Teacher:

Chiara Nalin

Chiara is a teacher of Meditation and Awareness.
For over twenty-five years, she has walked a path of inner exploration and daily practice, deeply rooted in the major contemplative traditions of the East.

After a long career in corporate leadership, and supported by the empowerment of her teacher Rishi Choni Dorje, she chose to devote her life to the study and transmission of meditation as a path to self-knowledge and liberation.

Her journey includes extended silent retreats and profound introspective practices, which have nurtured a direct understanding of the mind and its inner workings.

Alongside her deep immersion in Eastern contemplative lineages, Chiara has embraced contemporary approaches to awareness.
She is a certified teacher of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program, and has completed the Inner MBA with New York University’s Mindful NYU, the Evolutionary Systemic Coaching training (ICF ACTP), and the Somatic Experiencing® program. She is also trained in Social Presencing Theater, which blends awareness practices with systemic transformation.

Today, Chiara supports individuals and groups through a unique integration of meditation, somatic work, and contemplative practices.
In her retreats and programs, she creates safe and profound spaces where people can slow down, find clarity, and reconnect with their true essence—with simplicity, presence, and kindness.

More info:

24 - 26 April 2026

Villa Sambuca, Toscana, Livorno (LI), IT

Check-in: Friday from 3 p.m. Start time: 5 p.m. Check-out: Sunday by 2:30 p.m.

Language: Italian

Accessible to everyone

Included:

2 nights + full board

Practices and teachings

Tea and snacks during breaks

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Rediscover peace. Let calm abide within you.

Do you often feel like you’re living in a spin cycle—racing thoughts, swinging emotions, mounting tension?
Even when it’s quiet, your mind keeps spinning.

But what if the peace you long for isn’t somewhere else, but already here—just beyond the noise of your thoughts?

“The Path of Calm Abiding” is an invitation to stop.
To release mental agitation, constant distraction, and the urge to be anywhere but here…
…so you can meet yourself in a space of presence and stillness.

This 3-day immersion is rooted in Shamatha, an ancient yet profoundly relevant practice that cultivates inner stability, clarity, and awareness.

What you'll experience

Guided meditation sessions to quiet the mind and awaken presence
Insightful and accessible teachings on the nature of the mind, attention, and inner restlessness
Awareness practices to integrate meditation into your daily life
Time for shared reflection, questions, and meaningful dialogue
Immersion in nature and silent moments to listen inwardly

Every moment is designed to gently guide you back to what is already here: your true nature.

Why join

Because perhaps your thoughts feel overwhelming.

Because you yearn to return to yourself and find your center again.

This retreat is open both to those new to meditation—who want to learn a simple, authentic practice to sustain in daily life—and to seasoned practitioners wishing to reconnect with the foundations of their path.

Often, even in advanced journeys, meditative stability is taken for granted. But it’s precisely this grounding that allows deeper, more natural, and effortless meditation to unfold.

If you’re ready to slow down, let go of noise, and rediscover Presence—this space is for you.

What happens when you cultivate Calm Abiding

The mind softens
The heart opens
The body feels lighter
Distractions fade, and clarity begins to shine
Emotions settle, and you respond to life with more honesty and ease
You stop being swept away by the day, and learn to stay centered in the midst of it all
You feel more connected, rooted, and alive in who you are

You’ll leave this retreat with simple yet transformative tools to meet your daily life with greater steadiness and awareness.

Not just a break, but a new beginning.

Supported by a group, a guide, a sacred place, and a timeless practice…
you are invited to return to peace.
Let calm truly abide within you.

We look forward to welcoming you.

Program Fee (Accommodation not included)

To allow everyone to participate according to their own possibilities, at Valle Benedetta we adopt a conscious participation model, conceived as a contribution to the cost of the retreat program.
We invite you to select the fee that best aligns with your current resources.

SUSTAINABLE LEVEL: This rate covers the actual costs of the retreat – €230
SUPPORTER LEVEL: For those who are able to contribute also on behalf of others – €280
SUPPORTED LEVEL: For those who need financial support – €180

PLEASE NOTE: On the booking page, the Sustainable Level will be preselected by default. You may freely change it after selecting your room type.
The program cost refers exclusively to the activities, practices, and facilitation of the experience.

FULL BOARD ACCOMMODATION COST
The cost of full board accommodation varies depending on the room type:

Quadruple room: €90 (per person, per night)
Double room: from €115 (per person, per night)
Single room: from €180 (per person, per night)

All details and room availability can be consulted directly on the booking page.