Paths to Self
Quantum Flow & Inner Coherence
A Private Women’s Retreat
Tenuta di Paternostro · Italy
September 24–28, 2026
Arrival 4:00 PM · Departure 2:00 PM
By Application / Expression of Interest
An intentionally small, private gathering
An Invitation
This is an invitation to return to your natural rhythm.
Paths to Self is a five-day immersion for women who feel the quiet knowing that something within them is ready to reorganize—
gently, precisely, without force.
Here, restoration is not effortful.
Healing is not explained.
Transformation unfolds through coherence.
Through stillness, sacred ceremony, subtle movement, sound, and time in nature, the nervous system softens.
The mind quiets.
The body remembers.
What emerges is not a new self—but a truer one.
A Quiet Decision
If something in you is responding—not with urgency, but with recognition—we invite you to listen.
Applications are reviewed personally.
The Field We Enter
This retreat is grounded in the understanding that reality is relational, not linear.
Within the quantum field, intention shapes experience, and coherence restores flow.
You will be guided to work not on yourself—but with yourself.
With presence.
With awareness.
With the intelligence already living within your body and energy field.
From this place, clarity arises.
Creativity returns.
The future no longer feels distant—it becomes available.
Your Guides
Paula Petry, PhD
Paula’s work bridges neuroscience, energy medicine, and spiritual intelligence. Her guidance is shaped by decades of professional leadership and by lived initiation through grief, loss, and profound inner reorientation.
Her teaching is quiet, exacting, and compassionate—
offering depth without performance,
wisdom without spectacle.
Karen Mellers
Karen brings over forty years of embodied healing wisdom and emotional wellness leadership, including her work guiding over 700 Wellbeing Advisors at Weleda UK.
Together, Paula and Karen hold a refined, steady container—
one where insight emerges naturally
and nothing is rushed.
The Land
Set in the Tuscia region north of Rome, Tenuta di Paternostro offers a rare quality of quiet.
The land itself does the work.
Days unfold slowly.
Evenings return you to yourself.
Nature becomes a mirror, not a backdrop.
This is a place where the system settles—
and healing becomes inevitable.
When the Body Knows
You do not need to understand the path in advance.
You only need to sense whether this is the right season.
If the land, the rhythm, and the way this space is held speaks to you
Equine Presence
A central element of Paths to Self is time spent with the nine thoroughbred horses who live at Tenuta.
Horses respond only to truth.
They meet coherence with coherence.
They reflect what is present—without judgment.
Before entering the field, participants are guided through a quiet attunement process—breath, intention, and heart-based awareness—allowing the nervous system to settle and the energetic field to soften.
From stillness, the horses are invited—not called.
What unfolds is unforced, wordless, and often profound.
Nourishment
Meals are organic, seasonal, and locally sourced—prepared with care and served outdoors whenever possible.
Food here is not stimulation.
It is grounding.
It is part of the ceremony.
A Shared Intention
We offer this retreat because modern life rarely allows space for integration.
Because many women carry wisdom without rest.
Because self-care has become performative instead of essential.
This is a return to simplicity.
To safety.
To inner authority.
We welcome those who are ready—
not to be fixed,
but to listen.
With presence,
Paula & Karen
Arrival
Air
Fly into Rome (Fiumicino)
Train
Nearest station: Vetralla
Private transport arranged prior to arrival
Car
Strada Marchionato, 36
01019 Vetralla VT, Italy
Final Invitation
Paths to Self is not for everyone.
It is for women who are ready to slow down enough
to hear themselves again.
If you feel aligned, we welcome your application.
Participation is by application to honor the integrity of the container.
An Optional Immersion Day
Divine Design in Form
A Rome Immersion in Personal Expression
Rome · Italy
September 29, 2026
An optional, curated day within the Paths to Self journey
By Invitation · Limited to 4 Participants
Giving Form to What Has Been Remembered
For those who feel called, Paths to Self offers an optional additional day—
a passage from inner coherence into visible expression.
Divine Design in Form is a highly curated, one-day immersion in Rome designed to translate soul knowing into form, presence, and personal aesthetic.
This is not a makeover.
It is not a rebrand.
It is a refinement—
where inner alignment becomes quietly visible.
Bridging color intelligence, personal branding, artisan craft, and embodied presence, this intimate experience allows essence to take shape without distortion or performance.
Participation is intentionally limited to four women, ensuring depth, discernment, and individualized attention.
The Experience
Divine Design in Form unfolds as a fluid, unhurried day moving between studio, street, and self—guided by Paula Petry in collaboration with trusted creative partners.
The day includes:
- Personalized seasonal color analysis at a private Rome studio with Danielle DeVine of Colour Addict
- Private hair and makeup styling session
- One-on-one personal branding consultation (45 minutes) with Yamilca Rodriguez
- Professional photography session with two edited images
- Custom sewing of one scarf by a local Roman artisan
- Curated walking immersion through Rome’s historic center
- Lunch during the immersion day
- Local transportation within Rome during scheduled activities
- Creative direction, pacing, and hosting by Paula throughout the day
Each element is designed to feel seamless—supporting expression that feels natural, coherent, and true.
Your Guides
Paula Petry, PhD
Creative Director & Host
Paula Petry serves as the creative director and host of Divine Design in Form, holding the relational, aesthetic, and energetic container for the day. Drawing on her background in education, embodiment practices, and transformational design, she curates the flow and pacing so that expression arises from coherence—not performance.
Paula’s role is to ensure that what emerges into form remains aligned with inner truth, allowing presence, style, and visibility to feel natural, grounded, and self-honoring.
Danielle DeVine
Color & Style Authority · Founder of Colour Addict
Danielle DeVine is the founder and visionary behind Colour Addict, a Rome-based studio dedicated to the intelligence of color, form, and self-expression. With a fine arts background and specialized training in seasonal color analysis, image consulting, and makeup artistry, Danielle brings both precision and intuitive sensitivity to her work.
Her approach helps participants discover the palettes, tones, and visual harmonies that naturally amplify their energy and presence—aligning how one appears with who one truly is. Each consultation is deeply personal, refined, and quietly transformative.
Yamilca Rodriguez
Personal Branding Consultant · Archetype to Identity
Yamilca Rodriguez is the CEO and Founder of Bespoke Branding, a boutique consultancy that helps authors, speakers, and thought leaders build magnetic personal brands through archetypes, storytelling, and strategy. A former Brand Leader at Procter & Gamble, she shaped some of the world’s most iconic billion-dollar brands.
Today, she partners with Mia™ technology, a breakthrough tool for decoding authentic brand voices. During Divine Design in Form, she offers private one-on-one consultations guiding participants to translate their inner architecture and Divine Archetype into coherent outward expression.
Her work bridges essence and perception—through subtle refinement, Yamilca supports branding that feels inevitable rather than constructed.
The Container
Together, Paula, Danielle, and Yamilca hold a refined, intentional field—
one where artistry meets integrity,
where form follows essence,
and where expression becomes a natural extension of inner knowing.
What Participants Arrange Separately
To preserve autonomy and personal preference, the following are arranged independently:
- Hotel accommodation in Rome
- Fabric purchase for the custom scarf (selected during the fabric immersion at Bassetti Tessuti · estimated €70)
- Airfare and personal expenses
Investment
Divine Design in Form — One-Day Immersion
$1,400 per participant
Due to the highly personalized nature of this experience, availability is intentionally limited.
Availability & Selection
Capacity: 4 participants
Selection is offered on a first-expressed-interest basis, with alignment and availability considered.
For those who feel drawn but find the day at capacity, a waitlist option is available. If sufficient interest emerges, an additional Divine Design in Form day may be considered.
A Subtle Threshold
Paths to Self restores inner coherence.
Divine Design in Form gives it shape.
For those who feel ready to let what has been remembered
be seen, worn, and embodied—
this day offers the form.
