Wellness Retreat Recovery Center

Justin Gryde
5 Star
Wellness Recovery Retreat Center (WRRC) Review I am beyond grateful for my time at WRRC. The staff here truly cares, and that makes all the difference. Their passion, kindness, and dedication create a safe, healing, and supportive environment. Lindsey Singleton, Program Director – You’ve built a team of winners! Everyone here loves what they do, and it shows. Your dog, Xara, is a magical member of this family, and I’m so happy she became my friend. Caitlin Draper, Therapist – Your insight and patience helped me grow. Thank you for your guidance and for the feedback on my baking skills—it gave me new confidence! Aaron Lieben, Intern Therapist – You genuinely care about the clients. Keep soaking up everything from Caitlin—you’re learning from one of the best! Nikki Geranios, Program Manager – Your hard work behind the scenes does not go unnoticed! You deeply care about recovery, and I appreciate you (and your adorable dog, Oscar!). Michaella Lee, Case Manager – Michaella, you are an absolute angel. Your kindness, patience, and support made all the difference in my time here. You truly make people feel seen and valued, and I’ll always be grateful. Anyone who crosses paths with you is lucky. Also, I only got to meet your beautiful dog, Papa, once, but I’m looking forward to another opportunity to hang out with him when I come back to visit in May! ❤️ Kritika Kailash, Case Manager – I wish we had more time to connect! I hope your grandma and family are doing well. David Pavkovich, Technician – Your goofiness and humor always brought a smile, even in deep personal work. That’s a gift. Rita, Technician & Weekend Chef – I’ll miss our playful banter (even if it confused others)! You always made WRRC feel like home. Charisse, Technician – I appreciate your insight and experience. Our drives to meetings and recovery talks were always meaningful. Suzie Baxter, Technician – I’ll miss our late-night and early-morning talks! You’re the best cat mom ever, and I hope to see pics of your cats someday. Gerry, Facility Manager – Our talks about Kona, family, and recovery were great, and your breakfasts were next level! That ham frittata was amazing! Gina Garcia, World Dance Instructor – Your dance classes were always fun—sometimes easy, sometimes a challenge, but always uplifting! Audrey, Fitness Coach – I admire your dedication! Your workouts were perfectly balanced—not too easy, not too hard, but I felt them for days! August Materazzi, Chef – Your food is healthy, delicious, and well-planned for every dietary need (including my dislike of mushrooms!). You’re a fantastic chef. Gary Johnson, Engineer – We all appreciate your hard work around the house. Hope to run into you in Hawai‘i someday! You should definitely visit Volcanoes National Park again. Cheree Ashley, WRRC Owner Thank you for helping me get to WRRC! Even though I planned on Avila Heights, I’m so grateful for this experience. Congratulations on adding WRRC to your program portfolio! I have to say—I’m extremely impressed with the team here. The staff is outstanding, and I hope you can give them all raises soon because they truly deserve it. They are some of the most dedicated professionals in the field. To Those Seeking Recovery: WRRC isn’t just a treatment center—it’s a family. The staff loves what they do, and that makes the experience 100x better. Their kindness, patience, and dedication create an environment where you feel truly cared for. If you need a place to heal, this is it. Leaving is bittersweet, but I do so with immense gratitude. Thank you, WRRC, for giving me the tools, strength, and hope to move forward. I will always hold this place close to my heart. Mahalo nui loa, Justin G. ☮️❤️🤙🏼
Thursday 27th February 2025

Homer Bell
5 Star
WRRC was the start of my new, healthier, life. All the staff went above and beyond to help in anyway they can along my journey. They truely cared about me and my specific story, even well after I left their care. I didn't think I would be into yoga, acupuncture, meditation, art, puzzles, or even working out but each staff member helped me discover some new passion I had hidden within myself. Recovery is not a solo journey that can be walked alone, it's a community adventure and the WRRC's staff are great companions along the way. The process groups and therapy changed the way I looked and dealt with my past. They also taught me tools and techniques on how to be more mindfully present and how to handle future life hurdles. The program can be only 30 days long but it's a lifetime of knowledge and support. I'm forever grateful to myself for picking up the thousand pound phone, calling these people, and walking though their doors for first time of my new life.
Sunday 27th February 2022

Devonna Sotelo
5 Star
Beautiful location Beautiful home setting Amazing staff Thank you all for truly caring and helping every individual get through this challenging time and instilling confidence and tools for success in sobriety. Thank you thank you thank you
Monday 31st March 2025

Rafi Alami
5 Star
I had been losing my battle with recovery for almost fifteen years when Wellness Retreat was recommended to me. I came here severely addicted and further traumatized by what I put myself and my family through. I needed a place where I would be treated with dignity, individually recognized for what has been ailing me and personally encouraged. This what I found here, and with a genuine compassion I have never seen or felt as an addict. There is an exceptional quality here, from checkng-in through medical treatment, group processing, education, abundance of nutrition, therapy excercise, wellness and technical assistance. With a maximum of five other clients to go through the recovery process with, the Directors of the program and even the CEO rolled up their sleeves personally caring for my recovery process. For the first time in my life since I was introduced to substances I don't hate life without them. It has been almost five months since I left wellness Retreat and I still go back on Monday afternoons to join the dance classes that gave me so much hope and happiness when I was feeling so low and dark in the beginning. This is more than a Rehab, this is a Wellness Center. If you want a life worth living without drugs and alcohol, start here.
Saturday 5th August 2023

Patricia Ledesma
5 Star
Wellness retreat has the most welcoming staff. The staff at Wellness Retreat exceeded my expectations. They are friendly respectful compassionate and very professional. I’ve been sober almost 5 months now. Yoga, meditation, acupuncture one on one therapy sessions with a licensed therapist. I continue to practice all I learned at Wellness Retreat daily. I would recommend this facility to anyone struggling with addiction. I love this place.
Wednesday 20th February 2019