100hr Sound Ceremony Training Initiation

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Casa Floresta, Casa Floresta, Pasajcap, Guatemala
Date
November 17 - 29, 2025

Retreat Highlights

  • We have had hosted and held space for students from all walks of life and from all corners of the globe. If you have never played an instrument before, have no background in music but are curious, this course is a great place to start. Equally, we often have participants who are already skilled in instrumentation, professionals who are established and are confident that from beginners to the adept there is something here for everyone.
  • The takeaways from the course are well suited and a great addition for those who already work with existing modalities such as Yoga, Meditation, Medical and Hospice workers and Therapists of all kinds who wish to add to their toolbelt.
  • It is great for those too who may feel stuck in an area of life and looking for a retreat to reset and lift them into their more creative and insightful self.
  • Come to learn, to give or simply receive the dynamic processes within the well held and professional space of our ceremonial family.
  • What you Will Learn...
  • Sound Ceremony - Participate and learn to give and receive interactive Sound Baths
  • Song Ceremony - Song carrying traditions, circle songs, chanting & Kirtan
  • Voice Medicine methodology - tuning, toning, scales and chanting
  • Nada Meditation - learn the power and process of deep listening to deepen the Non-dual understanding
  • Mantra Yoga - Transform into tranquility with the understanding and practice of Mantra
  • Bhakti Yoga - Daily devotional ceremonies and offerings to contemplate humility.
  • Shamanic Wisdom & Journeying - see into the lens of non-ordinary states of consciousness with insights from indigenous teachings
  • Instrument Labs - Introduction and use of sacred instruments with guidance from teachers
  • The healing power of Sound - therapeutic application for yourself and others
  • How to incorporate sound into classes
  • How to hold space for transformation
  • How to facilitate sound & singing circles & ceremonies

About this Retreat

Details of this retreat

S O U N D — B R E A T H — F R E E D O M
FROM LISTENING TO PRESENCE, FROM SOUND TO SILENCE
In this training you will learn how to journey into a deep meditative inquiry on the Source of all Sound and from there find many tools to assist in shifting frequencies, healing emotional and psychological scars and opening parts of the heart and mind that you never knew existed! Come traverse the sphere of your consciousness as we create the space for transformation.
See more information on the Sound Ceremony webpage.
Location is Casa Colibri at Lake Atitlan.

Schedule

7.30-8am Meditation, Contemplation of Deep Listening

8 - 9am — Morning Mantra, Vocal Exercises and Warm-ups and Scale Practice/ or Theory Classes

9 - 9:30 — Smoothie Break

9:30 - 11 — Voice Medicine or Sound Workshop

11 - 1pm — Nourishing Brunch & Personal Play Time

1:00 - 2:45pm — Interactive Instrument Lab

2:45 - 3pm —Fruit Break

3 - 5pm — Song Ceremony & Transpersonal Discussions

5.30-6.30 pm— Wholesome Dinner

6.30 - 8pm — Sound Ceremony
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Forest Path, Casa Floresta, Casa Floresta, Pasajcap, Guatemala

Accommodation

Shared Accommodation $3370 USD
Off-site - Tuition & Food Package - $2770 USD
Private Accommodation $3970 USD

Venue & Amenities

The recently built Casa Floresta is directly on Lake Atitlan in Pasajcap, between San Marcos la Laguna and Tzununa. This is the home of the Forest Path Temple where Sound Ceremony courses and Forest Path ceremonies are held exclusively in Guatemala. With lake access in a clean and quiet private bay for swimming, Casa Floresta is a beautiful space conducive for the transformational work.

Meals

Menu Types

What's Included

  • Accommodations, meals and tuition and 100 hr Continuing Education credit with Yoga Alliance.
  • Some other things included:
  • Bonus SongBook with over 500 chants and medicine songs from around the world
  • Sound Ceremony training manual with insights and resources to take home
  • Fire Ceremony, Water Blessing Ceremony celebrating and connecting to the Elements
  • Cacao Ceremonies with Guatemala Cacao
  • Optional add-on ceremonies for those who learn our traditional work with Ayahuasca
  • Integrated Breathwork Ceremony with live sound
  • Improv singing circles and vocal activation work
  • Ecstatic Kirtan & Sacred Chant circles
  • Five Rhythms Guided Movement/Dance Therapy

What's Not Included

  • Airport transport, airfare, extra activities etc.

Customer Reviews

4.87 out of 5.0 average rating

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Aya ceremony @ Casa Floresta
I’ve participated in and hosted many Aya ceremonies but the depth, integrity and beauty of my ceremony was unmistakably the very best ceremony of my life. The purity and beauty of the medicine holder and her team was life-changing, coupled with the profound temple space at Casa Floresta made for a synergy that was deeply healing and elevating.

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Feeling hope
It has been a lot to live in this world at this time. It's easy to lose hope and feel like there is more wrong than there is right. I have felt called to deepen my spiritual practices and to strengthen my sense of truth so that I can be more resourced for others, and last weekend's retreat was EXACTLY what I needed! I am feeling reset; more centered, and more able to be in my joy. I feel doors opening and soul family growing. There is so much hope! Grateful beyond words for this experience.

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Beautiful, Profound, Inspiring, Healing
Nothing short of a life changing experience. What Jaya, Haley, and team create is beautiful, profound, immersive, and in the end, leaves you with a deep appreciation for how beautiful life is and how much it is a gift. They are amazing musicians, truth tellers and community builders. They are humble and sincere in cultivating healing and the humane universe we’d all like to see. i cannot wait for the day when I get to be in community with them again and can’t recommend them enough.

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Voice a medicine retreat
This retreat in heaven, or more specifically in La Floresta in Lake Atitlan, is medicine for the voice and a balm to he soul. The days spent there were relaxed and playful. They offer great experiences and community for connection. I recommend this retreat to anyone, even those who, like myself, are not singers! Discovering the power of the voice to express ourselves is a gift!

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Effortlessly Exquisite
Forest Path offers a truly exquisite experience. I felt myself surrounded by beauty anchored in a deep sense of devotion. I appreciated the attention to detail, care & support, and what seemed like effortless organisation and efficiency. The food was wholesome, creative, well rounded, and deliciously diverse. I highly recommend Forest Path if you are in search of a high quality, heart-centered, authentic container for healing and expansion. Thank you to Jaya & Hayley, and the rest of your team for illuminating this path forward.

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