Embody your calling to serve humanity’s evolution...
Who are we?
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We are a network of diverse people focused on personal development & growth.
Where are we?
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We are located on the Big Island of Hawai'i in the Puna district.
Our Mission
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To uplift the consiousness of humanity.
What is HER?
Hawaii Eco Retreat began as an intentional community and retreat center on the Big Island in August 2021. From 2021–2023, it functioned as a land-based container supporting short- and long-term stays.
As the work evolved, Ali brought the land-based chapter of Hawaii Eco Retreat to a close in order to develop Dragon Academy, a school for relational edgework and embodied leadership.
Today, Hawaii Eco Retreat functions as a programming and stewardship umbrella rather than a full-time physical location. It supports immersive gatherings, special projects, and collaborative offerings that arise in alignment with Ali’s work through Dragon Academy and related initiatives.
The next event is Hawaii Tantra Festival, an immersive gathering taking place March 27 – April 1, 2026, hosted in collaboration with partner venues and facilitators.
Hawaii Eco Retreat is no longer a residential retreat center and does not offer ongoing accommodations. Its focus is on intentional programming, clear leadership, and well-held containers for embodied, relational work.
Current Offerings
One with Nature
Located right on the ocean, this area is every nature lover's dream.
To the west is a natural volcanic hot springs, and to the east is the iconic Kehena black sand beach. Don’t forget to check out the lava at Volcanoes National Park and hike to rainforest waterfalls in Hilo.
Experience a local community unlike any other, highlighted by Sunday Funday. Start at Sundari song circle for wholesome, uplifting and heart centered community connection. Then go to Kalani to experience a few hundred radiant humans channeling movement in the birthplace of ecstatic dance. Head over to the beach and lawn feeling your toes in the grass as the rhythm of the community drum circle beats through you, as the sun sets in the distance.
Local Community
Community Values & Agreements
1. Self-Responsibility
- Empower yourself to create the life of your choosing.
- Acknowledge your choice to be here and take responsibility for your words and actions.
- Address breaches of community agreements promptly.
2. Integrity
- Do what you agreed to do.
- Acknowledge and address breakdowns.
- Speak up if you disagree with agreements.
3. Empowered Communication
- Make clear requests.
- Address upsets or tension directly.
- Seek mediation if needed.
- Schedule clearing conversations and be open to feedback.
4. Freedom from Addiction
- Sobriety heavily emphasized.
- Take responsibility for substances altering your state.
- Be discreet and stay grounded.
5. Intentional Growth
- Respect individual paths.
- Reflect on personal growth.
- Be transparent about your journey.
6. Ecological Harmony
- Prioritize local and sustainable consumption.
- Challenge cultural programming to consume and give back.
7. Body Positivity
- Embrace the natural body.
- Clothing optional, with exceptions.
- Nudity is not a sexual invitation.
8. Sex-Positive
- Express sexual energy consensually.
- Release shame and be transparent about desires.
- Accept all gender expressions and sexual orientations.
9. Non-Violence
- Recognize and address violent thought patterns.
- Do emotional release work consensually.
- Be sensitive to others' feelings.
10. Participation
- Connect with others.
- Attend community events and meals.
- Support humor and playfulness.
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TESTIMONIALS
Meet Our Leadership
Ali Williams is the founder of Hawaii Eco Retreat and the creator of Dragon Academy, a school of relational edgework and embodied leadership.
Originally trained as an Olympic synchronized swimmer, Ali learned early how discipline, precision, and performance shape the body and nervous system. After years in environments that prioritized control over feeling, her work now explores how voltage moves through bodies and relationships, and how aliveness can be cultivated with clarity and attunement, without overriding the nervous system or bypassing truth.
From 2021–2023, Ali stewarded Hawaii Eco Retreat as a land-based intentional community and retreat center on the Big Island of Hawaii. As the work matured, Hawaii Eco Retreat transitioned from a full-time location into a programming and stewardship umbrella supporting immersive gatherings and curriculum.
Through Dragon Academy, Ali has guided individuals and groups through embodied practices that explore instinct, power dynamics, truth-telling, and relational responsibility. Her facilitation emphasizes timing, presence, and the capacity to stay connected as intensity deepens.
Ali is the primary anchor of Hawaii Tantra Festival, stewarding the feminine thread of the container through embodied presence, relational attunement, and clear field leadership. Across all her work, she is devoted to creating environments where depth unfolds through listening rather than urgency, and where transformation is grounded in lived, embodied experience.
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