About us
Guardians of a space where we can grow and flourish together
The dream that guides us
We are Eraldo and Komal, life and research partners for over 30 years and founders of Valle Benedetta Retreat Centre, and we are delighted to share our dream with you.
In our dream, we all live fully, celebrating our uniqueness as life expressed in energy, joy, and beneficial power.
We believe that the transformation of the world begins with our own transformation, and we choose to be living examples of what we wish to see flourish.
In our dream, we cherish an ancient wisdom that recognises the open and luminous nature of human beings, freeing it from the forms that constrain it and making it alive, accessible, embodied in the present.
This wisdom is not transmitted as dogma, but as direct experience, one brief moment at a time.
In our dream, through the relaxation of body and mind, we recognize who we truly are and allow limiting ideas about identity, worth, and belonging to dissolve.
In our dream, we envision living communities and villages, places of human transformation where body, mind, and spirit flourish together, and generosity is the natural breath of life.
In our dream, we lead with a new kind of leadership: one that does not command but inspires, that does not weigh down but uplifts, that reveals the power and beauty within each person.
This is our dream: to open spaces where human beings can remember and embody, moment by moment, their true nature.
Our Purpose
Valle Benedetta exists in service of the common good
All proceeds support the Blessed Valley Foundation, created to carry forward and protect the vision of Eraldo and Komal: to offer a place devoted to human evolution, the regeneration of the Earth, and the birth of a new culture — one of presence, freedom, and collaboration.
Valle Benedetta Retreat Center is a living organism, enlivened each day by people who share a common vision and purpose.
There are those who guide our retreats with sensitivity and presence; those who place their hands in service of the land, listening to natural cycles and cultivating with respect for the environment.
There are those who lovingly transform harvested ingredients into nourishing meals; those who welcome guests with warmth and care; and those who weave the invisible connections that allow everything to flow in harmony.
Each member of the team brings their own talent, story, and unique sensitivity.
Together, we cultivate a space where daily work is also a spiritual practice, and where service to others becomes a form of gratitude.
We are a heart-centered community, open and evolving—an ensemble of voices, hands, and visions that together give life to an authentic, welcoming, and deeply human experience.