5-Day
Mindful Self-Compassion
Silent Retreat
At Miri Piri Retreat Center, Italy
April 22 - 26, 2026
In-person 5-day
Mindful Self-Compassion
Silent Retreat
Deepening and nurturing relationships through self-compassion
This Self-Compassion Silent Retreat is guided by Helle Laursen and Laura Bassi.
April 22 - 26, 2026
The Theme of this Silent Retreat is
Deepening and nurturing relationships through self-compassion
The theme of the retreat is our relationships, with ourselves and with others. Together we will explore how self-compassion can bring more curiosity, warmth, and courage into our inner world, while also supporting us in nurturing and sustaining our external relationships. Through silence, meditation, gentle movement, and mindful presence, and brief morning topics, we will create the conditions to reconnect more deeply with life and with those around you.
All guidance will be done in English, with possibility of translation to Italian if needed.
Miri Piri retreat Center,
A unique retreat setting
The retreat takes place at Miri Piri Retreat Center, a beautifully restored rural hamlet in Northern Italy, just one hour from the Milan Linate airport. Miri Piri is the only seminar house in Italy built with ecological principles of bio-architecture. Surrounded by 13 hectares of forests and meadows, far from traffic and noise, it provides an ideal environment for silence and inner exploration. Meet Miri Piri here.
The vegetarian and vegan cuisine is lovingly prepared with organic, locally sourced ingredients, including spring water, homemade bread, and desserts.
Join us in this peaceful and inspiring setting to cultivate grounded self-compassion, deepen your connection to nature, and experience the transformative power of silence in community.
Your teachers
Helle Laursen, MA, Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher Trainer and supervisor. Level 2 IFS Practitioner, with a private practice in Denmark, and a special focus on relationships. Teaches internationally for Center for MSC in USA, for the Self-Compassion Academy in the Netherlands, as well as in China. Has a special interest and experience in working with caregivers, and teaches in public organizations in Denmark to social workers, and other professional caregivers.
Helle will offer the topic for each day, focusing on the wisdom in self-compassion and IFS, when it comes to navigating caregiver situations.
Laura Bassi, OMPT, Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) Teacher and Teacher Trainer. Coordinates the Italian community of MSC teachers, supporting the growth and connection of the national network. Teaches MSC internationally in collaboration with the Center for MSC (USA) and Self-Compassion Academy (Netherlands).
Clinical physiotherapist, specialized in Orthopedic Manipulative Therapy and pelvic floor rehabilitation, with a private practice in Italy. Creator of “FisioCamera,” a project of educational graphics and animated videos for patients and physiotherapists.
Laura is our on-the-spot host who, as a true Italian, will manage all practicalities and ensure everything goes smooth and enjoyable. She'll translate to Italian, if needed.
Practical information
The retreat begins Wednesday April 22, 2026 at 5 pm, with a program till 9 pm.
Thursday - Friday - Saturday, April 23 - 25
Program from 8 am to 9 pm every day. Various practices like meditations, walk in nature, reflections, gentle movements, mindful presence, and short topics to set the tone and the inner work for the day. The program alternates between practices done in the larger group and time to reflect and practice on your own. A typical day program will be available later.
Sunday April 26
Ends at lunch 1 pm.
Price:
Early bird price: € 675
Available till December 31, 2025
Ordinary price: € 825
There are limited scholarships available.
Accomodation is not included in the above price. Shared accomocation (rooms with 2 or 3 beds) are € 100 /per day.
Single rooms are € 130/day.
Accomodation will be paid directly to Miri Piri retreatcenter upon arrival.
How to get there:
Miri Piri Retreat Center is one hour away from Milano airport. Transport info is available as a PDF, click here.
Scholarships
We do offer a limited number of scholarships. You are welcome to reach out to us via email here for more information.
Dates
Wednesday April 22, 2026.
Arrival between 2 - 4 pm.
Sunday April 26, 2026
Ends at lunch 1 pm.
Price
Early bird: € 675
(before Dec. 31, 2025)
Ordinary price: € 825
Accomodation: €100 for shared room and €130 for single room per night. to be paid upon arrival.
Who is it for
- Anyone who wishes to train to teach MSC, MBSR, and similar programs.
- Those who'd like to deepen own self-compassion practice and get a deeper understanding of the self-compassion in a relational perspective
- Graduates of MSC, MBSR, and similar courses who do not aspire to teach but wish to deepen and strengthen their own practice.
- Anyone who is already teaching such courses and would like the opportunity to deepen their personal practices in a restorative environment.
Why a silent retreat?
A silent retreat is a way to nourish our personal meditation practice and deepen your own informal self-compassion practices. It is life-enhancing for everyone who attends and particularly important for those who work with acceptance-based teaching or interventions. Silent retreats offer long-term benefits and a way to be in community with other human beings.
Accomodation
Single rooms or shared rooms are available.
Shared rooms have between 2 - 4 beds in each.
Most rooms have own bathroom, some have a shared bathroom.
We have Miri Piri Retreat Center for ourselves these days, and there are plenty of common spaces, both inside and outside. The large windows invite in the surrounding landscape, even when you are inside, making this a perfect setting for a restorative retreat.
Accomodation
Accomodation is not included in the price of the retreat. The room is to be paid directly to Miri Piri retreatcenter upon arrival.
Shared accomocation (rooms with 2 or 3 beds) are € 100 /per day.
Single rooms are € 130/day.
FAQ
When a silent retreat is based upon the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, it focuses on explicitly cultivating inner warmth and wisdom. Many experiences this as a valuable add-on to more mindfulnes based silent retreat.
This retreat offers not only a unique setting and focus on self-compassion, but also fulfills the requirements for most mindfulness and self-compassion-based Teacher Trainings.
There will be guidlines available for you soon. Miri Piri is located approximately 1 hr from Mila Airport. Feel free to connect with Laura Bassi with practical questions. Click here
During the morning session, there will be a topic of the day. This topic highlights aspects of self-compassion practices that focus on relationships. The topic will offer food for thought that you can reflect upon in your practices during the day.
Our experience is that the combination of silence, meditation, nature, a safe space, and relevant topics to reflect upon sets the foundation for some deeply nourishing days.
There will be a more detailed schedule available later, but the days will alternate between seated practices, gentle movement, walks in nature, and eating together in silence. There will be clear guidance for how to spend the days, and plenty of time to do practices together as well as on your own at certain times.
Your registration is confirmed upon payment of the registration fee. When paying the fee, you are accepting the terms, and you are commiting to paying the accomodation fee upon arrival. The cost of accomodation is:
€100 per night in a sheared room (2 or 3 persons of same gender)
€130 per night for a single room.
Some rooms have own bathroom, other rooms share bathrooms.
Feel free to reach out to us for more information about the scholarships we offer. You can reach us here and book a 15 min online meet-up
See our terms and conditions here
For all courses that are offered through Nordic Compassion, and that take place in another country, there is in general, no option for refunds. If any kind of discount has been offered (ie, early bird, scholarship or other) there is no refunds possible. If the normal price of the program has been paid, a 50 % refund will be granted up to 8 weeks before the program starts.
In case of extraordinary unforeseen circumstances (serious illness, bereavement, medical emergencies) that would compromise your ability to participate in the program, if you let us know more than 2 weeks before the program begins, we will be able to refund 25 % of your payment. An administrative fee of €75 will apply.
If you are unable to participate, you are welcome to transfer your registration to another person. This is only possible with explicit written consent from the given teachers on the program, and teachers of the given program can turn down the new applicant if they find the need for that, without giving any explanation. Transferring a registration needs to be final and approved 2 weeks before the program begins.
If there is a waitlist for the program, your registration fee can be refunded if your seat is filled by another from the waitlist.
Refunds always refer to the program/course fee only, and do not include costs such as travel, accommodation, meals, visa fees, or any third-party services. We recommend that you have a travel insurance.
We highly recommend you have travel insurance in case your participation needs to be cancelled.
Nordic Compassion is not responsible for personal loss, damage, injury, or accidents occurring during a course or retreat.
If you are traveling to join a program, we expect you to have your own health insurance. We are not able to support you in case of an emergency and ensure proper medical treatment if you do not have adequate medical insurance.
You are asked to engage in the retreat schedule. If that is not possible for you, or if other needs come up that may hinder your participation, you are expected to stay in contact with the teachers every day. If you choose to leave the retreat, there will be no reimbursement for your stay.
If the teachers believe it is not supportive for you to stay at the retreat, they will help you adjust the daily schedule ro your needs. If this is not possible, you may need to leave the retreat. The final decision will be made by the teachers.
Questions?