Secret Garden

This Dolce Vita Retreat is an invitation to explore yourself—honestly, gently, and in all your facets. A place where you remember what it feels like to be truly alive and hear the whisper of your own longing.

The Secret Garden is a journey to you - to your sensuality, to your vitality. We live in a world that is characterized by male principles - by structure, performance, control. A world that has taught us women for centuries to be quiet, to conform, to tame our power. Yet our true strength lies in something completely different: in our depth, in our rhythm, in our sensuality. We invite you to a place where you can remember what it feels like to be truly alive. A space where everything becomes quieter until you hear the whisper of your own longing again. This is where a return begins: to your sensuality, to your lust, to your inner rhythm. Between earth, bare skin and sun, you can unfold, show yourself, feel yourself. It is an invitation to reconnect with what makes you you - your body, your breath, your feelings, your softness. Everything is allowed to be here: the wild and the tender, the insecure and the courageous. In the Secret Garden the inner world and the outer world meet. Every movement, every breath, every touch becomes a reminder that you are part of this beauty called life. You can let go, receive, enjoy—and discover how much depth, warmth, and power lies in your femininity. A garden that grows when you enter it

„In the garden of humanity, every woman is a flower that blooms against all odds.“ - Maya Thompson

In a beautiful villa with a garden, yurt, and pool, under the Italian sun, you will explore with other women what it means to feel truly alive. Through movement, dance, touch, tantric exercises, plants, rituals, and moments of silence. With time for yourself, for nature, for sweet idleness. This retreat in the middle of the Umbrian hills is an invitation to explore yourself—honestly, gently, and in all your facets. We will eat, enjoy, laugh, and allow ourselves to be touched – by ourselves, by life, by the beauty around us. A fantastic chef will spoil us with authentic Italian cuisine, fresh, vegetarian, and prepared with love: „Mangia bene, ridi spesso, ama molto“ – Italian proverb

 

WHAT TO EXPECT:

Preparation and integration:
Two joint online meetings to get you in the mood, connect with others, and integrate your experiences.

Research & Experience:

• Guided meditations and free dance: get your body, breath, and consciousness moving and open up space for vitality and inner softness.

• Tantric touch rituals and mindful bodywork: deepen presence, trust, and closeness—to yourself and others.

• Intimate & Sexual Communication Experience: Learn to clearly sense your desires, boundaries, and needs and express them authentically.

• Bossy Massage according to Betty Martin: invites you to playfully explore how it feels to explore, give, take, and simply enjoy.

• Genital meditation opens up a deep space of experience for awareness, presence, and connection in the womb space.

• Sensual self-care strengthens the loving relationship with your body and your feminine essence.

• DIY natural cosmetics workshop: Create your own Yoni Flower Power Balm – a powerful ritual of self-care.

• Self-love rituals: nourish your inner femininity and support you in honoring yourself on a deeper level.

• A journey into the depths of the psoas: Through mindful touch and gentle movement, we explore how this sensitive muscle can transform from a source of constant tension into a source of support, softness, and vitality. You can arrive, feel, nourish yourself, and deepen the direct connection to your bodily experience. Working on the psoas supports the natural organization of your pelvic area, from the ovaries to the uterus to the intestines, while also strengthening your grounding.

• Dolce Vita & Community: Enjoy nourishing moments, encounters, exchanges, and togetherness in a warm, nonjudgmental environment.

Important: All program points are invitations - not obligations. You set your own pace, your own space, your own experience.

 

„There is a garden inside me, quiet and alive at the same time. Nothing planned grows there, and yet everything that is real blossoms. Here, the wild breathes alongside the tender, longing alongside tranquility, the joy of life in every leaf. The Secret Garden is this inner space where I remember that I don't have to become – because I already am. A place where I can let myself go – into being, into feeling, into trust.“

 

Come into the secret garden of hidden fruits and blossom into the vibrant, sensual woman you've always wanted to be! You are welcome - with everything that you are.

 

DETAILS & INFORMATION

Date:
June 22 to 28, 2026, including two online circles:

One before the retreat: Wednesday, June 3, at 7 p.m.
One after that: Thursday, July 9, at 7 p.m.

Arrival: Monday, June 22, between 3:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. – starts at 6:00 p.m.
Departure: Sunday, June 28, after breakfast and a closing circle together (around 11:00 a.m.)

Location:
Montegabbione in Umbria, Italy

How to get there:
Rome, Florence, or Perugia airports; Fabro-Scalo train station;  Artis Umbria

Price:
€1,200 per participant, excluding accommodation and meals

Early bird:
€980.00 per participant, excluding accommodation and meals (valid until April 1, 2026)

Accommodation incl. full board:
The costs for accommodation and full board depend on your chosen room category and your needs.
You can find all information and booking details for the rooms here here.

Retreat leader:
Iva Samina & Marissa Cosma Vitelli & Special guest Kerstin Kussmaul. Kerstin will treat us twice with her psoas work: she has been working internationally for many years in the fields of body awareness and movement, touch, and trauma processing. Kerstin accompanies this process of exploration and sensing on an equal footing and invites us to grow into a lively presence and body confidence.

 

Join us for a sensual feast in the garden under the open sky.
A fantastic chef will spoil us with authentic Italian cuisine, fresh, vegetarian, and prepared with love. Find time just for yourself—enjoy the summer scent of Italy in the silence, in nature, in the garden. Look forward to a surprise excursion—where we're going remains our little secret.

You can expect a professional retreat muse trio who will encourage and accompany you on your journey with their years of experience and expertise, creating new worlds of experience with dedication and love.

 

Booking:
Email: hello@ivasamina.com