Lately I have noticed a theme in almost every conversation with teachers, wellness leaders and travelers. People are not just stressed.โฃ
๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ in a way that feels layered and hard to shake.โฃ
A recent piece by ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ช๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ญ๐ช๐ฐ, SLHโs Wellbeing Expert and Founder of BeSophro, summarized a study with ๐ฒ,๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ, and the findings matched exactly what so many of us are seeing firsthand.โฃ
๐ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ ๐ป๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ผ๐ผ๐ฑ ๐ผ๐๐:โฃ
โข ๐ณ๐ฎ% feel tired right nowโฃ
โข ๐ฎ๐ฏ% feel very tiredโฃ
โข Exhaustion is showing up physically, mentally, emotionally, socially, creatively and spirituallyโฃโฃ
๐ง๐ผ ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ ๐ถ๐ ๐ฑ๐ผ๐๐ป ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ณ๐๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ:โฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ด% feel physically drainedโฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ฐ% feel mentally overwhelmedโฃ
โข ๐ฎ๐ฑ% feel emotionally exhaustedโฃ
โข ๐ญ๐ฐ% feel socially depletedโฃ
โข ๐ด.๐ฑ% feel sensory overloadโฃ
โข ๐ณ.๐ณ% feel creatively blockedโฃ
โข ๐ฒ% feel spiritually disconnectedโฃ
The line that stayed with me ๐ธ๐ข๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด:โฃ
โฃโก๏ธ โ๐ช๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐๐ ๐๐น๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป๐ป๐ผ๐ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ .โโฃ
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People also shared their biggest barriers to real rest:โฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ฐ% family responsibilitiesโฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ฌ% work demandsโฃ
โข ๐ฒ๐ฌ% said their lifestyle doesnโt allow space to pauseโฃ
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โจ Here is the encouraging partโฆโฃ
When people were asked what does restore them, the majority said ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐บ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐:โฃ
โข ๐ด๐ต% said travel helps them feel more rested and reconnectedโฃ
โข ๐ต๐ฏ% said rest impacts where they choose to travelโฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ต% said nature-based travel is the most restorativeโฃ
โข ๐ฎ๐ฎ% said wellness travel gives them the best recoveryโฃ
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And on an emotional level, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฝ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐น:โฃ
โข ๐ฒ๐ฐ% more like themselvesโฃ
โข ๐ฑ๐ฏ% more hopefulโฃ
โข ๐ฐ๐ฒ% more creative and focusedโฃ
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This is why retreats are becoming ๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต๐ช๐ข๐ญ.โฃ
๐ซThey provide a pause that everyday life simply cannot (๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ธ๐ข๐บ, in Norway doctors use โgrรธnn resept,โ a โgreen prescriptionโ that supports time in nature because restorative environments have such a powerful impact on mental and physical health).
๐งโโ๏ธ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐โฃ
If you are planning a retreat, here are a few ways to help guests experience deeper restoration instead of a busy itinerary:โฃ
โข unstructured pockets of timeโฃ
โข slow mornings or quiet hoursโฃ
โข gentle movement like Yin or Restorative Yogaโฃ
โข Yoga Nidra or guided rest practicesโฃ
โข tech free or silent windowsโฃ
โข nature based practices like grounding or walkingโฃ
โข spacious schedules instead of full daysโฃ
โข journaling or reflection timeโฃ
โข calming elements like breathwork, meditation or soundโฃ
People do not need more activities.โฃ
They need more ๐ด๐ฑ๐ข๐ค๐ฆ.โฃ
The most memorable retreats are often the simplest ones.โฃ
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๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฅ๐ผ๐๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ถ ๐ฐ ๐ฉ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ถโฃ
โฃAugust 1 to 7, 2026โฃ
โฃIf Italy has been on your vision board, this is something I want you to see.โฃ
โจ La Rosa dei 4 Venti is one of the most special retreat centers in Puglia. I have had my eye on this place for a while and have been in ongoing communication with them for more than a year. There is something about the property that feels grounding the moment you look at it.โฃ
โฃThe center sits on a 17th century masseria surrounded by olive trees, gardens and quiet countryside. The rooms are warm and simple and the yoga and meditation shala has soft stone and natural light that makes the whole space feel peaceful.โฃ
โฃThere are winding paths, still corners and a gentle energy that supports the kind of retreat people come home changed from.โฃ
๐ La Rosa dei 4 Venti is almost always ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ผ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฎ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ.โฃ
Summer weeks are especially difficult to secure.โฃ
โฃThis week they reached out to me personally to let me know they have availability for August 1 to 7, 2026. They asked me to share it with my community because opportunities like this rarely open up.โฃ
โฃ๐คIf you have pictured hosting an Italian retreat, this is a beautiful week to consider
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๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐โฃ
โฃI want to share something early so you have time to plan ahead.โฃ
โฃAs my business grows, so does the behind the scenes work that keeps your retreat running smoothly. This includes tour operator and professional liability insurance, payment processing fees, scheduling tools, CRM systems, website and email platforms, international communication software, accounting support and the ongoing admin that happens before, during and after each retreat. All of these costs continue to rise each year.โฃ
Because of that my rates will shift in 2026.โฃ
Here is the part that matters:โฃ
โฃIf we begin planning your retreat before the change takes effect, ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ.โฃ
My leaders from 2021 are still enjoying their original rates. I love offering that kind of stability and loyalty to my clients.โฃ
If you know you want to host something in 2026 or 2027, this is a great time to reach out so we can explore ideas while you still have access to todayโs pricing.โฃ
โฃI am always happy to talk through Italy, Greece, Peru,ย Bali, Costa Rica, Mexico or any location you feel called toward.โฃ
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๐งโโ๏ธIt truly means so much to work with leaders like you, and helping you bring these meaningful experiences to life is one of the biggest honors of my work.โฃ
