Truth · Beauty & Wonder: An Immersive Moving Meditation Retreat Experience
WHEN:
March 14-19, 2026
WHERE:
Mandali Retreat Center
Lake Orta, Italy
TEACHERS:
Evangelos Diavolitsis
and Nishta Matarese
TO REGISTER:
At the heart of every authentic seeker lies a quiet fire longing to live in truth, to awaken to beauty, and to stand in wonder before the great mystery of existence. This retreat is your invitation to raise the Banner of Victory — not over others, but over illusion, fear, falseness, conditioning, inner fragmentation and the need to pretend.
For five potent days, we will immerse in a living field of wisdom teachings, active and stillness meditations, creative movement, radical inquiry, and ecstatic expression — consciously crafted to strip away the false, awaken the real, and leave you standing in the luminous clarity of your own presence.
Truth — The Sword That Cuts Illusion
The fierce clarity of what IS — beyond belief and your stories. Through meditation, penetrating self-inquiry, and sharpening your witnessing skills, we’ll step beyond roles and defenses. When the inner chatter falls away, the mind quiets and a deeper intelligence begins to move. Intelligence not rooted in knowledge, facts or what you have learned but a more awake, more wild, more spontaneous, more insightful wisdom intelligence rooted in beingness.
Beauty — The Flower That Opens When You Are Present
Not as decoration or possession, but as a living pulse. Through conscious movement, creative expression, celebration, and heartful connection, beauty becomes your very perception. No longer bound by judgment or comparison, an ever-present fragrance — something you embody, a radiance woven through every gesture, glance, and breath.
Wonder — The Childlike Gaze That Sees All Anew
That innocent, ever-renewing awe at simply being alive — the amazement that the sky is blue, the universe is breathing you, and that anything exists at all. This is the Mystery of life. When truth is embraced and beauty lived, wonder floods the heart without effort. Together, we’ll enter the joy of existence itself.
Food for thought:
What would happen if you stopped trying to fix yourself
and simply met yourself?If beauty isn’t something you strive to possess, what would it mean to live as beauty itself?
When was the last time you let wonder stop you in your tracks?
This retreat is less about learning something new and more about remembering what’s already here — The Banner of Victory is the silent flag you raise when you have dared to be fully yourself — no masks, no compromise, standing tall in your truth, beauty, and wonder.
What to Expect
Active and Stillness meditations to shake loose the dust and drop you into presence
Guided self-inquiry and silent witnessing practices
Conscious movement sessions
Profound encounters with nature
Rest, silence, and connection
Evenings of wisdom teachings, laughter, and spontaneous celebration
An art laboratory where each participant creates their own dreamcatcher — weaving intention, color, and story into a living talisman to take home (lab costs included in pricing)
Truth cuts. Beauty heals. Wonder awakens.
Step into a living laboratory of transformation,
where nothing is off-limits and everything is sacred.
Come as you are.
Raise your Banner of Victory.
The world is waiting for the true you.
WHO IS THIS FOR?
For the Brave, the Curious, and the Devoted
Seekers ready to drop the masks and meet life directly
Anyone longing for both depth and play in their spiritual practice
Those wanting to dance between intensity, stillness, and delight
Visionaries, creators, and everyday humans sensing a freer way to live
People in life transition or craving clarity about what’s next
Arrival Day
14.00 - 17:30 Arrivals - Free Time - Enjoy your own rhythm
17:30 - 19:00 Open Session
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 22.00 Evening Session
Daily Schedule
07:30 - 08:30 Session 1
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast (in Silence)
10:30 - 12:30 Session 2
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
15:00 - 17:00 Session 3
17:00 - 17:30 Tea Break
17.30 - 19.00 Free Time - Enjoy your own rhythm
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner
20:30 - 21.30 Session 4
Departure Day
07:30 - 08:30 Session 1
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast (in Silence)
By 10:00 Check Out
10:30 - 12:30 Closing Session
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
14:00 - Departure
**Schedule subject to change - final program shared on the first day. Please clear your working calendar ahead of arrival in order to be fully available for the program. We recommend taking a few days off after the retreat to integrate the teachings.**
Accommodation - Included:
Workshop, Material and Teaching Fee
Accommodation for 5 nights
Coffee/tea/snack service daily at 5pm
All meals (vegetarian)
Herbal teas, coffee, and fresh fruit throughout the day
Filtered water + in-room tea service
Spa facilities (swimming pool, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room)
Excluded:
Travel cost to Mandali Retreat Center
Optional massages
Local Taxes
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