Join me in Tuscany in 2025

October 12 - 19

2025

Montisi (Siena), Tuscany

Goddess of the Land Art Retreat for Women (second edition!)

>>>>>> crazy bird happening through May 15, 2025 <<<<

Goddess of the Land is happening again! After a completely magical art retreat in early October 2024, and a creativity booster Empress of Spring art retreat in April 2025, Goddess of the Land is coming together again for ladies ready to paint, do yoga, find new friends, eat and drink together in one of the most wondrous natural beauty of the world, the Unesco-heritage Valdorcia, in the heart of Tuscany.

These seven nights, six full days all-inclusive retreat will be packed with art classes (indoor and outdoor), yoga, meditations, time in nature, cultural and culinary experiences, and the most delicious home cooked organic, local meals made daily for us by our private chef. A small group of women will be tended to by another small group of women (that makes an awesome group of women!) between the frescoed walls of an ancient villa in the middle of a Mediaeval hilltop village with a garden. What else can we wish for?

Every day we will wake up to gentle hatha yoga with a spacial combination of sounds, followed by a delicious breakfast with everything you love about breakfast, and then we will prepare for our art workshop, which is all about sparkiling your creativity, intuition and curiosity, experimenting with mixed media such as acrylics, pastels, markers, inks, collage and much more, alongside with creative watercolor and charcoal drawings. All the materials are provided, and we will fill a sketchbook with our paintings and notes, which will become a visual diary of our playing. Because of the playful nature of these workshops, all levels of experience are welcome: complete beginners will break the ice and learn easy, empowering tools that will make them want to continue painting, and seasoned artists will have the space and support to be inspired by new techniques and subject matter for their practice.

Special experiences will include: opening and closing circles, sound baths, natural mandala making, a trip to a local natural hot water spa, local wine-tasting, a guided tour of Siena, a dinner in a local restaurant, circle singing, and more!

Breakfast, lunch and dinner will all be prepared for us by our private, inspired, groovy chef Elisa from Bologna, considering each one’s allergies and preferences. There will be unlimited local wine (and we are in the Montalcino area, one of the world’s most renowned wine countries).

This is your week to immerse yourself in Beauty, painting and restoration of the senses with a small group of like-minded, inspiring women. Your sketchbook will be forever a memory of your insights and discoveries.

We will speak both English and Italian.

What’s included:

  • 7 nights, 6 full days in a single or double occupancy bedroom in an historical villa in the village with ensuite private bathroom

  • A daily 2 hour art workshop

  • Daily breakfasts, local home cooked lunch and dinner (special food allergies/intolerances and preferences will be honored)

  • Daily morning yoga and evening yoga Nidra / sound bath

  • Unlimited local wine, healthy drinks and snacks

  • Guided visit to Siena

  • A cooking class

  • All materials: acrylic paint, easels, sketchbooks, paintbrushes, pastels, and anything needed for the workshops. Students are welcome to bring their own materials also, but everything will be provided.

  • Private transportation to experiences

  • A restaurant dinner

What’s not included:

  • transportation to/from airport (can be arranged)

  • any shopping, extra expenses

  • airfare

  • travel insurance (must be purchased)

Early bird enjoys a $200 discount! Apply by May 15, 2025.

LEARN MORE: Please submit the form below for more info on pricing and accomodation options. Double and single occupancy rooms available, all with ensuite bathroom, in a beautiful villa in the village.