Around the new moon the sky is darkest and the Milky Way is clearest. Around the full moon the meadow is lit even at night.
The village at the foot of the pyramid mountain is yours for a few days: practice space on the meadow and under shade sails, tipi stays, food from the village kitchen and a silence with no signal and no traffic. You lead the group, we take care of everything else.
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Rtanj is no ordinary mountain. A pyramid-shaped peak, legends of hidden treasure and a special energy, springs at its foot believed to heal: people have come here for decades to rest and recharge. Whether you believe in energy or not, the silence of the mountain does its work: after two days your breath slows and your thoughts clear. That makes Rtanj a natural place for any inner work, whether it centres on yoga, breath, movement, art or silence.
Power in the village is solar and phones charge at the bar. So the screen stays in your pocket and the day is measured by the sun. No traffic, no noise, just meadow, forest and mountain, so the group settles faster into what it came for.
The programme is yours; the village gives it a frame. Mornings are cool and quiet, perfect for practice as the sun lights the peak. Midday is spent in the shade of the grove. Before sunset comes the golden hour, when the light pours across the meadows and the whole camp glows. And the nights are dark and clear, with the Milky Way overhead. Many facilitators build their schedule around exactly these moments.
A dawn hike to Šiljak, a night under the stars, horse riding across the meadows or a visit to Bogovina cave: we arrange it all as part of your programme, for the whole group or as a free choice.
Many groups also stop at Vrelo, a place at the foot of the mountain believed to hold a special energy. A short walk and a few minutes of silence there often become one of the strongest moments of the retreat.
Not leading a group but want to join? These retreats are open to everyone. Details and registration are on each event page.
Yoga, meditation, breathwork, silent retreats, women’s and men’s circles, art and dance workshops, team and leadership retreats. The programme is yours; the village provides space, stay and food.
From small groups of 4–5 to 200. We adapt the space, the stay and the kitchen to the group size.
Power is solar and phones charge at the bar, so most people leave their screens aside. For many groups it is the best part of the retreat.
In tipis or their own tents, in the grove and on the meadow facing Rtanj.
See the retreats in the events calendar: Healing Days (Pyramid Return and Cacao Dance) are open to everyone, and we announce new dates on Instagram.
The sky over the village is so clear that the Milky Way is visible to the naked eye every clear night. In August we watch the Perseids.
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An hour of riding across meadows and forest tracks around the village, beginners welcome.
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One of the longest caves in Serbia, with formations and underground streams, close to the village. Cool even in midsummer.
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Tent, hammock, tipi or campervan, with a view of Šiljak.
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