The Place · Maremma, Tuscany

A stone house,twenty hectares,in the Maremma.

Dojo Bianco sits in the Maremma, the quieter, wilder south of Tuscany, near the medieval town of Massa Marittima. An old stone farmhouse with four rooms, the Dojo where we work, a pool, a clay tennis court, olive groves, paddocks, our horses and our dogs. During your Immersion, no other guests stay.

What is hereThe photographs
Painting of the stone farmhouse, its garden and a tall cypress
The housePainted from a photograph taken here

The photographs

As it is, unpainted.

The paintings across this site were made from photographs taken at Dojo Bianco. For those who want to see the place exactly as it is, here are some of the originals. Select one to see it larger.

The house among olive groves and cypresses, from above
No. 01 The house from above
Two white chairs on the stone terrace outside a room
No. 02 The terrace
A carved wooden horse head beside the pool
No. 03 By the pool
A bright room with white linen
No. 04 A room
The stone farmhouse and its garden
No. 05 The farmhouse
A ladder shelf and lamp in a quiet corner
No. 06 A quiet corner
Two wooden chairs facing the pool
No. 07 Facing the pool
A room opening onto the garden
No. 08 Open to the garden
A room under wooden beams with a view of the country
No. 09 Under the beams
A room with doors open to the terrace
No. 10 Doors to the terrace
A sitting area under wooden beams
No. 11 A place to sit
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What is here

Everything you need, and nothing more.

Painting of a room seen through its stone doorway

Four Deluxe Double Garden Rooms

In the old stone farmhouse, each with its own bathroom and its own entrance. Two look onto the garden, one onto the paddocks and vines, one onto a patio and olive trees. No televisions; Wi-Fi throughout.

Painting of a session with the gong in the Dojo

The Dojo

The main room where we work together. Light, quiet, and open to the land.

Painting of the pool and its white pergola at dusk

The pool

Looking out over the hills. Most evenings end here, when the light turns gold.

Painting of the clay tennis court with cypresses beyond

The clay court

A clay tennis court, for a morning game or an afternoon one.

Painting of a breakfast tray with olive oil, bread and olives

The olive trees

Untreated trees that give around five hundred litres of IGP olive oil a year. It is pressed for the house and ends up on your table.

Painting of a horse settling to the ground while a woman watches from the fence

Our three horses

They live in the paddocks by the house and are part of the work, always on the ground and never ridden.

Painting of a walk through the meadow with one of our dogs

Our dogs

Usually underfoot, and often your companions on a walk across the land.

Painting of fresh pasta being made by hand

The table

Pleasure belongs here.

At Dojo Bianco, eating well is not a discipline. It is one of the pleasures of being here: seasonal ingredients, generous cooking, our own olive oil, long lunches and the kind of table that makes you forget to check the time.

Some days are light and simple. Some call for handmade pasta, truffles or something slow from the kitchen. What matters is not a wellness rulebook, but appetite, season and the pleasure of being properly fed.

  • SeasonalWhat is good now, not the same idea of “healthy” all year.
  • From the landOur olive oil, part of the landscape, the kitchen and the table.
  • UnhurriedMeals are part of the experience, and sometimes the best part of the afternoon.

The work

Several practices. One way of working.

Some people begin through conversation. Some through the body, a horse, movement, sound, art or simply enough quiet for something to settle. The work is chosen with care and can change as the stay unfolds.

  1. Therapeutic and healing sessionsOne-to-one work drawing from relational, somatic and energy-informed practice, depending on what is present and what feels useful.
  2. Equine workAn immediate, embodied relationship, free from performance: observation, contact, movement or simply being together.
  3. Somatic movement and yogaTo arrive in the body, regulate pace and reconnect attention with sensation rather than performance.
  4. Sound and vibrational practicesSpace for rest, attention and sensory experience, on their own or alongside other work.
  5. Art and creative processGiving form to what is hard to reach through words alone. No artistic skill needed.
  6. Rest, nature and integrationTime alone, food, the land, the pool, walking and simple rest are part of how the days are held.

Outside the gate

A small treasure map.

Dojo is quiet, but it is not isolated. Medieval streets, a clear-water lake, wild coast, vineyards and geothermal landscapes are all close enough to become part of a day, if you feel like leaving at all.

about 10 minMassa MarittimaFor stone, bells and an aperitivoA hill town of medieval streets, the cathedral of San Cerbone and a piazza that is particularly beautiful as the day cools.about 15 minLago dell’AccesaFor clear water and old legendsA small karst lake among reeds and traces of Etruscan settlements. Swim in summer or walk the edge.around 30 minCala Violina and the Scarlino coastFor a wild sea dayMediterranean scrub, walking paths and one of the Maremma’s most loved coves. Summer access is regulated.about 25–30 minPunta Ala and Castiglione della PescaiaFor lunch by the seaA swim, a long lunch, a walk through Castiglione’s old town, then back to the quiet.about 35 minRocca di FrassinelloFor wine and architectureA contemporary winery in the Maremma landscape: geometry, vineyards, cellar air and a slower tasting.about 30–35 minLe BiancaneFor steam rising from the earthA geothermal landscape near Monterotondo Marittimo where pale ground and natural vapour make Tuscany feel almost lunar.

Getting here

The road in is part of the arrival.

Dojo sits in the northern Maremma countryside, outside Massa Marittima. For Immersion guests, private transfers from Rome, Pisa, Florence or Grosseto are included in both directions. By train, Follonica is the nearest station, about 25 km away. Driving times are approximate.

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