October 5-12, 2024
Elevate your Spirit: Yoga Bliss in Lucca with Sarah Oleson
A week of yoga and adventure to experience la dolce vita!
The evocative setting in which the retreat takes place is a splendid villa nestled in the hills of Lucca, surrounded by trees and flower, the ideal place for a blissful retreat. Mindfulness and meditation sessions will help you achieve a deeper connection with your inner self, an elevation of your spirit. Allow yourself to breathe, flow, and create space for yourself. Guided meditations, breathing exercises and mindfulness practices that contribute to a sense of inner peace. You’ll feel inspired while practicing daily yoga, taking breaks, relaxing on the farm, and enjoying organic food prepared by a private Chef.
Optional Excursions
Take an authentic Italian cooking class, go on a wine tour, visit the seaside charming Cinque Terre, attend a Puccini opera… and more! Elevate your Spirit in the charming villa surrounded by nature and clean air. Depending on numbers interested, excursions can be organized during the retreat – sign-up sheets will be available on arrival.
What’s included
This retreat includes healthy and beautiful farm to table meals, all yoga and workshops, and beautiful accommodations including access to the inground pool.
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
- 8:00 – 9:30 am » Yoga with Sarah
- 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 retreat is designed to provide participants with a profound sense of well-being, inner peace, and a deep connection with mind, body, and spirit.
About Sarah Oleson
Sarah is an international yoga and wellness retreats leader, who has been practicing meditation since she was only a child. She has a 200-hour Vinyasa flow teacher certification (gained in 2014), a Childlight teacher training and prenatal yoga certification. She’s constantly expanding her yoga training and experience and she truly believes that yoga (in all its forms) can give energy to both your mind and your body!
Study + Experience
Keeping a daily practice for over seven years with Bikram, vinyasa, and restorative yoga, Sarah decided to take her practice a step further. She completed her 200 hour Vinyasa Flow Teacher certification with Frog Lotus Yoga International in Bali, Indonesia in 2015, training and teaching alongside some of the best instructors in the world. She also completed her Childlight teacher training, and is certified to teach ages 2-18. Sarah is also OM births certified to teach expecting mothers. Sarah recently ventured to Bali again to complete her 300 hour YTT with Zuna Yoga, to further advance her skills and knowledge.
Traveling and teaching all over the world has allowed Sarah to be constantly inspired by nature, spirituality, and the elements, linking movement, breath and life through the graceful practice. Classes combine kirtan, mantras, mudras, pranyama, and asana… deepening the full yoga experience. Her playful, energizing classes challenge the body while still relaxing the mind. Sarah encourages growth and interconnectedness of the physical and spiritual self within her students, and incorporates accessible levels and modifications for each individual.
More details about Sarah www.saraholesonyoga.com
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 Sarah
- 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)
- Optional excursions
- Two meals out (one lunch and one dinner)
- Other travel related expenses outside of the retreat
- Additional in-house treatments eg facials and massage
* Transfers outside the scheduled pick-up or drop-off can be arranged for an additional fee
RETREAT PRICING
Your retreat investment includes 7 nights accommodation and all meals, apart from one lunch and one dinner out where you are free to explore on your own. Retreat price starts from $2500 depending on the accommodation type you choose (single, twin or double), Upon registration, you will be given all travel information, packing list and a full itinerary.
For details, contact Sarah at seoleson@gmail.com
Cancellation Policy
Initial deposit is non-refundable.
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 15:45pm, 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.