Retreats
A week to learn
what school never taught.
A summer retreat for young women aged 16 to 20. One week of cultural immersion, real food, body literacy and the life skills no one taught you in classroom Latin. Held in a private villa in Italy, with a small group, with the kind of care a mother would want for her own daughter.
The idea
A cultural week with meaning,
in a beautiful Italian villa.
School is becoming responsible for covering an ever-increasing scope of education. PSHE, wellbeing, life-skills programmes are all getting better. But there are still depths and nuances it doesn't have time for, and there are still some conversations a young woman finds easier with a slightly older one than with a teacher or a parent.
This retreat is that conversation, given a whole week, in a fun, enriching environment. A small group of young women, two practitioners, a beautiful villa, and the kind of slow Mediterranean days that make space for real things to be said. Cooking. Painting. Walking. Reading.
Real talk on bodies, cycles, fertility, relationships and the cultural pressures that shape young women's choices. There isn't a woman today I know that didn't wish she had known certain things about relationships, dating and her body when she was younger.
It's a bit like a big sister's club. Cool, comfortable, honest, and genuinely helpful. Your daughter leaves with more assurance in how to handle and make the choices which are bound to come, while you as parents can feel secure that your daughter has the tools and confidence to assert boundaries and make informed decisions, in the medical room and on the dating scene.
What's included
Seven days, one villa, one small group of young women.
Cultural immersion
Italian cooking classes, market trips, regional excursions, art and writing workshops led by local mentors.
Body literacy
Age-appropriate teaching on cycles, fertility, contraception choices, what 'normal' actually looks like, and how to advocate for yourself in a medical room.
Life skills
Relationships, consent, money basics, leaving home, learning to cook real meals you'd actually want to eat.
Real rest
Sleep that begins before midnight. Mornings in natural light. Time outside. Time off screens.
Small group
Maximum 10 young women per retreat. Two practitioners on site. Genuine attention, never crowded.
Parents informed
A pre-retreat parent call, a post-retreat written debrief, and continued resources for the conversation to keep going at home.
Practical details
Ages
16 to 20
Group size
Maximum 10 young women
Duration
7 days, 6 nights
Location
Private villa, Italy
Dates
Summer 2026 - dates announced soon
Investment
By application. Full pricing on request.
For parents
The retreat you would have wanted for yourself.
If you are a mother or father with a daughter in this age range, and you want her to have a week of genuine learning, real rest and grown-up conversation with women who will tell her the truth about her own body, this is for her. Register your interest and I will be in touch personally with the next dates, the parent call and the application.
Coming soon · a second retreat
The Anti-Wellness
Retreat.
A health retreat for people who don't do wellness culture.
No leggings required.
No influencer aesthetic.
No pilates in designer studios.
Just real health as a practice, that will add quality and years to your life.
What we cover
01Breathing properly, without breathwork theatre
02Sunlight and light hygiene
03Neuromechanics of strength and mobility for modern lifestyles and ageing populations
04A functioning nervous system, without the woowoo
05Maintaining muscle and bone mass
06Being able to get up off the floor
07Understanding your own physiology
08Spending time outdoors
09Meaningful social connection