8 day retreat

I will be joining valentina to offer bodywork workshops and individual sessions as a part of her Adhara Retreat.

Set in the serene landscapes of Tuscany’s hills, the immersion offers a week of profound healing and transformation designed to bring oneself home.

Through a carefully curated blend of workshops and daily practices such as breathwork, meditation, bodywork, nature walks and nourishing food, participants are welcomed come back home to their bodies, allowing the wisdom that needs to surface to move through them.

This retreat is an opportunity to shed limiting beliefs about oneself, witness old habits while gaining strength to let them go

this immersion is a sanctuary for true rest, where participants can rejuvenate their bodies and minds, gain clarity, and reconnect with their inner selves.

what is included?

  • 7 nights accommodation
  • 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals
  • Cacao Ceremony
  • Sweat Lodge
  • Waterfalls
  • 1 hour treatments available
  • Daily Pranayama classes
  • Daily meditation classes
  • Specialized boywork workshops
  • Water, tea, juices served throughout the day
  • Group excursions/activities
  • Pre and post retreat support from our team
  • Parking
  • English, Italian, Spanish speaking

Program

Day 1: Welcome to Adhara’s Portal, a place for growth, renewal and transformation

Marking the beginning of your transformative journey. As you step into Adhara’s Portal, you are invited to be open, suspend most of your distractions, and immerse yourself in a space of healing and connection. This day is about grounding yourself in the here & now.

  • 12:00 – 18:00 Arrivle, settle in, make yourself at home
  • 20:00 – 21:00 Welcome Dinner

Day 2: Mental Health & Mindfulness

Learn how to cleanse the mind from repetitive thoughts and self-narrative and reclaim mental clarity and presence.

The practices today are designed to help you let go of mental clutter and create space for self-awareness.

By connecting with yourself and others, you begin to build a supportive environment that will nurture your growth throughout the retreat

  • 8:00 Welcoming Breakfast
  • 09:30 – 11:30 Opening Circle “Love didn’t meet you in your best, it did in your mess” A time for introduction and sharing, cultivating connection, and creating a safe, nurturing space for everyone
  • 12:30 – 13:30 Brunch
  • 15:00 – 16:00 The Mental Detox — Learning ancient teachings and healthy philosophies, exploring their practical application in modern life
  • 16:00 – 17:00 Meditation: Learn to cleanse repetitive, uncontrolled thoughts and enhance concentration and presence
  • 17:00 – 20:00 Self-Time, One-on-one sessions
  • 20:00 – 21:00 Dinner

Day 3: Awakening the Body’s Intelligence

Through pranayama and embodied movement practices, you’ll begin to listen to the signals your body sends you.

This work emphasizes the importance of understanding your physical self as a foundation for overall well-being.

By tuning into your body, you enhance your ability to process emotions and experience them somatically, where they can be released

  • 07:30 – 08:00 Healing Tea
  • 08:00 – 08:45 Pranayama Digestive System Cleanse — Morning Meditation Practice
  • 09:00 -10:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 – 11:30 Self time
  • 11:30 – 13:00 Somatic release workshop
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
  • 14:00 – 17:00 One-on-one sessions
  • 17:15 – 18-30 Class – Intuitive Movements “Connecting with physical intelligence through collective body awareness “
  • 20:00 – 21:00 Dinner

Day 4: Emotional Healing Experience & Breathwork Journey

Learn how to regulate your nervous system and let go of deep-seated emotional patterns.

The teachings will empower you to embrace emotional resilience and create space for new possibilities, while the practices will lead you to a powerful on-site release

  • 07:30 – 08:00 Healing Tea
  • 08:00 – 09:00 Pranayama: “Regulating the Nervous System“
  • 09:00 – 10:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 – 11:00 Theory Class – Empowering the Emotional and Physical Landscape: Absorption, Processing, and Effective Release”
  • 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
  • 15:00 – 18:00 Transformational Breathwork Journey — Bring your own eye mask and shawl
  • 19:30 – 20:30 Dinner

Day 5: “The Great Cleanse” Temazcal & Silent Day

Today, we’ll engage in a profound mental and physical cleansing process. The silence will guide you inward, allowing deep introspection and connection with your inner power.

The Temazcal ceremony will facilitate a collective purification, helping you shed old layers and emerge renewed.

  • 07:30 – 08:00 Herbal Tea
  • 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 – 11:00 Meditation
  • 11:00 – 13:00 Somatic Practice: Moving Silence Within
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Quiet Lunch
  • 15:00 – 18:00 Temazcal “The Ancestor’s Way for Collective Purification”
  • 18:00 – 20:00 Water Purification Ceremony
  • 20:00 Dinner

Day 6: Kundalini Energy Transmission

You will delve into the transformative power of Kundalini energy.

By awakening this dormant energy, you’ll refine and reshape your inner landscape, leading to profound personal growth and self-realization.

As you engage in Kundalini practices, you’ll unlock new levels of awareness and creativity.

  • 07:30 – 08:00 Healing Tea
  • 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
  • 09:00 – 11 Self time
  • 11:00 – 12:45 The Kundalini Energy Theory & Practice
  • 13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
  • 15:30 – 18:30 Forest Bath and Waterfalls
  • 19:30 – 20:30 Dinner
  • 21:00- 21:45 Yoga Nidra

Day 7: Heart Healing & Sacred Cacao Ceremony

Today is a celebration of life and renewal. Through heart-centered practices and the sacred cacao ceremony, you’ll connect with your deepest emotions and cultivate a sense of joy and gratitude.

The cacao ceremony will serve as a powerful ancient ritual to anchor the sense of renewal, allowing you to move forward with a heart full of love and gratitude.

  • 08:00 – 09:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 – 12:30 Emotional Integration Work: Group Session on Self-Love
  • 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch
  • 13:30 – 16:00 self time & preparation for the Cacao Ceremony
  • From 16:00 Cacao Ceremony & Community Night — Rejoice, Dancing, Laughing, Devotional Singing, Delightful Food

Day 8: Ready to Fly and to Radiate

As your journey comes to a closure we reflect and prepare for the path ahead.

The closing circle will provide a space for sharing and integrating the experiences you’ve had, ensuring that you leave feeling empowered and ready to embrace new beginnings

“This day is for honoring your growth, setting intentions for the future, and blessing your rebirth.”

  • 9:00 Breakfast
  • 10:00 – 13 Closing Circle Ceremony, Mentoring & Integrative Work
  • 13:30 Lunch
  • 14:30 Departures

food

At Adhara we are dedicated to providing delightful meals that enhance your healing journey.

The quality of the food we serve is of utmost importance to us, as we understand its vital role during the retreat.

Each dish is thoughtfully prepared to support various aspects of your experience—some foods aid meditation, others enhance flexibility, and some assist in detoxification while nourishing your body.

We believe in the healing power of food, using it as medicine to help detoxify, nourish, and replenish your body throughout the week.

Our ingredients are locally sourced, farm-to-table, ensuring freshness and quality.

Our menu is carefully curated to meet the unique needs of this retreat, blending Ayurvedic and Chinese medicinal wisdom with the vibrant flavours of Mediterranean cuisine.

We believe that food itself accounts for a significant part of the healing process, and our culinary offerings are designed to support you every step of the way.

Meals Provided

  • Snacks
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner

Diets Catered

  • Diabetic-friendly
  • Low fat
  • Organic
  • Raw
  • Sugar conscious
  • Vegetarian

price

1,110 euros

about valentina

Valentina is the founder of Adhara

She started offering Healing Retreats in 2018 as a major way to share her knowledge and wisdom while following and caring step by step the transformational cycle of each student.

With over a decade of dedicated experiences and studies in Healing Arts, Meditation and Embodied Movements, her teachings move from Kundalini Yoga, Pranayama, Mindfulness and Somatic Practices that intertwine in her classes creating a transformative journey for the participants.