Less than 8 Spots left!
Workshop is limited to 20 participants. This workshop can sell out at any moment, secure your spot today.
January 6 - january 31, 2025
Hāmākua Coast, Hawai’i Island
Dream Temple
Workshop
More than just a building workshop.
Take a pilgrimage to Hawaii and participate in a sacred creation that will outlive you. An actively engaged, educational and transformational workshop, where together we bring this dream to life, in and for community.
Learn to build with natural materials
The Temple will be a super adobe, earthen, and recycled material structure and will include natural materials sourced from the island. Build will be led by the experienced team of Phil Basehart and his ECOHAB builders.
Experience an off-grid community in Hawai’i
The project will take place at Rainbow Bridge Hawaii on the Hamakua Coast of the Big Island. Come participate in a tropical eco-village and its integrated Permaculture systems.
Help create the first Asklepion in the U.S.
This project is seeking those open to the ancient ways and natural building to take part in sacred service constructing a modern day dream temple with experts in the field.
Meet Phil Basehart
ECOHAB FOUNDER & CREATOR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | BUILD TEAM LEADER
About Ecohab
ECOHAB is a New Mexico-based 501(c)(3) that specializes in adaptive designing and building. They are focused on creating ecological, self-sustaining communities through adaptive design. They build eco-friendly structures like homes, schools, and community centers using locally available resources. Their projects, spanning across regions like Haiti, Guatemala, and Puerto Rico, emphasize self-reliance and environmental stewardship.
Meet Your Team of Experts
Phil Basehart
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Edward Tick PHD
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Clare R. Johnson PHD
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Machiel Klerk
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Lorem Ipsum
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
About Rainbow Bridge Hawaii
A lush and secluded edenic paradise on the Hamakua coast with cascading waterfalls, expansive ocean views, and temperatures that fluctuate from 66-78 Fahrenheit. The land is on 86 acres nestled between two fresh water spring-fed streams. Explore an ecovillage and community that is energy and water sovereign. Swim in waterfall pools, connect with cows, horses, and local wildlife. Sing songs by the campfire while observing the starry firmament above. Truly become one with the land by breathing the air, drinking filtered spring & rain water, and eating generously from food grown in the soil beneath your feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
How will the temple be built?
This project will incorporate a tire foundation, hyperadobe, ferro-cement vaults, volcanic stone, pumice, bottles, cans, plastics, and other locally sourced materials. The design will emphasize thermal mass cooling and will feature a small solar electric system, along with a catch-water swimming pool complete with a waterfall.
What will I learn during the workshop?
Workshop participants will assist the ECOHAB crew in constructing this temple and will receive two classes each week. These classes will cover building techniques and philosophies, along with some Asklepian therapy methods.
What will the accommodations be like?
Camping area is provided with bathrooms and hot water showers on the farm. Participants need to provide their own camping gear, and prepare for rainy conditions. Alternative to camping, there are limited shared indoor spaces for rent during the workshop. Spaces will have 2-3 participants in each. Beds in shared spaces will be rented for $400/month.
Catering is offered with three meals a day, for an additional $200 a week for Monday – Friday. Rainbow Bridge is a vegetarian farm, plus fish, and asks participants to respect this if they choose to provide their own food. Catering will need to be signed up for in advance. Rainbow Bridge has one communal kitchen that will be designated for catering. If participants want to have food outside of the catering service, they will need to provide their own camping stove and store the food themselves.
Once registered for the workshops, participants will get registration for accommodation and catering.
What is the cost of the workshop?
The cost of the month-long workshop is $1200 or $350 for a single week.
Discounts and scholarships available for Hawaii locals. For more information email – madeleine@rainbowbridgehawaii.
How far is the farm from town?
The farm is 17 miles from Hilo, 20 miles to the Hilo Airport, and 2 hours drive to the Kona Airport.
There is a bus to Hilo and a bus to Kona that stop down the road twice per day each. There are smaller towns nearby, including one with a well-stocked Country Store and a Restaurant within a 10 minute drive.
What is the purpose of this build?
The temple will be a transformational healing space for the RBH non-profit and the local community. It will be used to provide dream healing techniques to whomever stays and carry the ancient tradition into the modern world.
Join us at the workshop
We look forward to welcoming you to this 3.5 week workshop in the tropics! Please click the link below to apply on ECOHAB’s website.
