Slow living: a yoga, somatics and creativity retreat in Umbria, Italy
Slow living: a yoga, somatics and creativity retreat in Umbria, Italy
Vocabolo I Fossi, 20, 06059 Todi PG, Italie
Up to 15 in group
September 21 - 28, 2025
Retreat Highlights
- practicing yoga in nature
- unwinding with sound baths
- enjoying nourrishing slow food
- chilling and relaxing
- exploring the surrounding area
- enjoying the evenings in the garden
- swimming in the river and swimming pool
- visiting the historical city of Todi
- meeting likeminded people
- disconnecting from daily life
- connecting with ourselves and the cycles of nature
- nature bathing
- stargazing
- rituals
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Practicing yoga since 2006, and yoga teacher since 2018, I have completed more than 700h of training in yoga, Pilates and sound healing. I've given more than 1000h of course.
I co own a studio in Lausanne since 2023.
I'm very sensitive to the accessible approach of yoga: a practice adapted to everyone, whatever their age, physical, mental or emotional state.
I accompany you in your practice with kindness and humility. I enable you to find within yourself the resources to reconnect with your body, to experience physical and mental relaxation. I invite you to slow down, to turn your attention inwards, to feel the sensations/emotions, to cultivate an attitude of acceptance and kindness towards yourself.
I practice and share Embodied flow yoga, which combines asanas (poses), free movement and somatics. It's a yoga less focused on alignments that invites you to find freedom in your body, with positions less important than what happens in between.
I also share yin yoga, restorative, nidra
I play crystal singing bowls and other instruments for relaxing sound baths
Details of this retreat
CONCEPT
A retreat is a time out of time, in a place where everything is dedicated to the well-being of the guests, with practices to move, relax and connect with oneself, and healthy food made with love. It’s also an opportunity to discover a region, meet new people, exchange ideas and let the alchemy work within yourself and with other participants.
Slow living is a concept born in Italy that means celebrating quality rather than quantity, living with intention, with awareness, with more presence, placing your values at the heart of your lifestyle, devoting time to what’s most important to you, building rich relationships, living with the rhythm of the seasons…
Like Vinyasa yoga, which combines movement and breath in a continuous flow, this immersion allows you to connect with the immutable cycles of the seasons, the moon and your body. Feeling as one with everything around you: the essence of yoga.
Because it’s your vacation, you don’t have to worry about anything, and nothing is imposed on you.
LOCATION
Umbria is a rural region with endless wooded hills, vast fields planted with olive trees or vines, and towns that are landmarks in Italian history: Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto… Less touristy and more humble than Tuscany, Umbria is just as charming.
In mid-September, the temperature is ideal, between 25 and 30°, for practicing yoga outdoors, exploring the surrounding area on foot, enjoying the evenings in the garden and stargazing.
Tara Nature retreat is a unique yoga retreat center in southern Umbria, located 1h45 north of Rome and 20 minutes from the pretty historical town of Todi.
Set in 7 hectares of oak-planted grounds, with incredible views and a river nearby, the property has been lovingly landscaped by Tim and Caroline, with a 110m2 wooden deck, a large swimming pool and secluded spots in the shade of trees… An old renovated farmhouse is home to the indoor shala, living areas, bedrooms and kitchen.
PROGRAM: yoga, somatics, meditation, creativity
We start each day with meditation on the deck, by the river or in the great outdoors, to set up the habit of meditation. We continue with a Vinyasa yoga session: a rather slow, creative flow. Late afternoon there is a session of yin/restorative yoga or somatics. After dinner, every other day: a yoga nidra session alternated with a sound bath.
Free time
Slow living also means to slow down, to take one’s time, to contemplate. So this retreat makes room for lots of free time where you can choose to farniente (do nothing) in one of the little corners of the property, cool off in the pool or river, or explore Tara Nature’s surroundings on foot.
One day we’ll discover the small town of Todi, with its palaces, squares, narrow cobbled streets and churches…. If participants feel like it, we can also organize an outing to Assisi, a major spiritual center.
Creativity
Union of body/heart/mind enabled by the practice of yoga is an opportunity to unleash one’s creativity and express oneself through artistic activity and journaling.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?
If you need to disconnect from everyday life, reconnect with yourself and with nature, spend a week free from busy tasks, discover new practices, develop new habits, make new friends – this retreat is for you.
Most people travel solo, so don’t hesitate to join us if you are considering coming alone. You’ll probably make new like-minded friends…
No experience of yoga is needed to take part in the retreat. Yoga is accessible for everyone. Come as you are.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday: arrival, settling into the farmhouse, opening circle, dinner
Monday to Friday: typical day (see below)
Saturday: yoga, free time, closing circle
Sunday: breakfast, departure
FACILITATORS
Nadine the host and main facilitator of this retreat invites 2 wonderful women:
Sophie will guide two sessions of somatics, a less formal way of moving than yoga, where we may also experience flow, let emotions flow and release tension through the body (soma).
Maise will offer an artistic workshop inspired by nature, allowing each participant to express their creativity.
A retreat is a time out of time, in a place where everything is dedicated to the well-being of the guests, with practices to move, relax and connect with oneself, and healthy food made with love. It’s also an opportunity to discover a region, meet new people, exchange ideas and let the alchemy work within yourself and with other participants.
Slow living is a concept born in Italy that means celebrating quality rather than quantity, living with intention, with awareness, with more presence, placing your values at the heart of your lifestyle, devoting time to what’s most important to you, building rich relationships, living with the rhythm of the seasons…
Like Vinyasa yoga, which combines movement and breath in a continuous flow, this immersion allows you to connect with the immutable cycles of the seasons, the moon and your body. Feeling as one with everything around you: the essence of yoga.
Because it’s your vacation, you don’t have to worry about anything, and nothing is imposed on you.
LOCATION
Umbria is a rural region with endless wooded hills, vast fields planted with olive trees or vines, and towns that are landmarks in Italian history: Perugia, Assisi, Orvieto… Less touristy and more humble than Tuscany, Umbria is just as charming.
In mid-September, the temperature is ideal, between 25 and 30°, for practicing yoga outdoors, exploring the surrounding area on foot, enjoying the evenings in the garden and stargazing.
Tara Nature retreat is a unique yoga retreat center in southern Umbria, located 1h45 north of Rome and 20 minutes from the pretty historical town of Todi.
Set in 7 hectares of oak-planted grounds, with incredible views and a river nearby, the property has been lovingly landscaped by Tim and Caroline, with a 110m2 wooden deck, a large swimming pool and secluded spots in the shade of trees… An old renovated farmhouse is home to the indoor shala, living areas, bedrooms and kitchen.
PROGRAM: yoga, somatics, meditation, creativity
We start each day with meditation on the deck, by the river or in the great outdoors, to set up the habit of meditation. We continue with a Vinyasa yoga session: a rather slow, creative flow. Late afternoon there is a session of yin/restorative yoga or somatics. After dinner, every other day: a yoga nidra session alternated with a sound bath.
Free time
Slow living also means to slow down, to take one’s time, to contemplate. So this retreat makes room for lots of free time where you can choose to farniente (do nothing) in one of the little corners of the property, cool off in the pool or river, or explore Tara Nature’s surroundings on foot.
One day we’ll discover the small town of Todi, with its palaces, squares, narrow cobbled streets and churches…. If participants feel like it, we can also organize an outing to Assisi, a major spiritual center.
Creativity
Union of body/heart/mind enabled by the practice of yoga is an opportunity to unleash one’s creativity and express oneself through artistic activity and journaling.
WHO IS THIS RETREAT FOR?
If you need to disconnect from everyday life, reconnect with yourself and with nature, spend a week free from busy tasks, discover new practices, develop new habits, make new friends – this retreat is for you.
Most people travel solo, so don’t hesitate to join us if you are considering coming alone. You’ll probably make new like-minded friends…
No experience of yoga is needed to take part in the retreat. Yoga is accessible for everyone. Come as you are.
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Sunday: arrival, settling into the farmhouse, opening circle, dinner
Monday to Friday: typical day (see below)
Saturday: yoga, free time, closing circle
Sunday: breakfast, departure
FACILITATORS
Nadine the host and main facilitator of this retreat invites 2 wonderful women:
Sophie will guide two sessions of somatics, a less formal way of moving than yoga, where we may also experience flow, let emotions flow and release tension through the body (soma).
Maise will offer an artistic workshop inspired by nature, allowing each participant to express their creativity.
Schedule
Meditation
Yoga
Breakfast
Free time
Lunch
Free time / activity / visit
Yoga / somatic practice
Dinner
Free time / Yoga nidra / sound bath / rituals
Yoga
Breakfast
Free time
Lunch
Free time / activity / visit
Yoga / somatic practice
Dinner
Free time / Yoga nidra / sound bath / rituals
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Nadine Blanc, Vocabolo I Fossi, 20, 06059 Todi PG, Italie
Directions
Flight to Roma Fiumicino
Train to Roma Termini
Transfer organized by bus, train or van depending arrival times in Rome
Train to Roma Termini
Transfer organized by bus, train or van depending arrival times in Rome
Accommodation
Because rest is so important on vacation, Tara Nature offers spacious rooms to be occupied individually or shared by 2 or 3 people. Shared rooms have single beds (no bunk beds). For everyone’s comfort, there are 5 bathrooms for 7 bedrooms. The house is an old farmhouse with thick stone walls that keep cool in summer, making air conditioning unnecessary. Rooms are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Depending on whether you are registering alone or with others, we will show you the rooms available.
Shared bedroom with single beds & shared bathroom
Double bedroom with double bed & shared bathroom for friends or couple
Single Bedroom with double bed & shared Bathroom
Single Bedroom with double bed & private Bathroom
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Set in 7 hectares of oak-planted grounds, with incredible views and a river nearby, the property has been lovingly landscaped, with a 110m2 wooden deck, a large swimming pool and secluded spots in the shade of trees… An old renovated farmhouse is home to the indoor shala, living areas, bedrooms and kitchen.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
A personal chef will lovingly cook for you vegetarian cuisine with eggs and cheese, local, seasonal slow food. Intolerances, allergies and special will be catered for.
What's Included
- 7 nights
- 3 meals per day
- 1 meal on Sunday
- 6 meditation sessions
- 14 yoga sessions
- 2 somatics session
- 1 creative session
- Visit of Todi
- Goodie bag with conscious products
What's Not Included
- Transport to Rome
- Transfer from Rome to Todi and Tara Nature
- Expenses outside of the retreat center
- Wine
- Other visits
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