SEPTEMBER 3 – 10, 2022 | YOGA + WALKING IN TUSCANY – with DOROTHY PRICE
**** THIS RETREAT HAS BEEN CANCELLED ****
A 7-day rejuvenating yoga + walking retreat in Tuscany will feed your body, mind and soul with daily pranayama, meditation and mindful Hatha flow yoga.
Whether you are new on the yoga path or an experienced yogi, this retreat is suitable for all levels. Each morning will begin with meditation and pranayama followed by an energetically balanced physical practice to energize the mind and body for the day ahead. In the afternoons, the practice will explore the asanas more deeply, working to calm, restore and heal body, mind & spirit. Yin classes and Yoga Nidra will be offered on occasion.
Yoga
Our twice daily yoga sessions will be a balanced combination of sustained poses as well as poses flowing in a mindful progression from one to another (Hatha Flow). Mindfulness and focus on breath are an integral part of class. Attention is always given to basic alignment & therapeutic principals.
- Modifications are offered to help individuals understand and work with their own unique limitations.
- Classes are balanced with energy, to give you a good physical work-out and calm to keep you balanced.
- Classes are suited for all levels of practice
Pranyama
Every day we will also methodically work through pranayama techniques designed to purify the body and prepare the mind for meditation. Explore a number of meditation styles to find which one/s work best for you. All taught on a beginner level.
Optional Excursions and Activities
Day trips will greatly enhance our trip to Tuscany! There are many beautiful options for our day trips away from the Villa. Some require a half day (4 hours) and others a full day (8 hours). The cost of the day trips is not included in the price of the retreat. Below are some suggested day-trips that we could do as a group. These can be added at a very reasonable price. All listed outings mentioned below can be done for about $350 CAD. It is your choice to participate in any or all.
- Informal bike & walking tour of Lucca (3 hrs)
- Wine Tasting Excursion (3-4 hrs): Includes a scenic 3 km walk, each way, to a beautiful winery, followed by an interesting tour and a tasting. (taxi can be hired if preferred)
- Cooking Class at Il Bourghino (2-3 hrs)
- Day Trip exploring the breathtaking Cinque Terre Region, walking & hiking (or travel between the villages by train) between the 5 spectacular coastal villages
- Excursion to the charming medieval, mountaintop town of Barga
- Healing spa treatments and massages
Location
Our retreat home for the week will be Il Borghino – which boasts comfortable lodging in four beautifully-renovated buildings, an outdoor salt-water pool, and delicious meals of farm-to-table vegetarian Tuscan cuisine — complete with local olive oil and wine. We have access to a fully-equipped yoga studio, as well as multiple outdoor spaces should we prefer to practice overlooking the valley below.
Located just 10 km from the charming medieval city of Lucca, Il Borghino offers an opportunity to truly relax and unwind in a unique location whilst experiencing the best that Tuscany has to offer.
About Dorothy Price
Dorothy Price is a yoga practitioner and teacher, based on beautiful Salt Spring Island, British Columbia. Her passion for yoga began over 30 years ago, and since 2002, she has shared her love for this ancient teaching through weekly classes and close to 50 yoga retreats — adding up to over 4000 teaching hours. Dorothy is also a senior teacher at the Salt Spring Centre of Yoga where she offers weekly classes. She has also been a faculty member for The Salt Spring Centre’s renowned Yoga Teacher Training Program since 2004.
Santosha Yoga Retreats
Santosha Yoga retreats is a new incarnation of her popular retreats that have been running since 2002. Her retreats are rejuvenating and fun, providing a getaway from hectic lifestyles and stressful personal challenges at home or in the workplace. Dorothy specializes in smaller, intimate retreats. This way she can give you all the support and guidance you need. She is passionate about helping everyone find their way with this wonderful practice. Her calm and gentle nature put all at ease. Those who participate find a new level of love, honor and acceptance for themselves and their bodies.
You can find more information about Dorothy on her website www.santosha-yoga-retreats.com
What’s Included?
- 7 nights accommodation
- Twice daily yoga classes (most days…depending on day trips) including use of yoga mats, blocks, blankets, belts, and bolsters, plus additional yoga mats for use outdoors
- Daily pranayama and meditation classes
- 3 delicious vegetarian meals per day (except for 1 dinner and 2 lunches due to day trips)
- Fresh detox juice at breakfast
- Unlimited fruit, water and herbal teas
- Wine (produced at the estate) at dinner
- Aperitivo with Prosecco wood-fired pizza on the last night
- Use of salt water swimming pool
- One special afternoon in the Turkish Steam Room
- Laundry facilities, Pool Towels + Hair dryers
- Free Wi-Fi
- Transfers to/from Lucca at the start and finish of the retreat (one scheduled pick up and drop off only)
- Tourist tax
What’s Not Included?
- Airfare from/to your home city
- Travel insurance
- Ground transportation outside the scheduled pick-up on arrival day and drop-off on departure day *
- Meals out during day trips
- Optional activities other than those specified as included in the retreat price
- Other travel-related expenses
* Transfers outside the scheduled pick-up or drop-off can be arranged for an additional fee
Retreat Prices, per person
- $3055 CAD – Shared room (2 people per room) with private bath. Note that some private bathrooms are not ensuite and may be just outside the room.
- $3365 CAD – Private room with shared bathroom
*All local taxes are included.
Terms and Conditions
*Two separate, partial payments will be made. One to Dorothy Price Yoga for registration and yoga tuition; and one to ‘Yoga in Italy’ for meals, accommodation, pick-ups.
For more information, click on the button “Reserve Your Place” button or email Dorothy on dorothyoga@hotmail.com
Transport Options – Getting to and From Il Borghino
- 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 Il Borghino is strictly 4pm on the day of arrival.
- When booking your flights, we recommend you plan your arrival time in Lucca for around 15:30pm, to coincide with the group transfer to Il Borghino at 3:45pm. There will be one scheduled pick-up only. Please email your arrival details to info@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 Il Borghino.
- Check-out at Il Borghino is strictly 09:30am on the last day. Please plan your departure flights accordingly.
