* Katharina Schick *
Founder of moanamind
- Neuroscientist (M.Sc.)
- Psychologist (B.Sc.) & Molecular Biomedicine (B.Sc.)
- Certified MBSR & MBCL trainer
- Certified yoga teacher · Mental coach
Retreat · Casacocò, near Rome
eat · meditate · love
Five days of nourishment, yoga and awareness in a quiet country estate in the hills above Rome.
What awaits you
A timeout for you
In the spirit of Eat Pray Love, this is an invitation to slow down in a place where you can come back into contact with yourself. Through nourishment (eat), meditation & yoga (meditate) and kindness toward yourself (love), you learn to weave more joy and lightness into everyday life.
* eat *
Cooked from the garden
The chef at Casacocò prepares her delicious vegetarian meals with produce from the estate's own herb and vegetable gardens, with great care for traditional Italian cuisine and organic growing.
Beyond the table, you take in the beauty of the grounds — an olive grove, fruit trees, a rose garden and quiet niches everywhere.
“What we nourish in ourselves grows.”
* with all the senses *
Time to truly rest
Relax in the refreshing open-air pool, soak in the sun, and let your body savour the place with every sense.
Both the light-flooded seminar room and the lovingly furnished guest rooms are made to absorb the calm of this country estate.
* meditate *
Your inner anchor
Across these five days, meditation is one of our anchor points — a place we return to again and again to come into contact with ourselves.
Through silent and guided meditation, yoga, dyads and mindful dialogue, we explore the inner landscape that is always in motion, dancing between past, present and future.
* body, mind & soul *
Rest the mind, inhabit the body
Meditation lets the mind settle into the present. Yoga helps you be at home in the body — to listen to it and strengthen it.
Together they open space for mindfulness, build resilience and allow real rest for body, mind and soul.
* love *
How your mind works — and how you can take the wheel
You'll learn how your brain ticks and how you can unfold your full potential by taking the wheel kindly and consciously.
“To love ourselves is to know ourselves, to accept ourselves, and to care for ourselves with kindness.”
* lightness & abundance *
A good friend to yourself
Through self-compassion you learn to notice what you need and to set healthy boundaries.
You discover how to be your own good friend, to support yourself in your needs for safety, connection and freedom, and to live with warmth, lightness and abundance.
* optional horseback ride *
"Happiness on earth…"
Bordering Casacocò is the beautiful Canale Monterano nature reserve. Join a three-hour horseback ride through meadows, woods and streams, with the medieval ruins of Monterano on the horizon. Or stay back and unwind by the pool — both are perfect.
Add-on · 3-hour ride · €75
Your guide
Held by an experienced teacher
The details
At a glance
Venue
Casacocò
Via Fonte del Gatto
00066 Manziana (Roma), Italy
Return transport from Rome is included.
Dates
2026 8 – 12 April
Group size
Intimate — maximum 12 participants
Accommodation & full board
| Single room | €680 |
| Double room (shared occupancy) | €480 |
Per person, for the full stay.
Programme
| Early bird (until 31 Dec 2025) | €799 |
| Standard | €899 |
Optional add-on
3-hour horseback ride in the Canale Monterano nature reserve — €75
Included
- Return transport from Rome to the retreat
- Yoga & meditation, morning and evening
- All yoga equipment
- Transformative coaching with a neuroscience foundation
- A wide range of meditations and reflections
- Journaling questions for deeper exploration
- Printed self-reflection booklet
- Multi-course vegetarian full board — traditional Italian, organic & estate-grown
- Optional group horseback ride (see add-on)
- Olive groves, rose gardens & open-air pool for the soul
Is this for you?
If you'd like to shape your life consciously and enjoy nature and self-exploration — yes.
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I look forward to meeting you
Get in touch and I'll gladly send the detailed schedule and everything you need to register.
8 – 12 APRIL 2026 · 12 PLACES ONLY · EARLY BIRD UNTIL 31 DEC 2025