Expertly curated slow travel experiences
Slow-living retreats anchored in ritual, reverence and play as a spiritual act
Thoughtfully curated retreats that seamlessly blend cultural exploration with self-discovery, fostering spaces for joyful, intentional living and conscious travel
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Each retreat is its own eco-system. From yoga & personal development retreats to food, wine & cultural tours, and experiences weaving the best of both, Selena offers expertly curated travel encounters. As an anthropologist and travel expert with extensive experience leading global retreats, she masterfully blends cultural exploration with movement, story, breathwork, and mindfulness practices, guiding individuals toward clarity, balance, and renewed purpose. She sees play and having FUN as a spiritual act and invites her guests to indulge and fall in love with life.
Spring's Rising
An intimate retreat with only 4-6 participants maximum. You'll join Selena in a luxury apartment overlooking the sea. Nurturing ayurveda treatments, twice daily practices, and heaps of time to sip and savor Sicily. Our week is dedicated to joyful spring cleaning of our bodies, minds, and spirits.
LEARN MORE →Sicily Retreat
Annual Sicily retreat hosted at the stunning 18th century Masseria Danena. We're gathering for an immersive week of Selena's signature blend of of story, somatic dance, & Katonah Yoga® artfully woven into a one of kind encounter. If you're looking to be steeped in practice, to engage with joyful personal development work, and to indulge in gastronomic adventures this is for you. It's simplicity & elegance.
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TUSCANY
Sip & Story
The ultimate week of the very best of Tuscany woven artfully with storytelling & joyful movement. Join Selena Garefino and Michael McRay for a week story, exclusive tours of wineries & culinary adventures, private concerts, and so much more all hosted in a luxury artful villa in the rolling Tuscan hills.
LEARN MORE →Greece Retreat
Sanctuary. A Dangerous Women's Retreat
Sanctuary. You are invited to enter into sacred relationship with yourself. You are invited Into sacred relationship with your body, this vibrant tool through which you experience, sense, and navigate the world. A week of somatic storytelling & practice we're engaging with the wild woman, the hag, the crone, & the disruptive feminine. Join the soft rebellion.
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"Let me begin by saying, if I could give Selena and this trip fifty stars, I would in a heartbeat. I understand how cliche it is to say, “This trip changed my life!” But it truly did. Selena provided a safe space to reconnect with my body, mind, and spirit as emotions I couldn’t fully understand at the time bubbled to the surface. She left us with a simple statement, “Love your life,” that had profound impacts I haven’t fully grasped.
While Greece was outstanding, the people incredible, the food fantastic, and the resort impeccable, the internal movement this created within me is something I will be forever indebted to. I will be returning in the future. Selena changed my life. If you’re considering going, even a tiny bit, hold tight to it and don’t let go. It’ll make you love your life again. I promise."
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Selena Garefino
MOVEMENT MAESTRA | DJ of ECSTATIC DANCE | TRAVEL ADVISOR | RETREAT LEADER OF 13 YEARS
Selena is a renowned Teacher of Yoga, Dance, Somatic Movement, and Meditation, dedicated to delivering transformative wellness experiences that inspire personal growth, creativity, and inner harmony. With extensive experience leading global retreats, she masterfully blends cultural exploration with yoga, breathwork, and meditation practices, guiding individuals toward clarity, balance, and renewed purpose.
She is a highly sought after travel advisor planning bespoke trips in Italy and beyond.
As a Leadership Coach and Mentor, Selena empowers others to unlock their potential. Her academic foundation is complemented by years of experience guiding individuals towards personal growth. With extensive training in psychology, holistic therapies, and personal development methodologies, she has earned certifications in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Hypnosis, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) coaching which she applies to her clients. Her work fosters deep self-discovery, empowering participants to reconnect with their authentic selves and embrace a life of intention and well-being.
Selena holds an MPH from Boston University in International Public Health, a MA in Sociocultural Anthropology, and was a PhD Candidate. She is a Fulbright scholar and two time Cornell University Fellow.
Selena’s thoughtfully curated retreats seamlessly blend cultural exploration with self-discovery, fostering spaces for joyful, intentional living and conscious travel.
LEARN MORE →★★★★★
“I was legitimately scared to go to Selena’s retreat. I’m not a yogi. I had never traveled outside the US before. I needed to do something for myself. I needed something grounding but outside of my comfort zone. That’s exactly what I found with this retreat.
Selena and everyone on this retreat made me feel welcomed and supported. Not having a yoga practice wasn’t an issue. The classes were a challenge but I didn’t feel left behind. The teachings about the goddess hit me in tender spots that I didn’t want to admit were there. I would recommend going to her next retreat to anyone that will listen to me"
PEACH
Portals to Presence
A two-hour masterclass on rewiring your unconscious using self-guided neuroplasticity tools, somatics, and the breath. The replay is yours for 5 days. This is an exclusive offer catch it before it's gone.
Advanced Visualization
Download your free Advanced Visualization hypnosis and mini guide to dreaming big. Taking actions steps will be your next step. These tools will help you to anchor into your desires and practice being the change.
FREE ON-DEMAND CLASS
A Dangerous Women Seminar
This 2 hour workshop is an exploration of midlife and the second stage of initiation. We're exploring the ancient tale of the Woman Who Became a Fox through an oral telling, somatic story, and personal development coaching.
WATCH THE REPLAY→Bone & Bloom
New episodes on the podcast each week. A quiet gathering place. Through tender conversations and reflective storytelling, we explore the moments that open us, stretch us, and reveal who we are becoming.
Love Notes from Selena
Weekly love notes from Selena. No fluff just inspiration, tools for navigating life with more ease, and occasional bits of poetry...Unsubscribe at any time.
