Molokai, Hawaii Retreat
October 10 - 15, 2024
Join author, spiritual teacher, and activist Michelle C. Johnson and owner of PRANA YOGA AND WELLBEING, Bridget Galli, for a restorative mindfulness and yoga retreat. Explore how, together, we can heal the hive, the collective, through practice, ceremony, and ritual. This retreat will be an opportunity for us to remember our interconnectedness and come into attunement and alignment with nature to cultivate individual and collective healing.
This retreat will include two sessions a day led by Michelle and Bridget. In each of our daily sessions, we will offer contemplative, mindfulness, and somatic practices, yogic teachings, and practices such as meditation, yoga nidra, pranayama, and self-reflection to move us into a place of deeper connection with the collective.
Retreat Cost Includes:
Multiple learning sessions with Bridget and Michelle
Time to commune with nature and the elements with others and on our own
Halawa Valley Falls Educational Excursion-includes ceremony and hike
Tour through the Pu’u biodynamic farm and apiary
Lodging for six days and five nights
Farm-to-table healthy chef-prepared meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
All ground transportation from Maui to Molokai to Pu’u
A donation to Kalaupapaohana.
Our Retreat Site
“Pu'u O Hoku” is true to its Hawaiian name — which means “Hill of Stars”— surrounded by more than 14,000 acres of protected land, immersed in the transcendent beauty of forest, sky, and ocean. Learn more about Pu’u O Hoku Ranch.
Why we have chosen to retreat at Pu’u
We understand settler colonialism has affected almost every part of the globe, and Hawaii is no exception. We have reflected on how to offer this retreat in a way that doesn’t extract from the Hawaiian land or culture. We decided to move forward with offering this retreat because Bridget has been to the land before and is in relationship with the family who owns the farm. We understand there is no way to travel to a land that is not our own without having an impact on the land and its people, and we will discuss this during our retreat and invite retreat participants to contemplate how to be in a transformative relationship with land and people versus an extractive one.
One queen bed with private bath: $3,600 per person (shared room/bed double occupancy)
Two full beds with private bath: $3,600 per person
Two twin beds with private bath: $3,400 per person
Two twin beds with shared bath: $3,200 per person
Please email us with any questions and to reserve your spot: info@pranayogawellbeing.com
Retreat Leaders
Michelle Cassandra Johnson
Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher and practitioner, racial equity consultant and trainer, and intuitive healer. She approaches her life and work from a place of knowing we are, can, and must heal individually and collectively. Michelle teaches workshops and immersions and leads retreats and transformative experiences nationwide. Michelle has written four books, and the fifth is coming out in June 2024. Learn more about Michelle and her work HERE.
Bridget Galli
Bridget Galli is co-owner of PRANA YOGA AND WELLBEING. She credits the transformative power of yoga for deepening her spiritual awareness and enriching her pursuit of balance on and off the mat. She is an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500, a Yoga for Healthy Aging and Accessible Yoga certified instructor, and completed her 75 hour Skill in Action training in 2022. She brings all of this into her experience as a seeker, student, social change agent, and teacher.
FAQ
It is coming up so soon, can I still make payments? YES! We are happy to work with you to make it financially realistic, even if that means extending payments a bit beyond the retreat.
I haven't practiced yoga for a long time (or ever before)... can I still come? YES! This is a retreat focused on mindful movement, and we have intentionally designed it to be as accessible as possible to all.It is coming up so soon, can I still make payments? YES! We are happy to work with you to make it financially realistic, even if that means extending payments a bit beyond the retreat.
What airport do I need to fly in and out of and what time do I need to be there? The airport to fly into is Kahului Maui (code OGG). Plan to arrive by 10:00am on October 10th.
How do I get to Molokai from Maui? We have arranged a roundtrip private charter flight and ground transportation from the Maui airport to Pu'u Ranch (included in the cost of the retreat).
Will I be assigned a roommate or do I need to bring my own? If you have a friend to bring, that's terrific! Otherwise, we are happy to match you with someone.
Who “owns” the ranch?? Pu'u O Hoku is “owned” by Lavinia Currier, a philanthropist and climate activist, and her family. Lavinia bought the property in the 80s to safeguard it against pending development and has also donated the development rights on a long stretch of coastal acres to be held by a land trust in perpetuity to never be sold or developed. We have the utmost respect for the work they do in support of the earth and in the local community and the ways they honor the land and historic indigenous culture. We are excited to have you experience the magic of the Ranch with us.