Yoga Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

Yoga Retreat in Tuscany, Italy

“The Benefits of Yoga, The Beauty of Italy”
October 20 – 27, 2013 (past) more retreats coming soon!
Price: $2200/double room (includes two daily yoga classes, all meals and lodging at Ebbio, daily excursions, transportation to/from Florence airport, Tuscan cooking class, chianti wine tasting tour)

Call Laura at  720-218-1953 or e-mail:  [email protected]  if you have any questions.

Join Homegrown Yoga on an amazing, dream-come true journey to Tuscany. Stay with a friendly group of people in a charming 800-year-old villa located on a working organic farm nestled in the rolling  hills of Tuscany  just 11 km from Siena and 42 from Florence. All levels of yoga practitioners are welcome and encouraged to come, from beginners to seasoned practitioners.

Each day wake up to the sounds, sights, smells, and textures of Tuscany while either exploring a new yoga practice or deepening your existing practice.  Enjoy two daily yoga classes, yummy Tuscan style vegetarian meals, daily excursions to quaint castle towns, a day at the beach and hot springs, traditional Tuscan cooking class, and a wine tour of the Chianti classico region. This is your chance to ignite your love of yoga and passion for Italy.  Walk the cobble stone streets of Sienna, pop in a small shop to enjoy a gelato or take home a fine piece of Italian clothing! Your daily yoga practice will heighten your senses and sensibilities, fully illuminating the brilliance of your life and heaven here on earth. Return home, refreshed, renewed and ready for more. Namaste!

Yoga:

Our daily yoga classes will begin each morning with yoga postures (asana) and breathing practices (pranayama). Each class will gently awaken our bodies, minds and souls to the pulse of life in Italy. After a day of exploring some of Tuscan’s most coveted sites, we will return to our mats to integrate and share our experiences through yoga, friendship and community. Yoga classes will be led by Laura Collins.  The style of yoga taught is Integral Yoga with a Vinyasa Flow flare.  What is integral Yoga?  Integral yoga is a comprehensive yoga style combining the elements of chanting, asana (postures), pranayama (breathing), deep relaxation, and meditation .  But rather than teaching a traditional integral yoga class of doing the same sequence of postures each time, a vinyasa flow is offered using integral yoga elements, guiding you through a variety of yoga postures to keep it  interesting and organic –  homegrown style.

Organic Farm:

The location for our seven night yoga retreat is Ebbio, a charming 800 year old rustic Italian villa and renowned working organic farm oozing with charm, animals, and vineyards, exemplifying the simple life unique to Italian culture which has been cultivated through the centuries. Ebbio is a one-of-a-kind experience offering just enough modern conveniences for your comfort while maintaining authentic Tuscan style.
Three delicious organic meals are included and prepared daily using freshly picked produce right from the farm. You have never tasted vegetables so good! Complimentary house wine and espresso are also available.
Accomodations are dormitory style (2-5 persons), plus a few double rooms for couples, all with shared bath. All accommodation is at Podere Ebbio, Tuscany, Italy.  www.ebbio.com | Ebbio Facebook

Day Trips:

A day excursion is planned for each day.  After our morning yoga class and tasty organic breakfast we will venture  into the undulating Tuscan hillside to:

  • Explore the walled castle towns of Siena and San Gimingano – two popular UNESCO world heritage sites
  • Walk the cobble stoned streets of Volterra
  • Discover the towers of the unforgettable skyline of San Gimingano
  • Enjoy the nooks, crannies and simple elegance of  Monteriggioni, and Castelinna in Chianti
  • Sooth yourself in the  healing waters of the Petriolo hot springs and weather permitting a visit to the Mediterranean sea with a gourmet picnic
  • Participate in a traditional Tuscan style Cooking class and wine tour of chianti classic region
  • Pick up a fine piece of Italian clothing,  traditional pottery, or a food item while sight-seeing in Siena.
  • See slide show above.

See the places we’ll visit here.
After the days excursion  we will gather back for an evening yoga class, then share delightful community dinners of Tuscan cuisine.  La dolce vita!

Sample Daily Schedule:

6:30-6:45:  Personal yoga practice
6:45 – 8:00 Multi-level Yoga Class
8:00-9:00am Breakfast
9:00am-1:00pm Half Day trip: Volterra or San Gimignano etc
1:00-2:30pm Lunch
2:30-5:00pm Walk, Massage, Rest,
5:00-6:30pm Yoga/Workshop
7:00-8:00pm Dinner

Price:

Double rooms starting at $2,200. Airfare not included.
First come, first serve. Can accommodate up to 20 participants.  See information and registration to see exactly what is included and what is not.

For more information or to register:

You can register online or by mail (mail is preferred due to costs of credit card processing but either way is accepted).

Information and registration online
Information and registration mail-in

or contact Laura Collins
(720)218-1953
[email protected]