6-day women’s retreat at Lake Maggiore, Switzerland | November 9-14, 2026
DO LESS. RECEIVE MORE.
DIVINE LAZINESS ACTIVATED.
A nervous system recalibration disguised as a dreamy week in Switzerland. This isn’t just another retreat that gives you a temporary high before dropping you back into the same pace and patterns. Spend six days immersed in a slower rhythm where your body remembers what safety, spaciousness, pleasure, and receiving actually feels like.
Most retreats ask you to slow down for a week and then you return home to the same life and environment you came from, quickly forgetting what you even felt on retreat. This one lets you experience at a cellular level what your nervous system is capable of when it's given permission to operate at the pace it was actually built for. So you go home with a new rhythm, not just the photos - that’s the real retreat flex.
Every year Summer ends, Autumn seems to be a blip in time and we somehow land in the chaos of holidays and New Year. But Autumn is one of the most important times of the year, especially for women. It is the season your body is asking for permission to release, shed what you’ve been carrying, and sync with the slower rhythm of nature. An opportunity to leave behind what’s done and honor what was. Before just bulldozing into the next year and feeling burnt out. It's time to be intentional about the season of release so that you can step into a new year with grounded intentions and clarity.
A note from Anayat
I've always struggled to explain what happens on retreat.
Not because nothing happens.
Because too much happens.
The kind of transformation retreats create cannot be explained.
Only felt.
So instead of writing another page about workshops and excursions and what's included, I wanted to share why this retreat exists.
From the most unfiltered lens possible.
Because this retreat was born from my own experience in Switzerland in November of 2025.
And if you've landed on this page, I have a feeling your body already knows something your mind is still trying to catch up to.
This isn't a sales page.
It's an invitation.
A transmission.
My Switzerland story…
In November 2025, I took myself on a self-led retreat at Habitat, the very place we'll be calling home for this retreat. I arrived by train from Zurich energized, excited, and admittedly a little chaotic. But within hours, something shifted. It felt like someone unplugged me from the socket (in the best way possible). The pace I had been operating at simply wasn't available to me there. Nature had other plans.
By Day 2, I was waking up without alarms, letting my body decide when it wanted to rise, eat, move, rest, and explore. I basically lived in a robe and slippers all week (which, tbh, didn't take much convincing). I journaled for hours without prompts, soaked in the jacuzzi until my fingers pruned, wandered to the local restaurant next door with no plan, and ate Swiss chocolate one tiny bite at a time, savoring every ounce of pleasure. The quiet wasn't deafening, it was revealing. Without the constant noise and distractions, I could finally hear myself again.
But my favorite pastime became sitting by the floor-to-ceiling windows watching clouds swim through the mountains. I remember thinking, "Wow... when was the last time I had enough spaciousness to simply watch the clouds roll in?" The answer was years. Somewhere between the stillness, the mountains, the lake, and the permission to stop doing, I remembered what it felt like to simply be.
And somewhere in all of that, my system melted. My nervous system softened. My body finally felt safe. I felt held by the land itself, connected to something greater, and deeply attuned to a rhythm that felt slower, softer, and more natural than the one I had been living. I knew before leaving that I needed to bring other women here, not just because Switzerland is breathtaking, but because I experienced firsthand what becomes possible when a woman is given the conditions to truly receive.
Retreat Philosophy.
DO LESS, RECEIVE MORE: That's the entire philosophy.
We're classifying this retreat under “Divine Laziness.”
Where there is precisely zero expectation of you beyond showing up.
The emails, texts, to-do lists, and schedules can wait.
Everything can wait.
Because guess what happens when you finally gift yourself space before touching any of that shit?
You come back to who you were before it all.
Who are you without the doing?
Without work.
Without caregiving.
Without productivity.
Without everyone's expectations.
Without constantly being needed.
Who are you?
Because THAT’S the woman we're meeting in Switzerland.
The one underneath all the roles.
The one underneath all the responsibilities.
The one waiting patiently for your attention.
The Recalibration.
With this retreat, you have an opportunity to offload + regulate your entire system. You get to see what’s available within your vessel and in your life when you approach every day from this new baseline - grounded. You’re able to respond from a more regulated and confident place, you feel more in tune with your body’s natural rhythm, you find clarity + sovereignty in your decision making, you physically move slower so that it softens your nervous system, you recognize how much pressure and urgency you’ve been leading with ALL THE DAMN TIME, you become aware of your habitual responses, you create space for processing time in your body, you recognize where your energy is leaking and call it back.
Step into this juicy, drenched in self-care, slow paced retreat for an entire week spent in Switzerland, where you get to put all this into practice from a place of devotion to yourself. This wasn’t created for you to just say “omg what a dream,” this is your potential reality.
This is your invitation to strip away the urgency and constant chase of productivity, and guess what sis?
When you do, you realize it’s not that serious and there’s actually no rush to this sweet life. You learn that an entirely different pace is available to you when you step into an environment that forces doing less and receiving more. Most importantly, you notice where you’ve been giving away your precious time and energy - calling it “busy” as if that’s a badge of honor to wear.
Hot take: it’s not. And your nervous system doesn’t thrive on staying busy.
What we’re doing on this retreat together is recalibrating our nervous systems to a more regulated state. One that doesn’t rush, one that re-learns how to feel safe when doing less, one that offers spaciousness to breathe deeper from the belly, and a system that is led by self-trust & intuition.
Our Switzerland retreat is the catalyst to the recalibration. Starting from the moment you commit to saying yes to yourself, you feel your shoulders soften and your jaw unclench - because you know there’s more to look forward to now.
The practices and retreat experiences themselves are the path to continued awakening and embodiment of your newly claimed frequency that feels like being cozied up in silk sheets with Swiss chocolate.
Your capacity to hold the transformation happens long after the retreat, because you felt + grew a capacity for it while being on retreat.
THE CATALYST:
the moment you decide it’s a yes.
THE PATH:
Sisterhood + movement + nature + ritual + spaciousness.
THE DESTINATION:
new frequency, new baseline, new operating system
What you’ll experience.
Throughout the week, we’ll explore different landscapes and elements to awaken different parts of self. You’ll be guided into presence through…
Chakra-based yoga & meditation
Breathwork for nervous system
Somatic & Embodiment Practices
Devotional Rituals & Reflections
Community Living & Integration
Phones are tucked away. Responsibilities are set down. Slow mornings and spacious afternoons are woven throughout — honoring rest as a sacred practice.
This is an invitation to disconnect from the noise and reconnect to the aliveness around you.
What’s Included:
5-night luxury accommodation overlooking Lake Maggiore
Private jacuzzi on balcony
Daily yoga & meditation with Anayat & Jenny
Themed workshops & rituals
Somatic breathwork ceremony
Daily nourishing meals by private chef
Offsite day to explore a nearby town
Cacao ceremony & fire ritual
Space for rest & integration
Pre-retreat group Zoom call
Group transfer from train station
Retreat goodie bag
Travel guide & orientation
Professional retreat photos & optional 1:1 shoot with Cory
Excluded:
International airfare to Milan (MXP) or Zurich (ZRH)
Train ticket to Cadenazzo (approx. 2.5 hours from Milan or Zurich)
Public transportation as needed
One offsite lunch
Travel insurance (required)
Accommodations
Each dwelling includes a peaceful sleeping area, cozy living space, and kitchenette with coffee and tea facilities. Enjoy a private bathroom with walk-in shower and panoramic mirror with optional privacy blur. Outside, unwind on your wooden terrace with a heated whirlpool spa and lounge chairs.
Sleeping includes one double bed plus two convertible single beds (armchairs that turn into single beds)
Payment plans available through September 1st, 2026
Private Dwelling
Private dwelling sleeps 1 person, double bed, private bathroom, wooden terrace & heated whirlpool .
$4,700 - ONLY TWO AVAILABLE
Shared Dwelling
Shared dwelling sleeps 2 people, option to share double bed or use living room arm chairs for additional sleeping, private bathroom, wooden terrace & heated whirlpool.
$3,800pp
Retreat Sanctuary
Nestled between lake, forest, and mountain, Habitat Lago Maggiore is a consciously designed retreat sanctuary where nature leads the pace. Composed of intimate wood-and-glass dwellings overlooking Lake Maggiore, this eco-luxury space invites you to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with the rhythms of the earth. Each space is warm, minimal, and light-filled — offering comfort without excess, and a sense of being both held and free.
Located on the serene Gambarogno Riviera, far from mass tourism, Habitat is surrounded by wild beauty, quiet trails, and ever-changing views of water and sky. Here, nature is not just scenery — it’s a living presence woven into every moment. This land becomes part of the practice, supporting rest, reflection, embodiment, and a deep remembering of your connection to the natural world.
Retreat Schedule
DAY 1:
Check-in, welcome goodies, settle into your new home, opening circle, cacao ceremony, dinner
DAY 2:
Morning yoga + workshop, breakfast, local hiking trail, lunch, divine laziness, breathwork ceremony, dinner
DAY 3:
Morning yoga + workshop, breakfast, divine laziness, lake ritual, lunch, dinner
DAY 4:
Morning yoga + workshop, breakfast, offsite day to explore a nearby town + lunch out, dinner
DAY 5:
Morning yoga + workshop, breakfast, divine laziness, lunch, evening ceremony, dinner
DAY 6:
Morning yoga + closing circle, breakfast, check-out
Please note Itinerary is subject to change based on energy of group and facilitators discretion based on the highest good for all.
Meet your Organizer & Guide
Founder of Rising Sisterhood Movement and Anu Rising (formerly Manifest Movement)
Anayat has hosted 20+ retreats all over the world. She Is the Founder of Rising Sisterhood Movement - a mission to reconnect women to their inner wisdom and build community through meaningful connections – because together, we rise.
Anayat is an International Retreat Leader, Yoga Instructor, Mat Pilates Teacher, Life Coach, Somatic Breath Work Facilitator, Sound Bowl Facilitator, Energy Worker, Intuitive Guide, and preacher of self-love and embodiment.
She has a passion for curating authentic community, soulful connections, experiential traveling, inner healing, thrilling adventures, and living life with purpose. Her spaces offer intimacy, invitation for expression, somatic experiencing, awareness, expansion through self-inquiry, an opportunity to step outside your comfort zone, and intuitively guiding people back to home to self.
Anayat offers a nurturing and supportive container to allow for all feelings + emotions to exist, be processed, and take up space. She encourages raw, radical, emotional vulnerability to be expressed in effort to experience true healing and remind us that we are never alone. She loves encouraging others to travel this beautiful world through her intentionally curated retreats, experiencing new places, immersing in new cultures, and creating new relationships while cultivating lifelong memories + soul filling friendships.
Anayat’s yoga offerings are intentionally balanced and alignment focused to allow energy to freely flow through your physical + energetic body. Her classes offer a strong foundation of breathwork, alignment based yoga, engagement of the natural elements, freedom for self-expression, play, authentic intention setting, purpose, and honoring your body.
@anu_rising
@rising.sisterhood.movement
anurisingwellness.com
Anayat
Meet your Co-Facilitator
Jenny Jeske
Jenny is a Hatha-inspired yoga teacher and the founder of Inner Tide. Her teaching is grounded in nervous system awareness, seasonal rhythms, and embodied presence.
Yoga found Jenny during a pivotal chapter of her life while she was exploring ditching alcohol for good— a path she has now walked for seven years. What began as a personal practice of grounding and self-inquiry soon became something much deeper. Along her journey, she attended numerous retreats and workshops, continually immersing herself in spaces of growth and transformation. After feeling an undeniable inner pull, she attended 0 0a particularly special retreat with Anayat — an experience that clarified her path and led her to enroll in her 200-hour YTT training. She began teaching not long after, answering the quiet but persistent call to share the work.
Trained at Rising Lotus Healing Center and shaped by years of lived practice, Jenny offers classes that emphasize intentional movement, steady breath, and spacious moments of stillness. With a background in corporate and event life, she understands the pace and pressure of modern work. She continues to balance corporate life alongside her devotion to yoga, embodying the real-life integration of these practices.
Her classes are an invitation to slow down, reconnect with the body, and find steadiness beneath the noise — without force, performance, or perfection.
Jenny
Meet your Photographer
Cory Hetherton - Founder of @pixielite
Hi! Im Cory. I’m a creative visual storyteller with a deep love for capturing what’s real; raw emotion, everyday beauty, and the quiet magic in between. With extensive experience in photography, content creation, and managing digital platforms, I help brands and individuals build an authentic, engaging presence both online and in the world.
Innovative and intuitive, I bring a mix of strategy, heart, and artistic vision to every project. My work is rooted in emotion, inspired by nature, and driven by a desire to connect through honest, meaningful connection.
Cory
JOIN US FOR MAGIC IN SWITZERLAND
Retreat is limited to intimate group size of 10, spots will fill fast - don’t wait!
HOW TO REGISTER?
Click button below to “SAVE YOUR SPOT”
Complete + submit intake form.
Anayat (retreat organizer) will contact you via email or text to set up a time to chat by phone to answer any questions and share more about the retreat.
Receive onboarding email, retreat agreement, and $500 deposit invoice to secure your spot along with any payment plans discussed!
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FAQ
Still have questions?
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Elemental Immersion retreat takes place at Habitat Lago Maggiore in southern Switzerland, overlooking the stunning Lake Maggiore on the peaceful Gambarogno Riviera. The retreat sanctuary is surrounded by mountains, forest, and water — the perfect setting to slow down and reconnect with nature.
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You will fly into either Milan or Zurich, then take a scenic train ride to Cadenazzo (approximately 2.5 hours from either airport).
From Cadenazzo train station, we will provide a group transfer to the retreat property. Switzerland’s train system is simple, safe, and beautiful — we’ll provide detailed travel guidance after you register.
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You can fly into:
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Italy
Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland
Both airports are approximately 2–3 hours by train from the retreat location.
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Arrival Day: Plan to land by late morning or early afternoon to comfortably make the group transfer and opening circle.
Departure Day: Plan flights for late morning or afternoon to allow for a relaxed breakfast and closing integration.Exact timing details will be shared as we get closer, so you can coordinate travel smoothly.
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November 9-14. Check-in is typically around 3pm and check-out around 11am. Times will be confirmed in coming months.
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This is an intimate retreat experience. We will gather a small group of 10 women to ensure depth, connection, and personalized support.
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Our retreats are open to all ages. We see women from mid-20’s up to mid-60’s. Typically majority of the group ranges between 30’s-40’s.
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Your retreat price includes all inclusions listed above in “what’s included” section.
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Yes. The initial deposit to secure your spot is $500. After that, we offer payment plans through September. If you need bi-weekly payment plans or would like to discuss further, please apply and we can discuss on the intake call!
Retreat balance is due in full by September 1st, 2026
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Yes! Whether you’re new to yoga and spiritual practices, this space is designed to meet you exactly where you are. All movement practices are accessible, modifiable, and invitational. We just ask that you arrive with an open heart to receive the depth of the practices.
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A full packing list + orientation guide will be provided around 1 month before retreat.
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Elemental Immersion is cozy, grounded, and deeply restorative.
Expect slow mornings, nature walks, heartfelt conversation, embodied practices, and space to simply be.
This is not a high-energy retreat — it’s intentional, intimate, reflective, and nourishing. We move with the rhythm of autumn: soft, spacious, and rooted.
You’ll leave feeling regulated, connected, and resourced — not depleted.
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We’ve got you, no problem. Let us know on our intake call and we’ll make sure the chef knows! The chef can accommodate dietary needs, including vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
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Absolutely! Many of our retreat guests come solo. This space is designed to cultivate authentic connection and sisterhood. You’ll leave with plenty of new friends and part of a soul family.
If you’re joining solo in a shared room, retreat organizer will pair you witn a roommate!
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Due to the intimate nature of our retreats, all deposits and payments are non-refundable. If you need to cancel, you may transfer your spot to another woman that YOU find to fill your spot (pending approval).
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Click button below to “SAVE YOUR SPOT”
Complete + submit application form.
Anayat (retreat organizer) will contact you via email or text to set up a time to chat by phone to answer any questions and share more about the retreat.
Receive onboarding email, retreat agreement, and deposit invoice to secure your spot along with any payment plans discussed!
A $500deposit secures your spot, and flexible payment plans are available. Space is limited and will likely sell out, so we recommend booking early!
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NO. We have a strict no alcohol and drug policy due to the nature of work we do together. We have a zero-tolerance policy, any violation of this will result in you being asked to leave the retreat immediately.
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Great question! Retreats are not just vacations, they’re intentionally curated experiences designed to support body & mind, nervous system restoration, and heart-centered community.
This is an investment in your well-being, your nervous system, your health, and your return to Self. Only you can know if that kind of inner nourishment and sacred pause is something you’re ready to gift yourself.
And if the call is there, we’re here to hold you in it.
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The group zoom call will be 1 month before retreat. This allows for people to meet, get questions answered, provide more retreat info, and go over packing essentials!