EMERALD

Temple of the Feminine Heart

ceremonial women’s immersion | Guatemala, March 2025

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The holy waters of the lake mother are whispering…

are you hearing her call?

We are unbelievably honored to share with you a dreamseed that has been planted, nourished, and cared for with utter love. Daughters of Devotion is taking our immersion to the shores of Lake Atitlan, Guatemala. For several years the three of us (Abi, Emily, & Katlin) have been pilgrimaging to these sacred lands. The mountains, waters, volcanos and forests have birthed each one of us again and again. Lake Atitlan truly is one of the unspoken wonders of the world, an energy vortex of sacred Mayan culture, a pilgrimage point of mystics, seekers, poets, artists, daughters of the earth, children of the cosmos. This sacred place is indescribable in its potency and beauty. It is with such great respect and excitement that we invite you to join us in sacred ceremonial immersion.

Who are you when you leave your ordinary life behind?
What is your true essence?
Your purest expression?
Who within you can emerge when you are free from your responsibilities?
And then how can you bring back the gifts of sacred pilgrimage into your life and community?

EMERALD will offer a sanctuary where you can shed layers that no longer serve you, uncovering the luminous core of your being. Imagine standing on the shores of this ancient Lake Mother, surrounded by majestic volcanoes and the vibrant tapestry of nature, joined in a circle of like-minded soulful women, bowing to the threads of the sacred, praying the holy prayer of our life. Together, we will embark on a journey of self-discovery, healing, and profound transformation. 

You’re invited to join us for 5 nights & 6 days for an all inclusive

ceremonial women’s immersion on the sacred and magical Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

LOCATION

Mystical Yoga Farm | Lake Atitlan, Guatemala

The Mystical Yoga Farm is an off-grid permaculture based yoga center. The MYF is a spiritual sanctuary lovingly welcoming any and all beings who arrive at the farm. Focused on regeneration and organic connection with the environment, we strive to live in harmony with this sacred land. Our desire is to heal the earth and its inhabitants through connection with nature, Spirit, and ourselves.

MYF is home to an ever-changing, thriving, international group of volunteers, work-traders, community members and local Mayans, all gently and intentionally brought here. Together we form a small, conscious nomadic community dedicated to living the intentions of the Yogic path. Life on the Farm is a rare opportunity to slow down and appreciate the real, the true, and the essence of what it is to be alive. Learn more here:

www.mysticalyogafarm.com

www.instagram.com/mysticalyogafarm

The Mayans believe that the lake is the umbilicus of the earth. This is a place where we can connect with the heart of the great Mother, where we can connect into the tender birthing womb of creation. We will surrender to her majesty, bow to her in reverence and ask for the vibrant Emerald of our heart to shine with all its brilliance. This is one of the power points of the earth, where ley lines converge to bring healing energy. 

This immersion is for you if you're ready to answer the call of your heart and step into a life of greater alignment, depth, true magic, and true meaningfulness. It's a journey back to yourself, to the woman you came here to be. Let the Lake’s mystical waters welcome & rebirth you. 

Together we will explore:

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Sacred Women's Circle

Cacao Ceremony

Intentional Movement

Beauty Rituals

Plant Journeys

Ecstatic Dance

Cha Dao Tea Ceremony

Elemental Wisdom

Ancestral Healing

Song & Drum

Swimming & Hiking

Intuitive Practices

Sacred Sauna

& so much more

“What if the task is simply to unfold, to become who you already are in your essential nature—gentle, compassionate, and capable of living fully and passionately present? How would this affect how you feel when you wake up in the morning?”
- Oriah Mountain Dreamer

ITINERARY

March 10th::

12:00pm - Journey to MYF from San Marcos La Laguna

1:30pm - Lunch & Settle

4:00pm - Session

6:00pm - Dinner

8:00pm - Session

March 11-14th::

7:00am - Morning Practice (Yoga or Tea Ceremony)

9:00am - Breakfast & Digestion

11:00am - Session

1:30pm - Lunch

*free time*

4:00pm - Session

6:00pm - Dinner

7:00pm - Session

March 15th::

7:00am - Closing Ceremony

9:00am - Breakfast & Digestion

10:00am - Check Out

***sample flow of days***

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

:: 3 Plant Based Meals per day 

:: 5 nights accommodation of your choice (see below for pricing options)

:: All included activities, rituals, and offerings

:: Access to pristine lake swimming & MYF grounds

:: Transportation to and from MYF via boat from San Marcos La Laguna 

*NOT INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE*

:: Airfare to Guatemala 

:: Accommodations prior to or after immersion

:: Travel costs to and from San Marcos to Guatemala City

EXCHANGE & ACCOMMODATION:

$500 deposit is required to hold your spot

Shared Dorm Room - Single bed in dorm room

$1500 CAD per person

Single Private Room - Single bed in private room or cabin

$2000 CAD per person

Double Private Room or Cabin (2 people, 1 bed)

$3000 CAD per couple - can be shared by two women ($1500 each)

Camping (Bring your own tent)

$1400 CAD per person

Camping (Farm tent w/ bedding)

$1500 CAD per person

***monthly payment plans are available, please inquire if needed***

deadline to register is January 22nd, 2025

LOGISTICS & IMPORTANT INFO

You will fly into Guatemala City, La Aurora International Airport. From Guatemala City, the journey to Lake Atitlan is a 3-4 hour drive accessible via private car or shared shuttle. Some travellers prefer to stop over in Antigua on the way to Lake Atitlan. Antigua is a gorgeous colonial city close to Guatemala City, and it’s worth exploring.

We recommend you arrive in San Marcos La Laguna by March 9th at the latest, as you will need to meet at 12pm on the 10th to make the voyage to MYF.

***We will support you in helping plan your journey to make it as easy and seamless as possible. We will send recommended accommodation, and travel tips, and help organize all your transportation to and from the lake.***

Guatemala is a third world country with its multitude of beauty and wonder, and also its multitudes of challenges. It is considered relatively safe when travelling if you are doing so wisely. We will be there by side supporting you with tips and advice to make your journey as safe and comfortable as possible.

Mystical Yoga Farm is an off grid community retreat space. Thus being said the accommodation and living are rustic and close to nature. We will be in the tropics and amongst the forest- animals and insects and a touch of wildness is likely, most wildlife is harmless.

There will be other people on the grounds (staff, volunteers, and the possibility of another retreat depending on scheduling). We will have private accommodation and ceremony spaces (shalas) for our personal use. But there will be other common areas where other humans will be amongst us.

LAST INFO

We are extremely excited and honoured to make this voyage with you. The depth and magic is palpable already! Do you feel it too? We are here to support you with ANY questions that you might have. We are offering an opportunity to jump on a Zoom call if you have any questions that you want to ask about the journey before booking. If you would like to participate please reach out via the contact form below.

Like we said above, space is limited within the accommodations. If you are a fuck yes then it is recommended to reserve your space as soon as you can.

Again, we are here to support you in all aspects of the voyage! A good chunk of the medicine is the pilgrimage and journey. Guatemala, and Lake Atitlan in particular, truly is one of the most special places in the world. The power of this place is extraordinary. We cannot wait to journey with you all to its sacred depths. So much love.

Photo by Chelsea Ferguson

HOLLOW BONE

ceremonial women’s immersion

| September 26th - 29th | New Brunswick

“If women remember that once upon a time we sang with the tongues of seals and flew with the wings of swans, that we forged our own paths through the dark forest while creating a community of its many inhabitants, then we will rise up rooted like trees. And if we rise up rooted, like trees...well, then women might indeed save not only ourselves, but the world.”

—Sharon Blackie, If Women Rose Rooted

September is a time of slowing down, of hollowing out, of deepening. We invite you into the temple of this sacred and ceremonial women’s immersion to rejuvenate, return, and reinspire. 

Hollow Bone is an initiation into the feminine half of the year. As the leaves begin their fall to earth, as the harvest is high, you too, are descending into the depths of your own transformation. This is an opportunity to set in motion rituals that will carry you forth into the autumn and winter seasons. This weekend will be spent in ceremony, exploring earth ritual, feminine practices, and sisterhood connection. You’re invited to the holiest of hollowing out, opening into a deeper remembrance and embodiment of your truest nature.

We are calling in women who are aching to access the deeper potential of their feminine essence, those who are willing to move beyond sisterhood wounds, who are ready to own and explore the power of their womanly expression. Who are ready to clear old stories in their lineages, clear blockages in their creativity, clean the temple of their body. We are calling on women who are ready to find safety in their expression, to feel safe in their body, to free themselves into their distilled unique essence. 

We welcome you for 3 nights and 4 days to explore the wild, ancient, and powerful hollowing into your innate wisdom, magic, and medicine. This will be a gathering of women who are aching to access more of their potency, to embody more of their feminine essence, and to root in connection. Held on the Petitcodiac River in southeastern New Brunswick at La Solitude Retreat Centre, where we are invited into the mists of wonder that this land brings forth, together we will share:

Sacred Women's Circle
Cacao Ceremony
Intentional Movement
Beauty Rituals
Plant Journeys
Ecstatic Dance
Cha Dao Tea Ceremony
Elemental Wisdom
Ancestral Healing
Song & Drum
Homeopathic Meditative Proving
Intuitive Practices
& so much more!

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WHEN:
September 26th - 29th
THURSDAY 6:00PM  -  SUNDAY 1:00PM

WHERE:
La Solitude Retreat Centre
1188, rue Principale St.
Memramcook, New Brunswick
E4K 2V8, Canada

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE:
- All meals
(please bring some small snack items to share with group and for personal eating between meals)
- All included activities, rituals, and offerings
- Access to walking trails, river, solitude of nature
- Lodging

ACCOMMODATIONS:
Each participant has their own simple cabin on site.

Cabin amenities include:

~Single bed and pillow

~Rocking chair and lamp

~Hotplate, dishware, pots and pans and utensils

~Wood stove (except four cabins)

~Electric baseboard heater.

Please bring anything else you will need to be comfortable during your stay.
(Showers and toilets are located in an adjacent building, which is heated and has hot water)

Arrive anytime after 5:00pm on Thursday to ground and settle.

The welcome ceremony begins at 7:00pm.

EXCHANGE:
$555
A non-refundable deposit of $111.00 will reserve your space.

Payment plans are available, so please inquire if you would like to split up your payment.

REGISTER:

Fill out the form below to secure your spot and we will respond within 72 hours with confirmation.

Sept. 12th is the deadline for registration.

Photo by Chelsea Ferguson

MAGDALENE MYSTERIES

ceremonial women’s immersion

July 19th - 21st

“All cities burn. All cities crumble. We build them up again and again. And again someone comes and turns them to rubble. If your temple is the ocean, it cannot wash away. If your temple is the mountain, it cannot burn. If your temple lives within you, you need not travel to find it.”

— The Madonna Secret by Sophie Strand

You are invited to spiral upon the rose path, to enter the temple mysteries of the ancient and prevailing deep feminine. July 22nd is recognized as the Feast Day of Mary Magdalene, this ceremonial immersion will be an exploration and celebration into the sacred teachings and practices that this teacher carried and still shares with us. Mary Magdalene paved a path that taught the powers of innate womanly power and potency, teaching us the magic of cultivating deep feminine essence. Through sensuality, embodiment, art, ceremonial ritual, and ancient practices we will explore and expand into the divine union within. 

We are calling in women who are aching to access the deeper potential of their feminine essence, those who are willing to move beyond sisterhood wounds, who are ready to own and explore the power of their womanly expression. Who are ready to clear old stories in their lineages, clear blockages in their creativity, clean the temple of their body. We are calling on women who are ready to find safety in their expression, to feel safe in their body, to free themselves into their distilled unique essence. 

We welcome you for 2 nights and 3 days to explore the wild, ancient, and powerful flowering of your innate wisdom, magic, and medicine. This will be a gathering of women who are aching to access more of their potency, to embody more of their feminine essence, and to flower in connection. Held on the Island's northeast shore at Rock Barra Artist Retreat, where we are invited into the mists of wonder that this land brings forth, together we will share:

Sacred Women's Circle
Cacao Ceremony
Intentional Movement
Beauty Rituals
Plant Journeys
Ecstatic Dance
Cha Dao Tea Ceremony
Elemental Wisdom
Ancestral Healing
Song & Drum
Homeopathic Meditative Proving
Intuitive Practices
& so much more!

In the whispers of the wind and the fragrance of the rose, we hear the echo of Mary Magdalene's voice—a voice that speaks to the depths of our souls and calls us to awaken to the truth of who we are. In the embrace of the divine feminine, we find solace, strength, and sanctuary—a sanctuary where all are welcome, and all are loved.

As we walk the path of the Rose, may we remember the words of Mary Magdalene:

"Seek the truth within, for it is there that you will find the answers you seek. And remember, dear ones, you are loved beyond measure, for you are the children of the divine.

"In the light of the Rose, may we find our way home—to the heart of the eternal mystery, where love reigns supreme, and all is one.”
- from Artemis of Wild Divine

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WHEN:
July 19th - July 21st
FRIDAY 10:00am  -  SUNDAY 3:00PM

WHERE:
ROCK BARRA ARTIST RETREAT
211 BIG POND RD, SOURIS, PE C0A 2B0

EXCHANGE:
$444
A non-refundable deposit of $111.00 will reserve your space.

Payment plans are available, so please inquire if you would like to split up your payment.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE:
- All meals
(please bring some small snack items to share with group and for personal eating between meals)
- All included activities, rituals, and offerings
- Access to beach, sauna, walking trail, river

Arrive anytime after 10 AM on Friday to ground and settle. The welcome ceremony will begin when everyone is set up and ready. Some rustic lodging is available in the house for those who are elders, or who have mobility or other issues. There are also some airstream trailers. If you are able-bodied you are encouraged to tent. There are also Airbnb's and a hotel nearby. If you need one of these spaces rather than camping please specify. There will be some tents available if you don’t have your own. Bring your own blankets, pillows, etc. regardless of where you are sleeping.

REGISTER:

Fill out the form below to secure your spot and we will respond within 72 hours with confirmation.

WILD NECTAR

ceremonial women’s immersion

June 20th - 23rd

“The whole world and your body are filled with innate joy and nourished by eternal bliss. In one sweep of attention, embrace this as your true reality. Remember it as your essence, your nature. Meditating in this way a nectar arises from the deepest levels of reality. Attend to this nectar and become radiantly alive.”

- Radiance Sutras

We invite you into ceremonial immersion, when the nectar of the earth is flowing with abundance, when the innate wisdom of our bodies crave pollination, when the flowers of our unique essence begin to bloom. In the portal of the summer solstice we will gather to pray, dance, dream, embody, and express. A time to strengthen through sweetness, to connect in the power of circle, a time to dip out of our regular day to day routine and into the wild immersion of your soul. Through deep ceremonial space we emerge and renew our connection to the sacred essence of our beauty and power. 

We are calling in the women who are ready to walk to their edges, who are ready to dive into the deep spaces of their soul and find their true embodiment. We invite those who are willing to find their wild depths, who can kneel on the earth and in the water to pray not only for their own liberation into freedom of expression, but also are able to pray for the healing of humanity and earth. These ceremonial spaces are meant to take us deep into the self, into soul, and ultimately beyond the self where we can recognize and find our place in the collective vision and prayer for this earth. 

We welcome you for 3 nights and 4 days to explore the wild, ancient, and powerful threads of your innate wisdom, magic, and medicine. This will be a gathering of women who are aching to be woven back into their essence, stitched deeper into their remembrance, and rooted in connection. Held on the Island's northeast shore at Rock Barra Artist Retreat, where we are invited into the mists of wonder that this land brings forth, together we will share:

Sacred Women's Circle
Cacao Ceremony
Intentional Movement
Beauty Rituals
Plant Journeys
Ecstatic Dance
Cha Dao Tea Ceremony
Elemental Wisdom
Ancestral Healing
Song & Drum
Homeopathic Meditative Proving
Intuitive Practices
& so much more!

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WHEN:
JUNE 20TH - JUNE 23RD
THURSDAY 6:00PM  -  SUNDAY 1:00PM 

WHERE:
ROCK BARRA ARTIST RETREAT
211 BIG POND RD, SOURIS, PE C0A 2B0

EXCHANGE:
$555
A non-refundable deposit of $111.00 will reserve your space.

Payment plans are available, so please inquire if you would like to split up your payment.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN TICKET PRICE:
- All meals
(please bring some small snack items to share with group and for personal eating between meals)
- All included activities, rituals, and offerings
- Access to beach, sauna, walking trail, river

Arrive anytime after 5:00pm on Thursday to ground and settle. The welcome ceremony begins at 7:00pm. Some rustic lodging is available in the house for those who are elders, or who have mobility or other issues. There are also some airstream trailers. If you are able-bodied you are encouraged to tent. There are also Airbnb's and a hotel nearby. If you need one of these spaces rather than camping please specify. There will be some tents available if you don’t have your own. Bring your own blankets, pillows, etc. regardless of where you are sleeping.

REGISTER:

Fill out the form below to secure your spot and we will respond within 72 hours with confirmation.

“honey and the moon

dancing between this realm of beauty and the next

wildflowers pulsing with ultraviolet songs long into these summer nights

can you feel it?

these ancient rhythms that are trying to sing their medicine back into your bones?

the world is full of anguish and each heart is swelling for something deeper

the hum goes on singing in the early hours of dawn, you can hear it through the first moan of the bees

and it goes on whispering it’s wisdom in the soft rest of sundown, when the moths and the last of the songbirds offer their evening prayers

you can feel it in the sun, if you pause present enough to feel its pleasure

you can taste it in the aromas of the flowers

can’t you just stop and let them devour you into their beauty for just a moment?

you can taste it with every drop of honey that’s placed upon your tongue, the distilled essence of those thousands of wildflowers you didn’t have time to smell

one thousand flights across this sacred earth, making love with every flower along the path, sipping on this nectar and making this earth continue to bloom

contained within each golden drop is this wisdom beyond the ages

and this is only one of a thousand ways to sing the ancient rhythms back into your bones” 

~Katlin Doyle