Tuscany, Italy · Inner Peace Sanctuary · Small Groups
Immersive meditation and yoga retreats in a 200-year-old Tuscan forest home. Noble silence. Real depth. Genuine transformation.
Stillness & Fire
Ten hectares of Tuscan chestnut forest. A 200-year-old home. Teachers who have walked this path for decades. We keep groups small, the practice genuine, and the environment simple enough that the real work can happen. Come as you are.
Our Retreats
Whether you arrive as a complete beginner or a seasoned practitioner, there is a retreat here that will meet you exactly where you are. All it takes is to show up fully & follow the instructions.
Insight Meditation
Introduction to Vipassana
5 days · 6 nights · Up to 12 participants
We warmly invite you to join us for this introduction to Vipassana — also known as Insight Meditation — which has been our trusted companion for all of our adult lives. Through the methodology of Anapanasati (breath awareness) and Vipassana (insight meditation), you are invited to see reality exactly as it is, tame the mind's pendulum, and anchor yourself powerfully in the only moment that truly matters: right now.
Suitable for both beginners and experienced meditators. The Vipassana teachings themselves are offered by additional loving donation at the end of the retreat.
Spiritual Heart
Advaita Vedanta & Hridaya
5 days · 6 nights · Up to 12 participants
You are invited to immerse yourself in the teachings and practices of Advaita Vedanta — the non-dual tradition of India — through the pathway of the Spiritual Heart (Hridaya) and Self-Inquiry. The retreat combines complete noble silence with a day of integration, chanting, Kirtan celebration, Finnish sauna, and gentle return preparation.
A non-dogmatic process designed to benefit people from diverse backgrounds, drawing on Advaita Vedanta, Kashmiri Shaivism, Zen, Tibetan Buddhism, and Middle Eastern Mysticism — complemented by daily Hatha Yoga, dharma discourse, and Sufi poetry.
Darkroom
Group Darkness Retreat
5 days · 6 nights · Noble Silence · Complete Darkness
Retreating into the dark has been used across traditions for thousands of years to remove distractions, enter the liminal — the space between — and allow its purifying effects to break through self-limiting patterns and unlock layers of presence, creativity, and confidence.
Four days of guided sessions in complete darkness, bookended by arrival and a full integration day with optional Finnish sauna and cold plunge. Held in noble silence until integration. Open to beginners and seasoned practitioners alike. We have been holding space for individual darkness retreats for 13+ years.
Every Retreat Includes
Lovingly prepared, locally sourced vegetarian and vegan food throughout your stay. Spring water and herbal teas always available.
Arpita & Arjuna bring over four decades combined of lived practice to each retreat — teaching from real experience, not theory alone.
Ten hectares of chestnut forest. Deer in the morning. Stars at night. Space to breathe, walk, and just be.
Integration days include a ceremonial sauna session — heat, cold plunge, and the kind of conversation that only happens after deep silence.
Pick-up and drop-off from the nearest train station — no need to figure out transport in the Tuscan hills.
Integration doesn't end at the gate. Every retreat includes follow-up support to help you carry the practice home.
Not a hotel, not a conference centre. A real home with 200 years of walls that have held a lot of silence — and a lot of laughter.
Maximum 12 participants per retreat — always. Intimacy is not incidental here. It is the practice.
Personal Retreats
Personal Darkroom Retreat
For those called to go deeper into the dark on their own terms — we run our own specialised darkness retreat facility with fully supported, solo retreats at your own pace, held by practitioners with over 13 years of experience in this field. All details at darkretreats.com.
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Tuscany. A chestnut forest. A real yogi home. Small group. Ancient practices.
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