Finding the Current Within
Procida. Ischia, Ventotene, Ponza, Palmarola
June 21-27, 2025
Open the channel | Dive in | Be free
Rediscover your essence and find flow when you join this one-of-a-kind collaborative culinary adventure with Peggy Markel and transformational coach Ashley Wick.
“It was so special to experience the world from the unique perspective of living on the water with the sea as our home. And it’s an unbelievably gorgeous place to explore! Sailing in Italy is utterly glamorous; the food is fresh, simple, and so delicious; each island feels like a treasure; and you’re with a group of incredible people who share a spirit for adventure. What a perfectly wonderful trip!” ~ Sara B, Boulder, CO
As seen in Yolo Journal, November 2024
On this 6-day sailing retreat through the Pontine and Phlegraean islands off the Italian coast of Napoli, be ready to go somewhere new, and go deep.
We’ll meander from cove to harbor on a 60-foot private sailboat and sample the local luxuries of each port. Simple, fresh dishes are drawn from specialized agricultural traditions. Lemon groves flourish above each village. We settle with ease into our captain’s expert handling of water and wind. We’ll play in the kitchen. Share poetry. Sprawl on the sun-bleached deck and dive into the sea as we anchor at each cove. We’ll explore underwater grottos and the islands on foot. Hike to thermal waters to strengthen the body and spirit.
So often we forget how alive we truly are – we can carry on just surviving instead of truly living. On this contemplative culinary adventure, remind yourself of the juice of life by dropping into greater presence through nourishing food, self-inquiry, and intimate group conversations. We’ll reset and explore powerful questions together: Where does your charisma and power lie? What is waiting to emerge, and what holds you back? How do you want to show up for your life?
Through daily group coaching, guided introspection, and somatic practices, you’ll use the direct experience of sailing as a lens to see yourself and others more clearly.
Set out on a journey toward “authentic harmony” with the support of a community of
women. As we navigate the open sea, you’ll have the opportunity to embody polarities,
embracing both light and shadow within yourself.
This retreat will expand your capacity to feel deeply, find flow, and surrender to what is. You’ll learn how to cultivate resilience and discover the art of going with the wind, rather
than against it. There is such a thing as the direct path, but most of us have to tack (a
sailing term) along the zig zag way of the cosmos to accommodate change as we
navigate who we are becoming. Our natural intelligence is inherent. Be in the moment
with the elements as they guide us like the stars in the sky.
Our time together will illuminate your innate gifts and you’ll return with a renewed sense
of self—more alive, whole, and aligned.
It’s time to embrace your true north and set sail.
We are calling all spirited, curious women to join us in the radiant energy of the summer as we explore outer and inner landscapes, the beauty of the Med, her foods and her sea. If you long for transformative, off-the-beaten path travel, take your place at our floating table.
About Our Co-Collaborators
Ashley Wick is an insatiably curious and creative connector of people, ideas and opportunities. In 2015, Ashley left a career in the New York fashion public relations industry to become a professional certified co-active coach (PCC) in Boulder, CO. Since then, Ashley has supported high-performing women creative entrepreneurs and leaders develop the self-awareness and leadership skills needed to create deeper meaning in their personal lives and a greater impact professionally. She is the founder of her namesake coaching business, WICK AND Co., and co-creator of the Take The Leap and The INGENIUS Life workshop series.
As a transformational coach, Ashley provokes her clients to explore and let go of old patterns while strengthening their connection to their inner wisdom, values and innate talent. In the process, her clients take exciting leaps towards their callings that give them to access untapped potential, possibility and greater visibility. Learn more about and follow Ashley here.
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Peggy Markel is a writer, photographer, illustrator, a Southern storyteller and seeker. She left home at an early age to explore the world and has since designed and directed far-flung food and culture trips for over 32 years. Peggy designs programs for small groups of individual travelers that are built on long-term relationships, handpicked properties and carefully crafted itineraries. Each trip is a deep dive into the most delicious culinary happenings in each destination with a hands-on approach. Guests learn how food is made or learn how to make it themselves. She offers an insider’s look into the most influential kitchens and tasting rooms around the world from Morocco to India.
It’s hard to describe a Peggy Markel Culinary Adventure until you experience it for yourself. She has mastered a balanced rhythm and flow, and her deep, authentic relationships with locals allow you to feel like you’ve been dropped into an instant, welcoming circle of friends at the most interesting dinner party wherever you are. A true multi-hyphenate, Peggy’s trips are as wonderfully dynamic and soulful as she is. She plays the role of curator, translator, educator, poet and provides the context for guests to experience a perfect alchemy of place, people, and food. For Peggy, food is a pathway to deeper learning, self-nourishment, openness and connection.
When not traveling, she lives on the fourth floor of a 16th century Palazzo in the center of Florence as well as in a pied-à-terre in Boulder, Colorado to be near her family.
Trip Details: Women only | 6 spots available | 3 cabins/double occupancy
Date
June 21 – 27, 2025 double occupancy only
Price
Double: $6,975 per person
Learn More about "Finding the Current Within"
All creative souls, fit and adventurous, spiritual seekers, entrepreneurs, writers, culinistas, and dreamers are welcome as we travel on a 60ft sailboat from island to island, learning about regional specialties, tasting local fare, diving off the boat into azure seas and deepening your connection to yourself. We’ll eat everything lemony; pasta, dolce, and sip famed Limoncello from the sfuso amalfitano lemons of Amalfi. Our meals will consist of local fish, fruitti di mare with tasty pomodorini tomatoes and fresh herbs, local cheeses and plenty of vegetables, fruits and other local specialties.
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