About RI.RETREATS
The Core:
RI.RETREATS is an independent editorial project dedicated to the curation of international retreats.
We research, observe and recognize experiences where the Teacher, the Location, and the Vision enter into resonance, expressing coherence, substance and intention.
The origin:
RI.RETREATS was born from the need to bring clarity to a crowded retreat landscape, where it has become increasingly difficult to distinguish experiences with their own identity from more generic narratives.
In this context, editorial curation becomes a way of looking with attention: observing where teacher, vision and place enter into resonance, and presenting those experiences through our editorial perspective - the RI.Perspective.
Recognized through resonance.
Breathe. Reconnect.
The gaze:
Each retreat is approached through a slow, attentive gaze that looks at the coherence between the teacher’s intention and the character of the place, prioritizing substance over trends and depth over aesthetics.
We do not collect options. We curate with intention, allowing each detail to contribute to a clear editorial reading.
The Pillars:
Every experience is observed for the way it may support a movement of Reconnection, Regeneration or Rebirth.
Our curation is grounded in these three pillars, understood as directions through which a retreat can be read, rather than fixed categories.
Philosophy and Vision:
I am Adele. RI.RETREATS was born from my direct experience in the world of retreats, lived both as an organizer and as a participant. This dual perspective has allowed me to observe the field from within, understanding not only how retreats are designed and communicated, but how they are truly lived, embodied and remembered.
Through this journey, I have come to recognize that the experiences that leave a real trace rarely depend on a single element. They emerge from a subtle balance between the integrity of the teacher’s vision, the quality of the environment that holds the work, and the intention that, often silently, keeps the entire process together.
My academic background in philosophy has deeply shaped the way I observe, question and discern. It has trained me to look beyond surface and aesthetics, to narrate experiences where meaning is present, and to sense the resonance of something that feels coherent rather than simply well presented. I am not drawn to formal perfection, but to the integrity of intention that sustains a process over time.
From this perspective, RI.RETREATS takes form as an independent editorial curation guided by responsibility, care and depth.
An editorial gaze attentive to what truly sustains