Silent Retreat Center in Assisi, Italy

What our guests write about their Silent Retreat:

 
  
 EXCELLENT  
 
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 gouri487 
 
13 September 2022
 
 
  
 
I love the tranquillity and the rolling, beautiful hills of Umbria, long one of my favourite parts of Italy. The Silent Retreat Centre itself is simple but well considered and the people running it are open hearted and generous. For anyone wanting a break from the stresses and strains of 'ordinary' life, this is a great place. Recommended.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Alexander Persson 
 
1 August 2021
 
 
  
 
I just want to say that I love you.  You are the best. This retreat was life- changing for me.
Best r
Alex
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Rebecca O'Reilly 
 
25 October 2024
 
 
  
 
What a magical experience! Mayadevi & Shintai are both such beautiful souls. The space they create and open for others to enjoy is something special! I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to spend a few days in the flow of their life. The property was absolutely stunning and their home was so cozy and welcoming. And oh my goodness the food was delicious!! Thank you both for opening your home to me and providing this space of peace!
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Frö Fröström 
 
18 November 2023
 
 
  
 
I spent six days at this beautiful retreat in the middle of November - perfect time if you want to fall in love with autumn in Italy. It’s a peaceful  home to go to if you need to find tools and insight for how to live a present life. To just be.

Mayadevi and Shintai who hosted this retreat was very warm and kind. They provided me a safe space to be present and in the optional sharing sessions they guided me with reflecting questions.

The food was lovely and the hikes that were mapped out was a great way to take my mind into the moment. It was a unique experience that I’ll cherish within my heart, mind and body❤️
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Bonnie Brandt 
 
18 November 2024
 
 
  
 
I recently had the great good fortune to experience 5 nights at the Silent Retreat Center in Assisi. The setting was beautiful, serene and steeped in sacred energy. I immediately felt "at home" with Shintai and Mayadevi, who provided everything I needed to easily and effortlessly relax into the inner silence. The schedule was supportive of meditation practices and personal reflection without being rigid, and the vegetarian food was amazing! There are several very special tours and walks available, as well as Mayadevi's incredible chair massage. I hope I can return again one day and highly recommend the Silent Retreat Center in Assisi!
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Agota Bíró 
 
9 September 2023
 
 
  
 
I was not sure what to expect- but the Silent Retreat Center and lovely Mayadevi and Shintai definitely went far beyond my expectations. The house is set in a beautiful spot, the vegetarian food is not only tasty and healthy, but also beautiful. Shintai and Mayadevi are full of authenticity, who are more than capable of just letting you BE. Highly recommended to anyone who feels the world is just too much :)
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Neal Rosenburg 
 
11 March 2024
 
 
  
 
I had the pleasure of spending 4 nights (not long enough!) with Shintai and Mayadevi at the Silent Retreat Center outside of Assisi. The warmth, kindness, and gentle care that I found from the moment I arrived to the moment I departed was a gift. The energy of stillness and the care in silence filled my heart, mind, and soul. I will return for a full 7-nights in the Fall. Thank you, Shintai and Mayadevi - we co-created a beauty that cannot be replicated. I look forward to the next visit. Neal
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Daniel Meixner 
 
18 January 2023
 
 
  
 
In May 2022, I spent 5 days in the Silent Retreat with Mayadevi and Shintai. As their only guest, I was warmly welcomed into their meditative space. We shared delicious vegetarian meals as well as the silence. The retreat is fairly remote, so an excellent location to take in nature with beautiful views of Mount Subasio and plenty of walking and hiking options. Facilities were clean and stylishly minimalistic with great attention to detail. I found what I was looking for - hospitality, compassion and silence. Although it is a space of silence, we had daily sharing sessions to reflect upon observations and inisghts, with both Mayadavi and Shintai providing very personal guidance. I‘ll be back one day!
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 Joan Doe 
 
29 September 2022
 
 
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The Silent Retreat Center has been my silver lining in very difficult times, an experience I was desperately looking forward to for weeks, to bring back some peace and quiet, some light and hope into my life. To live and thrive again. The eight days individual stay has by all means lived up to my expectations. The location itself, in the midst of a marvelous scenery of rolling hills and olive groves, surrounded by a mystic flair full of history and energy coming over from Assisi, is in itself nourishment and inspiration for mind, body and soul.

The hosts, Mayadevi and Shintai, provide a warm and welcoming atmosphere for a journey together in silence, yet with enough room for privacy and individual headspace. In addition, they offered tailor made (spiritual) guidance and advice, when enquired, with the utmost sensitivity and compassion to meet my needs, based on decades of relevant experience and long careers in the field. Their pure presence, their kindness and their passion for creating a meditative space, a space to develop a deeper understanding of oneself and discover new perspectives, makes the Silent Retreat Center a very unique and highly recommendable experience for those who are open to giving in to and immersing oneself in an emotionally “wild ride” in stillness, nothingness, in just being.

My profound gratitude goes out to you, Mayadevi and Shintai, for supporting me on a bumpy path to find a way to cope with various challenges. Thank you for bringing me back to life.
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
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