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Return to vibrant well-being and natural joy! Wake up in paradise. Enjoy expansive ocean views and the quiet serenity of the Banyan Tree Retreat Center on Maui. Enjoy alignment-rich, heart-centered yoga every morning with Jennifer Lynn. Explore the island with new friends, bask in the soothing energy of Restorative yoga with a crystal bowl sound bath each evening. Beautiful and peaceful accommodations, pool, sauna, and gourmet meals customized for you. This may be just what you need!
Banyan Tree Retreat Center is a large plantation house with surrounding cottages near Makawao town. Surrounded by tall hibiscus hedges and set near a huge shady banyan tree, the private serenity of this spot is perfect for a yoga retreat. With a large pool and hot tub, and expansive shady lawn, your days unfold in relaxed leisure.
Experience the magic of Maui, daily yoga, meditation, and sound alchemy with Jennifer Lynn, ERYT-500 and Jenna Goode, ERYT-500. Your retreat includes nature adventures, sacred ceremony, Hawaiian teachings, and local farm-fresh meals prepared by culinary experts.
Their retreat center is equipped with a pool, hot tub, flower-filled gardens, and is steps away form the beach. Cool rain forest hikes are just 10 minutes from the retreat center, and Haleakala Crater is an hour drive.
The moment you land in Maui, they are there to greet you and treat you like family. They can meet you at the airport, slide you into an air conditioned vehicle, put a cool drink in your hand, and drive you to the retreat center just 20 minutes from the airport. Just after sunset on your first day, you meet in the dining room for dinner and orientation. Your first day closes with a gentle yoga class to ease your travel-weary body.
Each day begins at sunrise with coffee, tea, and fresh pressed juice. Enjoy a quiet sunrise or walk the beach as you sip your morning brew. At 8 am, you meet on the mats for an energizing morning yoga practice with one of the Wisdom Flow Yoga teachers.
After class, you gather for a hearty brunch and plan the adventures for the day. You are free to join group adventures or stay on site to swim, soak in the sun, schedule a massage, or settle into a hammock for a good read. You meet back at 5 pm for gentle yoga with pranayama (breathing exercises), followed by dinner and evening events.
Even though the retreat center can hold many more, they accept only 16 students per retreat. They believe the intimacy of the group plays a huge part in the joy of the journey. They also want to assure that each person gets plenty of personal space and personal attention.
A balance of group adventures and personal free time make this retreat rich and engaging and yet deeply relaxing. Group adventures may include organic farm tour with farm-to-table lunch, waterfall hike and swim, rain forest hike with upcountry sunset picnic dinner. Special events may include hula dance performance and Hawaiian wisdom stories, celestial navigation, and astronomy talk. Events are always scheduled based on weather conditions and the desires of the group.
Jennifer Lynn was born and raised in northern California. After receiving degrees in Mathematics and Computer Science, Jennifer worked in Silicon Valley for several years before leaving the computer industry for more organic life. She bought a small farm in California, opened a vegetarian cafe, and took up yoga. On a yoga retreat on Maui in 1997, she fell in love with the island and the relaxed nature-based lifestyle. In 2003 she moved to Maui to start her dream life teaching yoga. leading retreats and teacher training and selling real estate.
After nearly a decade of life lessons, Jenna realized that Yoga is “the way”. She embarked on a life-changing expedition to India to find her true calling. Jenna focuses her teaching on empowering students to take on whatever life may deliver and shape it into growth. Her teaching style blends traditional Hatha postures with an intuitive vinyasa flow. Jenna holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling and Psychology, and is a Certified Health & Life Coach. Jenna teaches yoga at Wisdom Flow Yoga and assists in our Teacher Trainings and Retreats
Diana has been teaching Vedic and kirtan chanting, hatha yoga, vinyasa and meditation since 2003, with a foundation in Advaita Vedanta, Asthanga Yoga and Iyengar Yoga. She is also an Ayurvedic practitioner who teaches and guides people in healthy Ayurvedic living. Her personal yoga asana practice is dynamic, restorative and therapeutic, and is deeply influenced by the Iyengar method and her teacher Sri Louise. She is currently working towards gaining an Iyengar Level I & II certification under the mentorship of Senior Iyengar yoga teacher Holly Walk Kostura. Diana believes yoga, meditation and
Katie Paradiso is a proud graduate of Makawao School of Therapeutic Massage and has been cultivating her craft over the last decade. Her modalities include Swedish, Lomi Lomi, Deep Tissue, Sports Massage, Sarga Bodywork, Hot Stone Massage, Reflexology, and Cupping. Katie believes in the body's natural intelligence and impulse to heal itself. Her detail-oriented sessions will help facilitate the body's natural healing. Katie has worked in clinical settings developing valuable protocols and procedures for addressing sports and overuse injuries as well as emotional healing.
The retreat will take place in Banyan Tree Retreat Center. Just 10 minutes to white-sand beaches, and ten minutes to cool rainforest hikes and mountain bike trails, this is a perfect location for ocean and mountain adventures. Banyan Tree Resort is also a short walk to Makawao town filled with charming shops, cafes, and art galleries.
Banyan Tree Retreat Center provides a beautiful environment for healing, rejuvenation, personal growth, and inner peace. When you gather here, you connect more deeply with the earth and deepen your connection with your own true nature.
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You will have fresh pressed juice each morning before yoga, a hearty brunch after yoga, soup and salad dinners, and healthy desserts. Snacks and drinks are available throughout the day.
Wisdom Flow Yoga will have a massage therapist on-site during the retreat. Each traveler receives a complimentary 60-minute massage. You are welcome to book an extra session with their house massage therapist if you wish.
Kahului Airport
12 km
Transfer included
Some guests rent cars so they can explore the island during their free time. You are also welcome to rent a car and drive yourself. There is plenty of parking at the retreat center.
Please book your flight to arrive at Kahului Airport (OGG). They will be in touch with you for the flight itinerary if you would like them to handle your ground transport. Others want the quiet stillness of the retreat center and wish to be picked up at the airport.
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