Reconnect to your body, creativity & nature
27 May - 2 June
(First and Last days are Arrival and Departure Days)
About the course
This retreat is organized by Constance of SOPRA SOTTO together with Max Zara, a fashion ('body') designer and embodiment coach. Joining us as well are Anna, for daily yoga and meditation, and Saraamina & Adele of 'Earth Body' for sharing their herbal wisdom.
Against the lush backdrop of the Volterra countryside, our retreat takes place at the Transmission School, an international centre for conscious, holistic and transformative teachings. We are welcomed at this beautiful location that fosters communal, harmonious and natural living.
We will explore the senses, feminine energy, creative expression, embodied movement, and how to live in synergy with the rhythms of nature's cycles. This will be done through art workshops, women's circles, sensual dancing, nature hikes, and heart-opening cacao ceremonies.
The Teachers
CONSTANCE VAN BERCKEL
Constance is an independent curator, art entrepreneur and event organizer. She is the founder of SOPRA SOTTO, a project dedicated to merging creativity with personal growth and nature's wisdom, in order to inspire positive societal change.
ANNA DRESCHER
Rejuvenate your body and mind with intuitive morning yoga and meditations led by Anna Drescher. Anna is a yoga & meditation teacher with 10+ years of experience.
She holds space for all to empower themselves by reconnecting through the senses. You'll experience movement, breath, meditation in a creative, fun, and grounding way. The goal at the end? Experience that sweet fatigue.
MAX ZARA STERCK
Experience the guidance of Max Zara Sterck through 1-on-1 coaching sessions. She has her own fashion label, and sees garments as a natural extension of the body, for movement and expression. In her design process she observes the body in movement to discover shapes and emphasize with the feeling of sensuality.
Indulge your senses with Earth Bodǣ, an ode to the beauty of nature and a collaborative project by Adele and Saraamina, a plantܫloving, earthܫstewarding duo. Combining their background in hospitality and events with their passion for herbalism, floristry, and cyclical living, they share immersive floral workshops, guided tea meditations, and botanical musings to bring people back to themselves through community and nature.
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For inquiries and pricing details, feel free to reach out via email!
Prices start at around 1350 EU, inclusive of all amenities (excluding shuttle service to/from Pontedera), with variations depending on preferences such as single room accommodations.
Contact Constance constancevanberckel@gmail.com for more information!
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• Activities
Womenܸs circle ܫ cacao ceremonǣ ܫ floral crafting ܫ
tea blending ޠ meditation ܫ nature draǝing ܫ poetrǣ
ǝriting ܫ ecstatic dance ܫ Volterra visit ܫ hiking
• Accommodation in Italian Stone Villa and former Franciscan Monastery
• 3 homemade vegetarian meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea\coffee breaks), prepared with organic and as much as possible with locally produced.
Please let us know if you have any food intolerance or preference.
Please let us know if you have any food intolerance or preference.
• food | bed linens | towels | homemade organic hand soap and shower soap | use of the outdoor
• swimming pool.
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Flights. The nearest airport is Pisa.
When you come from overseas, Florence or Rome would be the easiest airports.
You can take a train to Pontedera, and a pick-up can be arranged.
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7.30 am Wake Up
8 am Yoga
9am Breakfast
Free Activity
13.30 pm Lunch
Free Activity
7 pm Dinner
Activities
Womenܸs circle ܫ cacao ceremonǣ ܫ floral crafting ܫ
tea blending ޠ meditation ܫ nature draǝing ܫ poetrǣ
ǝriting ܫ ecstatic dance ܫ Volterra visit ܫ hiking
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This retreat takes place at The Transmission School, an international center for holistic and transformative teachings, and that fosters communal and natural living.
The location is the traditional Italian Podere Forli, once a Franciscan monastery, and now a charming farm against the lush backdrop of the Tuscan countryside, with an olive grove, vineyard, flower and vegetable gardens.
The location includes a large swimming pool with panoramic views, an Art Room for crafting and creative expression, and a Temple space for yoga or meditation.
The region is full of history and culture, and we will have the opportunity to explore the area through hiking and Visiting the picturesque city of Volterra, once an Etruscan settlement.
Being surrounded by nature and its breath-taking landscapes, it is the ideal location for a relaxing, inspiring and sunny retreat!
YOGA • EMBODIED • MOVEMENT • NATURE • CREATIVITY • MEDITATIONS • FLORAL • WORKSHOPS • TEA BLENDING • NOURISHING MEALS • ECSTATIC DANCE • HIKING WOMEN’S CIRCLES • VISIT TO VOLTERRA