La Fortezza x InRetreat
Spring Awakening, June 3rd-7th, 2027
Autumn Harvest, October 7th-11th, 2027
Join us for a wellness focused retreat, featuring InRetreat’s Nina Butler and Betty Soldi.
Nina grew up in the South African wilderness roaming barefoot beneath sunny skies, in awe of earth’s wonders. She was a high-school drop-out who traded the classroom for a yacht skipper’s qualification, and started working on private yachts in the Mediterranean at 16 years old. This was the ultimate ‘university of life’ that led her into various culinary, viticultural, spiritual and artistic pursuits around the world. She did eventually navigate back to formal education, and defended a Doctorate in Philosophy in 2015. Soon thereafter, she launched a start-up offering bespoke, multilingual yoga trainings online. This flowered into an in-person yoga travel and adventure experience business - InRetreat - and various consulting opportunities in brand strategy and communication. Nina is currently based in Cape Town.
Betty Soldi is a word-smith, calligrapher, designer, artist and creative thinker with a multi-faceted approach to a constellation of imaginatively inspired projects. Descending from a Florentine family that has been handmaking fireworks since 1869, her uniquely original calligraphic style merges a heritage of design references with modern intellect for emotionally compelling branding, bespoke art projects, graphic design communication, lifestyle objects and packaging collaborations. After many years of living in London, she now has a design consultancy in the heart of Florence and is the author and designer of the book ‘Inkspired’, published in 10 languages, all about the beauty of how handwriting makes us feel. In great demand to lead creative workshops, she is the founder of ‘Inksperiences’ capturing words, ideas, visions and flourishes with ink - making the invisible visible.
‘Inksperiences’ are masterclasses on the art of creatively letting go, where we inspire and nurture self expression. Born from Renaissance humanistic thinking, we innovatively weave history of art with captivating contemporary anecdotes, playing with calligraphic language and words for depths of meaning and heights of inspiration. Through a star-filled journey of inspired discovery on paper with the magic in our hands as our guide, we dive into poetically whimsical forces, engaging exercises and the rich history of art language and handwriting to ignite the creative spark.
Attendees of the La Fortezza x InRetreat wellness retreats are invited to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with themselves in the gorgeous Lunigiana countryside. Daily sessions of yoga, meditation, and poetry, along with guided hikes, a cooking class, and Betty Soldi’s exclusive Inksperience will provide a truly one of a kind transformative experience among the lush rolling hills surrounding La Fortezza.
