Hale Kai (Ocean House)

Retreat Rental

“Explore the primal power of the Big Island and
nourish your adventurous spirit.”

Explore ~ Relax ~ Renew ~  Reconnect
Learn~ Be Inspired ~ Enjoy

Group Retreat rental ~ Personal Retreat

Hale kai (ocean house) is a living and learning center on the south Kona coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. This sanctuary is set in a remote traditional fishing village, off the grid and nestled in the special exotic beauty of ancient Hawaii. Hale Kai offers a setting which allows the soul to merge with the spirit. Enjoy the open comfortable living, warm ocean breeze and enchanting atmosphere.

Sustainably built as a home for Deborah, David, and Alison; over the last 30 years, Hale Kai has organically evolved into a beautiful acre of oceanfront wonder. It provides a pure habitat for groups who wish to admire and partake in the daily adventures of work and play. These include; yoga, meal preparations, gardening, maintaining the solar powered system; which provides electricity for Hale Kai, practice in conserving the land and natural resources, and creating a loving and supportive community of like minded friends, students, family, and visitors who appreciate the rustic island lifestyle.

Exploring the oceans surrounding Hale Kai and the Big Island brings wild joy; the abundant waters are home to a variety of unique fish, coral, and the occasional dolphin or humpback whale, which frequent the waters surrounding the island. Hawaii is a land of incredible diversity with options to explore the power and primitive intrigue of an active volcano, lush rain forests, warm springs, waterfalls, and abundant flowers that evoke the ancient spirit of the islands.

Guests have a chance to snorkel in crystalline waters with a rainbow of tropical reef fish and sea turtles. In winter months, magnificent humpback whales are viewed from the lanai. The adventurous may kayak or hike along the coast in search of endeavor or a chance encounter with creatures from the sea. Learn to surf or discover secret swimming spots on the Big Island. Sway in hammocks beneath the rustling palms in a tropical paradise. In the evening, allow the sounds of the sea to gently lull you to sleep. A remote, unique and magical taste of old Hawaii, Polynesian style.

Tropical fruit, fish and fresh island foods make for healthy, nutritious, and healing meals cooked with care and love. Share in the nourishing fresh Island meals of organic fruits, vegetables, and fish.

Resembling Bali in its architecture and gardens, David has designed and built Hale Kai over the years through inspiration from many years of travel to Bali and Peru. Teak, ironwood, bamboo, and coconut structures support this lifestyle, authentic furniture and woodworking, as well as stone statues and ponds are works of art which evoke a sense of peace, inspiration, and creativity.

Hale Kai has been called exotic, comfortable, homey, and luxuriously rustic…providing everything one needs and nothing more.

YOGA is practiced in a round, open air studio overlooking the vast blue Pacific water, surrounded by palms and fruit trees and singing birds.

Truly experience nature as Teacher.

Sleep to the sounds of the sea and awaken to the tropical birds, rest in swaying hammocks, read, study, relax, practice yoga and visit with friends in the ocean front lanai and yoga space. Dine beneath the Palms on the oceanfront dining deck.

Life is good at Hale Kai

Come for adventure, come to rest, come to transform,

Come for yoga retreats and continuing education,

Come for health, wellness and a journey of a lifetime.

Leave with an awe inspiring life changing experience, new friends and family and restored trust in possibility, vision, dreams and happiness.

Be inspired by Deborah, David and Alison’s life long journey of global travel, studies with shamans and medicine people, yoga, adventure, meditation, wilderness skills, in depth knowledge of foods for wellness, herbology, Ayurveda: yoga for wellness, I Ching studies and readings, yoga philosophy, vision quest, living your authentic self and pursuing dreams. Enjoy photography, films, domestic and international service projects, yoga for the village people, environmental awareness project, spiritual and cultural storytelling and mentorship.

Blessings on this sacred land, beautiful dwelling and divine stewards.
Mahalo, Barbara.