”Montine is full of love, she’s wise beyond her years, her words and knowledge made me want to hang onto her every word. I could feel how well she was able to meld & incorporate her experience from being in the corporate world to create a well structured balanced retreat that helped us all grow inwardly. I loved being in her presence. I have attained a lot more wisdom that I can use in my life and happily pass on what she’s taught me to others on their journey.” — Survey Response, Release & Empower Retreat, Florida 2018
Eat.Paint.Love! Tuscany, Italy
Art, Yoga, & Cooking
6-Day All-Inclusive Retreat
If you want to get creative in your quest for inspiring travel, self-awareness, & discovery, join our all-inclusive Tuscan retreat set in an enchanting Italian borgo, overlooking the gorgeous countryside surrounded by olive groves, where you can relax, revitalize, and reconnect.
Read over a decade of amazing testimonials.
Dive into a world where creativity meets personal awakening. Eat.Paint.Love! provides a sanctuary where art, wellness, cooking and yoga converge to illuminate your path to heightened self-awareness, and profound connectivity.
Our retreat is a celebration of the senses, offering delectable gourmet meals crafted by local chefs with fresh ingredients, mindful meditation sessions, a foraging and cooking class and authentic movement all tailored to guide you towards joyfulness, self-compassion, and the freeing of your creative spirit.
You will be led by Master Intuition Painting® facilitator Montine Blank, and all meals, movement, massage, reiki, and yoga are provided by our awesome exceptional local team: Chiara, Giulia, Tina, Angela and Iga.
Come see why one of our regular guests calls this retreat her “annual soul exfoliation.”
Giving Back:
For every person who joins a Life is an Art retreat, we offer a scholarship for a free online Intuition Painting® course from our pool of applicants. Learn More.
Under the Tuscan Sun
Experience a dreamy week in Tuscany, set in a gorgeous, sprawling Italian compound, seated above rolling hills and olive groves with Florence glittering in the distance and the lower Appine mountains as a backdrop in the far off distance.
The Food
Culinary Delights Await—where each meal is a testament to the richness of Tuscan cuisine, prepared with love by chefs who champion nutrition and the art of healthy living.
From the welcoming embrace of a traditional aperitivo to the multi-course dinners complemented by local wines and heavenly desserts, your palate will embark on a journey as rejuvenating as the retreat itself.
With thoughtful consideration given to every dietary need, our feast ensures that every moment is infused with pleasure and mindfulness.
Snacks, coffee and teas are available throughout the day.
Intuition Painting®
Intuition Painting® delivers profound personal and artistic breakthroughs by connecting with your unconscious self and allowing your inner world to be expressed.
Using a methodology that combines guided meditation, creativity coaching, mantras, personal inquiry, and reflective movement, you stay focused solely on the process, without any preconceived ideas or concerns for the resulting product.
The approach side steps your inner judge and connects you with your intuitive creative flow, so that unplanned forms and figures from the 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.
The Movement
Let the daily yoga and movement sessions help support your journey by easing your body and mind back into a relaxed flow. Let yourself explore movement and spontaneous writing with the Authentic Movement sessions.
Example Daily Activities
Morning coffee
Yoga
Breakfast
Intuition Painting®
Lunch al fresco
Free Time / Pool Time / Countryside Walks
Intuition Painting®
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
You Are Welcome Here
This ultra-relaxing, dynamic wellbeing retreat is for adults with any level of art or yoga skill - including those with none.
Participants report feeling a powerful release, rich sense of rebirth, and deep realignment to what is important and sustaining in life. Read the rave reviews our retreats receive.
Learn more about our Creative Wellness Retreats.
Join us for a 5-Night/6-Day In-Person Retreat at a Private Medieval Borgo in the Chianti Region of Tuscany, Italy.
You will be led by Montine Blank, a Transformational Coach & Master Intuition Painting® facilitator.
Example Retreat Schedule.
Retreat Includes:
5 Nights Accommodation
6 Days of Activities
All Meals, Snacks, & Beverages
Intuition Painting® with Montine
Art supplies included
Artisan foraging & cooking class with Giulia
Daily yoga with wonderful teachers
Authentic movement & writing
Personal reflection & sharing
3 delicious, healthy daily gourmet meals prepared by our talented chefs
Welcome & farewell aperitivo
Wine with dinners
Transport to and from Florence
Retreat Pricing:
All-inclusive pricing is listed below, based on accommodation preferences. See accommodation photos.
EARLY bird pricing is shown. Prices increase 15% on March 1, 2025.
$2900: Totally Private Apartment (Only 2) with private entrance w/ kitchen & living space
$2600: Private Room & Private Bath w/ shared kitchenette & living space
$2400: Private Room & Shared Bath w/ shared kitchenette & living space
$1950: Shared Room: Room w/ 2 Beds, shared bath, kitchenette & living space
Repeat Retreater Program:
10% Savings (email us)
Register Below:
Payment Policy:
Once your deposit is paid, the remainder is billed separately.
Full payment due 60 days prior to retreat start.
Cancellation Policy:
Deposits may be refunded
180+ days before start date.All payments are non-refundable within 60 days of the event, but may be used as a credit for up to 12 months.
Not Included:
Please note that the following is not included in the retreat pricing:
Airfare
Visa
Massage & Reiki treatments
Meals outsidepremises
Visa & Travel Insurance
Getting to the Retreat
We offer shuttle service to and from the Florence train station to the retreat at set times on the first and last days.
We can also assist you in choosing alternate transportation, including:
By car, we are located 45 minutes south of Florence.
Taxi from Florence ( $90- $150)
By bus from Florence to a nearby town ($5)
