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True Nature · 12–20 September 2026 · Near Zagreb, Croatia

Remembering
Who You Are

“Some things don’t need to be learned. They only need to be remembered.”

20 spots · 8 days in the Croatian forest · 12–20 Sept 2026

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If you’re reading this

You did everything right. So why does it still feel like something’s missing?

You studied. You worked. You landed the job you were supposed to want. And somewhere in the middle of doing everything right, a question started asking itself louder than the to-do list ever could: who am I, actually — underneath the title, the salary, the plan?

True Nature isn’t a vacation from that question. It’s eight days built entirely around sitting with it — in a forest, around a fire, with a small group of people quietly asking the same thing.

A day here

Nothing is rushed. Nothing has to be earned.

08:00 — 08:30

Morning Practice

We begin each day by reconnecting through meditation, yoga, breathwork and gentle movement — waking the body, settling into the present.

10:00 — 12:30

Quiet & Creative Time

Read. Journal. Paint. Rest. Walk barefoot through the woods. There is nowhere to rush and nothing to achieve — only space to simply be.

14:30 — 18:00

Adventure Time

Depending on the weather and the group’s energy — a swim in the river, a hike through the forest, or simply time together in nature.

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Every evening, 18:00 – 20:30

The Remembering Ceremony

Before the sun sets, we gather around the fire. Movement, drumming, meditation, mystical music, silence, shared presence — together, we remember who we are beneath the roles, the expectations, the stories we’ve been told about ourselves.

No two ceremonies are the same. Each one responds to what the group actually needs that night, not a fixed script. Afterward, there’s no agenda — just an open invitation to stay by the fire for as long as it feels right.

“The fire is over and the energy is warm but calm.”
— Iva, on late-summer evenings at Sacred Garden
The full arc

One week, day by day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
Morning Practice08:00–08:30 — YogaMeditationBreathworkMindful movementYogaMeditation —
Breakfast08:45–09:45 — Own paceOwn paceOwn paceOwn paceOwn paceOwn pace Breakfast
Quiet & Creative Time10:00–12:30 — PaintingJournalingMeditationReadingSpontaneous offeringsPainting Departure ~12:00
Lunch12:30–14:30 — Shared togetherShared togetherShared togetherShared togetherShared togetherShared together —
Adventure Time14:30–18:00 — HikingRiver swimMusicExploringHikingRiver swim —
Remembering Ceremony18:00–20:30 Ceremony CeremonyCeremonyCeremonyCeremonyCeremonyCeremony —
Fire & Free Time20:30–23:00 Free time Free timeFree timeFree timeFree timeFree timeFree time —

12–20 September 2026 · scroll sideways on small screens to see the full table.

Before you join

Who this is — and isn’t — for

This is for you if
  • You’ve done everything “right” and still feel a quiet disconnect from yourself
  • You’re drawn to stillness, fire and honest conversation more than a packed itinerary
  • You can sit with silence — yours and other people’s — without needing to fill it
  • You’re ready to go a week without a phone signal pulling you back to your usual life
This isn’t for you if
  • You want a five-star resort experience — this is tents, shared meals and a wood fire
  • You need a packed schedule of activities and constant stimulation
  • You’re not open to group ritual, movement, or sitting with your own emotions in front of others
  • You need the full program locked weeks in advance — some days follow what the group needs
Your facilitator
Iva Solarević Jeličić

Iva Solarević Jeličić

Kinesiology, University of Zagreb · 20+ years teaching movement · Founder, Solar Spirit

Iva’s whole life has circled one question: what does it actually take for a person to live in health, joy and freedom? For more than twenty years she’s taught movement — as a skating, skiing, swimming and yoga instructor, through martial arts and dance — before studying Kinesiology at the University of Zagreb, where she worked as a teaching assistant researching how the human body truly functions.

Her work moves through body, mind, emotion, energy and spirit, because in twenty years of practice, lasting change has rarely come from just one of them alone.

The retreat is held in English and Croatian.

From past gatherings
Iva leading a seated group ceremony overlooking the hills Iva setting up music before a ceremony Small group practicing on a wooden deck overlooking the hills Ecstatic dance session Group by the sea under pine trees Sunset gathering after a hike
What’s included

Everything you need to know before you decide.

Dates
12–20 September 2026
8 days / 7 nights
Location
Sacred Garden House
~25 minutes from Zagreb, direction Sisak. Exact address shared upon registration.
Group size
Maximum 20 people
Kept small on purpose — this only works as an intimate group.
Arriving
Zagreb is easy to reach by train
From Ljubljana, Vienna or Budapest — arriving slow is already part of the practice.
By air
Zagreb Airport
~25–30 minutes from Sacred Garden House — a taxi one-way runs about €40.
Accommodation
Tent or hammock, in the garden
A different on-site option may also be available — confirmed once you're on the list.
Meals
Lunch cooked and shared together
Bring your own breakfast and dinner — cost is only split for the shared lunch.
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