The Regenerate Retreat
A 6 night regenerative retreat on an organic farm in Tuscany in the company of other wonderful women passionate about creating sustainable change.
Price:
1’200 Euro (Members The Great Full Community) / 1’350 Euro (Non-Members)
Booking:
Scroll down to the booking form at the bottom of the page. Status: Fully booked, waitlist available.
Dates:
11 - 17 June 2023
Location:
Podere Ebbio, Monteriggioni, Siena, Italy
Your Tuscan Farm Home
The retreat will be hosted at the beautiful Podere Ebbio - an organic farm and agriturismo nestled in the forest behind Monteriggioni in Tuscany. You will be accommodated in a historic farm house dating back to 1200 AD, renovated to maintain its rustic beauty. The farm is surrounded by natural woodland and natural springs, offering plenty of opportunities to immerse yourself in nature.
We will share delicious vegetarian meals together outdoors, eating at a communal table under the shade of the leafy pergola. The home made meals are all created from produce fresh from the farm.
Your Retreat Program
The program has been carefully curated so you leave feeling nourished, restored, and equipped with new tools to take this into your everyday life. By exploring being in our usual doing world, you will have the chance to rest, restore and regenerate. Most importantly, we will do this in a way that is light and playful to explore the idea that it may not matter what we do but how we do it!
Arrival Day:
From 16h Check In
17.30 Welcome circle and practice
19.00 Dinner
Departure Day:
8.00 Farewell practice
9.30 Breakfast
10.30 Check Out
Example Day:
Tea and fresh fruit
8.30 - 10.00 Yoga and Meditation
10.30 - 11.30 Brunch
11.30 - 17.00 Free Time
17.00 - 18.30 Yin and Myofascial Release
19.00 Dinner
Optional:
Group coaching and discussion sessions, guided reflection activities and group experiences (for example: cooking together, visiting natural springs).
Each day of the retreat we will explore a theme relevant for your life and work, investigating how we can take the lessons off the mat and into our lives.
In the morning, we will awaken for a meditation session followed by a vinyasa flow yoga class, incorporating breath work and a dynamic physical practice. Throughout the week we will work through the body, establishing a solid foundation in all the poses that you can build on to evolve your practice. We will work on strength, flexibility, balance and integration giving you a well-rounded physical practice and leaving you feeling energized and joyful.
In the evening we will slow down with a yin and myofascial release practice. This time will be dedicated to creating space to find physical, mental and emotional calm and bring your awareness back to the present moment.
There will be optional reflection activities and discussion circles on themes of interest to the community members.
Optional activities:
Outside of the retreat program, Ebbio offers a range of additional activities you are welcome to explore, including:
Harvest and Cooking Class, Foraging Workshops, Hike to Natural Springs, Massage Treatments, Horseback Riding, Bike Riding, Volunteering on the Farm.
Getting There
Ebbio is located close to Monteriggioni, Siena and is accessible by train and car.
By train: Travel to Castellina Scalo Monteriggioni train station (5km away) and from there we can arrange a transfer for you by car (around 15 euros per ride).
By car: Ebbio is searchable on google maps and the have parking spaces available.
Your Host
Hi, I am Michelle and I am passionate about create spaces for aspiring women leaders to explore how they want to lead sustainable change from the inside out. Yoga offers many tools and insights that support this work both on and off the mat. I have experienced first-hand how yoga can support us to create the mental, physical and emotional space to get perspective on life, live and work in line with our values and find inner strength and contentment. I discovered yoga 20 years ago while studying at university and since then it has been a constant support during my professional life. I did my first teacher training (200hr) in Bali in 2011 with the intention of deepening my own practice and in the process discovered a love for teaching, which I have been doing ever since. In 2017 I completed my advanced teacher training (500hr) in India with my teacher Vidya Heisel from Frog Lotus Yoga and feel honored to be able to share this knowledge. I have also completed my ACC and PCC training as a certified Integral Coach and weave coaching practices into the retreat experience to support your personal, professional and leadership development. You can learn more about my background here: www.thegreatfull.com/about
Impressions from Past Retreats
Here is what past participants shared about their retreat experience:
"Even though one week is short, I felt immediately disconnected from daily life challenges. Its a magical place where it was so easy to have meaningful conversation, relax and emerge into regenerating yoga poses. The wonderful women and the delicious food made the week just perfect!"
"The retreat was everything I hoped it would be and more - a heart filling week with the perfect balance of turning inward (yoga, journaling, time for yourself) & turning outward (connecting with likeminded, inspiring women, doing cool activities, singing together around the campfire..)."
"The retreat was a wonderful and soothing time to regenerate and connect with ourselves, while being surrounded by lovely women ;) I would highly recommend it as a 1 week resource space"
"I loved everything!! :) the yoga classes (yin&yang, good balance, for all levels), Ebbio, the surroundings, the food, the people, the welcoming atmosphere, the safe space created by Michelle and the group, the poems read by Michelle during the yoga classes"
Book Your Place
The retreat is open to members of The Great Full community and other aspiring women leaders working in sustainability or food systems.
Prices for the 6 night retreat:
1’200 Euro for The Great Full Community Members
1’350 Euro for Non-Members
Non-refundable deposit of 250 Euro paid at the time of booking. Remaining balance due on 11th April 2023.
What’s included:
· 6 nights of accommodation in a double room with shared bathroom
· Morning tea and snacks
· 2 home cooked organic and local meals a day (brunch and dinner)
· All yoga and meditation classes and activities
· Yoga mat and props
· Access to all the facilities at Ebbio
Not Included:
· Travel, insurance, visa and any other travel related expenses
· Lunch or any extra meals
· Day trips
· Massages or treatments
· Extra activities
REGISTRATION:
Book your place in the retreat by filling out and submitting the form below.
Within 3 days of submitting your booking request you should receive an email from us with further details. If you do not receive this please get in contact here.
Your registration is subject to the following Terms and Conditions.