Join us on a week-long journey of nourishment, nature, beauty, and connection in the heart of Italy. Over seven unforgettable days, you’ll move, savor, explore, and restore, where you breathe in the fragrant Umbrian countryside, tasting the rich flavors of regional cuisine, and soaking in the golden light of rolling hills. Each day is designed to awaken your senses, rejuvenate your body and mind, and invite meaningful connection with yourself, with others, and with the timeless beauty that will linger in your heart long after the retreat concludes.

Our Italy Women's Retreat is a time where we learn how to honor our inner wisdom, tune out from the daily routine and tune into the body's cravings while embracing the magnificent beauty of Pachamama in this lush and vibrant part of the world.

WHERE WE ARE HEADED:

We’ll spend our days in the heart of Umbria, Italy, tucked among rolling hills. This part of Italy is rustic, simple and breathtaking. The natural beauty of the hills invite a deep exhale into true presence moment to moment.

Our time will be devoted to slowing down from the fast-pace of our regular lives, receiving the medicine of ‘being’ over ‘doing’, exploring the natural wonders of this sacred part of the country, awakening our senses and filling our bodies and spirits up with deep nourishment.

WHERE WE WILL BE STAYING:

We will stay at a boutique hotel nestled in the Italian hills between Gubbio and Perugia. Just beyond the hills lies the heart of Umbria: Gubbio, Perugia, Assisi, and Cortona, each offering a wealth of art, culture, and local markets.

WHAT OUR WEEK ENTAILS:

Imagine awakening from a deeply restful sleep in the Italian countryside. You step outside into soft morning light, rolling hills stretching around you, and begin your day with mindful movement, gently awakening your body, breath, and senses. After a nourishing breakfast, the day unfolds through culture, beauty, connection, and unforgettable experiences.

During our week together, you will explore the heart of Umbria through many different ways. From wandering medieval hill towns and vibrant local markets, to sharing meals rooted in regional tradition, to savoring wine, olive oil, and the richness of Italian land and culture , each day is designed to balance exploration with restoration. Awakening and nourishing the senses, over and over again.

There will be space woven throughout the week for rest, reflection, connection, and simply being present in a place that invites you to slow down and receive.

During our week together, you will experience:

~Slow mornings with mindful movement and embodiment practices to awaken your body and relish in your senses

~Long, nourishing meals crafted from fresh, regional ingredients

~Hands-on connection to Italian culture through a regional cooking class, learning the flavors and traditions of the local land

~A visit to at a local organic winery, tasting, learning, and savoring a vineyard lunch surrounded by rolling countryside. And we’ll pair this with an olive oil and truffle salt tasting:)

~Wandering the Gubbio market, exploring handmade ceramics and experiencing daily life in a preserved medieval hill town

~Walking through the historic Assisi, with its frescoed basilicas, spiritual lineage, and sweeping panoramic views

~Time in Perugia, which is a medley of ancient stone streets, grand piazzas, artisan shops, and vibrant Italian life

~Spacious afternoons woven in for rest, reflection, journaling, spa time, or simply sitting with a glass of wine and the view

~Evenings filled with golden hour light, relaxing dinners and quiet time on the property

~Luxurious, unhurried time lounging poolside, soaking in the Italian sun, reading, resting, or simply enjoying the rhythm of la dolce vita

~Access to optional on-site spa treatments, allowing you to deepen your restoration through massage, bodywork, or wellness therapies at your own pace

WHAT TYPE OF YOGA/MOVEMENT CLASSES WILL WE EXPLORE?

Every class is designed to meet ALL levels of experience. You are welcome to participate in any and all that you are called to! We incorporate different styles of yoga, along with mindful moments of meditation and breathwork.

And we will have a special new moon ritual on the night of September 10th.

HOW DO I GET TO THE RETREAT?

This region of Italy is easily accessed by arriving through Roma (about a 2.5 hour drive). We will meet as a group at the Rome Fiumicino airport "Leonardo da Vinci" on Saturday, September 5th at about 1pm and a shuttle will bring us to our property. The shuttle will return us back to the same airport on Saturday, September 12th.

Rome is a special city to explore pre/post retreat week. Kate has a travel agent contact who can assist in your own planning to spend time in Rome. It is definitely worth creating space for at least a day or so to explore The Eternal City.

It is quite easy and accessible to travel from the US to Rome, Italy.

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE RETREAT:

airport transfers

accommodations at our private hotel

daily movement classes and wellness rituals
3 beautiful meals a day, customized to your dietary needs
Regional Italian Cooking Class
Winery + Olive Oil Tasting + Vineyard Lunch
Visit to Gubbio Market, Gubbio is a well-preserved medieval hill town with great views over the beautiful countryside. Market day is a special treat. Don’t miss the spectacular ceramic shops and the Roman Theater dating back to the 1st Century
Day Tour to both Assisi, serene UNESCO-listed hill town, known for its spiritual heritage, frescoed basilicas, and sweeping countryside views
and to Perugia, Umbria’s lively capital, blending ancient history, grand piazzas, and panoramic viewpoints.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RETREAT:

flights
spa treatments
personal purchases
tips for hotel, drivers and guides
travel insurance

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RETREAT PACKAGES:

Shared Room with Private Bathroom: $4800 per person. This includes $480 deposit.

Private Room with Private Bathroom: $5200 per person. This includes $520 deposit.

Deposits are non-refundable.

If you make your deposit before March 14th, you receive $100 off the retreat package.

Payment Plans are Available and are customized to you.

Payments can be submitted through wire transfer, credit card (will incur fee), check or venmo.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO JOIN US, PLEASE COMPLETE THE ITALY RETREAT GUEST APPLICATION FORM AND WE WILL BE IN TOUCH!

A Peek Inside Our Italian Sanctuary:

And our movement space:

And Riposa e ristora (where we rest and restore)

MEET YOUR GUIDES

Kate Strakosch

Kate is a nourishment and intimacy coach, yoga teacher and retreat leader who believes in the inner and outer connection of wellness and radiance.

She is the owner and founder of Sunshine Kate’s wellness center in NJ and The Intimacy Doula.
Her passion of health and travel has blossomed into leading domestic and international retreats and experiences dedicated to self-care on every level. She’s led many retreats to Italy, Nicaragua, Wyoming, New Mexico, Scottsdale, and local to NJ in the Adirondacks and New Hope, PA. Kate connects nourishment through weaving together whole body sensory awakening experiences, movement, ritual, ceremony, nature and creativity.

Dee Duncan

Dee, E-RYT-200 -YACEP has been practicing yoga for more than 20 years and has been on a spiritual journey for many years. She is a certified Reiki III Practitioner and a registered yoga teacher with Yoga Alliance having completed her 240 hour Yoga Teacher Training. Dee has also received her 150 hours Healing Hearts through Yoga Certification which is a unique program at Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital. She has also completed several additional yoga training courses which include restorative yoga, yin and Yoga for EveryBody. She is a Certified Spiritual Life Coach, as well as a certified Essential Oil Specialist with doTerra. In addition, she has been certified by Denise Linn as a certified Red Lotus Practitioner . Teaching from the heart, Dee brings a sense of compassion and peace as she shares the gift of yoga. Dee is also an avid quilter whose passion for fabric is only surpassed by her love of yoga.

Women’s italy Wellness Retreat - September 2026

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