JULY 8-12, 2026

Emergence

BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI‘I

A JOURNEY ROOTED IN REFLECTION, SERVICE & PLAY.

A place to return to a more natural you.

Have you been feeling disconnected from your purpose? Are you standing at a threshold, in search of clarity and authentic connection?

Reconnect with your power, dreams, and life through the Chrysalis experience.

Held in the Big Island of Hawai’i, you will be surrounded by lush beauty and the space for reflection and a return to self. For those seeking an intimate space to explore what it means to be in service to the greater good.

The experience

Reverence

Our transformational Morning Sessions ask you to return to center - to look inside at the tender places that drive you, shape you, hold you. This sacred pause invites a softening and exploration of your life. Who are you? And how do you long to move in this world?

Connection

A fully unplugged experience — ditch your device and find yourself reconnected to nature, others, and your most honest self.

Play

Through nature art and connection with your inner child, play brings us back to center. It balances the transformational work done in morning sessions, and brings light, curiosity and purpose back into your life.

Woven through your days will be invitations to find play, freedom of movement, and joyful artistic creativity.

Sustainability

Our menu is guided by what is in season, crafted around the fresh offerings from the sea, and shaped by the ‘aina (land which feeds us). At Chrysalis, over 70% of the ingredients used in your meals come directly from the farms surrounding the retreat center.

Service

Strengthen the island through sincerely engaging with its culture. You will spend time working the Lo’i - a restored and ancient farming system used pre-colonization and restored and tended by the Ahupua’a Restoration Initiative.

Culture

Hawai’i is a living, breathing, current and ancient entity - not a tourist destination. Which is why a cornerstone of Chrysalis is to serve the local economy, community, and land. We interrupt the tourist trap, the imported food system model, and the extractive nature of tourism.

Get outside

go inside

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Your experience includes

3 locally grown, vibrant meals a day — including snacks, dessert. breakfast tea, and coffee.
Daily Morning Sessions with Vanessa Stone — potent methodologies that transform
A workday in traditional Hawai’ian Lo’i with local steward and facilitator Alohilani ‘O Tahiti Akala Kaiamakini.
Nature art, play, and connection with Devin Longfellow
Sunrise hike, stream swims, and beach day — all weather dependent with plenty of exploration

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Accommodations & Pricing

SOLO CABIN

Gift yourself space in one of our beautiful Balinese-style hales, immersed on a 26-acre regenerative farm and homestead.

$4,000

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SHARED CABIN

Bringing your bestie or partner? Mention them in your application, and we will room you together, or let us know if you are open to making a new friend.

$2,100

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CAMPING

For those who long to be close to nature. Who love the elements and freedom of camping. BYOT (bring your own tent) and experience Hawai’i close up.

$950

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