The Hāmākua Initiative: A 90-Day Stewardship Residency in Regenerative Living
The Hāmākua Initiative: A 90-Day Stewardship Residency in Regenerative Living
46-4036 Kahana Drive, Honokaa, HI, USA
Up to 6 in group
90 Days Package (89 nights)
Retreat Highlights
- Daily immersion in nature-based living and regenerative land stewardship
- Morning meditation and grounding practices to regulate the nervous system
- Shared community meals prepared from garden-harvested ingredients
- Hands-on participation in our agroforestry gardens, orchards, and earth projects
- Authentic connection through talking-stick circles and relational practices
- Simple, peaceful living spaces designed to restore clarity and presence
- Guided opportunities to explore your purpose, values, and inner landscape
- Supportive community rhythms that cultivate belonging and shared responsibility
- Carbon-negative lifestyle education and embodied ecological learning
- Space for reflection, creativity, and personal integration on sacred land
About this Retreat
Ryan “Hekili” is the Founder and Steward of Hāmākua Sanctuary, where he guides the Hāmākua Initiative through land-based practice, community living, and embodied leadership. His work focuses on restoring relationship—between people, the land, and the deeper rhythms that support clarity and belonging.
Ryan’s background weaves ecological stewardship, emotional intelligence, and contemplative practice. He teaches through participation rather than instruction, inviting residents into shared rhythms of gardening, communal meals, honest dialogue, and reflection. His approach emphasizes nervous system regulation, simplicity, and responsibility as pathways to meaningful change.
Rather than positioning himself as an authority, Ryan cultivates the conditions for insight to arise naturally through lived experience, connection, and care for the land.
Yasmin brings a grounded, nurturing presence to Hāmākua Sanctuary through her role in operations, self-care practices, and community nourishment. With a deep sensitivity to rhythm, environment, and emotional well-being, she helps shape the daily flow of life at the Sanctuary.
Her work centers on embodied care—through food preparation, space-holding, and attentive support of guests as they settle into community living. Yasmin has a natural ability to create warmth, safety, and ease, helping people feel at home while encouraging balance between rest, participation, and self-awareness.
Through her presence and practical wisdom, Yasmin supports the Sanctuary as a place where care is lived day by day, not prescribed, and where belonging grows through attention and kindness.
Andrea walks a unique path at the intersection of science and spirituality. Trained as a physician anesthesiologist, she brings a calm, grounded presence shaped by years of working with the human nervous system, consciousness, and care at life’s thresholds.
Rooted in Andean wisdom traditions from her Colombian heritage, Andrea serves as a gentle soul guide, supporting individuals in reconnecting with their inner wisdom, emotional balance, and sense of wholeness. Her approach is subtle, compassionate, and attuned—helping people listen more deeply to themselves and move toward alignment through presence rather than force.
Andrea’s work complements the land-based rhythms of Hāmākua Sanctuary, offering a steady, integrative perspective that bridges modern medicine, ancestral insight, and lived human experience.
Details of this retreat
The 90-Day Hāmākua Initiative is a season-long residency at Hāmākua Sanctuary for those ready to step into deeper responsibility, contribution, and embodied regenerative living. Over three months on the Hāmākua Coast, participants move beyond arrival and integration into stewardship—becoming an active part of the land, the community, and its evolving rhythms.
During the residency, participants will:
Live as part of a committed, intentional community (maximum 6 residents)
Share daily meals and ongoing responsibility for the shared home
Participate consistently in regenerative land stewardship and projects
Engage in daily grounding, reflection, and relational practices
Develop emotional intelligence, presence, and leadership through lived experience
Receive ongoing one-on-one guidance and mentorship
Take part in deeper ceremonies and seasonal cycles as they unfold
Embody regenerative values through sustained practice and contribution
This residency is designed for those in transition or commitment—people ready to live differently long enough for responsibility, belonging, and regenerative leadership to take root and carry forward beyond the Sanctuary.
During the residency, participants will:
Live as part of a committed, intentional community (maximum 6 residents)
Share daily meals and ongoing responsibility for the shared home
Participate consistently in regenerative land stewardship and projects
Engage in daily grounding, reflection, and relational practices
Develop emotional intelligence, presence, and leadership through lived experience
Receive ongoing one-on-one guidance and mentorship
Take part in deeper ceremonies and seasonal cycles as they unfold
Embody regenerative values through sustained practice and contribution
This residency is designed for those in transition or commitment—people ready to live differently long enough for responsibility, belonging, and regenerative leadership to take root and carry forward beyond the Sanctuary.
Schedule
8:00 AM – Coffee, tea, and gentle morning arrival
8:30 AM – Meditation or grounding practice
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Mālama ʻĀina: land stewardship, gardening, and ecological projects
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch + personal rest
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Aloha Initiatives: learning, creativity, or community projects
3:00 PM – Talking-stick circle, reflection, or group activity
Evenings – Personal time, shared meals, fire circle, or rest
8:30 AM – Meditation or grounding practice
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM – Mālama ʻĀina: land stewardship, gardening, and ecological projects
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM – Lunch + personal rest
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM – Aloha Initiatives: learning, creativity, or community projects
3:00 PM – Talking-stick circle, reflection, or group activity
Evenings – Personal time, shared meals, fire circle, or rest
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Hamakua Sanctuary, 46-4036 Kahana Drive, Honokaa, HI, USA
Directions
Kona International Airport (KOA)
Accommodation
Simple, peaceful rooms designed to support rest, clarity, and nervous-system ease Comfortable beds, warm natural textures, and ample fresh mountain air Shared community kitchen, lounge spaces, and outdoor gathering areas Outdoor showers and elements-integrated facilities that deepen connection to nature High-speed internet for essential communication Clean, minimalist design that supports presence rather than distraction
Hamakua Initiative - 90 Day
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Nature-immersed rooms designed for simplicity and restoration
Open-air garden kitchen for shared meals and community connection
Agroforestry gardens, orchards, and walking paths
Central fire circle for evening gathering
Outdoor showers and elements-integrated facilities
Quiet nooks for meditation and reflection
Scenic mountain setting with cool breezes and misty mornings
Open-air garden kitchen for shared meals and community connection
Agroforestry gardens, orchards, and walking paths
Central fire circle for evening gathering
Outdoor showers and elements-integrated facilities
Quiet nooks for meditation and reflection
Scenic mountain setting with cool breezes and misty mornings
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Belonging grows around our kitchen table, where we cook from the land, share stories, and turn each meal into a practice of connection with nature and one another.
What's Included
- Accommodations in a peaceful, nature-immersed living space
- Daily community rhythms: meditation, land stewardship, and shared meals
- Participation in regenerative agroforestry and ecological projects
- Access to gardens, orchards, trails, and quiet reflection areas
- Talking-stick circles and relational community practices
- Guidance in simple living, presence, and nervous system restoration
- Educational sessions on carbon-negative living and earth-based wisdom
- Use of communal kitchen, resources, and on-site facilities
- High-speed internet (Starlink) for essential communication
- Supportive, heart-centered community environment
What's Not Included
- Airfare or transportation to Hawai‘i Island
- Personal travel insurance or medical expenses
- Meals outside our shared community cooking rhythm
- Personal toiletries or specialty dietary items
- Private transportation or rental vehicles
- Excursions, tours, or off-site activities
- Intensive therapeutic support or private coaching
- Shopping, entertainment, or tourism experiences
- Laundry detergent or personal household supplies
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