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Self-Compassion, Happiness, and Well-Being for Judges: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience

June 17 - 21, 2027

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4 nights, 5 days

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30 person retreat

Highlights

  • Experience transformative meditation, compassion, and awareness practice and develop personal and professional relationships with other judges.

  • You’ll benefit from a healing experience that is tailored specifically to judges.

  • Beautiful Italian villa and hikes in a part of Italy largely untouched by tourists!

Details

Welcome to Self-Compassion, Happiness, and Well-Being for Judges: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience in Italy. This is an exclusive invite-only event for judges and former judges from all over the world that will reach all your senses, your intellect, your emotions, and your heart. You’ll engage in meditation practice, compassion practice, and awareness practice with ample time for cultural experiences, enjoyment, and networking to develop personal and professional relationships with other judges. You’ll have the opportunity to get to know a wonderful group of people who understand the intricacies of your profession and its particular challenges. A Healing Experience Through: • Connection and Compassion • Small town authentic Italian life for 5 days • Lunches out in restaurants on the island • 5-course dinners every night • Wine tasting • Walks in Nature • Award-Winning Natural Thermal Hot Springs Italy is a celebration of LIFE. Let’s celebrate together this June, integrating mindfulness with Renaissance wisdom and Greek mythology, while learning to listen to your heart and mind every step of the way. The goal of Self-Compassion, Happiness, and Well-Being for Judges: Multi-Sensory Healing Experience is to create an oasis for you: an oasis of beauty, an oasis of joy, of the carefree, of the profound, of lightness, and of your own freedom. Get ready to enjoy each other’s company, reap the benefits of an authentic Italian experience, and learn to drive positive change in (and through) the judicial profession. You’ll leave with strong new friendships, a greater sense of inner calm, easier access to joy, and lasting memories of a part of Italy mostly untouched by tourists!

Accommodation

Ischia Hotel

2 Rooms Left

Private room for 1

$4,600 USD total

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We'll be staying at a beautiful Italian villa hotel with pools of healing mineral hot springs on the ground floor, as well as a sauna, Turkish bath, and spa, with a gorgeous view of the island on the rooftop terrace, which will be all ours. You can lounge in the jacuzzi on the terrace, enjoy an Aperol spritz in the courtyard, and have traditional Italian multi-course meals in the dining room. There are daily maid and touch-up services. Everyone has their own private room and bathroom.

Meals

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Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Kosher · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Raw · Organic · Nut Allergy Friendly · Diabetic Friendly · Keto Friendly · Paleo Friendly

All the food for the duration of your stay is included. We will eat fresh fruits, vegetables, pasta, and salads as well as meat, seafood, and fish, with vegan and vegetarian options available. Special dietary restrictions such as gluten-free, allergies and sensitivities are happily accommodated. A lot of the food we will be eating is grown in the garden at the villa. The owner of the villa where we will be staying owns an organic fruit and vegetable farm, and the food we'll be eating is sourced from there.

Schedule

Welcome to an empowering, immersive journey to help lawyers grow their happiness and well-being, while becoming stronger leaders. The Leadership and Well-Being Summit for Lawyers is an exclusive invite-only event for lawyers that offers engaging sessions and practical workshops while building in time for cultural experiences, enjoyment, and networking to develop personal and professional relationships. Former lawyers and retired lawyers are also invited! This unique 5-day Leadership and Well-Being Summit for Lawyers gives lawyers the opportunity to build genuine friendships and partnerships with current leaders in the legal field and strategize together about ways to overcome challenges lawyers today face – both personal and professional. As you train to become a better leader and happier person, the program will also open you up to the poetry, mythology, food, music, and wine of Italy. There will be many healing experience here. It’s an all-inclusive experience in an Italian paradise for 5 days which includes: • Connections to leaders in the legal field • Small town authentic Italian life for 5 days • Lunches out in restaurants on the island • 5-course dinners every night • Wine tasting • Boat ride on the Mediterranean sea • Soaking in thermal baths at the hotel It will lead to memorable time in nature, beautiful hikes, delicious meals, contacts to enhance your career, and the opportunity to build genuine friendships in the field. Get ready to enhance your leadership abilities, reap the benefits of an authentic Italian experience, and learn to drive positive change in the legal profession through compassion. Participate in leadership training, learn to work through professional challenges, visit the best sites of Ischia, and leave with lasting memories of a part of Italy that is largely untouched by tourists!

Testimonials

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"The program in Ischia was one of the best experiences of my life. The most enlightening and empowering experience I've ever had!"

Sharmila Sani, USA

"I loved that everything was already planned (with options!). I didn't expend any mental energy on logistics or planning, which allowed me to fully relax and be immersed in the experience. The accommodations, meals, and excursions were stellar and it was gratifying to experience Elizabeth's brilliant teachings in person with this incredible community. I give it 12 stars out of 10⭐!"

Karla Sirotnik, USA

"Wonderful...eye-opening, life-changing. Thank you, Elizabeth. The whole retreat was delightful in every way."

Barbara Contini, USA

"Thank you again for the retreat. It was a compassionate wonderland dream. I'm grateful to you. Have a beautiful night."

Michael Dent, USA

"I am grateful for every day here. Every day is better than the last. It's unfathomable that that's even possible. It's like a tropical paradise but with Italian sophistication and Italian food! The care Elizabeth puts into it is incredible."

Julia Lehrman, USA

"Elizabeth Pyjov just created something unbelievable. Magical, spiritual, perfect. I loved every minute of the trip, especially the location, the activities, the lessons, the poetry, the meals, and the connection between us all. We all felt the same way - it was just beautiful. A group of strangers got together and all got along with so much ease. I could sit with anyone and have a conversation. I have no words to describe this magical experience. I wouldn't change anything. Thank you, Elizabeth, for using your gifts to help spread joy to the world."

Diana Jeffrey, USA

"I would tell someone that it's mostly inexplicable and that it's an experience of a lifetime... Each experience we had was a new favorite... I will remember feeling warmth, kindness, openness, and self-compassion."

Donna Markell, USA

"The most amazing experience of my life in the most beautiful place. My eternal gratitude to Elizabeth Pyjov and the event organizers."

Sharon Townsend, USA

"This retreat was life-changing for me. I can't believe how serene I now feel in the midst of very real difficulty in my life. So grateful!"

Anne Webster, USA

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What's Included

All activities during the retreat, everything is planned for you, and everything is included

All meals with delicious, fresh food

Private room and a private bathroom in a beautiful hotel villa

Unique local wines

Excursions around the island

Transportation all over the island during your stay

5-day meditation retreat

Italian poetry immersion series

Ancient Greek myths psychologically explained

Restorative yoga on the roof, walking meditation, and mindful movement daily

Therapeutic compassion exercises

Short and enjoyable daily Italian lessons with Elizabeth Pyjov

Opportunity to ask Elizabeth Pyjov questions informally for 5 days

Book of Italian poetry from 50 different poets, handpicked by Elizabeth Pyjov

Not thinking about anything and not planning

Pleasant surprises and extras

Returning home with greater well-being

Joy and energy for months to come

A new community of friends

Not Included

Tickets to Italy are not included in the price, everything else is included!

FAQs

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 60 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 60 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 60 days before the retreat begins.

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