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Essence of Stillness – Yoga & Hiking Retreat in the Heart of Italy, September 10-15 2026.

€1,150.00
Limit 2 per order

Essence of Stillness

September 10th–15th, 2026 | 5 Nights | Italian Countryside

We built this retreat around one idea: stillness isn’t something you add to a schedule. It’s what happens when enough is taken away. So the days here are intentionally spacious, with fewer interventions and more room between them. Silence and unstructured time aren’t gaps. They’re part of what you came for.

Essence of Stillness unfolds in the hills outside Bologna, in a landscape shaped by centuries of slow agricultural rhythm, the same rhythm we’ve tried to bring into the retreat itself. Mornings open with meditation and yoga as the sun rises, not as the first item on a checklist but as the way each day begins to settle. You’ll also be introduced to a 21-day Sadhana practice, a thread you can carry home long after the retreat ends.

Beyond the mat, the days are left open on purpose. A guided hike through the valley, meals built around what local farmers are growing that week, an award-winning family-run vineyard’s tour. Each one chosen because it comes from the people who work this land, not because it belongs on a retreat itinerary. You won’t find this exact combination of land, food, and quiet anywhere else.

Spaces are limited. Reserve your place now and gift yourself five days of stillness, simplicity, and discovery.

Room Type:

Essence of Stillness

September 10th–15th, 2026 | 5 Nights | Italian Countryside

We built this retreat around one idea: stillness isn’t something you add to a schedule. It’s what happens when enough is taken away. So the days here are intentionally spacious, with fewer interventions and more room between them. Silence and unstructured time aren’t gaps. They’re part of what you came for.

Essence of Stillness unfolds in the hills outside Bologna, in a landscape shaped by centuries of slow agricultural rhythm, the same rhythm we’ve tried to bring into the retreat itself. Mornings open with meditation and yoga as the sun rises, not as the first item on a checklist but as the way each day begins to settle. You’ll also be introduced to a 21-day Sadhana practice, a thread you can carry home long after the retreat ends.

Beyond the mat, the days are left open on purpose. A guided hike through the valley, meals built around what local farmers are growing that week, an award-winning family-run vineyard’s tour. Each one chosen because it comes from the people who work this land, not because it belongs on a retreat itinerary. You won’t find this exact combination of land, food, and quiet anywhere else.

Spaces are limited. Reserve your place now and gift yourself five days of stillness, simplicity, and discovery.

Essence of Stillness: Italian Retreat

5 nights in the hills of Emilia-Romagna’s, located in the Apennine hills between Bologna, Florence and Ravenna. This retreat is designed to help you unwind, reconnect, and go inward, through yoga, meditation, and cultural immersion.

Daily Schedule Highlights:

  • Morning sunrise Meditation (30 min) to start the day with clarity

  • Morning Yoga Practice for energy and grounding (120 mins)

  • Evening Practice for deep relaxation- yin yoga, yoga nidra, cosmic breath-work. (90 mins)

  • Ancient techniques: Japa Meditation, Mantra Meditation, Chanting, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra

  • Ample free time to relax and explore the forest and surrounding countryside.

F. A. Q

    • 5- night accommodation

    • Transfers to and from Bologna international Airport

    • 2 meals per day plus snacks

    • 8 Yoga Classes

    • Winery tour

    • Flights & travel insurance

    • Additional wine at the wine tour

    • Evening beverages

    • Additional food at the local restaurant.

  • Deposit is non-refundable and non-transferable.

    If you have to cancel your spot please do so in writing to niamhpollinsyoga@gmail.com.

    Regardless of the reason, the following cancellation fee will apply:

    Notification received 8 weeks before start of retreat : deposit is non-refundable

    Notification received less than 8 weeks before start of retreat : 100% of retreat price.

    To protect against any loss we recommend you obtain related insurance cover.

    Niamh Pollins Yoga reserves the right to cancel the retreat if required to due to unforeseen circumstances. In such circumstances the participants will be informed promptly and registration monies will be reimbursed. Any travel costs will not be reimbursed. We recommend all participants get coverage through their travel insurance. Please make sure you have medical and travel insurance that covers the area you will be in and the activities that you will be doing.

  • All that you need to bring is your clothing for yoga and hiking, something that makes you feel like a goddess yet comfortable for the ceremonies and bathing wear.

    A detailed list is sent out a few weeks before the retreat. For those that are mosquito magnets like myself please bring some repellent and itch cream!

  • No, my classes and retreats cater to all levels. I give variations and modifications for all levels.

  • Check in 10am

    It will not be possible to come to the venue earlier.

    Check out 10am

    On the final day, there will be sunrise meditation and a small quick breakfast.