muse | Yoga & WRiting Retreat
March 18-22, 2026
Set in the stunning volcanic highlands of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Yoga - Creative Writing - Earth Ritual - Nature
“This experience left a profound impact on my life.”
Caterina, 2024
“Can’t recommend it enough!”
Samantha, 2024
Need inspiration?
Plug yourself in to nature and your own sweet spirit.
A delicious combination of nature immersion, self inquiry, yogic embodiment, and creative expression.
“Seek the muse within” … be innately inspired by yourself and your life.
A 4-night, 5-day nourishing retreat, weaving yoga, nature and creative writing amidst the stunning volcano backdrop of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.
This is the ultimate long weekend - simplify in the mountain highlands of rural Central America, meet new, like-minded creative friends, write, move your body and get inspired at every turn.
Wake up to exquisite meditative movement, your notebook next to you ready to catch your thoughts. Spend the days restfully, sipping cacao and coffee grown right on these mountains. Be stirred by prompts that detangle threads of inspiration from your mind through your pen. Pass evenings watching the light change from around a crackling ritual fire.
Leave feeling refreshed, affirmed, inspired. Full up. For you are the muse you seek.
What’s special about this Retreat...
A sanctuary of inspiration: daily writing workshops and free flow expression
Mindfulness: Guided meditation, themed holistic yoga and movement classes
Unique earth-based ritual: Fire circle, cacao ceremony and sweat sauna ceremony
Experienced facilitation: 15-years retreat leader and creative Jiya Julia Marie of Kula Collective
Nature immersion: Morning walk and peaceful meditation on the lake
Nourish and restore: Quiet solo afternoons spent journalling prompts in a hammock or on the lake-view deck
Daily themes: for self growth and personal exploration
Live on the land: in conscious community, in a destination internationally renowned for its beauty
Build a steady writing ritual practice to take home with you; self-sourced inspiration
Meet like-minded, creative new friends and be welcomed into a worldwide community
4 nights accommodation and food included; subtropical eco-chic living and delicious vegetarian cuisine
FREE GIFT: Beautiful Guatemalan fabric notebook for your musings, as well as a block of the same ceremonial cacao we drink together during the retreat
WHY THIS Writing RETREAT?
To rest and nourish, doing something you love
To feel more energized, clear and peaceful
To reawaken a spiritual creativity practice
To meet like-minded, creative beings
To absorb the majestic energy of Guatemala’s lake and volcano vistas
To learn new creative writing techniques
To experience earth-based ritual and yoga as ceremony
To kn0w more about yourself
To infuse more energy and inspiration into your daily life
This is the latest offering from facilitator and creatrix Jiya Julia, bringing together fifteen years of experience in yoga and personal growth, with a lifetime of creativity practices.
Rest
Recharge
Reinspire
This four night, five day retreat guides you through experience and exploration, including:
Deep, themed yoga practices
Sensual connection with nature
Soul-stimulating writing workshops and prompts
Plug yourself into nature and your own sweet spirit.
Embrace this combination of self-inquiry, yoga embodiment, and creative expression. Learn more about who you are, self-sourcing inspiration through unique writing prompts. 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!
‘Muse’ Retreat offers a sparkling container for tapping into a state of present connection to ignite creative freedom. 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!
Fed by the unparalled beauty and special energy of Lake Atitlan, this 4-night, 5 day journey into creative writing will awaken the subtle receptors within you that ‘plug you back in;’ to nature, yourself and to your sacred creative expression.
Receive daily intentions and writing prompts to unplug your words and invite deep and powerful self-inquiry.
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 around themes designed to help you go deeper into your spiritual and creative process.
Use yourself as a mirror to remember the quiet wonders of everyday life, and bring an awakened sense of hope and inspiration back home with you.
During this retreat we play with art as a vehicle to enter flow consciousness, cultivating a trance-like state of creative connection where time and space disappear and you become completely engrossed in the act of expressing. Dive deep into the fantastic inspiration that you, yourself, and your simple life can be, using the delicious medicine of cacao 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
You will see yourself anew
And return refreshed
Your pen flowing
Your skin glowing.
Get your creative juice going
your lifeblood overflowing
Surround yourself
with minds that seek to express
with hearts that expand your own
Remember
life is sacred
and you are life itself.
Typical Daily Schedule:
7.30-9.30 Morning Practice - may include yoga, meditation, movement, hike, shamanic journeying or journalling
9.30-11.00 Delicious Plant-Based Brunch (eggs optional) and time to journal and connect
11.00-1.00 Morning Workshop; may include Cacao Ritual, Sharing Circle, Writing Workshop, Poetry Prompts
1.00-2.00 Light Lunch (soup and salad)
2.00-4.00 Personal Creative time; may include light lunch, optional activities, siesta, trip to town/shopping and/or personal creative space with suggested prompt
4.00 - 5.15 Creative session; may include Sharing Circle, Writing Workshop, Poetry Prompts
5.15-6.30 Afternoon practice and/or Earth Ritual; may include Yin yoga, Fire Circle, Sweat Ceremony, Songs or Authentic Relating Activities
6.30 - 7.30 Community Dinner (optional animal protein add-on)
Occasionally we may meet for evening activities; most nights will be free for rest and community connection at the beautiful Casa Kula.
Schedule starts at 4pm, March 18th and ends 10am March 22nd. The location is around 3-5 hours away from Guatemala City depending on traffic. Check in is between 2pm and 8pm on March 18th. Please let us know if you need help arranging transport or finding bus times.
Please note, price does not include transportation to/from the retreat - for clarity please enquire
INVESTMENT
4 nights, 5 days all inclusive, including meal plan and all scheduled activities
***Book before JANUARY 1st to receive EARLY BIRD PRICING***
Private options:
Private Single Hut w/ Shared Bathroom = $1050 $925 Early Bird (Lake or Garden View)
Private Queen Cabin w/ Shared Bathroom = $1150 $1000 Early Bird (Garden View or Hobbit House)
Private Ensuite King Casita = $1300 $1150 Early Bird (Lake Volcano View)
Shared Options:
Shared Lake View Cabin (2-4 people) = $975 $850 Early Bird
SPECIAL 2 person price (Shared Queen/Twin Private Cabin w/ Shared Bathroom) = = $1950 $1750 Early Bird
SPECIAL 2 person price (Shared King/Twin Ensuite Lake View Private Casita) = $2200 $1900 Early Bird
Day-Package:
Lunch only, no accommodation = $500 $400 Early Bird - please email for specific requests.
PAYMENT PLANS AVAILABLE - See Gallery below for Casa Kula photos
50% deposit to secure your spot.
Register above with credit card or avoid fees by paying via:
Zelle (julia.randall@live.co.uk)
Paypal (julia.randall@live.co.uk)
Questions? E-mail createspaceyoga@gmail.com
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT CASA KULA…
Casa Kula is the Guatemalan home of our Kula Collective co-founders. It is an eco-friendly and nourishing space, filled with all the comforts of home, including healing herbs, tropical fruits, loving animals and warm smiles. Casa Kula is located in Tzununa, in the western highlands of Guatemala, with stunning views of the serene Lake Atitlan and her volcanoes seen through banana palms, avocado trees and lush green coffee forests.
This grounding retreat space offers delicious vegetarian meals, daily yoga and meditation, a large temazcal sauna, beautiful lake-view teakwood yoga platform and flower-strewn ceremony and community areas as well as comfortable shared accommodation and glamping options. Enjoy the stillness and beauty of the mountains supporting you in your process as you relax into the embrace of heart-centered community. All packages include a vegetarian meal plan including tea and treats, with an option to add animal protein at an additional cost should you wish. Please see gallery below for photos of Casa Kula and its accommodation options.
Arrival notes:
Casa Kula is 3-5 hours drive away from Guatemala city airport. We can help with private transport - cost around $80-100 each way door to door. Please plan to arrive before 8pm. Late arrivals incur an additional cost of $30 to cover out-of-hours staff.
About your Facilitator
Jiya Julia Marie is a wellness practitioner, teacher & creative with over 15 years experience facilitating self-development, both internationally and online. Founder of Kula Collective Yoga School, Kula Maya Boutique Hotel & Spa and Inner Wild Adornments, as well as online writing courses and nature-based retreats and trainings in yoga, singing, writing, facilitation skills and self-empowerment.
15 minutes walk to Lake
Shared Cabin
Shared Cabin
Hobbit House - Private or Twin
Yoga Deck with Lake View
Yoga Deck with Lake View
Shared Cabin
Shared Cabin
Shared Cabin
Shared Cabin
Yoga Deck with Lake View
Private Single Hut
Private Single Hut
One of many restful spots
Private Queen/Twin Cabin
Private Queen/Twin Cabin
Private Queen/Twin Cabin
Hobbit House - Private or Twin
Hobbit House - Private or Twin
Yoga Deck with Lake View
Yoga Deck with Lake View
Massage Room
15 minutes walk to lake
Testimonials:
“I truly can’t say enough about all that I received from attending the Muse Retreat with Jiya. Her loving, soulful presence and the way she held such sacred space for authentic, creative expression was just amazing. She weaves song, ceremony, & a deep connection to the spirit of the land through what she pours from her heart. The experience left a profound impact on my life. I feel more confident in myself, more open to sharing my creativity, and I made life long friends & memories that I will forever cherish. I can’t wait to join Jiya again for another offering in the future! ”
“I’m just always so impressed with Jiya’s ability to hold sacred space. It’s just so intentional and loving and just a place to explore. I feel so inspired coming out. I’m a writer at heart and so is Jiya and you can see that in how she holds the spaces. But more than writing, it’s a place to explore your being, and feel so held and supported by a beautiful group. I’m leaving feeling so much more open, so much more ready to receive and the more I can receive the more inspired I am to offer to this beautiful land, to this beautiful world. This space is powerful and beautiful and I highly recommend!”
“The Muse Retreat at Casa Kula was completely soul enriching. Julia leads ceremony and holds sacred writing space in a beautiful way. I felt so inspired by the land, the people, and the way of being here. I will absolutely be returning and finding more ways to stay connected to Casa Kula and the intentions I made there! This type of retreat is great for absolutely anyone wanting to connect more to themselves, deepen their writing and creativity, and connect more to the earth. Can’t recommend it enough!”