Yoga holidays in Italy
| country: | Italy |
| location: | Le Marche |
| departures: | 2010: 29 Apr, 13 May, 27 May, 10 Jun, 17 Jun, 8 Jul, 15 Jul, 5 Aug, 12 Aug, 19 Aug, 26 Aug, 9 Sep, 23 Sep, 30 Sep |
| price: | From €845 - €895 (7 days) excluding flights. Price includes full board accommodation and classes |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
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introduction to Yoga holidays in Italy
We run a holistic centre in the heart of Italy where you can enjoy a holiday that satisfies every bit of you: from your deepest spiritual side to your need for pizza side. The holistic philosophy is at the heart of what we do: that we are whole beings, part of a whole universe… and that it’s important to accept ourselves and others as we are.
So what’s the appeal? - A programme of fabulous weeks from yoga to tai chi to world famous masters. All set on a 100 acre wooded hill with Italian farmhouse, panoramic pool, geodesic dome in the woods and close to the renaissance hill-town of Urbino (birthplace of Raphael and a world heritage site).
Then there’s the fact that we’re light-hearted about spirituality: if you want a mantra-chanting, nut-eating serious kind of place, please google these words. We’re holistic in the true sense of the word (it means ‘whole’): you don’t have to be peaceful, at one with yourself or sorted – just come and be yourself.
Our food: Our food is vegetarian but most of our guests aren't! So why do they all leave raving about the food? Well, it's Italian, it's delicious and it's plentiful. Lemon and fennel risotto - grilled aubergine and garlic pizza - wild mushroom lasagna.....enough said!
Our accommodation: Our recently renovated farmhouse is beautiful and eco-friendly - we take our heat from the sun and our water from the hill. You’ll love where you eat. You’ll love where you sleep. And you’ll love where you swim: we have a large salt-water pool which emerges from the deep woodland and has the most amazing views across the hills.
Free time: Whatever’s on in your week, life is easy here. A light breakfast is followed by the morning session and then into an early lunch. The afternoon is then free until the session before dinner. So there’s time to sunbathe, sleep, go for a walk or have a massage. There’s also one full day off to venture out to Urbino or wherever you fancy.
So what’s the appeal? - A programme of fabulous weeks from yoga to tai chi to world famous masters. All set on a 100 acre wooded hill with Italian farmhouse, panoramic pool, geodesic dome in the woods and close to the renaissance hill-town of Urbino (birthplace of Raphael and a world heritage site).
Then there’s the fact that we’re light-hearted about spirituality: if you want a mantra-chanting, nut-eating serious kind of place, please google these words. We’re holistic in the true sense of the word (it means ‘whole’): you don’t have to be peaceful, at one with yourself or sorted – just come and be yourself.
Our food: Our food is vegetarian but most of our guests aren't! So why do they all leave raving about the food? Well, it's Italian, it's delicious and it's plentiful. Lemon and fennel risotto - grilled aubergine and garlic pizza - wild mushroom lasagna.....enough said!
Our accommodation: Our recently renovated farmhouse is beautiful and eco-friendly - we take our heat from the sun and our water from the hill. You’ll love where you eat. You’ll love where you sleep. And you’ll love where you swim: we have a large salt-water pool which emerges from the deep woodland and has the most amazing views across the hills. Free time: Whatever’s on in your week, life is easy here. A light breakfast is followed by the morning session and then into an early lunch. The afternoon is then free until the session before dinner. So there’s time to sunbathe, sleep, go for a walk or have a massage. There’s also one full day off to venture out to Urbino or wherever you fancy.
yoga courses
29 Apr – 06 May, 2010. Yoga & Detox with Helena Bingham.
Helena mixes her deep experience in the field of nutrition and yoga with an amazing ability to support and guide people in achieving what they want without striving or stress. Around her, everyone feels at ease, relaxed and helped. This is very important in a Yoga & Detox week where lots of changes will be happening. She will encourage and guide each student, leaving freedom to work (and eat!) at one's own pace. In this week Helena will combine three main elements: very healthy eating, removing toxins with natural body techniques, and daily yoga practice.
13-20 May, 2010. Astanga Yoga with Nigel Gilderson
Nigel has explored and taught in-depth many styles of yoga. He has practised and taught Astanga yoga for 20 years, including training teachers in this form. Astanga yoga is a system developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, involving synchronising the breath with a progressive series of postures. This vigorous system detoxifies muscles and organs, improves circulation and creates a light, strong body and calm mind.
27 May - 03 Jun, 2010. Kundalini Yoga with Kathryn McCusker
Kundalini Yoga was kept a secret in India and was first brought to the west in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan. It is known as the mother of all yoga: it is one of the oldest and most comprehensive styles of yoga, combining dynamic postures, powerful breathing techniques, sound vibration, meditation and deep relaxation to help you awaken the spirit, energise the body and relax the mind.
10-17 Jun, 2010. Dynamic Flow Yoga with Dina Cohen
Dina is a passionate yoga teacher. Yoga has transformed her life and she loves seeing how it can do the same for her students. The way she has worked with yoga over the years and the way she has been observing how different styles create different results, has allowed her to create a very balanced yoga flow where both the dynamic and the slow can be fully enjoyed and experienced, and work together beautifully.
17-24 Jun, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Katrina Brunsden
The basis of Katrina's yoga teaching - and of her approach to full and natural health - is Hatha Yoga. But she brings into the yoga the understanding that each of us has a personal 'flow'. By listening-in and not doing anything with force she allows everyone to tune into themselves, and find their flow, their natural way to be healthy and fully alive, and their own yoga. In this way health becomes a natural expression of who we are.
08-15 Jul, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Helena Bingham
Helena’s foundation is Hatha Yoga, but she mixes different styles and flavours of yoga into her classes. She creates lots of space between the asanas to help you really let go. This is gentle, opening yoga: it’s not too serious and you don’t even have to be able to touch your toes. Helena will guide you into feeling free, relaxed, internally stroked, and to then return home with a true sense of stillness and calm.
15-22 Jul, 2010. Astanga Yoga with Dan Levitas
Astanga yoga is a system developed by Sri K Pattabhi Jois, involving synchronising the breath with a progressive series of postures. This vigorous system detoxifies muscles and organs, improves circulation and creates a light, strong body and calm mind. In the classes, Dan teaches the vigorous Astanga flow thoroughly and in depth, and yet he makes it approachable to everyone by working with each student at their level. Everyone leaves the week feeling reinvigorated, fulfilled, and motivated to keep up the yoga practice.
05-12 Aug, 2010. Iyengar Yoga with Bharti and Duccio
Bharti and Duccio’s long and profound understanding of this yoga is evident, and you’ll benefit right from the first asana: “A course equivalent to two and a half months of weekly sessions, it can create profound transformation both in body and mind. In a single week, students have found a flexibility they thought impossible, healed old physical blocks and opened to a state of peace never experienced before.”
12-19 & 19-26 Aug, 2010. Family Yoga Week
This is a rare chance to have a holistic holiday as a family. There’s a unique atmosphere here during Family Week (and very different to other weeks). It’s a little like going away with friends and their families and renting a house together. Only you’ve hired a top Italian chef and some international yoga teachers to keep you all happy. You’ll enjoy the organic wine and delicious vegetarian food, looking out over the Italian hills as the children scream around, looking after one another, and popping back for some pasta and, yes, chips and ice cream (though not together usually) They’ll swing in the hammocks, bounce on the trampoline and play table football as you sit and read a book.
26 Aug - 02 Sep, 2010. Jivamukti Yoga with Emma Henry
Jivamukti is a fascinating form of yoga. It is one of the nine internationally recognised styles of Hatha yoga. It means 'liberation whilst living' and was famously developed by David Life and Sharon Gannon as a means to return to the roots of real yoga: so it combines vigorous physical asanas with spiritual teachings, with the aim of helping students find freedom in their daily lives.
09-16 Sep, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Helen Crowdey
In this week, Helen will teach Hatha Yoga, allowing you to work entirely at your own pace (whatever level you are), bring you fully into your body, and into the present moment. She will create a space where you can completely let go and appreciate that where you are now is exactly where you need to be.
23-30 Sep, 2010. Yoga & Running with Christine Felstead
During the week, we will do yoga and we will run. Christine will make sure that you are in groups for the running that you feel fully comfortable with. You will be able to go at the pace that suits you. In all respects, you listen to yourself, and do what you need to do during this week (and that's a great principle to apply to both your running and your yoga anyway). We will run in different places in the spectacular scenery that surrounds us… and, yes, it's possible to avoid steep hills if you want to.
30 Sep - 07 Oct, 2010. Iyengar Yoga with Bharti and Duccio
Bharti and Duccio’s long and profound understanding of this yoga is evident, and you’ll benefit right from the first asana: “A course equivalent to two and a half months of weekly sessions, it can create profound transformation both in body and mind. In a single week, students have found a flexibility they thought impossible, healed old physical blocks and opened to a state of peace never experienced before.”
Helena mixes her deep experience in the field of nutrition and yoga with an amazing ability to support and guide people in achieving what they want without striving or stress. Around her, everyone feels at ease, relaxed and helped. This is very important in a Yoga & Detox week where lots of changes will be happening. She will encourage and guide each student, leaving freedom to work (and eat!) at one's own pace. In this week Helena will combine three main elements: very healthy eating, removing toxins with natural body techniques, and daily yoga practice.
13-20 May, 2010. Astanga Yoga with Nigel Gilderson
Nigel has explored and taught in-depth many styles of yoga. He has practised and taught Astanga yoga for 20 years, including training teachers in this form. Astanga yoga is a system developed by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, involving synchronising the breath with a progressive series of postures. This vigorous system detoxifies muscles and organs, improves circulation and creates a light, strong body and calm mind.
27 May - 03 Jun, 2010. Kundalini Yoga with Kathryn McCusker
Kundalini Yoga was kept a secret in India and was first brought to the west in 1969 by Yogi Bhajan. It is known as the mother of all yoga: it is one of the oldest and most comprehensive styles of yoga, combining dynamic postures, powerful breathing techniques, sound vibration, meditation and deep relaxation to help you awaken the spirit, energise the body and relax the mind.
10-17 Jun, 2010. Dynamic Flow Yoga with Dina Cohen
Dina is a passionate yoga teacher. Yoga has transformed her life and she loves seeing how it can do the same for her students. The way she has worked with yoga over the years and the way she has been observing how different styles create different results, has allowed her to create a very balanced yoga flow where both the dynamic and the slow can be fully enjoyed and experienced, and work together beautifully.
17-24 Jun, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Katrina Brunsden
The basis of Katrina's yoga teaching - and of her approach to full and natural health - is Hatha Yoga. But she brings into the yoga the understanding that each of us has a personal 'flow'. By listening-in and not doing anything with force she allows everyone to tune into themselves, and find their flow, their natural way to be healthy and fully alive, and their own yoga. In this way health becomes a natural expression of who we are.
08-15 Jul, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Helena Bingham
Helena’s foundation is Hatha Yoga, but she mixes different styles and flavours of yoga into her classes. She creates lots of space between the asanas to help you really let go. This is gentle, opening yoga: it’s not too serious and you don’t even have to be able to touch your toes. Helena will guide you into feeling free, relaxed, internally stroked, and to then return home with a true sense of stillness and calm.
15-22 Jul, 2010. Astanga Yoga with Dan Levitas
Astanga yoga is a system developed by Sri K Pattabhi Jois, involving synchronising the breath with a progressive series of postures. This vigorous system detoxifies muscles and organs, improves circulation and creates a light, strong body and calm mind. In the classes, Dan teaches the vigorous Astanga flow thoroughly and in depth, and yet he makes it approachable to everyone by working with each student at their level. Everyone leaves the week feeling reinvigorated, fulfilled, and motivated to keep up the yoga practice.
05-12 Aug, 2010. Iyengar Yoga with Bharti and Duccio
Bharti and Duccio’s long and profound understanding of this yoga is evident, and you’ll benefit right from the first asana: “A course equivalent to two and a half months of weekly sessions, it can create profound transformation both in body and mind. In a single week, students have found a flexibility they thought impossible, healed old physical blocks and opened to a state of peace never experienced before.”
12-19 & 19-26 Aug, 2010. Family Yoga Week
This is a rare chance to have a holistic holiday as a family. There’s a unique atmosphere here during Family Week (and very different to other weeks). It’s a little like going away with friends and their families and renting a house together. Only you’ve hired a top Italian chef and some international yoga teachers to keep you all happy. You’ll enjoy the organic wine and delicious vegetarian food, looking out over the Italian hills as the children scream around, looking after one another, and popping back for some pasta and, yes, chips and ice cream (though not together usually) They’ll swing in the hammocks, bounce on the trampoline and play table football as you sit and read a book.
26 Aug - 02 Sep, 2010. Jivamukti Yoga with Emma Henry
Jivamukti is a fascinating form of yoga. It is one of the nine internationally recognised styles of Hatha yoga. It means 'liberation whilst living' and was famously developed by David Life and Sharon Gannon as a means to return to the roots of real yoga: so it combines vigorous physical asanas with spiritual teachings, with the aim of helping students find freedom in their daily lives.
09-16 Sep, 2010. Hatha Yoga with Helen Crowdey
In this week, Helen will teach Hatha Yoga, allowing you to work entirely at your own pace (whatever level you are), bring you fully into your body, and into the present moment. She will create a space where you can completely let go and appreciate that where you are now is exactly where you need to be.
23-30 Sep, 2010. Yoga & Running with Christine Felstead
During the week, we will do yoga and we will run. Christine will make sure that you are in groups for the running that you feel fully comfortable with. You will be able to go at the pace that suits you. In all respects, you listen to yourself, and do what you need to do during this week (and that's a great principle to apply to both your running and your yoga anyway). We will run in different places in the spectacular scenery that surrounds us… and, yes, it's possible to avoid steep hills if you want to.
30 Sep - 07 Oct, 2010. Iyengar Yoga with Bharti and Duccio
Bharti and Duccio’s long and profound understanding of this yoga is evident, and you’ll benefit right from the first asana: “A course equivalent to two and a half months of weekly sessions, it can create profound transformation both in body and mind. In a single week, students have found a flexibility they thought impossible, healed old physical blocks and opened to a state of peace never experienced before.”
traveller reviews for Yoga holidays in Italy
Yoga heaven! Outdoors, saluting the sun overlooking hills that take your breath away, or indoors in the most incredible yoga space I've ever come across: a geodesic dome nestled in the woods! (more)
how this holiday makes a difference
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As a holistic centre with a holistic philosophy, we encourage the recognition that we are whole beings inseparable from our environment: that healing ourselves contributes to healing others and the earth… that healing others and the earth contributes to healing ourselves.
Well water is used and advice is given on how to conserve this limited supply. Solar panels heat the water and guests are encouraged to have only one shower and to take it late afternoon. Glass, plastic, paper/card and printer cartridges are recycled, and we have a paper free policy for enquiries and bookings ie. internet/email only. We own 100 acres of woodland, which we manage and maintain to create new tree growth and sustain the local wildlife (deer, boar, badger, fox, red squirrel, etc.). Guests are given advice on appropriate behaviour (keeping to tracks, picking up any rubbish, etc.). Destination visits with environmental benefits are available, including walks in the mountains led by a local guide, an expert on the flora and fauna of the area, who naturally imparts his love of this environment and his desire to maintain and nurture it.  We employ local people and encourage our partner companies (e.g. if extra accommodation is needed) to do so. Our local staff include those who advise and guide on visits into the local community and inform guests of local events and traditions so that they can offer support (eg. craft fairs, markets, carnival events, saints’ days celebrations, local village fairs etc.). We source food locally wherever possible. Beds etc. are purchased from local factories and guests are encouraged to purchase locally from farms, shops, restaurants, etc. |
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