3 Day Mandali Experience

The 3 Day Mandali Experience is a short wellness retreat at Mandali Retreat Center in Quarna Sopra, in the Verbano-Cusio-Ossola province of Italy. It is the shortest form of the center's in-house retreat programme, suited to anyone who wants a few days of rest, movement and meditation without committing to a full week. It is also a good first visit for people new to a retreat setting, or a brief reset for those who already practise.

What to Expect

The Mandali Experience is a restorative retreat built around connection to self. It is offered at a flexible pace, through movement and meditative practices, so the days are meant to be taken at your own speed rather than pushed through. The in-house programme runs from three to seven days, and this edition is the three-day version: a compact stay with room to settle in, slow down and notice what changes.

Mandali runs three kinds of retreat, and it helps to know where this one sits. The Mandali Experience is the core in-house retreat. The Mandali Experience Special adds a creative layer, with seasonal workshops exploring music, movement or connecting with the elements. Themed Retreats go deep into a single teaching, from the Path of Love to Non-Duality to Buddhism, led by expert teachers. The 3 Day Mandali Experience belongs to the first group, so it is the place to begin if you want the heart of what Mandali offers.

Mandali also holds silent editions of the Mandali Experience, including three-day versions, as well as an Italian-language three-day retreat (3 Giorni Mandali Experience). If silence or Italian suits you better, look for those editions. This description is for the standard English-language 3 Day Mandali Experience.

The Setting

The retreat takes place at Mandali Retreat Center in Quarna Sopra, VB, Italy. Mandali hosts retreats throughout the year at this one center, from three-day stays like this one to week-long programmes with visiting teachers. The center has rooms for guests, and the retreat is residential, so you stay on site for the duration of the programme.

Before You Go

This retreat is part of the center's regular programme and is designed to be approachable at a flexible pace. The material does not list any prerequisites. Plan for a quiet few days of movement and meditation, and bring what you would normally want for a restful stay in the Italian mountains and lakes region. Mandali is happy to answer practical questions about travel and rooms before you arrive, and the center keeps travel advice and room information available for guests planning their trip.

For a longer stay, the Mandali Experience also runs at five, six and seven days, with the same approach of gentle movement, meditative practice and time to reconnect with yourself.