New Year’s 2028
at Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
*Ceremony Edition
Specific dates TBD
with Brian Peoples & Guest Instructors
When?
Join us for our New Year’s gathering at Lake Aititlan, Guatemala, ceremony edition! This year, we're heading to the stunning Villa Sumaya in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala. Led by expert yogi Brian Peoples, this retreat offers seven days and six nights of yoga, workshops, delicious food, ceremonies, tours, and breathtaking sunsets.
Where?
Villa Sumaya is one of the foremost world-class retreat and wellness centers in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala. Majestically nestled on the shores of Lake Atitlan, they are dedicated to rejuvenating holistic practices and healing modalities as well as preserving Mayan traditions and facilitating outdoor adventure in the heart of the Altiplano.
Arrival Details
We suggest flying into the La Aurora International Airport (GUA). We will book two shuttles that will depart between 11am-1pm from the airport to Panajachel (about a 3 hour drive). From Panajachel it is a 15 minute ferry ride to Villa Sumaya. The shuttles and ferries will be prearranged and are included in the cost of the retreat.
Departure details
Ferry and shuttle service back to the La Aurora airport in Guatemala will be provided for the return trip and is included in the cost of the retreat. We suggest booking a late afternoon or evening flight to account for the travel time to the airport.
Why?
To take time. To refuse the screens and, instead, dive into the lush reality of this wondrous planet. To be in community with like-hearted people. To tap into the healing power of raw nature, conscious activity and nourishing food. To slow down and bring awareness to our shared ecology and interconnectedness. To reemerge fresh and feeling more like yourself than you have in a while.
“In order to understand the world, one has to turn away from it on occasion.”
–Albert Camus
Ceremonies
Participate in various Mayan and cleansing ceremonies with local shamans and spiritual guides to revitalize and connect.
Hapé Ceremony
Cacao Ceremony
Sweat Lodge Ceremony
Blue Lotus Ceremony
Retreat Pricing
Per person / Activities included
TBD
When booking double or triple options,
reservations for each person must be made
at the same time to ensure lodging reservation.
Lodging Options
Coming Soon!
Package includes:
Daily morning yoga practice
Afternoon workshops
Three delicious meals per day
Ceremonies
Transportation to/from Airport
Internet service
(in the main courtyard & dining room)
What does a typical day look like?
6am Coffee available
7:30am-8:30am Morning yoga practice
8:30am-9:30am Breakfast
9:30am Morning activities
1pm-2pm Lunch
3pm Afternoon ceremony / yoga practice
6:30pm-7:30pm Dinner
8pm-9:30pm Evening workshop
What is not included in the price?
Airfare
Alcoholic beverages
Additional food & drink
Additional activities & excursions
Travel Insurance:
Berkshire Hathaway or Travel Guard
Gratuity
How Villa Sumaya Gives Back:
Mayan Mothers’ Food Fund
This project began in 2020 when we realized that although there are many nonprofit agencies working in our area, the needs of families with the greatest need of financial support were not being met: Mayan mothers.
Our project is simple. All the money we collect goes directly toward the purchase of hand-selected vegetables and fruits for the families of our Mayan mothers.
We spend approximately $108 per week ($432 per month) to make this food bag and gift of life a reality.
about your instructor
Brian Peoples
Brian is compelled to share yoga practice as a means to living life more fully, simply, sensibly and embodied. Encouraging students to become curious, deliberate and playful in their choice making; his lessons illustrate how to recognize form for its function and understand natures implicit pattern as found in the body. Through sound adjustments in joint space, breath work and metaphor; each practitioner can develop their awareness to better refine, relate, re-pair, attune and achieve more harmony in how they conduct themselves and the energy around them.
He has been a guest teacher at the United Nations, and annually headlines workshops, retreats, festivals and training programs, both in the U.S. and internationally. He lives in New York City.
RETREAT CANCELLATION POLICY
Deposits secure your spot on the trip and are not refundable. Refunds for the balance payments vary depending on timing. For cancellation requests submitted with more than 90 days of retreat date: 100% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded. Cancellation requests within 90 days of the retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions. Nobody books a retreat with the intention of canceling it, but unexpected events do occur, so please consider purchasing travel insurance. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits will be granted for failure to attend, complete or for arriving late or leaving early.