A week-long creative immersion. Everyone has creativity. But very often we have lost access to this treasure deep within ourselves. It is only together that we give ourselves permission to risk, dream, to play, to imagine without fear of judgment. The collective gives us access to ourselves that we use far too rarely.
In community, our risks feel lighter, our play bolder. The collective becomes a net that holds what we cannot hold alone. So, let us come together and celebrate the joy of togetherness.
About The Retreat
In slowing down, our senses become alive, and we remember that creativity is not only personal but deeply entangled with community and land. Together, we learn to trust the images, impulses, and stories that arise when we allow ourselves to listen. Tara LAB is a living space of collective creativity and the art of togetherness. It is an extension of our retreats, yet with a different focus: a laboratory for experimenting, imagining, and creating together. By bringing our dreams, our bodies, and our inspirations into shared practice, we dissolve the myth of the “lone genius” and rediscover creation as a communal act.
Here, we unlearn the need to control a spell that has shaped and restricted us and find our way back to responsiveness, presence, and trust. This lab is not about producing perfect works of art, but about re-opening the channels of expression and allowing new worlds to emerge through us.
“Was not the earth the true healer? A night’s sleep deep in the forrest. A quiet day in the company of birds. River water. Bitter herbs. This was the slow medicine that healed us from the soles of our feet upwards.
A DAY AT THE RETREAT
08:00 – Movement & Embodiment
10:00 – Brunch
11:00 – Creative Self Practice
15:00 – Collective Workshop or Hike
17:00 – Dinner
19:00 – Evening Integration
WE WILL EXPLORE
Radical imagination
Dream work
Creativity
Self-Expression
Nature
Togetherness
Breath
Clay
Creative Practice with Natural Elements
Embodiment
Movement & Dance
Listening To land
Prices & accommodation
For a 7-day (6-night) retreat, including all classes, workshops, hikes, accommodation at The Grove, and two vegetarian buffets daily. The group will consist of a maximum of 23 participants. The price covers everything for the week, except flights and transportation to the retreat space.
Community Care & Scholarship Spots
Applications are open until December 15, 2025.
We believe that collective healing should be accessible to all. For those with financial constraints, we offer:
Scholarship Spots (50% off): with priority for women from the Balkans and from the Global South. Apply Here.
Support Spots (50% off): for someone supporting daily tasks during the retreat (kitchen, setup, etc.). Apply here.
Your Facilitators
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.
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.
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.
THE PLACE
The Grove is a beautifully restored mill house nestled in the historic town of Stari Bar, Montenegro. Surrounded by ancient olive trees, mountain trails, and a freshwater stream flowing through the land, it offers a quiet refuge from the pace of everyday life. Stari Bar is alive with history and charm cobbled paths, the ruins of an old fortress, hidden waterfalls, and groves that have carried stories for centuries.
Meals are prepared in Sham’s kitchen, where Palestinian food is cooked with warmth and care. Nourishing dishes are made with seasonal produce from local farms, filling the table with flavors that are both homely and deeply rooted in tradition. Eating together becomes a ritual of belonging a way of sharing culture, story, and community through every bite.
DIGITAL DETOX
We recommend a digital detox to help you reconnect with your wild nature. While it’s not required, stepping away from technology can create space for deeper immersion in the natural world and allow you to rediscover your innate instincts.
What our past guests have to say:
Frequently Asked Questions
Here is a packing list that you might find helpful when getting ready for the retreat ahead:
- Comfortable clothes for movement and other activities
- Closed suitable shoes for walking/hiking
- Swimsuit if you want to go swimming (we also have a Jacuzzi)
- Journal and pens
- Toiletries (all natural products are suggested due to the organic sewage system)
- Sunscreen, sunglasses and hat for sunny days
- Mosquito repellent
- Rain jacket (in case it happens to rain)
- Sea shoes (there may be sea urchins at the beach)
You can travel to our retreats either by air plane, train or bus.
For getting to the retreat from Sutomore train station, Tivat airport or Podgorica airport, there is a great local taxi driver Stefan who you can contact beforehand via Whatsapp (+382 69444506). We will be creating a whatsapp group chat for everyone a little closer to the retreat start date where you can find other guests you might like to carpool with.
For the latest information on our Reschedule & Cancellation policy, please click here.
Yes, we welcome all women between the age of 18 to 80 to this retreat. We love having a variety of ages on our retreat and it is wonderful to see different generations connecting and sharing their wisdom with each other. On average our guests for this retreat are usually between early 20s to mid 30s.
There will be a digital detox on the whole retreat.
The maximum group size for this retreat is 25 women.
You absolutely can! Most of our guests come alone and love the experience. It is a safe environment to be yourself and form authentic friendships. We have seen some of the most beautiful connections blossom during these retreats.
Depending on your flights, you may have an extra day to enjoy Montenegro before:
Our favourite places to enjoy your time in Montenegro:
Hoopoe Glamping (Lake Skadar)
The Grove Hostel (Bar)
Wild river rafting at Tara River (Grab Etno Village)
Kite Surfing at Ada Bojana
Porcelani (mountainside getaway airbnb neat Skadar)
Hiking in the Cursed Mountains or Dormitor
Airbnbs in our nearby town Buljarica & Petrovac
If you would like to adventure a little further and have more time, Kotor is a beautiful, UNESCO world herited city and if you love nature we would recommend you to go explore the Durmitor mountains, Tara river and the cursed mountains near Albania, for some of the most beautiful, clear lakes!
If you would like to know more about nice places to stay in Montenegro, feel free to email us and we will give you more information.