Italy Retreats
6-Day EAT.PAINT.LOVE! Retreats
All-Inclusive Art, Yoga, & Cooking in Tuscany
Embark on a Transformative Journey in the Heart of Tuscany!
Are you ready for a true transformation that clears out the past and propels you into an exciting new chapter? Do you want to reconnect with your intuition and let it guide you with clarity? Are you eager to awaken your raw, authentic creativity and express yourself freely?
Our 6-day retreat in a sprawling Italian Borgo weaves together Intuition Painting®, cooking, and yoga—a perfect blend for those seeking renewal and re-connection. This dreamy private sanctuary is set against the backdrop of vineyards and rolling hills and the serene Apennine mountains.
Experience the liberating power of intuitive creative expression and be nurtured by gentle yoga, fostering true relaxation and ease. Indulge in incredible gourmet meals prepared with fresh, local ingredients and enjoy foraging and cooking classes with wildly talented local chefs. Relax by the pool or take a meandering walk along the Mezzano ridge, with a view of Florence twinkling off in the distance.
For over 24 years, Montine Blank, Founder of Intuition Painting® has reached thousands of individuals and groups with this truly unique process, bringing inspiration, healing, creative awakening, clarity, and well-being. Come see why one of our regular guests calls this retreat her “annual soul exfoliation.” Whether you're new to intuitive art or seeking to deepen your journey, join us for a soulful adventure under the Tuscan sun!
What’s Included:
Each day, you'll begin with grounding yoga sessions to help you center and connect. The heart of this retreat lies in the Intuition Painting® process—a journey into your inner world where your intuition takes the lead. You will have the opportunity to allow your intuitive voice to guide you, revealing any forgotten passions, stuck emotions, and hidden insights that have been wanting to surface.
Through this one-of-a-kind methodology, you will experience the freedom of spontaneous painting, even if you've never touched a brush before. It’s like dreaming onto the page, where unplanned shapes and figures bubble up, revealing a “visual diary” brimming with stories and symbols. By the end, you’ll be standing in front of a “mirror “reflecting your beauty, love, strength, and clarity… and often a spark of insight and inspiration that leads you in new directions.
The Benefits:
This is transformative work. Intuition Painting® is the answer if you are seeking emotional healing, soulful reconnection, and stuck energy release, so that you can break free from fear, honor your intuitive knowing, and embrace your most genuine self. By the time you leave this retreat, you won’t be the same person who arrived. You’ll carry with you a renewed sense of aliveness, a deeper reverence for your inner voice, and the unshakable courage to live in authenticity. This is more than just a retreat—it is a reclamation of your power and a celebration of your creativity and your incredible self.
The benefits of Intuition Painting® extend well beyond your time in the painting studio:
Let go of needing to make FINE Art and instead revel in making “Art that is fine for me” – let yourself be loose and spontaneous and trusting of your intuitive- creative magic
Experience wildly unique and unexpected imagery appearing spontaneously as you stay in flow, without you having to plan or “try” to paint something
Paint in ways you never knew you could, and in ways you never have before, bringing forth your unique visual voice
Witness your inner muse take the brush and create an imaginative display of your inner emotional landscape and deepest unconscious desires – as if you are watching your own story unfold before your eyes
Receive truly enlightening messages, foreshadowing, and guidance from your intuition
Unburden the weight of past emotions - betrayal, disappointment, abandonment, grief, trauma - lodged deep within, so that you can bring more inspiration, joy, and energy into your life
Clean out any stuck energy, in order to experience greater lightness and deep relief
When you receive this relief, it will stick and make a true change in your outlook and sense of self. You return to wholeness.
What Makes This Retreat Special?
Intuition Painting® is a game changer for those seeking emotional recovery and resilience, leading to incredible personal revelations and inspiration. Through this creative process, you'll naturally connect with your inner self, shedding light on hidden fears and limiting beliefs that have quietly shaped your life.
As you paint, you'll tap into a deeper understanding, letting your true self come forward. This clarity reveals what's been holding you back, and with it, you'll feel a sense of release and renewal.
Trusting your intuition through this practice helps you overcome self-doubt and embrace life with confidence and flow. You'll be amazed at how this practice nurtures your soul, fuels your passions, and equips you to navigate life's challenges with newfound confidence.
Intuition Painting® can transform your life, making it more vibrant, inspired, and fulfilling. You'll see the difference, and I can't wait for you to experience it!
How it Works:
Using guided meditation, creativity coaching, mantras, personal inquiry, and reflective movement, you will stay focused solely on your process, without any concerns for the outcome. This approach sidesteps your inner judge and brings out your intuitive creative flow, so that unplanned forms from your unconscious can appear.
The resulting paintings become visual diaries, offering insights about your inner world and giving guidance to help you know, grow, and heal yourself.
This retreat is for adults with any level of art or yoga skill - including those with none.
Your retreat includes:
5 Nights Accommodation
6 Days of Activities
All Meals, Snacks, and Beverages
Intuition Painting® with Montine
Art supplies included
Artisan foraging and cooking class with Giulia
Daily yoga with experienced teachers
Authentic movement and writing
Personal reflection and optional sharing
3 deliciously prepared healthy gourmet meals by our talented chefs served everyday
Welcome and farewell aperitivo
Wine with dinners
Transport to and from Florence
This Retreat Is For You If…
You are going through a transition and feel lost, unsure, and hesitant. You are ready to feel clear, confident, and courageous about your future.
You feel disconnected from your creativity - whether you are a practicing artist, or a dormant creative. You want to unleash your creative potential - and paint in ways you never knew possible. You want to reconnect with a limitless wellspring of imagination.
You are READY to leave behind what’s been holding you back. This is your chance to reset, clear out the past, and return to your joyful, brave, authentic self.
You recognize the power of intuition and are eager to reconnect with your inner wisdom and trust its guidance. You’re ready to listen to that inner voice and let it lead the way, this is your opportunity to realign with your true self.
You are ready to move beyond stuck emotions – betrayal, disappointment, abandonment, grief – lodged deep within. You are ready to clear out your emotional channels and lift the burdens from your heart, finding a sense of lightness and relief.
You are seeking deep replenishing and connection with open-minded, like-hearted beings who truly and respectfully support each others’ journey into greater self-love and compassion.
Transformations You Can Expect:
You can clear out the past, and return to your joyful, brave, authentic self.
You can gain a total life reset. You will feel clear, confident, and courageous about your future.
You can leave feeling lighter and brighter, a more energized and empowered version of yourself.
You can unleash your creative potential - and paint in ways you never knew possible.
You will gain tools that allow you to continue this type of free and spontaneous art-making for wellness at your home studio.
You will bond with people who become sincere friends, forging relationships to last your lifetime.
Our Itinerary:
Link to a sample itinerary from a past Italy Retreat.
Mornings we have early coffee or tea, enjoy an a 75-minute Gentle Yoga class, enjoy a delicious, healthy breakfast, and meet in the studio for Intuition Painting®.
We have lunch, with plenty of free time for reading or lounging by the pool. Then we spend afternoons painting, hiking, relaxing by the pool, going on a foraging and cooking classes, practice authentic movement, or some other spontaneous fun activity.
Each retreat weaves in unique, optional events in collaboration with a local artisans, farmers, or chefs from the area.
Daily Activities:
Morning coffee
Yoga
Breakfast
Intuition Painting®
Lunch al fresco
Free Time / Pool Time / Countryside Walks
Artisanal Foraging & Cooking Classes with Chef Giulia
Intuition Painting®
Sunset Hikes for Stunning Views
Dinner
Free Time/ Games/ Singing/ Dancing
Optional Add-on Examples:
Activities vary based on the season and availability. You will have the option to add one or more of the following types of activities for an extra charge:
+ Ayurvedic Massage with Chiara+ Reiki and/or Craniosacral sessions with Angela