UMBRIA, ITALY · SEPTEMBER 5–10, 2027

The Art of Being Fully Alive

Being, Becoming & Living in Congruence

There are places that ask you to slow down, to listen more closely, to remember what matters. Six days in the hills of Umbria — to step out of the pace of everyday life and return to the one that's already yours, differently.

UMBRIA

The pace you were built for.

Rolling hills, warm stone, ancient hilltop villages, open skies and natural hot springs — Umbria has a way of making time feel different. Days unfold more slowly here. Meals are lingered over.

Most of us have spent years organizing our lives around what we should be doing, how we should be appearing, what everyone else needs from us. Six days in a place built for none of that has a way of helping you hear yourself again.

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THE RETREAT

Being and becoming. Real presence, real Italy.

This is not a week about reinventing yourself. It's about noticing what's already true within you, what's ready to fall away, and what wants to emerge next — becoming more available to the life you already have.

Set inside the rhythm of an organic farm in the Umbrian countryside — long meals, warm conversation, open afternoons — you'll do the inner work that actually changes things.

WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE

A week shaped by rest, movement and real presence

Each day moves at its own pace — shaped by the rhythm of the farm, the land and the group, rather than a fixed schedule. Across the week, expect:

  • Daily yoga, breath work and meditation

  • Sound healing

  • Guided reflection and meaningful conversation, woven through the week rather than confined to a single session

  • A cooking class rooted in the Umbrian tradition of simple, seasonal food

  • Long, unhurried meals together

  • A guided excursion into the surrounding countryside and villages

  • An optional additional excursion, for those who want more

  • Open time — for rest, for wandering, for nothing at all

THE PLACE

La Locanda della Quercia Calante

A restored fourteenth-century stone farmhouse set on an organic farm in the hills outside Castel Giorgio, 18 kilometers from Orvieto. Built using bioarchitecture principles — solar power, natural materials, rooms shielded from electromagnetic fields — it's surrounded by a green park of ancient trees, with its own spring-water pool fed by volcanic rock and a dedicated yoga deck overlooking the countryside.

ACCOMMODATION

Single or shared room, at La Locanda della Quercia Calante, Castel Giorgio

GETTING THERE

Fly into Rome Fiumicino (FCO) — airfare not included. Orvieto's train station also connects directly to Rome, about 1.5 hours from the retreat.

INCLUDED

All meals, a cooking class, a guided excursion, and round-trip transfers between the airport and the retreat

INVESTMENT

What this costs

All-inclusive except airfare. Payment plans available.

  • SINGLE ACCOMMODATION - $3,895

  • SHARED ACCOMMODATION – $3,495

A deposit of $500 reserves your spot. During registration you'll choose to pay in full or on a payment schedule.

*Payment schedule: Deposit + 3 installments (Nov 1, Jan 1, and Mar 1)

For alternate payment arrangements, reach out directly.

RETREAT CONFIRMATION

This retreat requires a minimum number of participants in order to move forward and will be confirmed no later than November 1, 2026.

Your $500 deposit secures your space while enrollment is underway. We recommend waiting until the retreat has been officially confirmed before purchasing non-refundable airfare or making other non-refundable travel arrangements.

If minimum enrollment is not reached and Satya Consultation, LLC determines that the retreat will not move forward, all retreat payments will be refunded, less a $50 non-refundable processing fee.

Satya Consultation, LLC is not responsible for airfare, accommodations, transportation, travel insurance, or other independently purchased travel expenses.

CANCELLATION POLICY

All payments are final and non-refundable. You're welcome to cancel at any time — you won't owe anything further, though payments already made cannot be returned. We understand that life is unpredictable. If something comes up, please let us know as soon as possible so we can adjust with care.

To cancel, email amanda@amandadandy.com.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Fly in and out of Rome Fiumicino (FCO).

  • The retreat begins the afternoon of September 5.

  • Transfers are included between the airport and the retreat center if you arrive on September 5 and depart on September 10. If you arrive earlier or stay later, transfers can be arranged at an additional cost.

  • Umbria in September runs warm during the day and cools in the evening. Consider bringing layers, comfortable walking shoes for villages and countryside, swimwear for the hot springs.

  • Electricity – Solar and photovoltaic power

    Food – Simple, seasonal Umbrian fare, prepared from what the farm and region provide

    Activities – Yoga, breath work, meditation, a cooking class, guided excursions, natural hot springs

Come to Italy not to escape your life — but to return to it differently.

September 5–10, 2027. Umbria, Italy.

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