Kalani Oceanside Retreat, founded by Richard Koob and Earnest Morgan in 1975, is a non-profit retreat center, occupying a 120-acre compound located in the Puna District of the Big Island of Hawai'i. Kalani's mission is "to provide a fun, safe, and educational retreat village which encourages ALOHA love for life in each person's own deepest way through participation in abundant nature, culture, and wellness experiences". In keeping with the focus on nature, culture, and wellness, Kalani hosts diverse residential workshops; sponsors community arts and special events programs; provides lodging and meals for guests; oversees volunteer, sabbatical, and visiting artist education programs; and houses a sustainable community of residents in an ecovillage.Yamamoto, Luci, and Gorry, Conner. 2011. Lonely Planet Discover Hawaii the Big Island (Travel Guide). Lonely Planet Publications. .Gleason, Le'a. 2013. From Provence to Puna: Kalani says “Mahalo” to founder. Ke Ola, pp 35–38.Mann, Marya. "Kalani Honua: Creating Heaven on Earth". Ke Ola. November–December 2010, pp 37-40.Staton, Ron. 2003. In the shadow of Kilauea: a spiritual place of dance and wellness. Associated Press. Pahoa, HI. Appeared under various titles in multiple newspapers: "A Hawaiian retreat serenity in the shadow of a volacano", Chicago Sun-Time, November 30, 2003; "Hawaii: Kalani retreat promotes culture, diversity, wellness", AP Worldstream, December 4, 2003; "On the Puna coast, an arts retreat", The Record (Bergen County, NJ), September 5, 2004.Koob, Richard. 2002. . Kalani Publications, accessed 12-April-201.
