Shamana Healing Center

07/09/2026

A glimpse into Shamana’s second home — Tierra de la Aurora.

Hidden in a peaceful corner of Pasajcap, on the outskirts of San Marcos La Laguna, Aurora rests beside the sacred waters of Lake Atitlán, near an ancient Mayan altar on the sacred hill known as Vulture Temple.

Here, the landscape opens toward the lake and the magnificent three volcanoes beyond — a place where nature, silence, and the ancestral spirit of the land come together.

Aurora has become a natural extension of Shamana, a quieter space where we can gather, practice, rest, share ceremony, and reconnect with the beauty and stillness of Atitlán.

Surrounded by wild nature and away from the movement of town, it offers a peaceful and safe environment while still remaining connected to San Marcos and the surrounding villages.

Another place we are grateful to call home.

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06/09/2026

There is a state within us that does not depend on circumstance.

It is not created by success, comfort, recognition, or even by the absence of difficulty. It is the quiet fullness of being itself, the Self resting in its own nature.

The Yoga Vāsiṣṭha reminds us that true inner expansion is not about becoming more, but about ceasing to contract around the small stories of who we think we are.

The ocean does not lose its vastness because waves rise upon its surface. In the same way, thoughts, emotions, memories, desires, and fears may move through consciousness without ever diminishing the depth of what we truly are.

And like the full moon, which shines without effort, the Self does not need to seek joy outside itself. Its radiance is intrinsic. Its bliss is not acquired; it is uncovered.

Spiritual practice gradually invites us back into this recognition , to live from fullness rather than lack, from presence rather than grasping, from the vast inner space that remains untouched beneath the movements of life.

To rejoice in the Self by the Self is to discover that the peace we search for has never truly been elsewhere.

“Remain in an expansive state in the self, like the full ocean. Rejoice in the self by the self, like the blissful rays of the full moon.”

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02/09/2026

“We used to be young and beautiful… now we are only beautiful.” 😄❤️

Sixteen years later… years of shared adventures, laughter and tears, dreams and changes, growing and discovering life side by side..

The years may change our faces batya_grateful_heart , but they also deepen the love, the friendship, the intimacy, and all the memories held between us.

After all these years, still choosing each other, still laughing together, still sharing this crazy, beautiful journey. ❤️

Being young was beautiful… but growing together is even more beautiful. ❤️

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01/09/2026

Our Alchemy of Living Retreat has come to a close. 🌿

For seven days, we practiced, learned, rested, shared meals, spent time in nature, and experienced what it feels like to step outside of our usual routines and give more attention to how we are living.

Throughout the week, we explored yoga, meditation, breathwork, Yoga Nidra, Ayurveda, journaling, sharing circles, cacao, ceremony, a nature hike, a cultural tour, Mayan fire ceremony, and traditional sweat-lodge practice.

Each practice offered a different way to work with the body and mind and an opportunity to notice our habits, our needs, and the ways we relate to ourselves and others.🫶

There were quiet moments and plenty of laughter. Time for movement and time for rest. Opportunities to learn something new and space to simply experience what was already there.

What made the week especially meaningful was the community that formed around it. People arrived with different backgrounds and experiences, and over seven days created a space of trust, openness, learning, and connection.

Thank you to everyone who joined us and brought their presence to this experience. We’re grateful for the week we shared together at Lake Atitlán. 💗

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