Breath, Listen, Move: A Six-Day Ocean Wellness Retreat on Maui

Each morning tends to open with breathwork and meditation led by Dr. Sarah Anne Rothman, followed by yoga and somatic movement sessions designed to get you moving the way water moves. These aren't high-intensity workouts — the pace is mindful and the focus is on your nervous system settling down rather than on reps or distance.

What sets this week apart from a standard yoga retreat is the ocean programming woven through it. The Sounds of the Ocean team runs an award-winning immersive experience that combines recordings of whales and dolphins with original music, dance, and guided facilitation. During the retreat you get an exclusive Sounds of the Ocean concert and several sound journeys, where you lie back and are taken on what the team calls an underwater odyssey through spatial audio.

The off-site experiences are the heart of it. There's a private whale watching and listening experience — February is peak humpback season off Maui, and the boat carries hydrophones so you actually hear the whales singing underwater, not just watch them breach. You'll also head out in a traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe, and take part in a mindful ocean cleanup, collecting debris from the shoreline as a group.

The facilitation team brings three distinct backgrounds. Dr. Sarah Anne Rothman is a naturopathic doctor, acupuncturist, and breathwork facilitator and teacher trainer who leads retreats internationally. Elise Lein is a dancer and expressive arts facilitator from Germany with a background in film and music who co-directs and co-produces the Sounds of the Ocean experience. Joshua Sam Miller is an ocean 'artivist,' multi-instrumental composer, and immersive director who leads the Sounds of the Ocean team and has presented at over 100 conferences and festivals. He's a lifelong scuba diver and kitesurfer.

Lumeria is a boutique retreat center on Maui with a hot tub, grounds for the yoga and movement sessions, and on-site dining, which makes it an easy base to come back to between the water days. Expect an unhurried rhythm: structured ocean and movement sessions, plenty of rest, massages, and good food, all set against a Maui backdrop.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation at Lumeria Retreat Center - Healthy meals on site - Daily breathwork and meditation sessions - Daily yoga and wellness sessions - Somatic movement sessions - Exclusive Sounds of the Ocean concert - Immersive sound journeys - Private whale watching and listening experience - Traditional Hawaiian outrigger canoe adventure - Mindful ocean cleanup - Massages - Hot tub access

What's not included

- Flights to and from Maui - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Additional spa treatments beyond those included - Alcoholic beverages