About 4 — Sonja Mapleston

This ‘creative wellbeing’ retreat includes:

6 nights / 7 days of accommodation (double - featuring double bedroom, private bathroom) in a beautiful, well appointed two-bedroom apartment at Antico Borgo di Tignano. Single apartment available upon request.
All meals (3 x daily) - locally sourced, seasonal Mediterranean cuisine prepared lovingly in-house.
Daily yoga (hatha, yin, restorative) & meditation
Daily arts workshop, featuring painting, making, crafting - all custom designed by Cork and Chroma
Authentic Italian cooking class focused on Tuscan traditions
Free time to relax and explore the gorgeous surrounds and villages
Swag bag on arrival filled with artisanal goodies.

Optional add-ons include: wine tasting, massages, etc.

Accommodation

A well appointed, self-contained, colourfully restored apartment, with gorgeous views of the surrounding gardens and countryside.

Accommodation is normally a double room that sleeps up to two people with private bathroom in a charming, two bedroom apartment. Private (single) apartment occupancy available upon request and availability.

About Antico Borgo di Tignano

Antico Borgo di Tignano is a family-run rural complex that features 13 apartments.

All apartments are simply decorated in a typical, rustic Tuscan style that will make you feel at home.

Each apartment comes with its own kitchen and contains two double rooms.

Most apartments have a terrace, balcony or outdoor space to enjoy the views of the Tuscan hills.

Bring a friend or family and enjoy a relaxing week enjoying all Tuscany has to offer!

Please get in touch to customise your registration.

About Sonja

Sonja Mapleston is a creative industries educator, writer and senior Yoga and Meditation teacher (500+ hours with Yoga Australia). Sonja runs yoga classes and group mindfulness experiences to inspire and empower individuals and strengthen community well-being.

She weaves together ancient knowledge and rituals with modern science, utilising a range of proven techniques (art, circling, ceremony, yoga, meditation) to create unique workshops, programs and retreats that help us to unplug and foster authentic connection – to ourselves, to the Earth and to each other.

About Hillary

Hillary Stein Wall is a self-taught artist, art therapy practitioner and the founder and Creative Director of Cork & Chroma - paint and sip studios in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. She mostly paints digitally and in acrylic on canvas. Recently taking to mixed media, Hillary combines her own photography with digital paint to make mood-altering imagery rich in imagination and colour.

$4,975 AUD per person for a double room shared with one other person. A single, private apartment all. to yourself is also available for $5,475 AUD, subject to availability.

A non-refundable deposit of $975 AUD is required to hold your space. Full payment required by 1 March 2025.

Prices are all inclusive and per person - covering all meals, refreshments, accommodation and yoga, arts workshops and additional activities (cooking class).

Prices do not include flights or transport to and from the accommodation.

Cancellation policy is reasonable and fair.

Please get in touch for further information.

The Retreat runs for 6 nights days and 7 days, from 3pm Saturday afternoon on June 7th to Friday brunch June 13th.

If you wish to extend your stay to explore the area, we recommend contacting Paolo at Antico Borgo di Tignano - info@tignano.com

The closest airports from the retreat centre are Sienna (40 km) and Florence (71 km).

For detail driving instructions and sat nav coordinates, please see the accommodation website here.

The retreat will begin at 3pm with check-in, a travel day, first yoga class and our first dinner together.

On the 14th, we'll have coffee, do a morning practice, hold a closing circle followed by brunch and checkout.

The hosts, Sonja and Hillary, were super welcoming and nurturing from beginning to end. The surroundings in Tuscany, the like-minded people around me, the daily yoga, the creative opportunities and the scrumptious food all made me feel as though I'd been transported to another world away from the usual demands of life as a busy Mum. I left feeling relaxed, content, grateful, brave and ready to tackle life again. What an amazing experience! - Robyn King

What a magical few days. It was exactly what I needed. I left feeling so calm and clear. The whole vibe of the retreat was so calm, and after insanely connecting with the women I felt my body slow right down. A little spark has been reignited. The daily yoga, meditation and art sessions were incredible. I am inspired and energetic to take action and make moves. - Allyson Keay

Sonja’s authentic, warm, and generous spirit created a retreat space that was safe, welcoming, inclusive and supportive. I left the retreat feeling nurtured, rested, open hearted, connected and with renewed enthusiasm for the year to come. I'm looking forward to more of Sonja’s offerings." - Michelle Choma

Sonja’s retreat is the perfect ‘pause’ button: a moment where you allow yourself to sit in stillness, breathe and to be present. The retreat allowed me to focus on me, to tap into my creativity and to be surrounded by like-minded women in a safe and inclusive environment. This is a must for every woman. Give yourself permission to take care of YOU.” - Ilvana Damjanovic

A physically relaxing and mentally rewarding experience – I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the retreat and will definitely be attending the next one.” - Miriam Tane

Deposits secure your spot on the trip and are not refundable. Refunds for the balance payments vary depending on timing.

For cancellation requests submitted with more than 90 days of retreat date: 100% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded.

For cancellation requests submitted within 61-90 days of retreat date, 50% of total amount (less deposit) will be refunded if replacement participant is found.

Cancellation requests within 60 days of the retreat: sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions. Nobody books a retreat with the intention of canceling it, but unexpected events do occur, so please consider purchasing travel insurance. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies.

No refunds or credits will be granted for failure to attend, complete or for arriving late or leaving early.

We settle our bills with retreat venues 2-3 months in advance. Given the international nature of the retreat and unlikelihood of filling spot at last minute, payments are non-refundable after this time. Thank you for your understanding.

SATURDAY

check-in / get refreshed (time TBC)

opening circle restorative yoga

free time / rest / swim / hike / explore

welcome dinner

SUNDAY

meditation and hatha yoga

breakfast

art walk and visual journaling - to gather ideas and capture the beauty all around us

pasta making class - unleash your inner nonna and learn with the locals with a hands-on cooking class, followed by a family-style lunch

free time / rest / swim / hike / explore

dinner