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CAIA

We host therapist-led retreats for people who are ready to go deeper.

Intimate, therapist-led experiences from day gatherings & multi-day retreats in the UK and abroad.

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CAIA

CAIA

We host therapist-led retreats for people who are ready to go deeper.

Intimate, therapist-led experiences from day gatherings & multi-day retreats in the UK and abroad.

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Join our first event on August 22nd!
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Join our first event

Intimate, therapist-led experiences from day gatherings & multi-day retreats in the UK and abroad.

We host therapist-led retreats for people who are ready to go deeper.

CAIA

WELCOME TO CAIA

What CAIA is 

CAIA is a therapeutic retreat space for people who are tired of performing (work, in social situations, and sometimes even at home). We create structured environments where real connection can happen and where you can do genuine work on yourself, whatever that looks like for you right now.
 

Each retreat explores a different theme: loneliness, identity, healing generational trauma, relationships, confidence, work transitions, and more because growth looks different depending on where you are in life.

Every experience is led by an accredited therapist and designed to move between personal reflection and connection with the people in the room. The focus changes with each retreat, but the quality and care of the space doesn't.

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OUR APPROACH

Every session is
led by 
accredited therapists

Every CAIA event is led by a BACP-registered, accredited therapist. Not a coach or a wellness facilitator - a clinically trained therapist who knows how to hold a space where real work can happen.

We use somatic tools, group therapeutic practice, and structured conversation. It goes deeper than most wellness experiences. 

 A warm, candlelit room set up for an intimate gathering
Sunlight sparkling across calm, still water

WELCOME TO CAIA

What CAIA is 

CAIA is a therapeutic retreat space for people who are tired of performing (work, in social situations, and sometimes even at home). We create structured environments where real connection can happen and where you can do genuine work on yourself, whatever that looks like for you right now.
 

Each retreat explores a different theme: loneliness, identity, healing generational trauma, relationships, confidence, work transitions, and more because growth looks different depending on where you are in life.

Every experience is led by an accredited therapist and designed to move between personal reflection and connection with the people in the room. The focus changes with each retreat, but the quality and care of the space doesn't.

Soft light reflecting on gentle water
A small group sitting together on the floor of a warm, candllit room at a CAIA gathering

OUR APPROACH

Every session is
led by 
accredited therapists

Every CAIA event is led by a BACP-registered, accredited therapist. Not a coach or a wellness facilitator - a clinically trained therapist who knows how to hold a space where real work can happen.

We use somatic tools, group therapeutic practice, and structured conversation. It goes deeper than most wellness experiences. 

~COMING SOON~

~COMING SOON~

Multi-day immersions combining therapeutic group work, somatic practice, movement, and nature, in carefully chosen spaces in the UK and abroad. For the people ready to go all the way in.

Join our first event

OUR OFFERINGS

From a day gathering, to a week abroad, CAIA meets you where you are.

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People gathered on the floor of a bright, calm room during an intimate session

Corporate Wellbeing

Destination Retreats

One-day Gatherings

Most workplace wellbeing doesn't work because it stays safe. We bring the same therapeutic depth into organisations, sessions that genuinely shift how people relate to each other and to their work.

A full day of therapeutic group work, body-based practice, and honest conversation, held in a beautiful, intimate space. The gentlest way in, and a complete experience in itself. 
 

OUR OFFERINGS

From a day gathering, to a week abroad, CAIA meets you where you are.

A full day of therapeutic group work, body-based practice, and honest conversation, held in a beautiful, intimate space. The gentlest way in, and a complete experience in itself. 

First day gathering launches August 1st 2026
£130 per person.  

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One-day Gatherings

Multi-day immersions combining therapeutic group work, somatic practice, movement, and nature, in carefully chosen spaces in the UK and abroad. For the people ready to go all the way in.

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Destination Retreats

Most workplace wellbeing doesn't work because it stays safe. We bring the same therapeutic depth into organisations, sessions that genuinely shift how people relate to each other and to their work.

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Corporate Wellbeing

From a day gathering, to a week abroad, CAIA meets you where you are.

OUR OFFERINGS

Book our next day gathering

OUR OFFERINGS

From a day gathering, to a week abroad, CAIA meets you where you are.

A small group sitting together on the floor of a warm, sunlit room in conversation

One-day Gatherings

A full day of therapeutic group work, body-based practice, and honest conversation, held in a beautiful, intimate space. The gentlest way in, and a complete experience in itself. 

Join our first event
A group connecting outdoors on a sunlit rooftop terrace

COMING SOON

Destination Retreats

Multi-day immersions combining therapeutic group work, somatic practice, movement, and nature, in carefully chosen spaces in the UK and abroad. For the people ready to go all the way in.

People gathered around a table in an intimate setting, deep in conversation

COMING SOON

Corporate Wellbeing

Most workplace wellbeing doesn't work because it stays safe. We bring the same therapeutic depth into organisations, sessions that genuinely shift how people relate to each other and to their work.

Michelle Nikelski, CAIA Retreats founder

MEET THE FOUNDER

Hi, I'm Michelle.
I built CAIA because
I needed it too.

Welcome to CAIA. After a decade leading global accounts for companies like Google, Meta, TikTok and Spotify, I combined my professional experience with what I learned on my own therapy journey. Recognising a real need for integrated wellbeing, I partner with London's leading accredited therapists to create retreats with genuine depth - a supportive space for anyone ready to reconnect with themselves and others.

Welcome to CAIA. After a decade leading global accounts for companies like Google and Spotify, I combined my professional experience with what I learned on my own therapy journey. Recognising a real need for integrated wellbeing, I partner with London's leading accredited therapists to create retreats with genuine depth - a supportive space for anyone ready to reconnect with themselves and others.

MEET THE FOUNDER

Michelle, CAIA Retreats founder

Hi, I'm Michelle.
I built CAIA because
I needed it too.

Welcome to CAIA!
With a decade of experience leading global accounts for top companies such as Google, Meta, TikTok & Spotify, I combine my professional expertise with personal insights from my therapy journey. Recognizing a need for integrated wellness, I partner with London's leading accredited therapists to deliver impactful wellness retreats, offering a unique and supportive environment for anyone looking to enhance their wellbeing.

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