Picture spending a week at this villa just outside the town of Lucca, Italy, living la dolce vita surrounded by a community of amazing women.
What’s better than a 3 night retreat in Montauk? How about a 6 night retreat in
The Art of
Badassery
Picture spending a week at this villa just outside the town of Lucca, Italy, living la dolce vita surrounded by a community of amazing women.
The Art of Badassery Retreats bring together like-minded women ready to level up their mind, body and spirit wellbeing.
Every day of the retreat will be filled with opportunities to fill your cup with self care in order to reduce stress levels and introduce healthy habits you can take with you when you leave.
The retreat will be hosted at Villa Valentina, a fully staffed villa dating back to the year 1570. It’s located 5 miles from the walled-city of Lucca, in the province of Tuscany, Italy.
You will learn science-backed strategies to help you feel strong in your body, zen in your mind, and like a Sensei in your spirit.
Retreat
Programming
From dreaming up future versions of yourself to strategies on health, wealth, relationships and fulfillment, you’ll learn and discuss The Art of Badassery framework and how to incorporate it into your life. The mind is a powerful tool, and often under-utilized. So, let’s enter the proverbial dojo and let’s get to work!
If you haven’t found your groove in meditation yet, Jenn will introduce different styles of meditation that include Ki (life force energy) Breathing, walking meditation and guided meditations to help you unwind and reset your nervous system. Your brain and body will thank you for bringing it back to it’s natural rhythms by reducing the stress hormones in your body.
In true martial arts philosophy, Jenn will guide you through forms of both yin (restorative) and yang (active) exercise sessions. You’ll learn how to punch, kick, knee and elbow your way out of a fight. And you’ll stretch your muscles and practice self care that will set you up for a balanced, healthy and fit lifestyle. You’ll leave with an arsenal of new martial arts inspired moves!
DATES: April 28 to May 3, 2025
Sample
itinerary
Day 1: Monday
- Welcome to Villa Valentina. Once you arrive, you'll refresh from your travel day and get settled in your bedroom. We will kick off the retreat with Aperitivo and a welcome group dinner.
Day 2: Tuesday
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Breakfast
Mindset, meditation, martial arts
Lunch at the villa
Optional bike ride...
Dinner at the villa
Firepit discussions
Day 3: Wednesday
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Breakfast
Mindset, meditation, martial arts
Spend the afternoon at a biodynamic vineyard for wine tasting, olive oil tasting and lunch
Free time to journal or relax
Dinner at the villa
Day 4: Thursday
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Breakfast
Mindset, meditation, martial arts
Lunch at the villa
Shopping, gelato and coffee in Lucca
Learn to make fresh pasta at the villa and group dinner.
Firepit discussions.
Day 5: Friday
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Breakfast
6 mile hike
Spend the afternoon at the beach town of Forte Dei Marmi
Dinner at the villa
Firepit discussions.
Day 6: Saturday
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Breakfast
Mindset, meditation, martial arts
Special black belt ceremony
Celebration dinner at the villa
Day 7: Sunday
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Breakfast
Depart Villa Valentina (lots of hugs)
Transfers to Pisa Airport
Start Your Journey
Ready to dive in, fill your cup and become the badassest version of yourself … once and for all?
Prioritize your wellbeing so you can show up with energy and confidence while feeling steady and grounded in 2025 and beyond.
Join us for The Art of Badassery Retreat in Tuscany from April 28th - May 3rd, 2025.
Pricing for the retreat is as follows:
$5250 per person for your own room at the villa.
All rooms include a king bed and ensuite bathroom.
If you would like to share your room and receive a discount, you must find your own roommate.
The price per person for sharing a room (king bed) is $4250 per person.
To reserve your spot for this 6 night retreat, make your deposit of $1500 before spots fill up!
*This is a non-refundable deposit and will save you a room at Villa Valentina.
The second payment for a solo room will be $1875 and due January 31st.
The second payment for a shared room will be $1375 and due January 31st.
The third payment for a solo room will be $1875 and due March 1st.
The third payment for a shared room will be $1375 and due March 1st.
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Your
Host
Jenn Cassetta is a fierce advocate for women’s wellbeing and has been on a 25-year-long mission of helping women feel strong, safe and powerful from the inside out.
She believes that we are powerful, energetic beings that have the ability to manifest a life beyond our wildest dreams… if we are intentional about it. One of her biggest goals was to share The Art of Badassery framework through retreats to foster connection and community. And now she’s doing just that.
Her love of travel has brought her around the world as a VIP health coach and yet, will still return again and again to two special places that she now shares with others during her retreats: Montauk, NY and Italy.
In just 6 nights and 7 days you can have life shifting transformations like my previous
badass attendees…
“I am still exercising daily because of my commitment during our retreat.” – Julia
“Ever since the retreat, I don’t feel guilty about putting myself and self care first.” – Alysha
“When I left the retreat, possibilities started to flow into my life. I realized I don’t have to feel stressed in order to make progress.” – Shannon
“Because of the retreat, I feel more connected to nature. I’ve been sitting outside on my lawn and feeling grounded. Something I would have never done before!” – Esther
“The best part of hosting these retreats is to watch the relationships formed with these amazing souls. Our Whatsapp group chats are still going with insights, inspiration and cheering eachother on.” – Jenn
For more retreat inspiration, listen to the testimonials below from past attendees:
Testimonials
QUESTIONS?
Q: What’s included in the price?
6 nights in a fully staffed villa with wifi and air conditioning.
Full access to the pool, hot tub, tennis courts and grounds of the villa.
All meals at the villa with wine included.
Fresh pasta cooking class.
An afternoon trip to a biodynamic vineyard, complete with wine tasting and lunch.
One more daytime excursion to be determined.
Daily movement sessions.
Daily meditation and mindset sessions.
Transfers to and from the Pisa airport (on select days/times).
Q: What’s not included in the price?
Airfare is not included.
Trip insurance is not included.
No other additional meals, excursions or transportation is included that is not mentioned above.
Q: Do I have to partake in all of the activities mentioned above?
Not at all. If you prefer downtime, a rest or to take any other excursions of your own, please do so. Just promise to keep in communication with the group via the group’s WhatsApp channel.
Q: Are the workouts difficult?
Jenn has been teaching fitness and martial arts classes for 20+ years and is able to vary the intensity of the workouts for all fitness levels. One of the themes for the retreat is to leave feeling refreshed and energized. That will look differently for everyone and therefore, everyone will be responsible for determining how much they want to push themselves verses how much they want and need to rest.
Q: How do I make the payment?
You can make payments according to the options laid out above via credit card (through Stripe), Zelle or Venmo.
Q: Can I get a refund if I decide I don’t want to continue?
The initial deposit to confirm your spot is non-refundable. If you back out of the trip after that you will not receive your deposit back. You can transfer it to someone else. And trip insurance is recommended for this purpose.
