Lolia Place EcoVillage

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Lolia Place EcoVillage

Located in Pahoa, Hawaii, United States

About Us
We are a global community focused on personal growth and planetary transformation through cultivating body & emotional awareness, mindfulness and communication skills, authentic sexuality, and ecological community living.

The Institute for Conscious Sensuality was created with the inspiration to offer education and professional training to empower people as practitioners, facilitators and leaders.  We draw upon our training and knowledge of: meditation, yoga, dance, tantra, shamanism, taoism, massage, psychotherapy, permaculture as well as other schools and lineages.

The workshops, events and training programs we offer are an opportunity to explore the principles and practices of Conscious Sensuality within a group setting. These events are experiential in nature and are designed to bring greater awareness, healing, empowerment and skills to the participants. The practices, exercises and rituals are held in a loving, meditative manner that encourages pausing, breathing, feeling and sharing in ways that support everyone to move beyond default patterns of thought and behavior. Whether you come as a single or a couple, the focus is on our primary relationship with ourselves.

We employ a variety of meditation and practical consciousness-raising practices that you can use in daily life and your on-going relationships. We welcome people of all genders, orientations, ages, relationship modes and spiritual paths.  We all want love, safety, pleasure and purpose in our lives.

Conscious Sensuality sessions, coaching and online courses are an opportunity for individuals and couples to explore this path in a private setting and focus on their particular goals and issues. The techniques and methods employed have helped many people to have greater awareness of their bodies, relationships, emotions, sexuality, communication and spirituality. The aim is to support you in your journey of healing and empowerment, facilitating the personal breakthroughs and lasting change you desire in your life!

Community Description
In March 2013 we purchased 25 acres near the beach that had been a farm with macadamia, avocado, mango, and other fruit trees. In 2015 we completed our subdivision process and are now selling 3 3-acre lots (2 have sold) within the ecovillage to like-minded friends into personal growth and sustainability and holding an 8 acre parcel in the back for the training center.

We are now offering the Hawaii Conscious Sensuality Internship Program. Please read more about the Internship Program here: https://goo.gl/bi8JQc The idea is for people to have an extended opportunity to live the practices of conscious sensuality and permaculture on a daily basis.

We are located near Kehena Beach, a clothing optional black sand beach and is an awesome place for yoga, swimming, snorkeling, and often frequented by dolphins who love to swim with people. We are a 20 minute drive from our local town of Pahoa and 45 minutes from the city of Hilo and the airport. We have enough bicycles for everyone in the program. The biking along the Puna coast on the red road is wonderful.

The idea behind this program is for people to living daily life with an inspired community and to gradually re-pattern our experience of ourselves, each other and our sensuality/sexuality. Rather than one week of intensity and then back out in the “real world” we are taking a holistic approach and taking the time to create a different way of living and learning powerful tools, rituals and approaches that are useful for those who are, or are seeking to be practitioners and teachers.

We share space so there is an opportunity to realize our true nature in the reflection of others. There is plenty of space in nature around here for times of solitude, reflection and grounding. There is also time to make money working in or outside the community.

Welcome to read more about our internship program, courses and events here and find our intern intake form to apply: Intern Program Info: https://goo.gl/bi8JQc

Housing
Status: We have land we have developed on
Area: 10 acres
Current Residence Types: Single-family homes, Multi-family homes, Room(s) in a house or building, Tiny house, Natural built structues, Lots to build on
Housing Provided: Purchase, Rental
Land owned by: A subgroup of community members

Membership
Adult Members: 12
Visitors accepted: Yes
Visitor Process:
Please read through our Internship Program webpage: https://goo.gl/bi8JQc
Open to new Members: Yes

Economics
Dues, Fees, or Shared Expenses: Yes
Regular Fee per Month: $600
Shared Income: Partial share of income
Required Labor Contribution: Encouraged or suggested
Open to members with existing debt: Yes

Sustainability Practices
Energy Infrastructure: We are totally off grid.
Current renewable energy generation: Almost All, around 90%
Energy sources: Solar
Planned renewable energy generation: 100%
Current food produced: Up to 25%
Planned food produced: Almost All, around 90%
Food produced locally: From 50-75%

Lifestyle
Common Facilities: Common House, Garden(s), Greenhouse(s), Vehicle Share, Library, Workshop, Outbuilding(s), Hot tub or hot springs, Large Scale Kitchen, Tractor & Farm Equipment, Stage or Auditorium, Fire pit, Internet
Internet Available: Yes, community provides it
Internet Fast?: Yes, it’s fine.
Cell Phone Service: Good for some people.
Shared meals: 2-5 times per week
Dietary Practice: Local (food sourced within 150 miles), Organic (no pesticides or synthetic fertilizers), Mostly Vegetarian, Mostly Vegan
Dietary Choice or Restrictions: Somewhat – there are some dietary restrictions or customs.
Special Diets OK: Yes
Alcohol Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
Tobacco Use: Yes, used seldomly, or ceremoniously.
Additional Diet Comments:
we plan to grow 75% or more of our own food within a few years
vegan, lots of raw
Common Spiritual Practice(s): Eclectic (integrates multiple religious or spiritual beliefs)
Education Style(s): Home Schooling, Private School off the property, Public Schooling, Up to each family or individual

Source: https://www.ic.org/directory/opi ... -and-kipuka-temple/
             http://www.conscioussensuality.com