Soul Song Retreat
Lake Atitlan, Guatemala
Dec 14-19, 2024
Mar 12-17, 2025
with Jiya Julia Randall and Cher Joy
30hr Yoga Alliance Continuing Education (YACEP)
INFO: singyourprayers@gmail.com
Sing your medicine
Songwriting
Sound Healing
Medicine
Mantra
Imagine finally feeling free in your voice, to sing in a group, freestyle with tone and pitch, and even turn personal affirmations into your own healing song.
Maybe you understand the power of the voice, and yet like so many, accessing this vital tool feels remote.
This retreat changes all of that. At Soul Song, we welcome participants of all abilities, whether you are a seasoned singer looking to turn your ideas into a song or want to build your song repertoire, whether you feel curious after attending a few kirtans and long to feel ease and freedom in your voice in general.
More than this, this retreat is a precious experience of life - a powerful container, held with reverence, joy and expertise, packed full of sacred ceremony, yoga, stunning nature and real, interpersonal connection.
Daily movement and meditation practice
Freeflow vocal expression
Vocal technique and empowerment
Songbook full of medicine songs and mantra
Cacao and optional microdosing
Songwriting workshops
Healing harmonies, medicine music and soundscapes
Sacred Ceremony, Fire and Sharing Circles
This retreat is full of nectar from beginning to end. Guided by experienced international facilitators and music artists Cher Joy and Jiya Julia, we will embark on a 5 night, 6 day journey into the power of our own voice, through the medium of songwriting, sound healing, medicine songs and mantra.
“Everything these two beautiful souls are doing is pure magic. This retreat goes beyond any words i have. Eye - mind - soul and heart opening. Pure - real - raw - authentic greatness poured into 6 days.
I suggest every single soul on this earth to just go for it. Live wild & free, but mostly love deeply. 10/10”
Eef de Nyn, Soul Song Participant August 2023
HIghlights of Soul song retreat…
Go home inspired, with a new songbook full of medicine songs and mantra
Experience the subtle and powerful effects of cacao and optional microdosing and learn about more about how plants can support personal growth
Learn the structure of songwriting and create both in group settings and alone
Reset your system with the healing harmonies of medicine music and our unique instrument soundscapes
Free your voice through freeform jams in a safe and playful environment
Root yourself into a daily practice with experienced facilitators, including yoga, meditation, movement and shamanic journeying
Have the opportunity to share your own songs and receive feedback and group support
Charge your system in the magnificent volcano landscape of Guatemala’s highlands, with hiking, waterfalls and world class views
Experience the healing power of a Shamanic Spa, including sauna, plant bath, mud bath and natural spa products
Join together in ceremony to pray and set intentions for your own personal transformation
Feel empowered to speak your truth and be seen
This retreat is perfect for you if…
You have always loved music but never felt confident enough to share
You feel blocked in your creative and personal expression
You want support in writing your own songs
You need a nourishing reset of body, mind and spirit
You feel called to experience the power and transformation of Lake Atitlan
You feel nervous or challenged around sharing your voice, whether that be asking for what you need, sharing opinions or letting yourself be heard
You want to learn to play an instrument or share new songs
You feel you have untapped creative potential that you would like to release
You have experienced the power of vibration and want to use it to heal
You want to access the medicinal power of your own unique vibration - a tool you can use to rebalance for the rest of your life!
What you will Love about this Soul Song Retreat in Guatemala…
High in the pure air of the stunning Lake Atitlan we open our hearts and voices, supported by the sacred plants, mountains and wisdom of mystical Guatemala.
This unique and sweet retreat is offered at one of our most loved locations: the infamous Casa Kula. On the shores of one of the most sacred lakes in the world, you will immediately experience the power of this lake, a place that seems to hold an initiation for all those who are called here. Lake Atitlan has been a spiritual Mecca for generations and is home to a vibrant international community of artists, seekers, permaculturists and curanderos; the perfect place to embark on our journey to our own unique voice medicine.
Held by magnificent views in all directions, and supported by the home-like space of Casa Kula, we will spend the week opening our voices and breaking through blockage. Using activities such as musical freeform and intentional song, you will gain confidence and inspiration to flow into your own creations. Learn basic tools for songwriting and be supported to explore your own original material both in group and individual settings, and have the opportunity to share your creations and receive feedback from facilitators.
As an ally for opening our hearts and voices, we will be offering optional opportunities for microdose with master plant Washuma (San Pedro cactus), helping us to tune into our most magical frequency and release blockages. We will also offer the heart opening medicine of cacao, as well as a cacao-making workshop.
Intention and Transformation with song
The Soul Song Retreat is a deeply intentional experience and a powerful transformation, offered in a ceremonial and devotional container. The space is carefully curated to be safe and supportive for all levels of musical and/or spiritual experience. You will receive daily yoga, meditation and movement sessions with a focus on empowerment and sound, as well as plenty of sacred ceremony, including fire circles, sound ceremony and ritual offerings to the land. You will have regular opportunities to practice being seen and heard in both your music and your life.
The magical flower gardens of Casa Kula supports us with a large, lake-facing deck, open air kitchen with flowers dropping from the ceiling, exquisite herb gardens, naturally built cabins and delicious, local vegetarian cuisine. You will have an afternoon off to shop and sightsee the local lakeside villages. We will invigorate ourselves on a mountain hike and dip into the invigorating power of one of the many locals waterfalls, and self care in the in-house sauna, pool and plant bath.
Deepen your comfort in singing and sound as we learn new medicine music and mantra. Free your own song through group jams, creation sessions and voice empowerment techniques. Receive optional tuition in an instrument of your choice and learn how to use your own voice as a personal healing tool.
Empower and inspire yourself as you recharge your system in one of the most mystical places of the world! Soothe your soul to the deepest level and feel your heart harmonizing with the song of the mountain spring. The magical Lake Atitlan awaits you.
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.
Meet Your Facilitators
Jiya Julia and Cher Joy have been teaching and singing together for over five years, writing and recording songs and performing live around the world. Their collective creative power is vibrant and infectious. With over 20 years of combined teaching experience and lifetimes of musical exploration, as a facilitation team they offer a compassionate, encouraging and infinitely inspiring steadiness to support you in your musical expansion.
Pricing
Private Tent - $1111 USD
- $999 Early bird
Shared Room - $1111 USD
- $999 Early Bird
Private Room - $1333 USD
- $1222 Early bird
Early Bird price valid up to 8 weeks before event start date. Discounts cannot be combined.
50% deposit to secure your spot.
Register below with credit card or pay via:
Zelle (julia.randall@live.co.uk)
Paypal julia.randall@live.co.uk)