END THE PATTERN. LIVE FULLY.
The invitation
You are welcome here.
Exactly as you are.
With everything you carry. With everything you’ve been.
OPEN HEART begins with one simple, radical act — being received. Fully. Without needing to be different, better, or further along than you are.
Henriette & Alixe have created this space for the woman who is ready to be truly met. Not coached. Not fixed. Met.
And then — once she feels safe enough to breathe —
We go there.
To the places still locked. The aliveness still waiting.
The version of her that has never been fully unleashed — not because she isn’t ready, but because nobody ever created a space wild enough, safe enough, real enough to hold her.
This is that space.
OPEN HEART is for the woman done living at half volume. Who knows — in her body, not just her mind — that there is more available to her. More truth. More pleasure. More of herself in every room she walks into.
She has done the work. She is not broken. She is ready to ignite.
Five days in Tuscany.
In nature. In ceremony. In a field of women across generations — all choosing the same thing.
To stop managing their lives and start living them.
This is for the courageous souls who are ready to stop playing small and start living their deepest truth.
Love Notes
“It’s been mind-blowing. We lifted the mind to truly tap into our hearts. That’s not something we’re taught to do, and yet it’s exactly what we need.”
One ceremony changed everything for me. It helped me fully accept myself, say yes to who I truly am, and see myself with new eyes.”
“The space Alixe and Henriette created was so soft, so safe, it allowed us to go deep. I’ve never felt more supported in doing this kind of work.”
“This retreat reminded me how important it is to sit in circle with women, to reflect, reset, and recalibrate. I’m returning to my life more aligned and inspired.”
“Forci is magic. I reconnected with nature, my heart, and something ancient inside of me. I’m going home with a commitment to live differently.”
“I’ll never forget the marriage ceremony — standing in white, making a vow to my future self. It moved me deeply
Words from women who have walked this path
The Facilitators
Alixe van Ogtrop
Transformational Therapy
Alixe fuses the ancient teachings of shamanism with the most recent discoveries of neuroscience. Her passion lies in holding space for beings to expand their edge, so they can evolve and embody more of themselves. By emanating light she invites the shadow pieces to be seen and transformed into love. She loves to bring you a little bit out of your comfort zone so that we can cut through all the bullshit and storyland and get to the essence and be real!
@alixevanogtrop
Henriette van ogtrop
Cultural anthropologist
Henriette, a cultural anthropologist, worked as a corporate culture specialist in various global locations before her journey into the world of subtle energies. After 15 years abroad, she underwent trainings in family constellations, aura chakra readings , life coaching, aura soma therapy and thus began her exploration of the deeper connections between heaven and earth. Over the past decade she has focused her expertise on medical coaching, utilizing Advanced Clearing Energetics to release trauma and aid clients to get back in balance. Henriette, bringing the wisdom of the body and energy work together (body/mind/soul) will guide you into deep meditations/ visualisations and make your breath your biggest teacher to search for any (possible) blockages in your energy system that keep you from living life to the fullest.
@henriette.lurvinkThe Experience
Across five days, we move in a grounded, intentional rhythm of practice, rest, ritual, and integration.
Through healing journeys, ceremony, embodied movement and yoga, meditation and breath, shadow work, chakra healing, sacred walks and time in nature, you are invited to integrate what no longer belongs to you, especially the patterns that once protected you, but now keep you small.
You will be supported to:
– Meet fear without closing
– Listen to your inner truth without negotiating it away
– Choose yourself without guilt
– Let joy and pleasure move through you again
This is initiation, held with care, maturity, and devotion.
This Retreat Is For You If
– You feel it, that something is still held back. Still locked.
– You are done repeating inherited patterns
– You want to live with an open heart without self-betrayal
– Be in a loving relationship without abandoning yourself
– You sense that healing the lineage also frees your own life
– You are ready to choose depth, truth, and aliveness
This Retreat Is For You If
- You feel it, that something is still held back. Still locked.
- You are done repeating inherited patterns
- You are willing to take responsibility for your inner work
- You want to live with an open heart without self-betrayal
- Be in a loving relationship without abandoning yourself
- You sense that healing the lineage also frees your own life
- You are ready to choose depth, truth, and aliveness
This Retreat Is Not For You If
- You want to be fixed instead of involved
- You are looking for a holiday disguised as healing
- You are unwilling to meet yourself honestly
What You Will Take Home
– Deep self-trust and inner authority
– Freedom from old emotional and relational patterns
– A lived understanding of boundaries with love
– Renewed connection to joy, vitality, and choice
– The feeling of being deeply met, by yourself and others
Many women leave saying:
“Something fundamental shifted. I’m living differently now.”
“Your relationship with todas las madres, the many mothers, will most likely be ongoing ones, the need for guidance and advisory is never outgrown, nor, from the point of view of women’s deep creative life, should it ever be.
A day at the retreat
What is included
- Daily nourishing vegetarian meals from local & seasonal products
- Daily movement/yoga classes
- Daily meditation practices
- Daily healing journeys
- Shadow work
- Chakra healing
- Opportunity to book a 1:1 track with Alixe or Henriette
- 5 days and 4 nights in one of our traditional Tuscany Farmhouse
What is not included
- Transportation to and from Forci
- Medical insurance
- Alcoholic beverages
Accommodation
* Note that all below prices are per person
Shared room and shared bathroom
Shared room and private bathroom
Private room and shared bathroom
Private room and private bathroom
About the Place — Forci
OPEN HEART takes place at Forci, a soulful sanctuary in Lucca – Tuscany – dedicated to regenerative living.
Forci is a living ecosystem, a regenerative farm, healing sanctuary, event space, and creative community. Surrounded by nature and grounded in conscious living, it offers the perfect environment to slow down, soften, and reconnect to what truly matters.
“When a woman stops abandoning herself, her whole lineage exhales.”
FAQ
We welcome anyone in this experience and we meet you exactly where you are on your journey. Maybe you are just starting, ready to dive deep or maybe you have journeyed long and far and are ready to level up. All we ask for is for you to commit to your inner growth and take responsibility for your inner world. Ready to raise your consciousness and be free!
What makes this retreat truly stand out is its remarkable fusion of ancient wisdom and modern science. Unlike other retreats, we uniquely blend the insights of neuroscience with the wisdom of shamanism. Led by experts in both fields, this program promises not only effectiveness but also transformative power. By harmonizing these two worlds, we provide an experience that goes beyond the ordinary, offering a profound journey of growth and healing that's both impactful and exceptional.
If you are open and curious to explore your inner world. If you feel ready to dive in deep while at the same time feel nourished, held and replenished. If you are looking for a real and authentic experience where you will be encouraged to find your own inner wisdom instead of people telling you what the truth is, this is your place to be!
Cancellation made 60 days before the check in: 50% refund of the amount paid. Cancellation made from 59 to 30 days before the check in: 30% refund of the amount paid. Cancellation made within 29 days before the check in: no refund. To initiate the cancellation of your booking, kindly communicate your decision via email to the following address: [email protected]
Our retreat kicks off with the first workshop at 4pm on June 4th and concludes at 11am on June 1st. Check-in and check-out times align with these workshop timings for a seamless experience.
About us
The Art of Living a Regenerative Life
This immersive retreat takes place amidst the enchanting beauty of Tuscany, at the soulful sanctuary of Forci, a stimulating place to understand how to live a regenerative and more conscious life. Forci is a multifaceted family project — a Regenerative Farm and forthcoming Holistic Healing Sanctuary, an Event Space blending Agriculture & Cuisine, a Gallery Space with an Artist-in-Residence Program, and an inspiring living community of sustainably developed Tuscan farmhouses.