Set in the beautiful mountain setting of Umbria, Italy, Alternatives has private use of this stunning, refurbished 15th Century watchtower. The ideal safe haven to disconnect from everything in your daily life and find the life within.

• Need some time out to pause and reflect on life.
• Ready to ask and answer some real questions around what your life?
• Are you yearning for some space to re-connect and hear your true  inner voice?

Join us for what has been proven to be a deeply transformative retreat focused on genuine and real self-enquiry.

This liberating trip to the beautiful Italian countryside promises 6 days of deep conversation, illuminating self-reflection, and inspiring re-visioning of your life.

The Retreat

With a combination of daily workshops, group discussions, personal 'time out' and one to one work, this refreshing retreat is focused on exploring the BIG questions that you feel you should be asking yourself and how to connect to the 'real' answers within.

Over the course of the week you will really get to know your 'self' more, observe what drives you and what is truly behind the choices that you are currently making for yourself. Experience the deep power that comes with being authentically connected to yourself, your choices, the people around you and the world you live in.

By the end of the week you will leave feeling calmer, more rested, clearer and fully connected to what it truly means to create and live an inspired life!

Rough  Schedule

Before breakfast: (optional) Yoga/Pilates/Group Meditation/Morning Walk/Feeding the animals

Morning workshops - Will run until lunchtime...

Afternoons will vary depending on the weather and group size. (All afternoons activities will be lead by the on site team at Monestevole) a sample of what is likely to be on offer

- Natural Soap making Workshop

- Pasta, Bread or Pizza Making Masterclass

- Limoncello and homemade drinks workshop

- Explore the local treks and mountain walks

PLUS Harvest dependent we should be able to join in their Olive picking season and enjoy a trip to the Olive pressing Mill to see how they make fresh olive oil! 

Sustainability in action

What does it mean to truly live in a sustainable way - Join the CO-Founder of Tribewanted, Filippo Bozotti as he takes you on a fascinating tour of the facilities and  talks about his journey to a Co-Founder of Tribewanted Monestevole and the real challenges and commitments needed to live a more sustainable life and be part of a day to day community.

Permaculture

The bigger picture - Beyond food! Join Nicolo Tacconi, the resident permaculture gardener, designer/teacher and discover the true meaning of 'Permaculture', why it has suddenly exploded and is a Holistic design system for life! (After the interactive workshop enjoy a chance to get involved and visit the amazing Permaculture and newly planted forest garden).

Mary and Nicolo will also be leading a class on how Permaculture really is a way of being and when applied in a 'whole-listic' way to life can be a perfect mirror and really challenge the way we think, live and show up on a day to day basis. Great eye opening session.

Trip to Assisi

There will also be an option to enjoy a day trip to historical Assisi (Additional cost of approx 40 Euros for transportation) numbers will be confirmed nearer the time, but it is a great opportunity to explore a little further..

So what are you waiting for! 

Set in the stunning mountains of Umbria, this Eco Chic hideaway with it's log burning open fires, outdoor pizza ovens, delicious home cooked Italian food fresh from the garden served with organic wine from their vineyards is a perfect way to relax, reflect, connect and be! 

To maintain the intimacy and hold the event responsibly spaces are limited.

 

ACCOMMODATION AND PRICING

Single Bed/Shared room  - Own hand crafted single beds with stunning views. £545

Beautiful Twin with view and private lounge access  £595

Spacious Doubles with stunning views or private lounge  £650

Stunning Family room with Ensuite bathroom £725

Please contact us separately as we have a couple of family room options for 3 people where 2 could share a double bed and one person on a single bed or we can accommodate two couples / friends willing to share a double bed. If you email italianretreats@gmail.com  and put Family Discount in the title we will get back to you re individual prices and availability

To apply please  Email  italianretreats@gmail.com or call the Alternatives office on 0207 287 6711

PRICE INCLUDES: -

• Accommodation (Full board)
• All bedding, towels and homemade olive oil body wash
• All of your meals - Homemade Italian food with wonderful vegetarian options
• All of your Drinks - Homemade Organic Wine from their onsite vines
• All workshops
• All afternoon activities – (excluding the trip to Assisi)
• Transfers to and from the airport based on specific flight times from Ryanair - See below.

 

PRICE DOES NOT INCLUDE

• Flights to and from Perugia Airport
• Any excursions to Assisi or otherwise
• Travel / Health insurance

 

Suggested Flight times: PLEASE BOOK YOUR FLIGHTS ASAP - A There are other options, which will take longer and cost more but it is your choice. Transfers are only free for specific flight times from Stansted which will be confirmed once your place has been confirmed.

 

 

ABOUT MARY DANIELS - Your MORNING workshop facilitator:

Inspiring Speaker, powerful storyteller, Life Coach for over 15 years,  Mary’s training and facilitation skills as well as a genuine ability to ‘keep things real’, has really served her well, spending most of her adult life working with vulnerable people in communities, including young offenders, schools, women’s groups and inner city charities.

Having had to overcome some incredible personal challenges Mary found herself forced to have to look at who she was and what kind of life she wanted to live. This deep questioning process gone on to become a transformative process for so many others and will be something she will also be sharing over the course of the retreat, along with a few other treats!