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Sadhana Residency

A month-long residency at Lake Atitlan for practitioners, teachers, remote workers, and seekers who want more than a retreat. Two tracks. Both rooted in community, practice, and the rhythm of the land.

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Track One

Karma Track

For those who want to earn their place through service. 25 structured hours of work per week in exchange for 50% off accommodation and all meals. This is a practice, not a job, and not a free ride.

$650 / month dorm Private room $950 / month
Both tracks: all meals + daily yoga included
Paid one month in advance
  • 25 structured hours / week in kitchen, garden, housekeeping, or maintenance
  • Work shifts assigned in advance: 4 hour blocks, 5 days/week + 5 flex hours
  • Full access to daily yoga, fire nights, movie nights, community life
  • Monthly New Moon & Full Moon Temezcal
  • One month minimum · Application required
Apply for Karma Track →

Track Two

Standard Residency

For remote workers, writers, long-term practitioners, and anyone who wants to live and practice at the lake for a month or more. Light community contribution, full focus on your own work and practice.

$1,000 / month dorm Private room $1,380 / month
20% off from daily rates · all meals + yoga included
Paid one month in advance
  • 5 hours / week light community contribution
  • Full access to daily yoga, shalas for self-practice
  • Buddha Cafe breakfast and dinner included
  • Fire nights, community events, temazcal
  • Good WiFi · One month minimum
Inquire about Standard Residency →

What life looks like here

A month at the lake

Residency at Alma Atitlan is not a holiday. It is a container, a month-long commitment to practice, community, and the particular kind of clarity that comes from slowing all the way down. You will have structure and you will have space. Both are necessary.

"Live simply yet beautifully, with nourishing meals, peaceful rhythms, and a community grounded in both the scientific and spiritual understanding of transformation."

Residents are not just guests. They are part of what makes the place work. Whether through structured work on the Karma Track, or through the quiet contribution of simply showing up and being present on the Standard Track, you become part of the fabric of the community.

Daily rhythm

A typical day

7:00: 7:30amPersonal practice time, meditation, journaling, river walk
8:00: 9:30amMorning yoga, asana, breathwork, and meditation in the shala
10:00amCommunal breakfast at Buddha Cafe, freshly prepared, vegetarian
10:30am: 2:30pmWork shift (Karma Track) or personal time, writing, study, lake, excursions
2:30: 6:00pmFree time, self-practice, lake swim, village exploration, Spanish study, rest
6:00pmCommunal dinner, the main gathering of the day
WeeklyFire nights, movie nights, community discussions, informal, participatory
MonthlyMonthly New Moon & Full Moon Temezcal

What's included, both tracks

Everything that matters

Included for all residents

  • Accommodation in your chosen room type
  • Daily morning yoga
  • Breakfast at 10am + Dinner at 6pm
  • Unlimited filtered water
  • Use of both yoga shalas for self-practice
  • WiFi throughout the property
  • Fire nights and community events
  • Monthly New Moon & Full Moon Temezcal
  • Towels (en suite and private rooms)

Available at extra cost

  • Lunch at Buddha Cafe
  • Massage therapy (on-site therapist)
  • Additional temazcal sessions
  • Private Spanish classes
  • Private yoga sessions
  • Laundry service
  • Transport arrangements
  • Day trips and excursion booking

Who this is for

Is this the right fit?

Residency at Alma Atitlan works well for:


Yoga teachers who want to deepen their own practice outside of teaching. Remote workers and digital nomads who want structure, community, and nature without constant novelty. Writers, artists, and creatives who need a contained and supportive environment. Practitioners going through a transition, between jobs, relationships, or chapters of life. People who have done retreats and want to stay longer, go deeper, and actually live somewhere for a while.


Residency is not right for people who need constant entertainment, who have difficulty with community living, or who want a service-heavy resort experience. We are honest about this because we want the right people here, for your sake and for the community's.

How to apply

The application process

Take your time to fill out the application form.

We want to know who you are and what you are looking for. Residency requires a short conversation before we confirm a place, this protects you and the community.

  1. Fill out the application form. Share your name, which track you are interested in, your preferred start date, and a few sentences about yourself and what brings you here.
  2. We will respond within 48 hours. If it seems like a good fit, we arrange a short call. If we agree it is right, you secure your place with one month's payment in advance.

Ready to apply?

Take your time to fill out the application form below.

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