The power of softness

3-night retreat

5-8 October 2023

Villanova d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy

The power of softness is a non-fancy retreat that will give you the opportunity to practice ways to soften your body, learn how to go back to your center when under pressure and connect to your inner strength. It is an opportunity to let go of stress and chronic stress, and re-align with who you are.

Together, we will be saying goodbye to summer and entering into fall with ease and grace.

Through somatic practices, mindfulness, yoga, gentle movements and sounds you will strengthen your capacity to pay attention, stay at your center, be aware of what you care about and find the power of softness.

There will be long stretches of silence and practice, that are making this retreat a perfect match for you if you want to keep depending your relationship with yourself so that you can live intentionally. An opportunity to heal and let go, to expand and find energy, and connect to other like-hearted people.

What do we do?

We will meet on Thursday 5th October between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m., and get to know each other. On the first night we will help you relax and fully arrive with mind and body.

Every day you will engage in somatic and mindfulness practices led by Silvia Vernaschi, and Yoga and Sound practices led by Dominika Schütze.

Morning yoga will be the perfect way to kick off your days, followed by breakfast and a morning full of different practices.

Afternoons will be for more practice, moving, and another yoga class.

There will be long periods of silence when communication will be limited to practices we will engage in intentionally.
We will also guide you through some reflective practices and writing exercises.

Dominika will be offering a limited number of body work sessions at extra cost.

Please note that the retreat is open to people with some previous experience in mindfulness practice and/or meditation and/or somatic work and/or yoga.

If you do have previous experience with mindfulness, meditation or somatic work, any level of experience with yoga is welcome (beginners are welcome).

DATES

5th to 8th October 2023

Arrival on Thursday between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.

The retreat officially starts at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday 5th October 2023

Departure on Sunday 8th October between 2.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.

On Saturday evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant.

WHERE?

Strada Vadonia 5, Soglio - Asti, Italy

Fresh vegetarian meals will be prepared every day by a cook. We will do our best to accomodate any specific dietary needs (allergies, vegan, etc) that will be shared with us in advance.

I'M IN!

Numbers are very limited

Here you can register for the retreat using your credit card.

If you wish to pay with bank wire or other modalities, feel free to contact us at: [email protected]

Please note that your registration will only be confirmed when we receive your responses to some questions that you will receive by email upon registration on this platform.

By registering for the retreat, you accept and acknowledge the cancellation policy that is indicated below.

CHF750

Single bed in a triple room

Early bird fee available until the 31st of July 2023

The cost includes:

all retreat practices and activities;
all meals excluding dinner on Saturday evening;
accomodation.

Travel to and from the retreat location is not included.

There will be limited number of body work sessions that will be offered at extra cost.

Cancellation policy

We will refund:

95% if you cancel before the 30th of August (midnight)

50% if you cancel before the 15th of September (midnight)

No refund is possible if you cancel after the the 15th of September.

By registering for the retreat, you accept the cancellation policy.

CHF650

Single bed in a quadruple room

Early bird fee - Available until the 31st of July

The cost includes:

all retreat practices and activities;
all meals excluding dinner on Saturday evening;
accomodation.

Travel to and from the retreat location is not included.

There will be limited number of body work sessions that will be offered at extra cost.

Cancellation policy

We will refund:

95% if you cancel before the 30th of August (midnight)

50% if you cancel before the 15th of September (midnight)

No refund is possible if you cancel after the the 15th of September.

By registering for the retreat, you accept the cancellation policy.

CHF1,650

Double bed room for TWO friends/partners (EARLY BIRD FEE)

Share the bed and save! Sleep in a double-bed room, share the bed with a good friend or partner

The cost includes:

all retreat practices and activities for two folks;
all meals excluding dinner on Saturday evening, for two folks;
accomodation for two people in a room with double bed.

Travel to and from the retreat location is not included.

There will be limited number of body work sessions that will be offered at extra cost.

Cancellation policy

We will refund:

95% if you cancel before the 30th of August (midnight)

50% if you cancel before the 10th of September (midnight)

No refund is possible if you cancel after the the 10th of September.

By registering for the retreat, you accept the cancellation policy.

This is an early bird fee that will be available until the 31st of July 2023.

CHF1,100

Single room with double bed

Early bird fee-Available until the 31st of July

The cost includes:

all retreat practices and activities;
all meals excluding dinner on Saturday evening;
accomodation.

Travel to and from the retreat location is not included.

There will be limited number of body work sessions that will be offered at extra cost.

Cancellation policy.

We will refund:

95% if you cancel before the 30th of August (midnight)

50% if you cancel before the 15th of September (midnight)

No refund is possible if you cancel after the the 15th of September.

By registering for the retreat, you accept the cancellation policy.

Silvia Vernaschi is the founder of The Mind Bliss Coaching. She is a mindfulness instructor, trained to teach several mindfulness curricula for wellness and stress reduction. She has trained at Bangor University and Oxford University, UK, she teaches the MBSR program as well.

Silvia is also a somatic and leadership coach. She works with individuals, businesses, schools and organizations with the intention of facilitating sustainable transformation processes.

IG: @themindblisscoaching

Dominika Shütze is a yoga- and massage-therapist, working in Geneva. She is Austrian and a passionate yoga practitioner and teacher for over 10 years.

Dominika teaches hatha yoga, which is a very straightforward practice of breathing, postures and relaxation. Her intention is to create and open spaces for you to find, restore and/or maintain your well-being!

Her vision is to inspire as many people as possible to take time on the mat, time to simply be. And whenever ready to take the yoga off the mat and start integrating these tools into daily life. That’s when the real magic happens ✨

IG: @ds_yoga_massotherapie