Yin / Yang revival retreat
with Lisa, Stefania & Jane
Valle dei Calanchi, Rome, Italy
Rest, revitalise & restore as the seasons begin to transition with a soothing long weekend in idyllic beautiful Italy.
Think yoga with a view, delicious healthy organic food and doing as much or as little as you like: a total escape from the pace of your everyday entourage.
We’ll spend the long weekend in a group of beautiful, ancient stone buildings surrounded by breathtakingly absorbing Italian countryside.
If you want some time to switch off, relax and develop your yoga practice under the watchful eye of our highly trained and experienced teachers this is the weekend for you!
3 Nights / 4 days
May 30th - June 2nd 2024
What to expect on this breathtaking weekend!
Full range of organic Vegetarian Meals including
Daily Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner It will also include a group welcome lunch on arrival at 12.30pm Thursday may 30th!
For lunch and dinner water is included, any other kind of drink is not included*** However you can avail of these at a small cost in the restaurant.
What food is included?
After working up an appetite on your mat each morning we’ll feast on a breakfast. Think seasonal fruit, oats and cereals, delicious local Italian breads, yoghurts, eggs from local hens !!!
Lunch will be buffet style with all colours of organic love! Each evening expect a mouth-watering home cooked healthy dinner . Our experienced chef will use organic produce collected the same morning from the on site vegetable garden, orchard & meadows for each of our meals.
All meals will be vegetarian.
Wine is not included in the retreat price but our hosts will be able to provide you with their own local organic wine bottles on request.
Yoga classes
We will move our body and harmonise our mind with two daily 75 minute yoga classes.
What will the yoga be like?
Vinyasa, Yin & Meditation
We’ll practice yoga early morning and evening.
Starting your day with an energising but mindful vinyasa flow with Stefania/Jane. You’ll set yourself up for the day ahead by moving in time with your breath, and strengthening and stretching all your major muscle groups. There will be ample opportunity for personal attention, to ask questions and to deepen your practice by learning how to adapt the postures to best suit the needs of your own body.
Each evening Lisa will wind us down with a calming and grounding practice drawing on yin and restorative styles of yoga, rounded off with a guided relaxation.
You’ll float out of our evening sessions feeling relaxed, renewed and restored. In addition, we will also practice some simple meditation and breathing techniques that are perfect for keeping the relaxed vibe going even after you get back home to real life.
Tour
The group will be offered One local tour included in the price of the retreat - return trip to a beautiful local area of interest ! we cannot wait to surprise you with this!
We will also be arranging a walking meditation, to connect, experience and immerse with a beautiful sense of being.
(day to be confirmed)
Accomodation
6 apartments
3 persons per apartment
Space shared in a triple apartment complete with bathroom, kitchenette and terrace area
* 2 twin beds & 1 double*
€775 Per Person sharing
3 apartments
2 persons per apartment
Space in a double apartment complete with bathroom, kitchenette & terrnace
*2 double beds one upstairs & downstairs*
€925 Per Person sharing
What's not included
Flights to Rome
Transport to the accommodation :
***Please Note we can arrange private transfer taxis we need to have max 8/7 people per car***
- travel time direct from airport or termini train station- circa 90 minutes
The cost of this transport is €40 Per person each way - Includes meet & greet at the airport, Air conditioned private taxi car transfer ***
Wine or other soft drinks
How to get to our beautiful retreat?
By plane
The nearest airports are
Rome Ciampino or Rome Fiumicino
By car
From the highway, take the motorway exit at Orvieto.
Follow the signs for Castiglione in Teverina
Then you will find a crossroad, follow the signs for Sermugnano,
You will find some signs that lead you to our Agritourism.
By train
The nearest train station to our Agritourism is the one from Orvieto.
Direct train from Roma Termini.
Once at Orte Train station you can take a taxi, you can book it at Orvieto Taxi: +39 0763 301 903.
Approximately €50
By Private Taxi
A taxi will depart from termini train station & FCO airport in central Rome.
(This taxi will also be available to return to Rome Termini on the Sunday)
Thursday May 30th
Departure Time: 11am Local
Price €40 per person each way
Book direct with Jane**
IMPORTANT
There are no public transportation that comes to our agritourism.
FAQ
Stefania will do her best to help you with some additional tips
- Yoga and swimming gears, good walking shoes and light clothes.
- September is generally warm, but we recommend a sweater and a rain jacket for the evening.
No refunds on this retreat. We have to book all payments with retreat centre on allocating a weekend booking! Please make sure you have travel insurance that will cover both the cost of this trip and your travel arrangements if you cannot make it. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness , or personal emergencies. We also cannot issue partial refunds if you decide to arrive late or leave early. Your travel insurance should also cover medical expenses in the event that you have an accident during your trip.
Absolutely, lots of guests on each of our retreats arrive independently. There is always a warm and welcoming atmosphere with communal activities available, plus ample opportunity for you to take some quiet time for yourself too. We can pair you up with another lovely solo traveller if you wish!
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your travel costs – flight & transport to the retreat centre
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travel insurance (this is required)
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local wine, soft drinks or extra excursions
Everything you need for the perfect rejuvenating weekend is included:
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3 nights accommodation in our charming rustic accommodation
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5 yoga classes, an opening sound bath & a guided mediation
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Fresh, wholesome breakfast every morning
- Mid day lunch
- An extra welcome lunch on day of arrival to get you settled & connected 🙂
- One tour fully escorted tour with a local tour guide
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Delicious dinners every evening
- An optional choice to have direct transport to your accommodation – take the hassle out of logistics !
- Great company & fun!!!
We will eat our meals together and people often group together to go on extra trips, take a walk or just have a chat. But everyone is also positively encouraged to take time to themselves to read, take a stroll through the stunning scenery, sit by the pool , go on a solo adventure or just nap in their room.
