Ala Kukui, "Pathway of Illumination," is a nonprofit organization whose mission is personal and global healing and transformation. Ala Kukui is a place where people can connect through land, quiet, and community to their deepest selves, a sanctuary where wisdom and knowledge are shared with respect.

Based in rural Hāna, Maui, Ala Kukui consists of twelve secluded, gently sloping acres of lawns, fruit trees, and gardens with vast views of the Pacific Ocean and the peaks of Haleakalā Mountain. Ala Kukui's structures include a beautiful four-bedroom house with a 450-square-foot living room, a meeting room, a large verandah for meetings or meals, and an adjacent certified kitchen. The renovated barn has a 720-square-foot yoga studio, an office, and a studio apartment. Four cabins will be built in 2012 to bring the total bed space to 20.

We are blessed to be in Hāna among one of Hawaii's most intact native communities. Since 2003, we have focused our attention on local community programming, including hula classes, Hawaiian arts and crafts, writing workshops, and agricultural programs. We have also hosted meditation, interfaith, and other retreats, workshops, and meetings for individuals and groups. Ala Kukui served as co-host for the Dalai Lama's 2007 visit to Maui.

On February 2, 2012, after a lengthy application process with the County of Maui, we received Special and Conditional Use permits to host renewal-and-transformation retreats and Hāna-community Hawaiian cultural programs. In addition, we are launching two new initiatives this year - "Healing the Wounds of War," retreats for of veterans and their families, and "Man/Woman and Nature: Restoring the Balance," a series of public conversations at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center pairing Hawaiian wisdomkeepers with Western environmental scholars and activists.

We will relaunch this website in early March with a full list of programs and other activities. For inquries, please or give us a call at 808-248-7841. Mahalo.