The Transmission School 2025 Courses
Here you can find all our Events for 2025, including:
Standalone courses in April, June, and August
Courses within our two residential programmes: Spring (May) and Autumn (September - December)
Feast of the Senses with Constance van Berckel and Feminine Rising
About the course
Awaken the senses through creativity, community, and nature
This retreat is organized by Constance of SOPRA SOTTO together with FEMININE RISING. Together they have curated a program that weaves art, movement and sound into rituals and activities designed to calm the nervous system and ground you in the present moment. Through creative expression, sensory engagement, and the magic of communal experience, you’ll rediscover the joy of connection and co-creation.
Together, we’ll embrace the rhythms of communal living at the Transmission School, a beautifully restored farmhouse or Podere. Here, alongside long-term residents and its inspiring founder, Pushpa, we’ll immerse ourselves in a harmonious haven shaped by the cycles of nature, the wisdom of herbs, energy, and ancient esoteric traditions. Through the interweaving of different perspectives and generations, as a community we learn from one another, rediscovering the profound beauty of shared living.
About Constance
Constance is an independent curator, art entrepreneur and event organizer. Based between Amsterdam and Italy she is dedicated to merging creativity with personal growth and nature's wisdom, in order to inspire positive societal change.
About Dana and Jill
A certified meditation teacher with a focus on sound healing, as well as a poet, Dana Lowry leads rituals and workshops that enliven the senses. A follower of the Priestess path, her esoteric knowledge is a bridge to better understanding of the self through the mystical. The intuitive morning yoga and evening yoga nidra sessions will be held by Jill Apperson, a somatic yoga teacher with over 15+ years of experience.
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Yoga (Nidra): mornings and evenings for grounding, presence and intention
Sensual Experiences: sound, movement, art and nourishing meals from fresh ingredients
Art Workshops: collective creative experiments in the on-site art studio
Ecstatic Dance: release and expression through joyous, uninhibited movement
Hikes & Foraging: connecting deeply with nature and the area through our senses
Ritual: intentional ceremonies, sharing circles and a variety of meditations
Embodiment: feel into your body’s inherent wisdom and what it tells you
Healing: healing oneself as an act of healing the collective through ripple effect
Relaxation: a space to slow down, tune in and connect to yourself, others, and nature
Intergenerational Community: honor the stages of life and learn from one another
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7:30 - wake up
8:00 - yoga
9:00 - breakfast
morning activity
13:30 - lunch
afternoon activity
free time
19:00 - dinner
evening ceremony
Sample Activities
nature & experimental drawing - cacao ceremony -
poetry writing - sound bath - meditations -
intergenerational sharing circles - ecstatic dance -
hikes & foraging
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For inquiries and pricing details, feel free to reach out via email!
SHARED ROOM (triple)
€825 / $854
SHARED ROOM (double)
€ 985 / $1019
SINGLE ROOM
€ 1125 / $1164
*Prices are per person
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• Accommodation in Italian Stone Villa and former Franciscan Monastery
• 3 homemade vegetarian meals per day (breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea\coffee breaks), prepared with organic and as much as possible with locally produced.
• food | bed linens | towels | homemade organic hand soap and shower soap | use of the outdoor
• swimming pool and access to all other amenities
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Flights
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This retreat takes place at the Transmission School, an international center for holistic and transformative teachings, that fosters communal and natural living.
The location is the traditional Italian Podere Forli, once a Franciscan monastery, and now a charming farm against the lush backdrop of the Tuscan countryside, with an olive grove, vineyard, flower and vegetable gardens.
The location includes a large swimming pool with panoramic views, an Art Room for crafting and creative expression, and a Temple space for yoga or meditation.
The region is full of history and culture, and we will have the opportunity to explore the area through hiking & foraging. The lovely staff will also be preparing our local vegetarian meals.
Being surrounded by nature and its breathtaking landscapes, it is the ideal location for a relaxing, inspiring and sunny retreat!
For detailed directions how to get here and more information, check out our FAQs, easily accessible through the search button.
River of Freedom, Life Force with Melanie Ena and Hanako
You'll learn practical yoga techniques that you can easily integrate into your daily life. Whether you're looking to reduce stress, improve your physical health, or unleash your creativity, yoga provides the tools you need to thrive. Discover how to free yourself from tension, so you can fully embrace your creative potential!
Parent - Child Yoga Retreat with Johanna and Frederike
About the Retreat
Over the course of six days, you can look forward to a diverse programme designed to benefit both parents and children, filled with wonderful experiences, movement, fun, and relaxation.
The yoga teachers Johanna Miller Gálvez and Frederike Fernández Álvarez will accompany you during this time.
The "Transmission School" is located south of Florence. At Podere Fiorli, you'll find an inviting Tuscan farmhouse surrounded by olive groves, vineyards, flower, and vegetable gardens. Its location amidst nature and breath-taking landscapes makes it the perfect place for a center dedicated to relaxation, rejuvenation, and growth.
For more information and the whole programme in German:
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The prices include accommodation, full board, yoga classes, and childcare during the yoga sessions. Excursions are charged separately on-site.
One parent: €1,290
One parent with one child: €1,580
Each additional child: €390
Teenagers aged 12–15: €490
(all prices listed are inclusive of the entire duration of your stay)
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6 nights accommodation
bed linen | towels | home made organic hand soap and shower soap | use of the outdoor swimming pool.
3 meals per day (this price includes: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea\coffee breaks) – all meals are vegetarian and prepared with organic and as much as possible with locally produced food
All training materials
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Special diets like vegan or gluten-free—a €5/day fee applies.
Flights
Our Shuttle Service
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A former Franciscan monastery in the heart of Tuscany dates back to the 1500s. In modern times, for the past 35 years, it has been a peace-based foundation and an ecological & spiritual community. Podere Fiorli is a welcoming Tuscan farmhouse with its olive grove, vineyard, expansive fields and its very own vegetable garden.
For detailed directions and more information, check out our FAQs, easily accessible through the search button.
