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Awakening the Self: Meditation, Healing, and Silence with Alfonso e Monica
About the Seminar
A unique seminar dedicated to transpersonal psychology, to discover your deepest essence and transcend external influences through creative and contemplative practices.
What to Expect
During this seminar, we will explore:
Meditation, to foster inner silence and presence.
Qi Gong, to cultivate balance between mind, body, and vital energy.
Exploring natural space and time, to allow contact with one another.
Conscious fasting, to deepen connection with your body.
Monica Farinella will guide participants in the use of Dream Drawing, and
Alfonso Crosetto will lead you through the experience, which is the core of this seminar.
Two days of experiences accompanied by Silence and Meditation.
We will guide you and introduce you (if you’ve never practiced it) to Kriya Yoga (though you are welcome to use any meditation practice you prefer).
We will teach you Chi Lel Qi Gong and practice it together.
Together, we will experience the Dance of the Heart and moving meditation.
We will create a healing circle and use the Shamanic drum to facilitate the experience.
We will form dyads to work on our true nature, allowing space for moments of profound experience.
And much more that will emerge from the needs of the group.
The Benefits of the Seminar
This seminar is a regenerative experience that offers tangible results:
Significant reduction in anxiety and stress.
Relief from physical discomfort and pain.
Greater self-awareness and emotional well-being.
A journey towards transcendence, where creativity and silence intertwine to reveal your true essence.
About Alfonso Crosetto
Alfonso, disciple of Paramhansa, is A Life Coach, Trainer, and Counselor in Hypnosis and Past Life Therapy. He specializes in traditional medicine, transpersonal psychology, and shamanism, with certifications from Brian Weiss Institute (USA) and Past Life Regression Academy (UK).
About Monica Farinella
A sensitive and creative spirit, she possesses remarkable empathy and exceptional listening skills. She supports personal growth through art, education, and counselling, helping individuals discover their unique talents.
Counselor in Dream Drawing and Holistic Psychodrama
Trainer in Mandala Creation
SCHEDULE FOR THE SEMINAR
Friday, April 4: Arrival Day
Afternoon/Evening: Participants arrive. (see extra activities of the day below)
Informal Welcome: Enjoy dinner together at 19:30–20:00.
Saturday, April 5: Full Seminar Day
Breakfast: Served from 8:00 to 9:30.
Registration and Welcome for those who can join on Sat morning: By 10:00.
Seminar Start: At 10:00.
Lunch: No formal lunch break, but snacks such as fruits and raw vegetables will be available in the kitchen area starting at 13:00.
Seminar End: Day concludes at 20:00.
Dinner: Served at 20:30.
Sunday, April 6: Final Seminar Day
Seminar Start: Morning activities begin as scheduled.
Lunch: Similar to Saturday, with light snacks available.
Seminar Closure: Concludes at 18:00.
Optional Accommodation and Dinner: The Transmission School can provide overnight accommodation and dinner for those staying on Sunday evening.
EXTRA ACTIVITIES ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON
The two teachers, Monica and Alfonso, offer additional activities outside of the seminar costs for those who wish to arrive earlier or engage in private sessions.
You can choose between two activities:
Art That Heals
Time: 14:30 - 18:00
with Monica Farinella: A 3.5-hour seminar on the healing power of art. (96€ including materials, paints, and canvas).
Individual Regressive Hypnosis Sessions for Past Lives
Time: 14:00 - 18:30
with Alfonso Crosetto: 3 sessions, each lasting 1.5 hours (140€ per session).
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The prices are divided into Accommodation and Course fees, with a different discount for the course depending on when you sign up:
2 Days Seminar Contribution
Early Bird by February 28: 140€
Middle Period By March 30: 160€
Last Minute in April: 180€
For repeat participants: 90€ in advance
Accommodation and Meal per day:
€120 for Single Room
€95 for Double Room
€80 for Triple Room
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Enjoy 2 nights of accommodation (Friday and Saturday, with the option to extend your stay on Sunday). Your stay includes:
Bed linen and towels
Homemade organic hand soap and shower soap
Access to the outdoor swimming pool
You will be provided with 3 meals per day, which include:
Breakfast
Snacks for lunch (as part of the seminar work)
Dinner
Tea and coffee breaks
All meals are vegetarian, made with organic ingredients, and sourced locally whenever possible. We also offer vegan and gluten-free (GF) options for an additional 5€ per day.
Additionally, all training materials will be provided.
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Special diets like vegan or gluten-free—a €5/day fee applies.
Friday Extra Activities
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.
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.