7-Day Small Group Women’s Healing Trauma Retreat with Tess Hunneybell in Italy
Embrace a Fresh Start: One Life, One New Beginning
The Highlights:
5 guests per retreat
One week of guided personal renewal
Beautiful Italian countryside
Thermal spa pass for booking direct!
Perugia – Rome – Florence Airports
What You’ll Learn at This Trauma Retreat
This retreat focuses on connecting you with your own unconditional self, meeting your inner traumatized self, and integrating your experiences so you can experience your whole core self again. We focus on developing awareness and applicable skills so you can continue the work even after the retreat.
Our approach combines somatic therapy, yoga, ceremonies, massage therapy, personalized sessions, workshops, community, and more. This unique approach creates a supportive and compassionate environment that encourages healing.
We’ll help you learn to let go of old programming and trauma, reset your fight-or-flight mode, and live in the present moment while helping you find a more fulfilling experience with every aspect of your life.
Meet the team
Tess Hunneybell
Tess is the founder of Healing Trauma Retreat and the owner of San Flaviano. She has over two decades of experience as a trauma psychotherapist and consultant. Her experience helps create the unique atmosphere of each retreat, and participants often mention how her compassionate, personalized session changed their lives.
Eszter Balázs
Eszter Balázs is a somatic therapist and yoga instructor who focuses on creativity and expressiveness with each retreat group. Her practices provide a central support pillar for every guest. Participants in her sessions report how each helped them release trauma, build resilience, and find inner peace.
Viktoria Varga
Viktoria Varga is a holistic healer, massage therapist, and general support throughout each retreat experience. Her practices help create a safe, grounded environment that our participants find helpful for releasing their trauma. Viktoria’s sessions help participants feel grounded in their bodies while they enjoy the retreat.
Book direct with Tess to receive a €50 VIP day pass to Triponzo Therme luxury hot springs spa.
Program Details
Our program is a comprehensive 6-night, 7-day retreat to support your trauma healing. This program focuses on a compassionate environment and gentle healing so participants can undertake their recovery and self-discovery. Healing is hungry work therfore we ensure you are well fed and nurtured.Â
As part of the program, you will experience:
- Personalized sessions of trauma therapy with Tess Hunneybell
- Daily yoga, meditation, and breathwork classes
- Daily workshops on healing trauma
- Somatic body practices
- Guided mountain walks
While attending the retreat, you will also have access to:
- Three home-cooked vegetarian/pescatarian meals per day
- Unlimited drinks and snacks
- Luxurious spa retreat afternoon
All activities are designed to support relaxation, rejuvenation, and peace so you can reset your body and integrate your trauma in a healthy manner. Additionally, these practices teach you how to manage symptoms, build resilience, and feel connected to your body and, by extension, the present.
🌿 Retreat Schedule 2025 🌿
Our upcoming Healing Trauma Retreats are listed below, each beginning on a Wednesday and lasting six nights.
We look forward to welcoming you!
- Retreat 1: May 28 to June 3 – Sold out
- Retreat 2: June 11 to June 17 – Only 1 Place Available!
- Retreat 3: June 25 to July 1
- Retreat 4: July 9 to July 15
- Retreat 5: July 30 to August 5
- Retreat 6: August 13 to August 19
- Retreat 7: August 27 to September 2
- Retreat 8: September 10 to September 16
Only 5 places available per retreat – and they’re filling up fast. Take the next step on your healing journey today.
Who Should Book a Retreat
Healing Trauma Retreats are for women who have experienced trauma, stress, abuse, challenging situations, and more. The profound effects of these experiences may feel like being stuck, and you don’t know how to start moving forward.
If you feel your past affects your daily life, this immersive experience can provide the gentle healing environment and science-backed techniques you need to begin true healing and self-integration.
This retreat is for women who are ready to change their lives, start their healing journey, and reclaim their true selves. The gentle, compassionate approach is unique and may support you in ways other programs or methods have not to make steps in your personal healing journey.
Contact us today for more details or claim a free 30-minute assessment call.
Comfortable
San Flaviano, Umbria, Italy
San Flaviano is nestled against the Sibillini National Park, which is a protected woodland home to a diverse ecosystem. Combined with the 840m mountain air, this beautiful location supports the serenity and gentle environment for your healing journey.
About San Flaviano
San Flaviano is a secluded, serene former monastery with spectacular views surrounded by a 50,000-acre protected woodland. This estate has roots all the way back to the 8th century, though the parts of the current buildings date back to the 10th and 15th centuries. The property was a retreat for St. Francis and St. Benedictine.
Sacred Space
While no longer a religious institution, San Flaviano maintains its aura of peace, serenity, and seclusion. This powerful aura and rich history provide a fantastic backdrop for you while you focus on your healing.
Local Comfort
From our locally sourced ingredients to preparing meals in a stone, oak, and steel kitchen, every part of our retreat brings the rich touches of Umbria into the space. From the food to the mountain spring water, you’ll feel the serenity of Umbria every moment of the trip.
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Accommodations
You may choose between a single occupancy room with an ensuite bath or a shared twin room on the mezzanine level. Both options feature eco-friendly products, cool interiors, and unique architectural details to help you enjoy a peaceful retreat.
Single Occupancy Room ensuite bathroom
 All-Inclusive Retreat €3,700
*EARLY BIRD 30% Discount €2,850
💳 Pay Deposit to Secure Your Private Room
Submit your 25% deposit (€712,50) below to reserve your place in your selected retreat.
Shared Twin 80m2 Mezzanine, 2 bathrooms
 All-Inclusive Retreat €3,245
*EARLY BIRD 30% Discount €2,495
💳 Pay Deposit to Secure Your Shared Room
Submit your 25% deposit (€623,50) below to reserve your place in your selected retreat.
Terms & Conditions – Cancellation & Payment Policy
Deposit Cancellation Policy
We understand that plans can change. Our flexible cancellation policy is designed to offer peace of mind:
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100% refund of your deposit if cancelled 30 days or more before the retreat start date
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50% refund of your deposit if cancelled 15–29 days before the retreat start date
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No refund of the deposit for cancellations made 0–14 days before the retreat start date
Remaining Balance
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The remaining balance is due upon arrival at the retreat.
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If you choose to pay the full amount at the time of booking, you are entitled to a 100% refund of the remaining balance if you cancel any time up to the day before your retreat start date.
Accepted Payment Methods
We accept the following payment options:
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Cash
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Credit/Debit Card
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Bank Transfer
Do you have any questions?
Contact Tess today to ask! A 30-minute assessment is free, and further services are avaliable for €115 per 75 minutes.
WhatsApp: +39 339 1262908