Salt · Sweat · Silence
Seven Day Sailboat Retreat Around Elba, Tuscany
Week 1
| June 2026 | |||||||
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Week 2
| June | July 2026 | ||||||
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| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Marina: Porto Santo Stefano · Tuscany, Italy
Nine People · Seven Days · One Intention
Small enough that everyone is seen. Big enough for diverse perspectives. Intimate enough for real vulnerability. Spacious enough to breathe. Nine souls. No hierarchy. We co-create the container together, each bringing our full selves.
Co-Creation: How We Hold This Together
This is not a teacher-student retreat. This is nine equals co-creating a transformational container together.
- No hierarchy: We are peers, each bringing our wisdom and wounds
- Shared leadership: Cooking, cleaning, leading practices - we rotate and share
- The skipper (that's me) handles sailing logistics and safety, but the retreat belongs to all of us
- Everyone sails: Raising sails, navigating, helming - sailing is part of the practice
- Skills welcome: If you can lead yoga/meditation/breathwork, beautiful - but not required
- Emergent magic: The container forms from 9 committed souls showing up fully
We're in this together. No experts. No students. Just nine humans doing the work.
The Trinity of Transformation
Three pathways. One week. Complete integration.
We sail the Tyrrhenian Sea around Elba. No experience needed — just willingness to work with wind and water, to trust the crew, to let the sea move you.
The Metaphor
- Salt purifies what needs cleansing
- Salt preserves what matters most
- The sea teaches surrender and trust
The Physical
- Daily sailing (3-4 hours on the water)
- Everyone participates (helm, sails, navigation)
- Tuscany → Elba → hidden coves → return
Morning vinyasa builds heat. Evening yin cools down. The body is not separate from the psyche — resistance in one reveals resistance in the other.
The Metaphor
- Sweat is the body's prayer
- Heat transforms, effort reveals edges
- Embodiment is where wisdom lives
The Physical
- Morning yoga (90 min vinyasa on deck)
- Evening practice (60 min yin/restorative)
- Optional workouts (movement as meditation)
Stillness is not empty. Silence is not absence. This is where the day's experiences settle, where insights emerge, where you hear yourself.
The Metaphor
- Silence reveals what noise obscures
- The pause is where transformation lives
- Not empty silence, but full presence
The Physical
- Morning meditation (30-45 min sitting)
- Evening reflection (circles or solo time)
- Silent meals and journaling periods
Tuscany · Elba · The Tyrrhenian Sea
Porto Santo Stefano is our home port — a charming Italian fishing village on Tuscany's coast, 90 minutes north of Rome. From there, we sail to Elba (Napoleon's island) and the surrounding archipelago. Crystal-clear water. Hidden coves. Medieval villages. Sun-drenched days. Star-filled nights.
Daily Rhythm
(flexible framework, not rigid schedule)
The Boat: Bavaria 44 (4 cabins, shared spaces, intimate quarters)
The Weather: Late June in Tuscany = warm sun, gentle winds, perfect sailing
The Container: Small enough to be real. Long enough to go deep.
Logistics
Dates
Week 1: June 21-28, 2026
Week 2: June 28-July 5, 2026
Location
Porto Santo Stefano, Tuscany, Italy
Elba archipelago, Tyrrhenian Sea
Investment
890
What's Included
- The boat: Bavaria 44 sailboat (7 nights accommodation, shared cabins, insurance and deposit included)
- The skipper: Sailing logistics, safety, and instruction
- Daily yoga (morning flow, evening yin/restorative)
- Daily meditation & inner work sessions
- Sailing participation & instruction (no experience needed)
What's NOT Included
- Meals: Shared costs for all meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks).
- Sailing costs: Shared costs for harbor fees, fuel, gas. Anchoring in a bay is free, a night in a marina is around 100 Euro for the whole crew.
- Marina fees: Marina Porto Santo Stefano 140 Euro, end cleaning 120 Euro
- Shared Kitty: This will be split evenly among the participants.
The Nourishment
Plant based meals, prepared together.
- Plant-based eating lightens the body for deep practice
- Cooking together builds community
- Simple, nourishing food supports the work
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks. Italian simplicity. Mediterranean abundance.
The Container Agreement
We hold a conscious, sober space.
This retreat is drug-free and alcohol-free. We create a clear container where transformation happens through presence, practice, and integration — not through substances.
- No alcohol, no drugs, no smoking
Payment Schedule
50% deposit upon acceptance
Remaining 50% due 30 days before retreat start
Nine Souls. One Sailboat. Tuscany.
If something on this page spoke to you — trust that.
June 2026. Nine spots. Your move.