FROM
ROLE
SOUL
TO
Applications for
2025
are now open!
A RETREAT FOR
WOMEN LEADERS
EREMITO MONASTERY,
UMBRIA, ITALY
APRIL 22-27
2025
From Role to Soul retreats are thoughtfully curated and skillfully facilitated experiences designed for women leaders seeking to align their careers with their heart’s calling. The retreats address the transition of reconciling one’s soul calling with life choices and career paths, helping to evolve outdated systems and harmonize the tension between being and doing.
If you find yourself in this tension and in transition, this year’s retreat at Eremito Monastery Hotel in Umbria, Italy, will provide a serene backdrop for deep reflection and growth.
This retreat is for women leaders who want to deepen their relationship with themselves and others to make a greater impact in the world. It offers six days of radical (un)learning in the heart of nature. Reflecting on the fundamentals of leadership and life through various disciplines, you will align your choices and decisions with your soul essence and the ethical demands of our time.
Join us on a journey of profound transformation, with carefully crafted spaces, dynamics, questions, and conversations that aim to impact at the root. This getaway with other women leaders will boost your original footprint and impact potential.
“So come to the pond,
or the river of your imagination,
or the harbor of your longing,
and put your lips to the world.
And live your life.”
— MARY OLIVER
Is this for you?
This retreat is designed for women leaders excelling in various fields, including corporate executives, founders, entrepreneurs, artists, change-makers, and educators. It seeks those who are ready to delve deeper into understanding who they are, what truly matters in their lives, and how to lead from their innermost selves. If you’re looking to build your next chapter and deepen your relationships with yourself and others to make a greater impact in the world, this retreat is for you.
As women leaders, we rarely have the opportunity to explore deeply with our peers in a supportive, safe, and confidential environment. This retreat provides that unique space. You will connect with a group of like-minded individuals who truly understand your personal and professional challenges. You will face the shadows that limit you, embrace your greatest strengths, and leave with a profound sense of knowing that you are not alone.
A few things are required from you: to commit, to lean in, and to trust with an open mind and heart. This unique 6-day program offers unique opportunities to gain new insights, inspiring you to make the right choices for the right reasons in both, your personal and professional lives.
What to expect?
Experience six days of new learning pathways. Silence. Nature. Questions. People. Beauty. Wisdom. Conversation. Embodiment. Engage both your body and mind. Awaken your intelligence and sensitivity. Sharpen your senses, intuition, and memory. Activate your capacity for reflection and action.
Prepare for a unique blend of coaching and western humanistic psychology, approaches to spiritual awakening from eastern and shamanic traditions, entrepreneurial and leadership insights, self inquiry, meditation, and embodiment techniques.
Our retreat focuses on experiential learning complemented by practical skills, self-inquiry, and the social benefit of journeying with a group of like-hearted women leaders. Gain valuable new perspectives from both yourself and your fellow travelers. This experience will bring you closer to your inner truth, enabling you to move forward with clarity, grace, and confidence in both your business and personal life.
The Retreat is Designed to Help You:
Create Space: Explore the interplay between your professional and personal life.
Embrace Vulnerability: Learn about yourself, delve deep, be emotionally vulnerable, and revisit the past with open curiosity.
Identify Habits & Patterns: Understand and break the root causes of what may have helped you to succeed professionally, but have had a detrimental impact on your relationships and wellbeing.
Redefine ‘sucess’: Growing toward a life where meaning is derived by purpose and fulfillment.
Illuminate Hidden Aspects: Bring your hidden aspects, your deepest shadows, to light and shed the outdated beliefs.
Foster Emotional and Spiritual Maturity: Take responsibility for past actions, let go of wounds and limiting beliefs, and allow yourself to move forward with grace and confidence.
Reconnect with Your Soul: Regain your power and sense of self, engaging with your life’s purpose and the world around you and creating meaningful connections.
Inner and Outer Exploration: Balance the inner experience with the outer world.
Stay Curious: Explore your perspective, remain deeply curious, and view things in new ways to create future possibilities.
Navigate with Clarity: Find deeper clarity, authenticity, improved relationships, and a renewed sense of mission and meaning, to make the right choices for the right reasons—both in your business and personal life.
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This is how it works
The group consists of you +15 women leaders.
After application, you are invited to an individual meeting about your challenges and what you wish to gain from the program.
The program starts with an online session. We establish the group and build trust and look at the collection of our issues.
A few weeks later, we embark on our 6 day-offsite-journey with your fellow companions to Eremito Monastery Hotel, a beautiful nature setting in Umbria, Italy.
A month later, we gather again for a follow up and deepening of the insights.
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Daily schedule
7:00am: Morning Meditation / Movement / Breathwork
8:00am - 10:00am: Breakfast & Personal Time
10.00am - 1.30pm: Group Session or Outdoor Activities
1.30pm - 3.00pm: Lunch & Rest
3.00pm - 7.00pm: Group Session or Outdoor Activities
In the evenings, there will be group discussions and inspirational talks. Our schedule allows for flexibility and can be adjusted by the facilitators, based on the needs of the group.
Ready to reconnect
& realign?
If the above resonates with you, then find out more and join us from 21-26 November 2024 in Umbria, Italy for this life-changing experience! Start the enrollment process by filling out the application form. We will meet for an interview to determine if it's the right fit!
We are excited to open this door for you and feel honored to witness and guide you through this transformative journey.
Warm Regards,
Ada & Julia
Eremito Monastry - the ideal setting to connect with ourselves and listen to our inner voices.
Pricing
& Travel Information
ALL-INCLUISVE TUITION
Private Room: €3,750
Shared Room: €3,450
This price includes all programming, lodging, meals, beverages, and excursions.
Payment plans are available. €900 downpayment required (1x single payment) to secure place.
If you are finding it hard to make ends meet financially, but wish to join: There is a limited number of subsidized tickets on application.
Last day for applications 16th February 2025.
Last day for subsidy applications 2nd January 2025.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Experience six nights and days and food at Eremito in Umbria, Italy, with daily workshops and experiences led by Andrea (Ada) Friedrich and Julia von Winterfeldt. The retreat also includes daily meditation, nature walks, and three meals a day provided by our hosts at Eremito. Additionally, two online meetings will be held before and after the retreat for orientation and integration.
WHAT’S NOT INCLUDED
The retreat price does not include airfare to and from Florence/Rome airport, transportation to and from the airport, visa or government entry fees, travel insurance, spa treatments, or private sessions with Ada, Julia, or any other practitioners.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
The closest airports to Eremito are Rome Fiumicino (FCO), Ciampino Airport (CIA), or Firenze Airport (FLR), all approximately 2 hours from Eremito, or Perugia Airport (PEG), approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes away.
You can rent a car and drive to Eremito, about a 2-hour drive. A free pick-up service is provided from the parking area to the hotel. Alternatively, take the train to the nearest station: FABRO FICULLE. From Florence and Rome main stations, there is a regional direct train running every 2 hours. The journey is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Rome and 1 hour and 50 minutes from Florence. There is also a train from Perugia, 1 hour and 30 minutes with a change at Terontola-Cortona. We will arrange pick-ups at the station Fabrio Ficulle.
RETREAT SCHEDULE:
The retreat will begin at 5 PM on Tuesday, April 22nd, and conclude at 1 PM on Sunday, April 27th. Should you wish to arrive earlier or stay later, please contact us with your request so we can accommodate your needs.
Eremito Accomodation
The monastery hotel, Eremito, in Umbria, is the perfect retreat for those who understand that peace and quiet are essential for finding inner peace.
Nestled within 3,000 hectares of protected natural reserve, Eremito is a sanctuary where quietude is the ultimate luxury. Hotelier Marcello Murzilli used traditional 13th-century masonry techniques to create this atmospheric, modern monastery, blending history with contemporary comfort.
The “Celluzze” rooms are inspired by the cells used by hermits in ancient times. These small, simple spaces provided a haven for meditation and prayer. Each room at Eremito features a wrought iron bed, a shower, and a toilet. The temperature is naturally regulated, eliminating the need for air conditioning, and underfloor heating ensures warmth during the colder months.
Experience the profound tranquility of Eremito, where the serene environment and thoughtful design offer a perfect backdrop for your journey of inner reflection and growth.
Begin your Journey with your Application
We are inviting an intimate group of of smart and driven women. Each one of you have accomplished great things in your work life. All of you also share the realization that there is more to explore. While the definition of “more” may vary, the common thread is a desire for deeper understanding and growth.
Maybe it’s about finding a renewed role in your existing organization or finding a completely new direction in life or simply finding more balance between doing and being. For six days, you and the other program participants will be guided through a transformative process with the common ambition of finding ‘more’ to direct your energy, experience and wisdom.
If this sounds like you, then begin the application process.
After application, you are invited to an individual meeting. During this call, we'll discuss your current challenges, what you hope to gain from the program, explore your expectations, and answer any questions.
Apply now to learn more about the program and schedule your 30-min call.
Last day for applications 16th February 2025.
Last day for subsidy applications 2nd January 2025.
With the support of our partners:
Meet your guides
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Founder & Lead Facilitator
As a facilitator, coach, and somatic therapist, I blend business acumen with the wisdom of the body, global philosophies, and essential inquiry to help clients find their voice and themselves. My work focuses on fostering self-compassion, presence, and conscious action, guiding individuals and organizations towards profound growth and fulfillment.
With over 15 years of experience in strategy consulting and executive leadership, I bring a unique blend of business expertise and personal development skills. I started my career in the early 2000s digital scene, co-founding a digital production agency while still in university. I later worked as a digital strategist, managing projects and developing brands for leading agencies, before running my own digital design and production company.
In 2017, after extensive experience across various sectors and a lifetime of soul-based explorations, I transitioned fully into facilitation, coaching, and somatic therapy. My focus is on supporting leaders and organizations in regenerative work that builds up rather than depletes.
I believe that creating humane workplaces begins within each of us. The most important conversation you can have is with your own heart, and the most crucial relationship is the one you have with yourself. Through my work, clients learn to trust their inner voice and align their lives with their true purpose.
My academic background includes a Diplom (equivalent to a Master's) in Computer Science from the University of Applied Sciences Wedel and a Diploma (equivalent to a Bachelor's) in Digital Design from City Varsity, Cape Town, with post-graduate studies in Journalism and Strategic Planning.
To deepen my wisdom, I have pursued certifications in various mind-body-spirit modalities, including Value Based Coaching, Spiral Dynamics, Somatic Experiencing (SE)®, Systemic and Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Constellations, Meditation, Breathwork, Yoga Instruction, and Non-Linear Movement Method (NLMM)®. These practices expand my capacity to support clients in their growth and self-discovery.
As a strategic advisor for a global Indigenous Elders circle, I integrate the timeless wisdom of indigenous life into my work. I am also involved in international networks focused on creating a purposeful, just, inclusive, and regenerative world, such as SEEDS, HyphaDAO, Le Ciel Foundation, and Global Impact Alliance (GIA).
A passionate writer, I use writing to deepen relationships with self, others, and the natural world. I live in Hamburg with my partner and two children.
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Founder & Lead Facilitator
I am a transformative guide and energy healer, dedicated to helping individuals and organizations achieve profound growth and fulfillment. With over two decades of experience, I bring a unique blend of business acumen, entrepreneurial spirit, emotional intelligence, and spiritual wisdom to my work, enabling leaders in midlife to navigate transitions, crises, and ambitions with greater clarity and purpose.
My background in digital, corporate strategy and leadership, combined with a deep understanding of emotional, social, and spiritual intelligence, allows me to support clients in aligning their outer success with their inner soul. Holding a degree in Economics and Applied Cultural Studies, I have held high-powered leadership roles in Berlin, New York, New Delhi, and London, equipping me with the strategic insight and practical knowledge to guide others through complex midlife challenges.
As the founder and CEO of SOULWORX for over nine years, I have dedicated myself to unlocking the power of human connection and guiding organizations toward a more meaningful and connected future. My journey into the inner world, reflects my passion for raising states of consciousness and fostering well-being and growth.
To deepen my wisdom, I have pursued certifications in Systemic Coaching, Business and Personal Life Coaching, Systems Therapy, NLP, Meditation, Breathwork, Yoga Instruction, Embodied Leadership, Trance Dance Presentation, and Master in Shamanic Energy Medicine. These practices have expanded my capacity to support my clients in their personal and professional growth, fostering deep self-discovery and lasting change.
I approach my work from a place of intuition and love, creating safe and nurturing spaces for individuals and groups to explore their inner landscapes. Fluent in both English and German, I am known for my ability to unlock potential and facilitate deep healing for leaders who wish to embrace transformation into regenerative living.
My mission is to help you reorient toward your soul purpose, providing you with the tools and support needed to thrive both personally and professionally. By integrating strategic business insights with profound spiritual practices, I aim to guide you toward a more meaningful and impactful life.
Outside of my professional life, I live in Hamburg with my husband. We enjoy tending to our rented vegetable field. My adventurous spirit continually leads me to challenge myself, whether it's swimming from Asia to Europe, heli-skiing in Kyrgyzstan, teaching yoga in London galleries, or reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.
I am also the co-author of "Becoming Who You Are" and host the podcast "bzw. -beziehungsweise."
Questions
you might have
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This retreat is designed for women leaders who are curious about exploring deeper dimensions of life. It is for both formal and informal leaders who are ready to challenge themselves to achieve the fullest potential, both personally and professionally. It’s for you if you’re looking to
build your next chapter,
deepen your relationships with yourself and others and
to make a greater impact in the world.
If you are a woman seeking to discover what more life has to offer, this retreat will provide the insights, support, and transformative experiences to guide you on your transformational journey.
The world is waiting for authentic leaders like you. It’s time to answer the call!
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The From Role to Soul retreats are designed to help you connect with your inner wisdom, reach new levels of leadership, and find deeper meaning in the direction you choose to pursue. They offer a unique opportunity for self-discovery, personal growth, and professional development, empowering you to align your career with your heart's calling and achieve your fullest potential.
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Our retreats are facilitated by Andrea (Ada) Friedrich and Julia von Winterfeldt, along with a selection of guest speakers. We are a highly qualified team dedicated to helping you discover new aspects of yourself at your own pace.
All facilitators and speakers are growth-minded individuals passionately committed to providing the mindset and tools necessary for discovering purpose, growing wiser, and gracefully transitioning through life's various stages. We are deeply rooted in our commitment to community and guided by the belief that wisdom is shared, not taught.Our collective mission is to support you in finding deeper meaning and fulfillment in both your personal and professional life, as we hold a deep-seated belief that better humans make better leaders.
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Preparing for our retreats is straightforward. Here’s how to get ready:
1. Be Fully Present: Ensure you can be fully present during the program days. Minimize distractions and allow yourself to focus entirely on the retreat experience.
2. Set a Clear Intention: A well-thought-out intention will help you get the most out of the retreat. Reflect on what you hope to achieve and bring any important questions or challenges you wish to explore.
3. Enrollment Call: We schedule individual interviews with all applicants prior to final enenrollment, so that we can map your intentions with what the From Soul to Role retreat offers, ensuring the retreat is fitting to your needs.
4. Online Orientation Call: Before the onsite experience in Italy, we will have an online gathering three weeks prior. This session helps establish the group, build trust, and allows us to discuss our personal and collective themes.
By following these steps, you’ll be well-prepared to fully engage and benefit from the transformative journey of our retreat. -
Absolutely. Connecting with other women leaders who share your curiosity about what more life has to offer is a key aspect of our retreats. We facilitate various ways for you to build and maintain these connections. Beyond the onsite experience, we offer additional opportunities for integration and connection, ensuring that the community support continues as you progress on your journey.
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Our From Role to Soul retreat is curated for women leaders transitioning into their next chapter. While our 6-day program offers some flexibility, we may not always be able to tailor it to very specific needs.
Please address your themes and needs during our enrollment call.
If you feel that the From Role to Soul retreats are not the right fit for you, we are happy to suggest a personalized path. Both Ada and Julia are available to support you on your unique journey. -
Although From Role to Soul is an open retreat, we are also experienced in curating bespoke retreats and workshops specifically for teams and organizations, addressing both individual and collective needs. If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please get in touch with us. We would be delighted to discuss how we can tailor a retreat to serve your team or organization.
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We are expecting an international group, therefore the retreat will be held in English. However, we are able to have 1:1 sessions also in German to aid the self-inquiry process.
“Our deepest calling is to grow into our own authentic self-hood, whether or not it conforms to some image of who we ought to be. As we do so, we will not only find the joy that every human being seeks – we will also find our path of authentic service in the world.”
— PARKER J. PALMER
Pricing Conditions &
Cancellation Policy
To secure your spot at the From Role to Soul Retreat, €900 downpayment (1x single payment) required to secure place.
Remaining retreat cost is due 10th March 2025. Payment plans are available on request. All bookings are final and are 100% non-refundable from final payment date to departure date.
If your plans change you can organise with us to transfer your downpayment and/or final booking to someone else up until one week prior to the retreat start date on your own arrangement under the assumption the person is a fit for the group. Contact us to organise.
Come and experience the magic of Eremito Monastery, and take away a bigger vision for your life and business.
Please contact us if you have any questions or need further assistance with your booking.