About this event
"One of the best retreats I have ever attended! Kavita thoroughly organized a multitude of details with the retreat center and our travel, while providing sacred, rich, and fulfilling daily yoga, chanting, open-the-heart singing classes, and kirtan. The cohesion and integration that developed between participants is one that we became family, in the one heart." T. T., Wake up the Heart 2023
Wake up the Heart ~
A Sound Yoga & Sacred Music Retreat!
Feb 10th-27th, 2024
Villa Sumaya, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Join devotional musician & yoga of Sound teacher Kavita Kat Macmillan this coming February for an intimate week of sacred sound, yoga & devotional Kirtan practice!
Cradled in the timeless beauty of Lago Atitlan, surrounded by the lush colors and textures of the eco-resort at Villa Sumaya we will immerse ourselves in sound and spirit.
'Wake up the Heart' is a special week of personal emergence focused on sacred music, sound yoga, creative opening workshops, Kirtan, ritual, and the natural beauty & history of this incredibly powerful place.
~Daily practice in sound yoga & mantra meditation.
~Vocal Opening and creative expression support and workshops
~ Yoga, breathwork and Chakra sound meditations
~Cacao Ceremony
~Evening Kirtan & Healing Sound Baths
~Hanuman Chalisa & morning practice
~Excursions & Mayan Culture
Our time together will be crafted around allowing each one to find their own personal sound within and open a door to deep listening, for vocal or instrumental exploration or for simply connecting to the path of music, yoga, and devotion.
Kavita will be accompanied by the multi-instrumentalist, Celtic harper Dave Hoover, whose own gifts of music and storytelling will add another level of beauty to our journey and magic to our evening sound baths.
Other special guests TBA.
We will allow plenty of space for soaking up nature as well as daily practice & meditation time to support our journey together.
Truly a week for rejuvenation and inspiration!
About the facilitators:
Kavita Kat Macmillan is a devotional musician & yoga instructor who brings over 20 years of teaching, sharing kirtan & study of nada (sound) yoga to her classes and offerings. Kavita's 'Open Heart Kirtan' presents traditional mantras in original compositions with Western and Indian influences. Through her offerings Kavita guides students in truthful open expression and exploration of voice & movement, connecting deeply with divine spirit.
Kavita is a generous and nurturing guide for those interested in exploring this path!
Kavita's most recent recording project "The Beloved Lives Inside" is available streaming worldwide.
http://www.openheartkirtan.com
Dave Hoover
Dave Hoover is a self-taught Celtic Harper and multi-instrumentalist musician, storyteller & bard connecting ancestral songs and stories to
facilitate present-day experiences.
Dave believes in helping people heal themselves and others through these connections with ancient wisdom traditions and our own ancestral musical lineages.
www.facebook.com/thewanderingbard/
Early bird prices for double occupancy start at $1980
inquire about all accommodations / double/triple or suites
TO make a deposit to reserve your space AND for more info & any questions, contact Kavita directly.
www.openheartkirtan.com/contact
$333 deposit to reserve your space* - full balance due 2 weeks prior.
Refer a friend who registers and receive $108 off!
All prices are per person and include 7 days of lodging in deluxe resort accommodations,
3 Vegetarian meals a day, All workshop sessions, and use of facilities on site.
Transport to the retreat once in Guatemala is not included ~ we will help you to arrange it.
Airfare is to be booked separately
Fish & Chicken for meals can also be arranged for a small additional cost. ($8 per meal) Tips & Internet additional (10/day and 20/week) Other excursions and local offerings are optional & will be arranged amongst ourselves once we arrive.
Villa Sumaya is a first-class eco-resort on the shore of the beautiful Lake Atitlan.
*Travel consists of flights to/from Guatemala City, then an approx 3.5 hr shuttle to Panajachel followed by a short boat trip to Villa Sumaya. Check-in at the resort is 3 pm or after on March 5th so we will arrange it appropriately, and get in touch with Kavita for assistance.
Travel insurance is advised.
