ESCAPES
Small-group travel experiences rooted in culture, wine, movement, and connection.
Thoughtfully hosted journeys designed to help you slow down, savor where you are, and experience a place with depth.
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Upcoming Trip: Sonoma and Napa Valley
Guatemala: Be First to Explore 🇬🇹
Antigua + Lake Atitlán | April 3-10 2027
Be among the first to experience EMBODY's next cultural immersion in Guatemala!
From the colorful streets of Antigua to the breathtaking landscapes of Lake Atitlán, discover a thoughtfully curated journey featuring local culture, meaningful experiences, beautiful boutique accommodations and daily yoga.
Join our first-access list to receive the full itinerary, pricing and an exclusive invitation to book before registration opens to the public.
Guatemala
April 3-7, 2027 | 4,900
You show up. We handle everything else.
7 Night accommodation (4 nights boutique hotels, 3 nights simple but lovely lakefront hotel)
7 Breakfasts
3 Lunches
6 Dinners
4 Happy Hours
All local transportation: private vans, private boats (lanchas), pick-up trucks, tuk tuks, and taxis
Airport transfers Guatemala City to/from Antigua
All listed Cultural activities:
Weaving Workshop
Visit to a working Coffee Farm
Chocolate Making class
Culture Tour with shaman visit
Cathedral Tour
La Antigua Guatemala is a UNESCO World Heritage City
Santiago Atitlan (on the shores of Lake Atitlan) is the largest town on the lake and is seeped in Mayan culture, tradition, and incredible textiles.
Lake Atitlan is often referred to as one of the most beautiful lakes on earth. It is a stunning volcanic crater lake.
For a full sample itinerary, click here.
All activities are included, but optional. We also offer daily meditation/yoga.
EMBODY Guatemala: Antigua & Lake Atitlán
BOOKING OPENS SOON!!!
Registration Opening Soon!
Early-access registration opens first to guests on our priority list.
Not on the list yet? Join above for first access.
About your hosts for Guatemala
Antonina
Founder of EMBODY by Antonina
My work centers on helping people step out of autopilot and into an embodied way of living in a world that moves quickly and asks a lot of us.
I guide private and small group experiences through movement, gatherings, and travel.
These experiences are designed to be genuine connections shaped by the people present and the environment around us.
My foundation is in education, with a master’s degree and years of experience teaching in classroom settings, alongside my work as a yoga instructor.
Learning, reflection, and embodied awareness are central to how I operate.
Travel has shaped how I move through the world. Shared meals with locals, long conversations that unfold slowly, and time spent in unfamiliar places taught me that presence often comes from paying attention.
I bring this same care and intention to EMBODY Escapes, guided small group cultural immersions designed for depth, ease, and meaningful connection.
Jennifer (Jenny)
Cultural Experiences & Logistics Partner
After more than 30 trips to Guatemala, Jenny brings an extraordinary depth of local knowledge, personal connections, and a passion for creating meaningful cultural experiences to EMBODY.
A physical therapist by training, Jenny holds a PhD in Education and is a professor at the University of New England. Over her 22 years in academia, she has planned and led dozens of international learning experiences for graduate-level physical therapy students. Her professional volunteer work has taken her to Haiti, Suriname, Japan, Guatemala, and China.
Her international work has earned national recognition, including the 2019 Health Volunteers Overseas Golden Apple Award and the 2024 Dr. Ronnie Leavitt Award for Leadership in the Promotion of Social Responsibility.
An avid traveler since infancy, Jenny loves creating thoughtful itineraries that bring together cultural immersion, meaningful learning, and exceptional food and drink. Her extensive experience in Guatemala and familiarity with the destinations we'll be exploring make her an invaluable partner in bringing this EMBODY experience to life.
Jenny lives in Falmouth, Maine, with her husband and is a proud mother of three daughters and grandmother of two.
Upcoming Trip: Sonoma and Napa Valley
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Napa Valley
2026 Edition · SOLD OUT
You show up. We handle everything else.
A fully hosted wine country weekend designed with ease, intention, and a deep sense of place.
Co-hosted by Nina Berube of EMBODY by Antonina and Cynthia Plath, founder of Sojourn & Soirée, former U.S. diplomat, and Nina’s co-host on Next Chapter Anywhere.
Together, we bring thoughtful hosting, cultural context, wine education, small-group travel experience, and a deep appreciation for meaningful travel.
Included:
Private estate accommodations
Private transportation between properties
Curated winery visits and tastings
Two private chef dinners
Guided wine experiences shaped by Nina’s formal wine study and sensory approach
Daily optional movement
Fully hosted from arrival to departure
October 8–11, 2026 · Napa Valley, California
This intimate 2026 edition is now full.
Interested in joining us for a future wine-country journey? Stay connected for upcoming EMBODY trips and new destinations.
Guatemala · April 2027
A culturally immersive journey through Antigua and Lake Atitlán, blending local experiences, beautiful stays, food, movement, and connection.
Sicily · June 2027
An EMBODY cultural immersion through wine, food, and place.
Puglia · October 2027
An EMBODY journey through southern Italy centered on wine, food, coastal landscapes, and local culture.
Québec · December 2027
A three-night winter escape to Québec City featuring hot tub, yoga, festive Christmas markets, beautiful city experiences, and plenty of memorable wine and food.
Tuscany · Coming 2027–2028
A Next Chapter Anywhere journey, co-hosted with Cynthia of Sojourn & Soirée.
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Past Trips: Sicily, May 2026
A Cultural Immersion.
Ten days moving through some of the most beautiful landscapes in the Mediterranean. We arrived in Palermo, settled into the rhythm of Sicilian life, and made our way through the vineyards of Menfi and the volcanic terrain surrounding Mount Etna before departing from Catania.
Meals were long. Wine was poured by the people who made it. Strangers became friends somewhere around day three.
WHERE WE’VE BEEN
Portugal
Lisbon, Porto, and the Douro Valley. Old city streets, river light, meals that went long into the night, and locals who made us feel like we belonged there.
Morocco
Marrakech, the Atlas Mountains, and the Sahara Desert. Color, spice, and the warmth of people who welcome you in even when you don't share a language.
Testimonials
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"I was nervous about traveling with strangers. I am not a group-tour person. But the size of it made it feel like traveling with friends I just hadn't met yet. By the last dinner in Sicily I didn't want to leave any of them. That part I did not expect."
—Dana, 47, Portland
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"I've traveled a lot. I know how to find a good hotel and the right restaurant. But this felt completely different. Antonina connected us with people who actually live there, in places that had nothing to do with tourism, and by day three something in me had quietly settled. I came home and couldn't stop talking about it."
—Lauryn, 42, Maine