Guest Reflections
“Michelle holds such a steady, peaceful presence. Her retreats create space for women to show up fully authentic, playful, open. Each one leaves me grounded, inspired, and deeply connected. The sisterhood that forms feels natural and true.”
“Thank you for this weekend to acknowledge, heal, and rebuild. The calm, loving nest you created was a safe space for us to trust, let go, rest, and flourish.”
“Your lovely, loving, centered and wise energy was a relief — to just quiet myself and trust in your different style of leadership.”
Each Wild Women Hawai'i retreat has its own theme, rhythm, and purpose. The images here celebrate moments from past gatherings, but they aren’t an exact reflection of what’s to come. Every retreat is uniquely created in response to what life is asking of us at that time.
'Refresh' Hilo Mermaid Retreat
Refresh was a small, mermaid-inspired retreat in Hilo designed for pampering, sisterhood, and connection with the ocean. Floating, mermaiding, secret trails, and underwater breath release offered a unique and intimate way to focus on self-care and inner wellbeing.
'Embrace' Kalōpā Retreat
Embrace was a nature-based kinship retreat designed to reconnect with the inner child. Set among rustic cabins and forest trails filled with wildcrafting, sharing circles, forest play, moondancing, and even an outdoor tea party.
Images by Sarah
'Release' Hilo Retreat
Release was an oceanfront kinship retreat in Hilo designed to ease stress and invite renewal through the healing power of the ocean. Floating, swimming, underwater breath release, ice pond plunges, fireside sharing and singing, crafting, and shared meals all supported women in letting go and coming home to themselves.
Images by Lisa Chaly
'Free to Be' Kalōpā Retreat
Free to Be was our maiden-voyage sisterhood retreat, held in a forest setting. Designed for sharing, crafting, and quiet forest wandering, it marked the beginning of our journey together and the roots of what would become Wild Women Hawai'i.
