Immerse yourself in sacred feminine energy

Resurrect your feminine power

Liberate the power of your voice

Overcome obstacles and blocks

Nurture your essence

Honor your history and ancestors

Transform into your new self

Embark on a journey to liberate and reclaim your innate power. Join us in the Moon Medicine circle with the enchanting backdrop of Lake Atitlan, where self-care becomes a ritual, and transformation a part of daily life.

Through transformative practices and nurturing experiences, you will uncover and overcome obstacles, allowing your essence to flourish and honor the lineage of your history and ancestors. 

Embrace the opportunity to undergo a profound metamorphosis, shedding old layers and emerging as your authentic, empowered self.

Unresolved energetic blockages can affect individuals on multiple levels. They affect our self talk, choices and life direction. As wounded individuals, we tend to harm others, even if it’s unintentional.

The modalities of Oriental Medicine are powerful, time-tested methods that help heal energetic wounds, when used in conjunction with techniques that restore life-affirming thinking patterns and belief systems.

What’s Included:

• 7 nights accommodation 

• 3 daily nourishing vegetarian meals; coffee, tea and drinking water

• deep acupuncture with Krisztina (1.5 hour session)

• sound and voice session in the forest

• 2 self-expressive writing and discussion sessions with Michelle

• 2 yin yoga sessions with Michelle

• 2 qigong sessions with Krisztina

• Mayan fire ceremony

• Cacao ceremony

• a 1-hour massage

• a natural facial (with organic/food ingredients)

• a yoni steam

  Not Included: Airfare, staff tips, optional activities (additional massages or healing sessions, etc.), spending money

Rates

Private room $2,300 USD

Shared (double) room $1,785 (per person) 

A $500 non-refundable deposit is required to reserve your space. Remaining balance due by August 1, 2024.

About the Teachers

Krisztina Samu is an acupuncturist who studied traditional Chinese medicine on the Big Island of Hawaii. She is also trained in a Japanese lineage called Seitai Shinpo, a deeply therapeutic style of acupuncture that activates and harmonizes the body’s major organ systems. She has a special area of interest in healing the typical deep traumas that often affect women. Krisztina is a lover of animals and enjoys helping dogs around Lake Atitlan. She has lived at Lake Atitlan for six years and regularly offers healing services at Villa Sumaya.

Michelle Margaret Fajkus is a lifelong yogi and the creator of YogaFreedom.life. Her spiritual practice has empowered her to thrive in life. She is a devoted yogi, mother, partner, writer, editor, translator, and teacher, among other things. A native Texan, Michelle has been practicing yoga since 1993, teaching since 2002 and leading retreats since 2010. A former advertising copywriter and bilingual third-grade teacher, she has lived with her human and fur family on Lake Atitlan in Guatemala since 2012.

About the Venue

Villa Sumaya is a world-class retreat and wellness center located in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala. Established in 2000 and dedicated to rejuvenating holistic practices and healing modalities and preserving Mayan traditions. Majestically located on the shores of Lake Atitlan, each room offers a view of the dazzling lake and volcanoes.

In Sanskrit, Sumaya means a long-awaited dream come true, while in Arabic it translates as a little piece of paradise. Both of these definitions mirror our hearts’ intentions and inspire our service.

Homemade buffets are abundant and freshly prepared daily. Each meal is balanced to meet your nutritional needs. Breakfast buffets include a main dish, granola, yogurt, fruit and daily specials. Lunch buffets include a hearty vegetarian main course, organic greens, homemade bread and a local fruit platter. Dinner buffets include soup, vegetarian entrée, seasonal side dishes, organic greens and a scrumptious dessert. Savor fresh breads and house-made tortillas. (Chicken and fish are available on request for an added fee).

Villa Sumaya's on-site Harmony Spa offers individual, customized sessions, bodywork, and readings with skilled practitioners of the healing arts.

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