—or another prearranged pickup location.
From there, settle in and enjoy a relaxed, comfortable transfer as we make the 45-minute journey toward the volcano, climbing to its cool, cloud-kissed slopes at around 2,400 feet.
Even on a tropical island, nights up here are refreshingly cool and perfect for resting after a day of exploration.
Cold drinks and snacks will be waiting for you along the way, so you can simply relax, watch the landscape change, and let the journey begin.
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2. ACcOMODATION & hosts - CLICK HERE
Upon arrival, you’ll settle into one of our Eco Cabins and have some time to unpack, slow down, and simply arrive.
The retreat is held within a container of quiet, with silence encouraged whenever it feels natural and manageable. The intention isn’t to impose strict rules, but to create enough stillness for the noise of everyday life to begin fading into the background.
The cabins are completely off-grid, yet comfortable, clean, and thoughtfully equipped, with cozy beds and hot showers. You’ll also find the basics for making tea and coffee—and perhaps even some scrambled eggs when a food emergency strikes.
Your hosts are relaxed, down-to-earth people who approach the experience with humility, mindfulness, and a healthy sense of humor. This isn’t a monastery. You’re allowed to be human.
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3. locations - PROGRAMS - CLICK HERE
First and foremost, our retreats are highly customized for small groups of 2–8 people. Whenever the weather allows, each day includes a journey into one or more of HawaiÊ»i Island’s extraordinary natural environments.
We might meditate in gently swaying hammocks beside the crashing Pacific, contemplate together near a waterfall or volcanic crater, wander through rainforest, or simply sit quietly on an ancient lava field. The experiences, materials, and practices are selected with the particular group in mind rather than following a fixed program.
We have tremendous respect for traditional silent retreats, but our approach intentionally steps outside some of their structures. We introduce comfort, playfulness, nature, creativity, and contemporary practices. Meditation doesn’t always have to mean sitting still for hours. We might fly giant bubbles or kites in silence, create mandalas from natural materials, balance stones on the beach, walk without speaking, or simply lie in a hammock and listen.
The purpose remains the same: quiet the mind, pay attention, and become present. We simply believe the path there can sometimes be playful.
In that sense, taking refuge here begins with form—beauty, nature, movement, creativity, practice and interaction. We explore and appreciate the world of form rather than trying to escape it.
And perhaps, by paying close enough attention to form in all its magnificent complexity, we begin to glimpse what lies beyond it.
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4. FOOD
You guessed it—we’re not particularly strict about food either.
In keeping with the spirit of the retreat, food is something we figure out together, based on the preferences and needs of each group. Some may prefer clean vegetarian meals, others may want to experiment with fasting, and sometimes a homemade pizza is exactly what the moment calls for.
And on the right evening, we might slow-cook a traditional Hungarian goulash over an open fire in a cast-iron cauldron.
Some meals will be prepared and enjoyed together, while simple breakfast foods, coffee, tea, and snacks can be available individually. We’ll discuss dietary preferences beforehand and create a plan that works naturally for the group.
There are no food doctrines here, and certainly no guilt. The idea is simply to nourish the body, enjoy one another’s company, and make food part of the experience rather than another set of rules.
Sometimes even chopping vegetables around a table or sharing dinner beside a fire can become part of the practice.
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