Italy Yoga & Art

Travel of the Senses

September 27th – October 10th 2017

Let yourself be captivated by an Italy full of suggestive landscapes, authentic aromas and flavors. Yoga and Meditation along art, culture and nature will lead to a sensational experience awakening all your senses!

I invite you to discover my beautiful Country!

Embark on this trip of art and culture to enchanting places, full of stories of ancient civilizations and tales of different cultures and passions. Yoga, mindfulness, and other holistic practices will help you to live the present moment fully, feeling the energy of each place that takes millennia of history, filling you with beauty and charm. With each destinations and activities, this trip has been designed carefully to take you on a unique retreat experience.

During this retreat, the practice of yoga will alternate with meditation and other holistic activities throughout the trip depending on the places. At the last part of the trip, in Positano, you will practice two classes everyday on a platform overlooking the wonderful Amalfi Coast. The past and the present will merge into a journey of discovering the genuine colors, scents, and flavors of each region with them offering their own typical dishes and production of wines, olive oils, cheeses, and other delicacies.

The idea of this trip is to propose alternative options to the classic itineraries, so the choice of each place, each lodging, and each excursion has been designed carefully to offer an authentic and unique experience in each direction.

*Umbria, Umbria’s green heart, with its medieval and mystical countryside and boroughs of Trevi, Spello, and Corciano

* The Amalfi Coast and the Island of Capri, with its caves and typical Mediterranean villages

*Cities of art such as Roma y Firenze

* Trasimeno Lake, the rolling hills of woods in the blue waters, and its Maggiore Island

*Toscant, from the hot thermals in the forest to the production of the famous Montalcino wine

 

Follow me in this travel experience that will attrapt your heart!

Itinerary and Schedule

Day 1 – September 27, 2017

• Arrival at Rome‘s Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (FCO)
• Meeting  at the Hotel Villa San Pio, an old palace decorated with paintings, marble, and stucco
• Free afternoon to rest from the trip or walk around
• Dinner in a typical restaurant
• Meditation

    

Day 2 – September 28, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast at the hotel’s garden
• Imperial Rome guided tour where you will visit the sites of the Roman Empire, including the Colosseum, Fori Romani, Arch of Constantine, and more
• Lunch (not included)
• Rome Underground guided tour to discover underground churches, Roman’s old houses, and secret and mystical places
• Dinner in a typical restaurant in the hills of Rome, in the Castelli Romani area which is famous for their productions of wine and great gastronomy
• Meditation

 

Day 3 – September 29, 2017

• Breakfast
• Guided visit to the Vatican, the museums, and the Sistine Chapel.
• Lunch (not included)
• Monumental Rome guided visit, visiting the famous Navona and Spagna Squares, the Trevi Fountain, and the places of the power and its monuments
• Apericena in Trastevere which is known for its art, restaurants, pubs, and magical atmosphere, especially at night
• Group meeting to share experiences and meditation

Day 4 – September 30, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast
• Departure by private transport to Lake Trasimeno
• Leaving the region of Lazio, you will travel through Umbria, the Italian rich in art and mystical culture
• Visiting land of San Francisco de Assis
• Visiting the medieval boroughs of Trevi, Spello and Corciano, some of the most beautiful villages in Italy

• Lunch at a typical restaurant in Corciano (not included)
• You will reach Umbria which has a green heart and a blue lake, Lake Trasimeno, a natural park populated by wild ducks and cormorant, situated in an environment with gentle slopes, forested hills, vineyards, and olive trees plantations
• Afterwards, you will continue the route that runs passing the lake until arriving at Castiglione del Lago
• Check-in at Hotel Aganoor, a historical mansion from the 1700s in the center of the village
• Typical dinner at the hotel
• Meditation

 

Day 5 – October 1, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast with lake view
• Visiting the historical center, the fortress, and the Ducal Palace
• Lunch (not included)
• Boat trip to Maggiore Island, a green oasis in the lake, covered with olives, oak, pine, cypress, poplar, and other Mediterranean varieties
• Free time to visit the almost uninhabited small village of the island and walk the trails
• You will take advantage of a mindfulness meditation before returning to Castiglone
• Dinner at a typical restaurant
• Group meeting to share experiences

 

Day 6 – October 2, 2017

• Breakfast overlooking the lake
• Departure by private transport to Firenze, leaving Umbria and entering Tuscany, region of vineyards, olive trees, and Etruscan lands
• First event of the day will be the Bagni San Filippo in Valdorcia, relaxing and enjoying the therapeutic waters in the hot springs in the middle of the forest, also with a holistic practice
• The second event of the day will be visiting Montalcino, an old town where the famous Brunello red wine originated from, you will visit a local producer and do some tasting
• Typical healthy lunch (not included)

• Arrival in Firenze, one of the most beautiful and artistic cities in Italy, a city full of charm whose splendor of the past has kept unchanged, house of the best sculptors and painters of the Renaissance
• Check in to B&B Sogna Firenze, surrounded with pieces of art in a familiar atmosphere
• Pizza time
• Meditation

 

Day 7 – October 3, 2017

• Breakfast
• Guided tour at the historical center, visiting the Accademia museum which is the home of Michelangelo’s David, the cathedral with the Brunelleschi’s dome, and the Giotto’s campanile
• Lunch (not included)
• Guided visit to the Basilica of Santa Croce which is also the burial place of Galileo and Michelangelo, and the famous Church of Santa Maria Novella
• Dinner at a typical restaurant
• Meditation

 

Day 8 – October 4, 2017

• Breakfast
• Guided tour at the Uffizi Gallery which is one of the most important art galleries in the world where you will be able to discover the masterpieces of Giotto, Leonardo da Vinci, and more
• Stop at the famous Ponte Vecchio to admire the works of the artisans there
• Lunch and free afternoon
• Apericena
• Group meeting to share experiences and meditation session

 

Day 9 – October 5, 2017

• Breakfast
• Heading to the train station to reach Napoli
• Private transfer from Napoli to Positano, a beautiful village on the Amalfi Coast. Overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Amalfi Coast is one of the 50 places included by UNESCO as world heritage. The coast appears like a balcony suspended between the cobalt blue sea and the slopes of the Lattari Mountains, in a succession of valleys and promontories dotted with coves, beaches, and terraces cultivated with citrus, vines, and olive trees. Your luggage will go up by a funicular and you will take a nice walk of 20 minutes until arriving at the hotel, in the hills of Positano
• Check in at La Selva Association Yoga Retreat and Organic Farm, an old country house, home of the Social Promotion Association, located on a hill between Olivos and Citrus, with rocky walls and natural terraces with wonderful views, reachable only by a path on foot between sea and hills
• Free afternoon to explore the surroundings or to rest and enjoy the spectacular view of one of the most beautiful coasts in Italy
• Yoga practice
• Dinner at the hotel
• Meditation

Day 10 – October 6, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast
• Free day to visit the property of the hotel and surroundings or go down to the beach for a swim in the Mediterranean
• Lunch (not included)
• Yoga practice at sunset
• Dinner at the hotel
• Holistic practice

 

Day 11 – October 7, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast
• Boat trip to the Capri Island, one of the most beautiful and famous islands in Italy. Located at the Gulf of Naples, Capri has been a favorite seaside resort of Roman emperors, writers, and famous people. You will head to the Faragliones where it is said that Ulysses heard the mermaids sing, and you will enter the famous Blue Cave where you will be able to bathe in the turquoise waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea. The boat trip includes snacks, juices, and Prosecco
• Free time to explore the island and have lunch at one of the typical restaurants
• Yoga practice
• Dinner at the hotel
• Holistic practice

Day 12 – October 8, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast
• Visiting and strolling along Amalfi Coast and other characteristic towns, traveling in local buses, talking with the local people, and enjoying the colorful world of southern Italy
• Lunch (not included)
• Yoga practice
• Dinner at the hotel with the seasonal products of the estate
• Group meeting to share and meditation on the move

Day 13 – October 9, 2017

• Yoga practice
• Breakfast
• Departure from the hotel and private transfer to Napoli
• Heading to Rome on a high-speed train
• Transfer to Hotel Villa San Pio
• Free afternoon
• Farewell dinner
• Group meeting to share experiences and meditation session

Day 14 – October 10, 2017

• Breakfast

Om Gam Ganapataye Namo Namaha

♣ From $2650 (based on triple bedroom)

What´s Included:

What´s not included:

Payment modality:

1° Pay 50% deposit with the reservation

2° Pago 50% balance before July 26th 2017

 

Limited spage, group of maximum 11 people to travel like a big family

Cancellation Policy:

• Cancellation before 1 month from the departure 50% refund of the deposit and 100% of the second payment less expenses
  
• Cancellation within 1 month from the departure No refund allawed
  
• No refund  on early departure during the travel
  

Don´t miss it, reserve today !! 

 

Silvia Broussard

shaktiyoga.cr@gmail.com

Tel: 00506/88693971

 

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