ANNUAL SUMMER RETREAT
WITH DAGES + NAT

DANENA, SICILY

JUNE 27 - JULY 4 2026

It’s the European family-style vacation you always dreamed of! Recent guests called called it “summer camp, but for adults. And also more fun.”

Infused with vibrancy, potency, and relaxation, a week at Danena under Dages’ guidance shucks the consuming practicalities of everyday life, allowing our time and attention to reorient toward pause, pleasure, connection, and recalibration. There is nothing like being taken care of from dawn til dusk — grocery shopping, cooking, cleaning, doing the dishes, making the bed, allotting time for practice… that’s all done for you. Which opens up a space for whatever needs to come through; whatever is asking to come through in your life right now.

If you want to nourish your body, your bones, your belly, re-inspire your home practice (or create foundations for beginning one), soak in salty Sicilian seas, and cultivate lasting friendships, join our easygoing group; allowing Dages and the community she magnetizes together to transform not only your summer, but everything that follows on from it.

This is the ideal invitation for everyone and anyone who has ever been a little hesitant about attending a “Yoga Retreat”…

HOW OUR DAYS UNFOLD

We’ll practice yoga together every morning, fuel up with Danena’s famous brunch, explore breathwork, movement + meditation in the afternoons,
and dine overlooking olive tree hillsides each evening; everything in between is your choice! Boat adventures and pizza nights are usually on the menu, and we might even go wine tasting at a local vineyard.

The retreat space is just 10 minutes from turquoise water beaches and casual coastal towns (offering beautiful seafood), 30 minutes from Noto,
and 40 minutes from Siracuse. We highly recommend spending at least a few extra days before or after the retreat to explore more of the island.

THE LOCATION

Our home for the week is a stunningly peaceful 19th century farmhouse nestled into the wild and elemental landscape of southeastern Sicily.
Surrounded by 80 acres of farmland and a short drive from the sea, DANENA offers up a generous sense of truly open space. Rooms are simple, clear, calm, and dispersed throughout the property so a sense of solitude can be accessed even within a communal setting.

Meals are crafted using bright, organic, Sicilian produce: A generous, energizing brunch spread by chef Antonio is served after morning practice — typically eggs, wild greens, pastas, veggies, legumes, cakes, breads and summer fruit — and a hearty dinner following afternoon practice + a little time to freshen up. Everything has been grown locally, even the wine is from a vineyard 5 mins down the road!

ACCOMMODATION

STANDARD ROOM €2200 double occupancy / €2800 private
SUPERIOR ROOM €2500 double occupancy / €3200 private
DELUXE APARTMENT €2900 triple occupancy / €3200 double occupancy / €4000 private

✯ EARLYBIRD €1950 (ends January 31 2026, shared standard room only) ✯

Prices listed are per guest
We strongly suggest travel insurance
We wish it was otherwise, but we cannot offer refunds or exchanges for any reason

INCLUDED:
7 x Nights at Danena
6 x Morning yoga
5 x Afternoon practice
Private boat trip exploring the island’s stunning southeast coastline
Local farm-to-table brunch + dinner daily (except for when the group goes out for dinner)
Wine from the nearby vineyard served with dinner
20 bankable Katonah hours for those working towards certification

OPTIONAL:
Pizza night €40 pp
Wine tasting + dinner at a local vineyard €70 pp
Massage treatments on-site €60-90

NOT INCLUDED:
Flights
Insurance
Car rental + fuel / transit expenses to and from the retreat or for excursions
Meals out

ABOUT

DAGES’ existing students know already what a rare, insightful, searing, potent, caring, and perspective-enhancing teacher she is. This year, she authored Breath Magic: Portals to Presence and her 2018 book Radical Acts of Embodiment: Teaching and Practices of Katonah Yoga has quietly become foundational reading in Katonah Yoga communities worldwide, known for its conversational voice, technical precision, and refusal to gatekeep embodied knowledge. For more than twenty years, Dages has taught throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, offering classes, workshops, and trainings across a variety of studios, festivals, universities, conferences, and curatorial + cultural spaces.

NAT is the organizer, the administrator, the smoother of operations. Dages and I met in Portugal 2020 and, finding our weaves to be compatible, have continued to create together ever since. With a background in luxury hospitality, experience as a retreat chef, and an inherent proclivity for immersive travel and cultural curios, I am here to take care of the details and support our guests in having the most easeful, genuine,  and enjoyable experience possible.

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Since 2011, Dages’s syncretic teaching has been profoundly impacted by immersion in studies with her mentor, Nevine Michaan, founder of Katonah Yoga®. The techniques underpinning the Katonah practices come from classical Hatha yoga, geometry, Five Element Theory, and various lineages of western esoteric philosophy. Learn more at KatonahYoga.com