Communities Directory: Kalani Oceanside Retreat

Formed: 1973 Established: 1975

Kalani Oceanside Retreat

Pahoa, Hawaii, Big Island,

United States

Kalani is a community of long-term residents on a 120-acre coastal site, plus short-term (three-month) resident volunteers and others from the area, all of whom operate a not-for-profit educational conference center and retreat. Kalani provides on-site visitor experiences and outreach programs that support the well-being of the local environment and communities.

Kalani is great for year-round personal getaways or group retreats (up to 125)! Kalani is the only coastal lodging facility within the Aloha State's largest conservation area.

Kalani treats you to delicious, wholesome cuisine; comfortable, affordable accommodation options; Olympic pool/spa; massage therapies; traditional culture; and a rainbow of seminars. Kalani sponsors its own seminars, as well as hosting seminars, primarily yoga, dance, arts and spiritual.

Nearby are thermal springs, a black sand beach visited by dolphins and whales, orchid farms, snorkel tidal pools, steam bathing, waterfalls, botanical gardens, historic villages, and spectacular Volcanos National Park.

Kalani is expanding its facilities beginning in 2007 and is accepting a limited number of new investors and residents.

Website: http://www.kalani.com/

Contact:

Paul Squassoni
RR 2 Box 4500
Pahoa, Hawaii 96778-9724 United States
Phone: 808-965-0468 Ext 105
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Kalani Oceanside Retreat

Last Updated:9/10/2007

Visitors Accepted

Visitor Process: Visit http://www.kalani.com

Population Adult Members: 50 Child Members: 0 Open to new adults: Yes Open to new children: No Gender Balance: 43% M 57% F Ethnic Diversity: 15% identify as 'people of color'	Government Decision Making: By a group of elders or other leaders Identified Leader: Yes Leadership Core Group: Yes	Labor and Money Financial Style: Members have independent finances Labor Contribution: Expected (30/hrs a week) Join Fee: Yes ($1,500 for 3 month volunteers) Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 120 acres (48.6 hectares) Land Owned By: Other (a limited partnership (including Kalani director), from which Kalani nonprofit is purchasing land and facility.) Number of Residences: 23 Cohousing: No	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: 1-5% Share Community Meals: Nearly all meals Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Diet is up to each individual Dietary Practice: Primarily vegetarian Alcohol Use: Seldom used Tobacco Use: Seldom used	Social Factors Open to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Transgender members: Yes Shared Spiritual Path: No Which Spiritual Path(s): Eclectic (integrates pieces from many religions)

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