INTO PRESENCE
Yoga & meditation retreat in the green heart of Tuscany
May 11 - 16

Step away from the rush & return to yourself amidst the golden hills and quiet beauty of Tuscany.

Presence is essential to yoga. An enriched quality of presence returns us to the deep centre of our being. It can occur spontaneously and we can also cultivate it as a sanctuary of simple yet vibrant aliveness - exactly what we’ll do in this week of nature, yoga, quietness and rest.

Il Risveglio (Italian for The Awakening) is a meditation centre set on 40 hectares of peaceful land, looking out over the green hills of Tuscany’s stunning Maremma region. It’s a place of quiet and natural beauty — with olive trees, cypress-lined paths, wildflowers in spring, and typically Tuscan golden light.

It’s surrounded by nature and stillness, which suits the rhythm of our days — quiet mornings, a silent day mid-week and a meditative practice. There’s a waterfall nearby, a swimming pool for cooling off and open fields that are usually full of wild flowers in Spring — a place for walking, resting, and letting things settle.

✧ A Typical Day
(subject to change)

Each day follows a simple, steady rhythm — enough structure to support you, with plenty of space to rest or wander:

• Morning silence

• Morning yoga

• Breakfast

• Free time — walk, read, rest, swim

• Lunch

• Afternoon workshop

• Dinner

• Evening meditation

Mid-week, we have one full day in silence — a rare and often powerful experience that allows the practice to settle more deeply.

✧ The Practice

The yoga I teach is steady, grounding, and breath-focused. It’s about returning to ourselves, rather than performing postures. Expect a blend of mindful movement, meditation, breathwork and plenty of rest.

This retreat is open to anyone looking to slow down, reconnect, and explore a deeper layer of yoga. You don’t need to be advanced or flexible — just open to turning inward.

Our teachings centre around waking up from unsatisfying autopilot mode and the usual busy-ness and distraction of daily life to land more fully in the richness of the here and now, returning to the heart. In this sense, the retreat centre name Il Risveglio couldn’t be more fitting.

Through a rhythm of meditation, movement, silence and rest, we’ll explore what it means to really land in ourselves again.

✧ The Setting

There’s a natural waterfall nearby, a swimming pool, and wide open fields that are usually filled with wildflowers in spring — ideal for walking meditations or quiet time alone.

✧ Accommodation
is in simple, comfortable twin rooms, so you’ll have a balance of privacy and shared space. Bathrooms are shared between a few rooms. A small number of single rooms are available.

✧ Food
is vegetarian (with vegan options on request), nourishing, plentiful and locally sourced, prepared freshly according to Tuscan traditions for us.

✧ Timing
There is a public holiday (Feiertag) on May 17th so you’ll have an extra free day following the retreat to let the experience settle and digest, giving extra breathing space around it for travel and rest.

Many people like to stay longer and spend rejuvenating time in this beautiful area!

✧ Free Afternoon

The last afternoon is kept completely free — for rest, journaling, or exploring.

✧ Simplicity & Accessibility

To manage expectations, please note that it is not a luxury Tuscan villa! It is a beautiful whilst simple meditation centre. For me, this is perfect. Yoga has never been about exclusivity or luxury (in fact, quite the opposite). The more accessible price tag not only means it’s open to more people but, importantly, that we can focus on what’s truly important: a meaningful and rich daily practice, quietness, immersion in the peace of nature and community.

✧ The Surrounding Area

The area nearby is stunning - with natural hot springs, rolling hills and a beautiful coastline. The retreat is timed so that you have weekend time before and after the retreat if you’d like to extend your trip.

Many people like to have extra time in the area, for example in Siena, Florence and of course at the beautiful local beach of Castiglione della Pescaia.

✧ Practical Info
Dates: May 11 - 16, 2027
Location: Il Risveglio Meditation Centre, near Grosseto, Tuscany

Retreat fee in euros:

(i.) Course (yoga & organisation): 450

(ii.) Accommodation & Food: 475
includes 5 nights’ accommodation in a twin room and full board food

Single room option:
Depending on availability, there may be the possibility to book a private room for yourself for an additional 100 euro. If you are interested in this option please tell me when you sign up and I can confirm with you a few weeks before the retreat if it’s possible, when I have an idea of how many sign-ups there are.

Not included: Travel to and from the venue, optional trip to the sea (a shared taxi ride), insurances, tourist tax (1.50 / day)

✧ Travel

Detailed travel information here.

🚂 Several train options are available, including night train routes from across central Europe.

✈️ If choosing to fly, it is possible to Pisa, Rome or Florence. Irene and David recommend Pisa airport as the easiest (with a shuttle to the main train station, a direct train to Grosetto, then a taxi from Grosetto). If several people take the same flight it’s possible to book a minibus together directly from the airport. Vans are 8-seaters.

Once I have an idea of the group’s travel plans I can book a shared taxi from Grosetto to the retreat centre at 3:30pm on our first day and/or put people together in a taxi from an airport if several people take the same flight. Let me know your travel ideas and we’ll go from there.

🚗 Check-in from 4pm. Check-out is before 2:30pm. 

I’m here for your questions!

Looking forward to this nourishing week with you

With love, Anya

Cancellation Policy

For the teaching fee:

A full refund of the teaching fee is possible up to 3 months before the start date.

Up to 6 weeks before the agreed retreat start date it would be possible to:

- transfer the cost towards the teaching fee of a future retreat run by Anya, subject to availability
- transfer the cost towards another course or training with Anya, subject to availability

After 6 weeks before the retreat start date the above options are no longer possible, however it would be possible to:

- transfer the spot to someone else

- for unforeseeable events, students can receive an invoice from me so that your travel insurance can cover any last-minute necessary cancellations, e.g. due to travel or health limitations 

For the retreat centre fee:
A refund of 70% is possible up to one month before the start date. After one month before the start date no refunds are possible. It would, however, be possible for you to give the place to someone else.