This is more than a meditation retreat.
It is a homecoming.

Join me in Bosnia for a few days of breathing, stillness, and return — whether you are coming back to the land, to your roots, or simply to yourself.

If you have ever felt the ache of being far from where you began, this space was made with you in mind.

You do not need to have it all figured out. You just need to feel the pull.

This may be for you if...

  • You are from Bosnia or the diaspora and feel drawn to return

  • You carry the weight of war, displacement, or generational grief

  • You have been doing inner work and want to take it somewhere that matters to you

  • You are longing for a small, intimate space rather than a retreat of strangers

What we will do together

  • Daily guided meditations and somatic grounding sessions

  • Group discussions and reflective journaling prompts

  • Nature-based mindfulness practices in the Bosnian countryside

  • Nature and exploration led group adventure trips

  • Simple, nourishing meals and peaceful accommodations

  • Quiet time for personal reflection and healing

About Me

Aida Smajic Cubas

MPH, Prevention Science · Fulbright Fellow · Insight Timer Teacher

I was forced to flee Bosnia as a child. I grew up in Germany, resettled in the United States, and built a career rooted in public health, trauma-informed practices, and healing. For a long time, Bosnia lived in me as something I could not fully name or reach.

The meditations I create come directly from that experience. They are not abstract exercises. They are made from the specific, quiet knowledge of what it feels like to lose your home, rebuild yourself somewhere far away, and slowly, tenderly find your way back.

This retreat is the first time I am bringing people with me on that return. I hope you will consider joining.

“Aida’s meditations felt like a conversation with the deepest part of myself. They have helped me feel safe in my body again.”
— Listener, Insight Timer

“We carry our homes in our bodies.”

Healing is the journey of returning to them.

Where

Countryside location, details shared on confirmation

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Intimate by design.

4 people

Group size
When

Fall 2026

Exact dates confirmed with participants. Pricing will include

  • Accommodation for the full retreat

  • Meals, simple and nourishing

  • All guided sessions and group activities

  • Local transport within the retreat

Expression of interest

I am opening a small, intimate retreat in September 2026 in the heart of Bosanska Krajina. Join the waitlist to be the first to receive details.

There is no commitment in reaching out. I will read every note personally and be in touch to share more details and answer any questions you have. This is the beginning of a conversation, not a transaction.

No automated emails. No marketing list. You will hear from me directly.