Unite
Gather in collective peace
It begins at the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival. We move, breathe, meditate and set a shared intention for peace—feeling what it means to be at ease together.
WHAT IF OUR INNER PEACE COULD RIPPLE OUTWARD?
One peaceful person can change the feeling of a room. A gathering of peaceful people can change a community’s feeling. And perhaps, when enough of us choose peace together, we begin to change what is possible for the world.
For years, Anya Love has held a vision:
if more people learn to
return to peace within themselves, the world will naturally become
a more peaceful place. This vision echoes the symbolic story known
as the 100 Monkey Effect—the idea that when a new awareness
is embodied by enough individuals, it can begin to ripple through
the whole.
This is why our journey begins on October 3d at the Aloha Kauai
Yoga & Peace Festival. Together, we will move, breathe,
meditate and create an intention for peace.
The following morning,
just 16 of us will take the next step: learning how to return to
that peace for ourselves.
- The festival helps us experience collective peace.
- The three-day immersion teaches us how to carry it within.
- The 28-day home practice helps it become part of our lives.
Journey Language & Visual Progression
From “I can’t meditate” to “I know how to return to peace.”
Five stages carry you from collective peace at the festival into a practice that becomes your own—and stays with you long after Kauai.
Learn
Simple, clear instruction
Receive clear meditation instruction. Learn what meditation actually is, how to begin, what to do when your mind wanders—and how to practice without judging yourself.
Experience
Practice with gentle support
Practice in beautiful Kauai surroundings—through stillness, breath, nature, walking and journaling—as the amount of external guidance gradually decreases.
Embody
Move into your own practice
By the final day, the teacher’s voice becomes quiet and then silent—so that you
can hear and trust your own.
Peace Found!
Integrate
Carry it home for life
Continue with the 28-day home practice, supported by your Peaceful Wisdom Cards—so peace becomes part of your everyday life, wherever you are.
Guided→Supported→Independent
You will discover that peace is not something outside of you, not something that teacher guides or an app gives you.
Peace is something already within you—and you too can learn how to return to
it, forever.
Begin My Inner Peace Journey
$444 deposit or $888 paid in full · Secure registration · Limited to 16 guests
Your four-day Kauai journey
Four days by the ocean.
Lifetime of returning to inner Peace.
DAY 01Unite · Sat, Oct 3
Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival
Our journey begins with a full day at the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival on the oceanfront lawn at Kauai Shores Hotel.
Through yoga, meditation, music, healing experiences and heartfelt community, we will gather with a shared intention for greater peace within ourselves, with one another and in the world.
This joyful community experience prepares the heart for the intimate meditation immersion beginning the following morning.
- Full-day festival pass
- Yoga, meditation & music
- Healing experiences
- A shared intention for peace
DAY 02Learn · Sun, Oct 4
Rooted in Presence
We begin at 8:30 AM on the oceanfront lawn at Kauai Shores Hotel.
Our opening experience will include gentle movement, foundational meditation instruction and a supported meditation practice.
From there, our journey continues to Kauai’s sacred temple area and Rudraksha Forest. Following a light lunch, you will experience walking meditation, quiet reflection and guided journaling among the remarkable blue Rudraksha trees.
This first day is about understanding meditation, releasing pressure and creating a foundation you can trust.
Your remaining afternoon and evening are free for rest, reflection, the beach or your own Kauai experience.
- 8:30 AM · Kauai Shores lawn
- Foundational instruction
- Rudraksha Forest walking meditation
- Guided journaling
DAY 03Experience · Mon, Oct 5
Peace in Motion and Stillness
Our second day begins at 7:00 AM with oceanfront yoga at Kauai Beach Resort.
After preparing the body, we move more deeply into meditation instruction and supported practice.
We will share a light lunch and visit a sacred Hawaiian heiau area for mindful reflection, connection and respect for the spirit of the island.
On this day, you will begin relying less on external guidance and more on your breath, awareness and inner stillness.
Your remaining afternoon and evening are free.
- 7:00 AM · oceanfront yoga
- Deeper supported practice
- Sacred heiau reflection
- Breath & awareness
DAY 04Embody · Tue, Oct 6
The Practice Becomes Yours
Our final day begins at 10:30 AM with gentle oceanfront yoga in Lihue.
Today, the external guidance becomes quiet.
You will enter your own independent meditation practice—not because someone is telling you exactly what to do, but because you now know how to return to yourself.
We will complete our journey with a beautiful light lunch, self-care, reflection and a closing experience honoring what you have learned.
You will leave Kauai with more than a peaceful memory.
You will leave with a meditation practice that belongs to you.
- 10:30 AM · oceanfront yoga, Lihue
- Independent practice
- Closing experience
- A practice that is yours
Please note: Final locations, timing and sequencing may be adjusted slightly to honor weather, property access and natural island conditions. Registered guests will receive complete directions before the retreat.
FOUR DAYS ON KAUAI + 28 DAYS AT HOME + A PRACTICE FOR LIFE
The retreat does not end when you leave the island.
A peaceful retreat can feel wonderful—but the true transformation comes from bringing that peace into ordinary life.
After our three days together, you will begin the exclusive 28-Day Inner Peace home-practice program .
You will also receive your own physical Peaceful Wisdom Cards , created and hand-designed by Anya Love.
Each card offers a beautiful daily invitation to pause, reflect and continue practicing.
The cards and 28-day program become your bridge between the experience you have on Kauai and the life waiting for you at home.
- Learn it on Kauai.
- Practice it for 28 days.
- Carry it for life.
Registration Inclusions
The $888 founding registration includes everything.
October 3 · a $55 value · already included
Aloha Kauai Festival Pass
Full-day admission to the October 3 Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival is included in your registration. Please do not purchase a separate festival pass —your place is already covered.
Hand-designed by Anya Love
Peaceful Wisdom Cards
Your own physical deck of Peaceful Wisdom Cards—gentle daily invitations to pause, reflect and keep practicing long after you’ve returned home.
The $888 founding registration includes:
- Full-day admission to the October 3 Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival—a $55 value (already included; no separate pass needed)
- Three intimate days of meditation instruction and practice
- The Guided → Supported → Independent learning journey
- Gentle oceanfront yoga supporting meditation
- Walking meditation and guided journaling
- Experiences in beautiful and sacred Kauai settings
- Light local organic retreat lunches on October 4–6
- Physical Peaceful Wisdom 28 Cards deck
- The complete individualized, emailed daily 28-Day Inner Peace home-practice program
- Personal support in a retreat group limited to only 16 guests
Founding Rate
$888per person
Reserve your place with a $444 deposit or pay the complete $888 today. The remaining $444 balance will be charged to the card on file on September 20, 2026. Registrations made on or after September 20 require payment in full.
This is a non-residential retreat. Accommodations, breakfast, dinner and transportation between locations are not included.
Begin My Inner-Peace Journey
$444 deposit or $888 paid in full · Secure registration · Limited to 16 guests
Meet your guide
Anya Love
Anya Love is the founder of Kauai Yoga on the Beach and the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival. Her work brings together yoga, meditation, sound healing, breath, sacred movement and the healing presence of Kauai.
As a lifelong practitioner and teacher, Anya understands that meditation is not about forcing the mind to become empty or performing a spiritual practice perfectly. Her approach is warm, clear, practical and deeply personal.
She created the Aloha Inner Peace Meditation Retreat to help people move beyond believing that they “cannot meditate” and discover a practice they can genuinely carry into everyday life.
“Her intention is not to make you dependent on her voice. It is to help you discover your own.”
Voices from our Kauai community
Words from those who gathered with Anya first.
Reflections from past attendees of the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival—the same community that welcomes you the day before the immersion.
“
Once opening day arrived I hardly touched my phone for the next four days. I did yoga, ate fresh food, listened to amazing speakers, danced, laughed, cleansed off in the ocean and sat in a prayer circle to collectively pray for peace. I truly felt such a deep peace—I never thought Lydgate Beach Park would be so hard to leave.
Kristin Brown · Kauai“
After attending for three days, I realized the purpose had been fulfilled—to bring greater peace to ourselves, one another and the planet. From the yoga and meditation classes to the people, this event was deeply healing. I can’t wait for next year. Mahalo.
Chloe · Festival attendee“
The main thing that attracted me was the intention: a purpose-driven gathering to create health, with tools and inspiration to make one’s life better. With the friendly staff and professional conduct of the organizers, I had a wonderful time.
Julian Life · Festival attendeeIs this retreat for you?
The Aloha Inner Peace Meditation Retreat may be right for you if:
- You are curious about meditation but do not know how to begin.
- You believe your mind is too active to meditate.
- You have used meditation apps but want a practice of your own.
- You want practical instruction—not just three days of relaxation.
- You are craving stillness, clarity and a meaningful connection with yourself.
- You want the beauty of Kauai to support a change that continues after you return home.
You do not need to be experienced, flexible, spiritual or able to sit perfectly still.
You only need to come as you are.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this a four-day retreat or a three-day immersion?
This is a four-day Kauai journey. It begins with the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival on October 3, followed by an intimate three-day meditation immersion from October 4–6. Your experience then continues at home through the 28-Day Inner Peace practice program.
What happens at the festival on October 3?
We gather for a full day at the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival on the oceanfront lawn at Kauai Shores Hotel—moving, breathing, meditating and sharing music, healing experiences and heartfelt community. Together we set an intention for peace, which opens the heart for the meditation immersion that begins the next morning. Full-day admission is already included in your registration, so there is no need to buy a separate festival pass.
Do I need previous meditation experience?
No. This experience is specifically designed to support beginners and people who believe they cannot meditate. Experienced practitioners who want to deepen their independent practice are also welcome.
Is this primarily a yoga retreat?
No. Gentle yoga will help prepare your body for comfortable sitting and awareness, but meditation is the heart of the experience.
Do I have to stop my thoughts to meditate?
No. Meditation is not about forcing your mind to become empty. You will learn how to relate to thoughts differently and return gently to your practice.
What does the $888 registration include?
Your registration includes full-day admission to the October 3 Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival (a $55 value), three intimate days of meditation instruction and practice, gentle oceanfront yoga, light local organic lunches on October 4–6, your physical Peaceful Wisdom 28 Cards deck and the complete individualized, emailed daily 28-Day Inner Peace home-practice program. Because the festival pass is already included, please do not purchase a separate festival pass.
Can I reserve with a deposit?
Yes. Founding Rate: $888 per person. Reserve your place with a $444 deposit or pay the complete $888 today. The remaining $444 balance will be charged to the card on file on September 20, 2026. Registrations made on or after September 20 require payment in full.
Are accommodations included?
No. This is a non-residential retreat. Accommodations, breakfast, dinner and transportation between locations are not included. Participants arrange their own accommodations on Kauai.
Is transportation included?
No. Participants are responsible for transportation to and between the retreat locations. Complete directions will be provided before the retreat.
How many retreat guests will attend?
This founding retreat is limited to only 16 guests so that the experience remains intimate, personal and supportive.
What happens during the 28 days after Kauai?
You will continue with the 28-Day Inner Peace home-practice program—an individualized, emailed daily practice—supported by your Peaceful Wisdom Cards and the meditation foundation you establish on Kauai, so peace becomes part of your everyday life.
You do not have to search outside yourself for peace.
On October 3, our community will gather at the Aloha Kauai Yoga & Peace Festival to discover peace together.
Beginning the next morning, 16 of us will take the next step: learning how to return to that peace for ourselves.
By the final day, the guidance will become silent. You will sit. You will breathe. You will become still. And you will realize: “I can do this myself.”
Come needing guidance. Leave with a meditation practice that belongs to you.
Learn it on Kauai.
Practice it for 28 days.
Carry it for life.
- DatesOctober 3–6, 2026
- LocationKauai, Hawaii
- Founding rate$888
- Group sizeLimited to 16 guests
$444 deposit or $888 paid in full · Secure registration · Limited to 16 guests