with Marion Roach Smith

In this immersive retreat, acclaimed memoir instructor Marion Roach Smith will guide you in uncovering the stories only you can tell—stories drawn from your life, crafted into compelling memoir. You’ll learn to identify rich, resonant topics from your own experiences, select one to focus on, and shape it using a simple, dramatic three-act structure that brings clarity, focus, and emotional power to your writing.​​

with Susannah Conway

Come to Italy for a gentle, restorative week of reconnecting with your brilliantly divine self. Through journaling, guided meditation, and creative play, we’ll explore what’s true in our lives, uncover the words at our core, and trace the story threads that shape us. Soul Words is an “analogue” retreat—an ease-filled, screen-free week with paper, pens, tender hearts, and yes, scissors and glue!

with Lucinda Halpern

Set in Florence's most beloved neighborhood and led by seasoned literary agent Lucinda Halpern, this immersive experience supports aspiring authors in bringing their stories to life.

with Kato Wake

Indulge your senses and bring the Tuscan landscape to life—abstract or realistic, your style, your way. Play, experiment, and explore with acrylics, watercolors, and mixed media. 

with Marion Roach Smith

Memoir isn’t your whole life—it’s the themes that shape it. This retreat helps writers of all levels craft compelling blog posts, essays, op-eds, and memoirs—surrounded by the rolling vineyards and timeless beauty of the Tuscan countryside.

with Kelly Surtees

Join Kelly in the Italian countryside to explore the cycles and timing trends shaping your path into 2025 and beyond. With daily deep dives into transits and profections, this retreat is designed for intermediate astrology students ready to map their personal evolution through the stars.

with Amy T. Won

Let wonder soothe your soul as you wander the Italian countryside, mood-paint in wild abandon, and handcraft a wonder-journal to remember the magic. With nourishing meals and creative play, this spring retreat invites you to rekindle joy and reconnect with what lights you up.

with Bella Vita Retreats Founder Jane Reeves

Slow down into joy as you savor soulful food, wander ancient streets, and take in the art, light, and beauty of the holiday season. Join us for a twinkly, heart-opening retreat designed to awaken connection, pleasure, and wonder—bring your beloved and make it sacred.

with Mara Glatzel

Escape the grind and come rest, play, and eat unbelievably good food—without guilt, pressure, or a single to-do list. This retreat is all about putting you first, while gently learning how to honor your needs and desires long after the vacation ends.

with Katherine Rajczak

Join us at a stunning winery for a transformational week of voice and communication work designed for professionals who speak to lead, teach, heal, or perform. Learn to align your voice, body, and message so that what you say truly reflects who you are—and is received with clarity and power.

with Nina Minolson M.A.

This soulful retreat is for women navigating the wild beauty of aging, craving deeper ease, connection, and expansion. Through guided reflection, nourishing rest, and the sheer pleasure of Italian living at an all-women-owned vineyard estate, you’ll fill your cup, reclaim your joy, and remember the vibrant, wise woman you already are.