8th Annual Friendsgiving / Brian Peoples & Paulo Hudson
November 23, 2024 - November 30, 2024
Join us for the 8th Annual Friendsgiving retreat, ceremony edition! This year, we’re heading to the stunning Villa Sumaya in Santa Cruz la Laguna, Guatemala from November 23rd–30th, 2024. Led by expert yogi Brian Peoples, this retreat offers seven nights and six days of yoga, workshops, delicious food, ceremonies, tours, and breathtaking sunsets.
Why?
To take time. To refuse the screens and, instead, dive into the lush reality of this wondrous planet. To be in community with like-hearted people. To tap into the healing power of raw nature, conscious activity and nourishing food. To slow down and bring awareness to our shared ecology and interconnectedness. To reemerge fresh and feeling more like yourself than you have in a while.
About your Instructors:
Brian Peoples
Brian is compelled to share yoga practice as a means to living life more fully, simply, sensibly and embodied. Encouraging students to become curious, deliberate and playful in their choice making; his lessons illustrate how to recognize form for its function and understand natures implicit pattern as found in the body. Through sound adjustments in joint space, breath work and metaphor; each practitioner can develop their awareness to better refine, relate, re-pair, attune and achieve more harmony in how they conduct themselves and the energy around them.
He has been a guest teacher at the United Nations, and annually headlines workshops, retreats, festivals and training programs, both in the U.S. and internationally. He lives in New York City.
Paulo Hudson
Paulo Hudson is a passionate and dedicated yoga practitioner and teacher who has delved into various styles and approaches. Initially drawn to the transformative practice of Kripalu yoga, which emphasizes self-acceptance and mindfulness, Paulo’s curiosity led him to explore Katonah Yoga. This unique style, developed by Nevine Michaan, combines Taoism, breathwork, and sacred geometry to create a profound connection to universal forces and enhance alignment and stability. As Paulo continues to integrate these different forms of yoga into his practice and teachings, he remains committed to sharing his knowledge and experiences, assisting others in their journey towards physical and spiritual well-being through yoga.