A Week of Returning to Yourself
Co-Hosted by Nicole Zellie Lann (SoulFULL Movements) & Caroline Willebois (Tara Nature Retreat)
This retreat is a sanctuary and a catalyst — designed for anyone craving reconnection with their body, truth, energy, joy, and wild aliveness.
Whether you are entering a new chapter… closing a long cycle… or seeking spaciousness and renewal… you will find exactly what your soul needs here.
Step into a week designed to soften you, open you, and call you home to yourself. Nestled in the ancient, rolling hills of Umbria—land of monasteries, forests, and centuries-old pathways—Elemental Alchemy is a 6-night immersive retreat devoted to the five universal elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Spirit.
This retreat arrives during a powerful New Moon and in the Year of the Horse—a year of motion, freedom, wild creativity, and soulful expansion. As the moon wanes in the Umbrian sky, you’ll be invited to shed what’s heavy, move what’s stagnant, and step forward with the clarity and momentum your spirit has been craving.
Each day is curated around one of the five elements. You’ll move through:
🧘♀️ Elemental Yoga daily
📖 Creative & meditative workshops
💃 YogaRhythmics® and Fire Dance-inspired movement
🌻 Time to wander, rest, journal, explore
😋 Three nourishing meals per day from our on-site chef
🌙 New Moon ceremony & sacred rituals
🌱 EARTH (Sun): Ground into your body, awaken presence, root into belonging.
💦 WATER (Mon): Melt, soften, flow, release.
🔥 FIRE (Tue): Ignite passion, power, transformation, expression.
💨 AIR (Wed): Breathe into expansion, clarity, inspiration.
💜 SPIRIT (Thu): Integrate, connect, awaken intuition.
⭕️ Closing Circle (Fri): Depart with a full heart and a clearer path.
Tara Nature Retreat isn’t just a venue—it is a living, breathing sanctuary created with intention, heart, and a fierce love for Mother Nature.
Founded and cared for by Caroline Willebois & Timothy Patey, Tara was built on the belief that healing begins with the inner dialogue we hold with ourselves. Their mission is to re-build a world grounded in kindness, clarity, and sustainability—and Tara is their embodiment of those values.
Tara is home. A home for Caroline and Timothy, where they nurture a lifestyle connected to the land, to simplicity, and to the wisdom of the body and spirit. And a home for you—a place to exhale, drop your defenses, and return to your true nature.
Here, in the softness of the Umbrian countryside, you will reconnect to the teachings of the Earth. You will remember the joy of simplicity, the nourishment of stillness, and the healing that emerges when you let yourself truly arrive.
6 nights / 7 days in a private or shared room at the beautiful Tara Nature Retreat, a restored 15th-century stone farmhouse.
3 delicious, organic, farm-to-table vegetarian meals per day crafted by an on-site private chef(plus afternoon "sweet treats," tea, and fresh fruit available all day).
Twice-daily sessions including Yoga, YogaRhythmics®, and Meditation led by Nicole and Caroline
Immersive workshops focused on the 5 elements (Earth, Water, Fire, Air, Spirit) and personal alchemy.
Guided forest bathing and nature walks through 7 acres of lush gardens and oak forests.
Access to the stunning 110m² outdoor yoga deck and the indoor Yoga Shala.
Full access to the 15m outdoor swimming pool overlooking the Umbrian hills.
Use of high-quality yoga mats, blocks, straps, and blankets (no need to pack your own!).
Free Wi-Fi in common areas (though we encourage a digital detox).
Flights and transportation to Tara Nature Retreat
Shuttles from the airport to the retreat center (though we will help coordinate group arrivals to save you money!).
Any shopping in nearby Todi, extra snacks, or alcohol.
Optional tips for the retreat center staff/chef.