Sisters of the Sun Retreat

07/22/2026

Sometimes life brings two people together for a reason.

Our friendship grew from a shared love of nature, wholesome food, creativity, and living in harmony with the Earth. We each bring something unique to Sisters of the Sun, yet our hearts are guided by the same belief—that healing happens when we gather, create, and nourish one another.

I, Jen Rasmussen Lair have spent years tending treatment-free honeybees and sharing the wisdom of the hive. My dear friend Lydia Kindheart, founder of Lydia's Kind Foods, has devoted her life to creating deeply nourishing, plant-based meals that celebrate the abundance of nature and the joy of sharing food.

Together, we've created a retreat where the bees, the kitchen, the rainforest, and sisterhood all become part of the same beautiful story.

We can't wait to welcome you.

07/19/2026

The bees have a way of bringing people together.

We've watched complete strangers stand beside a hive in quiet wonder, and by the end of the day they're talking like lifelong friends.

Maybe it's because the bees ask us to slow down.

To soften.

To breathe.

To listen more than we speak.

During Sisters of the Sun we'll spend time with the hive in a gentle, intuitive way, learning not only how to care for honeybees, but how they invite us to care for ourselves and one another.

There is something magical about standing together in the warm Hawaiian sunshine while thousands of bees hum around us, each one playing its part in something far greater than itself.

Every year the flowers bloom because of them.

Perhaps we'll bloom a little, too.

Join us October 7-12th, 2026 in the Puna Rainforest for Sisters of the Sun Retreat.
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07/19/2026

Some of our favorite memories don't happen in classrooms.

They happen standing shoulder to shoulder in the kitchen.

One of us is stirring a pot while the other is chopping fresh herbs. Someone reaches for the honey. Someone else shares a story from childhood. Before we know it, everyone is laughing, tasting, learning, and creating something beautiful together.

There is a special kind of sisterhood that forms while preparing food with your own hands.

Throughout Sisters of the Sun we'll spend time cooking with organic island ingredients, learning from one another, discovering new flavors, and celebrating the incredible abundance that grows here in Hawaiʻi.

Food has always been one of our favorite ways to say, "You belong here."

We can't wait to welcome you to our table.
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07/17/2026

Some friendships feel so sweet & harmonious and allow us to grow, shine, and be the best versions of ourselves together.

When we met, it didn't take long to realize that although our paths had been different, our hearts had been traveling in the same direction all along. We both believe that food is medicine, that nature is our greatest teacher, and that slowing down allows us to hear the quiet wisdom that's always been there.

Before long, we found ourselves dreaming together.

Dreaming of gathering women in a place where the rainforest hums with life, where honeybees dance among the flowers, where meals are prepared with love, and where creativity flows as naturally as the rain.

Sisters of the Sun grew from that dream.

It is our invitation to spend six beautiful days with us at Puna Rainforest Retreat, nestled in the lush rainforest of Hawaiʻi Island. Together we'll cook, create, tend bees, craft with the gifts of the hive, soak in lava-heated hot springs, wander forest trails, and make space for the kinds of conversations that often change our lives.

Some experiences nourish the body.

Others nourish the soul.

We hope this one does both.

07/17/2026

Imagine beginning your morning surrounded by the Hawaiian rainforest, spending the day learning alongside honeybees, creating with your hands, sharing delicious organic vegan meals, relaxing in natural volcanic steam-heated springs, and ending the evening in conversation with women who feel like old friends.

That's the experience we're creating through Sisters of the Sun.

If you're looking for inspiration, connection, new skills, and time to reconnect with yourself and the natural world, we'd be honored to share this journey with you.

We hope you'll join us.

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Discover the Sisters of the Sun Retreat in Hawaii—experience intuitive beekeeping, organic farm-to-table vegan cuisine, wellness, and connection in nature.

07/17/2026

The honeybees have taught us so much over the years.

They remind us to work together, trust the seasons, honor every contribution, and live in harmony with the natural world.

During Sisters of the Sun, we'll introduce you to treatment-free, intuitive beekeeping in a calm and respectful way. Whether you've never been near a hive or you've kept bees for years, we hope you'll leave with a deeper appreciation for these remarkable pollinators and a new perspective on your own relationship with nature.

07/17/2026

Lydia Kindheart & I created Sisters of the Sun because we wanted to offer more than a retreat.

We wanted to create a space where women can slow down, reconnect with nature, learn practical skills, enjoy beautiful organic vegan food, and experience the quiet wisdom of the honeybee.

Together we'll spend six days immersed in the Hawaiian rainforest, caring for bees, preparing nourishing farm-to-table meals, creating products from the hive, sharing stories, and building friendships with women who value living close to the land.

If you've been longing for time to nourish your body, inspire your heart, and learn something meaningful, we'd love to welcome you.

Join us October 7-12th, 2026 at the Puna Rainforest Retreat for an amazing retreat in nature.

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Island Organic Cuisine

Discover the Sisters of the Sun Retreat in Hawaii—experience intuitive beekeeping, organic farm-to-table vegan cuisine, wellness, and connection in nature.

07/10/2026

Sisters of the Sun is a co-creation of love & devotion to sisterhood.
Dreamed up by Jen Rasmussen Lair & Lydia Kindheart as an offering for women to experience the sweetness of honeybees, delicious vegan cuisine, and nature.
By connecting with each other, the food we eat, and the world around us, we create sisterhood that lasts forever.
We are sisters of the sun, many hearts, but we are one.

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Sisters of the Sun Retreat