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The HeART of Living: A Journey throughthe Beauty and Impermanence of LifeThere is a moment in late Augustwhen the&nbsp;light in Puglia&nbsp;begins to change.The&nbsp;earth&nbsp;already knows how to let go.Amid twisting olive trees and ancient stone,beauty and&nbsp;loss&nbsp;have long lived side by side.As the&nbsp;harvest&nbsp;nears and the land turnsslowly toward darkness,something becomes possiblethat wasn’t before.This&nbsp;retreat is for that threshold.You don't have to be in&nbsp;crisis&nbsp;to be here.You might be navigating&nbsp;endings&nbsp;orstanding at the edge of somethingthat cannot yet be named.You might be carrying&nbsp;grief,fresh or long‑held, named or unnamed.You might be a seeker,&nbsp;artist, or lover ofmyth drawn to&nbsp;depth&nbsp;over surface.The Japanese call it mono no aware:the bittersweet ache of things passing.The Buddhists call it anicca:the truth that nothing stays.The Stoics called it memento mori:remember that you will die.In Yogic Philosophy, it is vairagya:a sacred detachment from whatwe cannot hold.This is not about fixing anythingor rushing toward the&nbsp;light.It is an invitation to meetimpermanence, as a teacher,as a companion to&nbsp;loss,and as a doorway to greater meaning.WHERE WE'LL GATHERAt&nbsp;Masseria Specula,a restored 17th‑century farmhouseon the Ionian coast of Puglia,we gather in that turning light,where&nbsp;endings&nbsp;and&nbsp;beginnings&nbsp;breathe together.WHAT WE'LL EXPLOREOver&nbsp;seven days and six nights,we&nbsp;alchemize the ephemeral into gold&nbsp;with myth,&nbsp;somatics, and sacred arts.We move through embodied practiceand breathwork, chakra balancing,Vedic wisdom and sacred movement,intuitive collage, poetry, and writingmandala and erasure, archetypalexploration and symbolic ceremonies,turning what feels heavy into somethingthat can be held, seen, and renewed.We walk the&nbsp;baroque streets of Lecce,where every stone holds the memoryof&nbsp;beauty&nbsp;and&nbsp;loss,&nbsp;life&nbsp;and&nbsp;death,and stand at the edge of the&nbsp;Ionian Sea,where the&nbsp;horizon&nbsp;invites&nbsp;spaciousness&nbsp;and the courage to&nbsp;let go.Symbols appear.&nbsp;Synchronicities&nbsp;unfold.And deep inquiry reveals the&nbsp;beauty&nbsp;thathas been there all along.The HeART of Living Retreat is for you if you are ready to:<ul><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Meet loss, transience, and beauty with presence, not bypassing.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Move and create from the body, not just the mind.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Work with myth and sacred art as pathways to personal meaning.</li><li class="ui-30d40835-py-17 ui-30d40835-bg-gray-400 ui-30d40835-border-gray-400">Return home with a deeper sense of what remains, and how to live more fully in the midst of impermanence.</li></ul>Like Persephone, like the Phoenix, like the grain that falls before it rises:Descend into what is ending. Return to what is alive.

74024 San Pietro in Bevagna, Province of Taranto, Italy

Flights to and from Italy are not included.

Airfare

Traveller's Insurance

Any meals outside the Masseria are not included.

Meals Outside

Massages

Shared group transfer from the airport at scheduled times for arrivals before 3:00 PM.

Airport Transfer

6 nights at Masseria Specula, a restored 1611 farmhouse on 20 hectares near the Ionian Sea. Vaulted ceilings, whitewashed stone, four centuries of Puglian life.

Accommodation

Delicious local meals prepared with fresh, seasonal ingredients.

Nourishing Meals

Daily meditations rooted in Jungian depth psychology and archetypal imagery, each one an invitation to go deeper into the inner landscape of the day.

Guided Meditation

Movement and pranayama practices: the body moving through all five elements until what has been held begins to release.

Embodied Dance

Body-based practices rooted in somatic psychology, reconnecting nervous system, processing what arises, integrating the work in the body.

Somatic Practices

Blackout poetry, mandala work, collage, and journaling; creativity as a way of knowing what the mind alone cannot reach.

Creative Exploration

Track meaningful coincidences and images throughout the week as live Jungian fieldwork.

Synchronicity Journal

A walk through the Masseria's 20 hectares of private land: olive groves, ancient countryside, arriving at the Ionian Sea. The land as teacher.

Nature Walk

A guided tasting of local Puglian harvest wines. Savoring as presence and non-attachment. The Dionysian closing of the week.

Wine Tasting

Cook authentic Puglian dishes alongside the women who have made this food their whole lives. Nourishment, inheritance, and mortal hands.

Cooking Class

Draw oracle cards daily for reflection and guidance, an entry point into the archetypal themes and questions each day holds.

Oracle Cards 

A walk through the Baroque city where beauty and death are carved from the same stone.

Visit to Lecce

A private sitting with a gifted medium. She works at the threshold, receiving messages from those who have transitioned. For those who feel called.

Threshold Session

A small, intimate group carefully, held for deep sharing and the particular alchemy of people willing to be honest together.

Retreat Community

Time to rest, walk to the sea, or simply be still. The retreat breathes. Not every moment is structured.

Free Time

A gift to share our gratitude for saying yes to yourself coming along this journey with us.

Welcome Gift

Daniela and Jasmine met at Columbia University's Spirituality Mind Body Institute, where a Somatic Leadership course became the unexpected ground for a deepening friendship and the discovery of striking synchronicities between their paths, their losses, and their work. Between them, they bring two Columbia MA degrees, the institutional depth of The Jung Center, somatic and creative practice, and first-hand experience of death and loss. They are not guiding you somewhere they haven’t already been. Daniela Sarnacchiaro Originally from California and now living in Italy, Daniela’s path has been shaped by profound encounters with death, including the loss of both&nbsp;parents&nbsp;and her husband before the age of 28. These experiences sparked a deep curiosity about&nbsp;impermanence,&nbsp;meaning, and the preciousness of life, as well as a commitment to exploring how we live, create, and love in the face of change.Daniela holds a Certification in Somatic Coaching, an&nbsp;M.A. in Psychology and Spirituality&nbsp;from Columbia University, and a&nbsp;B.A. in Visual Arts&nbsp;from UC San Diego. Her research has focused on&nbsp;Purpose in Life&nbsp;and cultivating it within ourselves, leading her to develop a model grounded in the&nbsp;Five Elements: Earth, Fire, Water, Air, and Space. Drawing on&nbsp;creativity,&nbsp;embodiment, and a deep respect for the mystery of being human, Daniela invites others into a transformative process of&nbsp;self‑discovery,&nbsp;meaning, and&nbsp;purpose.Her work draws on&nbsp;Jungian depth psychology,&nbsp;archetypes,&nbsp;mythology, and the understanding that&nbsp;grief&nbsp;is not a problem to be solved. It is an intelligence. And it deserves a container worthy of it. @innerlandspace on InstagramJasmine Shah A psycho‑spiritual coach, visionary educator, and Director of the Jung Center’s&nbsp;Mind Body Spirit Institute, Jasmine’s work lives at the threshold where&nbsp;trauma,&nbsp;consciousness, and the&nbsp;soul&nbsp;converge. With an&nbsp;M.A. in Psychology and Spirituality&nbsp;from Columbia University, she is rooted in the&nbsp;archetypal cycles of death and rebirth, guiding others through the&nbsp;underworld terrains of the psyche, where&nbsp;shadow&nbsp;becomes teacher and&nbsp;dissolution&nbsp;opens the way for return.Integrating&nbsp;depth psychology,&nbsp;myth, and the&nbsp;arts, including&nbsp;poetry&nbsp;and&nbsp;classical dance, she invites a descent into the&nbsp;imaginal&nbsp;as a pathway to&nbsp;transformation. Her work is devoted to creating spaces where the&nbsp;soul&nbsp;can remember itself and to supporting individuals and groups to move toward greater&nbsp;authenticity,&nbsp;meaning, and wholeness.For this retreat, Jasmine brings the&nbsp;poet’s ear, the&nbsp;justice worker’s refusal to bypass, and the&nbsp;transpersonal psychologist’s&nbsp;understanding that&nbsp;death&nbsp;is not the end of the self. It is one of its most profound teachers.@jasmine.coach on Instagram

Your Facilitators: Daniela & Jasmine

HeART of Living: A Journey through the Beauty & Impermanence of Life

Private bathrooms | Wi-Fi | AC &amp; Heating | Double bed or single bedsOnly available for friends, relatives, or partners sharing a room. €2,850 per person

Shared Room with a Friend/Partner

Private bathroom | Wi-Fi | AC &amp; Heating

Private Room for One Guest

Italy

A California native who has called Italy home for 15 years, Daniela is a certified Somatic Coach with a Master of Arts in Psychology and Spirituality from Columbia University. Drawing on deep personal experience in grief and post-traumatic growth, she blends mindfulness, guided meditation, somatic coaching, and her Five Elements model to guide others toward wholeness amid life's impermanence. Daniela’s holistic approach creates safe, transformative spaces where participants reconnect with themselves and nature.

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