Certifications
This retreat counts 30 Continuing Education hours for Registered Yoga Teachers (RYT®) only.
The retreat is perfect for anyone who seeks
- To feel more energized and peaceful
- To reawaken a spiritual creativity practice
- To meet like-minded beings
- To absorb the majestic energy of Guatemala
- To learn new creative writing techniques
- To experience yoga as a ceremony
- To shine a light on the inner journey
- To grow and let go
This is the latest offering from the creatrix Jiya Julia, bringing together 15 years of experience in yoga teaching and personal growth facilitation, with a lifetime of creativity practices.
You are a fascinating being! No one has the unique perspective that you do. No one has the experience that you have. And you will never be able to see or know anything with the clarity that you can see or know yourself.
You are the perfect inspiration for your words, something that can be connected anytime, anywhere. You have lived thousands of lives within one, and even the most mundane aspect of human experience can become a powerful fuel for honest reflection.
One of the most well-known examples of using the "Self as a Muse" is Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, whose own face became the fascination that underpinned her whole career.
By using yourself and your life’s journey as the muse for your creative writing, you can tap into a torrent of potent self-expression and unlock the potential for a long-lasting sense of inspiration derived from within that takes the form of both creative impulse and embodied self-love.
Combined with yoga and embodiment practices, infused with self-inquiry, this experience has the potential to ignite a new wave of creativity and wholeness of self.
This four-night, five-day retreat will guide you through experience and exploration, including:
- Deep, themed yoga practices
- Sensual connection with nature
- Soul-stimulating workshops and prompts
The "Self Muse" retreat offers a sparkling container for tapping into a state of present connection to ignite creative freedom. Fed by the unparalleled beauty and special energy of Lake Atitlan, this journey into creative writing will awaken the subtle receptors within you that "plug you back in" to nature, yourself, and your sacred creative expression.
Receive daily intentions and writing prompts to unplug your words and invite deep and powerful self-inquiry. Tap into the universe that you are! Use yourself as a mirror to experience wonder. Explore consciousness techniques such as journeying, visualization, fire ceremony, nature hikes, and traditional medicine songs from around the world.
Activate your energy through practices such as yoga, dance, creative writing and journalling, music, freeflow art, and flow consciousness exercises, based on themes designed to help you go deeper into your spiritual and creative process.
Whatever the form of art, it is a vehicle to enter flow consciousness, a trance-like state of creative connection where time and space disappear and you become completely engrossed in the act of expressing. There, a portal is opened for channeling from deep within you and beyond.
During this retreat you will dive deep into the fantastic inspiration that you, yourself, can be, using the indigenous cacao medicine to sharpen your sensitivity and open your awareness.
Whether you are experiencing physical, emotional, or creative blockages, or simply looking for reconnection and space, this magical retreat offers a haven of inspiration.
Through the course of this retreat, you will unblock any stagnation, remember how to access inspiration, see yourself anew, and return refreshed. You will see your pen flowing and your skin glowing.
Get your creative juice going and your lifeblood overflowing. Surround yourself with minds that seek to express, and with hearts that expand your own. Remember that life is sacred, and you are life itself.
Dive into creativity as a spiritual practice, with potent morning practices, group workshops to forge connection and inspiration, and quiet afternoons to dive into your writing process amidst cosy spaces and lush wildlife. Live on the land, in a conscious community, in a destination internationally renowned for its beauty!
Typical daily schedule
Please note the schedule varies from day to day, with some or all of the following:
- 07:00 - 08:30 Morning practice may include yoga, meditation, movement, hike, shamanic journeying, or journalling
- 08:30 - 10:00 Delicious plant-based brunch (eggs optional) and time to journal and connect
- 10:00 - 12:00 Morning workshop (may include cacao ritual, sharing circle, writing workshop, poetry prompts, or ceremony)
- 12:00 - 15:30 Free time (may include light lunch, optional activities, siesta, a trip to town/shopping, and/or personal creative space with suggested prompt)
- 15:30 - 18:00 Afternoon practice and/or creative session (may include fire circle, sweat ceremony, or authentic relating activities)
- 18:00 - 19:00 Community dinner
Occasionally, the group may meet for evening activities. Most nights will be free for rest and community connection at the beautiful Casa Kula.
The schedule will start at 16:00 on April 26th and end on 12:00 noon on April 30.