Wildkind Divine Maui Retreat for Women

The Wildkind Divine Maui Retreat for Women runs February 17–22, 2027 — six days, arrival to departure, in upcountry Makawao on the island of Maui. February is whale season in Hawaiian waters, which is why the whale watching adventure sits in the middle of the week, and it's the month of love, which is the whole reason Jess set it here. Early bird pricing of $3,500 per person for double occupancy holds through December 2026; after that it's $3,900. A $500 deposit reserves your place, and the remaining balance is due by September 2026. Payment plans are available — tell us what you need and we'll arrange it direct.

We stay at The Banyan Bed & Breakfast, a historical home on two acres of landscaped gardens on the slopes of Haleakala, in upcountry Makawao. It sits hidden under banyan and monkeypod trees, with a formal dining room, a living room, a big sunroom, a salt water pool and a hot tub — and it's a short walk into historic Makawao town for cafes and shops. From there we range out across the island: the ocean and beach in the mornings, a waterfall oasis, whale watching off the coast, and a visit to the epic beauty of the Iao Valley. You'll fly into Kahului airport (OGG) and arrange your own ride upcountry.

It's an all-inclusive retreat experience. The $3,500 early bird covers double occupancy group lodging in Makawao, nourishing farm-to-table catering by Chef Joseph Thibault of Harmonious Harvest, and every activity and adventure on the week — yoga, whale watching, the waterfall, celestial navigation with astronomer Harriet Witt, traditional lei making, hula with Karyne Daniels, the tea ritual with Daniella, and ceremony. Budget separately for: flights to and from Kahului airport; transportation between the airport and our lodging (Uber, Lyft, rideshare, cab); cash or Venmo for the Upcountry Farmer's Market; gratuity for the whale watching excursion; and lunch at the food trucks in Lahaina after our whale watching morning.

Women who have been the steady one for a long time and are ready to be tended for six days. You might be coming alone — many do, and it's called a solo love journey for a reason. You might be bringing a sister. You need no experience with yoga, ceremony, hula, or the ocean, and you don't need to arrive in any particular shape or state. Come with an open heart and a willingness to participate. Twelve women is the cap on purpose: small enough that there are no strangers by day three, small enough that the quiet one gets heard, small enough that when someone says the true thing at dinner the whole table can hold it.

Ceremony is a container built on purpose, so something real has somewhere to happen — a threshold you cross deliberately, so your body knows the crossing was marked. Lindsay James carries this part of the week as a ceremonialist, death doula, and breath and sound practitioner. In practice it looks like fire, breath, sound, and a circle of women who witness you. You name what you're ready to put down. You name what you're ready to grow. The circle hears it. That's the medicine, and it is very old. You come as you are, in your body, with your actual grief and your actual joy, and we make room. Every woman in that circle arrived carrying something. All of you is welcome here.

A $500 deposit reserves your place, and it's non-refundable — though it can be applied to a future course or retreat. The remaining balance is due by September 2026, and payment plans are available. Retreats require planning, deposits, and facilitator fees well ahead of time, so refunds beyond the deposit aren't available. You're welcome to find someone to attend on your behalf who can purchase the retreat directly from you, and a credit toward a future retreat can be discussed — though the original retreat type isn't guaranteed to be available, and by cancelling you accept that risk. If Wildkind Outdoors ever has to cancel or reschedule a retreat, a full refund is offered.