Tuscany, Italy Retreat: The Art of Becoming
Tuscany, Italy Retreat: The Art of Becoming
Ebbio Tuscany Strada del Gallinaio, 9, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italy
Up to 12 in group
May 13 - 18, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- A women's gathering with an intimate retreat size (9-12 women)
- Stay in a 13th century farmhouse in the hills of Tuscany
- Three Transformational Breathwork Ceremonies
- A hiking excursion on the Via Francigena
- Daily Meditations and Inquiry
- An authentic Italian Cooking Class
- Daily supportive workshops
- Private and a shared room available
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Natasha is passionate about fostering nurturing and transformational spaces for individuals and groups, to unveil their innate healing capacity and unearth material blocking their most authentic expression and connection to life. She is trauma-informed and provides a compassionate, judgement-free and gentle presence for clients to dive into their full spectrum of human-ness and open to the preciousness of this life.
Her favorite healing modality to guide is Conscious-Connected Breathwork for it’s ability to connect individuals with their bodies, unleash creativity, and help people get unstuck.
Natasha delights in international travel as she’s spent 5 years collectively working as a flight attendant and a first mate/chef on a sailboat. She is well versed in holding space for large groups on international journeys and loves to combine her passion for travel with her hearts work of facilitating transformative experiences.
Details of this retreat
The Art of Becoming Retreat is a five day women's gathering in the Heart of Tuscany. An experience to retreat from your normal routine, immerse yourself in nature, healing practices and the romance of the Italian countryside to support your aliveness, and your becoming, all while being in the loving embrace of community.
Together we'll nurture the soft dance of evolution by slowing down and returning home to the wilderness of our hearts, earth-body, and the innate knowing that is revealed when we create spaciousness to deeply listen and be in connection to this life.
Together we'll nurture the soft dance of evolution by slowing down and returning home to the wilderness of our hearts, earth-body, and the innate knowing that is revealed when we create spaciousness to deeply listen and be in connection to this life.
Schedule
A summary of a day on the retreat is as follows:
7:30 am - hot beverage, fresh fruit and biscuits
8:30 am - Breathwork ceremony
11 am - Brunch
12 - 3:30 pm - Free time for spaciousness on the farm
4 - 5:30 - Afternoon Workshop
6:30 pm - Dinner
8 pm - Wind Down Session
7:30 am - hot beverage, fresh fruit and biscuits
8:30 am - Breathwork ceremony
11 am - Brunch
12 - 3:30 pm - Free time for spaciousness on the farm
4 - 5:30 - Afternoon Workshop
6:30 pm - Dinner
8 pm - Wind Down Session
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Natasha Stewart, Ebbio Tuscany Strada del Gallinaio, 9, 53035 Monteriggioni SI, Italy
Directions
From Pisa Airport: (90km away)
Train from Pisa Airport to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Ticket is 12euros
Transportation from train station to Ebbio is 20euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
From Florence Airport: (60km away)
Tram + Train - Tram from airport to SMN train station, and train from Florence SMN to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. One change of train in Empoli. Ticket is 12 euros per person.
Transport from the train station to Ebbio is 20 euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
Taxis are also available from Florence. 150/160euros (about 1 hour drive)
From Bologna (165km away)
Take fast train from Bologna City Center to Florence city center. Costs between 20-50euros (35 minutes)
Train from Florence SMN to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. One change of train in Empoli. Ticket is 12 euros per person OR book a private car.
Transportation from train station to Ebbio is 20euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
Train from Pisa Airport to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. Ticket is 12euros
Transportation from train station to Ebbio is 20euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
From Florence Airport: (60km away)
Tram + Train - Tram from airport to SMN train station, and train from Florence SMN to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. One change of train in Empoli. Ticket is 12 euros per person.
Transport from the train station to Ebbio is 20 euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
Taxis are also available from Florence. 150/160euros (about 1 hour drive)
From Bologna (165km away)
Take fast train from Bologna City Center to Florence city center. Costs between 20-50euros (35 minutes)
Train from Florence SMN to “Castellina in Chianti - Monteriggioni” about 1 hour and 45 minutes. One change of train in Empoli. Ticket is 12 euros per person OR book a private car.
Transportation from train station to Ebbio is 20euros per person (about 10 minute drive)
Accommodation
Much of Ebbio life is spent outdoors, often at the large communal tables under the shade of the pergolas. For alone time, there are plenty of chairs in the sun and hammocks in the shade, ideal for sunbathing, reading or star-gazing. A south-exposed patio is perfect for enjoying sunrise and sunsets. Ebbio has 8 uniquely furnished rooms cozied around a spacious communal area with a traditional fireplace.
Triple Shared Room
Double Shared Room
Single Private Room
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
Ebbio is a gorgeously restored 13th century farmhouse surrounded by 17 acres of rustic countryside, sitting on an extinct volcano, overlooking the medieval walled town of Monteriggioni.
The country ways of old Italy are preserved at Ebbio, where they dedicate themselves to the organic cultivation of olive trees, fruit, vegetables and herbs.
The country ways of old Italy are preserved at Ebbio, where they dedicate themselves to the organic cultivation of olive trees, fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Ebbio offers an in-house chef that uses fresh, locally foraged ingredients, to create delicious family style meals. These meals are certified organic and vegetarian.
Their mantra is ‘food is medicine
What's Included
- 5 days and 5 nights at Ebbio
- Daily meals: morning beverage service, brunch and dinner
- Breathwork, Meditation, Evening wind-down sessions
- Excursion on Via de Francigena
- Bed Linens and Towels
- Yoga Props: blankets, bolsters, yoga mats
What's Not Included
- Travel to and From Ebbio
- Personal Excursions
- Travel Insurance
- Individual Lunch for Excursion day
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