You’re invited to join High Vibe Collective founders Katrina Baccetti and Tankut Denker for an unforgettable seven-night journey through Northern Italy—an intimate retreat experience bringing together wellness, culture, cuisine, nature, adventure, and conscious community against the backdrop of some of Italy’s most breathtaking landscapes.

Our journey begins on the shores of Lake Como, where we’ll spend two nights together at the intimate Foresteria Monastero Bed & Breakfast in Mandello del Lario, a beautiful waterfront property overlooking the lake and surrounding mountains. From there, we’ll travel together deep into the Italian Alps for five luxurious nights in Cogne, Aosta Valley, surrounded by the spectacular natural beauty of Gran Paradiso National Park.

Throughout our journey, Katrina will guide daily yoga, breathwork, and meditation, creating space to move, reconnect, and cultivate presence while experiencing the beauty and culture of Northern Italy.

Beyond our wellness practices, we’ll immerse ourselves in the region through incredible Italian cuisine, local wines and cheeses, charming towns and villages, Alpine landscapes, hiking and outdoor exploration, spa and wellness experiences, and cultural adventures—with plenty of spacious time to slow down, connect, and savor la dolce vita.

This is more than a yoga retreat. It’s an invitation to move, explore, indulge, restore, connect, and experience the magic of Northern Italy together.

LAKE COMO

Friday, May 7 – Sunday, May 9

Our Italian adventure begins on Friday, May 7, with arrivals into Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP).

From the airport, private and/or shared transportation will be coordinated to bring retreat guests directly to Foresteria Monastero Bed & Breakfast, our home on Lake Como for the first two nights of our journey.

Situated right on the water in Mandello del Lario, between the lake and the mountains, Foresteria Monastero offers an intimate and peaceful setting from which to begin our retreat. Even more special, our group will have the entire property reserved for our stay, giving us the opportunity to settle in, connect, and experience our first days in Italy together as a private retreat community.

Our time on Lake Como will be intentionally spacious—a chance to recover from travel, begin our yoga and wellness practices, share beautiful meals, explore the surrounding towns and shops, experience the lake, and simply enjoy being together in one of Italy’s most iconic destinations.

Think slow mornings, movement and meditation, Italian food, lake and mountain views, exploration, connection, and the beginning of an unforgettable week together.

COGNE + THE ITALIAN ALPS

Sunday, May 9 – Friday, May 14

On Sunday, we’ll travel together by private group transportation from Lake Como into the mountains of the Aosta Valley.

Our destination is the picturesque Alpine village of Cogne, where we’ll spend five luxurious nights at Bellevue Hotel & Spa, surrounded by the pristine landscapes of Gran Paradiso National Park.

Here, our journey transitions into an elevated mountain wellness experience—combining the warmth and hospitality of Italy with exceptional cuisine, restorative spa experiences, daily wellness practices, nature, culture, and Alpine adventure.

Our days will weave together yoga, breathwork and meditation with Katrina; leisurely breakfasts and beautiful dinners; spa and pool time; hiking and outdoor exploration; local cultural and culinary experiences; and plenty of unstructured time to simply rest and enjoy the hotel, mountains, and surrounding village.

Experiencing Italy means experiencing it through all of the senses.

During our time in the Aosta Valley, we’ll discover the culinary traditions, local wines, artisanal cheeses, and regional delicacies that make this corner of Northern Italy so distinctive. We’ll gather around the table, enjoy incredible meals, taste flavors unique to the region, and experience the food and hospitality that are such an integral part of Italian culture.

Surrounded by Gran Paradiso National Park, we’ll also have opportunities to explore local hiking and walking trails, waterfalls and mountain landscapes, wander through Alpine villages and shops, and experience the natural beauty and culture of the Aosta Valley.

For those wanting to venture even higher into the mountains, we are also exploring an optional excursion to Skyway Monte Bianco, ascending high above Courmayeur for extraordinary panoramic views across the Mont Blanc massif and surrounding Alpine peaks.

And between adventures, Bellevue offers an incredible setting to simply restore—with expansive spa and wellness facilities, swimming pools, saunas, steam and thermal experiences, relaxation spaces, fitness facilities, and optional spa treatments and massage.

The intention is not to fill every hour.

Instead, we’re creating a journey that moves naturally between adventure and restoration, structure and freedom, community and solitude, movement and stillness.

This retreat holds a particularly special meaning for Katrina, whose Italian heritage comes from her father’s side of the family. Her Nonna’s parents were born in the Aosta Valley, making this journey a return to the region where her father’s mother’s family came from.

During our time in the Aosta Valley, you’ll also have the special opportunity to meet some of Katrina’s Italian cousins who still live in the region, adding a personal connection to the local community and the family roots that make this journey so meaningful.

For Katrina, La Bella Vita is not only an opportunity to share the beauty of Northern Italy with the High Vibe Collective community, but also a chance to return to her family’s roots and share a place that has been part of her family’s story for generations.

Founded by Katrina Baccetti and Tankut Denker, High Vibe Collective brings people together through movement, mindfulness, travel, adventure, and conscious community.

Over the years, we’ve brought our community together for retreats and transformational experiences across California, Mexico, Hawaii, Alaska, Costa Rica, Bali, Türkiye, Thailand, and India—each journey thoughtfully designed to blend wellness with cultural immersion, adventure, meaningful connection, and the magic of experiencing a new place together.

At the heart of High Vibe Collective is a passion for creating experiences that invite us to connect more deeply with ourselves, with one another, and with the world around us. Our retreats are about so much more than where we travel—they’re about the community we create and the memories, friendships, and transformation we carry home with us.

KATRINA BACCETTI

E-RYT 500 • YACEP

Katrina is a San Francisco–based yoga teacher, retreat facilitator, and co-founder of High Vibe Collective with more than a decade of experience teaching yoga and leading wellness experiences around the world.

Known for her creative, challenging, and playful approach to vinyasa, Katrina’s teaching blends intelligent sequencing, mobility, strength, breathwork, meditation, and mindful movement to create practices that are both empowering and grounding.

Throughout our journey through Northern Italy, Katrina will guide daily yoga, breathwork, and meditation practices designed to complement each day’s adventures—creating space to move, breathe, reconnect, and experience the retreat with greater presence.

For Katrina, travel and yoga share a common invitation: to step beyond the familiar, remain curious, and experience ourselves—and the world around us—with greater openness.