12-15 February 2026
19-22 March 2026
Gozo, Malta
Stop for a moment.
Relax.
Take a breath.
Reconnect with yourself.
Reconnect with the world around.
Rejuvenate and reset for a new beginning.
This retreat is a chance to step away from the noise of modern life and come home to yourself.
Relax in a beautifully designed private villa set on a two-hectare coastal estate with mature Mediterranean gardens, seafront, swimming pool, tennis, bocce and more.
Enjoy space to wander through the quiet farming valley and along coastal walks.
There is plenty of time to rest, read, or simply enjoy the quiet.
Disconnect from the rush and pause. Take time for you to be you.
Daily movement and breathe-work will revitalise you. Light nourishing meals will re-energise you.
No need to perform, achieve or explain. Just come as you are. See what arises when distractions fall away.
Openness is a cornerstone of our ethos and we enjoy sharing our experience, offering guidance and gentle structure when helpful. We aim to create situations in which each of us can connect to ourselves and find our path with confidence and clarity.
The programme begins at 1700 on Thursday. You are welcome to arrive earlier in the day.
Activities such as cycling, quad tours, watersports, massage and other treatments are available. If you would like to enjoy any activities during your stay, please let us know and we will help arrange them.
Also please note that guests may extend their stay at the villa before or after the Retreat at additional cost. Please enquire about this option in advance.
The Power of Nature
Our retreats offer a profound opportunity for renewal amidst nature’s splendour. The Gozitan landscape and climate are awe inspiring and reflect life’s own rhythm - wild, serene and deeply grounding. Surrounded by the sea and expansive skies of the Mediterranean we invite you to reconnect with nature’s wisdom.
Nature gently guides us back to ourselves, for we are of nature. Renewal happens in its own time - it’s something to be nurtured. Nature immersion is at the core of what we offer at our retreats in Gozo and in Ireland. Retreats in nature allow renewal and reconnection through the sights, sounds and stillness of the natural world. Nature rejuvenates the body and soothes the mind.
A Holonic Approach
Our approach combines science and practice to help people and organisations liberate their performance. In simple terms we endeavour to help people LIVE LEARN LOVE - to nurture health, clear thinking and emotional intelligence. In short to be human. Our ethos is open and shared seeking to nurture natural strengths in each of us. We aim to deliver simple yet powerful transformative tools and experiences.
Suitability
This retreat is suitable for adults of all ages. Minors of 15 years old or more may join if accompanied by an adult family member.
The programme includes movement, walking, and hiking some of which is on rough and hilly ground. These activities are recommended for effectiveness of the programme. Other activities like tennis, swimming and cycling are available. All activities are optional but please inform us beforehand of any mobility or fitness issues. Thank you.
The opportunity to stop and reset is attractive at certain stages of life, such as career change, relationship change or simply to reflect on choices.
It has been noticed over the years that among guests at the villa couples often find new meaning in their relationship. We attribute this to the natural magic of the place! Couples are welcome. (If a booking is made for two places we will accommodate them in one room.)
Retreat Hosts
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Accommodation
(Please see the villa website here: aHouseByTheSea.eu and its Instagram here: @Zen.Beach.House. Thank you.)
This exceptional villa is nestled unobtrusively in a quiet farming valley of the Gozitan countryside. Secluded in a two hectare private estate next to the sea it is surrounded by mature gardens and has an infinity-style pool and a separate sports area offering tennis, basketball hoop, soccer ball, and frisbee.
Idyllic in summer or winter, the beautiful, contemporary residence retains original architectural features. The calm and stylish interior has been designed and refurbished by award-winning German designers bsk buro + designhaus Gmbh.
The villa is configured as two adjoined, but independent, wings with three bedrooms each. In total there are 6 bedrooms (4 doubles, 2 double/twins) accommodating up to 12 people.
Guests may choose single occupancy or book for two people sharing one room. A maximum of 10 guests will join the retreat.
The villa's contemporary interior is calming and comfortable with large windows looking on to the gardens and seascape. The ground floor layout is open-plan leading out on to an outdoor paved terrace that wraps around the south-east and south-west of the villa, perfectly designed for barbecues and al fresco living, and offering 360 views.
Other Activities
Activities such as cycling, quad tours, watersports, massage and other treatments are available. If you would like to enjoy any activities during your stay, please let us know and we will help arrange them.
Travel Note
The programme begins at 1700 on Thursday. You are welcome to arrive earlier in the day.
Travellers arriving by air from abroad can avail of licensed taxis by finding the taxi booking counter to the left on exit from the baggage hall. Alternatively Uber, Bolt, eCabs are available. Take a taxi to Cirkewa Ferry Port for the regular ferry to Gozo, alternatively go to the Valletta Fast Ferry port. Both ferries will bring you to Mgarr harbour in Gozo. From there another cab can bring you to the villa. Further information is
Enquiries and Booking
The cost of this retreat includes accommodation and amenities at the villa, meals and snacks, transport to Ggantija and the various activities noted in the programme above.
Guests may extend their stay before or after the Retreat, at additional cost. The additional nights booked will only cover accommodation and villa amenities. It will exclude meals and transport.
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Pam Butler brings a dynamic, social energy to life. Pam likes to do, to learn, to share ideas and to make a difference. 
His first career in business and investment brought him to US, UK and South East Asia meeting people in many different businesses. In the late 1990s he changed course to seek alternative systems which would serve people without the social and environmental costs that most of us face. Envisioning a more equitable future more aligned with nature, a diverse range of activities were pursued, from growing food and fuel, to hospitality, to education, to investment management, to human development, and more, to explore the reality of alternatives. With the team at astraea he has shared ideas in several websites, books, art installation as well as speaking and training events. Tom is passionate about creating spaces where people can flourish.