Pañcha-Tattva – A Journey Through the Elements Retreat

Join us for this immersive retreat dedicated to reconnecting with the primordial forces that shape both nature and our inner world. Rooted in the wisdom of yoga, tantra, and yantra, this retreat offers a contemplative journey through the pancha-tattva – the five elements: Earth, Water, Fire, Air, and Ether – held in the warm, expansive light of summer in Tuscany.

The retreat is led by Sw. Ahimsadhara (Australia) and Antarshuddhi  (Austria/Bulgaria).

The Pancha Tattva

According to yogic and tantric philosophy, the five elements are the building blocks of all existence. They live within the body, the mind, and the subtle energetic system, shaping our physical health, emotional patterns, and spiritual awareness. By consciously working with each element, we begin to restore balance, awaken sensitivity, and cultivate a deeper sense of harmony with ourselves and the world around us.

Experiencing the Elements on Multiple Levels

During these 4 days, we will immerse ourselves in sadhana – practice, study, creation, and reflection. Each morning begins with a themed asana, pranayama, and meditation practice, allowing us to directly experience the qualities of each element on physical, energetic and emotional levels.

Another central part of the retreat is the meditative drawing and painting of the tattva yantras, using natural pigments and materials. This intimate, hands-on process becomes a living form of sadhana – a quiet dialogue between inner perception and outer expression. Each yantra serves as a personal anchor for practice, holding the resonance of the element as a visual symbol.

Grempoli offers an ideal environment for this exploration. Surrounded by Tuscan hills and an organic permaculture garden, we will connect with the elements inside and outside of us, working with the land, our senses and perception in a grounded and embodied way.

The Retreat

Living in the quiet retreat centre of Grempoli, surrounded by olive groves, rolling hills, and open skies, you’ll enjoy comfortable Tuscan accommodations and nourishing organic vegetarian meals prepared with ingredients sourced directly from the garden. In the warmth of mid-year, we settle into a peaceful rhythm of practice, communal living, reflection, and restorative stillness. Together, we honour Mother Nature with respect and gratitude, nurturing intentions for connection, purification and transformation.

Special Guest Teacher in Grempoli

 Grempoli is welcoming Ahimsa back after ten years. Ahimsa lives in Australia and is a highly regarded yoga teacher and presenter around the world. She is the author of Yoga Day by Day and Hope: How Yoga Heals the Scars of Trauma, as well as numerous articles on yoga. For several years Ahimsa lived at Bihar School of Yoga where she was a senior teacher and editor. Ahimsa’s love of nature and yoga come together in this retreat.

During this retreat, participants will have the rare opportunity to experience Ahimsa’s teaching in person, as she travels from Australia to share her rich knowledge. Together with Antarshuddhi, she offers a holistic and profound approach, creating a retreat space that is both grounded, creative and deeply nourishing.

Who Is This Retreat For?

This retreat is designed for anyone seeking more than a weekend escape – for those who wish to realign themselves mid-year, reconnect with purpose, cultivate inner clarity, embrace creative expression, and mark a meaningful point of transition with awareness and intention.

The Retreat Includes

• daily 90 minutes asana, pranayama and meditation class
• theory and practices for understanding and experience of the five tattvas (elements)
• yoga nidra sessions
• karma yoga and periods of silence (mouna)
• daily mantra chanting practice
• drawing and painting of the tattva yantras
• evening sessions on the terrace, including kirtan and havan (fire ceremony).

All sessions are fully guided, and upon booking you will receive the list of materials you will need to bring.

No prior experience or knowledge of drawing and painting is required, just an open heart and a willingness to explore.

Language: English

When:

The retreat will begin at 5.30 pm on Thursday 23rd July, it will conclude with lunch at 1pm on Monday 27th July.

We recommend arriving between 1pm and 4pm on the 23rd July to give yourself ample time to settle in before the program begins.

We kindly ask that you plan your arrival and departure times carefully to ensure full participation in the program. Transportation to the train station will not be available before the conclusion of the retreat at 1 pm on 27th July.

Cost of Retreat:

Early Bird Rate up to 30th April:
Double per person: €650/ Single: €750 (there are only two single rooms available)
After 30th April:
Double per person: €750/ Single €850
Bathroom facilities are shared.
Maximum participants: 12

Minimum participants: 6

Concession rates are available, and payment in instalments can also be arranged. Please just send us a message and we will find a way.

The fee covers 4 nights of accommodation in a beautiful single or double room with a shared bathroom, 3 healthy, organic meals per day, local transport for pick-up and drop-off, all tuition and classes, and some materials.

For bookings, please, fill in Grempoli’s contact form.