Guatemala Retreat

This Leela Yoga retreat is a week-long yoga retreat at Lake Atitlán in Guatemala, built around the theme "Exploring Change Through the Elements." It is for people who want to step outside their usual routines and think about change, transition and what comes next, with the lake and its volcanoes as the teachers. Solo travelers, couples and friends are all catered for. The group stays together at the Lake Atitlán Retreat Home in San Antonio Palopó, in the Sololá region.

What to Expect

Over seven nights, the retreat moves through earth, air, fire and water. Each element offers a different way into release, resilience and transition. Earth beneath you. Air moving across the lake. Fire rising from the volcanoes. Water holding everything together.

Days include morning yoga, volcano hikes, lake swims and boat rides. There is also open time to rest, explore and experience Guatemala at your own pace.

The Setting

The group shares a local home overlooking the lake and volcanoes. It has a private hot tub, easy access to the water, water toys, and views meant to settle the heart. The house holds up to 15 guests in a mix of private and shared rooms:

- Bunk room: four twin beds in one shared room, well suited to solo travelers.
- Room with king bed and private balcony: more space for a couple or close friends.
- Private room for two: twin beds that can be pushed together to make a king.
- Shared room: a king bed plus twin bunk beds, sleeping four. Two guests can share the king, and others take the bunks.

Each room type is priced differently, so choose the arrangement that suits you and who you are traveling with.

Before You Go

Come ready to share a home with a small group and to spend real time outdoors, on trails, on the water and in the lake. Guests who want to take part in the full week should plan to arrive for the seven-night stay.