2026–27 Retreats · Lake Atitlán, Guatemala
Let’s retreat together.
Personal and small group yoga, mindfulness and Mayan cosmovision retreats at Lake Atitlán, the place I’ve called home since 2012.
Upcoming
2027 Retreats
Available January to May 2027 · Villa Sumaya
Heart Wisdom: Yoga & the Mayan Calendar
Slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with your unique path and purpose on this guided personal retreat. Rejuvenating daily yoga, plus two Mayan fire ceremonies.
Available January to May 2027 · Bambu Guest House
Turtle Medicine: Yoga & Writing Retreat
Slow down to the pace of the turtle on this guided personal retreat. Slow flow, kundalini and yin yoga, with guided writing practices and soulful rituals each day.
January 21–28, 2027 · Antigua + Lake Atitlán
Heart of the Earth Retreat
Join Michelle and Ash for daily yoga and meditation, sunrise cloud forest hikes, cacao and Mayan fire ceremonies, and hands-on time in coffee gardens and permaculture land.
June 12–17, 2027 · Villa Sumaya
Guatemala Yoga & Wellness Retreat
An adventure for your soul, curated by Traverse Journeys. Hikes through lush landscapes, daily yoga, a heart-opening cacao workshop and a sacred Mayan fire ceremony.
Summer 2027 · Dates TBD
Yoga & Mayan Culture Retreat with Charles, Vinnie & Mixa
Yoga, meditation, journaling and sacred Mayan wisdom: powerful tools to set meaningful intentions and live your authentic, original path and purpose.
Prefer a personal retreat?
I also guide one-to-one and small private group retreats on the lake, on dates that suit you.
Featured · January 21–28, 2027
Heart of the Earth: Yoga & Nature Retreat
Connect with Mother Nature in the land of the Quetzal.
Join me and Ash Fletcher for a grounding, heart-opening retreat that invites you to slow down, connect with nature, and remember your place in the web of life. Set against the ancient volcanic landscape of Lake Atitlán’s sacred waters, cradled by towering mountains in the highland heart of Guatemala, this retreat is an invitation to come home to the Earth and to yourself.
We begin our gathering on 13 K’at, the energy of the net, gathering, harvest, and holding abundance together. Our first full day opens on 1 Kan, the start of a 13-day cycle of inner lightning, serpent energy, creative life force and expansion of consciousness.
Practices to root and rise
01
Daily yoga and meditation
Grounding, breath-led practice for all levels, weaving movement with presence and intention.
02
Sunrise cloud forest birdwatching hike
Awaken your senses in the misty highland forest, listening for the calls of birds of many feathers.
03
Tour of Pasajcap gardens
Visit Mixa and Ash’s homes and gardens.
04
Community service at Wellkind
Get your hands in the dirt and learn regenerative practices for tending land and life.
05
Cacao ceremony
Open the heart with the ancient, sacred medicine of Mesoamerica.
06
Mayan fire ceremony and personal readings
Honor the sacred count of days, offer your prayers, and connect with the ancestral wisdom of this land.
What’s included
1 night in Antigua
Private hotel room, welcome dinner and brunch
6 nights at Bambu Guest House, Lake Atitlán
Daily vegetarian meals, plus a picnic lunch on travel day
Transportation
Airport to Antigua, Antigua to the lake, and lake to airport shuttles
Yoga and wellness
Daily yoga, breathing and journaling with Mixa and Ash; cacao ceremony; Mayan fire ceremony; personal Mayan reading
Nature and culture
Sunrise cloud forest hike, Pasajcap coffee gardens at Mixa’s eco-house, reforestation work at Wellkind
Optional extras: massage and spa, cooking class, paddleboarding, waterfall hike, tarot reading and more.
Rates and registration
$2,295
Shared double or triple room
$2,595
Single or private room
A nonrefundable $500 deposit reserves your space. Groups are 4 to 12 participants.
About the leaders
Mixa Margaret Fajkus
A heart-centered teacher and writer who has led retreats in Guatemala since 2010. She offers an accessible, rejuvenating practice for all levels, weaving together vinyasa flow, dharma teachings, yin yoga, mindfulness, pranayama, and the sacred Mayan calendar.
Ash Fletcher
A sojourner with a spirit of wanderlust who loves to experience diverse cultures and communities. Yoga found Ash during her training as a dancer. With her bright and playful spirit, Ash joyfully promotes healthy and regenerative practices for everyone. She is the founder of Wholesome Living.
Questions, or ready to sign up?
I love leading retreats on magical Lake Atitlán. Reach out any time.
Namaste · Hari Om Tat Sat · Sat Nam · Tiox
