A women-only creative retreat at a historic luxury manor in the hills of Le Marche — for the woman who builds extraordinary things and is finally ready to build something small and entirely her own.
You have spent years being excellent at everything that was asked of you. The meetings, the decisions, the deliverables — all of it handled, all of it done. And somewhere in the middle of all that doing, the part of you that wanted to make something just for the pleasure of making it got quietly set aside.
This retreat is for her. The woman who has always meant to work with her hands and simply never found the right week for it.
Omanit Flow is that week.
Women only · Hands busy, mind quiet · A week, for yourself
The kind of place that asks nothing of you except to breathe deeply and feel
Le Marche sits between the Apennines and the Adriatic — a region that has remained itself precisely because it was never overrun, where the medieval hilltowns, working farms, and centuries-old craft traditions have been left to the people who actually live among them, the ones who never needed to perform their heritage for anyone.
This is the Italy that rewards those who slow down enough to find it, who include it in their itinerary not as an afterthought but as a destination in its own right, who understand that the most extraordinary places are often the ones that ask you to arrive without expectations and let the place do the rest.
The land here is unique, mineral-rich and distinct, the kind of soil that has shaped what grows and what is made from it for centuries, the clay deposits that gave rise to the region's ceramics tradition still worked by the same families, in the same villages, in the same way.
A manor designed with love, in the heart of Le Marche
Set on four private hectares near Macerata, surrounded by more than 400 olive trees and with views of the Italian countryside rolling toward the horizon — this is not a hotel that happens to have a pool, it is a home that happens to be extraordinary.
The manor was designed by a husband-and-wife team whose obsession with interiors shows in every corner: considered, warm, and beautiful in the way that only happens when the people who built something actually love it. For anyone who finds herself drawn to art, craft, and the intelligence of beautiful spaces, this property is its own kind of encounter.
Seven bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a 20-metre pool, shaded terraces, a sauna and jacuzzi for the afternoons when the only agenda is warmth and stillness, a pergola built for long dinners that earn their length, and kitchen gardens that feed the table.
Full property photographs and room details shared with registered guests.
Ceramics — from the clay that has always been here
The ceramics tradition of Le Marche is not decorative — it is geological, rooted in the specific mineral-rich clay deposits of this region, particularly the terracotta known as cocci di Fratte Rosa, a centuries-old craft tradition tied so completely to the local soil that it could only have come from here, from this particular ground, these particular hands.
The workshop is led by a women-owned ceramics studio based in Appignano — a village with an unbroken pottery tradition, whose artisans have practised this craft across generations, not as heritage performance but as living work, the kind that continues because it has always continued.
They bring the clay, the tools, the kiln knowledge, the patience; you bring your hands and three days of unhurried attention. All sessions are villa-based — no travel to a studio, no shared space with other groups, the artisan comes to you, and the rhythm of the work unfolds in the same courtyard where you eat your breakfast.
What you make is yours — imperfect, irreversible, fired and glazed and shipped to your door.
What the week holds
Every Omanit retreat follows a three-phase arc. The specific shape of each day is guided by the place, the artisan, and the season.
When we are not immersed in the regional craft, there is ample time to delight in the beauty of the surroundings — the estate, the landscape, and the quiet that comes when nowhere else needs your attention.
Arrival
Days 1–2
The first 48 hours ask nothing of you. Dinner together the first evening, a slow morning the second day. A walk through Montecassiano — one of Le Marche's finest preserved medieval hilltowns, fifteen minutes from the estate. The artisan arrives in the afternoon for a brief introduction to the week ahead. Private massages available to ease the last of the travel and the weight of the weeks before this one.
Immersion
Days 3–5
The heart of the retreat. Morning workshop sessions with the artisan — introduction to the clay, the first things formed, the work beginning to find its shape. Day 4 afternoon: a visit to the artisan's studio in Appignano, where the tradition lives in its original context.
Day 5 a full day excursion — an olive grove estate near San Severino Marche, a private vineyard lunch in the hills.
Integration
Days 6–7
A morning movement session — a guided walk through the estate grounds or yoga on the terrace. A final session with the artisan. An afternoon cooking class using local and seasonal ingredients, hands still in the work.
The closing dinner on Day 6 evening each woman shares one thing she is leaving behind and one thing she is taking with her.
Day 7 a late breakfast, a slow goodbye.
Priced by room
All tiers include the full Omanit experience — the craft, the meals, the excursions, the community. The only difference is where you sleep.
Shared Deluxe Room
Luxurious Ensuite Bathroom
€3,400
€3,538.25 with card payment
2 Rooms Left
Private Standard Room
Luxurious Ensuite Bathroom
€4,080
€4,245.85 with card payment
2 Rooms Left
Private Garden Cottage
Ensuite Bathroom · Private Living Space
€4,250
€4,422.75 with card payment
1 Room Available
Private Deluxe Suite
Premium Ensuite Bathroom · Walk-in Wardrobe
€4,930
€5,130.34 with card payment
1 Room Available
Deposit
A deposit of €520.10 (inclusive of credit card fees) is required to confirm your place and holds your tier exclusively for you. The remaining balance is due March 1, 2027. In need of a payment plan? Discuss with us at registration.
Payment
Wise EUR transfer payments receive the base rate. Credit card payments include a 3.9% processing fee, reflected in the card payment price shown above. Prefer to pay by transfer? Details confirmed at registration.
Booking Conditions
While your investment is non-refundable upon payment, you may transfer to another participant upon Omanit's approval. For your complete peace of mind, travel insurance is a required booking condition and CFAR is highly recommended.
Everything accounted for
Included
- —Six nights of exclusive-use estate accommodation
- —All meals prepared by a dedicated chef — full board, local and seasonal
- —Wine, coffee, and non-alcoholic beverages throughout
- —Three days of artisan-led ceramics workshop — all materials, clay, tools, glazes, and kiln firing
- —Firing and international shipping of finished works to your home
- —Full-day olive grove and vineyard excursion
- —Closing cooking session
- —Optional movement and grounding sessions (yoga, guided walk, massage)
- —Group arrival and departure transportation between the retreat property and Ancona Airport at pre-arranged times
- —All gratuities for tour guides, drivers, and estate staff
- —Digital pre-arrival dossier — regional context, packing guidance, and transfer details
Not Included
- —International flights to and from Ancona
- —Travel insurance (required — details at registration)
- —Personal spending on day trips
- —Extra nights of accommodation and meals before or after the retreat
- —Arrival and departure transfers outside of designated group transfer times
Things women ask before they say yes
Is this retreat only for women?
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Ten spaces. One week. A version of yourself you haven't had time for in a while — grounded, clarified, and for the first time in a long time, fully present in her own hands, heart and mind.
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