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Welcome to Experience House Guatemala—a 10-day residency for the world’s leading experience designers and community builders.

 

Ancient and fertile, Guatemala has allured explorers for millennia. Home to sacred lakes, rich culture, and active volcanoes, we find ourselves immersed in the jungle outside the iconic colonial city of Antigua.

 

You are one of 30 exceptional humans converging to create an international collective hellbent on accelerating ambitious and emergent visions in the realm of human connection.

 

As you enter your home for the coming days, you are met by the very hearts and minds that will support, challenge, and elevate you. You look around the room and can’t help but wonder…

 

What elements of your vision will come to life in this container?
What will feel more alive in your mission?
What will feel more alive in you?

 

There’s only one way to find out.

OUR SANCTUARY

Only 30 minutes outside of Antigua, our stunning villas are nestled between two volcanoes—surrounded by lush jungles, diverse wildlife, and of course, the occasional rumble of eruptions. A marvel of sustainable design, our primary residence is an award-winning glass home – a sanctuary that evokes visionary thinking, creative exploration, and soulful living. Complete with collaborative workspaces, a temazcal sauna, organic gardens, and a jacuzzi with views of Fuego’s eruptions, you’ll never want to leave.

An Environment for Human Flourishing


FOOD 

Chef-prepared meals using seasonal produce that is sourced from organic, local and fresh farmlands, some of which are freshly picked and prepared from the permaculture vegetable garden! Our menu is curated to nourish our attendees and ensure they feel their absolute best, while experiencing local culinary culture through a wide variety of Guatemalan flavors.

WELLNESS

Together, we seed conditions for human thriving. You can count on an eclectic selection of offerings — from simple meditative practices to fitness classes led by wellness pros — all while enjoying Guatemala’s “eternal spring” weather.

NATURE 

Think: pristine and untouched wilderness meets tranquil living. Our homes are surrounded completely by jungle life where you’ll be visited by toucans, hummingbirds, and much more daily. You can find a collection of trails within the neighborhood to explore without restriction.

Your Sanctuary

We’ve handpicked 4 villas, each with their own vibe. Modern, ecological, rustic, or traditional, these homes serve different functions for the collective while remaining a haven for those who inhabit them. Whichever room you choose, you have a space to call your own—while remaining only minutes from the action.

PROGRAMMING

Most programming at Experience House (XH) is attendee-led, which provides a platform to experiment, leads to a deeply-giving and generous culture, and results in unexpected moments we could never plan for.

An Experience Laboratory

 

What happens at XH is always unexpected – a product of the brilliant minds and hands we’ve gathered. To give you a sense, highlights from past houses include:

 

  • mastermind sessions, where the collective brainpower, resources, and connections of 20+ housemates were used to solve each other’s greatest challenges
  • meditation, yoga, acroyoga, breathwork, stretching, and workout classes taught by expert attendees
  • daily silk and acrobat classes hosted by one of Brooklyn’s finest circus performers
  • a sunset dance party on the summit of a 13,000 ft active volcano
  • secret bathroom concerts and “single-serve serenades”
  • TED-style talks (dubbed “Fuego Talks”) where attendees shared their visions for the future of how we gather and connect
  • a surprise marriage proposal in a Moroccan hammam
  • a closing party that went until sunrise, featuring some of Guatemala’s top DJs

 

Of course, no XH will ever be the same. And that’s part of the magic.

WHO ELSE WILL BE THERE?

 

We curate attendees meticulously to ensure strong cultural fit and a diversity of experiential contributions, skillsets, and backgrounds. All attendees must apply and interview before receiving an invitation.

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Souki Mansoor

Souki Mansoor

Award-winning creative technologist, film director, Sora team at OpenAI

Souki Mansoor is an award-winning creative technologist who bridges artists and research at OpenAI. As the alpha manager on the video model team, she plays a crucial role in managing communication between artists, engineers, and research teams—facilitating feedback loops, managing creative projects and supporting new applications of AI. Her background in nonfiction filmmaking includes work featured at Sundance, Tribeca, TED, and streaming on Netflix, HBO, and Showtime. A recognized voice in AI, Souki has also spoken at Cannes Lions, Berlinale, Runway’s AI Film Festival, Hollywood’s AI On The Lot, RealScreen West, and institutions like PGA, UTA, USC, and UBC. When not falling down generative rabbit holes, she enjoys nibbling spoonfuls of cashew butter, writing prose, and cultivating life with her husband Axel and their 73 houseplants.

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Theodore Bajard

Theodore Bajard

Contemporary Art curator & founder of Rima Experience

Theodore Bajard is a contemporary art curator, and founder of RIMA, known for creating transformative artistic experiences and innovative self-development practices worldwide. With a decade-long career spanning multiple facets of the art world, Theodore began as a contemporary art specialist in prestigious auction houses in New York and Paris. He later expanded into art curation and advisory roles, notably at the Azulik Art Gallery within Tulum’s Sferik. Throughout his journey, he has organized exhibitions for emerging artists across six countries and curated numerous shows at international art fairs. This rich blend of global and local experience has informed his latest venture, RIMA, founded in 2020. RIMA offers creative solutions for high-impact individuals through innovative self-development practices and immersive artistic experiences, supported by a global community of change-makers. Drawing from extensive research and collaborations across contemporary art, theater, psychology, and philosophy, RIMA seeks to reshape how we engage with art and consciousness, both individually and collectively.

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Ilana Gilovich

Ilana Gilovich

Chief Storyteller at Emursive Productions (Sleep No More)

Ilana Gilovich is the Chief Storyteller for Emursive Productions, the production company behind the immersive performances Sleep No More, Life And Trust, and Speakeasy Magick, as well as venues Gallow Green, Conwell Coffee Hall, The Overlook Bar, The Club Car, and The Manderley Bar. She has also performed as a cast member in Sleep No More since 2012. Ilana earned her BA in English at Cornell University, her MA in Literary Studies at Queen’s University Belfast, and her PhD in English Literature (Theatre and Performance) at Columbia University. Ilana is passionate about activating artistic expression within community: she has volunteered as a TA with the Cornell Prison Education Program at Auburn Maximum Security Prison, and has worked on Shakespeare education programs for youth with the Epic Theatre Ensemble and the Belfast Ulster Museum. Ilana also taught theater and dance practices with Cornell’s Teach and Tour at the Ndere Centre in Kampala, Uganda. Ilana’s writing can be found on Substack (https://ilanagilovichwave.substack.com/) and her poetry account (@abeingplace).

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Nir Adan

Nir Adan

Social entrepreneur, founder of Midburn, father

I’ve had the privilege of working on a few life-changing projects. Somehow, I ended up founding and running Midburn, Israel’s regional Burning Man event. It’s been a wild ride! I also the founder of “WHT IF” – a project that brings different cultures together in Egypt.

One of my passion projects is a therapeutic farm where we work with horses to help people dealing with PTSD. Oh, and I’m currently setting up a personal growth village in Thailand.

I love pushing myself out of my comfort zone and sometimes I accidentally inspire others to do the same. Music is my lifeline, and I’m always ready to lend an ear. I own two dogs, 5 cats, a turtle, and a donkey named “donkey”.
Life’s been an incredible journey so far, and I’m grateful for every moment of it.

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Julia Catalán

Julia Catalán

Founder of Wakana and Wakana Reunion festival

Basque blood, Andalusian soul and Catalan first surname… His identity reflects a unique combination of naturally integrated traditions.

She grew up between travels and family adventures and learned to appreciate the beauty in diversity and to enhance it in every corner of the world through the lens of her camera. Documentary photography was her first great love, leading her to explore diverse realities in distant continents and sharing her vision in exhibitions, fanzines and a book of her own.

Although she has a Master’s degree in business management, she discovered its essence when she studied psychology and later Sustainability and ESG criteria, something that guides all her projects.

Today, at 32, she is an entrepreneur who has created two unique companies:
– Wakana, a tribute to the essential: nature, adventure and personal growth. A space where the simple comes to life: stars, bonfires, guitars, friends, and the magic of the ancestral.
– Wakana Reunion, a music festival that has become a benchmark, where music, people, and the environment come together in an experience so special that it is difficult to describe… it can only be felt.

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Axel Mansoor

Axel Mansoor

Award-winning musician, experience designer, and psychedelic facilitator

My name’s Axel. I’m a facilitator, award-winning experience designer, and critically-acclaimed musician. My lineage is 1/4 Indian, 1/4 German, 1/2 Mauritian-Creole. I’ve spent 10+ years designing, producing, and facilitating solo & group experiences of deep connection. My music has won awards, gone viral 2x, earned me a Daytime Emmy-nomination, been placed with brands like McDonalds, Apple, Starbucks, Netflix; landed interviews in NYT; WSJ; NPR and lead to me being featured as the Clubhouse app-icon.

For the last 13 years, i’ve integrated psychedelic journeys with IFS, somatic therapy, and mindfulness to be able to compost my own trauma. All this has allowed for profound healing — learning how to embody self-love, finding clarity, purpose and fulfillment, and doing a *lot* of forgiving and letting go. As a facilitator, I now get the privilege of helping others bring more of themselves into the world. I am trauma-informed and use a mixed modality approach with improvised live music, IFS, and somatic techniques.

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Max Stossel

Max Stossel

Award-winning poet, filmmaker, and speaker, and humane technology advocate

Max Stossel is an award winning poet, filmmaker, and speaker, named by Forbes as one of the best storytellers of the year.

He is also the founder and CEO of Social Awakening, an organization dedicated to helping young people survive and thrive in the modern world. He has spoken with hundreds of thousands of students parents and educators around the world about how social media is impacting their lives and relationships, and created resources to help manage that impact.

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Caro

Caro

Creative director and a multidisciplinary artist

Caro is a creative director, a multidisciplinary artist, a visual designer, an experience designer, a world builder. She focuses on leveraging projects related to regeneration, community building, ancient wisdom, creativity, education and mental health.

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Troy Dayton

Troy Dayton

Curator of open-hearted communities and experiences

Troy has spent his life building community and studying how people come to experience connection and belonging. He co-founded Students for Sensible Drug Policy which is now on more than 300 college campuses. In 2010, he co-founded and until 2019, served as CEO of The Arcview Group, the first and largest consortium of cannabis investors. He was the Director of Development at psychedelic research non-profit MAPS and co-founded the largest social network of Burning Man participants, BurnerMap. For the last decade he’s been leading workshops at Burning Man on creating immediacy and leading connection exercises to bond campmates. In addition to co-facilitating the Reflections Retreat, he also produces numerous private invite-only transformational parties, festivals, and small group ecstatic rituals with the goal of building an open-hearted culture of belonging, vulnerability, and revelry. He also coaches personal and business clients 1 on 1 to help them experience a deeper and more enduring sense of purpose, connection and aliveness.

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Grace Moore

Grace Moore

Founder of Bloom Network, a community for regenrative leaders

Grace Moore is the founder of Bloom Network, a select community of game-changing impact leaders. She hosts retreats, events and workshops to help take their vision to the next level. She previously worked as the associate producer at Big Picture Ranch, producing a number of films including Kiss The Ground, The Revolution Generation and On Sacred Ground.

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Robot Koch

Robot Koch

Award-winning artist, producer, and composer

Robot Koch, the Berlin-born, LA-based artist, producer, and composer, weaves together science and spirituality through his atmospheric electronic soundscapes. His music, both otherworldly and deeply grounded, serves as a bridge between the tangible and the mystical, exploring how sound influences both the mind and body.

With a discography that spans numerous albums and well over 100 Million streams, Robot Koch has established himself as a sonic explorer in the realm of electronic, ambient, and modern classical music. His compositions have been featured in several movies, and TV shows, and his immersive audio-visual experiences sell out venues worldwide.

Driven by an intuitive creative process, Robot Koch incorporates advanced modalities such as Brain Entrainment and Vibroacoustics into his work, aligning with research on how specific frequencies can positively affect mental and physical health.

Whether you are drawn to the science of sound, the spiritual depths of music, or its potential to bring about social and personal change, his work speaks to the need for harmony between the technological and the natural in today’s world.

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Natalie Lampert

Natalie Lampert

Award-winning journalist, Fulbright scholar, & author of The Big Freeze

Natalie Lampert is an award-winning writer and author of THE BIG FREEZE: A Reporter’s Personal Journey into the World of Egg Freezing and the Quest to Control Our Fertility (Random House, 2024), which was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year. A TEDx speaker and former Fulbright scholar, she has written for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Elle, and The Guardian, among other publications. A faculty member at Lighthouse Writers Workshop, she has a master’s degree in journalism from New York University and has received fellowships and grants from Investigative Reporters & Editors, the Logan Nonfiction program, and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. She lives in Boulder, Colo.

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Majeed Mogharreban

Majeed Mogharreban

Professional speaker & founder of The Expert Speaker Institute

World-traveling father and professional speaker, Majeed Mogharreban is the founder of The Expert Speaker Institute, the premier resource for experts to grow their business with public speaking.

Majeed, Like Magic, will help you go from the best kept secret to the go-to person in your field with a signature speech that attracts your ideal client.

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Jonathan Hiller

Jonathan Hiller

Award-winning content executive, filmmaker, & Youtuber

Jonathan is an award-winning Chief Content Officer who specializes in translating complex issues into emotional narratives + social media strategies that have significant public impact.

He’s led content teams for over a decade which have yielded over 4 billion impressions across digital platforms.

His content has been featured in The New York Times, Netflix, Hulu, CNN, National Geographic, TIME, Discovery Channel, Huffington Post, Bloomberg Politics, CBS News, The Washington Post, Glamour, Fortune, Think Progress, and Mic.

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Korneel Desmet

Korneel Desmet

Serial entrepreneur turned 1:1 mentor, retreat host, & breathwork facilitator

Korneel is a serial entrepreneur turned 1:1 mentor, teaching the véry ambitious mental fitness, and hosting highly curated health & wellness adventures worldwide.

After a decade of building companies in events, pyrotechnics & video marketing, Korneel burnt out twice. Committed to finding the proper tools to support his health, he co-founded high-end retreat company Re-Treated.

Re-Treated curates a limited series of intimate offline gatherings and private retreats at remote, surreal locations in Europe and the Americas. Clients include entrepreneurs, creatives, investors, government officials, elite athletes, Fortune 500 CEOs, celebrities and senior leadership from companies like Google, Uber, McKinsey and Youtube.

In his journey, some of the most potent tools Korneel studied are breath work & sound. He’s now sharing these practices and tools at some of the most prestigious wellness hotspots in the world.

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Jake Oleson

Jake Oleson

Multidisciplinary artist, innovative storyteller, technologist, and immersive experience creator

Jake Oleson is a multidisciplinary artist blending film, electronic music, and emerging technologies to tell impactful stories. His work has garnered millions of views, multiple awards, and numerous Vimeo Staff Picks, including directing campaigns for brands like Airbnb, Meta, and Samsung. Known for integrating AI and next-gen technology in groundbreaking ways, Jake is passionate about using innovative tools to expand the boundaries of storytelling. He has spoken on panels for Fast Company and Cannes Lions and performed immersive live AV shows at events like New York Tech Week, SIGGRAPH, and the Flux Festival of Innovation. Recently commissioned by Vimeo and Apple, Jake created a VR film for the Apple Vision Pro exploring humanity’s relationship to cities. The film is currently on its festival run and will soon be exhibited at the Artechouse gallery in New York City. At the core of Jake’s work is a celebration of the human spirit’s triumph over adversity and a deep curiosity to explore the depths of the human experience.

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Alan Mark Paukman

Alan Mark Paukman

Architect, designer, teacher, photographer, & writer

Alan Mark Paukman designs, teaches, photographs, and writes about architecture, focusing on how built environments impact our senses and well-being. A licensed architect from New York City, his work emphasizes honest materials, precise geometry, and physical experience. A passionate traveler, he has documented architectural masterpieces in 50 countries. Alan’s career spans his solo practice, roles at Foster + Partners, and retail design for Calvin Klein and Khaite. He also co-founded Nikolai Rose, a jewelry studio, and Swelter House, creating saunas for private residences. Over 30 publications have recognized his work, including Architectural Digest, Vogue, and Vanity Fair. He holds degrees from Columbia University (M.Arch) and NYU’s Gallatin School (BA). Alan has taught at NYIT and served as a visiting critic at Columbia, Cornell, and Barnard. Currently, he explores the intersection of architecture and mental health, advocating for spaces that foster presence in an increasingly digital world.

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Kathi Hendrick

Kathi Hendrick

Multi-media artist, regenerative designer, embodiment guide, facilitator

Kathi is a multi-media artist exploring the intersection of poetry, dance, illustration, film, photography, music, and other emergent mediums. A more recent focus on exploring the mythic body of self and world through poetry and dance has taken shape through her first full-length poetry book and short experimental film, ‘PORTALS.’

As a designer, facilitator, and guide, Kathi has built a multidisciplinary practice that integrates living systems principles, embodiment, mindfulness, astrology and esoteric systems, art, experience design, engineering, and regenerative strategy methods in service of co-creating wellbeing and positive transformation at the level of self, community, nature, and world.

You can learn more about her and her work [here].

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Adam Delehanty

Adam Delehanty

Writer, founder & community builder

Adam’s mission is to help artists, entrepreneurs and creators find the words that their work deserves. He is the CEO of Writing for Founders, an agency that supports builders and creators of all kinds on their storytelling, content and public communications. (Last year, he wrote and published a book with the founder of Hinge.) Most recently, Adam was CMO at Variant, the leading seed-stage venture fund in web3. New York born, he began his career organizing for then-Senator Barack Obama and as a producer for NPR. Outside of work, Adam is a musician, community builder, aspiring teacher, mountaineer and lover of all things language.

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Raul Espinoza

Raul Espinoza

World traveler, activist, social impacter, emotional intelligence coach, & content creator

Raul has been working with impact initiatives around the world, utilizing photography, film, and coaching to empower oppressed communities. He is the founder of LiveLOUD content creation for visual branding and impact storytelling.

Raul is also the Executive Director for All Kings men’s group which supports and empowers formally incarcerated men and at risk young men. Raul leads this New York based non-profit developing the emotional intelligence for men impacted by the justice system to transform marginalized communities from the inside out.

Speaker | coach | activist | storyteller | content creator

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Lafayette Taylor

Lafayette Taylor

Platinum-selling musician, community connector, and design visionary

Lafayette Taylor is a platinum-selling musician, aspiring founder, and passionate designer with a love for innovation and sustainability. He strives to find the balance between pushing forward with technology and living in harmony with nature. From a celebrated music career in Japan (where he lived part time for 3 years) to building and living in a 40’ solar-powered music studio bus for two years, Lafayette’s life is driven by creativity and exploration. A mood lighting enthusiast, DIY addict, and ultralight backpacking geek, he’s deeply inspired by effective function and thoughtful design. His passion for bringing people together inspired him to create Pre-Funk, a 100-person “experimental short form house party” series in Los Angeles that quickly became a progressive incubator for culture and community in a city where the hustle often eclipses human connection. Currently based in Mexico City, Lafayette continues to play select DJ gigs around the globe and is primarily focused on launching his first app — an event aggregation platform that scans Instagram for event flyers, making it simple for users to discover and navigate local happenings in a well-organized, intuitive format.

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Adam Rosendahl

Adam Rosendahl

Experiential designer and founder of Late Nite Art

Adam Rosendahl is a globally recognized experiential designer, creative facilitator, and the founder of Late Nite Art, a science-based method that breaks down barriers, and in 90 minutes, builds the connection and collaboration that normally takes months (or even years) for leaders and teams to create. He works with the world’s top executives and organizations to create transformational keynote experiences that impact and inspire tens of thousands of people across 17 countries. Drawing on his experience as an educator, artist, youth empowerment facilitator, DJ, entrepreneur, and community-builder, Adam developed his unique methodology which would later turn into his global business: Late Nite Art. He believes in the power of art to transcend cultural, generational, and professional divides, and uses art, music, and dialogue as a vehicle to help people get out of their head, drop into their heart, and disrupt their routines. He lives in the Oakland hills in California.

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Andrea Azūl

Andrea Azūl

Facilitator & Healing Arts Practitioner

Andrea Azūl is dedicated to supporting leaders who are navigating burnout, deep transitions, or identity shifts. Her work empowers those who have lost their spark to ground their new identity and step fully into their power. Through somatic practices that cleanse the body and expand somatic vocabulary, Andrea helps leaders reconnect with their vitality. Additionally, she offers shame-slaying ceremonial photography sessions for those ready to embody their truth, capturing the raw and authentic transformation of individuals reclaiming their personal power.

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Paul Bulencea

Paul Bulencea

Experience designer and concept artist

Paul Bulencea has been exploring experience design globally for over a decade through a large range of diverse roles. He’s an entrepreneur, speaker, author, concept artist, and wilderness explorer. His journey has led him to shape transformative experiences with organizations like Google Experience Institute and IKEA Centers, while co-founding The College of Extraordinary Experiences and The Order of the Wild. His insights on experience design have been shared across global platforms from TEDx and the International Astronautical Congress to the World Tourism Market and universities like Paul Bocuse Institute and California Polytechnic State University. While his book “Gamification in Tourism: Designing Memorable Experiences” captured early innovations in the field, Paul’s current focus has shifted toward exploring deeper connections with the more-than-human world, seeking to deepen relational presence and foster interconnectedness through experiences that dissolve sensory numbness.

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Gabrielle Contreras

Gabrielle Contreras

Multi-winning bodybuilding champion and trauma-informed somatic practitioner

Gabrielle Contreras is a multi-winning bodybuilding champion, trauma-informed somatic practitioner, and lifelong athlete who has refined the connection between fitness, emotional health, and the healing arts. Her journey began with a passion for movement and performance, growing up as an athlete and later becoming a dedicated personal trainer. While training clients, Gabrielle noticed a recurring theme: many people naturally gravitated toward addressing their emotional well-being during physical sessions. This insight deepened her understanding of the profound connection between the body and emotions, unveiling the vast amount of energy and trauma stored within the body. Inspired by this revelation, she began integrating movement-based practices into her client’s routines that aligned with their emotional processing. Building on these successes, Gabrielle has hosted numerous workshops across the country on somatic experiencing, using movement as a tool for healing. With her unique ability to blend strength, awareness, and intention, Gabrielle continues to inspire others to reclaim their power, heal through movement, and cultivate a deeper connection to their bodies.

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Ryan Uzilevsky

Ryan Uzilevsky

Pioneering Visual Storyteller, Immersive Experience Designer, and Architectural Media Innovator

Ryan is an innovator in the use of large-scale AV technology, live visual effects, and storytelling to create immersive live experiences. His work in video projection mapping has touched millions of people’s lives, often appearing on landmark buildings in city centers across the globe as well as music festivals, television shows, and commercial events.

He is currently a guest lecturer and research collaborator at NYU Tisch School of the Arts as well as UCLA’s Design Media Arts, an exhibition and film festival curator, and the founder of world-renowned multi-media collective Light Harvest Studio.

His work studies the hybrid relationship between architecture and the moving image, focusing on the dynamic manipulation of perceived space. Within these deconstructed spaces, narratives are told through the use of imaginative characters who are designed to embody psychological and spiritual topics that relate to the current zeitgeist.

As technology and creative mediums advance, he continues to embrace new tools that foster both the suspension of disbelief, and meaningful reflection on our deepest human sensitivities.

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Marcelle Xavier

Marcelle Xavier

Connection designer, community strategist, facilitator, writer and speaker

Marcelle Xavier is the founder of Amuta Institute, a platform for researching, disseminating and creating connections through Design. Marcelle has been studying and practicing Design since 2006, researching relationships, connections, love and communities since 2015, and has created an approach, Connection Design, based on the convergence of her perspective as an experience designer and her research on relationships. She supports groups in deepening and evolving their relationships in several ways: creating community strategies, facilitating conversations, hosting rituals and designing experiences. Marcelle is also a writer, TEDx speaker, podcast host and artist, and uses words as a means of moving people through feelings. Her purpose is to deeply and consistently transform encounters, relationships and communities and to be a bridge for people to make room for love.

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Monique Benabou

Monique Benabou

Event Producer

Monique is a contemporary Renaissance woman—a globally recognized vocalist and multi-disciplinary performance artist. She is also a medicine woman, A&R, creative strategist, TEDx speaker, and event producer, with a diverse background spanning culinary and healing arts, music business, and media production. Known for her ability to seamlessly translate and bridge different forms of expression, Monique is devoted to curating experiences and spaces that foster innovation and authentic representation. She believes that culture, connection, and creative expression flourish in environments nurtured by emotional safety, curiosity, and play.

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Victory

Multidisciplinary experiential artist, movement-maker, community cultivator, and storyteller

Victory is a multidisciplinary experiential artist, female founder, movement-maker, community cultivator and storyteller, who’s work is at the intersection of performing and healing arts with community as a central focus. Her primary medium is music, as a singer-songwriter, vocalist and performer. She captivates audiences with her incredible voice, unique energy, powerful presence, and engaging storytelling abilities. As a female founder she’s vested global recognition with women’s movements including The Colored Girl, PULSE, and has been instrumental in the growth of eco-friendly global regenerative fashion brand One Golden Thread. Her work has been featured in featured in Forbes, Instyle, People, Teen Vogue, Essence & beyond.

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Patchi Dranoff

Patchi Dranoff

Exhibit designer, connector and cultural producer

Patchi is a multidisciplinary designer and creative producer dedicated to fostering meaningful connections between people, objects, and environments. Her work has spanned varied audiences, from rural communities in Ghana to top executives and even His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Recently, she has focused on developing exhibits for galleries and art fairs, transforming cultural heritage into engaging and educational experiences. Patchi brings creativity, cultural depth, and collaborative leadership to her work, crafting experiences that connect, celebrate and inspire.

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Natalia Beneitez

Natalia Beneitez

Engineer-turned-artist, storyteller and community builder

I’m an engineer turned artist and communicator. Born and raised in beautiful Guatemala, my journey has taken me from studying computer science in Taiwan to a life-changing backpacking trip across multiple farms in Southeast Asia. An experience that sparked a deep curiosity and longing for a more abundant, interconnected way of living. Since then, I’ve delved into permaculture, self-inquiry, and community building while leading creative teams to craft communication strategies for NGOs, studios, and global movements like Fashion Revolution. These experiences taught me the transformative power of storytelling through visuals, words, and sound, fueling my desire to create pieces and spaces that invite connection and reflection. Today, I’m focusing on music and art as my main pursuits—developing an art studio, working on my debut music pieces, and collaborating with other artists. Whether it’s sharing a good cup of cacao, playing board games with friends, or gathering instruments and voices, I find joy in the simple yet profound ways we connect with one another and the world we inhabit.

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Seth Teicher

Seth Teicher

Storyteller, social innovator and ecosystem advocate

My life and work sit at the intersection of storytelling, social change, and innovation, driven by a deep reverence for wisdom, an insatiable curiosity, and a steadfast belief that restoring ecosystems can ignite planetary healing.

I often describe myself as an entrepreneurial athlete and a recovering venture capitalist who thrives at the edge of what’s possible. My career has ranged from climate advocacy with Al Gore to uncovering the world’s hidden wonders as part of the founding team at Atlas Obscura, and five years as a venture capitalist focused on deep tech, healthcare, and enterprise software. During that time, I co-founded a surgical computer vision company—until a life-threatening illness reshaped my journey in ways I couldn’t have anticipated.

After an unceremonious exit from Silicon Valley, I embarked on the longest and most transformative healing journey of my life. This chapter led me to become a filmmaker and producer of Seekers (unreleased), a six-episode series that follows everyday people confronting universal challenges and seeking wisdom from some of the world’s greatest living spiritual teachers—from the headwaters of the Ganges to the headwaters of the Amazon.

Since then, I’ve focused on making personal films, supporting diverse clients, and contributing to Coral Vita, where I’ve served as a longtime board member and now as fractional CMO. In this role, I’ve been expanding the brand and creatively directing the development of an immersive coral reef tourism experience in the Bahamas, in collaboration with Experience House alum Damien Madray. Together, we’re advancing ecosystem-scale coral reef restoration, spanning from the Caribbean to the Middle East.

While my life may appear full, I’m currently operating at about 30% capacity, allowing life to guide me toward where my heart and mind are meant to focus in this next chapter.

THE TEAM

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Samuel Kern

FOUNDER & CURATOR

Samuel Kern is a creative director,  TEDx speaker, experience designer, and world traveler passionate about leveraging technology and live events to foster deep human connection. He has a diverse background as a startup founder, event producer, filmmaker, and technologist. He loves the outdoors, is a classically trained musician, has recently made his DJ debut, and is perpetually fascinated with asking better questions.

 

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Reem Haddad

EXPERIENCE DESIGNER

Reem Haddad is a Lebanese-Jordanian experience designer and long-time producer behind globally recognized events like Formula 1 in Abu Dhabi, Envision Festival in Costa Rica, Tech Open Air in Berlin, and HATCH impact summit.

Reem lives to create experiences that seem unimaginable until they happen, unforgettable once they have. She joined Experience House as the Senior Producer after attending the first edition in Guatemala in 2021.

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Lindsay Veenstra

LOCAL OPERATIONS LEAD

Lindsay Veenstra brings expertise in operations, development, and community building to Experience House. With a deep passion for well-being and lifestyle, she has collaborated with organizations like MAPS, Rythmia, and Flow. A Canadian who’s lived in Guatemala for over 6 years, her local know-how helps secure the top insider connections and unique ideas to support unforgettable experiences.

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Pablo A. Fernandez

SENIOR ADVISOR | CURATOR

Pablo A. Fernandez is the founder of Secret Table – a company that offers live experience design, consulting services, and connection facilitation for leaders, entrepreneurs, and high-performing community changemakers that want to make a positive impact in the world.

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Eskil Bjerkestrand

PHOTOGRAPHER | FILMMAKER

Eskil believes that by telling the story of how we belong to each other, and how we are deeply connected to nature through artistic film-making and photography, is contributing to make this world a better place. He derives his inspiration from the natural world, human culture, art and connection. With over 4 years of experience from the sport-fashion industry, wedding photography, a wide range of events and personal projects, he is now working full time following his passion.

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Melany Fernandez

WELLNESS CHEF | AYURVEDA COACH

Melany is an Ayurvedic health coach, self-taught chef, and retreat curator passionate about holistic living. After extensive Ayurvedic training, she opened her first plant-based restaurant, blending culinary arts with wellness principles. As founder of Dosha, she creates natural, nutrient-dense pantry foods promoting healthy eating. Melany has consulted for health-conscious brands and wellness centers, sharing her expertise in Ayurvedic nutrition. A skilled retreat facilitator, she designs immersive experiences combining mindful cooking, yoga, and nature connection. Melany has been practicing and teaching Ayurvedic principles for over a decade, inspiring others to live more balanced, aligned lives.

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Empy

CHEF | FERMENTER | HOME BAKER

Empy is an artist and a enterpreneur chef. He started his artistic career at the age of 14 years old.
After spending a decade of traveling and painting, he discovered his culinary passion and studied a gastronomy and administration degree. It took him just a matter of months to make him realize it was the place where he belonged. Now he works creating and developing culinary concepts, pop up restaurants, and gastronomy experiences. He and his girlfriend are the owners and chefs of Huaxin wichs is an conscious and enviromental kitchen where the main concept is to promote local product, a consciousness consumption of it, and to support small local producers’ business and farms economy.

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Jacqueline Colette (JC)

COMMUNITY STRATEGIST

On a mission to eradicate entrepreneurial loneliness, JC makes aligned connections and collaboration more approachable – in business and in love. She has consulted global brands and thought leaders on the design of online/offline communities, awards programs, strategic partnerships and experiential marketing projects. Named as a top 10 dating expert to watch, her newest pursuit as a matchmaker for entrepreneurs helps collapse the timeline to find their life partner.

 

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Benjamin Canyon

STRATEGIST | MUSICIAN | WRITER

Benjamin is a musician, writer, and serial entrepreneur dedicated to helping people connect with possibility, hope, and human potential. As founder of Conspire for Good, he has consulted for clients such as UNICEF, the Ford Foundation, and the Obama White House. A trained mediator, he began his career supporting back-channel diplomacy in the Middle East. Benjamin is also a real estate investor and designer, having founded the vacation-rental brand Nocturna Rentals and Muse Society, a coliving venture for remote workers and artists. He has been a performing gypsy jazz musician for over 15 years.

Included in the Program

 

  • 10 nights of accommodation
  • Daily chef-prepared meals + refreshments
  • A guided expedition to the top of Acatenango Volcano
  • Full reign over all of the villas’ spaces and common areas, including an in-house movie room (with a sofa large enough to accommodate 30 people), outdoor patios from which to view the volcanos, jacuzzis overlooking Fuego’s live eruptions, and more.
  • Daily access to the on-site temazcal (a traditional sauna)
  • Mastermind sessions. Leverage the collective brainpower, resources, and connections of 20+ industry mavericks to solve your greatest challenges
  • Event production support. Between our Exec. Producer and the on-site event team, you’ll have the resources to make any crazy idea a reality
  • Plenty of “stages.” Performance opportunities to try out new methodologies, workshops, events, and experiences – and gather feedback along the way
  • Insider access to Guatemala through our local guides and attendees
  • New headshots from 1-2 photo shoots
  • Access to the Experience House Network, a growing global community of over 100 XH alumni
  • 11 days spent alongside 30 multidisciplinary, curious, deeply generous entrepreneurs and creators at the top of their game, supporting one another to step into their highest selves

 

There will also be plenty of opportunities to experience the authentic Guatemala, with trips to Antigua, authentic culinary experiences, jam sessions with local musicians, and an optional extension to the legendary Lake Atítlan.

This Is Right For You If… 


You’re a leader within the world of experience design

You’re passionate about creating experiences that inspire awe and foster human connection.

 

You’re down to co-create

We do the groundwork, but the specialness of our space comes from the contributions of each attendee. We practice the concept of do-ocracy, i.e if you want something done, then do it yourself!

You elevate the people around you

You’re ready to bring your A-game, inspire and encourage the people around you, and generously support the collective – knowing that everyone is keen to do the same for you.

You’re open to experimentation

Consider this a laboratory, a playground, an opportunity for you to lean into your growth edge, within a safe, uplifting, and judgement-free environment. Try out a new workshop, facilitate an experience, get creative in the kitchen, or ask for feedback. With that in mind, we embrace an opt-in culture & respect where you’re at!

Tuition starts at $4700, depending on room selection. Partial Scholarships for local attendees and artists are available.

If invited, a $2,000 deposit is required to reserve your spot.

FAQs

Should I plan to take off work during the experience? What’s the work setup?

We recommend reducing external work obligations during the week if you’re able to, allowing you to be even more present in the experience. That said, we know 10 days is a substantial duration of time and have designed the program to allow you to tend to your life.

All houses are equipped with fast WiFi (Starlink and/or local providers with speeds topping 100 gbps). We’ll have dedicated workspaces, designated downtime to get work done, and possibly even facilitated work sprints.

How much structure/programming will there be?

This is a co-created gathering, which means a majority of programmed events will be attendee-led. This is a unique opportunity for you to share your gifts, collaborate, and experiment in a safe environment with people who will both love on you and challenge you to improve. You can expect things like opening and closing ceremonies, attendee-led talks and workshops, meditation, yoga, breathwork, dance classes, jam sessions, recorded “fire talks”, nightly family dinners, co-created experiential events, and anything else the group decides to create. 

Can I stay forever?

At every Experience House so far, attendees have wanted to extend the experience (half of the attendees at XH1 didn’t want the month to end and stayed for a 2-week extension, 80% of XH5 extended for a trip to the Sahara). Given this, we’re facilitating a 5-day integration & decompression experience at Lake Atítlan for those interested in additional time for bonding and integration. Book a flexible ticket in the case you choose to extend your stay!

At every Experience House so far, attendees have wanted to extend the experience (half of the attendees at XH1 didn’t want the month to end and stayed for a 2-week extension, 80% of XH5 extended for a trip to the Sahara). Given this, we’re facilitating a 5-day integration & decompression experience at Lake Atítlan for those interested in additional time for bonding and integration. Book a flexible ticket in the case you choose to extend your stay!

Are there scholarships available?

We strive to make Experience House accessible to amazing humans for whom pricing may be an obstacle. For that reason we’ve created a limited number of partial scholarships to support remarkable talent we believe should attend:

 

XH Artist Grant

Awarded to extraordinarily talented up-and-coming artists who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend. The availability of this scholarship depends on the level of financial contribution we receive from alumni + other attendees.

 

Local’s Scholarship

We look for locals who are deeply familiar with the area and can open doors tourists don’t typically have access to. Do you know your way around and love to share that with others? We’d love to have you!

 

To apply, complete our standard application and indicate which scholarship you’re applying for.

Am I able to move freely in and out of the space?

Yes, you can leave and return freely during your time with us. 

Do I need travel insurance to participate?

All attendees must have travel health insurance. We recommend World Nomads, Safety Wing, or IMG. By joining our program you acknowledge that this is a requirement, and neglecting to do so waves us of any claims or liability.

WHAT'S THE CANCELLATION AND REFUND POLICY?

A $2,000 USD deposit is required to confirm your spot and is non-refundable, but transferrable to a future program. The remaining amount is due in two installments: one at the time of room selection, and the second 60 days before the start of the program.

You can view our full terms and conditions here.