We run retreats for groups and individuals looking to develop a creative practice, learn a skill, or simply take time for themselves.

Our retreats are small and intimate, with between 8-12 participants.

Accommodation is in our comfortable double bedrooms upstairs in Casa Luna and its annex (The Rustico). If required for additional guests, or for those who prefer to be on the ground floor, we also use the two lovely downstairs rooms with double sofabeds and adjacent bathrooms.

Think focused and creative, but not boot camp: this is an opportunity to concentrate on your chosen project, but also to meet like-minded people and discover the local area. Food is seasonal and delicious, with local wines and vegetarian/vegan options on request.

We have a range of wonderful teaching partners – creative artists from many disciplines, including musicians, painters and writers for stage and screen, prose, poetry and spoken word, as well as wonderful yoga and pilates instructors and other movement professionals.

Please contact Kate – kate [at] katebeales [dot] com – for further information.

Workshop Spaces

Casa Luna has light, bright spaces ideal for workshops and classes. When the weather is good, we also use the outside terraces and balconies. Every bedroom has a writing desk and there are many nooks and crannies as well as communal areas for writing, arts activities or reflection.

Upcoming Retreats

Adventures In Creativity: 20th May to 24th May 2026
A restorative creative retreat at Casa Luna with Rachel Fowler and Kate Beales.

Do you love the idea of trying out new creative activities – if only you didn’t have so many competing commitment

Would you like to rest and recharge in the company of open-minded and adventurous creative companions?

Would you enjoy walking, swimming, playing pickleball and relaxing on the terrace in a comfortable farmhouse surrounded by the beautiful hills and vineyards  of northern Italy?

Then ADVENTURES IN CREATIVITY may be for you…

Find time to reflect and recharge. Discover how creativity fills your cup.

Sometimes, what you need is a little time away from home, in a beautiful setting with like-minded people and a couple of pretty cool guides.

This is what this retreat is all about.

Time in beautiful Piemonte where you can rest, as in sleep, and rest, as in find your flow and access your creativity.

Over the four days, Rachel and Kate will guide you through different expressive practices – you can innovate, forge new neural pathways, discover and reflect on what gives you joy, pleasure in an act of radical self care.  We will create a community together, where we break bread and sit by the fire or the pool, and discover what creativity does for us and how it works for us.

Creative exercises may include collage, writing, drawing, and exploring the natural landscape in sound and sculpture.

Investment: £800

The full itinerary is here.

Ready to commit? Let us know you are coming by filling out this form and sending in your £200 non-refundable deposit.

Any questions, please email Rachel at rachel@rachelfowlergriefcoach.com

Women With Extraordinary Ideas 

A four-day creative retreat in Italy: 28th May to 1st June 2026

• Do you dream up new ideas or projects and wish you had the time and confidence to bring them into the world? 
• Would you like to press the pause button on your work and family commitments in order to allow space for your creative ideas to flourish?
• Would you like to co-create a community of mutually supportive women?

If you answered, Yes! then this retreat is for you. Women with Extraordinary Ideas is a tried and tested laboratory for exploring your creative ideas. It’s been developed especially for Casa Luna, a series of interconnected farmhouses in the scenic hills of northern Italy. 

What makes this retreat different?

This is not a traditional retreat or business coaching programme. No pitches, no competition, no pressure to perform, no business plans.

You may arrive with a hunch, a question you keep circling, the seed of an idea, or an inspiration you haven’t yet shared. 

At Casa Luna, you’ll be welcomed into a creative space, held lightly and with care, designed to give your ideas room to breathe and take shape. And you’ll be invited to join a supportive community focused on listening to women’s voices.  

Your Host

Kate Beales is a writer, theatre director and creative companion who brings curiosity and quiet confidence to help put ideas and projects into motion. She will meet you where you are and offer a combination of encouragement, constructive challenge, thoughtful questions and creative prompts to help your extraordinary idea take flight. 

More retreats

We will be hosting Creative Starting Points led by Kate – more details to follow.

If you’d like to know more about attending – or even hosting your own retreat, please get in touch

Find out more about our accommodation.