The Regenerate Retreat
A 6 night regenerative retreat on an organic olive farm in Tuscany in the company of other wonderful women passionate about creating sustainable change.
Dates:
07 - 13 September 2025
Location:
Tavernelle di Anghiari, Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy
Booking:
Scroll down to the booking form at the bottom of the page.
Price:
Shared Double Room with Ensuite Bathroom:
1’400 CHF per person (Members The Great Full Community)
1’550 CHF per person (Non-Members)
Status: The retreat is now full. If you apply you will be placed on the waitlist.
Your Tuscan Farm Home
The retreat will be hosted at a beautiful olive farm and family homestead nestled in the hills behind Arezzo, Tuscany. You will be accommodated in a historic farm house that has been lovingly renovated to maintain its rustic beauty. The home is surrounded by organic olive groves, natural woodland and breathtaking valley views, 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 will be created from local produce whenever possible. Our private chef for the week will be Daga Stojecka, and you can look forward to her delicious, plant forward creations!
Between our yoga and meditation sessions, you can lounge by the pool, go for a hike or a mountain bike ride, read a book in a hammock or see where your creativity takes you!
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:
16.00 Check In
17.00 Welcome circle and practice
19.00 Dinner
Example Day:
Tea and fresh fruit
8.30 - 10.00 Yoga, Mindful Movement, Meditation
10.30 - 11.30 Brunch
11.30 - 17.00 Free Time
17.00 - 18.30 Yin Yoga, Myofascial Release and Accupressure
19.00 Dinner
Departure Day:
8.30 Farewell practice
10.00 Breakfast
11.00 Check Out
Excursion - Local Food Systems:
In the middle of the program we will have an optional excursion to explore local food producers. We will visit a permaculture garden in the medieval town walls, sample local food products, see the local olive mill and visit a world famous linen producer. If the weather permits, we may even be able to forage for porcini mushrooms!
Optional Group Sessions:
Group coaching and discussion sessions, guided reflection activities and group experiences. Participants are also welcome to co-create sessions according to what they feel inspired to do.
Optional activities:
Outside of the retreat program, you are welcome to explore the delights of the region, including:
Hiking, Natural Springs, Massage Treatments, Mountain Bike Riding, Exploring Medieval Towns (Anghiari, Monterchi, Citerna, Citta di Castello, Arezzo) or perhaps doing something creative! We will also have an optional cooking session with Daga during the week where you can learn to prepare a dish and share it with the group.
Retreat Structure
Each day of the retreat we will take inspiration from nature to explore a theme relevant for your life and work, investigating how we can take the lessons off the mat and into our lives. The retreat will be structured around the 5 elements from Traditional Chinese Medicine, with each element offering an overarching theme that will be woven into all the practices.
In the morning, we will awaken for some qi gong and a guided meditation session followed by a gentle vinyasa flow yoga class, incorporating breath work and a physical practice accessible to all levels of yoga experience. 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 yoga, accupressure 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.
Getting There
The retreat location is close to Anghiari, about 35 minutes drive from Arezzo in Tuscany. It is accessible by train + bus or by car.
By train: Travel to Arezzo and then take the bus to Anghiari. We can arrange a transfer from there.
By car: The retreat is approximately 35 minutes drive from Arezzo by car.
You will be connected to the other participants before the retreat starts so that you can coordinate your travel together and car share when possible.
Your Hosts
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. Over the last 10 years I have also completed additional trainings in yin yoga, combining that with meridian theory, five element theory, qi gong and acupressure. I feel honoured to be able to share this knowledge with you while on retreat. I have also completed my ACC and PCC training as an Integral Coach (certified by the International Coaching Federation) 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
During the retreat I will be joined by Daga Stojecka who will be our private chef!
Here are a few words from Daga:
“Hi, my name is Daga and I am really excited to join you in Tuscany! Cooking is my passion and vegetables are my favourite way to express it. I enjoy playing with flavours and textures, turning simple ingredients into dishes that surprise your taste buds and encourage you to take a second helping. For me cooking it about creativity, connection, and sharing a little bit of love in every bite. I will be very pleased if you allow me to feed you! :)”
Impressions from Past Retreats
Here is what past participants shared about their retreat experience:
Participants from 2023:
"This week was like a moment out of time, where I could completely relax into the experience of the present moment. Deeply fostering this connection with myself and with the amazing women from our community, I’m coming back home feeling ready and energized - whatever the world throws at me, I have a place to rest within myself and within this group!"
"The Regenerate Retreat offers a very special space to calm down, connect to yourself and other wonderful women, to recharge, restore and rest. It nourished me, brought me delight and filled my heart with joy! The venue is a mystical beauty amidst beautiful forest and tuscanian hills. And last but definitely not least: Michelle is the best teacher and host for this get away you could possibly imagine - understanding, caring, supportive and with a wonderful sense for nourishing yoga and meditation practices. Thank you so much!!"
"I needed to find my long-awaited inner peace and since the first day thanks to Michelle and her amazing, well thought, and respectful guidance through a beautiful body and mind journey and thanks to such a nice group of like-minded women, I felt so much at ease and could connect deeply with myself, the others and nature. What a blessing! It has been such an inspiring, good, positive week. Thank you so much! Looking forward to next year :-)"
"After this one week on the beautiful farm Ebbio in the middle of nowhere in Tuscany, I felt completely calm and relaxed. It was everything you could hope for: the best making-you-feel-wrapped-in-a-cosy-blanket community, spending the days practicing mindful yoga and meditation, eating delicious organic plant-based foods and spending time in the beautiful nature surrounded by animals - I couldn't ask for a better retreat."
Participants from 2022:
"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"
"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!"
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:
Double Room: 1’400 CHF per person (Members The Great Full Community) / 1’500 CHF per person (Non-Members)
Artists’ Cottage: 1’550 CHF per person (Members The Great Full Community) / 1’700 CHF per person (Non-Members) (Separate cottage with own kitchen, deck and bathroom, sharing with one other person)
Non-refundable deposit of 250 CHF paid at the time of booking. The remaining balance is due on 01 July 2025.
What’s included:
· 6 nights of accommodation in a double room with shared bathroom
· Morning tea and snacks
· 2 home cooked meals a day (brunch and dinner)
· All yoga and meditation classes and activities
· Yoga mat and props
· Optional mid week excursion to local food producers and attractions
· Access to all the facilities at the venue (including the private swimming pool)
Not Included:
· Travel, insurance, visa and any other travel related expenses
· Any extra meals
· Day trips
· Massages or treatments
· Extra activities
Retreat Registration
Thanks for your interest in the Regenerate Retreat! You can book your place and come join us in Tuscany by filling out and submitting the form below. Please note that priority for the limited places on the retreat is given to members of The Great Full community.
Within 5 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.
Please note that your registration is subject to the following Terms and Conditions.