Culinary Adventure
Big Island of Hawai’i
March 3rd - 9th, 2024
AND
September 3rd - 9th, 2024
Nourish Your
Heart + Mind + Gut
Through the Art of Cooking
Join us for 6 Days of
cooking delectable meals,
exploring local farms & markets,
soaking up the warm sunshine and rejuvenating
in one of Mother Earth’s most phenomenal environments.
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Featuring beyond organic ingredients sourced from regenerative farms, our meals will bring the Mana (living energy) of the Hawaiian islands into the kitchen and onto our plates for a holistic cooking experience.
One of the meals each day, lunch or dinner, will offer guests a hands-on interaction in preparing recipes crafted by our team of chefs. Meals will offer both plant-based recipes and dishes featuring free range meats produced on the Big Island.
Each morning a casual Breakfast service of tropical fruit, nuts, yogurt and whole grains will be served to give your day a delectable, satisfying start.
Sample Menu + Classes from a past Culinary Adventure.
Culinary Skills we will learn in Classes:
• Knife Skills
• Fermentation
• Meats & Fish Cooking Techniques
• Sauces Fundamentals
• Soup, Stew & Braising
• Dessert & Baking
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As the most isolated land mass on the planet, the islands of Hawai’i offer an exceptionally rare experience of peacefulness and clarity.
The tranquil, warm Ocean here offers powerful rejuvenation and playful excursion to visit whales, dolphins, tropical fish and relaxing beaches.
The Big Island is an epicenter of regenerative agriculture and the Hawaiian cultural heritage of food sovereignty. Our cooking classes during this Culinary Adventure will feature the staple ingredients of the island’s traditional recipes, along with learning about the expanding awareness and efforts of how sustainable food choices are one of the most powerful influences on healing our Planet.
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Guided by Jenny Bach, Holistic Beekeeper
Have you ever wanted to see a live bee hive and harvest honey? Bee Love Apiaries offers exceptional tours at our organic developing farm located on the Hamakua Coast, 20 minutes from Hilo. We have an organic apiary (bee farm) and host educational tours and workshops often.
During the retreat we will walk to the apiary (bee farm) and meet the honeybee colonies, explore holistic and organic beekeeping practices and taste honey from our region.
This experience/tour is hands-on. You will put on a bee protective suit and join beekeepers to open hives, taste honey and enjoy honey and farm products overlooking the ocean and Mauna Kea. After viewing bee hives, we will extract honey together and explore the products/foods made from honey, wax and pollen.
Our tours provide you with meeting a loving family from Hawaii that is passionate about food resiliency and sustainability. You will walk away with love for honeybees and may inspire you to become a beekeeper and understand the magical process of honey production. Expect to be fascinated!
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The volcanic soil and generous rainfall on the Big Island provides an exceptionally fertile farming environment, and this island offers up some of the most deliciously lush ingredients any chef or cook will be fired up about!
The local farmers we purchase our stellar ingredients from are devoted to caring for their land with heart + strong energy, and in return the ‘Aina gives us nourishment to feed our body + mind + soul.
For the Farm-To-Table experience, we will visit & tour one of our local farm partners to learn about food baring plants that thrive in our unique island environment. As part of our walking tour we will also get our hands in the dirt to plant seeds and seedlings to connect with how foods begins it’s journey to becoming our nourishment. As a Full Circle experience, we will harvest the mature plants that are ready to accompany us back to the kitchen for our next delectable meal!
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Our Adventure schedule will integrate a series of all-levels yoga classes designed to bring forth the fluidity and strength of your body, welcoming guests to find a revitalized flow to their existing yogic rhythms.
For guests who are new to a yoga practice, this series of classes will gently welcome you into the expansive healing and fun that can be found in a community of yogis.
Mindful Meditations will be integrated into our Yoga sessions, enhancing the tranquility + rejuvenation of our nourishing meals and peaceful environment.
For full body healing through massage, Reiki, energy alignment + sound bath, our guests practitioners will be available to book for private sessions for your unique needs.
Browse HERE to schedule your appointment with Paiden Kennedy, our holistic practitioner for this retreat.
Spaces are limited so planning ahead, before your arrival to the retreat gathering, is strongly advised.
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On a day excursion with our Chefs a local Farmer Market, guests will learn how to “shop the market” for the most stellar, nourishing and authentic ingredients grown in our surrounding areas.
Centrally located on the Northern side of the Big Island is Waimea, where the landscape is dramatically beautiful and the ranch-town atmosphere is fascinating to explore. Hosting the most impressively diverse locally grown and produced products of the island, the bi-weekly Farmers Market at Parker Ranch Stables offers delectable ingredients, island-made gifts and indulgent prepared foods for a scrumptious lunch.
The ingredients we purchase at this Farmers Market will then be incorporated into our cooking classes and meals back at the Retreat kitchen.
Guests are encouraged to join us for all the cooking, farm excursions & yoga we have planned!!
Yet we respect that each individual has their unique rhythms….so join us for all, some or even just one of the elements offered. We encourage you to explore on your own or simply take time to rest as desired.
We want guests to discover what is their individual recipe for Feeding Their Soul.
Accomodations
Kahuna Falls, the essence of tranquility, is located on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island’s northeast coastline. Graceful ocean views are the backdrop to this serene property where acres of lush trees and rolling fields create the most ideal escape from the hectic pace of every day life. As our retreat group has the entire property just for this gathering, our guests will nestle into the quiet and enticing meditation this sacred property exudes.
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This privately owned, limited-access sprawling property offers all the desired modern comforts of a boutique hotel in the design of an open-air lodge. Located in the town of Hakalau, the higher altitude and continuous ocean breezes keeps the temperatures at Kahuna Falls cool + sunny. Frequent visiting rain showers bring refreshing hydration, and in the evenings a slight chill in the air is perfect for bundling up in a sweater.
There is very limited Wi-fi access at this property to ensure our tranquility is preserved. Cell service is accessible based on your carrier’s range; please check your coverage before arriving if you will be needing internet service.
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Queen or King Bed in your private bedroom. Shared bathroom with the adjacent guest room.
6 nights stay.
Pricing is all inclusive of your selected room, meals, yoga & farm excursions.
$3200 + Hawai’i Sales Tax
*Not included in your event price: airfare, rental car, transportation from airport to Kahuna Falls property, body work appointments.
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King Bed in your private bedroom. Shared bathroom with the adjacent guest room.
6 nights stay.
Pricing is all inclusive of your selected room, meals, yoga & farm excursions.
$2800 Per Guest + Hawai’i Sales Tax
2 Guests confirmation required to book, for a total of $5600 for the room and full retreat experience.
*Not included in your event price: airfare, rental car, transportation from airport to Kahuna Falls property, body work appointments.
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Please plan to fly into the Hilo International Airport; it will be only a 30 minute drive from this East side airport to Kahuna Falls.
The Kona airport is on the West side of the island and will require a much longer drive to join us.
Private car service will be available by reservation through our property manager. Please specify on your reservation if you would like to book this service.
Reserving your own rental vehicle will provide you will comfort to explore the area at your leisure; we strongly recommend you book this
Meet the Chefs
Our stellar culinary team will lead guests through the playfulness of cooking together while offering guidance on dietary rhythms to encourage thriving health far beyond just this time we are gathered for retreat.
Jasmine Silverstein
Chef Jasmine’s passion for food and cooking is deeply rooted in the Big Island where she was raised on her family’s organic farm, and was involved in the planting, harvesting, and processing of produce from the land. Inspiration for her creations comes from the food itself, and the nutritional qualities inherent within all whole, real foods. She sees cooking as a way to connect more closely with her community and her home – the farmers, healers, chefs, consumers, and the land itself – by sourcing ingredients from local, sustainable, and ethical farmers. As a personal caterer, she enjoys being innovative with recipes in order to tailor dishes to your specific needs.
Jasmine’s menus are based around what is available seasonally and locally. She works directly with local farmers, as well as sourcing from her family’s organic farm on the east side of the Big Island, in order to bring the best possible quality and flavor to her preparations.
Jasmine is also a Certified Holistic Health Coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, as well as a Certified Master Food Preserver, and she is continually expanding her knowledge and understanding of food and healing. She teaches workshops on fermented foods and whole foods based cooking classes in order to spread the awareness of food as medicine. On her own time, Jasmine finds peace in yoga, nature, and travel adventures.
Kristina San Filippo
Cooking is a Meditation….and this chef has curated her culinary adventures as an avenue of living this human experience to its fullest enjoyment and nourishment.
Kristina leads a Passionately Local life allowing her to wander in pursuit of beyond-organic, stellar ingredients + the authentic souls that contribute to creating them. Harmonizing culinary, health and environmental enthusiasm, she is a Culinary Curator who inspires the community to feed their body, mind and their soul.
Holding a culinary degree from The Culinary Institute of America and business degree from CalPoly Collins School of Hospitality Management, this chef has taught, cooked and grazed in various areas of the United States bringing a diversity of cuisines, cooking techniques and dietary approaches to her culinary events repertoire.
This ocean + sunshine obsessed chef is presently “at home” in South Kona on the Big Island of Hawai’i where she is perpetually out swimming in the tropical blue waters or nurturing food-producing plants on the farm.
Ruth-Anne Santoro
Ruth-Anne is a seasoned culinary professional with a wealth of experience in the diverse roles of a professional kitchen. Growing up she spent much of her time tending to her family's garden and honing her cooking skills, which ultimately led her down the path to becoming a skilled chef.
Cultivating immense satisfaction from nourishing others through her creations, Ruth-Anne finds a deep sense of connection through the motions of feeding others.
While she has achieved great success in the culinary world, Ruth-Anne's interests extend far beyond the kitchen. She has a passion for working outdoors with plants and medicinal herbs, with plans to travel the world to study and learn about their spectrum of uses and benefits. As a natural caregiver and nurturer, she brings this same spirit of compassion and kindness to all of her endeavors. In both cooking delicious meals and tending to the needs of those around her, Ruth-Anne is always driven by a deep desire to help and care for others.
Meet the
Holistic Women of Our Community
Jenny Bach
Beekeeping Farm + Apiary Tour
A beekeeper of over 18 years and teacher for nearly two decades, Jenny has devoted her life to the sacred practices of keeping bees. Jenny has studied shamanic and ancient beekeeping in Europe and Africa and has cultivated her beekeeping training using intuition, magic and ceremony.
Born and raised in Hawaii, she offers a unique experience and perspective through-out her training programs and courses. Owner of Bee Love Apiaries and Founder of the Honeybee Education Program, she has built a robust and vibrant Non Profit program that supports the well being of local honeybees and pollinators through advocacy and education. A
The Honeybee Education Program educates over 2000 youth and adults annually by offering hands-on workshops, builds community gardens, creates apiaries (bee yards) in local schools and trains farmers, youth students and community members to become beekeepers and create healthy pollinator habitat.
Paiden Kennedy
Licensed Massage Therapist & Reiki Practitioner
Paiden began her journey in the healing arts in 2018 with the modality of Reiki. Throughout her training she developed skills in working with the subtle energy field of the body, chakra alignment and understanding the connection between the mind, body and soul.
Wanting to ground into the physical knowledge of the body, Paiden began a massage therapist apprenticeship in 2019 at Aloha Massage Academy, encompassing techniques and modalities of Swedish, LomiLomi, Prenatal, Deep Tissue and Myofascial Release. In her practice she addresses the wellness of the client on an emotional, mental, physical and spiritual level. By having a holistic perspective, we can understand the many layers that can create dis-ease or tension within the physical body and get at the root cause generating a deeper sense of rejuvenation.
Paiden believes in the bodies innate wisdom and ability to heal itself. When in naturally calm state, the parasympathetic nervous system, the body can rest, digest, and heal. But today it is harder than ever to unwind and soften into a deep relaxation in day to day life. That’s where her gifts come in! Paiden is here to facilitate your nervous system into a parasympathetic state empowering your bodies innate healing mechanisms while receiving therapeutic and healing touch. You will leave each session with a sense of rejuvenation, peacefulness, relief from those aches and pains, with a greater sense of vitality.
Tamara Chance
Yoga + Sound Bath Guide
Grounded in gratitude on the Big Island of Hawai'i, Tamara is the founder of Mohala Yoga and is eliciting a conscious revolution. She is passionate about sharing the wisdom of Earth medicine paired with intention both on and off the yoga mat, guiding her clients to realize their greatest dreams and reconnect with their limitlessness as intentional creators.
In her diverse offerings at locations around the Big Island through Mohala Yoga, Tamara welcomes students to experience: Microcosm Macrocosm, a microdosing (psilocybin) container; Lunation: a bi-monthly virtual moon circle; Destination Manifestation, an annual Ganja Yoga retreat; 1:1 microdose coaching; sound healing; cacao ceremony, and virtual yoga classes (350 RYTT in Hatha & Ganja Yoga).
Connect with Tamara on Instagram and learn more about her teaching.
