“The great difference between voyages rests not with the ships, but with the people you meet on them.” 

– Amelia E. Barr

We will meet at our rendezvous point in Florence, and be transported by private shuttle to our Villa, a fifteenth century estate surrounded by hills, vineyards and olive groves.

You may check-in at the Villa and unpack before a brief orientation and aperitif, followed by a nourishing welcome dinner.

Dinner will be served under the stars or in the Villa’s seventeenth century dining room. You will feel like royalty!

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

2pm – Meet in Florence at Hotel Loggiato dei Serviti / Shuttle to our Epic Villa.

3pm – Shuttle Departs

4pm – Tuscan Villa Arrival

4:00-5:00 – Check-in & Room Assignments

6:00-7:45 – Welcome, Orientation, Introductions

8:00-10:00 – Welcome Dinner

“In Italy, they add work and life on to food and wine.”  —Robin Leach

During our first full day at the Villa, we’ll settle into the beautiful Tuscan countryside. After mindful movement in the morning, then breakfast, we’ll have our first introduction to Italian culture & lifestyle, led by your host Graseilah Coolidge. She will share insights gained from her 20 years of experience traveling throughout Italy. Italians eat pasta, drink coffee, eat gelato, and still manage to have one of the highest concentrations of healthy centenarians in the world! We all could learn a few lessons from the Italian lifestyle.

After lunch, you will have the first part of the afternoon free to rest and enjoy your surroundings. Before dinner, our villa Maitre d’ will take us on interesting tour of the I Bonsi Estate for an olive oil and wine-making tour. We will learn the hidden secrets of making one of the purest and most prestigious olive oils in the world.

Our Villa happens to be the birth place of an exquisite category of olive oil — known as “Laudemio.” Olives are sustainably and organically grown, and this oil has the most rigorous certification for olive oil production in Italy. Only 10 families in the whole country have been honored with this label, to date. 

Let your palate decide! Tour will be followed by wine and olive oil tastings. We will also enjoy afternoon herbal infusions, while mingling with new friends.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

9:00-9:45 – Mindful Movement

10:00-11:00 – Breakfast

11:00-11:30 – Free

11:30-12:30 – Intro to Italian Culture & Lifestyle with Graseilah Coolidge

12:45-1:45 – Mapping Your Own Longevity Roadmap, discussion, Q&A

 2:00-3:00 – Lunch

3:00-5:00 – Siesta/Journaling/Pool 

5:00-6:45 – Olive Oil-Making Tour & Tasting  

 7:00-8:00 – Medicinal Tea Happy Hour

8:00-10:00 Dinner

“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” —Albert Einstein

We will join our mindful movement expert in the morning, followed by a leisurely breakfast with our new community. In the late morning, we will meet featured expert and join their workshops.

Workshops will be followed by lunch, then we will venture out to the nearby hills of Montespertoli where we will join a professional truffle hunter and his dogs for a mushroom hunt experience. 

Back at the Villa we will have yet another Tuscan feast waiting for us under the stars. 

SAMPLE SCHEDULE 

9:00-9:45 – Mindful Movement

10:00-11:00 – Breakfast 

11:00-11:30 – Free

11:30-12:30 – Leveraging The Power of Circadian Rhythm

12:45-1:45 – Group Exercise, Discussion, Q&A

2:00-3:00 – Lunch

3:00-5:00 – Siesta/Journaling/Pool 

5:00-5:20 – Tea & Snacks / Hike Meet up

5:30-7:45 –  Truffle Hunt Hike

8:00-10:00 –  Dinner & Games 

“In America, one must be something, but in Italy one can simply be.”  
―Pietros Maneos

Yet another epic morning with mindful movement and a leisurely breakfast overlooking the gardens of the Villa.

In the late morning, we will join featured experts for a discussions on mindfulness and strategies to cope with sensory overload in our fast-paced reality. Workshops will be followed by lunch, siesta and relaxation. 

Before sunset, we will join our leader facilitator for a mindfulness practice and joint discussion on Ancient Wisdom vs. Modern Technology. Medicinal tea happy hour will follow.  

Participants will share an evening of poetry and storytelling, while enjoying an Epic delicious dinner and fine conversation.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

9:00-9:45 – Mindful Movement

10:00-11:00 – Breakfast

11:00-11:30 – Free

11:30-12:30 – Sensory Overload

12:45-1:45 – Guided Mediation: Doing vs. Being

2:00-3:00 – Lunch

3:00-500 – Siesta / Journaling / Pool 

5:00-6:45 – Intro to Mindfulness Practice

7:00-8:00 –  Medicinal Tea Time 

Expert Chat: Ancient Wisdom & Modern Technology

8:00-10:00 – Dinner & Storytelling

“In Italy, food is an expression of love. It is how you show those around you that you care for them. Having a love for food means you also have a love for those you are preparing it for and for yourself.”  —Joe Bastianich

Morning mindful movement, followed by a leisurely breakfast with our community. In the late morning, we will join featured experts for a final workshop and discussions.

In Italy, having a love for food means you also have a love for those you are preparing it for!  Our last supper will be a joint effort and interactive experience! We will join International Chef Marianto making traditional Italian dishes that the centenarians of this land have enjoyed for generations. Followed by an Epic dining experience to be remembered.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

9:00-9:45 – Mindful Movement

10:00-11:00 – Breakfast

11:00-11:30 – Free

11:30-12:30 – Debunking Diet & Exercise for Longevity

12:45-1:45 – Note to Self: Love Letter From The Past 

2:00-3:00 – Lunch

3:00-5:00 – Siesta/Journaling/Pool

5:00-7:30 – Traditional Tuscan Cooking Class (Tea served)

7:45-8:00 – Group Photo (during magic hour)

8:00-10:00 –  Last Supper!

Morning mindful movement, followed by a leisurely breakfast with our community. 

Today we will have our final all-group circle. Our leaders will share important feedback, filled with personal insight and encouragement for each participant.

We plan to check-out from our beloved Villa and leave shortly after lunch. We will be back in Florence by dinnertime (time will depend on traffic). 

Some will travel to other destinations or homeward bound. We recommend that you stay in Florence for at least one last night after the retreat.

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

9:00-9:45 – Mindful Movement 

11:15-12:45 – Closing Circle

“Shining a Light on The Real You”

12:45-1:00 – “Impressions” 

1:00-1:45 – Pack up / Check-out

2:00-3:00 – Lunch 

3:30 –  Transfer to Florence (arrival time will depend on traffic)