THE SAMUDRA
EXPERIENCE
Slow Living & Life-Reset Retreat in Gozo, Malta
SLOW DOWN AND RECONNECT
The Samudra Experience is a seven day spiritual, slow living and life-reset retreat held on the island of Gozo, Malta, in the Mediterranean. It is designed for people who feel the need to slow down, reset their nervous system, and reconnect with themselves during periods of burnout, transition, or inner re-orientation.
Rather than offering a high-intensity or performance-based programme, the Samudra Experience provides a contained, supportive environment where change unfolds through rest, presence, embodiment, and daily life integration.
our retreat philosophy
This retreat is not about becoming someone new - It is about remembering yourself, restoring balance, and creating space for what wants to emerge next. At Samudra we prioritise nervous system regulation and settling, embodied awareness and somatic listening, emotional integration and inner clarity with rest and simplicity. Our philosophy is that a retreat is not a quick fix, rather a space for self discovery. Our signature Samudra Experience is where you come to slow down, take a sacred pause and re-align your life.
daily rhythm & retreat practices
The Samudra Experience is held by experienced facilitators who work with presence, sensitivity, and attunement rather than rigid techniques.
Every morning on retreat we begin with embodiment practices such as yoga, breath work and meditation to bring awareness between mind and body. Afternoons are spacious for rest, nature and reflection alongside your 1:1 personal treatments. Evening’s we gather for group sessions, sharing circles, or creative and ceremonial experiences for connection and exploration.
The retreat container values integration over peak experiences. Participation is always invitational. You are encouraged to listen to your body and engage at your own pace. The retreat environment is intentionally small and human-scale, allowing for depth, trust, and genuine connection.
three personal treatments
Each participant receives three individual therapy sessions during the retreat. These one-to-one sessions provide space for personal attention, rest, and deeper integration alongside the group experience.
01 / Massage - Somatic therapy to heal the body’s memory and emotional imprints
02 / Tarot Reading - Psycho-spiritual inquiry to dismantle belief structures and clarify inner truth
03 / Energy Healing - Releasing stagnation and open the subtle pathways of the heart
who this retreat is for
This retreat is particularly suited for people who are:
Experiencing burnout or emotional exhaustion
At a life crossroads or transition
Seeking a spiritual or personal reset
Drawn to embodiment and nervous-system-informed work
Looking for depth without intensity
It is not a fitness retreat, detox retreat, or performance-based yoga training.
a quiet life reset retreat
Many guests describe the Samudra Experience as a life reset, not because it promises transformation, but because it creates the conditions for realignment, rest, and clarity to emerge naturally. The experience invites a different relationship with time, with the body, and with life — one that often continues long after leaving Gozo.This retreat offers a grounded European alternative to more intensive or luxury-driven retreat models, rooted in embodiment, simplicity, and lived experience.
PEOPLE WHO HAVE FOUND THEIR WAY TO SAMUDRA
60+
VERIFIED 5 STAR REVIEWS
700+
GUESTS WHO HAVE SHARED A RETREAT JOURNEY WITH US
12+
COUNTRIES REPRESENTED IN OUR RETREAT COMMUNITY
THE SAMUDRA METHOD
CORE THEMES & WHAT WE OFFER
Through slowness, presence, and embodied practice, guests are supported to settle their nervous system and reconnect with a felt sense of inner safety. This creates a grounded inner home — a place to rest, listen, and be with what is here.
01 / Settling & Inner Safety
As the body softens, space naturally opens to gently meet and unwind long-held patterns, beliefs, and emotional responses. Rather than forcing change, the retreat supports integration — allowing insight, release, and realignment to arise at a human pace.
02 / Unwinding Patterns & Integration
With greater inner stability, guests often find themselves meeting life with more openness, curiosity, and self-compassion. Fear and grief can be held with care, while space is made for joy, aliveness, and renewed relationship with life.
03 / Meeting Life with Openness
The Samudra Experience supports the capacity to stay present with life’s polarities — joy and grief, closeness and distance, expansion and contraction. Rather than resolving or bypassing these tensions, guests are gently supported to remain grounded while holding the fullness of being human.
04 / Holding Polarity & Complexity
Through embodied practice and relational reflection, guests are supported to reconnect with an inner sense of authority and self-trust. Confidence and clarity emerge not through performance or affirmation, but through alignment between inner experience and outward living.
05 / Embodying Inner Authority
The retreat is held within a small group where presence, listening, and shared humanity are central. In this relational field, patterns shaped through connection can be met with care — allowing belonging to arise naturally, without forcing intimacy or unity.
06 / Relational Presence & Belonging
WHAT’S INCLUDED
The Accommodation
Six nights of private accommodation in one of our four 400-year-old traditional farmhouses, each with its own private pool, located in the quiet village of Qala — just a 15-minute walk from the sea.
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The Food
Daily nourishing, plant-based meals, snacks, and drinks prepared with care by our in-house chef, alongside unlimited tea, coffee, and water throughout the day.
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The Programme
A thoughtfully curated blend of practices, teachings, rituals, and embodied exploration. The programme unfolds within a small, intimate group, creating a supportive container for reflection, integration, and authentic inner change.
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Three Personal 1:1 Therapies
01 / Massage
Somatic bodywork supporting the release of stored tension, emotional imprints, and physical holding patterns.
02 / Tarot Reading
A psycho-spiritual inquiry to gently question belief structures, deepen self-understanding, and clarify inner truth.
03 / Energy Healing
Subtle work to release stagnation and restore flow, supporting openness of the heart and nervous system regulation.
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Transformational Group Sessions
Explorations of beliefs, emotional patterns, relationships, identity, and lived truth,
held in a grounded and trauma-aware group setting.
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Guided Embodiment Practices
Yoga, meditation, breathwork, somatic movement, and ecstatic dance — offered as invitations rather than expectations.
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Sharing Circles
Spaces for reflection and connection, cultivating presence, honesty, and mutual respect within the group.
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Samudra Experiences
Ceremonies, sound healing, nature immersion, and creative “playshops” designed to support expression, curiosity, and integration.
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Integration
After the retreat, you will be invited into our online integration space to help anchor and gently integrate what you experienced during the week.
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The Island
Unstructured time to swim at the nearby beach, rest by the pool, sit in the village square for a coffee, or walk along the coastline and surrounding countryside.
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The Facilities
Access to communal terraces, lounge areas, pools, a shared library, art materials, and our ancient underground healing cave, carved into the rock over 4,000 years ago.
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Facilitator Support
Unstructured time to swim at the nearby beach, rest by the pool, sit in the village square for a coffee, or walk along the coastline and surrounding countryside.
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Free Gift
Your own Samudra eco journal and self-inquiry practices to support reflection during and after the retreat.
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Travel
Complimentary pick-up from Gozo harbour, with assistance available for organising travel to and from Malta airport.
Meet Your Retreat Team
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Mila
CO-DIRECTOR
Front of House Director. Yoga, Chi-Gong, Breathwork, Tarot Readings and Vedic Philosophy.
Archetype: The Sage
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Toran
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
Community Sharing Circles, Sound Healing, Energy Healing, Aftercare Programme.
Archetype: The Magician
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Iris
ADMINISTRATION
Massage Therapist, Cacao Ceremony, Creative Workshops, Financial and Shop Manager.
Archetype: The Explorer
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Beatrice
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
Energy Healer, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Online Bookings and Customer Care.
Archetype: The Caregiver
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Sankara
CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Massage Therapist, “De-Armouring” Somatic Healing, Sound Healing, Ecstatic Dance, Co-ordination of Retreat Programme and Development.
Archetype: The Jester
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Niko
HEAD CHEF & PROPERTIES MANAGER
Our In-House Retreat Chef and House Maintenance
Archetype: The Everyman
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Luca
CO-DIRECTOR
Founder and Vision of Samudra
Archetype: The Visionary
ISLAND LIFESTYLE
You will stay in one of our 400-year-old authentic mediterranean farmhouses that sit on a corner of the village of Qala, surrounded by nature, looking onto breathtaking views of the sea and Comino island.
Each house has their own private swimming pool and outdoor terraces to enjoy the sunshine and sea views. With comforting communal areas inside and outside, to connect and be in community. The rooms have been mindfully curated to give you the experience of luxury living combined with a rustic farmhouse feel.
The farmhouses are just a short walking distance to the beach where you can catch the sunrise at dawn followed by a morning swim in the islands crystal clear waters.
Next door to the farmhouses sits our Samudra Shala with our 4,000 year old Healing Cave. The Shala is our sacred space where we host sessions.
With our Early Bird discount when you book 60 days in advance, prices range from just €1,345 for a shared, twin room to €1,945 for a deluxe, private room with a sea view terrace.
ACCOMMODATION
Private Deluxe
Our private deluxe rooms are en-suite and have their own private terrace, with unobstructed views of Comino Island and the surrounding Mediterranean Sea. The room is situated on it’s own private floor, providing extra privacy during your stay.
Early Bird Price : €1,945
Private Superior
Our private superior rooms are en-suite and have their own private terrace, with views of Comino Island and the surrounding Mediterranean Sea.
Early Bird Price : €1,895
Private Standard
Our private standard rooms offer an en-suite bathroom or bathroom next door, and you can opt for a room with or without a private terrace. The rooms without private terraces have communal terrace just outside the rooms.
With Private Terrace Early Bird Price : €1,745
Without Private Terrace Early Bird Price : €1,645
Shared Twin
Our shared twin rooms are for two people to share, when you book this room you will be sharing with another guest. The rooms have two single beds and an en-suite. You can decide if you want the room next to the pool terrace, or the standard twin.
Pool Terrace Early Bird Price : €1,445
Standard Early Bird Price : €1,345
Life At Samudra
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FAQ
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None! Majority of our guests are beginners and are looking for a first step into holistic healing and spirituality. Whilst we also have had many experienced guests visit our retreat. The retreat is open to absolutely everyone and anyone, no matter where you are on your path. Holistic practices meet you where you are and therefore you can gain a lot no matter your experience.
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All our meals are vegetarian. We also cater for vegan and gluten free diets which you can tell us in the registration form upon booking. If you have a serious allergy that requires medical attention we will alter the meals to suit your needs.
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Whilst we do welcome many guests with anxiety, depression and recovering illnesses we are not a retreat that claims to heal any illnesses or injuries. We are very welcoming to all guests wishing to take a step in their healing process. We take a holistic approach towards healing and our trained team will assist your recovery. However, if you are seeking to heal a specific concern please contact a doctor/healthcare advisor.
If you are recovering from a physical injury our trained yoga teachers will adjust and adapt the sessions to suit your needs.
If your injury is recent we do not recommend this retreat, please take your healing time as advised by your doctor/medical care professional before joining the retreat.
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Yes! Of course. Majority of our guests are solo travellers. Everyone meets at the retreat and great friendships are formed :-)
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Yes 100% it is very very safe here. We have no crime in Gozo. It is a very small island and everyone knows everyone. You can walk alone at night, leave your front door with a key in and travel around the island alone.
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Yes. Couples can book a private double room to share, both paying the full amount with a 10% discount. Two friends can share a twin room. For more than two you will need to book multiple rooms.
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No. We only allow booking for the entire retreat. This is because the retreat is an immersive journey and designed to take you through a process. We don’t allow any drop ins or shorter stays. However if your flight arrives late we do welcome late comers on the first evening if it is not possible to fly in at another time.
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There is coffee available on the retreat and vegan plant based milk. Whilst we do serve vegan and vegetarian diet we are not against if you wish you go and buy cow milk for your coffee. You are also welcome to eat out if you wish to eat meat products.
We do have a strict policy of no alcohol or drugs on site, however you may go to the local village after sessions in the evenings for a glass of wine or a beer. We do not permit joining any sessions intoxicated.
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No we are strictly do not have any hallucinogenic plant medicines such as mushrooms and Ayahuasca on this retreat. The only plant medicine we have during some ceremonies is cacao which is non hallucinogenic/mind altering medicine. It is pure medicinal cacao from Peru.
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The local beach Hondoq is a 12 minute walk from Samudra Farmhouses. Our farmhouses sit on the corner of Qala village, the last houses before the road to the beach!
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The local village shop has basic products and there is also a local village pharmacy. We recommend bringing with you all of your necessities as these shops are very basic. The main shopping centres and supermarkets are in the centre of the island which is a drive away and can be inconvenient when you are immersed in the full programme. However if there is an emergency and you do need something one of our team will go and pick it up for you.
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Yes there is a Gozo Hospital. Incase of an emergency we will organise medical attention.
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You fly into Malta International Airport. Malta is the main island and Gozo is a 20 minute ferry across.
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Yes. We can organise a private transfer directly from the airport to the retreat centre or from the airport to the ferry terminal. We pick you up from the ferry terminal free of charge.
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Yes! We provide an online gift card if you would like to purchase this retreat for someone else. Please contact us directly love@samudraretreatsgozo.com to enquire.
Booking
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We ask for a 25% deposit to secure your booking. This can be paid by either credit card or bank transfer.
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The balance of the retreat fee can be paid by credit card or bank transfer in advance to reach us at least 5 days prior to the retreat start date, or it can be paid on arrival by Visa, Visa Electron, Mastercard, Maestro, Amex, VPay, UnionPay, JCB, Bankconnect, iIdeal, icard, or Apple, Google and Samsung Pay.
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* 100% deposit refund for cancellation 60+ days before retreat start date.
* 50% deposit refund for cancellation 30-59 days before retreat start date.
* 0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-29 days before retreat start date.
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If you have paid the fee balance by bank transfer in advance of the retreat start date:
* 100% balance refund for cancellation 60+ days before retreat start date.
* 75% balance refund for cancellation 30-59 days before retreat start date.
* 25% balance refund for cancellation 0-29 days before retreat start date.