YOGA RETREATS
FOR TEACHERS
Organize your yoga retreat at Casa Gatti
If you are a yoga or meditation teacher or a workshop facilitator, Casa Gatti is the ideal place to shape your next retreat.
Here you will find an authentic and refined location, designed for small groups wishing to experience well-being, practice, and connection in a serene and welcoming environment.
At Casa Gatti, we welcome small groups into a serene environment, immersed in a more human and natural rhythm. For a few days, the house becomes your space and that of your group: a place to slow down, practice, share, and rediscover presence. If you are looking for a place to organize a yoga retreat in Ticino, here you will find a proposal designed to combine hospitality, practice, and care.
An authentic location for yoga retreats, meditation, and workshops
Casa Gatti is a yoga retreat location designed for teachers and facilitators looking for an intimate, inspiring, and well-organized setting.
It is ideal for yoga retreats, meditation, holistic workshops, and paths dedicated to well-being and personal growth.
Located in Motto (Dongio) in the beautiful Blenio Valley, also known as “The Valley of the Sun.” Ideal for
retreats combined with hiking, nature walks, river bathing, and outdoor activities.
Everything you need to organize your retreat
You teach and relax. We take care of everything else. When you book Casa Gatti, the entire house is yours: rooms, meals, the shala, the Ticino Ticket, and minor logistics are organized before your arrival, so your only focus is your group.
A welcoming home for you and your group
Casa Gatti welcomes small groups in a warm, authentic, and refined atmosphere. Rooms and common spaces convey calm, comfort, and simplicity, allowing for an intimate and immersive retreat experience.
- The whole house, just for you: 6 rooms, common areas, and garden exclusively for your group
- Up to 12–13 guests: rooms set up as doubles, singles, or two triples; 3 rooms with private bathrooms and 3 with shared external bathrooms
- Yoga shala of approximately 80 m² under the roof: oak flooring with underfloor heating, sound system, mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, and cushions for everyone
- Ticino Ticket and tourist taxes included: free public transport throughout Ticino from the day of arrival until check-out
- Wi-Fi throughout the house, with coverage in the garden too
A yoga shala dedicated to practice and presence
Our yoga shala is designed to host yoga, meditation, movement, and holistic workshops in an intimate and harmonious atmosphere.
A dedicated space that supports practice, concentration, and group sharing moments.
The value of a chef service during the retreat
All meals are vegetarian (lacto-ovo) and prepared fresh daily by Bik, a professional chef since 1998, using high-quality local products. In the late morning, after practice, a rich buffet brunch is served; in the evening, a full buffet dinner. In between, fresh fruit, snacks, herbal teas, and water are always available. Allergies and special diets are not a problem: just let us know in advance. Brunch and dinner are scheduled around your program.
Brunch
A rich buffet served in the bright dining room
Here is an example of what we usually serve
To drink: coffee (optional), tea, smoothies, lassi, lemonade
To eat: bread, homemade jams, scrambled eggs, poached eggs with vegetables, omelets, fresh fruit, fruit salads, biscuits, savory tarts (quiche, coca mallorquina, focaccia…), local valley cheeses, hummus, baba ganoush, guacamole, salmorejo, pesto, sautéed mushrooms, tomato confit…
Dinner
A full buffet dinner, always featuring at least three dishes and a dessert. The menu changes every day of the retreat.
An example of what we serve: pumpkin and carrot cream with orange, zucchini ravioli filled with goat cheese with cherry tomato confit and olive tapenade, roasted vegetables with romesco sauce, eggplant parmigiana with sage pesto… and almost always homemade artisanal sorbet or ice cream.
We support you in organizing your event
Debby is a yoga teacher and event organizer: she works as an assistant to Julie Martin (Brahmani Yoga) and helps manage international retreats worldwide, so she understands retreats from every angle, including yours. During the stay, she is there with you for schedules, rooms, allergies, and student questions, so you can devote your full attention to teaching.
Extra experiences to enrich the program
Your participants can enrich their retreat with individual sessions here in the house: therapeutic massage, Reiki and chakra rebalancing, Theta Healing, and Akashic Records readings. They book directly with us and pay the therapist in cash; at least two bookings per stay are required.
Beautiful walks start right from the front door, and in summer, the river across the street is perfect for a swim after class.
Prices and conditions
CHF 1,500 per day, all inclusive
Accommodation, meals, private chef, use of the spaces, yoga room and tourist tax. Minimum stay: 2 nights.
If the group is smaller, the rate remains the same; with 10 paying guests, the teacher stays for free.
| Included | Accommodation in the whole house, all meals (brunch and dinner buffet, snacks, fruit, herbal teas, and water), use of the shala with mats and props, Ticino Ticket, and tourist taxes. |
| Teacher | Free stay with a group of 10 paying guests. |
| Guests beyond 10 | CHF 150 per person per day. |
| Minimum stay | 2 nights. One-night stays are possible in November, January, and February. |
| Not included | Extra drinks (wine, beer, soda) and individual therapies, to be paid directly at the house. |
| Check-in / check-out | Check-in from 3:00 PM, check-out by 11:00 AM; other times upon request. Luggage storage available on the day of arrival and departure. |
| House rules | No pets, no smoking, guests do not use the kitchen. |
An example: a 3-day retreat with 10 participants costs a total of CHF 4,500, including rooms, meals, shala, Ticino Ticket, and taxes, and the teacher stays for free.
Booking: choose your dates and write to us to check availability. The booking is confirmed with a 30% deposit 45 days before arrival; the remaining 70% is settled 15 days before arrival.
Cancellation: after confirmation, if the organizer cancels between 45 and 15 days before arrival, 70% of the minimum price is due; less than 15 days before, the full minimum price is due. We will always do our best to reschedule the retreat to another date and credit part of the payment toward the next event. We recommend travel insurance for participants.
Frequently Asked Questions
For yoga and meditation teachers and workshop facilitators who want to organize their own retreat. You teach and relax: Casa Gatti takes care of everything else—the house, rooms, meals, and logistics.
The rate is CHF 1,500 per day, all inclusive: accommodation, meals, private chef, use of the spaces, yoga room and tourist tax. It covers up to 10 guests (CHF 150 per person per day), with a minimum stay of 2 nights. The teacher stays free of charge and each additional guest beyond the tenth costs CHF 150 per day.
The rate remains the same even for groups with fewer than 10 guests.
A 3-day retreat with 10 participants costs a total of CHF 4,500, including rooms, meals, shala, Ticino Ticket, and tourist taxes, and the teacher stays for free.
Accommodation in the whole house, all meals (brunch and dinner buffet, snacks, fruit, herbal teas, and water), use of the shala with mats and props, Ticino Ticket, and tourist taxes. Extra drinks (wine, beer, soda) and individual therapies, which are paid for at the house, are not included.
Up to 12–13 participants in 6 rooms, which we set up as doubles, singles, or two triples depending on the group. Three rooms have private bathrooms and three share external bathrooms.
The minimum stay is 2 nights. In November, January, and February, one-night stays are also possible.
Yes. When you book Casa Gatti for a retreat, the entire house is yours: rooms, common areas, garden, and shala, with no other guests.
The shala at Casa Gatti is under the roof and measures approximately 80 m² (the practice area is slightly smaller as the roof slopes at the sides). It has oak flooring with underfloor heating, a good sound system, and props for the whole group: mats, blocks, straps, bolsters, and cushions. No one needs to bring their own mat.
All meals are vegetarian (lacto-ovo), prepared fresh daily by the chef using local products. In the late morning, there is a rich buffet brunch; in the evening, a buffet dinner with at least three dishes and a dessert. Fruit, snacks, herbal teas, and water are always available. Allergies and special diets are managed without any problems; just let us know in advance.
Check-in is from 3:00 PM on the day of arrival and check-out is by 11:00 AM on the last day; other times can be arranged. Brunch and dinner are scheduled around your class program, and there is luggage storage available on the day of arrival and departure.
Debby, a yoga teacher and event organizer who assists Julie Martin (Brahmani Yoga) with international retreats, is present throughout the stay to handle schedules, rooms, allergies, and student questions, so the teacher can focus solely on the classes.
Yes. During their stay, they can book therapeutic massage, Reiki and chakra rebalancing, Theta Healing, or Akashic Records readings. These are paid in cash to the therapist, and at least two bookings per stay are required.
Yes, the Wi-Fi network covers the whole house and reaches the garden too.
By train from Zurich Airport or Milan Malpensa to Biasca; from Biasca, bus 131 stops right in front of Casa Gatti, about 30 meters from the door. By car, it is about 7 minutes. With the Ticino Ticket, everyone travels for free on public transport in Ticino throughout their stay.
Choose your dates and write to us to check availability. The booking is confirmed with a 30% deposit 45 days before arrival; the remaining 70% is settled 15 days before arrival.
After confirmation, if the organizer cancels between 45 and 15 days before arrival, 70% of the minimum price is due; less than 15 days before, the full minimum price is due. We always do our best to reschedule the retreat to another date, and we recommend travel insurance for participants.
At Casa Gatti, pets are not allowed, smoking is prohibited, and guests do not use the kitchen, which is the chef’s workspace.
Yes, but with a different formula: for corporate team building, Casa Gatti can also provide the yoga teacher, therapies, and activities.
Contact us to build your experience together
You bring your vision and your practice, and we help you create the right context for your retreat.
Contact us to check availability and build a tailor-made proposal for your group together.