soft power retreat

Dasha, thank you so much for an amazing retreat! i was a little nervous before the trip, since it was my first getaway in this format, but the whole space and the people around were like puzzle pieces from the same box. living in such a beautiful place, enjoying delicious food, swimming in the river, waking up slowly for yoga and heading out on a hike — everything was so harmonious there's nothing to add

my own special discovery was the wake: a yellow boat against a pine forest, loud music, and amazon Vera riding past the bridge with her head thrown back — i was LITERALLY crying at the beauty of the moment!

thank you for this unique experience 🤍

Anya Churkina

the retreat, as usual, was amazing — my confidence that everything would be great totally paid off 🔥

you can feel the careful preparation and attention to detail, it completely wins you over and says a lot about the strength of the product you're building: the place you chose, great practices designed around the time of day, cozy stylish merch, the cards with questions — that and everything else is fire ⚡️

on top of that, there's flexibility in the schedule and room to adjust to what the group wants

a special bonus is that you leave with a whole bunch of very atmospheric photos, Nadya is wonderful

the feeling afterwards is that i really want to go back. today i woke up to the noise of cars outside my window thinking “where even am i” 💔

Masha Ivanova

i'm glad it wasn't a retreat in the usual sense of the word. one of the meanings of retreat fits perfectly — a refuge, a shelter, because the place you chose and showed us sheltered us beautifully and hid us from the rush of the city and everyday life. quiet, cozy, like family, because Rute and Joana surrounded us with care and kindness. all the everyday details faded into the background, nothing worried us. everything is made for spending a wonderful weekend. Zabliving is a place you want to come back to and show the people you love!

the yoga — Dasha, how gifted you are at leading it! what i get from your practices is priceless. and i'm glad there were days with two practices, because i was only expecting morning sessions

saturday's evening practice somehow turned into a single moment and stretched out in space and time all at once) i didn't want it to end!

the wake was pure pleasure — the whole lake was ours, the hike along the river — all the clementines were for us)

thank you for creating the atmosphere — the autumn cards, the gifts, the conversation topics, your softness, attention and sensitivity, i felt it!

Vera Smirnova

i loved the retreat and i'll happily go again as soon as Dasha organizes the next one! because everything is arranged so harmoniously: how much time we spent practicing yoga and going deeper into certain asanas, the time set aside for other activities, and the people who somehow magically gather around Dasha because they're on the same wavelength, and of course the place! i really loved that even before the retreat Dasha asked what each of us wanted to work on in yoga, so she could prepare and help us go deeper. it felt super cool to get up on a wakeboard and ride the waves with confidence! we had such heartfelt evenings by the fireplace with cozy conversations! i recommend everyone try it at least once!

Katya Syrovatskaya

i really loved this retreat! i already knew the place, but it's just as beautiful and cozy as ever, and the girls are warm and friendly. the food was a great choice, i never went hungry (which is not so simple with my appetite!)

the program was well balanced (special thanks for the afternoon nap!). there was plenty of yoga, i even learned not to be afraid and to fall out of pincha the right way — that's a result. wakesurfing — amazing! i didn't even expect i'd ride all three days, and it turned out to be a great decision. the hike was great too, especially with the endless fruit growing all along the way!

honestly, i can't even think of anything that could be improved. i managed to switch off and rest, and that's the main thing. thank you so much 🙏🏻

Olya Rzhanova

it was exactly what i expected and even more

beautiful organization down to the smallest detail, with care for us — from the cozy atmosphere to the thoughtfully chosen scents that created that special mood

the place was incredible too — nature, open space, morning mist, birdsong, a feeling of complete harmony with the world around

the yoga matched our mood and how our bodies felt, with a perfect balance of movement and relaxation

the program was full, yet never overwhelming. i felt like i was in a flow where everything moved naturally and harmoniously

every moment of this trip was a pleasure, everything was so exactly in its place

i recommend it to anyone who wants to truly immerse themselves in practice, restore their energy and find inner peace. thank you Dasha 🩵

Valeria Potashko

i went to the yoga retreat, and it was really great! lovely company and heartfelt conversations, an atmospheric place — perfect for relaxing and resetting. the yoga turned out to be a real discovery, every session brought a feeling of lightness and inner calm. i loved the activities beyond yoga too. i left inspired and full. i highly recommend it and will happily do it again myself!

Mikhail Myasnikov

i really loved the retreat) the location and the place — amazing, the schedule and organization too, the perfect balance of effort and rest 🍃 for the first time in my life i did 5 yoga practices in 4 days, and i loved it) wakesurfing with Rute and Joana — pure delight, i'm grateful to the girls for improving my riding technique and for such a great time

thank you so much for this weekend, for the care, for the attention to detail 🫶🏻 and special thanks for the wonderful photos from Nadya) i would happily go again!

Vita

Dasha, thank you for this beautiful weekend!

soft power is 200% you. so gently and carefully you lead us into vulnerability, into fears, and you're so good at helping us see that what's there is a resource!

for me it was a journey into the new with “perfect strangers” :) and it's incredible! huge warm thanks to every one of them!

it was important for me to explore myself, to understand where my inner balance and strength are, and i really got to see what “hooks” me in others, what “freezes” me — it's all about my triggers

so interesting!

so much gratitude for how gratefully my body responds in practices with you

and one more thing — the scents, tastes, textures and sounds — it all came together!

thank you for the incredible place, and the girls who created it — pure love!

Dasha, you make magic! thank you 🫶

Natalia Polunina