diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 913ffe7..4d2404d 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FROM nginx:alpine
 
 # Copy static files
 COPY index.html /usr/share/nginx/html/
+COPY images/ /usr/share/nginx/html/images/
 
 # Custom nginx config for SPA
 RUN echo 'server { \
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diff --git a/images/teotihuacan.jpg b/images/teotihuacan.jpg
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diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index e7b58ba..997f715 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
     <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
     <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Cormorant+Garamond:ital,wght@0,400;0,500;0,600;1,400&family=Inter:wght@300;400;500&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
+
+    <!-- Preload critical hero image -->
+    <link rel="preload" as="image" href="images/hero-mountain.webp" type="image/webp">
+    <link rel="preload" as="image" href="images/hero-mountain.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
+
     <style>
         :root {
             --color-bg: #0a0a0a;
@@ -48,14 +53,29 @@
             text-align: center;
             padding: 2rem;
             position: relative;
-            background:
-                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
-                url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-124345/acommodation-mountain-view-huautla-de-jimenez-variants/image-1759-main_adventure_image/acommodation-mountain-view-huautla-de-jimenez.jpeg');
+            background-color: var(--color-bg);
+        }
+
+        .hero-bg {
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
             background-size: cover;
             background-position: center;
             background-attachment: fixed;
         }
 
+        .webp .hero-bg {
+            background-image:
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('images/hero-mountain.webp');
+        }
+
+        .no-webp .hero-bg {
+            background-image:
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.3) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.6) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('images/hero-mountain.jpg');
+        }
+
         .hero-content {
             max-width: 900px;
             position: relative;
@@ -164,11 +184,12 @@
             50% { transform: translateX(-50%) translateY(8px); }
         }
 
-        /* Full-width image break */
+        /* Full-width image break - lazy loaded */
         .image-break {
             width: 100%;
             height: 50vh;
             min-height: 300px;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
             background-size: cover;
             background-position: center;
             background-attachment: fixed;
@@ -182,20 +203,19 @@
             background: linear-gradient(to bottom, var(--color-bg) 0%, transparent 15%, transparent 85%, var(--color-bg) 100%);
         }
 
-        .image-break-teotihuacan {
-            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-165925/teotihuacan-mexico-temple-variants/itinerary-33-adventure_itinerary_image/teotihuacan-mexico-temple.png');
+        /* Lazy load backgrounds - only load when visible */
+        .webp .image-break-teotihuacan.loaded {
+            background-image: url('images/teotihuacan.webp');
+        }
+        .no-webp .image-break-teotihuacan.loaded {
+            background-image: url('images/teotihuacan.jpg');
         }
 
-        .image-break-ceremony {
-            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-203848/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico-variants/itinerary-35-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico.png');
+        .webp .image-break-sabina.loaded {
+            background-image: url('images/sabina-art.webp');
         }
-
-        .image-break-waterfall {
-            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251217-210223/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge-variants/itinerary-40-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge.jpeg');
-        }
-
-        .image-break-sabina {
-            background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125710/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms-variants/itinerary-37-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms.jpeg');
+        .no-webp .image-break-sabina.loaded {
+            background-image: url('images/sabina-art.jpg');
         }
 
         /* Section Styles */
@@ -257,6 +277,7 @@
             display: flex;
             flex-direction: column;
             justify-content: flex-end;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg);
         }
 
         .journey-card-bg {
@@ -387,14 +408,34 @@
             text-align: center;
             padding: 8rem 2rem;
             position: relative;
-            background:
-                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
-                url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125850/mountain-view-with-flowerts-huautla-de-jimenez-variants/itinerary-41-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mountain-view-with-flowerts-huautla-de-jimenez.jpeg');
+            background-color: var(--color-bg);
+        }
+
+        .cta-section-bg {
+            position: absolute;
+            inset: 0;
             background-size: cover;
             background-position: center;
             background-attachment: fixed;
         }
 
+        .webp .cta-section-bg.loaded {
+            background-image:
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('images/cta-mountain.webp');
+        }
+
+        .no-webp .cta-section-bg.loaded {
+            background-image:
+                linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.9) 0%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.7) 50%, rgba(10, 10, 10, 0.95) 100%),
+                url('images/cta-mountain.jpg');
+        }
+
+        .cta-section-content {
+            position: relative;
+            z-index: 1;
+        }
+
         .cta-section h2 {
             margin-bottom: 1.5rem;
         }
@@ -471,6 +512,7 @@
 
         .image-gallery-item {
             aspect-ratio: 1;
+            background-color: var(--color-bg-alt);
             background-size: cover;
             background-position: center;
             position: relative;
@@ -490,19 +532,16 @@
 
         /* Responsive */
         @media (max-width: 768px) {
-            .hero {
+            .hero-bg,
+            .image-break,
+            .cta-section-bg {
                 background-attachment: scroll;
             }
 
             .image-break {
-                background-attachment: scroll;
                 height: 40vh;
             }
 
-            .cta-section {
-                background-attachment: scroll;
-            }
-
             .image-gallery {
                 grid-template-columns: 1fr;
             }
@@ -529,8 +568,46 @@
     </style>
 </head>
 <body>
+    <!-- WebP detection and lazy loading -->
+    <script>
+        // Detect WebP support
+        (function() {
+            var webp = new Image();
+            webp.onload = webp.onerror = function() {
+                document.documentElement.classList.add(webp.height === 1 ? 'webp' : 'no-webp');
+            };
+            webp.src = 'data:image/webp;base64,UklGRiQAAABXRUJQVlA4IBgAAAAwAQCdASoBAAEAAwA0JaQAA3AA/vuUAAA=';
+        })();
+
+        // Lazy load background images
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+            var lazyBgs = document.querySelectorAll('[data-lazy-bg]');
+
+            if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {
+                var observer = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
+                    entries.forEach(function(entry) {
+                        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+                            entry.target.classList.add('loaded');
+                            observer.unobserve(entry.target);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }, { rootMargin: '200px' });
+
+                lazyBgs.forEach(function(el) {
+                    observer.observe(el);
+                });
+            } else {
+                // Fallback: load all immediately
+                lazyBgs.forEach(function(el) {
+                    el.classList.add('loaded');
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    </script>
+
     <!-- Hero -->
     <section class="hero">
+        <div class="hero-bg"></div>
         <div class="hero-content">
             <p class="hero-tagline">Inward Travel</p>
             <h1>Journey to the Heart of <em>Sacred Mushrooms</em> in Oaxaca</h1>
@@ -580,7 +657,7 @@
     </section>
 
     <!-- Image Break: Teotihuacan -->
-    <div class="image-break image-break-teotihuacan"></div>
+    <div class="image-break image-break-teotihuacan" data-lazy-bg></div>
 
     <!-- Journey Overview -->
     <div class="journey">
@@ -588,29 +665,29 @@
             <p class="section-label">Your Journey</p>
             <h2>9 Days of Ceremony & Connection</h2>
             <div class="journey-grid">
-                <div class="journey-card">
-                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-165925/teotihuacan-mexico-temple-variants/itinerary-33-adventure_itinerary_image/teotihuacan-mexico-temple.png')"></div>
+                <div class="journey-card" data-lazy-bg>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" data-bg-webp="images/teotihuacan.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/teotihuacan.jpg"></div>
                     <div class="journey-card-content">
                         <h3>Arrival & Teotihuacán</h3>
                         <p>Begin in Mexico City with an exploration of the ancient temple complex, setting intentions before journeying into the mountains.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="journey-card">
-                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-203848/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico-variants/itinerary-35-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mushroom-mazatec-tradition-curandera-mexico.png')"></div>
+                <div class="journey-card" data-lazy-bg>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" data-bg-webp="images/ceremony.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/ceremony.jpg"></div>
                     <div class="journey-card-content">
                         <h3>Three Sacred Ceremonies</h3>
                         <p>Experience traditional Mazatec mushroom ceremonies led by Magdalena or Eugenia Casimiro in the village of Huautla de Jiménez.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="journey-card">
-                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251217-210223/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge-variants/itinerary-40-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/oaxaca-tropical-waterfall-bridge.jpeg')"></div>
+                <div class="journey-card" data-lazy-bg>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" data-bg-webp="images/waterfall.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/waterfall.jpg"></div>
                     <div class="journey-card-content">
                         <h3>Integration & Exploration</h3>
                         <p>Daily yoga, breathwork, hikes to waterfalls, a traditional temazcal ceremony, and visits to María Sabina's sacred sites.</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
-                <div class="journey-card">
-                    <div class="journey-card-bg" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-124551/huautla-de-imenez-place-of-worship-mountain-view-variants/itinerary-36-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/huautla-de-imenez-place-of-worship-mountain-view.jpeg')"></div>
+                <div class="journey-card" data-lazy-bg>
+                    <div class="journey-card-bg" data-bg-webp="images/community.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/community.jpg"></div>
                     <div class="journey-card-content">
                         <h3>Community & Connection</h3>
                         <p>Shared meals, integration circles, and meaningful conversations with fellow travelers in an intimate group setting.</p>
@@ -622,9 +699,9 @@
 
     <!-- Image Gallery -->
     <div class="image-gallery">
-        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-125710/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms-variants/itinerary-37-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/mexican-art-maria-sabina-mushrooms.jpeg')"></div>
-        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251216-211822/temazcal-ceremony-mexico-variants/itinerary-38-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/temazcal-ceremony-mexico.png')"></div>
-        <div class="image-gallery-item" style="background-image: url('https://www.inwardtravel.com/content/image/251215-130709/paiting-with-poem-from-maria-sabina-variants/itinerary-39-adventure_itinerary_image_mobile/paiting-with-poem-from-maria-sabina.jpeg')"></div>
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" data-lazy-bg data-bg-webp="images/sabina-art.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/sabina-art.jpg"></div>
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" data-lazy-bg data-bg-webp="images/temazcal.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/temazcal.jpg"></div>
+        <div class="image-gallery-item" data-lazy-bg data-bg-webp="images/sabina-poem.webp" data-bg-jpg="images/sabina-poem.jpg"></div>
     </div>
 
     <!-- Lineage -->
@@ -648,8 +725,8 @@
         </p>
     </section>
 
-    <!-- Image Break: Ceremony -->
-    <div class="image-break image-break-sabina"></div>
+    <!-- Image Break: Sabina Art -->
+    <div class="image-break image-break-sabina" data-lazy-bg></div>
 
     <!-- What's Included -->
     <div class="included">
@@ -688,14 +765,17 @@
 
     <!-- CTA -->
     <section class="cta-section">
-        <h2>Begin Your Journey</h2>
-        <p>
-            Join us for this rare opportunity to experience authentic Mazatec mushroom ceremonies in the mountains of Oaxaca.
-        </p>
-        <a href="https://www.inwardtravel.com/registration/mexico-mushrooms-9-days/trip" class="cta-button">Reserve Your Spot</a>
-        <p class="contact-email">
-            Questions? Reach out at <a href="mailto:info@inwardtravel.com">info@inwardtravel.com</a>
-        </p>
+        <div class="cta-section-bg" data-lazy-bg></div>
+        <div class="cta-section-content">
+            <h2>Begin Your Journey</h2>
+            <p>
+                Join us for this rare opportunity to experience authentic Mazatec mushroom ceremonies in the mountains of Oaxaca.
+            </p>
+            <a href="https://www.inwardtravel.com/registration/mexico-mushrooms-9-days/trip" class="cta-button">Reserve Your Spot</a>
+            <p class="contact-email">
+                Questions? Reach out at <a href="mailto:info@inwardtravel.com">info@inwardtravel.com</a>
+            </p>
+        </div>
     </section>
 
     <!-- Footer -->
@@ -708,5 +788,38 @@
         </div>
         <p class="copyright">&copy; 2025 Inward Travel. All rights reserved.</p>
     </footer>
+
+    <!-- Enhanced lazy loading for inline background images -->
+    <script>
+        document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function() {
+            var isWebP = document.documentElement.classList.contains('webp');
+            var lazyItems = document.querySelectorAll('[data-bg-webp]');
+
+            if ('IntersectionObserver' in window) {
+                var imgObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries) {
+                    entries.forEach(function(entry) {
+                        if (entry.isIntersecting) {
+                            var el = entry.target;
+                            var src = isWebP ? el.dataset.bgWebp : el.dataset.bgJpg;
+                            if (src) {
+                                el.style.backgroundImage = 'url(' + src + ')';
+                            }
+                            imgObserver.unobserve(el);
+                        }
+                    });
+                }, { rootMargin: '200px' });
+
+                lazyItems.forEach(function(el) {
+                    imgObserver.observe(el);
+                });
+            } else {
+                // Fallback
+                lazyItems.forEach(function(el) {
+                    var src = isWebP ? el.dataset.bgWebp : el.dataset.bgJpg;
+                    if (src) el.style.backgroundImage = 'url(' + src + ')';
+                });
+            }
+        });
+    </script>
 </body>
 </html>