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WELCOME TO
HAMAKUA SANCTUARY

Discover a sanctuary where personal growth and community thrive through land stewardship and connection.

Bright red tropical flowers blooming beside the sanctuary’s herbal garden.
Vibrant magenta and purple foliage growing at Hamakua Sanctuary, representing the lush, biodiverse landscape that supports the sanctuary’s mission of land stewardship and mindful living.

Hāmākua Sanctuary is a small, land-based home on Hawai‘i Island where people come to live simply for a while. What began as a personal connection to the land has grown into a shared space shaped by daily life — cooking together, tending the garden, and gathering around the table.

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There is no set program here. Life unfolds through simple rhythms, shared responsibility, and time to slow down. In that space, many people begin to feel more grounded, connected, and at home.

Handcrafted wooden cabin surrounded by tropical ferns at Hamakua Sanctuary.

How this place came to be

This place began simply — with a connection to the land and a desire to live differently. Over time, it grew into a shared home where people come to slow down, reconnect, and spend time together in a more grounded way.

Meet Ryan: Founder & Gardener

Ryan is the founder of Hāmākua Sanctuary and spends most of his days tending the garden, caring for the space, and sharing meals with whoever is here. He’s often found moving between projects on the land and conversations around the kitchen table, helping hold a steady, welcoming rhythm for the home.

Ryan, founder of Hamakua Sanctuary, standing among bamboo representing mindful stewardship.

Meet Yasmin: Operations Manager,

Holistic Nutritionist and Self-Care Queen

As Operations Manager and Holistic Nutritionist, Yasmin blends practicality with deep care. She oversees the rhythms of Hamakua Sanctuary with clarity and grace, ensuring the community thrives in both organization and spirit. Known as our Self-Care Queen, she inspires us all to slow down, nourish ourselves, and savor the joy in life’s daily rituals. With her touch, structure meets soul, and wellness becomes a celebration.

Yasmin, holistic nutritionist and operations manager, standing inside the sanctuary’s shared kitchen.

Meet Andrea: Colombian Shaman of the Andean lineage, our personal soul guide.

Trained as a physician anesthesiologist, she walks the path of both science and spirit. As our soul guide, Andrea gently helps us awaken to our inner divine essence, guiding us toward deep healing, alignment, and harmony within ourselves and with the world around us.

Andrea, Colombian shaman of Andean lineage, standing outdoors in traditional attire surrounded by lush tropical plants at Hamakua Sanctuary.
Participants meditating outdoors at Hamakua Sanctuary, surrounded by tropical greenery, reflecting the sanctuary’s focus on healing, presence, and community-centered well-being.”

Ryan has witnessed how the hustle of modern life pulls us away from our essence. The noise, the distractions, the disconnection from nature—it leaves many of us feeling depleted and detached from our purpose. Ryan created Hamakua Sanctuary to offer something different: a return to harmony. A place where you can pause, breathe, and realign with what truly matters.

Through every journey, every volunteer experience, every walk through the rainforest, you become part of this sanctuary’s living story. It’s not just his dream—it’s ours. Together, we cultivate a flourishing community where healing, regeneration,

and soulful connection ripple far beyond this land. Ryan invites you to step into this space.

To rest, to grow, to be nourished. And to carry its spirit with you wherever you go.

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