Understanding your relationship with nutrition and wellness while relaxing through a week long program in the healing environment of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

Learn the basics on what your body needs to run optimally

Know what type of healthy and cultural dishes and practices around food that your family can make to support your health and wellbeing

Reverse unwanted health conditions

Understand authentic eating habits for your lifestyle. Create meal plan based on this style that can used at home

Yoga Integration® will help you identify and adjust your dysfunctional movement patterns and habits so you can use your body like the capable badass machine it is. Expect an accessible yoga practice with attention to your physical and energetic alignment as you practice.  Learn how to listen to your body's feedback so you not only understand how to interpret those messages but also gain the knowledge about how Your Body thrives so you feel empowered to heal yourself. 

Yes! Invite a friend to this February and both get a 24 coupon code to save $125 each off your enrollment. Ask Melinda or Crystal for your unique coupon code when you and your travel buddy are ready to enroll. 

We want your experience to be interactive and personal, so we limit each group to a maximum of 21 participants. This offers you plenty of opportunities to have your personal needs addressed, gain benefits of being part a diverse group, without feeling lost in a crowd.

If you want this, it's yours to experience. Past guests have been thrilled to see that neither the absence of yoga experience nor lack of physical fitness limited their ability to fully participate in their retreat. 

We also honor that your experience may being enhanced by certain foundational knowledge and conditioning prior to arrival - even if it's just giving you peace of mind! That's why Crystal and Melinda are committed to show up with you at a distance prior to your arrival with preparatory course work, habit building and intention setting guidance.

BONUS: When you enroll & pay in full during our 24 hour  Launch party for VIP's you'll get access to all the prep work for free. Register here passcode INTEGRATE

For the rest of 2022 enrollment is limited to payment in full or, on request, 50% deposit to reserve, remaining balance due February 3, 2023. 

In 2023 payment plans may become available if enrollment has not closed. 

After your 7 day Grace Period your payment is non-refundable, but your investment is transferable to a new guest, many reasons for cancellation qualify for reimbursement by your travel insurance policy.  We will try and help you to fill your space with a new guest if you cannot attend and you will recover your investment less a $125 admin fee.

What we've seen in past retreats is that there are greater levels of intimacy, education, and vulnerability experienced in Yoga Integration® study when we tailor our program to specific challenges / shared concerns of the group.

Yet, there are as many unique reasons for healing as there are individuals needing to heal! Our co-ed Lake Atitlan retreat is inclusive to all genders / non-binary students.

We will feature breakout sessions throughout the week focusing on challenges that are unique to special populations (like women's health, nutrition for diabetes, and reducing chronic pain) in addition to the general program that will address our group as a whole.

Yoga Integration® strives to maintain awareness and sensitivity of the impact of race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation and gender identity in our offerings.

Our efforts continue to expand and we hope reflect our commitment to enhancing diversity, equity and inclusion.

We also honor that your experience may being enhanced by certain foundational knowledge and conditioning prior to arrival - even if it's just giving you peace of mind! That's why Crystal and Melinda are committed to show up with you at a distance prior to your arrival with preparatory course work, habit building and intention setting.

BONUS: When you enroll and pay in full during our 24 hour Opening Launch party for VIP's you'll get access to all the prep work for free. Register here passcode INTEGRATE

The drive from the airport (code: GUA) in Guatemala City to Lake Atitlan, takes about 3.5 hours. A swift boat ride will bring you from Panajachel to the Villa Sumaya dock.

Villa Sumaya works exclusively with our trusted transportation company, Kan Tours. All transportation will be seamlessly coordinated for you and included in your enrollment.

Guests of past Yoga Integration® retreats always remark at how stress-free and well-supported the entire experience is from the moment they step off their flight. Even if this is your first time out of the country, you're in good hands.

Click for most recent info From the US Embassy in Guatemala 

Entry and Exit Requirements as of October 2022

• Are there COVID-related entry requirements for U.S. citizens?  No.
• Is a negative COVID-19 test (PCR and/or serology) required for entry?  No.
• Are health screening procedures in place at airports and other ports of entry?  No.

Quarantine Information

• Are U.S. citizens required to quarantine?  No

• You may like using the "track flights" option on Google Flights- it'll show you the best prices over time and you can set it to alert you when prices are low-- you'll see prices fluctuate quite a bit!
• Feel free to use expedia or kayak etc to search   flights across all airlines (we strongly caution you against booking flights through these websites as it often limits flexibility when you need it, contributes to frustration, and sometimes adds more expenses in the end)
• I suggest booking with the airlines directly as you will almost certainly lose all of your investment on expedia, travelocity etc - even with the insurance - if you need to cancel for any reason
• Buy travel insurance (required and not included) after booking your trip.
  • You will choose solo travel, not group.
  • A company I have had great experience with is Generali
  • In the event you cannot attend the retreat you enrolled in, you will redeem your insurance policy for a refund. Your trip is non-refundable through Yoga Integration® or the resort beyond your 7 day grace period. 
• Props will all be provided.
• COVID protocol on location 
• Is the Lake Atitlan area safe? From our hosts:

  Yes! Villa Sumaya is located in a remote, rural and incredibly beautiful area near the small village of Santa Cruz La Laguna, Guatemala. The only access to Sumaya is by boat, which ensures that our landscape is quiet and pristine. Our village has virtually no crime.

  Since 2004, we’ve ushered hundreds of groups to and from our little oasis without incident. Our guests are picked up in private shuttles operated by the excellent shuttle company who handles most of our groups’ transport.  

  We do our best to make the journey to our center smooth and pleasant. We’ve created a safe, effective transport system that enables you to land in this powerfully beautiful and inspiring piece of paradise! Of course, everyone needs to make the decisions that feel right to them. We hope you’ll choose to join us for an unforgettable week of adventure and insight.

  Paying for tips, treatments, and excursions.

  If you enjoy the services you receive, we recommend tipping the hotel staff $7-10 per day ($50-70 for the week). These tips will be divided among the staff. For spa treatments, anywhere from 10-20% is typical. If you had an outstanding adventure, $5-10 per person is a nice tip for your tour guide or driver. At most restaurants, a 10% service fee is included on the bill.