Sicily
Awaking our senses to the invisible
Learning to trust nature’s guidance
Embracing the unknown together
Module 1 - Oct 3-9, 2025
Module 2 - Oct 11-17, 2025
Sicily
Tucked away in the heart of a protected forest, Serra Guarneri is a place where nature and tradition come together to offer a retreat from the fast pace of modern life. Originally a summer shelter for shepherds in the 1800s, this tiny village was lovingly restored by the Palma Nana cooperative in 1983 and has since become a sanctuary for those seeking deeper connection—with the land, with each other, and with themselves. Surrounded by ancient trees and the whispers of the wind, Serra Guarneri offers a setting where simplicity and slowness are embraced. Its warm, family-like atmosphere makes every visitor feel not just welcomed but truly part of the place, woven into its rhythms and stories.
As an Environmental Education Center, Serra Guarneri is deeply rooted in sustainability, fostering relationships with local producers and global communities that share its vision. While it has long been dedicated to teaching children and young people about ecological awareness, it also opens its doors to retreats focused on yoga, music, crafts, and personal growth. The experience here is enriched by food prepared in the “Love Kitchen,” where every ingredient is either grown on-site or carefully sourced from nearby farms. Mediterranean flavors come to life in nourishing vegetarian and vegan dishes, thoughtfully prepared with care and respect for the land. More than just a retreat, Serra Guarneri is an invitation to slow down, immerse in nature, and rediscover a way of living that feels both simple and profound.
The Art of Holding Space : Creating a relationship with the invisible
The Art of Deep Listening and Touch
“Biodynamic” means attuning to the intelligence of life itself—the body, the breath, the unseen forces shaping our existence. “Touch” is the meeting point of two awarenesses: yours and another’s, yours and nature’s. A moment of presence in the unknown.
Touch begins before contact—with awareness, boundaries, and invitation. It is an unfolding dialogue, a conversation with space, with sensation, with what wants to emerge.
An Immersion in the Living Field
These classes are both a retreat and a training, depending on how you wish to receive them. They are an immersion in the evolving intelligence of consciousness, explored through the body and the unseen field that unites us all.
We cultivate awareness of our sacred space, our fluid body, and our physiology. We deepen our presence, refine our capacity to listen, and explore the relational dynamics between self and other.
In the end, what makes a skilled facilitator—whether therapist, teacher, guide, or healer—is not what we know, but how deeply we listen. The safety and spaciousness we offer are a reflection of our own journey.
We first learn about ourselves. Then we hold space for others to become who they truly are.
There are 3 levels of space holding
Each level is a deepening journey into Body-Consciousness
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The foundation of all healing is trust.
In this first level, we refine our awareness of space, learning to listen to the subtle language of the body and nature. This is where we meet true boundaries—not just physical, but energetic and relational.
We explore the embryological origins of the body—where life first organizes itself. By recreating the conditions of deep safety, we allow the intelligence of the field to emerge and unfold naturally.
We cultivate:
• The art of listening without interfering
• Awareness of subtle space and energetic boundaries
• Perceptual skills rooted in the biodynamic approach
• An understanding of healing dynamics and energetic anatomy
This is where we learn how to hold space—for ourselves, for others, for what wants to arise.
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Each Modules are taught over 7 days and 6 nights.
Level I - Sacred Space
Level 1 - Sacred Space : Awareness of space
Level II - Inner Space
Level 2 - Inner Space : Awareness of Fluids
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We enter the inner tides of the body, where life takes shape.
This level explores the fluid intelligence of the body—the forces that shaped us in the womb and continue shaping us now. We look at how our impressions of the world were formed—how we adapted, what we held, and what we believed we needed to be.
Who would I have become if I had been free to unfold according to my inner dream?
This module brings us into:
• The ventricular space of the brain and cerebrospinal fluid
• The mid-tide and long-tide of the body’s fluid movements
• The foundational principles of Craniosacral Therapy
• A deepened connection to the fluid body as a space of transformation
This is a journey into the waters of our being—where memory, possibility, and presence merge.
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Each Modules are taught over 7 days and 6 nights.
Level III - Integration
Level 3 - Integration : Awareness of structures
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Here, we integrate. We stand in our verticality—anchored, embodied, whole.y
This level explores the structures of the body as an expression of consciousness. We look at how membranes, diaphragms, and bones hold the story of our unfolding, and how we carry transformation into daily life.
• How do I hold myself in the world?
• How do I embody what I have come to know?
• How does structure support fluidity and flow?
We explore:
• The body’s diaphragms and membranes, from feet to cranium
• The symbolism of structures and their role in integration
This is the space where presence becomes embodiment.
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Each Modules are taught over 7 days and 6 nights.
“a transformative journey where deep individual healing meets the power of collective presence, unveiling in the process a new way of listening, of relating to others & connecting to your body”
We have forgotten how to truly listen—deeply—to ourselves, to one another, and to the intelligence that moves through all things. Nature is always speaking, but have we attuned ourselves to hear? Beyond knowledge, beyond assumptions, there is a deeper language—one of sensation, symbols, and the unseen. True wisdom is not something we impose; it is something we receive. When we cultivate a relationship with the unknown, we open ourselves to being guided by life itself, allowing nature to reveal what needs to be seen, resolved, or integrated.
Healing Beyond Fixing
Healing is often misunderstood as a technique to be applied, a formula that should yield predictable results. But life doesn’t work that way. What if healing is not about changing, fixing, or removing, but about fully becoming? What if your struggles are not obstacles but essential parts of your unfolding?
The body was not created through a technique; it arose from a profound intelligence, unfolding from a single cell into the complexity of who you are. That same intelligence is always present, always adapting, always seeking balance. Yet much of modern healing imposes an assumption that the body must be “fixed” with external methods. Techniques that do not listen to the body’s natural rhythm can create more disruption than resolution, pulling us into an endless cycle of healing rather than true integration. Sometimes, healing itself becomes the very thing we need to recover from. Sometimes, the greatest wounds come not from our past, but from the way healing has been forced upon us—intrusive, mistimed, disconnected from our rhythm.
Healing from Healing
What if, instead of trying to impose change, we learned to listen? Not in passive surrender, but in deep receptivity—trusting that within the very symptoms we seek to fix lies the intelligence needed for transformation. The body already holds the energy for healing; our role is not to override, but to recognize and honor its wisdom. If you have ever felt exhausted by healing, caught in an endless pursuit of fixing, there is another way—one rooted not in external intervention, but in the deep knowing that has been within you all along.
These retreats are designed for you to be you, receive and learn at your own rhythm.
“I feel called to your classes but I am not a practitioner”
Fantastic, it will be 50% easier for you !
If you have a body, this course is for you !
This class is designed for you in mind, there’s nothing for you to do and to know in advance. We will learn to “do nothing” so if you don’t do anything already, it makes it easier :)
Having said that, of course we will learn so many things, nature has unbelievable secrets to tell us, but the practice is to do nothing, know nothing and learn how a deep state of presence creates trust. Being present with someone doesn’t require any knowledge or skills. Even the best therapist cannot force someone to feel safe.
We gather to explore how life moves through us, how our histories, memories, and experiences shape our being, and how we can meet ourselves and others with more depth and authenticity.
You are welcome to join if you feel called, curiosity, joy and a little bit of fear … of the unknown !
“I am already a therapist, teacher, practitioner”
Great ! it will be 50% easier for you !
This class is designed for yoga teachers, meditators, therapists, healers, facilitators, space holders, parents, educators, social workers, police officers and anyone curious to deepen their understanding of healing dynamics and those who wants to hold space for others. These classes offer an embodied approach to presence, touch, and relational intelligence.
It is an entry point into self-healing, an enhancement for those already in practice, and a returning ground for advanced practitioners. There is always more to discover—each time, a new unfolding.
Our own healing is essential if we wish to hold space for others.
What is Biodynamic Touch ?
a blend of biodynamic listening, craniosacral wisdom & relational presence … with a whisper of symbolic language and a zest of heart
You will leave this class with
True healing is impossible without real boundaries. In these classes, you will learn how to first discover, then honor, your own boundaries and those of others. A genuine connection to self begins with this recognition—without it, meaningful relationships cannot exist.
Awareness of Boundaries
Relational Skills
This work is inherently relational, and the presence you bring to the treatment space is key. Through this training, you will develop the capacity to hold space, listen deeply, and find resonance with others in a true compassionate way, allowing others to feel seen in your presence. Most of the work unfolds beyond what is seen or understood, and your ability to remain fully present in that space is what allows true transformation to happen.
Ease with the Unknown
What we think we know eventually dissolves, like a sandcastle meeting the tide. Knowledge is valuable, but true listening is far more essential. The universe speaks in a language beyond certainty—learning to be in relationship with the unknown opens the door to a deeper, more fluid wisdom. You’ll navigate the unknown with confidence.
Perceptual Skills
You will develop the ability to perceive the body across multiple levels—physical, fluid, and energetic—gaining a deeper understanding of its complexity. These skills will become essential foundations for therapeutic practice. Through this process, you will attune to mid-tide, fulcrums, primal orientation, embryological forces, and the living anatomy, expanding your capacity to work with the body’s innate intelligence.
Trust with Groups
Each class is a unique healing field, shaped by those who gather. The connections we form are not random—they reveal deeper patterns of individual and collective resonance. Through shared experience, we become integral parts of a greater whole, where personal symptoms and challenges offer guidance to others and vice versa. Sacred space unites our individual trajectories.
Time & Space
Healing is not bound by linear time. You will explore the deep relationship between time, space, and awareness, learning how to hold a space that transcends temporal limitations and opens new possibilities for transformation.
Acceptance
What if healing isn’t about changing what we don’t want, but fully accepting what is? True healing arises when we acknowledge our past and embrace where it leads us. This perspective shifts our understanding of growth and transformation.
Family Constellations
At times, the principles of family constellation will weave into our sessions, offering insights into healing dynamics. While not the primary focus, this approach brings a valuable lens for understanding intergenerational patterns and the deeper forces at play in the therapeutic process.
Meet Elisa …
Elisa maran
Almost 7 years ago Elisa felt a call to host these classes in Sicily, then this happened, and that, then Covid, and then just like that the perfect timing arises now. We can’t control where and when some events is ready to unfold. I ean, we can control of course, but we can also choose to co-create. I love to co-create with people, and with a land. A land is alive, it has a story, a present, and a destiny. There is living beings on the land, and also ancestors, we must wait for an invitation to have the unconditional support of the invisible.
Elisa is an Ayurveda scholar and practitioner, Permaculture explorer & mother.
Elisa found her home in Sicily, Italy, after years spent between Nepal and India where she met the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. Her background is in Euro-Asiatic Studies with a particular dedication and call towards Vedic philosophy. Working in the field of human rights protection she had the blessing to spend a lot of time with tribal communities and local farmers in Nepal, expanding her knowledge of medicinal herbs, Ayurveda and exploring the relation with Bhumi Devi, the oneness with Nature and all that is. Back in Europe she discovered Deep Ecology and integrated these practices in her personal search.
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The Venue
The accommodation is at the Serra Guarneri Borgo Environmental Education Center, inside a forest and 2
km from the sea, in houses with 2-4-6 places with en-suite bathrooms. A renovated, late 19th-century rural
village nestled in the woods in an area of integral reserve of the Madonie Park and is about 6 km from Cefalù
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Workshop Space
Surrounded by ancient trees and the whispers of the wind, Serra Guarneri offers a setting where simplicity and slowness are embraced. Its warm, family-like atmosphere makes every visitor feel not just welcomed but truly part of the place, woven into its rhythms and stories.
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The Rooms
The are multiple rooms, in different units housing each equipped with private bathroom, heating and shower, and large green outdoor spaces.
There is 3 types of accommodations
1- Included in the price is a large shared room with many single beds with an exclusive bathroom2- Room for 2 friends or a couple with bathroom
3- Private apartment for single occupancy or for couples with private kitchen & bathroom
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The Area
Tucked away in the heart of a protected forest, Serra Guarneri is a place where nature and tradition come together to offer a retreat from the fast pace of modern life. Originally a summer shelter for shepherds in the 1800s, this tiny village was lovingly restored by the Palma Nana cooperative in 1983 and has since become a sanctuary for those seeking deeper connection—with the land, with each other, and with themselves.
Trips to the beach can be organized and the area is worth spending a few days before or after
Accommodation
Shared room (included in the price) -
This option is included in the price and gives you a single bed in a shared room. Each little house has 2 rooms shared by up to 4-6 people. Each house has a private bathroom shared by the two rooms.
Private Rooms
If you prefer your own room in a shared house, there is an extra 100 euros / person / module
If you prefer your own house, there is an extra 200 euros / person / module
Casa Roccia - Private apartment (1 available) + 350 Euros / single occupancy / modules or +250 Euros for double occupancy.
There is one room with one double bed. There is a kitchen/living room and a bathroom inside. For couples or family if they come with you.
Book your place !
There is a right time, a right place and the right group for you !
Trust that you will feel called
Module 1 - Oct 3-9, 2025
Module 2 - Oct 11-17, 2025
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ONE MODULE (7 days / 6 nights)
regular price 1450 EUR / Module with a shared room in a shared large house
EARLY BIRD PRICE is 1333 EUR if you make a deposit before June 15th, 2025
BOTH MODULES (15 days / 14 nights)
Regular price 2750 EUR / 2 Modules with a shared room in a shared large house
EARLY BIRD PRICE is 2500 EUR* if you make a deposit before June 15th, 2025
*Please note that it includes 2 additional nights in between the modules and food will be charge at +70 Euros for the additional 48 hours in between the modules.
I’m trying a new Symbiosis Pricing - If the class is full, everyone will receive up to 50 euros discount / module
Private Rooms
Private room in a shared house, + 100 euros / person / module
Private house, + 200 euros / person / module
Private apartment (1 available) + 350 Euros / single occupancy / modules or +250 Euros for double occupancy.
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PRICE INCLUDES tuition, accommodation, 3 home cooked meals a day !
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A deposit of ~350 EUR can be made to reserve your place on each module and hold your early bird price until full payment due on feb 28th, 2025.
Deposit is non-refundable.
Please be aware that we need to charge the full amount for the retreat for any cancellation less than one month before the retreat starts.
DEPOSIT
To make a deposit, click on the link below or send by bank transfer (bank details below)
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In order to keep my tuition fees low, Payments by credit card will have a surcharge of 3%. You can save 3% by paying through Bank Transfer with the details below:
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BelgiumBy Credit card (surcharge of 3%) please note that the payment will be made in CAD $ (currency exchange may vary)
Join us in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea on the island of Sicily for a week or two of profound group healing.
How to get there ?
Google map: https://maps.app.goo.gl/QcYicutoVPjVRa1MA?g_st=com.google.maps.preview.copy
Airport Transfer are possible for 10 Euros extra. Closest Airport Palermo
Q&A
Curious whether these classes are for you ?
Access a Q&A on this link
FAQs
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Class starts at 930am and end around 6-7pm. A typical day will see a lecture on different topics, practical exercises, demonstration sessions, exchange practice, sharing and questions & answer.
Lunch is included and people usually gather to cook together in their cabins.
Also included is the use of the sauna either in the morning or in the evening!
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Level I is an excellent starting point for anyone looking for self-healing as well as those wanting to add skills to their practice or deepen their understanding of the healing field (energy therapist, massage & movement therapist, CS therapist, yoga teachers and meditators). Our own healing is key in order to facilitate for others.
Level I is a requirement for further levels. If you are an experienced practitioner, you will benefit from doing this module over and over again, there is nothing like observing the principles of nature with a fresh new outlook !
The intimate field created within the group is of primary importance.
Spaces are limited to 8-14 students and the group field will be shaped by each of us. Feel into your heart if this is the class for you.
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If you have a body, this course is for you. We can only be who we are and that is the only prerequisite - even if you don’t understand any of what is written here.
It is about deepening listening, whether you are a therapist, a yogi, or a mother, a lover, a friend, if you work with children, in healthcare, education, social service, wellness or in politics, we can all benefit from more listening to the humans around us, and our eco-system.
These classes are meant to be a space where we learn together about the impact of our lives, our memories, our trauma on our bodies and soul. Where we listen to our symptoms as guides towards our destiny.
The intimate field created within the group is of primary importance. Creating a microcosm of the world within a small group of 8-12 people and each workshop journey is unique and cannot be repeated.
Level I is a requirement for further levels and is an excellent starting point for anyone looking for self-healing as well as for advanced practitioners and those wanting to add skills to their practice. You will benefit from doing this module over and over again, there is nothing like observing the principles of nature with a fresh new outlook !
Our own healing is key in order to facilitate for others.
Feel into your heart if this is the class for you.
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The only certification I can give is one of being at the right place at the right time !
Joking aside, I cannot give a certification that will give you access to a professional order in your country. But I can count the hours of study you have done with me and after a certain amount of courses, you could get some form of mentorship and get access to advanced trainings with clinical observation.
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The more we are, the more ressources we have, the more we can share. If we have a full group I can give back up to 50 euros back to each participant according to the location, unexpected events, etc.
Each class is so unique that often people want to return for a second and third time, if the class is full, Symbiosis prices also offer an additional 50 euros discount on your second time and 100 euros discount on your third time.
We live in a world increasingly individualistic, and combined with rising prices and people booking last minutes, I’d love to offer better prices but I am limited like everyone to rising prices and deposit that has to be done before classes are full.
Symbiosis prices also invites those who feel to give for a student who doesn’t have ressources to continue their study. There is donation option for this. Please contact me.
Christopher Perkins, Yoga Teacher, Yandara institute
“When I first studied with JeanManuel, I didn’t know just how much it would shift my approach—not only to teaching but to holding space for transformation, in and out of the classroom. This training wasn’t just about learning a new technique, but about refining my presence, deepening my awareness, and truly listening—not just with my ears, but with my whole being. It helped me in ways I never expected, especially when working with private students, individuals with trauma, and in creating a more attuned, healing space for myself and others.”
Philip Kampfer, @generativeguidance
It’s been close to 9 years I’ve studied and spent time with Jean-Manuel. I have no idea how many courses I’ve taken now or days we’ve spent together, but it’s been a lot. The truth is I keep coming back because every time I learn something new. Every time I leave feeling as if I know myself better, and love myself more. And every time I leave being grateful to have such an authentic and genuinely loving person as my teacher.
Jean is an endless wealth of understanding and knowledge of the human experience and healing. The curriculum of his classes is methodical and encompassing. He teaches intuitively and with structure - no class is ever a repeat. His classes always focus on meeting the needs of the group that is present and his teachings emphasize the empowerment of his students - not playing into any sort of guru/follower dynamic.
I don’t know any student of his of whom I’ve met many, who wouldn’t agree with this testimonial.
I wouldn’t write any of this if it wasn’t absolutely true for me. I couldn’t recommend Jean-Manuel more for anyone looking for an excellent curriculum and teacher.
Biodynamic Touch Retreats
The body is a mystery—a living archive of our past, a script of our unfolding future. It holds sensations, expressions, movements, and memories, inviting us to listen, to explore, and to witness its wisdom. It can be a temporary prison of the soul or a sacred temple for the greater expression of light. This mystery cannot be explained, but it can be experienced.
Jean Manuel Nadeau
Facilitator, Teacher, and Practitioner of Biodynamic Touch, a blend of Craniosacral Therapy, Relational Presence, and Symbolic Language
Jean-Manuel does not offer a technique that promises transformation, nor does he claim to have the answers. Instead, he facilitates a practice of presence—of learning to listen to the body’s wisdom, to the unspoken language of nature, and to the subtle relational fields that connect us all. He teaches how to be with the unknown rather than trying to solve it, how to meet the body not as a problem but as an unfolding mystery.
Through retreats, trainings, and online courses, Jean-Manuel cultivates spaces where healing emerges not from intervention but from resonance—where strangers come together in deep listening, bearing witness to one another’s experience, and finding in that presence a mirror for their own transformation.
His work is centred on the universal language whispered by all living being and we can hear it through a practice of listening to this intelligence within each of us, through the living fluid body our nervous system resides in. Biodynamic Touch is not simply a technique but a practice of awareness—where healing arises from attunement rather than control, from meeting the unknown rather than trying to solve it.
Jean-Manuel facilitates trainings and retreats across Bali, Norway, Canada, France, Mexico, Sicily, Sweden, and is based in Montreal, where he offers individual sessions and Family Constellation circles. His online courses and mentorship programs extend this work globally, guiding participants toward a more intimate, embodied relationship with life.
How do we meet the unknown—not to conquer it, but to converse with it? How do we truly listen—to ourselves, to each other, and to the unseen forces that shape us? In a world driven by the pursuit of answers, Jean-Manuel holds space for the wisdom that arises when we surrender to an open question.
