Our Philosophy
At Tara, we foster collective healing by connecting to nature, each other, and ourselves through movement and community. For lasting change, we believe in building supportive spaces where personal and collective transformations can flourish together.
Why the name'Tara'?
The name Tara Retreats is inspired by the Tara River in Montenegro—one of Europe’s last wild rivers. Its untamed beauty, untouched by modern life, symbolizes the journey to rediscover our own wildness. The river flows near the land where Marijana’s grandparents lived, grounding the retreat deeply in her family roots.
Why Montenegro?
Tara Retreats was born in Montenegro. Marijana created the Mahakala Center one of the first retreat centers in Montenegro with her mother, honoring their Montenegrin roots and a shared desire to return home. Later, Marijana branched out to create her own project—Tara Retreats.
Our Tara Facilitators
Marijana Lemm
founder
Marijana Lemm
Marijana is the founder of Tara Retreats, a community organizer, and a complementary medicine practitioner. For the past seven years, she has been hosting and teaching at women’s retreats, combining movement, art, and nature-based learning. Her work is devoted to inspiring collective healing, social justice, and strengthening our connection to the land, with her roots stemming from both Montenegro and Germany.
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Anja Nunyola Glover
facilitator
Anja Nunyola Glover
Anja Nunyola Glover is a sociologist, author, and yoga teacher, devoted to creating new narratives around social justice and anti-racism. For the past several years, she has been leading workshops, trainings, and yoga sessions that combine academic insight with practical tools for fostering inclusivity and intersectionality. Her work supports companies, schools, and communities on their journey toward anti-racism, while also creating safer spaces for BIPOC individuals. Through her efforts, Anja encourages self-reflection, healing, and a deeper connection to social justice.
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Rawan Roshni
facilitator
Rawan Roshni
Rawan is an Palestinian artivist, singer-songwriter, and facilitator who lives life to its fullest expression as a global citizen, co-creating a new reality on this earth. Her work focuses on conflict transformation, collective liberation, feminine leadership, and conscious relating. Rawan fuses sound, movement, and intuitive rituals, weaving in group singing, vocalization, whirling dance, and nature-based practices.
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Melanie Afi Glover
facilitator
Melanie Afi Glover
Melanie Afi Glover is a choreographer, dance educator, yoga teacher, and certified Ayurveda coach with a background in exercise and health science. As the founder of The Dance Camp Switzerland, she has been organizing dance camps, workshops, and retreats for the past six years, blending health and creative expression to help participants explore their potential through dance and mindfulness.
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Iman della Luna Glušac
Facilitator
Iman della Luna Glušac
Iman della Luna Glušac, born during the siege of Sarajevo, is a multi-disciplinary artist and art therapist. As the founder of a woman-owned business, she crafts eco-conscious jewelry, sculptures, and furniture inspired by Bosnia's rich landscapes and cultural heritage. Educated in Creative Leadership and Direction, Iman merges artistic innovation with spiritual depth. A certified yoga teacher, Reiki master, and ecstatic dance facilitator, her work centers on women's healing and empowerment.
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Saeed abu alhassan
organiser & Chef
Saeed Abu Alhassan
Saeed is the founder of Shams Community—a facilitator, designer, and community organizer passionate about bringing people together around the table. An activist at heart, he believes in the power of community to drive social change, collective liberation, and social justice.
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Felizitas Stilleke
Facilitator
Felizitas Stilleke
Felizitas is a freelance dramaturge, curator, and artist working in Berlin’s independent performing arts scene. With a background in German Literature, pedagogy, and cultural poetics, she explores joyful, activist-driven collaborations. Creator of the podcasts The Mother in Me is the Mother in You and Goodbye Stranger, she uses storytelling to examine themes like motherhood and her father’s dementia. Through zine-making and performance, Felizitas fosters collective creativity and shared knowledge.