Breathe Sicily: A Transformational Women’s Wellness Retreat with Roslyn Salt Cave
October 2027 bookings now open
This fall, Roslyn Salt Cave led an intimate group of women on a soul-nourishing retreat to Sicily. From the moment we landed in Palermo, the experience felt different — quieter, deeper, more intentional. What unfolded over the following days became one of the most meaningful journeys we’ve ever shared.
Arrival in Palermo & Settling Into Sicily
After a peaceful transfer from the airport, we arrived at our luxurious hotel to find beautiful welcome gifts waiting in each room. The tone was set immediately: rest, beauty, and presence.
The next morning began with sunrise yoga on the rooftop overlooking a vast sea of ancient olive trees. Guided by our shamanic medicine warrior, Chloe, the practice grounded us in the landscape and opened the retreat with intention.
Four Days of Healing in Nature
The heart of the retreat lived in the olive groves of the Belice Valley. For four days we slowed down and connected with the land:
- We harvested olives alongside a fourth-generation olive farmer
- Tasted still-warm, freshly pressed healing olive oil
- Meditated beneath trees that have held centuries of wisdom
We also explored the world of the Sicilian black bee. We learned about its unique properties, tasted golden healing honey, and poured our own beeswax candles by hand — a simple yet powerful ritual of creation and intention.
Magical Evenings in Sicily
Evenings carried their own kind of medicine. One night we gathered for a pasta-making class inside a 400-year-old farmhouse that still has its own church. Another evening took us to Ferreri & Bianco vineyard for a wine tasting as the sun set and a live violinist played. What began as a quiet, sacred experience gently shifted into laughter, karaoke, and dancing under the stars.
The Salt Flats of Marsala
On our final full day, we visited the salt flats of Marsala. We covered ourselves in mineral-rich healing mud and natural salt, then floated weightlessly in the salt pools during a guided meditation. Many of the women described it as a profound release — letting go of what no longer served them while being held by the earth and the water.
This Is What Healing Looks Like
Breathe Sicily was never just a trip. It was a return. Through olive groves, beeswax, pasta, music, salt, and silence, the women who joined us remembered who they are beneath the roles and responsibilities of everyday life.
If you’ve been waiting for permission to slow down, reconnect, and come home to yourself, this is it.
October 2027 is now open.
To reserve your spot or learn more about the next Breathe Sicily retreat with Roslyn Salt Cave, email us at info@roslynsaltcave.com