Hawaii Eco Retreat

10/02/2024

Is there a depth of connection you imagine is possible but can’t quite reach? Are you looking to feel more embodied, empowered, and alive?

Come join Axios and I in Colorado, November 14-18, for an experience that has the potential to change the trajectory of your entire life.

Dragon Academy is a school for personal development and growth for relational edgeworkers. It started as an exploration of the ways I was simply fulfilling my programming and operating from a space of default outcome rather than conscious choice, and turned into creating a group field for others to do the same in a structured, supported way.

The inaugural event was this past February in Hawaii, which brought together 18 people from all around the world together for deep transformation. I got the biggest dose of the medicine, and my most pervasive pattern - the Olympian who endures and holds no matter what - was exposed, held, and told she can’t drive anymore. I’m proud that I’ve become someone who is grounded, present, and responsive, with a healthy dose of playful. Not only do people want me around, I can finally stand to be with myself, for the first time ever in this lifetime.

I love creating group fields where people feel cared for and supported enough to explore areas of their psyche that feel edgy. The amount of unlocking I’ve experienced in this medicine can’t be overstated. After months of rest, I feel ready to share it.

Click the link, it’s worth reading more about this!
https://dragonacademy.mystrikingly.com/

02/27/2024

"I feel like I'm in a relationship with 8 people." said Jehaan on the first or second day of our gathering.

What does it mean to be in relationship?

It means
I'm lowering my guard.
I'm putting down my defenses.
I'm letting you in.

It's not just love and light.
We are playing with knives.
Sometimes our hands slip and we accidentally hit someone in the soft underbelly.

We adjust.
We apologize.
We become more sensitive to each other.
We apply hydrogen peroxide and bentonite clay to any open wounds until they heal.

But the most important part, is that
We stay.

Courtney Axios Josh Sabrina Nikhil Moritz

01/25/2024

Lloyd lets his desires flow in an exercise called Desire Pulling during an online Academy session with Lotus Sattva’s Love Geniuses Podcast at HIVE Hawaii

Desires do not need to be realistic or actionable, and should be sourced from the "animal body", rather than the mind.

It is beautiful to see the connection created with his witness, Keoni. I got the chills when he talked about being comfortable with living the moment that vanishes and accepting the end of it all when it comes without fear.

Afterwards, I received a message from him saying "I think I went through a catharsis. I just had a nap in which I had beautiful dreams of joy and woke up feeling more rested and happier then I have in a long time."

Visit hawaiiecoretreat.com to learn more about our Winter Program, hosted from January 30 - March 6 on the Big Island, and The Academy, the school for human relating behind it all.

https://youtu.be/oPEXHzVoBwk?si=GiIE96nLfGedEO0e

This video is part of The Love Geniuses podcast ( on instagram) hosted by Lotus Sattva (released later this year)

As part of The Love Geniuses podcast ( on instagram) hosted by Lotus Sattva (released later this year),Lloyd lets his desires flow in a...

01/24/2024

You curious about the practices?
Join us online

We got some relational practices lined up that are sure to give you a tingle.

First HER Online Crucible Wednesday Jan 24

2-4p HST / 4-6p PST / 7-9p EST
$10 drop in, first time free (Venmo )

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...

01/12/2024

Most humans, when they feel discomfort, retract or recoil.

In Hawaii, we will ask people to use both their body and their mind to go places they haven’t been before.

Today was the first time in 8 years I leaned into the heart pain of cardio. It took me that long to get over the memory of terror from the fear of blacking out while training for the Olympics.

What’s your relationship to discomfort?
Disgust?

Are you going to recoil or are you going to lean in?

Visit hawaiiecoretreat.com for more details on our Winter Program.

01/10/2024

Ali Williams & Jehaan Rehman met at Skyway, the community home in Old San Juan where The Academy was co-created.

Jehaan started showing up for the work as often as she could, and became a main protaganist at the first embodyHER retreat in November.

The ‘Stage’ is a 10 minute exercise where a participant creates a scene they want to practice while pushing into an edge.

Ali stepped on stage and asked Jehaan if she could practice ‘domming’ her out of ‘giggly school girl’ into her adult feminine.

“Leave the room, Jehaan. When you walk back in, I want you to own commanding the energy of the space.”
“How do I do that?”
“Just try.”

Jehaan walks in. She started giggling like a 9 year old as soon as she noticed all eyes were on her.

“Jehaan, when you walk in, I want you to feel as if your body were just flogged so hard you wouldn’t be able to laugh.”

Sobered, she tried again. This time, her eyes penetrated Ali and anyone she looked into. Her presence became palpable, as if you could sculpt her essence like clay.

“My feet feel like they’ve sunk a foot into the earth,” she tells us.

Grounded. Centered. Powerful.

Jehaan will be with us for 3 out of the 5 weeks of the embodyHER Winter 2024 retreat.

When will you come play?
Session 2 February 8-12
Session 3, Feb 22-26
Session 4, March 1-5

If you’re curious about our work, scroll through our website: hawaiiecoretreat.com

If you have questions, message us.

01/10/2024

Someday we’ll be posting links to our podcast and YouTube channel.
For now, we will post a link to our playlist.

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6m7EjMFjw1ZkkvGH5s6n28?si=ZIN4N-8ISG6KOvOEkvlIVQ&pi=u-Ye5xPrxhS-K8

It’s currently 5 hours and 3 minutes of music. Ali Williams & Courtney Babbidge have been adding to it every day since November. We add to it when a song comes into our world that strikes.

Some songs you might hate. Some you might love. Some you might wonder why we would ever consider it inspirational.

We thoroughly enjoy hitting ‘shuffle’ during our morning routine.
The songs add a juicy marinade to the moment.

Of course, you need Spotify in order to listen. If you really want to know the songs on this list, just ask. We’ll send you the list so you can use the listening platform of your choice (although we know Spotify is far superior, we do not hold this against you).

You better believe this is our playlist for morning movement every day at embodyHER Winter 2024 Hawaii Eco Retreat & HIVE Hawaii

EmbodyHER · Playlist · 77 songs · 2 likes

01/06/2024

We welcome you to a journey that is bound to confront maladapted relational behavior and transcend cultural and parental programming starting January 31 located at HIVE Hawaii

Get ready to lean into the full spectrum of human emotion, being, and relationshiping 🌈

Imagine days filled with…
🩵 community embodiment practices,
🤼‍♀️ playful and connecting partner and group exercises,
💫and unique tailored group container play.

PLUS
Sound baths, yoga, song circles, sensual experiences, ecstatic dance, and adventures to beaches, waterfalls, and the volcano

🌅🧘🎶❣️💃🕺🌊🌋
Enjoy cooking and eating together, community style, with staples supplemented by fresh and local produce and meat with plenty of time to decompress, mingle, and lounge at the clothing-optional black sand beach.

📆 Dates are January 30 through March 6.
Options:
Immersion February 1 - 5
Immersion February 8-12:
Immersion February 22-26:
Immersion Retreat March 1-5
Or stay with us for the full 5 weeks January 30 - March 6!

The gateway to this transformative experience is open, and we expect that beds will fill up quickly.

Check out the event on our website hawaiiecoretreat.com to see the logistics of the program including dates and prices, and click here to learn more about the curriculum supporting it.

Please reach out directly to us with questions and to get the application form via email at [email protected].

Meet us in Hawaii,
Ali Williams & Courtney Babbidge

Book retreats, stays, and events online! Learn more about Hawaii Eco Retreat!