Silent Retreat Center in Assisi - Assisi, PG

Sinead F.

I spent 5 days with Shintai & Mayadevi in August. It was the best gift I have ever given to myself. The gift of time, space, silence and stillness with the support and presence of two beautiful souls. It allowed me to really release and just be. No doing, no need to be anything to anyone, just the opportunity to return to me. I am forever grateful and I would recommend the retreat to anyone. It’s the perfect balance of feeling supported while still having the space to rediscover yourself without the outside noise. The food was amazing at every meal and it felt like added nourishment for the body and soul.
The location is also simply stunning with beautiful walks to explore in peace and the opportunity to visit Assisi and it’s history if you wish.

Audrey I.

I had the opportunity to spend 3 nights at this retreat, the hosts are amazing and so helpful, wonderful vegetation meals. It was nice to slip into their rhythm of life and enjoy the silence.

Marie P.

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Min største tak til Mayadevi & Shintai.
Det har været en magisk uge på gruppe Retreat. 🙏💙✨️
Den smukkeste fredfyldte beliggenhed, veltilberedt vegetarmad, og først og fremmest de bedste værter, der smitter med dyb sindsro, nærvær og tillid. Shintai & Mayadevi har levet i samliv med buddhismen i over 40år. l mindfullness og dyb spirituellitet, de lever og praktiserer den fordybelse de giver videre. Det kan mærkes!
Oven i det er der ånden og historien fra Assisi, det er svært ikke at blive berørt af stemnigen i middelalderbyen og klostrene, hvor ånden fra St. Francisco og St. Clarissa stadig lever. Det skal opleves og den stemning af ydmyg væren integreres på smukkeste vis med et ophold på Silent Retrat Center. Dyb ro. 🙏

Frö F.

I spent six days at this beautiful retreat in the middle of November - perfect time if you want to fall in love with autumn in Italy. It’s a peaceful home to go to if you need to find tools and insight for how to live a present life. To just be.

Mayadevi and Shintai who hosted this retreat was very warm and kind. They provided me a safe space to be present and in the optional sharing sessions they guided me with reflecting questions.

The food was lovely and the hikes that were mapped out was a great way to take my mind into the moment. It was a unique experience that I’ll cherish within my heart, mind and body❤️

TinaMaria P.

Kære Mayadevi og Shintai
Tusinde tak for endnu en uforglemmelig uge hos jer i Assissi. I mestrer til fulde at leve i nuet, og med jeres store indlevelse og dybe indsigter, at give det videre på en unik måde. At være hos jer og den unikke natur omkring jeres fantastiske bolig, er som at komme hjem på flere planer og jeg tager herfra som et nyt menneske. Endvidere er maden af ypperste kaliber både smags- og synsmæssigt.
Hvert besøg er en stor egenkærlig gave – at stoppe op – og blive stille med ALT. Vi ses

Rebecca O.

What a magical experience! Mayadevi & Shintai are both such beautiful souls. The space they create and open for others to enjoy is something special! I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to spend a few days in the flow of their life. The property was absolutely stunning and their home was so cozy and welcoming. And oh my goodness the food was delicious!! Thank you both for opening your home to me and providing this space of peace!

Bonnie B.

I recently had the great good fortune to experience 5 nights at the Silent Retreat Center in Assisi. The setting was beautiful, serene and steeped in sacred energy. I immediately felt "at home" with Shintai and Mayadevi, who provided everything I needed to easily and effortlessly relax into the inner silence. The schedule was supportive of meditation practices and personal reflection without being rigid, and the vegetarian food was amazing! There are several very special tours and walks available, as well as Mayadevi's incredible chair massage. I hope I can return again one day and highly recommend the Silent Retreat Center in Assisi!

Olympia T.

Dear Mayadevi & Shintai
Thank you again for a most remarkable experience at your beautiful sanctuary in Assisi! A vibration of peace and love pervades the atmosphere you have created. Mayadevi's delicious and beautifully presented meals were such a joy to eat in the silence of surrender. Her massages brought healing to my body and mind.

Shintai's care in starting the woodstove every morning in our meditation space was so appreciated by us being from the tropical Pacific. His love for San Damiano where Saint Claire lived her life and the crypt of Saint Francis allowed me to experience Christ consciousness in a way I had never felt before. His quiet direction helped us to discover the cathedrals and streets of Assisi as pilgrims as well as the natural beauty of the hiking trails around the center.

Meditating with Mayadevi and Shintai in such an intimate space invited a deeply healing bottomless depth.

With much love and joy,
Olympia