Seeing, Feeling, and Being—Mindful Photography in Italy, Specifically for Women in Midlife

You’ll handle the booking and payment for lodging and meals directly with the agriturismo.
For 5 nights / 6 days with all-inclusive full board at Agriturismo Le Mole sul Farfa, please calculate:
- Double room for single occupancy, private bathroom: €1,050* per person (3 double rooms with private bathrooms are available)
- Double room for single occupancy, shared bathroom: €950* per person (2 double rooms share one bathroom)
- in a double room for friends, private bathroom: €1,550* for 2 people (1 double room with 2 single beds and a private bathroom)

As soon as I receive your booking, I will forward all the relevant information from the agriturismo to you.

* All prices include the applicable VAT of the respective country; subject to change and errors excepted. Travel cancellation insurance is recommended.

We have exclusive use of this small agriturismo during our retreat and are treated to vegetarian, wholesome cuisine by Elisabeth and Stefano. They use mainly organic ingredients—either from their own farm or from the region. Everything is fresh and homemade.
Breakfast includes homemade bread, jams, butter, cheese, yogurt, seasonal fruit, orange juice, and cake.
Lunch consists of a vegetarian salad, bread, plenty of vegetables, legumes, cheese, and more.
Dinner is a three-course vegetarian meal, freshly prepared each day.
Fruit, chilled water (still and sparkling), coffee, and tea are available throughout the day, as well as an afternoon snack (cake, cookies, etc.).

If you have any preferences, allergies, or intolerances, please check with me before booking to see if they can be accommodated.

What to Expect:
- Of course, plenty of mindfulness and photography practice surrounded by pristine Italian nature
- Combined with mental training for even greater depth and lasting impact, more presence, and less stress
- Gentle prompts to slow down, breathing techniques, and stress-relief exercises
- Creative prompts for conscious awareness and self-reflection
- Time for silence, for yourself, for sharing, for inspiration, for free-form photography, and for enjoyment
- A gorgeous pool with breathtaking views
- Time to truly look around and find your center during a quiet photo walk through the Farfa Gorges with ancient Roman ruins
- A photo walk to the nearby, picturesque mountain village of Mompeo at sunset, followed by dinner at a local restaurant
- Evenings of photo reflection and open discussion
- THE QUIET EYE surprise package

Sample itinerary for the first day (subject to change):
Arrival & Awareness
Theme: Turning Your Gaze Inward
Morning: Opening circle, gentle physical exercises and breathing exercises for grounding and slowing down, body scan
Breakfast together
Morning: Mindfulness training: walking meditation, introduction to mindful photography—“Seeing without searching,” first photography exercise: perceiving rather than wanting
Light communal lunch followed by a siesta
Afternoon: Mental training: “What do I see—what do I think?” (learning to observe thoughts), free time and journaling: capturing initial reflections in writing
Evening: Photo reflection: favorite photo of the day
Dinner together
Evening circle & gentle autogenic training

Traveling by plane: Fly into Rome Fiumicino, and from there take a direct train to Fara Sabina–Montelibretti. That’s the meeting point for a shuttle (if available) or the option to take an Uber or taxi to the agriturismo.
I’d be happy to help with the arrangements. Please contact me well in advance.