Retreats and Programs
Apprenticeship Program
This is popular program provides an inexpensive way to visit Polestar and participate in the life of the community. While learning and practicing the teachings of yoga you can apprentice in an area of your choice: organic gardening / permaculture, carpentry, vegetarian cooking, and more.
Weekly events can also include kirtans, yoga workshops, lava hikes, swimming, snorkeling and other sports (volleyball every Friday evening!).
The Cost is $400 for 4 weeks and includes 25 hours of apprenticeship work per week. After your application has been accepted a $50 deposit will hold your space.
Note: Financial assistance and work trade may be available for qualified students.
For more information email us or call (808) 430-8009.
If your application has been accepted:
You may pay all or part of your fee using 
Here's some of what's included in the program:
Daily Sadhana:
We have regularly scheduled sadhana (spiritual practice) every morning and most evenings. Our sadhana includes: Prayer, Energization (Yogoda) Exercises, Chanting, Hatha Yoga, Pranayama & Meditation and we can provide instruction in all of the above. Sharing “sacred space” on a regular basis is an important aspect of our community life!
Community Service:
Service is also a core aspect of our spiritual lives. Our ideal is to realize the truth that it is a privilege to be of service to others. We learn many valuable things through creative service; essential life skills such as how to harmonize and get along with others along with very practical skills such as growing, food, building shelter, and cooking.
Dinners:
Our meals are mostly lacto-ovo vegetarian and always delicious! We take turns cooking and have amazingly creative, wonderful chefs in the rotation. Dinners are an excellent time to share, relax and connect with family and friends. We have a full, sit down dinner at least 4 times per week and often other spontaneous group meals as well.
Adventures
The Big Island is full of natural wonders, many of which our in our back yard! Water falls, steam vents, lava, dolphins, hiking, snorkeling, surfing; all are close by and a great feature of island life.
Events and Classes:
Every Wednesday night is “Community Night”. This event is open to the public and a wonderful opportunity to connect with our local friends and extended community. We host meditation and chanting from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. followed by a vegetarian pot-luck dinner and often some kind of community event. Events may include birthday parties, skills for living classes, music and more.
Community Meetings
We gather several times a month as a community to discuss our individual and group progress on all levels. This is an opportunity for sharing the challenges and inspiration of community life and for renewing our core intentions.
