Shared bunk room
USD $1,155
A large shared room (sleeps 6 to 8). Perfect for solo travellers and community connection.
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Transformational journeys led by Joel Ley
Breathe, release and return.
Experience deep healing through breathwork, Qigong and ceremonial practices in sacred locations. Time to step out of the everyday and back into yourself.
What’s next
New dates are being planned.
Spaces are limited to keep every retreat intimate. Register your interest and you’ll be the first to hear when the next retreat opens, with dates, place and pricing.
- First access when bookings open
- Full details of the place, the program and what’s included
- No obligation to book
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Our last retreat
San Marcos, Lake Atitlán, Guatemala.
May 2026: four nights at Maestro Valley, a volcano-view eco-luxury retreat space in the mountains above the lake. Here’s how it works, so you know what a future retreat can look like.
Four nights surrounded by volcanoes, in a place built from natural materials to support your body and the earth.
All-inclusive experience
What was included.
- 4 nights in shared bunk rooms, double rooms or private cabins
- Multiple 9D Breathwork journeys
- Daily Qigong
- Temazcal sweat lodge ceremony
- Sound healing in a 9-metre air-crete sound dome
- Daily wood-fire steam sauna
- Red-light circadian support throughout the property
- Chlorine-free filtered water and a toxin-free environment
- All meals
Details and inclusions change with each retreat. Register your interest above for the next one.
A sample five-day rhythm
Your four-day journey.
Arrive and ground, go deep, ceremony, integrate, and return. This is the schedule from the Guatemala retreat.
Day 1: Arrival & grounding
- 3:00 pmOptional property tour
- 5:00 pmWelcome gathering
- 6:30 pmOpening dinner
- 8:00 pmOpening fire ceremony
- EveningSauna & free time
Day 2: Deep dive
- 7:00 amSunrise Qigong
- 8:30 amBreakfast
- 10:00 am9D Breathwork journey #1
- 12:30 pmIntegration time
- 1:30 pmLunch
- 3:00 pmLake exploration
- 5:30 pmSound healing session
- 7:00 pmDinner, then stargazing & community
Day 3: Ceremonial healing
- 7:00 amMorning Qigong
- 8:30 amBreakfast
- 10:00 am9D Breathwork journey #2
- 12:30 pmLunch
- 2:00 pmFree time & integration
- 4:00 pmTemazcal preparation & teaching
- 5:00 pmTemazcal ceremony
- 7:30 pmDinner, then rest & reflection
Day 4: Integration & community
- 7:00 amGentle Qigong & meditation
- 8:30 amBreakfast
- 10:00 amSharing circle
- 12:00 pm9D Breathwork journey #3
- 2:00 pmLunch
- 3:30 pmCreative free time
- 5:00 pmGroup walk to sacred sites
- 7:00 pmFarewell dinner
- 8:30 pmSound healing & closing ceremony
Day 5: Completion
- 7:00 amSunrise Qigong (optional)
- 8:00 amBreakfast
- 9:30 amClosing circle
- 11:00 amCheck-out & departures
Your oasis
Not just accommodation. A bio-harmonised retreat.
Maestro Valley is designed to support your nervous system at every level.
- A 9-metre air-crete sound dome
- Red-light circadian support, with no blue lights
- All-natural materials: cotton bedding and sterling silver utensils
- Filtered, chlorine-free water throughout
- A toxin-free kitchen: no plastic, Teflon or forever chemicals
- On-site Temazcal sweat lodge and a fire-ceremony cliff area
- Outdoor jungle showers and a daily wood-fire steam sauna
- Lake and volcanic views
Choose your space
Three ways to stay.
Pricing from the May 2026 retreat, for reference. Pricing for the next retreat will be confirmed when dates are announced.
Closer to home
A four-day local retreat in Willunga.
“You don’t need to travel far to come home to you.”
In December 2025, Inner Rising ran a four-day local retreat at Askara in Willunga Hill: transformational 9D Breathwork, daily Qigong and meditation, cacao and blue lotus ceremonies, sound healing and clay rituals, and nourishing meals in soulful company.
Local retreats are planned for the future too. Register your interest and say which you’d prefer.