Women’s Retreat
TUSCANY | 27 SEPT - 03 OCT 2025
We are honoured and excited to be sharing a brand new offering:
Women’s Wholeness Yoga Retreat
Reclaiming Sacred Feminine
Tuscany, Italy | 27 Sept - 03 Oct 2025
Join us for a deeply transformative retreat experience, where every moment is filled with nourishment and designed to bring you into connection with yourself and help you return to your natural state of wholeness.
We invite you to join us in the heart of Tuscany, surrounded by nature.
(The embrace of nature and the fusion of diverse cultures create a potent environment for this sacred journey).
This 6-night women’s retreat is an opportunity for realignment, reset and recalibration, designed to help you connect with yourself, deepen your practice and unwind.
This tenderly woven & deeply transformative offering is so much more than just a traditional yoga practice. Harnessing a unique and powerful approach to standard practice and sequences - it’s a holistic approach to the female physical and emotional well-being.
It is a labour of love and something I feel deeply passionate about.
The theme of our journey is ‘wholeness’
Our wholeness is rarely harmed or destroyed, but a psyche fractured from unresolved trauma, trapped emotions, chronic stress, overwhelm, anxieties etc creates a concept of separation from wholeness.
Wholeness is who we inherently are and what we deserve. It is our birth right.
We women can quite often feel pushed and pulled in a million directions, spinning multiple plates, constantly giving our energy out nurturing those around us (kids, families, friends, communities, projects etc) and this creates a disconnect from the One and all that's within us.
Through the power of daily somatic yoga practice focused on female pelvis, breath work, guided meditations & energetic activations, kirtan, sound healing and ritual you'll be supported to release and move from feeling stuck in old sabotaging behavioural patterns, emotional imbalance, overwhelm, and physical discomfort or chronic pelvic pain to feeling healthy, self-regulated, emotionally balanced and empowered.
It is crucial to engage the emotional and energetic body in the process, and I teach you how to do exactly that.
My personal journey of healing prolapse, misaligned pelvis, chronic pain, trauma etc led me to a deep desire to work with women on a psychosomatic level.
I am here in service to your Feminine essence - a tremendous force that sustains and nurtures all life. My aim is to reconnect you to the deep wisdom, the power of your womb, to help you return to wholeness & trust the innate intelligence of your instinctual rhythmic nature.
For the past 3 years I’ve been running women’s somatic immersion circle mini-retreats, also Hips like Honey yoga classes, focussing on healing female pelvis where just in 3hrs women experience noticeable shifts and releases in their physical and emotional body.
Imagine the change and transformation that is possible over the course of 7 days.
On this retreat my desire is to offer women a space of emotional safety and crystalline clarity, where you can totally disconnect from the usual world of routine - feel deeply nurtured, held, cared for and guided.
On this journey, I will share with you powerful practices that I developed over the years of personal training, self-mastery, initiations and qualifications.
They transformed my life.
These practices will transform yours too which in turn, will have a ripple effect on every aspect of your life.
In essence, the female pelvis is an epicentre of a woman’s power, creativity, sensuality, intuition and connection to Spirit.
Why do we focus on the female pelvis?
Yoga teachers often refer to the pelvis as ‘the junk drawer of emotions’.
The link between the hips and one’s emotional state is actually quite profound and fascinating.
Understanding hip pain emotions can help you reveal what’s hiding in your hips.
The hip muscles are programmed to be easily activated for a fight, flight or freeze response.
Our hips are like a bowl that’s catching and containing the residue of trauma or prolonged periods of stress.
To let go of past emotional states, you have to let the hips get unstuck - rather literally.
It is crucial to engage the emotional and energetic body in the process, and I will guide you how to do exactly that.
On the retreat you will have a free time to relax and rejuvenate by the saltwater pool, soaking in panoramic views of the rolling hills, read your favourite book or embark on an outdoor adventure through vineyards and countryside trails.
Originally a farmhouse dating back to the late 1600s, Casa Martini is steeped in history and tradition, offering a glimpse into the authentic Tuscan way of life.
At Casa Martini, we embrace sustainable living practices, from energy-efficient amenities to eco-conscious initiatives that minimise our impact on the planet. Our guests are invited to immerse themselves in the beauty of nature, disconnecting from the digital world and reconnecting with the essence of being.
MEET THE TEAM
Yuliya is somatic yoga & mindfulness coach, feminine embodiment teacher.
She started her yoga journey at the age of 36 after giving birth to her son.
Suffering from a prolapse, misaligned pelvis, chronic pain in her hips, lack of hip mobility, postpartum arthralgia and postpartum depression she decided to take matters into her own hands and started yoga.
Her drive was not to become bendy but to wake up in the morning pain free, feeling happy & healthy in her own body.
On this journey she learnt about direct connection between trauma, emotions and hip pain and how true healing takes place when you have a holistic approach and address all 4 levels of your being - physical, emotional, mental and spiritual.
Tarak is originally from Belgium but now is a local guide, musician, yoga and Kirtan teacher living in Florence. He is an ex-monk of the Bhakti Path in which mantras and sound are at the root of the practice. In his musical endeavours, he strives to bring mantras to a broader and more modern audience through Kirtan, sound baths and live DJ sets.
My partner Chris will be joining Tarak in creating beautiful sound journeys and leading song circles.
We also have a local chef, Paolo, who will be taking care of our daily meals and snacks.
I will guide you in daily somatic yoga sessions amidst the tranquility of our olive groves which will nurture your body, mind, and soul. Delve deeper into the feminine essence through somatic sessions, guided meditations, Breathwork, powerful sacral (womb) chakra activations, and compassionate self-enquiry.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Experience the transformative power of sacred rituals, from soul-stirring kirtans to immersive sound baths, ecstatic dance, and heart-opening cacao ceremonies. Each ritual is designed to bring into a deeper connection with yourself and bring you back to wholeness within.
Indulge in the culinary delights of Italy with our delicious vegetarian and vegan dishes, crafted from locally sourced ingredients bursting with flavour. Savour each bite as you dine alfresco, surrounded by the beauty of the Tuscan countryside.
Two of the seven days will be spent exploring enchanting towns of Siena and Cinque Terre and also the thermal baths.
There you can immerse yourself in the rich history, art, and culture of these iconic destinations, led by our knowledgeable local tour guide Tarak.
What does a typical day on the retreat look like?
07:00 - 07:30: Morning journaling
07:45 - 9:30: Morning somatic yoga and meditation
10:00: Delicious plant-based breakfast
11:30: Free time/ treatments/ breathwork/ walks/ time by the pool
14:00: Lunch
17:30 - 19:00: Evening restorative yoga, deep feminine teachings
19:00: Evening rituals/ kirtan/ sound bath/ cacao ceremony
19:30: Dinner
THE SCHEDULE
THE SCHEDULE
Welcoming reception & opening the circle
Dinner at Villa
Relaxing Yoga Session
Morning yoga immersion
Breakfast
Morning local hike with Tarak
DAY 1
Lunch at villa
Chill time by the pool, reading, journaling…
Afternoon yoga session & teachings with Yuliya
Dinner at the villa
Sound bath under the starry skies
Morning yoga immersion
Breakfast
Visit local Monday market and town
Cooking workshop
Late lunch + chill time
Afternoon session with Yuliya
Dinner at the villa
Candlelit kirtan
DAY 2
Morning Yoga session
Breakfast
Waterfalls + picnic
Geothermal springs in Siena
Dinner in Siena
Sound bath
DAY 3
Morning yoga immersion
Breakfast
Relaxing morning by the pool
Lunch at the villa
Session with Yuliya + guided meditation
Relaxed afternoon with optional bike tour
Dinner at the villa
Cacao ceremony & Ecstatic dance
DAY 4
Trip to Cinque Terre
Early departure
Day in Cinque Terre with time on the beach, shopping the streets.
Lunch
Return to villa in the evening
DAY 5
Trip to Cinque Terre
Early departure
Day in Cinque Terre with time on the beach, shopping the streets.
Lunch
Return to villa in the evening
DAY 6
What’s included
Yoga immersions, workshops, Kirtan & sound baths
Cacao ceremony & ecstatic dance night
All daily transportation including day trips and excursions (lunch bags will be provided)
Accommodation at Casa Martini a beautiful traditional Tuscan Villa surrounded by olive groves and breath-taking countryside. (Please note that all rooms are double occupancy rooms).
All meals: 3 Meals per day made by our own Private Italian Chef. Click HERE to see what you'll be eating
Day trip to Sienna
Day trip to Cinque Terre
What’s not included
Flights to Florence, Italy.
Travel Insurance (recommended)
Optional Bike Tour
Optional massages
Gratuities (at your discretion)
SUPER EARLY BIRD PRICE £1770
ONLY 3 SPACES AVAILABLE AT THIS PRICE!
Early Bird - £1999 (Only 3 Spaces) | Full Price - £2555
Payment plan available over 4 instalments.
The sooner you book the more you benefit from the best price option as well as having more time for completing the payment.
Secure your place with a non-refundable deposit of £500
(balance payable in August 2025)
(FULL PRICE £2555)
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