Enjoy unique, slow-travel experiences with local flavor that stir the soul.
Welcome to unique, artfully crafted journeys with Julia Ingersoll Retreats. We exalt local culture, excellent food, yoga and wellbeing, active, fun outdoor adventure – plus chic, characterful digs. All trips enlivened by my lifetime of extensive travels, my staff of great local guides and friends refined over years of collaboration , and genuine local knowledge in each of the extraordinary places we visit. Come join us!
Puglia Passion Retreat
October 5 - 11, 2025
PLUS: The continue with us on the Salento Bike Extension October 11 - 15
bike/ebike - yoga - food & wine - culture
A joyful, sumptuous and authentic adventure in the unbuttoned, unspoiled best of Southern Italy! We’re back for a 9th year of this beloved retreat in this unique and ancient land.
ONE ROOM AVAILABLE due to a cancellation!
Puglia: The Salento Retreat Extension
October 11 - 15, 2025
bike/ebike - yoga - two turquoise seas - culture
Complete your Puglia experience in the unmissable Salento: A luxe bike/ebike tour to the tip of the very tip of the gorgeous Italian peninsula
(two rooms left)
Secret Tuscia: The Etruscan Italy Retreat/ September 17 - 24, 2025
yoga - culture - bike/ebike
A sumptuous feast in pure Italian style, for body, mind, and spirit in Italy’s great secret enclave.
Vetralla, Italy
FULLY BOOKED
Umbria Mystica / September 6 - 13, 2025
yoga - bike/ebike - food - culture
The delights of the Italian countryside await on our gorgeous estate near Gubbio, base for our explorations both inner and outer in the magnificent land of saints, artists, artisanal producers, and other lovers of peace.
fully booked (waitlist here)
The Greek Summer Retreat/2026 June Dates Announced soon.
GET ON THE EARLY-REGISTRATION LIST
island adventures - yoga - authentic culture
Enjoy the epitome of glorious Greek-Island Summer! off-the-beaten track at the best time of year. (everyone is invited so don’t be shy)
REGISTRATION OPEN
The Greek Summer Retreat Explorer’s Extension/2026 late-June dates announced soon –
For explorers yearning to continue on and get lost on a tiny, pristine and remote island of the Small Cyclades. This gem is a secret jealously-guarded by those who know and love her.
Yoga-hike-boat-relax…peace and bliss.
REGISTRATION OPEN
Bali: Mirror of Soul Retreat /
2026 Edition is available for Private Bookings (group of 7 - 15 guests)
Choose dates in April or Oct/November
authentic culture - exploration - yoga
Immerse in the exotic beauty of a culture based on gratitude
more 2026 Retreats details will be announced soon – sign up for our newsletter to keep in touch!
Don’t see dates that work? Inquire about having us create a tailor-made trip for you and your friends or family. It’s my specialty.
Custom Retreats
Bespoke trips for small groups.
Destinations of my expertise include: Italy, Greece, Provence, Bali, and California.
Trips to inspire and nourish your body, mind and soul.
“I have to say, this was the best trip I have ever been on, and the best-guided trip I have ever been on. I’m so happy that I could dive in and immerse myself into Greece with your presence and guidance. Truly memories I will cherish forever.”
–Kitty T, CA
“I can’t capture in words just how special the trip to Italy was for me, but it sits deep within me as my most favorite experience of all times!”
—Lori S, MD
“I always feel like the retreat has been created just for me. Julia knows what people are interested in….whether it’s art, history, food, wine , activities, swimming, cycling, yoga, a little shopping. You are catered to. You can delve into what you have passion for while on the retreat.
The activities we engage in are seamlessly organized. It’s like you are going out for a bike ride with your pals, except someone has created a fabulous experience for you by organizing every detail in an iconic yet undiscovered location and you just enjoy!
–Juliann T, CA
POV: You have been brought to an amazing place and people by a person with genuine knowledge and passion of the cultures and places and activities.
Genuine knowledge. Genuine passion.
–Dave B, AZ
You go to places where maybe other tour groups also go, BUT you get a deeper, local experience. I can’t explain how she does it. So that’s why I go again and again. It’s a vacation with friends and you are there to relax and enjoy and the person who organized the trip has created the genuine experience for you to take part in.
–Lois W, Vancouver Island
“Soulfulness is the ability to respond from our deepest place.”
– Ray Charles