The Sacred Return Retreat
An Intimate, Trauma-Informed Embodiment Retreat in Puglia, Italy
20th–24th November 2025 | Masseria Specula, Puglia, Southern Italy
This retreat is open to individuals of all identities. You do not need previous experience.
Event Details
• Dates: 20th–24th November 2025
• Nearest Airport: Bari International (transfers available upon request)
• Accommodation: Shared rooms included (private upgrade available)• Meals: Soulful, vegan meals prepared fresh on-site
• Group Size: Small and intimate for deeper presence
• Facilitators: Rebekah De Bono (somatic & tantric embodiment facilitator) and Matthew (professional physiotherapist & fascia release expert)
Contraction and Expansion
There comes a moment in life when the masks begin to fall. The mind quiets. The body starts to whisper. And the soul gently calls you home.
The Offering
The Sacred Return Retreat is a 5-day immersive journey designed for those who feel the longing to reconnect with their body, their emotional truth, their sensuality, their joy. It’s a retreat for those who have grown tired of bypassing, performing, or holding it all in. A return to rawness, to beauty, to presence.
The Space
Held in the heart of southern Italy at the stunning Masseria Specula in Puglia, this retreat offers a grounded, heart-opening, and trauma-informed container for intimate self-discovery. You’ll be surrounded by ancient olive groves, nourished by soulfully prepared vegan meals, and held in a conscious community of like-hearted beings.
Who Is It For?
This retreat is for the ones who crave authenticity, who yearn to feel life moving through their bodies again. For those who want to soften into joy, express theemselves without shame, and meet others with presence and truth. You may be in physical pain, You may be suffering in silence, You may be in a season of transition. You may be healing from heartbreak, seeking deeper intimacy, or simply called to feel more fully alive.
What Are The Activities?
Through a carefully curated blend of ancient wisdom and modern somatic tools, the retreat experience invites you to slow down, to feel, to release, and to reawaken the sacredness of your inner world, so that, it may ripple out into your life as aliveness.
From breathwork and fascia release to tantric embodiment , dance, music, consensual adult games & sharing circles and conscious connection. Every exploration is designed to bring you closer to your truth and to your joy.
Whats the Flow?
Through a combination of Conscious Connection, Somatic Embodiment Work & Facsia Release, we will melt away emotional, physical & mental inhibitions held in the body thus unlocking deep tension and deepening your connection to sensation. You’ll also be guided through breathwork and activities such as music, dance & games that will shed light on how we consent in life situations, these practices willl be guided by professionals.
This is an invitation into Conscious Intimacy & Embodiment Work, not as performance, but as sacred return to presence, sovereignty, and play.
What the program looks like:
- Daily Morning Kriya, Dance & Somatic movement
- Brunch
- Daily Sharing Circles, Dance & Group Interactions
- Fascia Release & Energy Alignment
- Space to process – free time
- Daily evening Dance, Sharing Circles & Integrations
- Dinner
- Playful Adult Games
- Bedtime
Daily Flow
The Location
Sacred Return
The Location
Carved into a gentle hill, Masseria Specula is an historical farmhouse, surrounded by 20 hectares of exclusive private land, offering a tranquil retreat just 15 minutes walk from the enchanting shores of the Ionian Sea.
Registration
Email: Maltesemysticyogi@gmail.com 
Instagram DM: Maltese_Mystic_Yogi 
Booking link: WhatsApp +35699491380
About Us
Matthew
Merve Cungar
I am the CEO of A Plus Solutions Ltd, Education and Business Consultancy. With over 15 years of experience in the education and business industries, I have a passion for empowering businesses and individuals to achieve their goals through training.
My expertise in these areas allows me to provide comprehensive solutions to help clients achieve their objectives.
At A Plus Solutions Ltd Education and Business Consultancy, we offer a range of tailored education and business services, including training and workshops on trading, financial management, and investment.
Rebekah De Bono
Rebekah is a dedicated trauma informed tantric embodiment facilitator specializing in transformative modalities, including somatic breathwork, movement, energy alignment, spiritual psychology, tantra to name a few. Drawing from her extensive training in shamanism and a rich tapestry of yogic practices, from invigorating Kundalini Kriya to restorative yoga therapy, Rebekah’s offerings are designed to guide individuals on a profound journey of self-discovery safely, through connection, trust collaboration and empowerment.
Rooted in her own transgenerational and transpersonal integrative journey, she is dedicated to holding sacred space for others, empowering them to release limitations, reconnect with their authentic selves, and embrace their fullest expression in a nurturing, safe and supportive environment.
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Ready to embark on your journey towards healing and self-discovery? Please fill out your details in the form below to inquire about our retreat sessions.
