April 18–24, 2027 · 6 nights · Arco Isis in-house

A week to find out what you're actually here for.

Six nights on a mountain above Lake Atitlán for people standing at a turning point — a decision, an ending, a pull they can't explain yet. Practice, ceremony, real time alone on the land, and the work of turning what you find into something you can act on.

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April 18–24, 2027: 6 nights
From $1,900: room & all meals in
Small group: held by our own team
San Marcos: three volcanoes, one lake

What this is

Not a holiday, and not a workshop you sit through.

A quest has one job: to get you out of the noise long enough to hear what you already know, then to make you do something with it. The land does half of that work — three volcanoes, a lake that changes colour through the day, and no traffic. We hold the other half: circle, practice, silence, and someone honest to think out loud with.

You practise outdoors

Mornings in the open-air shala between the trees and the lake horizon. Movement and breath first, thinking second.

You get real time alone

A long stretch of the mountain to yourself, no phone and nothing to finish. Prepared for beforehand, unpacked with someone afterwards.

You sleep on the land

Dorm bed, cabin, safari tent or the Tea Temple — minutes from the shala. No commute, no hostel, no taxi at 6am.

The arc

How the six nights are shaped.

Times shift with the weather and with the group in front of us, so what follows is the shape rather than a timetable. Nothing here is compulsory; the solo stretch is yours to set the depth of.

ArriveLand, and stop movingYou get to your room, eat, and sleep. The first evening is a fire and an opening circle — who you are, what you brought with you, what you'd like to leave lighter.
Days 2–3Clear the noiseMorning practice in the open-air shala, then work in circle on the question underneath the question. Most people arrive thinking they need a decision and find they need quiet first.
MidweekTime alone on the mountainA long stretch of the land to yourself — no phone, no company, no task except paying attention. Supported before and after, not supervised during. You choose the depth.
Days 5–6Give it a shapeWhat arrived alone rarely survives as a feeling; it survives when it's written, drawn, spoken or planned. This is the part where it becomes something you can act on.
ClosingCeremony, and the way backA closing fire and cacao, then honest talk about the re-entry — the week after this one is where a vision usually dies. You leave with something concrete for it.

The kitchen

Six days of not thinking about food.

Three from-scratch vegetarian meals a day, cooked here, mostly from what grows around the lake. Vegan and gluten-free are normal, not a special request. Every meal is blessed before anyone eats.

A trainee laughing while drizzling honey over rice cakes with banana and granola

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Breakfast, and the honey jar going round the table.

Real photos from our kitchen. More about the food →

What's included

One price, and then you stop thinking about logistics.

Six nights on the land

Your room at Arco Isis for the whole quest — dorm bed to private cabin, you choose when you book.

Three meals a day

From-scratch vegetarian cooking, organic produce, handmade tortillas. Vegan and gluten-free are normal here.

The full programme

Circles, morning practice, guided inquiry, solo time, fire and cacao ceremony, and the integration work at the end.

Held by our own team

Facilitated by the Arco Isis in-house crew who live on this land, not a guest teacher flying in for a week.

The whole sanctuary

Shala, fire circle, the paths, the lake below and three volcanoes across it, for the whole six nights.

A real conversation first

Write to us before you book if you want to know whether this is the right week for you. We'll tell you honestly.

Where you'll sleep

A room on the land for all six nights.

A bed in the dorms is the cheapest way in; there are also private cabins, safari tents, the Tree House and the Tea Temple. You choose below — every one of them is minutes from the shala.

Real photos of the sanctuary. See every room →

April 18–24, 2027

Places are limited by the number of beds.

Hold your room now and we send the payment link — bank transfer or Wise. Nothing is charged here, and nothing is confirmed until you have that link in your hand.

1. Where do you want to sleep?

April 18–24, 2027 · 6 nights. Every price is the whole thing: the retreat, your room and three meals a day.

The honest answers.

Who leads it?: The Arco Isis in-house facilitation team — the people who live and work on this land year-round. Names and bios go on this page as the team for the week is confirmed; ask us and we'll tell you exactly who it is now.
Do I need experience with this kind of work?: No. You need to be willing to be quiet and honest for a week. There is no practice level to reach and nothing you have to already believe.
What does the solo time involve?: Time alone on the land with no phone and nothing to complete. You decide how far you take it and we talk it through with you first — including what to do if you find it hard. Nobody is sent anywhere unprepared.
Are plant medicines part of this?: No. This is ceremony, practice, silence and inquiry. San Marcos has plenty of other offerings; this is not one of them, and we won't arrange it.
Is this therapy?: No, and it isn't a substitute for it. It sits alongside professional support, not instead of it. If you're in an acute crisis, tell us before booking and we'll help you decide honestly — sometimes the honest answer is not now.
How do I pay?: You hold your room here, then we send a payment link — bank transfer or Wise, no card fees. Payment plans exist; just ask. Nothing is charged on this page.

Still unsure? Email hello@arcoisisatitlan.com — a real person answers.