During a seven-day retreat in complete darkness, owner Filip had a vision of building a retreat center. After sharing his newfound direction with Trente, they sought out the foothills of the Etna. With volunteers and friends, they erected a yoga shala and expanded to an adjacent property. With gratitude and joy, they dubbed the center ‘Ater Tumti’.

In its original language, Ater Tumti means ‘Heaven on Earth. This phrase was born in Atlántidian times, over 13 000 years ago. Its goal was to bring Heaven to Earth; that is, by using consciousness and human social development to channel the light from the universe through photosynthesis (as plants do) and use that light to divinize matter, the world, and ourselves. Taking advantage of inner and outer technology in and through ourselves, we cultivate the evolution of All-That-Is.