Experiences
Start your morning with equine therapy, a sound bath, holotropic breathwork, martial arts or meditation in the US’ biggest mahogany forest.
Later in the day tour Common Ground’s regenerative food forest, take part in excursions to local community partners, cook alongside our chefs from around the world or learn the art of quilting or drumming with bamboo.
Celebrate with a botanical libation, live music, art installations and a bonfire at the end of each day.
Excursions
Join us for an excursion to our local community partners Waipa Foundation - a place where folks can connect with the 'āina (that which feeds us – the land and resources), and learn about Hawaiian values and lifestyle, or Hui Maka'āinana O Makana dedicated to perpetuating and teaching the skills, knowledge, and practices of our kūpuna (ancestors) through the, restoration, and protection of natural and cultural resources.
Wine Tastings
Learn about grapes grown on volcanic soil, or try local Hawaiian wines with wine makers from Australia, Tuscany and a Master of Wine.
Pau Hana
Similar to Happy Hour on the mainland, Pau Hana translates to “After Work.” This is Hawaii’s daily afternoon ritual to relax and connect. Have a cocktail in our mural bar or out on the lawn with views of Namolokama mountain in the sunset.
Bonfire
Talk story, jam or just enjoy the mood by the open fire.
Mind & Body
Practice yoga, martial arts or mindful breathing while listening to birds (and feral chicken) and water running in the nearby stream. Early morning sessions are offered by participants or Common Ground’s practitioners.
Speakeasy
Tucked away on the Common Ground campus, beyond a simple warehouse door, discover a new environment that comes to life in the evening hours… if you can find it.
Live Music
Performances by our favorite Hawaiian artists and special guests.
Agroforestry Farm Tours
Experience Common Ground’s regenerative food forest and learn about its intricate and interconnected systems.
The farm mimics the intricate and interconnected structures of species diversity found in a (tropical) forest.
Equine Therapy
Connect to the power of the beautiful rescue horses from Earth Song Horse and Hitch on the Common Ground Campus and experience their presence in an awe-inspiring feeling of authentic connection. Feel the quiet transfer for their natural power, spirit and heart through guided breathing exercises next to or on those gentle giants.
Activities
Through tactile, sensory activities – blending spices, shelling cacao, stitching quilts, braiding lei, walking the land – we invite participants into practices that nourish presence and relationship.