Terra Luna Retreat – Lago d’Orta, Italy

The Experience

A gentle, intentional rhythm weaving together body, reflection, nature, and Italian life.

• Daily yoga and movement practices

• Guided inner work and group reflection

• Tarot card readings and one-on-one Somatic sessions

• Ritual and nature immersion

• Cultural excursions, shared meals, and time to simply enjoy being alive in Italy

There is structure, but also spaciousness — room to participate fully or take time for yourself as needed.

New This Year

Nature Immersion – Val Grande

One day is dedicated to Val Grande National Park, the largest and last true wilderness area in Italy.

This is a raw, untamed landscape of ancient forest and silence — not a scenic stroll, but a powerful natural container. Here, we are guided through a somatic nature ritual: an embodied, feminine practice of movement, listening, and presence with the land.

Less about doing — more about being.
Grounding, release, and a renewed sense of clarity emerge naturally.

Your Guides

Vanessa Hylande

I love creating spaces for movement, connection, creativity, spirituality, and feminine embodiment. I’m a yoga teacher, musician, and dancer with a background in performance and immersive experiences.

Originally from California, now based in Vienna. I spent many years performing in New York City with the Metropolitan Opera Ballet. I’m the kind of person who will still be talking around the dinner table long after the candles have burned.

Stephanie Tack

I love guiding people back into the peace, wisdom and aliveness of their own bodies. As a Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator, I blend movement, embodiment, and intuitive healing practices to support people in reconnecting with themselves in deepermore meaningful ways.

Originally from California, I now live in Berlin. I spent many years in New York City as a dancer, moving through creative and artistic communities around the world. I’m a deeply relational person who loves tarot cards, travel, nature and creating meaningful spaces where people feel genuinely seen and connected.

Our Home — Casa dei Padri

Once a monastery, now a family-run retreat sanctuary, Casa dei Padri sits quietly above Lago d’Orta, surrounded by gardens and nature.

It’s a place that holds stillness, care, and history — offering comfortable shared and private rooms, gathering spaces, and a grounded atmosphere that supports deep rest and connection.

It’s not just where we stay.
It’s part of the retreat itself.