Roots & River Yoga Retreat: Immerse and Renew Your Psyche and Spirit / Machelle Lee
February 4 - 10, 2023
This retreat is sold out!
Beyond the studio and beyond the mat, dive into new depths of your being and your yoga practice in the spiritually charged highlands of Guatemala, often referred to as “the land of eternal spring.” Immerse and nurture yourself in natural beauty, daily rejuvenating yoga, garden to table cuisine, special rituals, mind broadening cultural exposure and so much more.
This 9 day/8 night adventure will begin in the old capital city of Antigua, built in the 1500s, and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We will spend two nights at the beautiful Panza Verde hotel.
After our days in Antigua, we will take a private shuttle to the Sololá region for a six (6) night stay at Villa Sumaya Retreat Center on the breathtaking shores of Lake Atitlan.
Each day will include two yoga classes — one Yin Yoga and one Gentle/Slow Flow — with incredible views of the lake and volcanoes from our own private yoga studio. You will be served three delicious meals each day. Some days will include special rituals, ceremonies and outings you can join. You will also have ample free time to create the retreat that you desire and soothes your soul. Surely, friendships will be forged that will enrich your life in so many ways.
Machelle Lee, MA, E-RYT 500, CMT, YACEP, Roots & River Founder and Yoga Instructor
Founder of Roots & River Yoga Studio, Machelle has 29 years of experience as a yoga teacher, massage therapist, and childbirth educator. She holds a Masters Degree in Mythology and Depth Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute and has completed a 300-hour advanced yoga teacher training in yoga psychology.
Machelle leads weekly classes, workshops, guest lectures in 200 and 300 hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and leads international retreats. Her passion and specialty in Yin Yoga, its theory and practice, and 5 Element Meridian Theory of moving energy in asana practice from a lense of Chinese Medicine.
Committed to serving students in a way that best fits their unique abilities and anatomic structure, Machelle combines anatomy, storytelling, archetypes, poetry, neuroscience, psychology, and Five Element Meridian Theory across a variety of yoga styles in a way that is aimed at facilitating a creative and grounded approach to self-development.
