What Awaits You

• 2 nights shared cabin accommodations (Friday 3 PM to Sunday 9 AM)

• 5 vegan meals (with some vegetarian options), catered by Sweet Cane Cafe in Hilo

• Sharing Circle each night

• Forest Wandering and lightly guided Forest Therapy

• Optional Forest Wildcrafting (gathering what has already fallen, no cutting)

• Gentle morning movement to begin each day in tranquility

• Evening Dance or Moon Dancing (a space to move as you feel—unled and open)

• Free Being Time (bring a book, sketchbook, journal, drum, wings...)

• Craft Nook: a cozy corner for quiet creativity. Simple supplies will be available. You’re welcome to bring a small, low-mess project to enjoy or leave behind for others—such as handcrafts, a journal, or a small instrument.

• Wild Women Hawai'i shirt (while supplies last)

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We’ll spend time deep in the forest, reconnecting with our senses. Barefoot wandering is welcome, but not expected.

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Our Relationship with the Land

We hold a deep respect for this place and its stories. Our gathering is shaped by my training in forest therapy and my long relationship with this land. All activities are held with the utmost respect for the space. What we create and experience is done in quiet relationship with the forest, never over it. We'll move slowly and with care—never to take, change, or claim, but to listen. We won’t cut or alter the forest. Instead, we'll create simple rituals using what’s already been offered: fallen leaves, branches, and breath.

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We come together not as tourists or seekers of something exotic, but as women remembering how to be in relationship—with the land, with one another, and with ourselves.

We do not teach or draw from Hawaiian spiritual practices. We come with humility, aware of where we are, and committed to honoring that with our presence.

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Lodging

Our rustic cabins hold up to 8 women in bunk beds. Each cabin has a basic hot water shower and one bathroom. WiFi is nonexistent (and you will be glad).

Please bring your own bedding, sleeping pad, and any comforts to create your own cozy bunk space. You are encouraged to decorate your bunk to make it your private sanctuary.

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The All-Hands-In Spirit

To keep this gathering affordable and aligned with our community values:

• Everyone will take one meal cleanup shift (no cooking required).

• We’ll all help keep the shared spaces cozy, clean, and welcoming.

• Everyone will contribute to the ease and flow of our time together.

This is how we honor the ancient ways of sisterhood, by looking after one another and the space we share. 

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Crunchy Meter

This gathering leans crunchy, with some scrunchy tendencies. Brave and open-hearted silkies are also welcome.

You’ll be rooted in the Earth. Expect rustic conditions, sensory experiences, and the unexpected beauty of unplugging.

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Who Is This For?

Women ages 21 plus.
Most attendees range from 35 to 65, with a healthy scattering of younger and older women. We value a multigenerational group where stories and wisdom are shared.

This gathering may be for you if:

• You are hoping for deep connection with nature and sisterhood

• You are willing to unplug, sleep in rustic cabins, and help tend a shared space

• You are open to gentle, meaningful rituals and guided experiences

• You are ready to both give and receive care

• You are comfortable with communal rhythms rather than one-on-one attention

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Your Host and Guide

Michelle Gallagher Escobar
Founder, Wild Women Hawai'i

Our first Wild Women Hawai‘i retreat was held in this forest. Returning feels like coming home—with deeper roots and clearer eyes. My love for the woods inspired this grounded gathering—a space where women can disconnect from worldly stress and reconnect with nature, sisterhood, and their own inner wisdom.

As a certified forest therapy guide, I’ll gently cultivate the rhythm and tone of the weekend. While some parts of our time together invite shared contribution, I will tend the overall container—so you can simply arrive, exhale, and trust what unfolds.

I’ll guide soft forest experiences, gentle morning movement, and simple rituals. Our sharing circles will be co-created in the spirit of care, listening, and inclusion.

This is a rediscovery of our roots as women—looking beyond personal needs and tending to one another in harmony with the Earth.

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Meals

All meals will be catered by Sweet Cane Café in Hilo.

• Vegan-friendly, with some vegetarian options

• Made with as many local and organic ingredients as possible

• Prepared, cooked, delivered, and served by Sweet Cane staff

Meals are served with compostable plates and utensils.
Shared serving ware will be washed as part of our collective care—a small way we tend the space together.

Please note: Special dietary accommodations beyond our offerings are not available. We ask that you plan accordingly.

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Cost

Early Price: $595
Available through Sunday, May 25
After that, registration will increase.

 

Tax and third-party fees (Eventbrite) apply and are nonrefundable, except in the case of event cancellation by Wild Women Hawai‘i.

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Ready to join us? Your spot is held as soon as you register.

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Important Details

• Transportation not included

• Sleeping gear (sleeping bag, pads, blankets, etc.) not provided

• Releases required before participation

• Cleanup participation is required, but light—woven into the rhythm of the weekend with care and community.

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A full list of terms and conditions can be found here:  Agreements

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