Villa Pia is an award-winning family villa in Lippiano, a traditional Italian town on the border of Umbria and Tuscany. This beautiful property sits in unspoiled landscapes where culture and nature effortlessly combine. A stay at Villa Pia is not like a stay in a hotel, it is more like staying with friends, who are really good cooks!
For more information about Villa Pia, how to book, getting there, please visit Villa Pia.
Dates for Drawing Breath retreat at Villa Pia are:
2nd - 9th September 2023
Arrive late afternoon/evening of Saturday 2nd And depart Saturday 9th September in the morning
The cost for the retreat is between £1250 and £1700*
* This price does not include your travel to Villa Pia but is inclusive of everything else. There are different room options at Villa Pia to suit however you are travelling either solo or sharing. Single Occupancy with bathroom is £1700 Single occupancy with shared bathroom is £1400 Shared Occupancy with Shared Bathroom is £1200
A staggered payment plan is also available to help folk spread the cost. Please ask Morag for more information about this on the Villa Pia booking form. Villa Pia handles the booking and payments for us.
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THE VILLA PIA EXPERIENCE
We will draw everyday, with different drawing exercises and experiences with accompanying discussion. Each drawing exercise will be framed by simple meditations that expand insight and understanding. All levels of ability are welcome.
We will use sketchbooks, shared drawings, various scales, materials, and approaches in a non-judgemental atmosphere. Drawing from observation and the imagination to explore how drawing is a profound tool of visual communication. We will visit Piero Della Francesca’s ‘Madonna del Parto’ and reflect on its method and meaning. We will develop our walking meditation stepping out along St Francis of Assisi’s Withdrawal Walk. All set in a truly inspiring location, beautiful accommodation, and sustained by sumptuous nutritional seasonal food and local wines.
Breathing in, breathing out. Drawing inward and outward.
