"The heart is magnified when people come together"
Retreat Croatia — a generative field where we break the old cycles together and create new pathways that serve us better. As we transform the world transforms with us.
Hello. My name is Nives and I am the founder of Retreat Croatia project.
I’m incredibly excited that the work I’ve created has found a deeper congruence with who I am. I’m a natural-born organizer with professional experience in tourism, guiding people from individual settings to small and large groups so I can ensure that things run smoothly and people can relax, connect, and feel safe. As I also run small yoga classes, I’m accustomed to guiding people as they progress, grow, and change, with vulnerability as part of the process.
To be honest, this project wasn’t born overnight. It took fifteen years — from its first conception in my mind to the moment it finally saw the light of day.
In the meantime, I navigated life’s intricate labyrinth, carving tunnels that sometimes ended in dead ends. Today, I’m grateful — for all of it has shaped the experiences and paths I now wish to share, further explore, and consciously unfold together with you. At this point, I allow myself to play like a child, knowing that a mature self is holding the space and ensuring safety. As Zen Buddhism practice is part of my background I know “a beginner’s mind” is a necessary condition for us to change, heal and learn. This means I cherish an open and flexible mind and this value is the “Spiritus Movens” of Retreat Croatia.
I place no limits on myself or on you, as my dear clients, except this – come as you are, with everything you carry, and with an open mind. From there, we move forward together.