Yoga retreat in Pescosolido, Lazio, Italy
Abruzzi National Park
June 17 - 22, 2020 (CANCELLED due to COVID-19)
Our host ITALY FARM STAY is an organic farm at the foothills of a national park surrounded with mountains, waterfalls, hiking trails, lakes, wildlife, and many interesting ruins, churches, and castles with a bonus of not being overcrowded with tourists.
Summer Solstice
Nature & YinYang Yoga
Retreat
This location is especially close to our hearts because in 2019 we bought a piece of land in the area with a plan to eventually live there full-time as off-the-grid and green as possible. This is a huge undertaking and learning for us, but we are very excited and eager to share our ideas for more natural living with you.
We will be your hosts: Liina - a yoga teacher and massage therapist since 2007. If you haven't practiced with me, here is my bio, what I teach, online classes and snippets from my yoga journey in blog format. Eli - singer, song-writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He has had a daily yoga and meditation practice for the past 20 years. Where-ever we go, our friendly and cuddly dog Hassan goes. This area captured our hearts almost instantly. We went for a visit in May 2019 and by September we owned small piece of land with and abandoned barn surrounded by olive trees, vineyards, grassy fields and mountains. There is an international community of people interested in sustainable living and co-creation beginning to form in the area and we are excited to become part of it. For the retreat we are collaborating with our neighbour Italy Farm Stay - an organic farm located directly inland between Rome and Naples (2 hours from each city). This area is well connected by trains, buses, and highways and is easily accessible to guests without a car. The farm is nestled between mountains with easy access to hiking trails. You can get to the closest town Sora (35,000 inhabitants) in 5 minutes by car-ride or 40 minutes by foot. For the retreat Yoga Farm Stay is offering accommodation to different budgets, 3 home-cooked vegetarian meals a day and the use of a cosy indoor yoga shala and an outdoor yoga platform in the woods for your yoga sessions. |
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation options include camping (with bed, sheets and towel),
single room ensuite, double room ensuite or triple room ensuite.
single room ensuite, double room ensuite or triple room ensuite.
FOOD
Meals include dinner on the day of arrival, breakfast on the day of departure and breakfast, lunch and dinner during the retreat days. All meals are vegetarian, home-cooked with local organic ingredients, your vegetables, fruits, potatoes, eggs, olive oil and wine come directly from the farm. Any special dietary needs can be met upon request on booking.
Meals include dinner on the day of arrival, breakfast on the day of departure and breakfast, lunch and dinner during the retreat days. All meals are vegetarian, home-cooked with local organic ingredients, your vegetables, fruits, potatoes, eggs, olive oil and wine come directly from the farm. Any special dietary needs can be met upon request on booking.
YOGA
Our yoga sessions during the retreat will be a balancing mix of Yin (slower practices) & Yang (dynamic movement practices). The timing of the retreat coincides with New Moon (yin) and the longest day of the year Summer Solstice (yang), so we will bring that exploration and inquiry of inner and outer, passive and active, being and doing into our sessions.
There will be two yoga classes each day: MORNING PRACTICE with Yin yoga, vinyasa flow, QiGong, pranayama and meditation EVENING PRACTICE with Yin yoga, Restorative yoga, Yoga Nidra, guided relaxation We'll have the use of a cosy indoor shala and a outdoor yoga platform in the woods. All levels of experience are welcomed. Here is short description of the different styles of yoga mentioned above. The exact schedule and times for the classes and meals will be finalized soon.
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PRICE AND REGISTRATION
Depending on your choice of accommodation the price range will be between 430€ - 600€ plus 5% climate tax*
Price includes 5 nights accommodation, 3 meals/day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast on departure day),
all yoga sessions and other retreat activities and transport from Sora to Yoga Farm.
Price includes 5 nights accommodation, 3 meals/day (dinner on arrival day, breakfast on departure day),
all yoga sessions and other retreat activities and transport from Sora to Yoga Farm.
Camping: 430€/person + 21€* = 451€/person (includes bed, sheets, towels)
Triple ensuite: 500€/person + 25€* = 525€/person (three people sharing room and toilet) Twin or double ensuite: 530€/person + 26€ = 556€/person (double bed or two single beds) Single ensuite: 600€/person + 30€ = 630€/person |
For more information or to sign up email to [email protected]
* What is 5% "climate tax"?
To raise awareness and grass roots action around climate change, from 2020 I add 5% to all my invoices. To this 5% I will add 5% from my own earnings. So all together 10% of my income will be donated to environmental organizations addressing climate crises on a local and global scale. You will receive a list of charities with your invoice.
To raise awareness and grass roots action around climate change, from 2020 I add 5% to all my invoices. To this 5% I will add 5% from my own earnings. So all together 10% of my income will be donated to environmental organizations addressing climate crises on a local and global scale. You will receive a list of charities with your invoice.
TRAVEL INFO
The retreat location is easily reached by car, train or bus. If you are looking at flights, closest airports are Leonardo da Vinci - Fiumicino Airport (FCO) in Rome, Ciampino - G.B. Pastine International Airport (CIA) in Rome, or Naples International Airport (NAP). More detailed travel info can be sent upon request.