KONA CLOUD FOREST SANCTUARY · HAWAI’I ISLAND
You don’t need another escape, you need a reset.
It’s time to come home to your true nature.
OCTOBER 1 – 5, 2026
5 DAY / 4 NIGHT RETREAT | 6-WEEK GROUP PROGRAM
A 5 day retreat in this vibrant Hawai’ian cloud forest sanctuary supported by a 6-week transformational container for a deep reset, nervous system renewal, and reconnection. Intimately led by the owners/stewards of the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary!
There may be a deep knowing within you that there is more to life — more aliveness, peace, abundance, purpose, and more of who you truly are.
You have visions, dreams and a inner knowing of how your life wants to feel but there is a gap between what life currently is and the full expression in which you know it can be.
Somewhere beneath all the doing, giving, or fear of fully shining, your truest self may have become buried beneath the fast pace of life leading you rather than you consciously leading your life.
In nature you return to your natural biological state: regulated, grounded, inspired, vibrant, clear, and present. This is your true nature calling you home to remember who you are.
Immersed in the vibrant cloud forest and supported by expert trained facilitators, this transformational retreat is intentionally designed to help you step away from the noise, return home to yourself, and from a regulated and grounded place, gently yet powerfully transform your life.
If this is you, we invite you to join us for the
CLOUD FOREST RESET RETREAT
A 5-day / 4-night retreat in our cozy jungle retreat. This is a week of nature immersion, yoga and sound baths, forest bathing, deep restoration, nervous system regulation, transformational workshops and nourishing company surrounded by nature’s serenity.
This retreat is part of a 6-week program built to support real, lasting transformation — a true nature immersion reset backed by the science of mindfulness, nature bathing, and nervous system regulation.
You’ll walk away more grounded, connected to yourself and your truth, and equipped with real tools to let your truest expression blossom in every area of your life!
A Retreat Designed To Help You Slow Down To Nature’s Rhythm
Reset, Renew and Reconnect
- Morning yoga and guided meditation in our open-air temple space.
- Guided forest immersion along our reforested award-winning biodiverse trails.
- Sound bath meditation journeys surrounded by nature, vibrationally harmonizing every cell of your being.
- Somatic workshops intentionally curated to help you regulate your nervous system and reconnect to your truth.
Nature Immersion
- Enjoy cool restful nights and fresh peaceful mornings while sipping warm tea to vibrant forest sounds.
- A digital detox throughout the 5 days, replacing busy day-to-day sounds with a gentle breeze blowing through towering trees, the vibrant sounds of birdsong and the crisp clean forest air inviting you to take that deep exhale.
- A guided day of silence
- Healing nature immersion for 5 days within the cloud forest.
- Fire ceremony and a tree planting ceremony
Nourishment
- Tea ceremony in the forest
- Luxury all organic local chef prepared meals
- Daily herbal teas and elixir bar in the retreat space.
This is where you’ll call home for the week. This is your reset.
A glimpse into your 5 days in the cloud forest
Thursday
Arrival into Presence
2pm arrival: settle in, unwind, and gather as a group. Phones go away and digital detox begins. An evening grounding with gentle yoga, meditation, and a sound bath.
Friday
Activation & Exploration
Morning movement and meditation in the outdoor temple space, a special guided cloud forest journey, a powerful somatic workshop and nervous system regulation practices. Nourishing meals and time for rest in between.
Saturday
Deeper Work
Morning movement and meditation in the outdoor temple space, guided forest bathing journey designed for a deep reset back to your true self, immersive somatic workshop, and sacred silence begins in the evening. Nourishing meals and time for rest in between.
Sunday
Day of Silence
Morning movement and meditation, a full day of quiet reflection, guided silent nature immersion, long-form sound bath, sacred silence ends before a memorable dinner to celebrate the week, a closing fire ceremony under the stars.
Monday
Grounding & Closing
A forest meditation to integrate the retreat, plant your intentions with a tree-planting ceremony, closing circle. Digital detox ends. Give hugs, get phone numbers and pictures together, say until-next-time to new soul family. 12pm check-out.
All meals, breakfast lunch and dinner, are chef prepared, organic and locally sourced. Dietary preferences will be recorded after reserving your spot.
5 Days / 4 Nights in a 6-Week Group Container
The Cloud Forest Reset is designed to support lasting change and doesn’t end when you go home. Instead of returning home inspired for a few days before falling back into old patterns, you’ll be supported through an intentional multi-week journey with 3 group coaching calls that helps you integrate what has shifted into your everyday life. This is one of the most powerful yet uncommon parts of a retreat.
1–2 weeks before arrival
Pre-Retreat Call
Set intentions and arrive already feeling held.
5 Days / 4 Nights at Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary
The Retreat
Yoga, meditation, forest journeys, somatic workshops, sound baths, a day of sacred silence, fire ceremony, tree planting, organic nourishing chef-prepared meals, and a full digital detox.
3 Calls
Group Coaching Calls
Receive the support, accountability, and integration needed to create meaningful change.
Meet Your Facilitators
This retreat is held in an intimate container of 10 incredible humans, led by the owners/stewards of the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary as expert facilitators who know this forest well, and are with you every step of the way.
Brooke Olenski
Co-Owner of Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary, Founder of True Nature
Somatic Facilitator · Integrative Coach · Sound Practitioner · Forest Bathing & Meditation Guide · Yoga Teacher · Naturalist
Brooke brings over a decade of devoted service in embodied healing and transformation. Rooted in a nature-based, holistic lens, she interweaves ancient practices and modern science to support nervous system regulation, whole-body healing, identity consciousness, and soul alignment. Shaped by months globally immersed in nature and sacred sites, her applied philosophy is trusting the body’s innate wisdom to heal and thrive as we realign with our true nature. In devotion to embodied mastery, she teaches universal wisdom from her own lived experience.
Drew McWhirter, M.S.
Co-Owner of Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary, Founder of True Nature
Scientist · Somatic Facilitator & Coach · Naturalist · Sound Practitioner · Yoga Teacher · Meditation Guide
Drew is a nature-based transformational facilitator devoted to helping people thrive by reconnecting with their bodies, their intuition, their lifeforce, and the wild world around them. His journey began in the marine sciences studying one of the world’s greatest environmental problems, plastic pollution, until he realized that awareness alone doesn’t make real change; the only real transformation happens from within. Drew designs immersive nature retreats and offers regenerative coaching for big-hearted visionaries devoted to making purposeful change, without sacrificing their quality of life.
Nadara Rose
Co-Owner of Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary
Life & Career Coach · Sound Practitioner · Forest Bathing & Meditation Guide · Naturalist
Nadara brings over three decades of devoted service to personal transformation, conscious leadership, and human connection. Raised in Hawaii and rooted in the belief that nature is one of our greatest teachers, she creates experiences that invite people to slow down and reconnect with themselves to rediscover what matters most. Through an intuitive blend of coaching, mindfulness, sound, and immersive nature practices, she supports greater self-awareness, authentic expression, and purposeful living. Her facilitation is grounded in warmth, presence, and the understanding that lasting transformation begins by remembering our true nature.
What Our Guests Are Saying
Gorgeous and spiritual experience. The sanctuary is truly a gift. I am already planning my next visit.
The Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary is one of those special places that immediately embraces you and allows you to deeply exhale into its magic.
This forest is extraordinary! It is very peaceful, beautiful, and an inspiration for your soul… We had many introspective moments which brought us peace and made us feel in harmony with nature… I will remember it forever.
I did my first ever sound meditation with Brooke… she made the entire experience the most wonderful, comfortable experience… If I could come back 100 times I would, because it was truly one of the best experiences of my life.
It was probably the best experience of any kind that I have ever done…
The Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary was an unforgettable experience! The forest is absolutely stunning—cool, peaceful, and incredibly relaxing… our guide was exceptionally knowledgeable and made us feel relaxed, calm and at peace from the moment we arrived…
This Is For You If…
If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, constantly “on,” or disconnected from yourself…
You’ll find with a calmer nervous system and practical tools how to create more balance in your everyday life.
If you’ve been lacking guidance, mentorship, or a community that truly sees you…
You’ll discover meaningful connections and ongoing support that extends beyond the retreat itself.
If you feel stuck in familiar patterns or know your life holds more potential than you’re experiencing…
You’ll gain the clarity and confidence to choose a different path while staying in connection with yourself.
If you’re craving more purpose, joy, and aliveness…
You’ll re-calibrate to your True Nature, the part of you that knows how to connect with your deeper inspiration and lead a life of authenticity.
When we spend time in nature, we come home to ourselves.
Picture a version of you that moves through your days from a deep, settled center. Who chooses from clarity instead of reacting from fear. This isn’t someone new to become, it’s who you already are, waiting for the space to slow down and remember.
The Cloud Forest Reset is five immersive days in a Hawaiian cloud forest, phones away, nature as your guide. We’ll gently work through what’s keeping you stuck, reset the mind and body at the root, and help you come home to who you really are.
The goal isn’t just to help you feel rested…
The goal is to help you remember who you are when stress, overwhelm, and old patterns are no longer running the show. When we shed away the layers of tension and are left with inner peace.
Because when you learn how to return to that grounded, regulated place within yourself, you gain access to something far greater than rest: the wellspring of your own joy, wisdom, love, resilience, and purpose. And that’s the place from which lasting transformation begins.
An All Inclusive Retreat: we have everything taken care of!
- 5 days / 4 nights at Hale Pūnana, in the heart of the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary
- All meals included (breakfast, lunch and dinner), nourishing chef-prepared organic and locally sourced meals, herbal elixir bar
- Daily guided nature-based somatic and nervous system workshops, yoga, meditation, sound baths, forest journeys.
- Memorable activities to support your nervous system reset, your connection to the earth, and your connection to yourself.
- Full digital detox all week and a day of sacred silence
- Pre-retreat call + 3 group coaching calls post-retreat to anchor in the transformation back home.
Not Included:
Plane flights and transportation to/from the Sanctuary
View Our Spaces
Cozy jungle rooms in the heart of the Sanctuary — your home for the week.
You’re in devoted, trusted hands at the Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary.
Since 1982, our 4-generation family stewarded sanctuary has been rooted in one mission: connecting humanity back to nature.
Kona Cloud Forest Sanctuary sprouted as a passionate reforestation project from the hands of our Grandpa Norman, and today, it flourishes as a biodiverse jungle and a sanctuary of transformation for humankind.
Through our enriching eco-tours, sound healing, yoga, malama ‘āina volunteer events, and more, we have guided thousands of individuals into a world of awe-inspiring connection, education, transformation and inner peace.
The Sanctuary is a yearly TripAdvisor Travelers’ Choice winner and a Hawaiʻi Magazine Readers’ Choice honoree, consistently rated Kona’s top nature and wellness experience by the guests who’ve walked this land. People regularly leave describing themselves as forever changed, held, and more connected than when they arrived.
Our family has stewarded this Sanctuary for over four decades, and we’ll be personally holding space for you throughout your time here.
We built this retreat to be the one we ourselves have always looked for: our own dream retreat. Because we genuinely want to support you in a deep reset for your life, a reconnection to yourself where your whole life gets to blossom from. We are here for you.
There are a limited number of spaces to keep the group an intimate size. When it’s full, it’s full.
If something in you moved while reading this, that’s worth paying attention to. That’s the part of you that already knows.
Come as you are. We are so grateful to support you on this journey.
If you have any questions please email us at info@konacloudforest.com
Frequently Asked Questions
What if I've never done anything like this before?
You don’t need experience with yoga, meditation, or somatic work, just an open mind and a willingness to slow down. We meet you where you are at.
Is this religious or tied to a specific spiritual practice?
This work is rooted in scientifically backed nature-based and somatic practices, open to people of any belief or background. You’re welcome here just as you are.
What if something difficult comes up during the deeper work?
This is exactly why it’s held in a small group with trained facilitators by your side throughout. You can always step back, rest, or meet with a facilitator one-on-one, especially during the silence day.
What about dietary restrictions?
You will fill out a dietary allergies and preferences form after reserving your spot. Our chef will accommodate all dietary needs.
Do I need to be physically fit?
Forest walks are gentle and guided at the group’s pace, with rest built in throughout each day, so all fitness levels are welcome.
What should I pack?
Comfortable clothing and layers for warm days and cool evenings, closed-toe shoes for the trails, and an open heart. We will send a packing list upon booking.