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Retreat, Villa Arniano Tuscany
3-7 October 2024
Hosted by Alba Community
Claudia and Stephanie invite you to spend a long weekend reconnecting with yourself, expanding your community, and finding peace in nature. We have carefully curated the perfect long weekend to help you relax while spending time asking yourself what you truly want and uncovering the things that are holding you back, transforming both your inner and outer world. Our retreat is designed to leave you with a renewed sense of purpose.
We will be joined by the incredible chef Ben Marks, founder of Perilla and Morchella, who will delight you with meals that nourish both body and soul. In addition, mountain leader Henry Machin, who is well-versed in the local surroundings, will guide you on excursions, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the beauty of nature.
Join us for this transformative experience and return home feeling refreshed, inspired, and connected.
What you can expect
With a strong focus on rest, purpose, and community, this retreat is designed to dissolve layers of stress, offering you a moment to pause, reconnect, and choose your path intentionally. Our days will be gently balanced with ample downtime for relaxation, along with enriching workshops and activities meant to deepen your connection to yourself, fellow guests, and the stunning surroundings of the beautiful Arniano house and the Tuscan landscape.
Each day unfolds at a relaxed pace, offering plenty of time to unwind. You’ll be invited to join us for our thoughtfully curated therapeutic coaching workshops, covering topics such as stress reduction, life purpose, values, self-connection, mindfulness, and nervous system regulation. These workshops provide a space to slow down, reflect on your life’s direction, and explore what you need. Complementary activities like mindful hikes and a pasta-making class will further immerse you in the serene beauty of the Tuscan hills.
Additionally, the retreat includes a one-to-one session with Claudia or Stephanie during your stay and a follow-up in the weeks afterward to check in on how you are doing.
At mealtimes, we’ll gather to share locally sourced Italian cuisine prepared by Ben Marks of Perilla and Morchella, celebrating the flavours and traditions of the region together.
Sample Schedule
8:30am: Tea & morning pages
9:00am: Mindfulness practice
9:15am: Breakfast
10:30am: Mindful Hike
1:00pm: Picnic Lunch
4:00pm: Discover & Live Your Values Workshop
7:00pm Aperitivo
7:45pm Dinner
Rooms
Double and single occupancy available
Master Bedroom
Emperor-sized bed with views over the valley towards Montalcino. Private en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower
White Room
Luxury double bed with views over the valley towards Montalcino. Private en suite bathroom with shower only
Pink Room
Luxury double bed with views over the valley towards Montalcino. Private en suite bathroom with bath and separate shower
Yellow Room
Luxury twin beds with views of the olive grove. Use of large shared bathroom featuring bath and separate shower
Blue Room
Luxury double bed with views of the olive grove. Use of large shared bathroom featuring bath and separate shower
Downstairs Room
Luxury double bed with views of the olive grove. Use of large shared bathroom featuring bath and separate shower
Prices start at £750 per person when sharing a room with a friend, or £1,000 for a private room.
*All prices are full board, inclusive of luxury accommodation, locally sourced meals, all drinks, therapeutic and coaching work, guided walks by mountain leader. Enquire below for further information.
About Alba Community
Alba = dawn Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.
At Alba, we see dawn as the moment when the world is still, everything sleeps, and the day’s possibilities begin to unfold. It's a time to reflect and decide who you want to be before the noise of the day begins.
We aim to recreate this unique moment—the transition between rest and action. We call it "restful action," where you pause to intentionally choose your path.
Claudia Guinness, a certified coach, and Stephanie Queen, an integrative therapist, blend their ways of working by helping you move towards your future, by letting go of the stories from your past.
About Villa Arniano
Villa Arniano is a romantic and secluded traditional stone-and-brick Tuscan farmhouse that dates back to the 18th century, located just thirty minutes from Siena. Converted by a British interior designer, the villa embodies a perfect blend of grand bohemian chic and simple Italian style, designed to be a beautiful and comfortable home.
Nestled in a rolling landscape of green-black cypresses and picturesque hilltop villages, Villa Arniano offers panoramic views across the best of rural southern Tuscany. This idyllic setting is perfect for a relaxing stay, where guests will fall in love with the villa's charm and serene surroundings.
The elegant and chic interiors feature white-washed walls and ancient, characterful stone floors, marrying Italian grandeur with unpretentious relaxedness. The casual ease that graces the house is deeply welcoming, making it cosy and comfortable.
Villa Arniano truly offers a unique experience, combining elegance and comfort in a stunning rural setting that captures the essence of Tuscany's beauty and charm.
Getting to Villa Arniano
From within Europe fly to Florence or Pisa. A taxi from Florence to Arniano costs €220 and takes 1.5 hours. Pisa is 2 hours away.
From the US and rest of the world fly to Rome. A taxi from Rome to Arniano costs €450 and takes 3 hours.
You can also hire a car or catch the train to our nearest town of Buonconvento from where we will collect you. Train schedules are on Trenitalia and Trainline.
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