Masseria MontanariHoliday Home
Masseria MontanariHoliday Home
Sitting in a circle. Breathing together. Staying.
Some experiences are lived alone. Others change when they are shared.
At Masseria Montanari, in the heart of Salento, the Circles are born from the meeting between Davide’s breathwork and Valentina’s wellbeing practices. They are moments to live together, in small groups, to stop, breathe, listen and give yourself a different kind of time.
A circle every month with the moon, a day dedicated to breath and Reiki, a weekend at the masseria.
The first dates are coming.
No experience needed. Just come as you are.
Being next to other people while breathing, listening and keeping silence creates a different space.
You do not have to talk much. You do not have to tell everything about yourself. Everyone can take part at their own pace, letting the experience take its course.
The Circles come from two paths that have already found their space at the Masseria: Davide’s breathwork and Valentina’s Reiki and astrology practices.
In a group they become a shared experience, simple and intimate.
Every month · about 2 hours
One evening a month, at the new moon or the full moon, in the vaulted hall of the Masseria.
We sit in a circle, leave the rhythm of the day outside for a moment and bring attention to the body.
A guided breathing practice. A moment of group Reiki. A short symbolic reading of the month’s sky. And then a space to share, for those who feel like it.
There is nothing to know beforehand and no right way to take part.
Open to everyone. Also to a first experience.
I want to know the next date →One day · 10:00-18:00
A full day at the masseria, accompanied by Davide and Valentina.
In the morning the work on the breath and on listening to the body. Then a break in the garden and lunch together. In the afternoon a time dedicated to Reiki and a final space to gather what has been lived.
A small group, 8 to 12 people, so there is time to live the experience without rushing.
A day for those who feel the need to stop and give themselves a little time.
I want to know when the next one is →Two nights · 12-16 people
From Friday to Sunday, the whole Masseria for the group.
Six lodgings, the common spaces, the garden and the time to live the experience without having to go straight back to everyday life.
Breath, Reiki, moments of listening and sharing. But also breakfast together, walks, conversations and free time.
Because a weekend is not made only of the practices. It is also made of what happens between one practice and the next.
Two nights to slow down and live the Masseria together.
I want to know the programme →You arrive around seven.
The hall is ready, the cushions are laid out in a circle and there is time for a tea and to settle in.
We introduce ourselves and, if you want, you say in one sentence how you arrive.
Then Davide guides the group in the work on the breath. We slow down, bring attention to the body and for a while we leave everything else outside.
Then comes a moment of group Reiki accompanied by Valentina, in silence.
Then a short reading of the month’s sky and a final space to share. Those who want to speak, speak. Those who prefer to listen simply listen.
There is no need to fill every moment.
When you leave, the countryside is already dark and the Masseria is wrapped in silence.
You want to come closer to breath and Reiki in a short, shared experience.
You want a fuller experience, with time to sleep at the Masseria and share what happens outside the practices too.
You have a group of friends, a community or a small organisation and you want an experience of your own.
The Circles are held in the vaulted stone hall of Masseria Montanari, among the olive trees and the countryside of the Grecìa Salentina.
Here time has a different rhythm.
The hall holds the work together. The garden lets you be outside, walk, eat, talk or simply do nothing.
And on weekends the Masseria becomes the place where you live the whole time of the experience, not only the hours dedicated to the practices.
The activities are offered gradually and adapted to the group.
Before taking part we ask you to tell us about any health conditions or personal situations that may be relevant to the practice, so we can work out together which experience suits you best.
Some conditions may require avoiding or adjusting the more intense breathing practices. If you have doubts, you can simply talk to us before booking.
Bring comfortable clothes, a water bottle and, if you like, a light blanket. Mats and cushions are available at the Masseria.
The experiences offered are wellbeing activities and do not replace medical or psychological care.
The Circles come from the meeting of two different ways of working on wellbeing.
Davide guides the experiences linked to the breath: breathwork, conscious breathing and paths of exploration through the breath.
Valentina guides the experiences linked to Reiki and astrology, creating moments dedicated to listening, quiet and self-knowledge.
In the Circles the two paths meet and become an experience to live together.
Leave your contact details and we will write to you when we open the next dates.
If you already have a group, you can also tell us who you are and how many: we can look together at a Circle just for you.
No. The moon circle and the day are designed for beginners: breathing guided step by step, group reiki received seated or lying down, open sharing (you may simply listen). Comfortable clothes are all you need.
Prices will be announced with the first dates, to the list first. As a guide, in Italy an evening circle usually costs 20-30 €, a full day 90-120 € and a two-night residential weekend 350-450 € per person including lodging. We will stay within those ranges.
Yes: two nights in the masseria's six independent apartments, 16 sleeping places for the group's exclusive use, with kitchen and garden. Meals are arranged together: shared cooking, catering or a restaurant in the village.
Yes. From 8 people, the circle, the day or the weekend can be reserved for a group of friends, a community or a team: choose the date with us and the masseria is all yours.
Comfortable clothes, a light blanket or shawl, a water bottle and, for the weekend, what you would take to a country house. Mats and cushions are provided. For intense breathing practices you will fill in a short questionnaire before starting.
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A question, a group that wants a date, or just the wish to try: write to us. We reply ourselves, no commitment.
Breath, reiki and sky readings are wellbeing experiences offered under Italian Law 4/2013 and do not replace medical or psychological care.