adventure | nature | presence
Are you ready to unplug from the noise and return home to your body, your breath, and your truth?
Join us for the Hawaii Digital Detox & Wellness Retreat, a rejuvenating 7-day journey where nature, movement, and connection become your medicine. Designed to help you unwind from the digital world and reawaken your inner wisdom, this retreat invites you to soften, feel, and remember the beauty of simply being.
This is a sacred container for self-healing, embodiment, and emotional release—with daily yoga, breathwork, nature adventures, and transformative workshops led by facilitators Ryan Foronda and Masha Kouzmenko. Each day is guided by one of the five elements—Earth, Fire, Air, Water, and Ether—to support your body and spirit in coming back into balance.
What to Expect:
- Embodiment & Emotional Release: Daily movement, somatic practices, and breathwork to regulate the nervous system and awaken your vitality. 🌿
- Nature Immersion: Sacred hikes, waterfall swims, beach play, and hot spring soaks to connect with the island’s healing energy. 🌊
- Rage Release & Inner Child Work: Clear emotional blockages through guided catharsis and gentle reparenting. 🔥
- Conscious Connection: Authentic relating, vulnerability circles, and intimacy practices to deepen your relationship with self and others. 🌬️
- Dance, Ceremony & Sound Therapy: Ecstatic dance, fire circles, cacao, and healing sound journeys beneath the Hawaiian sky. 🎶
Why Join?
- If you’re feeling burnt out, disconnected, or hungry for more depth in your life, this retreat offers a reset.
- You’ll remember how to listen to your body, honor your emotions, and live in harmony with nature.
You’ll release old layers and connect with others who value presence, growth, and authentic expression. - You’ll experience what it means to truly rest, receive, and come alive again.
Who Is This For?
- Anyone feeling overstimulated, disconnected, or emotionally blocked
- People craving deep rest, clarity, nature, and real connection
- Those exploring embodiment, emotional healing, or spiritual growth
- Lovers of yoga, dance, wellness, and conscious living
Meet your Guides:
Masha Kouzmenko
Spiritual Guide & Life Coach
Masha is a devoted yoga, breathwork, and meditation teacher, as well as a life coach, passionate about creating transformational experiences in both group and one-on-one settings. Her journey took a profound turn after the passing of her mother—a life-altering event that opened her eyes to the deeper truth that many diseases begin with unprocessed emotions and negative thoughts and beliefs.
Since then, Masha has been on a mission to guide others through their own healing journeys—helping them reconnect with their inner child, forgive and release the past, and rediscover a deep sense of self-love and inner peace. With over two decade of experience in yoga and one decade of meditation, she brings presence, wisdom, and compassion to every space she holds.
Ryan Foronda
Conscious Relating & Intimacy Facilitator
Ryan is a retreat host, bodyworker, and coach devoted to creating spaces of deep connection, emotional release, and embodied self-expression. With over a decade in personal development and somatic healing, he guides others to reconnect with their truth through breath, movement, and heart-centered communication. His work blends conscious relating, nervous system awareness, and sacred play to help people feel safe, seen, and free.
Schedule
Each day is themed around an element to guide your inner & outer journey:
May 1 – Thursday
ARRIVAL DAY
• Morning transportation from Hilo airport available
• Check-in at Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat Center
• Explore the land and settle in
• (Turn in phones/electronics for digital detox)
• Hawaiian dinner
• Fire Ceremony & Cacao Circle
May 2 – Friday
EARTH ELEMENT
Connecting to earth | Safety | Root chakra
• Optional sunrise meditation & yoga (morning silence until breakfast)
• Guided Shinrin-Yoku, which translates to “forest bathing” or “absorbing the forest atmosphere” beach hike
• Free time to enjoy the sauna, spa, or pool
• Evening sound healing with local facilitators
• Ecstatic dance with the island community
May 3 – Saturday
FIRE ELEMENT
Release + Empowerment
• Optional sunrise vinyasa yoga, breathwork, and meditation
• Nature time and personal reflection
• Rage release workshop: shaking, tapping, emotional alchemy
• Journaling or 1:1 coaching with Ryan or Masha
• Hike to “Madame Pele”, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fire
• Authentic sharing & vulnerability circle
May 4 – Sunday
AIR ELEMENT
Expression + Connection
• Optional sunrise movement & breathwork
• Morning ecstatic dance at Kalani Retreat Center
• Lunch in town with time to connect
• Nude black sand beach adventure
• Sunset talk on family and ancestral patterns
May 5 – Monday
WATER ELEMENT
Flow + Surrender
• Optional sunrise vinyasa & breathwork
• Waterfall hike + nature immersion
• Hot springs soak and integration practices
• Dinner in town and restful evening
May 6 – Tuesday
ETHER ELEMENT
Play + Prayer
• Sunrise visit to Mauna Kea – sacred mountain and spiritual portal
• Meditation, journaling, and gratitude rituals
• Breakfast + beach picnic at white sand beach
• Playful integration and spacious time in nature
• Final Hawaiian healing ceremony in the evening
May 7 – Wednesday
INTEGRATION + DEPARTURE
• Brunch & closing circle
• Pack up and say your goodbyes
• Check-out by late morning
The Venue:
Nestled in the jungle near Pahoa, Hawaiian Sanctuary is an eco-conscious retreat center offering hot tubs, infrared sauna, organic gardens, and lush landscapes—just minutes from black sand beaches, volcano trails, and natural springs.
$250 deposit to register via Venmo @masha-rasha / Zelle 808-319-883
FAQs
Intention
To create a transformative space where each participant can explore the depths of their soul. Through the practices of earthing, forest bathing, and self-love rituals, attendees will learn to recognize and articulate their desires, align with their divine essence, and cultivate fulfilling relationships that nourish the heart and soul.
Where
The Hawaiian Sanctuary Retreat center is nestled in the jungle near Pahoa, about 1 hour south of the Hilo airport.
What’s included
Breathtaking Views: Enjoy the nature at any point on the property.
Wellness Facilities: Access to spa which includes infrared sauna, hot tub, pool, and gym.
Personal Comforts: Shared or private rooms and bathrooms, hot showers, with the option for cold showers.
- Yoga and Meditation Supplies: Provided yoga mats, straps, blocks, and bolsters for up to 25 people, although bringing your own is encouraged for personal use.
Drinking Water: Health and safety are paramount, with drinking water treated through reverse osmosis and UV light, and all produce additionally cleaned with an ozone generator
Meals: Breakfast daily on site, lunch on and off site, and dinners.