Emilio Mercuriali &

The Point of Light: A Deepening Retreat

30 November - 5 December 2025

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At a glance

Date: 30-11-2025 / 05-12-2025
Category: Personal Development, Wisdom Studies,

Included:

  • 5 nights accommodation in Single, Twin,Premium, Shared rooms or Hermitage
  • Full board - vegetarian meals
  • Fruits, Teas and filtered water
  • Free use of Body Care Center facilities: sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, indoor heated swimming pool
  • All workshops and sessions as written in the program

Not included:

  • Flights to/from Malpensa International Airport
  • Transfers to/from Mandali Retreat Centre
  • Massage and Therapies at the Body Care Center 

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The Point of Light is the core of our essential identity, beyond the ego patterns and self-images. Often what comes in the way of our true nature are internalised expectations, self-doubt and learned ego structures. Signs that we are disconnected from our essential identity include:

  • Experiencing a lack of meaning
  • A sense of deficiency or emptiness
  • Overemphasising the externals such as achievements, relationships, or validation

On the other hand, our essential identity is a direct experience of being truly oneself, free from conditioning. In this state, we experience clarity, creativity, and effortless presence.

In this retreat, we will explore:
Value – Recognising our inherent worth beyond external validation
Idealisation – How we project perfection outside ourselves, disconnecting from our real essence
Ego-Self Structures – How they form and obscure the direct experience of the Point
Superego and Self-Image – Identifying the inner barriers that keep us from authenticity
Deficient Emptiness – Understanding the feeling of lack that arises when disconnected from our essential identity
Stabilising the Experience of the Point – Integrating it into daily life

Through meditation, inquiry, and guided teachings, we will work directly with the barriers and distortions that keep us from experiencing the Point of Light.

This retreat is a chance to go beyond ego limitations and reconnect with the undeniable truth of who you are—not as an idea, but as a lived reality.

Read more here.

This retreat will be held in English.

Agenda

Arrival Day
17:30 - 19:00 Welcoming & Retreat Opening Session
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner

Daily Schedule

07:30 - 08:30 Movement practice
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
10:00 - 11.15 Teaching
11:15 - 11:45 Free Time
11:45 - 13:00 Self-inquiry & Q&A
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 Free Time
16:00 - 17:00 Yin Yoga
17:00 - 17:15 Tea Break
17:15 - 19:00 Self-inquiry & Q&A
19:00 - 20:00 Dinner

Departure Day
07:30 - 08:30 Movement
08:30 - 09:30 Breakfast
Check Out by 10:00
10.30 - 12:15 Closing Meeting & Meditation
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
14:00 - Departure

TESTIMONIALS

“I immediately fell in love with the timeless work of the Diamond logo approach and the teaching of Emilio. Expect down-to-earth content and methodology with no spiritual mumbo-jumbo. The insights are ready to integrate and impact your daily life.” - Floris

“Getting to work with Emilio and the essences has equipped me with a better understanding of myself and of my relationships. The teaching has let me heal wounds I wasn‘t even aware of and has made me discover the beauty of getting back in touch with my real self. Emilio‘s teachings help you find those missing pieces to the puzzle, helping you complete the picture of your own essential being.” - Augusta
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The quieter you become,
the more you can hear.

Ram Dass