Experience a retreat where everything is taken care of - from your luxurious villa accommodations to your expertly selected activities - so you can focus on what truly matters: you!

Explore, savor and connect with the landscape, food, wine, people and culture of Italy, while nourishing your body and soul through mindful movements. This is an authentic, immersive, slower-paced, villa-based retreat in the Italian countryside. This trip is exclusively for women-only and is perfect for solo travelers.

This tour is limited to 14 guests, ensuring an intimate and immersive retreat with an opportunity to connect with each other. 

Expect to be pampered and live in the moment. Here's what you can expect: 

Connect with your body through yoga and mindful movement.

Connect with nature through grounding walks in the beautiful countryside.
Connect with the sea through cliffside hikes of the Cinque Terre.

Connect with the flavors of Tuscany through authentic, chef-prepared vegetarian meals, a hands-on cooking class and wine tasting.

Connect with the new friends you will meet in this supportive group. 

Yoga will be gentle and restorative. All levels of practice are welcome and are always free to opt out of the morning yoga.

Villa Tramonte is a 18th century Tuscan estate set among the hills and olive groves in Northern Tuscany.  With 10  spacious bedrooms (most with twin beds) and 9 bathrooms spread over 2 villas, it can accommodate those preferring their own room as well as those who want to share a room. 

The property has  been completely restored and decorated elegantly in classic Tuscan style with plenty of indoor and outdoor living  spaces.  There are several outdoor sitting areas for guests to gather or seek solitude, a large outdoor courtyard with  sun umbrellas for eating al fresco, a glass house for eating outdoors in slightly cooler weather, beautiful, landscaped  gardens, a swimming pool, a woodfired pizza oven, a dedicated yoga studio and an outdoor grassed area for  practicing yoga.   

Yoga and meditation are practiced in a beautiful light filled yoga studio with wooden beams and terracotta floors.  There are also some excellent walking  trails through the woods surrounding the villa and studio.   

Villa Tramonte retreat center offers an opportunity to truly relax and unwind in a unique location while experiencing  the best that Tuscany has to offer.  It is ideally located just 10 km from the charming medieval city of Lucca, 45  minutes from Pisa Airport, 1.5 hrs from Florence and 1.5 hrs from the breathtaking Cinque Terre region. 

Cancellation Policy

A deposit of $500 is required within 3 days of booking your trip.  The deposit is refundable within 72 hours of booking. should you decide to cancel your booking.  The remaining balance minus the deposit is due 60 days prior to the trip start date.  All bookings made within 60 days of the trip start date require full payment. 

The retreat requires a minimum number of participants.  In the unlikely event we do not meet the minimum participant requirement, all payments will be refunded to guests.

Should an installment payment not be received seven (7) days of its due date, we will consider your space on the trip as cancelled and no refunds will be provided for any payments received. 

Travel Insurance

We HIGHLY recommend that you obtain travel insurance. If you must cancel your participation in a Together in Tuscany trip for any reason whatsoever, including health conditions, death of a family member, travel difficulties, personal reasons, or any other reason whatsoever, the travel insurance can cover some or all of these expenses. We can provide a link to secure your travel insurance.

Service Agreement

All guests are required to review and accept the terms and conditions outlined in the Service Agreement which will be provided upon booking your room. The Service Agreement addresses risks and liabilities for the Provider (Together in Tuscany) and the Purchaser (Guest).

Monica has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. As a certified 200 HR.Hatha yoga

teacher, Water Art Yoga teacher, her expertise and years of experience have included a range

of diverse levels and abilities using skills from her New York City dance background along with

components of water yoga, TRX, and Pilates and kundalini yoga & more. Meditation and

mindfulness training with Betty Buckley, Shiva Rae, Kathryn Buddhig, Rodney Yee, Beth Shaw,

Colleen Saidman Yee, Caroline Myss and more. Teaching internationally, locally and virtually is

Monica’s passion. Her recently published book, Open Your Presence-A simple Method to Find

Calm in Chaos gives the reader and her students the tools to enhance your current body, mind

and spirit state, so that you continue to live your best life with 3 easy steps. Read her website

HERE for more info, testimonials, blogs and videos.

www.awakenedsoulmate.com 

Ciao! I’m Janine! It’s my mission to curate unforgettable villa vacations for travelers seeking la dolce vita. I do this by finding the best villas, cooks, drivers, wineries and tour guides. My tours and retreats are all-inclusive packages, limited to 12-14 guests, and provide you with hands-on, immersive and off-the-beaten path experiences. I remove the stress of planning a vacation by taking care of all the details so you can relax and enjoy the journey. You can feel comfortable knowing I am with you every step of the way. 

Villa check in at 4:30.

A driver will pick-up the group at a scheduled time in Lucca to transport you to the beautiful retreat center: Villa Tramonte. 

Meet your friends and hosts for the week and enjoy a welcome reception at the villa.

Connect with your body in a morning mindful movement yoga practice.  

Today we follow the beautiful “Strade del Vino” (the wine road) to a beautiful local winery and enjoy a very interesting tour and tasting. Our wine tasting excursion departs after breakfast – we go by foot (4.5km) or by taxi, enjoying the scenic, winding roads flanked by olive groves and vineyards. 

Optional Thai massages are also offered at the villa.

Visit the breath-taking Cinque Terre region consisting of 5 coastal villages embedded in rocky cliffs along one of Italy’s most scenic stretches of Liguria. For keen hikers, its possible to spend a day walking between the villages, enjoying some spectacular scenery along the way. For others, you can still enjoy walking some of the more gentle trails, spend time swimming, exploring the villages or sampling some of the freshest seafood in Italy!

Our drivers will drop you off & pick you up again in the evening. 

To make the most of your time in this beautiful area, we usually skip yoga in the morning, have breakfast at 6:30am and be on the road by 7:00am. 

Connect with your body in a morning mindful movement yoga practice. 

Experience a guided bike and walking tour of Lucca to discover its fascinating medieval walls, ancient architecture and elegant palazzos. The tour lasts around 3 hours starting with a gentle cycle around the ancient walls of Lucca pointing out places of interest followed by a tour on foot through the medieval streets. The tour is just about the right length of time to learn something about the history of Lucca, see some of its works of art, sample some of the best gelato in the world or stop at one of the local cafés to enjoy a macchiato! 

Connect with your body in a morning mindful movement yoga practice.  Enjoy the beautiful villa facilities, nature hikes and swimming in the pool. 

Connect with nature as you start your morning with a nature walk followed by restorative yoga or meditation. 

Enjoy a cooking lesson with a wonderful local chef! Roll up your sleeves and get ready to learn the secrets of regional Tuscan cuisine passed down from generation to generation. You and your fellow retreat guests will get to taste the results of your morning’s effort and you will be amazed at how something so simple can be so delicious! 

Optional massages are also offered at the villa.

Connect with nature as you start your morning with a nature walk followed by restorative yoga or meditation. 

Enjoy the villa's pool or many spaces for reflection on the wonderful week you had or to finish those lively conversations with your new friends! 

Optional massages are also offered at the villa.

In the evening we celebrate the connections we made and the experiences we had in a farewell Pizza and Prosecco party.

Sadly, all good things must come to an end.  Our wish is that you leave with full hearts, feeling well-cared for and new friendships to cherish. 

A driver will take you to the train station at the scheduled departure time. 

We hope you join us on a future retreat!