Wayeb 2026

CELEBRATE THE MAYAN NEW YEAR

Retreat Dates: February 12th – 19th 2026

Location: Lake Atitlan – Guatemala (San Juan La Laguna)

Mayan spirituality, preserved for the last 500 years, is celebrated through fire ceremonies and prayers at various sacred altars located in the mountains.

Those who lead this sacred connection are known as guardians of time, or Ajquibab, in the Mayan language. For them, time is of unity, solidarity, and gratitude for life, essential for harmony and balance, grounded in Mother Earth.

This pilgrimage will be led by Nana Miriam Navichoc (Nana Mimi), a native woman from San Juan La Laguna on Lake Atitlán, of the Tz’utujil Mayan lineage. Nana Mimi grew up receiving, learning, and teaching the ancestral knowledge and traditions of her family.



THE INTENTION

On this Wayeb Pilgrimage, we will visit sacred altars in the mountains to offer gifts to the cosmic guardians, giving thanks for life, projects, and work. We will learn to invoke the energies of the mountains and the four elements through offerings of sacred fires, imbued with the energy of each Nahual (spirit guide) of the day, to establish balance and a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth and sacred life.
Each offering of gratitude will take us on a profound journey to connect with our spirituality and establish inner balance.
A Mayan ceremony is an offering to life, the four elements, and animals. It uses spiritually significant materials such as copal, incense, sacred herbs, pine resin, unrefined cane sugar, cinnamon, honey, flowers, tobacco, and candles of various colors.
During this pilgrimage, we will celebrate the month of Wayeb in the Mayan calendar, a time outside of time, consisting of five days.
Days of reflection, meditation. On our last day we will welcome the Mayan New Year & its new energy carrier.

our group of Wayeb 2025 at a sacred altar

What is a Nahual?
In the Mayan worldview, nahuales are protective spirits acquired at birth that watch over people’s lives. They are symbols of energy, spirit, or everyday strength.

The Nahual I’X is the Jaguar and represents Mother Earth, Woman, the Sacred Altars of the mountains, and magic.



What is a Carrier?
A Carrier is the nahual whose energy guides the meaning of the entire year. This new year, the Carrier Kej will connect us with physical strength, balance, and sustainability in life.



If you feel the call to deepen your spiritual journey, this pilgrimage is for you!

It will be an extraordinary experience where, in addition to connecting on a spiritual level, you will also learn about Mayan culture, its traditions, its gastronomy, and the connection with the Tz’utujil community.

The cost for this retreat are:

$ 1800 .00

Space is limited, and to reserve your spot, a 50% deposit of the total cost is required (non-refundable).

The cost includes:

· 8 nights’ accommodation
· Transportation
· Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
· Fire ceremonies
· Cacao
· Tobacco
· Spanish-English interpretation












What you need to bring:

• Comfortable walking clothes
• Swimsuit
• Comfortable walking shoes
• Water bottle
• Yellow dress







































Itinerary - Wayeb Pilgrimage

Meeting Day: Thursday, February 12, San Juan, Atitlán

Nahual 8 Imox (Connection with the waters and emotions)

Meeting day at the retreat site. If you would like to bring some seeds, water, or a little soil from your home to offer during this pilgrimage, you are welcome to do so. We will enjoy a welcome dinner.

5:00 p.m. Introductions, instructions, and settling into each participant's room.
6:30 p.m. Welcome Dinner

Day 1 Wayeb: Friday, February 13 

Nahual 9 I’q (Element of Air, Oxygen, connection with the mind)
8:00 a.m. Breakfast
9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Workshop “Mayan Calendar”
· 20 Nahuales
· Months of the Mayan year
1:00 p.m. Lunch
2:30 to 5:00 p.m. Explanation of the Mayan cross by each participant
5:30 p.m. Fire Ceremony and activation of the altar for the month of Wayeb
7:30 p.m. Dinner

Day 2 Wayeb: Saturday, February 14th
Nahual 10 Aq’abal (duality, light and darkness, dawn and dusk)

5:00 am Departure for Lake Atitlán
• Receive the sunrise over Lake Atitlán by boat.
• Connection bath with the Lake and the Volcanoes
• Energy cleansing and saturation in Lake Atitlán
• Photo session
10:00 am Breakfast
Rest
1:00 pm Lunch
Free afternoon
6:00 to 7:00 pm Feedback
7:00 pm Dinner
8:00 pm Fire Ceremony

Day 3 Wayeb: Sunday, February 15 
Nahual 11 K’at (Net, knots, liberation)
7:00 am Yoga/Meditation
8:00 am Breakfast
9:00 am Departure for the mountain to make an offering,
Fire and cacao
1:30 pm Lunch
2:30 pm Visit to an Ixcaco weavers' cooperative
Free afternoon

Day 4 Wayeb: Monday, February 16
Nahual 12 K’an (Nervous System, Leadership, Cosmic Connection)

7:00 a.m. Departure from San Juan to make an offering at the altar 13 Kan, Cerro de Oro (Golden Hill).
9:30 a.m. Fire and Sacred Tobacco Ceremony
1:30 p.m. Lunch
Free afternoon
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Feedback
7:00 pm Dinner

Day 5: Tuesday, February 17 – Quetzaltenango
Nahual 13 Keme (Death, Rebirth, Healing)
5:00 am Departure for Quetzaltenango to make an offering at the Mystic Chicabal Lagoon
8:00 am Breakfast
A day to release everything we no longer need in our spiritual and physical lives
9:00 am Hike to Chicabal Lagoon to light the sacred fire and bid farewell to the Mayan year.
After lunch, we return to San Juan La Laguna

Day 6 MAYAN NEW YEAR: Wednesday, February 18
Nahual 1 K’ej (Strength, Stability)

8:30 am Breakfast
10:00 am Grand celebration to welcome the Mayan New Year
Sacred Mayan Fire, Cacao, Marimba Dance
1:30 p.m. Lunch
Free Afternoon
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Feedback
7:00 p.m. Dinner
Feedback

Day 7 Thursday, February 19 
Nahual 2 Qanil (Seed, Fertility, Germ)

8:00 am Breakfast
10:00 am Farewell Ceremony
12:00 pm Free Time
- individual departure - (extension of accommodation possible upon request)








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