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.
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
Optional massage and body work
Optional guided excursions into the surrounding countryside and villages
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 rooms available.
GETTING THERE
Fly into Rome Fiumicino (FCO) — airfare not included.
INCLUDED
All meals, daily yoga and meditation sessions, private sound healing experience, a cooking class, and round-trip transfers between the Rome airport and the retreat center.
INVESTMENT
What this costs
All-inclusive except airfare. Payment plans available.
SINGLE ACCOMMODATION - $3,895
SHARED ACCOMMODATION – $3,295
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 (Dec 1, Feb 1, and May 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 January 21, 2027.
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.
We strongly recommend purchasing comprehensive travel insurance, including trip cancellation and interruption coverage, to protect your investment.
To cancel, email amanda@amandadandy.com.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Fly in and out of Rome Fiumicino (FCO).
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You must arrive in Rome before 14:00 on September 5 in order to catch the airport transfer.
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.
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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.
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Electricity – Solar and photovoltaic power
Food – Simple, seasonal Tuscan fare, prepared from what the farm and region provide
Activities – Yoga, breath work, meditation, a cooking class, a sound healing, 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.