HEARTCORE – Awakening the Freedom of Body, Breath & Being – Mandali Retreat Center

HEARTCORE – Awakening the Freedom of Body, Breath & Being is a wellness retreat led by Gijs Fermie at Mandali Retreat Center in Quarna Sopra, in the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province of Italy. Its title points to three threads: the body, the breath and a wider sense of being. It is for people drawn to a retreat that works with all three together, rather than with one practice alone.

The Setting

Mandali Retreat Center is in Quarna Sopra, Verbano-Cusio-Ossola. It runs a year-round programme of residential retreats. Some are in-house programmes of restorative days, offering a connection to self at a flexible pace through movement and meditative practices. Others are themed retreats, which take a deep dive into a particular theme or teaching under expert teachers. HEARTCORE with Gijs Fermie sits among the guest-led retreats in that calendar, alongside other retreats at the centre that draw on breathwork, yoga, meditation and inquiry.

Mandali describes its retreats as spaces curated for deep insight, meant to catalyse meaningful shifts in everyday life. That is the spirit in which a guest-led retreat such as this one is held.

Before You Go

The retreat is offered in English. If you want to know about rooms, travel to Quarna Sopra, or how the days are structured, the centre keeps separate information on its rooms, travel advice and frequently asked questions, and it is worth reading before you arrive.