21 – 28 September, 2024
Italian Asanas and Sounds: Unwind in Tuscany with Sheila Ewers
Join Sheila Ewers and guest teachers Dennis and Kathy Lang for a week of yoga and fun in beautiful Tuscany. Enjoy a variety of yoga styles including Kripalu Vinyasa Yoga, Yin with Live Music, Restorative Yoga and more. In the hills of Lucca, the land of music, we will be guests in a wonderful Villa, located in a perfect position, surrounded by greenery, from which we can go to discover the city itself, have a wine and oil tasting, visit the famous Cinque Terre and much more!
The medieval village of Lucca sits in the heart of Tuscany surrounded by vineyards and rolling hillsides. It’s a perfect location to completely unwind and to leisurely explore all that the area offers.
Location
Our unique retreat home for the week will be Villa Tramonte – which boasts comfortable lodging in fully restored 18th century estate, an outdoor pool, and delicious meals of farm-to-table vegetarian Tuscan cuisine — complete with local olive oil and wine.
Typical Daily Schedule
- 7:00-8:00 am »Tea, coffee, fresh fruit for our early risers
- 8:00am-9:30am » Yoga with Sheila
- 9:30-10:30 am » Breakfast
- 11:00 am – 1:30 pm »Free time to relax in your room, enjoy a massage or go for a walk
- 1:30-2:30 pm »Lunch + Adventuring or Relaxing
- 2:30-5:00 pm »More free time or we can organize some excursions (additional $)
- 4:00-5:15 pm » Workshop
- 7:30 pm »Dinner followed by socializing and/or quiet time
Who is the retreat for?
This is a perfect retreat for those who want to relax and renew themselves, immersing themselves in the practice of Yoga fully. All this while meeting people who vibrate on the same frequency and with whom you can explore new places.
ABOUT SHEILA EWERS
Sheila is an ERYT 500 and YACEP teacher certified through Yoga Alliance. She trained at Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health and has been practicing and teaching for more than 20 years. She is a published author and served as Yoga Editor for Natural Awakenings Atlanta Magazine from 2019 through 2021.Today, Sheila owns and operates SEEK Yoga and Travel. As a former Professor of American literature, Sheila loves to explore the intersection between philosophy, poetry, religion, nature, and yoga and often brings that synthesis into her work. She continues to take advantage of every opportunity to train and learn and will forever consider herself a student of this ancient and beautiful practice.
ABOUT DENNIS AND KATHY LANG
Dennis and Kathy both E-RYT 500, YACEP instructors of yoga, meditation and mindfulness specializing in weekend immersions in Yin Yoga Teacher Training, Chakra and Energetic Anatomy, Meditation and Mindfulness. As ethereal musicians, they integrate sound and vibration into their teaching with guitars, sitar, crystal bowls, gongs, Native American flute and drum. They have been providers of meditations and courses on the Insight Timer App since 2016. In addition they wrote, “Everything Matters – How a Corporate Over-Achieving Couple Found Real Truth and How You Can Too (and it’s not what you think)”. Lovers of adventure and other cultures, they havetraveled to over 46 countries and their lifelong mantra is “finding fun, making memories”.
WHAT’S INCLUDED?
- 7 nights accommodation (including linen and towels)
- 3 vegetarian meals each day + wine at dinner (except for one lunch out and one dinner out)
- Daily yoga lead by Sheila
- Classes with Dennis and Kathy
- Access to the pool and yoga facilities
- Transfers to and from Lucca train or bus station to the retreat centre at the start and finish of the retreat. There will be one scheduled pick up and drop off only. Any transfers outside of this are not included.
- Use of the WIFI
- Laundry facilities for use by guests
What’s Not Included?
- Airfares (Suggested Airport Pisa)
- Travel insurance (which is strongly recommended)
- Two meals out (one lunch and one dinner)
- Other travel related expenses outside of the retreat
- Additional in-house treatments eg facials and massage
- Other optional excursions or activities not included in the retreat
* Transfers outside the scheduled pick-up or drop-off can be arranged for an additional fee
RETREAT PRICING
Your retreat investment includes almost everything and is from $2550 (USD) depending on the accommodation type you choose (single, twin or double) – all inclusive. Upon registration, you will be given all travel information, packing list and a full itinerary.
Cancellation Policy
Initial deposit is non-refundable.
INCLUDED EXCURSIONS + ACTIVITIES
YOGA + meditation
Through morning yoga + meditation you will experience an elevated state of creativity and physical vitality to better enjoy Italia and all of her delights.
TRANSPORT OPTIONS
GETTING TO AND FROM THE RETREAT CENTRE
The nearest airport to Lucca is Pisa international Airport “Galileo Galileo” – 18 Miles from Lucca
Florence International Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” is 50 Miles from Lucca
If you are flying into Rome, Fiumicino Airport is 162 miles from Lucca.
Regular trains and buses run from both Pisa and Florence airports to Lucca and are very reasonably priced. Trains also run regularly from Rome airport but the trip is much longer and takes around 4.5 hours.
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in at the retreat center is strictly 4:15pm on the day of arrival.
When booking your flights, we recommend you plan your arrival time in Lucca for around 15:45, to coincide with the group transfer to the retreat centre at 16:15 There will be one scheduled pick-up only. Please email your arrival details to laura@yogainitaly.com as soon as they are available. If you are unable to make the pick-up, we can arrange for a taxi to bring you to the retreat center.
Check-out from the retreat center is strictly 09:00am on the last day. Please plan your departure flights accordingly.