I offer the classes listed below. The interests and priorities of those who attend will determine which of these are prioritized on our Retreat schedule. And once our schedule is set, you choose which and how many classes you take.

Food

The food is delicious. You can be assured of this because it has been approved by my Extremely-Picky-Eater Husband Waldon. Three sumptuous, colorful, nutritious meals a day, much of it fresh from the Villa Sumaya organic garden, are included in your Retreat package, served buffet style.

Note: The included buffet is vegetarian – chicken and fish are available for an additional $9.50/serving, and buffalo burgers for an additional $10.50. Gluten free and other dietary needs are accommodated.

Optional Field Trips

San Juan La Laguna

Atitlan Nature Preserve

The Atitlan Nature Reserve is at the forefront of lake basin environmental and cultural preservation.

256 species of birds … a refuge for endemic and migrating animals …. a butterfly garden boasting 30 native species … lush mixed tropical forest …. waterfalls…

Rooms and Fees

My Fee: $500 – $1000 / person

As always, I offer a sliding scale to accommodate a range of individual circumstances. Please set your rate where it is comfortable for you.

Villa Sumaya Fee: $1115 – $1995
(depending on your choice of room and occupancy)

The above Villa Sumaya fee is for the entire retreat and includes:
Your room with patio, private bath, security lockbox, and daily housekeeping.
Three meals per day (as described above). Coffee, tea, herbal tea, and filtered water is unlimited 24/7.
Unfettered access to the grounds, facilities, and amenities.

Your Room Options

Note: As of this writing, a total of six rooms are available; all those you see noted below except for Maya House Rooms 5 and 7 which have already been reserved by Denise and Wayne, Kathy and Bob).

Maya Rose House

• Single Occupancy – $1645
• Double Occupancy – $1120 / person

Maya Rose House is centrally placed on the property … an easy minute or two walk to the main courtyard, to the indoor and outdoor dining patios, to the Blue Tiger Temple, and to the Diamond Dojo. It’s about a three minute walk (including about 15 steps) up from the lake. We have the entire house, consisting of six rooms (numbered 2 – 7 … why there is no #1 I do not know) reserved for our use. Although all the Maya Rose house rooms are the same price, they differ quite a bit in size, look, and furnishings. Here’s link to see Photos, videos, and specs for each room. (Note: Under “Details” for Room 4, only the two twin beds option is listed, but the Queen bed option is also available for this room.)

Caracol Apartments

• Single Occupancy – $1995
• Double Occupancy – $1400 / person
• Triple Occupancy $1225/person, Quadruple Occupancy $1115/person (Available only in Caracol 21)

The three Caracol Apartments are located on the eastern side of the property.

• 27 and #28 are about a five minute walk from the main courtyard, indoor and outdoor dining patios, Blue Tiger Temple, and Diamond Dojo. The walk is fairly level, but does have a bit of up and down, including 23 steps (8 down and 15 up) then another 12 steps up to #27, and an additional 8 steps up #28. Note: not all the steps have handrails.
• Caracol #21 is perched high on the hillside – gorgeous view and will give you your cardio – 85 steps to get up there

Here’s your link to see Photos, videos, and specs of each of the Caracol apartments

Payments

To calculate your total, choose your room, set your rate within my sliding scale, and add ’em up

Preferred payment method:

Zelle: 831-419-4554  tamara.lewis.yoga@gmail.com

If Zelle won’t work for you or if you have questions about it, let me know.

You can pay in full in one payment or:

• $500 deposit (per person) secures your place and choice of room
• 50% of total due by Sept 20
• Another 25% due by Dec 1st
• Balance due by January 16th

To Sign Up:

• Send Payment (See above)
• Email or message me your room choice (first and second choice)

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation Policy The difficult thing about this for me is that cancellations are not reimbursed by Villa Sumaya, not even for emergencies. If enough notice is given, there is a good chance a newly opened spot can be filled by someone else. But with less notice (let alone last minute) this is likely to be difficult if not impossible. If there is a cancellation and the spot cannot be filled by someone else, I am on the hook for those $ which I simply cannot afford. Therefore after Sept 15th, I can only give a refund if someone else takes your cancelled spot. Travel Insurance policies such as This One cover trip cancellations; consider purchasing in case of emergency.

Additional Costs

Here are expenses not included in the fees noted above:

• Airfare – Your flight to Guatemala City
• Transportation within Guatemala – I will coordinate this for you.
  • Between Guatemala City Airport and Panajachel, Lake Atitlan – $33 each way (This is for a shared shuttle, it will be more if you opt for a private car.)
  • Lancha – Water Taxi from Panajachel to Villa Sumaya (These boats are how everyone gets around Lake Atitlan) – About $10 each way (for the Retreat Lancha that I will reserve … Less if you take a public lancha, more if you take take your own private one)
• The Field Trips (if you choose to join, see descriptions above)
  • San Juan La Laguna Field Trip – $45
  • Atitlán Nature Reserve Field Trip – $65
• Tips for Villa Sumaya Staff: $70 – $100 (given at the end of the retreat) is recommended, but this is up to you.

Optional Extras

After our Retreat ends, on Feb 13th, you can be on your merry way back home, of if you would like a few more days:

• Sunday Feb 14th – Valentines Day – Give the Lake some love! We will go as a group to volunteer with Our Solutions – Water4Life Global
• Feb 15th – 17th – Take an extra one, two, or three days to explore and enjoy Antigua with your personal guide (me, of course!)
• Costs: Housing, food, transportation, and activities, all of which I will coordinate, are available at various price points.

I will send detailed information, descriptions, and options of the above optional extras to all who sign up for the Retreat, so you will have ample time to decide whether or not you would like to stay for any or all.