Narden Retreats · 27–29 November 2026 · Villa Tiberini, Tuscany
Learn to put into practice, in everyday life, what you already know in theory.
In a time of fast relationships, three days of real contact: shared experiences, activities, rest and personal growth, at everyone’s own pace.
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Three days in the Tuscan hills with a psychotherapist and neuropsychologist specialising in complex trauma and neurodivergence. You learn evidence-based tools (DBT, CBT, mindfulness) and take them with you into everyday life.
- Dr Jaqueline Alberti, psychologist and psychotherapist registered in Italy (Albo no. 11988) and in Brazil (no. 06/1234-38)
- Master’s in Neuroscience and Behaviour; clinical training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
What it is
It is not just a retreat. It is a psychotherapeutic experience.
An intensive three-day programme that brings together group psychotherapy, neuroscience, mindfulness, body practices and hands-on activities in nature.
Using evidence-based methods, we will work on the ability to recognise, understand and regulate emotions, turning psychological knowledge into skills you can use every day.
Does this sound like you?
If at least one of these happens to you often, this retreat was designed for you.
- You feel overwhelmed even by small things.
- Your mind won’t stop: you ruminate and make life harder than it needs to be.
- Your emotions go from zero to a hundred, and afterwards you feel guilty.
- Sometimes you feel too much. Other times it seems you feel nothing at all.
- When emotions get intense, you freeze, shut down or feel the need to get away from everything.
- You have a critical inner voice that never lets up.
- Your body is always tense, on guard, even when nothing is happening.
- You are neurodivergent and handling stimuli, emotions and everyday demands can be especially tiring.
- You wake up already tired, as if you were just surviving.
You know the techniques, but in the critical moment you can’t use them.
You have read, you have tried, maybe you are already in therapy. Then the emotion rises, your mind shuts off and the techniques disappear. It is not a lack of willpower: when the nervous system is on alert, what you know in your head is not enough. You need to have practised it in your body, calmly, in a safe place. That is what we do in these three days.
What you take home
Four concrete things that stay with you after Sunday.
Understanding what happens to you
You learn to recognise when you leave your “window of tolerance”, the zone where you can feel emotions without being swept away by them.
Tools for moments of crisis
Grounding, breathing and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy skills to get through an intense emotion. Practised in the body, not just explained.
A routine that holds
Small “when… then…” habits tied to moments of your day. No anxiety-inducing goals: only what you can really do.
Relationships that support you
Meaningful bonds of support and friendships born from sharing three real days with people who understand what you are going through.
“What you became in order to survive is not all that you are. Here you can find yourself again.”
The method
Science meets experience.
Understand
Neuroscience and psychotherapy
We learn to recognise how emotions, thoughts, behaviours and bodily responses interact.
Experience
Body and environment
Through yoga, grounding and activities in nature, we explore ways of paying attention, body awareness and regulating arousal.
Integrate
DBT and experiential learning
We use concrete skills to face intense emotions and bring them into daily life.
The programme
Three days, at your own pace. Every activity is offered, never imposed.
From Friday at 2 pm to Sunday after lunch.
Yoga with@ilcorpoliberoyoga
Friday · Arriving
Grounding walk, gardening, therapeutic writing, yoga and the first fireside therapy around the fire.
Saturday · Feeling
Yoga, a cooking class for a full meal (starter, first course, main and dessert), optional winery visit, equine therapy, therapeutic photography and fireside therapy on emotions as a compass.
Sunday · Taking it home
Moon yoga, group therapy on moments of crisis and your routine, a truffle hunt and lunch with the truffles found together.
Illustrative images.
Who guides you
Dr Jaqueline Alberti
Psychologist, psychotherapist and neuropsychologist · Albo no. 11988 · yoga teacher
She trained and grew as a clinician in Brazil: she earned a Master’s in Neuroscience and Behaviour at the University of São Paulo, worked as a neuropsychologist at Santa Casa and as a hospital psychologist at Hospital Albert Einstein. She founded NARDEN, now in Rome, São Paulo and online, where she supervises groups of psychologists and psychotherapists.
She works with evidence-based approaches: Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness. Her style combines clinical rigour with a warm, informal manner that puts people at ease.
All inclusive
One price, no surprises.
- 2 nights at Villa Tiberini and 2 breakfasts
- Friday dinner, Saturday lunch and dinner (3 courses)
- Sunday lunch with the truffles you found
- 3 group therapy sessions, 2 of them around the fire
- 4 yoga classes with @ilcorpoliberoyoga
- Equine therapy, ecopsychotherapy, gardening, therapeutic writing and photography
- Cooking class, winery visit, truffle hunt and materials
Single · with wine
€1,110
per person
Single · without wine
€1,086
per person
Couple · with wine
€1,890
double room, for two
Couple · without wine
€1,842
double room, for two
Tax deduction (Italy): for Italian taxpayers, the healthcare part (excluding accommodation) is deductible at 19%, like other medical expenses.
The place
Villa Tiberini, in the hills of Montepulciano
A winemaking family’s villa in Torrita di Siena, between Montepulciano and the Val d’Orcia. Here a real Tuscan family welcomes you: the Tiberinis open the doors of their home and guide you on this journey for the senses with their organic, sustainable way of farming, among vines, olive trees, the winery and home cooking made with produce from their land.
The right place to slow down.
www.villatiberini.com · Loc. La Pece, 53049 Torrita di Siena (SI), Italy
Frequently asked questions
Before you decide
Do I need to be in therapy already?
No. The retreat is open to everyone, including people who are not in therapy. It does not, however, replace individual psychotherapy when that is needed.
I’m not comfortable in groups.
The group is small and every activity is offered, never imposed: you can always choose to observe. Nobody has to introduce themselves to the group on the spot.
I don’t drink alcohol.
Choose the option without wine. There is grape juice at the winery, and the visit is optional.
How do I book?
Message us on WhatsApp with the button below: we will confirm your place and payment details.
27–29 November 2026 · limited places
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