Remembering Our Earth Song / Michelle Chua

Root into harmony with yourself, Mother Earth and all of life. At the revered energetic center of Lake Atitlan, we gather for 8 days of yoga, meditation, breathwork, reiki, sacred Mayan ceremonies and wisdom teachings–woven with cultural immersion, mindfulness and deep connection to the land. (Find out what’s included on the retreat website.)

Born in the Philippines, Michelle Chua immigrated with her parents to Southern California at age five. As the oldest sibling by far, she was drawn to caregiving and teaching classes for her siblings, cousins and younger neighborhood friends from an early age. She would also get lost for hours playing and creating in nature. Her religious upbringing planted a deep connection to spirituality, which evolved in her adult years into daily meditation and loving relationship with Mother Earth.

​​Michelle devotes her energy to living and sharing practices that support peace, healing, thriving, inspired creativity and reverence for nature and pure love, which she believes is our innate nature.

Michelle Chua is a 500-hour Yoga Alliance Registered Teacher, Certified Reiki Practitioner and Forest-bathing (or, Shinrin-Yoku) enthusiast who has been designing and guiding retreats since 2011. She approaches international travel as a way to awaken deeper wisdom of our shared belonging to the Earth and one another. Inspired by soulful, intentional journeys, she facilitates retreats with a creative spirit of connection, reflection and heartful presence. (Find a full-length bio on her website.)