TENERA
SACRED FEMININE IMMERSION
CEFALÙ, SICILY | SEPT 19–26, 2026
The 12 Gateways Arc
Awaken Your Luminous Self
Woven throughout the week is the 12 Gateways of Light training, a deeply immersive embodiment experience blending astrology, nervous system healing, feminine restoration, and self-remembrance. This sacred framework serves as both the energetic architecture of the retreat and an invitation into deeper personal transformation and self-reclamation - from the physical body, to the luminous, fully-realized expression of who you are.
Each day builds on the last. You will train on the foundations of the body, nervous system regulation, and sovereign identity. You will move into the feminine field of emotion, intuition, and magnetic presence. You will cross into the deeper territory of soul memory, heart coherence, and sacred purpose. Finally, you will learn how to anchor expansive consciousness into your every day life as a lived, embodied reality. This is direct tranining on how to inhabit yourself more fully.
The curriculum is woven through both the classroom and the landscape of Sicily itself. From the ancient streets of medieval Cefalu, to the temples of Agrigento, so the teachings are not just understood intellectually, but felt, moved through, and anchored into the body.
By the time you reach the Diamond Embodiment Ceremony on the final evening, where you will receive your certificate of completion, you will have moved through the full arc: from surviving to sovereign, from seeking to becoming, from awakening to living awake.
You will leave with: a structured relationship to your body, your voice, your emotions, and your purpose. A clear, embodied sense of who you are when you are no longer performing, shrinking or waiting to begin.
Gateways 1-2: The Threshold
Step into the velvet stillness of Cefalù. We begin by cross-fading from the noise of the world into the sacred silence of the sea, opening the first portals of remembrance.
Gateways 9-11: The Integration
Navigating the velvet shadows to find the light within. An intense day of integration, honeyed Sicilian harvests, and deep mirror work under the Mediterranean sun.
Gateways 3-5: The Lineage
Embodied yoga practices that trace the mythic energy of Sicilian history. We descend into the somatic layers where your ancestral wisdom waits to be re-animated.
Gateways 6-8: The Heart Altar
A pilgrimage to ancient ruins where time dissolves. Through ceremony and stillness, we activate the gateways of the heart amidst weathered stone and salt air.
Gateway 12: The Embodiment
The final threshold. You return to the world not just changed, but remembered. A sovereign version of you steps forward, fully anchored in her own luminous power.
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What Awaits You
Ancestral Embodiment Yoga
Sacred Rest
Artisanal Culinary Rituals
Deeply resonant practices that invite you to flow through the body and anchor into the ancient pulse of the sea.
Intentional stillness crafted to dissolve tension and cocoon your spirit in the present moment.
Curated dining featuring typical Sicilian harvests prepared with deep artistry and reverence.
Epicurean Sicilian Experience
A golden evening of wines, pasta and connection in the soul of Cefalù.
Sacred Exploration
A wandering through ancient ruins and towns to commune with mythic energy and quiet power.
What You Will Leave With
You will leave with a restructured nervous system; one that knows how to stay regulated when life gets loud.
You will leave with a reclaimed voice; clear on what you stand for and no longer shrinking from it.
You will leave with emotional intelligence as a lived skill, not as a concept.
You will leave with a direct, felt sense of your soul's purpose as an identity you inhabit.
You will leave having crossed a threshold in the company of women who witnessed you do it.
Coastal Seclusion
Plenty of time upon the shore to bathe in the Mediterranean sun and tranquility.
Choose Your Sanctuary
Private
$5877
Room to yourself
Shared
$4977
Room with one other person, two separate beds
Among ancient temples
Here, weathered stones echo feminine mythology and the profound magic of rebirth. Enter a realm where the ruins of Agrigento harmonize with the slow, cinematic pace of the Sicilian coastline.
A Sacred Offering
Because this is an intimate and deeply personal experience, space is intentionally limited to maintain the integrity of the sacred circle. After submitting your application, we will personally review your responses and follow up with next steps.
The first three women accepted into the Sicily Sacred Feminine Immersion retreat will receive a specially curated Diamond Self Gift Box personally designed by Amanda.
Each box is intentionally assembled as an extension of the retreat experience itself, a sacred collection of hand-selected items, ritual tools, embodiment pieces, and symbolic treasures designed to support your remembrance journey before you even arrive in Sicily.
Created to awaken the senses and prepare the nervous system for deeper embodiment, the Diamond Self Box serves as a physical invitation into the sacred container we will be building together throughout the week.
This offering is intentionally limited and available only to the first three confirmed participants.
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a note from your guide
Amanda Shannon
I built this experience because I believe there is a version of you that is not waiting to be created.
She is waiting to be remembered.
Everything about this week - the curriculum, the temples, the sea, the ceremony, is designed to help you find her.
As a living, breathing, fully embodied reality.
I will be with you every step of the way.
That is my promise.
a note from your host
Tracey Vanasco
I am bilingual in Italian and have a deep familiarity with Sicily - so you will never have to worry about a single logistical detail.
My job is to handle everything behind the scenes so that all you have to do is arrive and receive.
I am your host, your advocate, and your biggest champion throughout this entire week.
You will be held, cared for, and celebrated from the moment you land to the moment you leave.
What to Expect After
• Online community of like-minded women
• Additional training opportunities
• Sacred Feminine Immersion Part II - March 2027