A BreathExperience International Program
Italy Breath and Voice Experience September 2026
Experience three+ weeks of Breath and Voice and Mediterranean life, from Northern Italy all the way to Sicily BreathExperience, voice, culture, beautiful nature, art, sensuality, delicious food including two Breath-Retreats and one Breath/Voice Workshop taught by master teacher-trainers Silvia Biferale and Juerg Roffler
The Program
From Bonassola/Liguria over Rome to Sicily
From Friday, September 11 afternoon, you are on your own with the goal to arrive in Rome by Friday afternoon, September 18.
In Rome for the weekend of September 19 and 20, 2026, Silvia Biferale will introduce you to the AtemTonusTon / BreathTonusSound voice work.
From Monday, September 21, you again travel on your own to arrive in Motta Camastra / Sicily at the beautiful Vista Alcantara Retreat Center by Saturday afternoon, September 26.
We conclude the program with another BreathExperience Retreat with Juerg Roffler from Saturday, September 26, 4:30 pm through Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
The three workshops focus on your personal process and integration of your breath and voice practice in a supportive environment with experienced teachers.
- Teaching language: English (German and Italian translation possible)
- Maximum participants: 10 people
- Previous experience in BreathExperience – Erfahrbarer Atem recommended
- A) Bonassola / Liguria – book your own accommodation (Airbnb or hotel)
- B) Rome – book your own accommodation (Airbnb or hotel)
- C) Vista Alcantara, Motta Camastra / Sicily – accommodation included
Website: vistaalcantara.com
By air:
- Fly into Milan
- Fly out of Catania
- Cheap flights are available between Milan and Catania
Within Italy the train system is extensive but not always on schedule. For more independence we recommend renting a car, particularly in Sicily.
Accommodation and meals in Bonassola and Rome are not included and need to be organized by you.
- Bonassola: Airbnb in Bonassola or Levanto
- Rome: Airbnb along Metro Line A, central Rome
Food and accommodation at Vista Alcantara Retreat Center are included in the price.
Hostess Venerina and Chef Chris, together with Mount Etna, the Ionian Sea, and the authentic Sicilian culture, will make your stay unforgettable.
Total price: €1,725
- Includes teaching fee for Bonassola Retreat
- Includes Rome Workshop
- Includes Vista Alcantara Retreat (food and accommodation)
Other expenses such as travel, food, and accommodation in Bonassola and Rome are not included.
If you need help with planning and organizing your trip, we can provide support and recommendations.
Registration
and further questions
Retreat and Workshop Details
Teaching language:
- - For BreathExperience Retreats Bonassola and Vista Alcantara: English / German
- - For Atem-Tonus-Ton Workshop Rome: English / Italian
Breath Retreats/Workshops – BreathExperience
Breath-Retreat Bonassola/Liguria
September 7 through 11, 2026
Monday, September 7, 4:30 pm through Friday,
September 11, 1 pm
Morning sessions: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
Afternoon sessions: 4:30 pm – 6 pm
By appointment only, fee Euro 100
70 km South of Genova, 10 km North of Cinque Terre
Breath-Retreat Alcantara, Motta Camastra/Sicily
September 26 through 30, 2026
Morning sessions: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm
Afternoon sessions: 4:30 -6 pm
By appointment only, fee Euro 100
Atem-Tonus-Ton Workshop
September 19 and 20, 2026 in Rome
From the inspiration to the expression and back again
Sunday, September 20, 10:00 to 1:00 pm and 4:00 to 7:00 pm
Teachers
Silvia Biferale
Bio
trained and specialized as a Breathing Therapist and Pedagogue according to Ilse Middendorf’s BreathExperience work and as a Voice Peadagogue according to Maria Höller-Zangenfeind’s Atem-Tonus-Ton work
Author of the book Breathing Therapy, from Sensory Experience to Musical Expression, published by Astrolabio in 2014
Editor of the Italian editions of Ilse Middendorf’s book The Perceptible Breath and Maria Höller-Zangenfeind’s The Body of the Voice, both published by Astrolabio
Author of the book The Child and Music, published by Edizioni Curci.
In 2022 she published an essay in the book The sense of Breathing, Forms and Paths in Atem-Tonus-Ton, edited by Luciano Minerva and Ilaria Drago, published by Castelvecchi.
In 2025 she co-edited with Chiara Guglielmi the book The Voices of Breathing, Forms and Paths in Atem-Tonus-Ton, published by SolosMedia.
She teaches “Breath and Voice” at the Cassiopea Academy of Dramatic Arts in Rome and at the Fondamenta Theater School in Rome.
She teaches “From Breath to Performance” at the Rome Conservatory of Music.
She is responsible for Italy’s International Atem-Tonus-Ton project.
She is co-founder and current president of the Ra-arte e Cura del Respiro Collective, made up of Italian Atem-Tonus-Ton teachers,
She teaches internationally in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Turkey, Portugal and Chile.
Juerg Roffler
Bio
He is a member of the BreathExperience training teams in Berkeley, Vancouver, Berlin and GanzAtem OneBreath Germany/Switzerland. He teaches workshops and retreats in Breathexperience internationally and holds a private practice in Switzerland, Germany and Italy. Jürg integrates breathwork into artistic and expressive projects and performances through the breathmoves projects.
«My many years of experience and deep integrative connection with breath give me the strength, confidence, and competence to support people in connecting with their own innate resources and processes of healing through breath.»