For those who are ready to remember.
There comes a moment when growth is no longer about adding more.
It becomes about refining.
Returning.
Remembering.
Return to Presence is a private, high-integrity immersion held in the healing landscape of North Istria. For seven days, within a secluded estate surrounded by forest, stone, roses, streams, olives, lavender, and sunset views over Motovun, we gather in an intimate circle of eight.
This immersion is designed for:
Healers, coaches, and space holders
Individuals who have already done inner work
Men and women seeking polarity balance
Those who value intimacy over scale
Those ready for deep refinement rather than stimulation
Maximum participants: 8
THE SETTING
Quiet Luxury in Healing Nature
Our private estate rests in the Mirna Valley, embraced by untouched forest and flowing water. Ancient stones hold the memory of the land. Aromatic herbs scent the air. The infinity pool overlooks rolling hills glowing gold at sunset.
Here you will find:
• Secluded grounds with natural stream
• Stone terraces and rose gardens
• Infinity pool with valley views
• Olive groves and truffle-rich soil
• Lavender and wild Mediterranean herbs
• Silence, privacy, and uninterrupted space
This is understated luxury — elemental, refined, exclusive.
Nature does not decorate this experience.
She leads it.
THE IMMERSION
Over seven days, we guide you through a carefully curated arc of embodied transformation integrating yoga, nervous system regulation, polarity work, and energy healing.
You will experience:
•Daily yoga practice (Ashtanga, Vinyasa Krama, Yin)
• Nervous system recalibration
• TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) sessions
• White Light Healing transmissions
• Masculine–feminine energetic alignment
• Shadow integration
• Guided meditation and stillness immersion
• Grounded embodiment rituals in nature
The week includes a structured Opening Ceremony to establish the energetic field of the container, and a Closing Ceremony to seal integration and anchor embodiment beyond the retreat space.
During the immersion, we will also share a ceremonial Cacao Ritual — a heart-opening yet grounded experience designed to deepen connection, clarity, and relational presence within the group.
This work is mystical in frequency and precise in structure.
We do not seek transcendence through escape.
We cultivate presence through embodiment.
DAILY RHYTHM
The structure of each day is intentional. Rhythm creates safety. Safety allows depth.
06:45 – 07:00
Gentle Arrival to Practice Space
• Silence, slow presence, grounding
• Optional tea available
07:00 – 09:00
Morning Embodiment with Mike (Yoga & Somatics) Theme-based, trauma-informed, breath-led practice:
• Gentle awakening of the body
• Nervous system regulation
• Embodied awareness and grounding
• Movement as meditation
09:00 – 10:00
Light Nourishment
• Herbal teas
• Fresh fruit
• Nuts & seeds
• Quiet integration time
10:00 – 12:00
Open Time
• Rest, journaling, walking in nature, swimming, solitude
12:00
Brunch -
Vegetarian / vegan, chef-prepared.
Mindful, communal meal in silence or gentle sharing.
13:30 – 16:00
Free Time / Nature / Rest
16:00 – 18:00
Afternoon Healing & Integration with Alida
• Guided meditation
• Nervous system work
• Emotional and energetic release
• Group processing
• Somatic and subtle body integration
19:30
Dinner - Slow, ceremonial meal.
Evening
(flexible, depending on the day)
• Gentle integration
• Fire circle
• Sound, mantra, or guided relaxation
• Silence on deeper integration days
The rhythm remains consistent, while the depth evolves throughout the week.
RETREAT FLOW — SPECIAL SESSIONS BY DAY
Each day carries a specific energetic arc, carefully designed to create progressive depth and sustainable integration.
DAY 1
RETURNING HOME TO THE BODY
Theme: Reconnection with the living body
• 16:00 - Arrival and settling
• 18:00 - 19:30 — Opening Ceremony with Alida
– Consecration of the group field
– Setting intentions
– Establishing the sacred container
Evening:
• Light dinner
• Quiet integration
DAY 2
REMEMBERING THE LIVING BREATH
Theme: Breath as bridge between body, emotion, and spirit
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
Before brunch:
• Group TRE® session led by Mike
– Gentle tremor release
– Nervous system discharge
– Grounding in safety and presence
12:00 — Brunch
16:00–18:00 — Healing with Alida
• Breath-based emotional clearing
• Trauma release through regulated presence
• Integration in the body
Evening: quiet and reflective.
DAY 3
ROOTED IN THE LIVING EARTH (Nature Day)
A day immersed in nature with slow movement, walking meditation, and outdoor embodiment practice.
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
Alida’s session focuses on:
• Deep grounding
• Reconnection with Earth intelligence
• Feeling held and supported by life
DAY 4
SOFTENING THE HEART
This is the Cacao Ceremony day.
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
The evening program replaces the regular dinner rhythm:
• Sacred cacao ritual
• Heart-opening meditation
• Voice, breath, and embodied expression
• Collective healing circle
Dinner follows lightly after the ceremony.
DAY 5
RELEASING WHAT NO LONGER SERVES
A deeper emotional integration day
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
Here we focus on:
• Shadow integration
• Dissolving outdated patterns
• Nervous system unwinding
• Safe emotional release within the group field
Evening held in silence.
DAY 6
INTEGRATING PRESENCE INTO LIFE
Bringing insight into embodiment
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
Here we focus on:
• Living presence in daily life
• Grounded spirituality
• Somatic anchoring of transformation
• Practical nervous system tools for integration
DAY 7
CARRYING PRESENCE FORWARD (Closing Day)
Blessing for integration into daily life
Morning:
• 07:00–09:00 — Yoga with Mike
• Closing ceremony with Alida
• Gratitude ritual
• Sealing the group field
Celebratory dinner.
DAY 8
DEPARTURE
Breakfast and gentle goodbyes.
THE MASCULINE & FEMININE FIELD
This immersion is co-facilitated by Alida and Mike, holding a balanced energetic polarity.
Through lived embodiment rather than theory, you will experience what true inner alignment between these forces feels like.
In your body.
In your nervous system.
In your relationships.
In your leadership.
Feminine
intuitive, fluid, visionary, healing
Masculine
anchored, structured, steady, directional
YOUR GUIDES
Alida
With over 30 years of experience in alternative medicine and consciousness work, Alida brings a rare blend of structured training and deeply embodied wisdom.
She is a certified Ashtanga and Hatha Yoga teacher, Ayurveda practitioner, Energy Healer, and Regression therapist. What began as devoted study across diverse healing traditions has unfolded into her life’s mission — to gently guide others back to coherence, sovereignty, and the radiant presence of their own being.
She has taught and facilitated internationally and speaks six languages, allowing her work to flow seamlessly across cultures and communities.
Throughout her career, she has supported thousands of healers, facilitators, and leaders through trauma release, subconscious reprogramming, and energetic recalibration. Many who walk alongside her deepen not only their personal integration but also their capacity to hold transformational space for others.
Her approach bridges nervous system regulation with higher spiritual alignment, creating transformation that is both grounded and luminous.
Alida is the founder of the White Light Healing modality, a structured energetic framework refined through decades of hands-on practice.
This method integrates trauma-informed facilitation, subconscious imprint clearing, and energetic alignment — returning the system to its original blueprint of clarity, stability, and inner harmony.
Her philosophy is clear: expansion without safety creates fragmentation.
For this reason, her facilitation emphasizes pacing, containment, and embodied integration before any deep activation — allowing awakening to unfold with grace, ease, and radiant presence.
Born and based in Istria, she hosts Retreat to Presence in the land that shaped her own journey.
Participants are invited into a space held with warmth, steadiness, and quiet depth — a sanctuary where presence is experienced fully, Spirit and body reunite, and each step toward integration is guided with care, reverence, and luminous attention.
Mike
Devoted to the path of yoga and conscious living since 2008, Mike began his practice as a personal journey of self-discovery, healing, and resilience.
Over the years, this dedication evolved into a vocation: supporting others in cultivating strength, balance, and embodied awareness.
He is a certified Ashtanga, Vinyasa Krama, and Yin Yoga teacher, as well as a certified TRE® (Tension & Trauma Release Exercises) practitioner.
He has taught and facilitated both locally and internationally, bringing structure, clarity, and steady guidance to every class.
His teaching emphasizes alignment, pacing, and safety, creating a space where students can explore growth without pressure or overwhelm.
Throughout his career, Mike has supported hundreds of students, facilitators, and leaders in releasing tension, managing stress, and deepening their connection to body, breath, and presence.
His approach bridges nervous system awareness with physical practice, fostering transformation that is grounded and sustainable.
Mike’s style blends strength with ease, effort with mindfulness, and discipline with presence.
He guides students to meet themselves fully in each moment, honoring the body’s intelligence while encouraging conscious expansion.
In 2023, he expanded his work into nervous system healing as a certified TRE® provider, offering tools for safely releasing stored trauma and cultivating resilience in daily life.
His philosophy is simple: growth requires structure and safety.
Each session prioritizes pacing, containment, and embodied presence, ensuring transformation is integrated and lasting.
Mike offers a steady, reliable space for practice — a place where alignment, awareness, and inner calm converge, supporting each student to reconnect with themselves, restore balance, and remember their natural strength and wholeness.
THE TRANSFORMATION
After one week immersed in this private field, you will experience:
A regulated and resilient nervous system
Emotional release without overwhelm
Harmonised inner masculine and feminine energies
Renewed vitality and life force
Clear direction without urgency
Deep reconnection to your body
You will leave grounded. Integrated. Present.
INVESTMENT
Shared Bedroom
€1,600
Single Bedroom
€2,600
Investment includes:
• 7 nights private estate accommodation
• Daily yoga and healing sessions
• TRE® nervous system work
• White Light Healing transmissions
• All group ceremonies
• Nourishing locally sourced meals
• Full access to estate and infinity pool
• Personal guidance and integration support
Additionally:
During the Retreat private one-on-one sessions are available to support your personal journey, integration, and return to clarity and presence.
Payment plans available upon request.
Your place is secured with a non-refundable €500 deposit.
The remaining balance can be paid in one or two installments prior to the retreat.
Because this is limited to eight participants only, registration is confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis once the deposit is received.
PAYMENT & REGISTRATION
Step 1 — Secure Your Place
Your place is confirmed upon receipt of the €500 non-refundable deposit.
This deposit secures your room category (shared or single) and your participation in the retreat.
Step 2 — Remaining Balance
The remaining balance is due by 1 May 2026. You may choose:
• One full remaining payment
• Two scheduled installments
All payment details and invoices are provided after deposit confirmation.
