The Muse Method
A Retreat for Feminine Transformation

April 18-24, 2027
Puglia, Italy

Private Masseria — Puglia, Italy

A life-changing wellbeing retreat for women in the serenity of the Italian countryside.

Retreat to the quiet elegance of Southern Italy, where olive trees stretch toward the sky and time moves with the rhythm of the land. Held at a private Masseria in the heart of Puglia, The Muse Method offers a deeply intimate setting to soften, recharge, and awaken the woman you are becoming.

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“The best thing I could do for myself. I have never felt so much gratitude, love, connection, and self appreciation. This trip is life changing and if you are looking for a sign – do it.”

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A Mandarin Oriental Home

The essence of sustainable luxury: a private Masseria in the heart of Puglia.

Reconnect with yourself and nature’s rhythm in a private, lovingly restored 17th-century estate, nestled in a quiet valley surrounded by vineyards and terraced gardens. From hand-carved bathtubs to trulli-style ceilings and sun-drenched courtyards, every detail invites stillness and awe. Wander through olive groves and stone paths into an atmosphere of spaciousness, softness, and renewal.

This is more than a place to stay. It is a sanctuary for your senses, a sacred container for your journey inward.

Retreat Experience

  • Gentle & Restorative Yoga

  • Meditation & Mindfulness

  • Cathartic Movement

  • Wellness & Energy Healing

  • Art & Wellbeing Workshops

  • Nature Walks & Immersion

  • Al Fresco Dining

  • Organic Nourishment

A sanctuary for the senses — unwind, recharge, and rediscover peace.

Let us take you on a transformative journey — an experience that changes everything.

This retreat is for the woman who is ready to step beyond survival and into thriving. For the woman who longs to embody softness and strength in harmony. For the woman who knows deep in her heart that she is worthy of this time, this care, this awakening.

Watch the video for a glimpse into the power and beauty that awaits.

Step Into Your Feminine Awakening

Guest Voices

Rachael, Belgium

Adeline, New York

Kim, Maryland

Raina, Oregon

Scarlett, New York

Shona, California

Guest Reviews

  • "I’ve been wanting to join this retreat for three years, and it exceeded my expectations in the softest, most beautiful way. It felt like returning home. It is safe. It's nurturing. It's healing. I am so happy that I trusted myself enough to take the leap and come here and meet myself again.”

    Adeline from New York

  • “For me, the retreat was a spiritual awakening. It lit the light inside of me that had long been missing and gifted me with the tools to love myself again. I left with immense gratitude for the experience, the women, the space we held. It was everything I didn't know I needed. I only hope that people will choose to invest in Aether’s retreats to take care and nurture their own self. It was a true gift.”

    Meghan from California

  • "I knew when I signed up for the Muse Retreat that it was going to be a really powerful experience, but I did not know how absolutely transformative it would be. It was truly incredible. A bigger life has been calling me — and after this retreat, I am the woman I need to be to meet it."

    Rachael from Belgium

  • "It is hard to find the right words to describe how life transforming this week was. Maybe I don’t need to, my energy seems to speak for itself. Since I’ve been back, I’ve received so many compliments. I’m no longer hiding, and people seem to accept me in a way they hadn’t before. Or maybe it is me that accepts myself in a way I didn't before."

    Adeline from New York

  • “I was nervous to be signing up for a retreat all on my own but I’m so glad I did, because the retreat was the best thing I could do for myself. I have never felt so much gratitude, love, connection, and self-appreciation. This trip is life changing and if you are looking for a sign, do it.”

    Retreat Attendee 2024

  • “Take the leap. Trust yourself. Return home. You are ready. If you're asking yourself if this is for you, you are probably ready to come here and surrender.”

    Jessica from London

  • “The retreat opened my heart, changed my life, and brought me home to myself in one week of heaven on earth. We released, we healed, we spoke our dreams out loud and expanded together. I arrived having never experienced anything like this, and I left knowing this was just the beginning.”

    Raina from Portland

  • “The experience has been indescribable. I did not have a lot of expectations coming in, I just knew that I wanted to be around women and that I wanted to heal — and it has far exceeded all of my expectations. I cannot recommend this retreat enough to anyone who really wants to do the work, to go deep, to find their inner feminine, and become a better version of themselves."

    Meredith from California

  • “A life changing experience for me. It provided a true safe space to be vulnerable — I got to just be me, in all my emotions. I've never experienced this powerful mode of healing in community. The retreat also introduced me to a new level of self care. Through the yoga practices, workshops, and ceremonies, I went truly inward, something that I've struggled to do. This experience was so special and the greatest gift. I feel so lucky to have found Kristina and I know I'll keep coming back!”

    Retreat Attendee 2024

  • “I came into the retreat with a very raw traumatic experience and I felt so supported from the community of women who listened to me, gave me a comforting hug, and with Kristina's healing touch allowed me to transform my past experience into something beautiful.”

    Retreat Attendee 2024

  • “The retreat was life-changing and had an incredible impact on my life. I felt showered in love every day, and left as a much more confident and calm version of myself, feeling reconnected with myself and everything around me. This week was by far the highlight of my year, I look forward to coming back again.”

    Kim from California

  • “A really remarkable experience. You feel like you're in a different blissful and heavenly world, as you are enveloped with love, nourishment, and care. The attention to every detail, the thoughtfulness of the week's schedule, to the ceremonies, the words that are spoken, and the music that is played all has meaning, impact, and evokes all senses.”

    Ana from New Jersey

  • “The experience was pure magic, like experiencing a slice of heaven. As soon as I arrived, I felt so nourished, held, and loved. From the food that nourished our bodies to the space, mindfully curated down to every detail. Each movement, song, and practice was rooted in deep intention. It’s been a gift that keeps on giving.”

    Retreat Attendee 2022

  • "A highly curated, exceptional and personalized experience — the details woven throughout the retreat made me feel so welcome, comfortable, and truly looked after. Leaving the retreat, I fell more in love with myself. I left feeling rested, well nourished, with my cup full, and a fresh perspective on my life."

    Retreat Attendee 2022

  • “It was an absolute heart and soul-expanding experience, for which I am filled with endless gratitude. What Kristina has created is an unending gift to the women who say yes to this experience and to the world, as our individual healing ripples out and into the whole of the universe. ”

    Raina from Portland

  • "Stunningly beautiful, gracious, elegant, kind, loving, effusive, and purely delightful. As long as I'm able, I'll show up at any retreat Kristina creates, anywhere, anytime. I'd recommend that anyone who wants to more deeply explore their inner world, or simply bask in beauty, do the same."

    Shona from California

  • “This is a very rare and unique opportunity to feel fully cared for. An experience that I haven't had since I was a child. There's nothing imposed on you. Everything is an invitation. That is what makes it feel really safe.”

    Chantal from New York

  • "Tactile beauty, abundant comfort, wise-woman wisdom, joyful play, and undiluted pleasure woven into the most magical week. I left nourished, with a renewed belief in myself, an incredible new group of friends, and a feeling of magic beneath my feet."

    Kim from California

  • “This incredible and transformative retreat experience has been a stepping stone leading to a whole new path of being I’ve only ever dreamed of. May you find the inner peace this experience has given me. May you find the deep-rooted healing that I’ve had the honor of experiencing.”

    Delayna from California

  • “The retreat was really magical (my first time trying something like this) and I really recommend it to any woman who wants to try something good for herself, something where she's going to feel at one with her own body, with her own self.“

    Shona from California

Every part of the journey, crafted with intention and deeply impactful.

A carefully curated experience that honors the complexity, power, and beauty of the feminine journey.

  • Gentle & Restorative Yoga
    Meditation
    Guided Deep Relaxations (Yoga Nidra)
    Cathartic Movement
    Energy Healing (Reiki)
    Ceremonies
    Shamanic Astrology
    Art & Wellness Workshops
    Nature Walks
    and more

  • MORNINGS
    An intentionally curated movement practice of yoga, breathwork, and meditation to begin the day

    BREAKFAST & FREE TIME
    An organic breakfast buffet with fresh produce from the Masseria’s garden and the local region, followed by an abundance of time to enjoy the property and amenities

    AFTERNOONS
    Wellbeing, art, or astrology workshops for unwinding, restoring balance, and tuning into your body’s wisdom
    Excursions to the beach and nearby towns
    Refreshing, healthy afternoon snacks

    DINNER & EVENINGS
    Family-style dinner with fresh, organic ingredients, followed by an evening ceremony and circle

  • 7 days, 6 nights of accommodation
    3 nourishing, organic meals per day
    Daily movement practices
    Daily guided meditations & relaxations
    Astrology, art, and self-care workshops
    Ceremonies
    Wellness giftbag (iykyk)
    Private onboarding call with Kristina

    Add-Ons Available:
    Massage Therapy
    Energy Healing

    New in 2026: Integration Day
    Option to stay an extra night at the end of our week together to rest, recharge, and integrate.
    All meals included.

  • The airports of Bari (BRI) and Brindisi (BDS) are about a one hour drive from the Masseria. If desired, we will pair you with other retreat guests arriving and departing at the same time from the same airport. The cost one-way for a shuttle is around 50€ per person.

    The retreat will begin at 5pm on Sunday, April 26th and close at 10 am on Saturday, May 2nd. Should you want to stay for an additional night, you can book our Integration Day option at check out.

Experience deep, nourishing rest.

The Masseria offers a collection of serene bedrooms, suites, and a private residence with thoughtful touches designed to make you feel at home and provide lasting, nourishing rest.

Traditional Bedrooms —

Experience traditional Puglian stone bedrooms with conical roofs that open into a garden and offer a quiet, rustic charm unique to southern Italy.

Luxurious Suites —

Elegant suites that blend timeless Italian charm with refined comfort, offering garden views, sitting rooms, natural materials, and space to truly unwind.

Private Residence —

The Garden Cottage offers seclusion and elegance in a traditional Trullo with its own kitchen, dining area, and terrace overlooking a private garden and plunge pool.

Reserve Your Spot

Guided by an Expert in the Art of Taking Care.

At the heart of our Retreat is a devotion to feminine energy: a call to nurture, restore, and awaken the essence of womanhood. Rooted in this philosophy, we offer an exquisite curation of practices, workshops, and treatments that allow for the care, nurture, and unwinding needed to feel at one with the world and what it means to be a woman.

Your Guide — Kristina Adam

Practicing through a soft, feminine lens, Kristina guides women to experience transformative awakenings through movement, stillness, and energetic healing. She creates a peaceful escape from life’s demands, and a space to feel nourished, cared for, and deeply loved.

Alongside her worldly immersion in other cultures, Kristina harnesses expertise from qualifications gained in Yoga, Reiki, Shamanic Astrology, Meditation, Health Coaching, and Design. She welcomes the women she works with into a blissful experience of serenity and empowerment.

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Cancellation Policy

A full payment or deposit through our payment plan is needed to guarantee your spot at The Muse Retreat. The retreat and any payments made are non-refundable. We require proof of travel insurance that covers unforeseen, personal circumstances.

Your questions answered

  • If you are asking this question, you probably do belong here. We invite you to trust that whisper.

    The Muse Retreat is designed for women who crave deeper connection: to themselves, to their feminine essence, and to a community of like-hearted women. You do not need to have it all figured out, be in a “perfect” place in life, or know exactly what you are searching for. Women arrive from their 20s to their 60s, from all backgrounds and walks of life. If you are longing for spaciousness, renewal, and a return to yourself, this retreat will meet you exactly where you are.

  • The Muse Retreat is not a template or a program, it is a highly curated, intimate experience designed for transformation on every level. With only 10–12 women, each moment is thoughtfully crafted, from the flow of our days to the intentional practices that guide you deeper into yourself.

    Unlike other retreats, The Muse Retreat blends feminine awakening, mindfulness, and ritual with moments of deep stillness, nature immersion, and intentional community. We weave together astrology, embodiment practices, guided meditations, energy healing, wellness, and archetypal work — all while nourishing you with a private chef, stunning surroundings, and a beautiful rhythm of group connection balanced with solitude.

    It is more than a retreat, it is an initiation. And, as one of our guests has said: it is “an experience that changes everything.” Women leave changed, carrying not only memories but also a feeling of empowerment, new insights, lasting friendships, and an awakened sense of self they bring back into their lives.

  • Your experience includes:
    • Six nights, seven days at a stunning private Masseria in Puglia, Italy
    • All meals prepared by our private chef
    • Daily practices, guided workshops, activities, and circles
    • Access to the property’s private pool, gardens, and expansive grounds
    • Curated group experiences and rituals
    • A private onboarding session with Kristina
    • A luxuriously curated Muse Gift Bag (iykyk)

  • Many women come to The Muse Retreat having never attended a retreat before, and we create a warm, inclusive environment where you will feel supported from the moment you arrive. Every experience is guided with care, so there is nothing you need to prepare for — just bring an open heart and a willingness to receive.

  • Yes, most women come solo. The Muse Retreat is intentionally designed to create a sense of deep belonging. Within the first day, you will feel part of a community of like-minded women, and many guests leave with lifelong friendships. There is also plenty of time for rest and solitude when you need it.

  • If you book a shared room, you are paired with another guest, or you are welcome to book with a friend. Shared rooms tend to create beautiful, unexpected connections, but you will always have enough space to retreat and recharge on the property.

  • We offer a range of single rooms — from charming Trulli bedrooms to spacious suites and even a private residence. These rooms are perfect if you desire privacy, quiet reflection, or simply a sanctuary to return to at the end of the day.

  • The retreat offers a thoughtful balance of guided group practices, workshops, and circles alongside ample free time to rest, swim, journal, or explore. While there are core moments we experience together, we also offer optional experiences — and you are always encouraged to honor your own rhythm.

  • Not at all. Every practice is designed to be gentle, accessible, and supportive, no matter your experience level. Whether you are brand-new or seasoned, you will be guided every step of the way and invited to connect with your body and breath at your own pace.

  • Our private chef creates seasonal, garden-to-table menus inspired by the region, highlighting fresh, nourishing ingredients. We happily accommodate most dietary needs, including vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and allergies — simply let us know when you register.

  • Absolutely. The Muse Retreat warmly embraces transgender women and LGBTQ+ individuals. We believe in the power of diversity and inclusivity, honoring each woman’s unique identity and expression.

  • Our community is global, bringing together women from across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and beyond. This beautiful mix of cultures and stories creates a powerful collective energy: one of openness, shared wisdom, and connection.

  • Our circles bring together women from their early 20s to their 60s and beyond. What truly matters is your openness to explore, connect, and be part of a community of women supporting women. The diversity of ages creates a beautiful depth in our conversations and connections, with wisdom and perspective flowing naturally between generations.

  • The retreat is led in English, but our guests are international, and women from all countries and native languages are welcome.

  • Because of the intimate nature of the retreat, all bookings are non-refundable. This is why we require travel insurance, which covers unexpected events, so you can book with confidence and peace of mind.

  • To protect both your investment and your experience. Travel insurance ensures you are covered in case of illness, cancellations, or unforeseen circumstances, allowing you to fully relax and focus on the retreat.

  • Yes! We offer an optional Integration Day at the end of the retreat, giving you the opportunity to stay an extra night. It includes three meals, spacious time to integrate, and one final morning together — a gentle close before you return home. You can book the Integration Day at checkout.

  • Yes, we strive to make this experience accessible. You can choose to pay in full or select our flexible payment plan, which divides your total into four installments. Available up to 4 months before the retreat.

  • If you feel called but are not fully ready to commit, you can email us to book a complimentary call with Kristina. It is a supportive space to ask questions, explore your intentions, and see if the retreat feels aligned for you., with absolutely no pressure.

If you are interested in joining but have additional questions or hesitations, we invite you to reach out. Kristina is here to hold space for your journey and help you decide if this retreat is the right next step for you. Schedule a private conversation today.

Nature Immersion

Feel at one with nature as you savor the silence and stillness needed to unwind, restore, and reconnect with yourself. The Masseria’s mediterranean gardens offer a variety of spaces for relaxation: from large, canopied sunbeds surrounding the pool and shaded pergolas to thoughtfully placed garden benches with scenic views and winding paths for leisurely strolls through the grounds.

Garden to Table Cuisine

The Masseria’s private chef crafts delicious Italian dishes using fresh vegetables from the kitchen garden, homemade bread, and locally sourced ingredients. Enjoy farm-to-table meals to ignite your senses and fuel body and soul.

Wellbeing & Wellness

Immerse yourself in a magical, healing space surrounded by nature, where every detail has been curated for your wellbeing. Awaken your senses with a collection of intentionally curated practices and treatments for a lasting sense of peace.

“An initiation into femininity and self-connection.”

You do not have to have it all figured out. You only need the courage to take the first step.

Begin Your Initiation

Images and videos of Masseria courtesy of the Masseria
Images of Kristina Adam and past retreats photographed by Maike Grimm and Talitha Bullock