WELCOME!

A warm welcome in joyful anticipation of our journey together! We are thrilled you are joining for this deep dive into the rich terrains awaiting us!

Thank you for your commitment to Self, to connection, to juicing more out of this precious human life. Here we go!

Lots of Love,

Cole + Christine

This information should help with the preparations for your upcoming trip. Please take time to look over it in its entirety, keep it handy for reference and reach out for any clarification.

GETTING THERE

EARTHSONG is our off-grid nature retreat center stewarded by a dear friend of mine! To find out more about what you can expect visit their website. There may be options to come early or stay late as well!

earthsongfoundation.org

connect@earthsongfoundation.org

We are not doing an official group transport as people come in at many different times - some arriving early or staying late, having other plans, etc. Therefore I’ve included 3 different options below to choose your own adventure. We’ll start a WhatsApp group once we have our crew, so if you’d like to ride share or bus together you can! The address for Earthsong is 94-2132 South Point Road, Na’alehu, HI, 96772.

FLY:

FREE BUS:

You’ll need to fly into either KONA or HILO. They are both 1.5 hours from the venue (Earthsong) which is on the Southern most tip of the island in Ka’u.

If you are coming from KONA there is a free bus (recommend) that stops a mile from the venue (Earthsong) and we can grab you from there. If you are arriving day of, I would recommend taking the 2:30 bus from Kona Airport. The free bus departs from the retreat back to Kona Airport at 1:15 on June 8th. More details below. (There is a bus from Hilo but it requires a transfer.)

Bus Route:

Coming from Kona, this is the bus route. Going south bound towards Ocean View & Waiohinu, our stop isn't on the map, it's between those 2 major stops. Tell the bus driver to drop you off at South Point Road. The bus is free and it only runs a few times a day (8:30, 2:30, 4:15, 6:15), so sometimes people opt to come a day early and stay in Kona for a night to take the bus the next day if they arrive too late.

CAR OR UBER:

If you would like to rent a car, Earthsong has local contacts at better prices! You can contact Elena at connect@earthsongfoundation.org.

There is also Uber for around $200.

PACKING LIST

TECHNOLOGY

  • Cozy clothes including swimwear
  • Headlamp or flashlight
  • Eco-friendly toiletries
  • Water bottle
  • Earplugs + eye mask for sleeping
  • Journals + pens
  • There are yoga mats + props but if you have favorite things bring them!

There is limited reception and we strongly encourage you to use your phones only during certain hours and as little as possible. (We would happily keep them for you!) We truly live in a world of hyperconnectivity so this could be an excellent opportunity to have a break from or reset your relationship with your phone!

IMPORTANT TIMES

OPENING CIRCLE: 5 pm on June 1st (optional free bus from Kona Airiport at 2:30 pm - arrive by 4)

CLOSING CIRCLE: 12 pm on June 8th (free bus from Earthsong back to Kona Airport departing at 1:15 pm - arrive by 3)

TERMS & CONDITIONS

PAYMENT PLAN

CANCELLATION POLICY

We are setting up a default of deposit + 2 payments.

  • 1st payment due Feb 15th, 2024
  • 2nd payment due April 15th, 2024

If you sign up later than what works for these dates, we'll split the payments evenly.

All dues must be in 30 days out from retreat.

  • Deposit non-refundable - due upon registration.
  • Prior to 90 days out - funds returned minus deposit.
  • 90 - 45 days - 50% of retreat total will be refunded minus deposit.
  • Within 45 days - payments are non-refundable (this is where your travel insurance with trip protection will come in!)

MAKING PAYMENTS

If you would like to pay in full, you can sign in to wetravel.com and pay your balance there.

Click on "My Trips". Then click on "Manage Booking".

Deposits are not refundable.

Please reach out with any and all questions in the meantime!

cole@colechanceyoga.com