July 20-27, 2024
Longevity, Wellness + Healing Retreat with Dr Robin Futoran and Christina Dumbase
Join functional medicine health coach Dr. Robin Futoran for an exclusive transformational adventure of a lifetime in the hills above Lucca, Italy. Optional activities include an Italian cooking class, wine tasting, a day trip to the Cinque Terre and other free time to explore Tuscany or enjoy a relaxing massage at the villa.
Nurture your soul, release your stress, heal your pains and enhance your life experience with greater meaning, purpose and vitality!
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.
Sample daily Programe
MORNING
- Daybreak Qigong
- Morning Meditation
BREAKFAST
Presentation:
- A New paradigm in Healing
- Epigenetics & the Neurobiology of Health
- Placebo Effect
- Healing Consciousness
- Latest Scientific in Health, Metaphysics and Practical Healthcare
- Blissful Breath Empowerment
LUNCH
The Five Essential Components for Healing
- Seven Secrets to Longevity, Health & Fitness
- Protocols for Slowing and Reversing Aging
DINNER
- Evening Re-Grouping
- Meditation.
- Dream Work Guidance
Who is the retreat for?
This retreat is for who is interested in longevity, health, healing and being inspired. Physicians, Alternative Healthcare Providers, Healers and Trainers. ANYONE who wants to learn tools for healing themselves or others.
ABOUT DR. ROBIN L. FUTORAN
With a background in clinical healthcare, Dr. Robin L. Futoran follows an Holistic approach for supporting health, healing and longevity, bringing people customized programs. His programs (each one based on the specific person which is for) can help you with physical and/or psychological illnesses, stress, dysfunction of every organ of the body, poor quality of life and more.
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)
- Access to the pool and yoga facilities
- Longevity, Healing and Mindfulness workshops with Robin
- A visit to the Carrara Marble Quarries
- Visit at Pietrasanta
- A Wine Tasting
- 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 during excursions
- 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. (for example: Cinque Terre, Puccina Opera, Lucca guided Tour)
* 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 $ 3.397 (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
DAILY WORKSHOPS with Robin
THE WHITE GOLD OF CARRARA – Tour in the Apuan Alps.
A unique experience! Enter the suggestive tunnels dug into the rock on board a 4×4 jeep. A unique adventure that will fill your eyes with the brilliant white of the precious marble. Marble excavated since Roman times which became famous thanks to artists such as Michelangelo.
PIETRASANTA – Artist village “the small Athens”
Pietrasanta is a thriving art centre full of galleries, shops and restaurants spilling onto the pavements. Best known for its marble and bronze artistic works, Pietrasanta often hosts international art exhibitions in the local Piazza’s where you can sit over aperitivo and watch the buzz unfold.
WINE TASTING
The wines are not just beverages, they are liquid poetry and while you will learn from a sommelier and winemaker the history and anecdotes behind each variety, you will taste different wines in a convivial atmosphere accompanied by cheeses or cold cuts or vegetables
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.