ITALY YOGA RETREAT

We will stay in the beautiful Villa Pravernara. My friend Sheila bought and renovated the 16^th century villa a couple of years ago with her family and her partner to create a beautiful retreat place in the Italian countryside. Villa Pravernara is located in the Piemonte, only one hour away from the big cities Milan, Turin and Genoa and amidst forests, hills and meadows. During our retreat co-founder Yona will be cooking delicious vegan and seasonal meals for us. There will be some coffee, tea and fruit before our morning practice and then a big brunch afterwards. In the afternoon we’ll have a light snack before the second practice and then a nice dinner together in the evening.

We will start the day with a full vinyasa yoga class in the morning, including pranayama and meditation. In the asana part of the class, we will have a different focus, or a specific peak pose each day and we’ll take our time to really go into depth. You can expect powerful and creative sequences that prepare your body and mind for more challenging asanas. In the afternoon, we have a second yoga class that will either be a workshop, an asana lab, or a calming yin yoga class. In the workshops and asana labs we will break down different poses, to help us understand them at a deeper level and address any questions or wishes you may have. We will also have some talks about yoga philosophy and about how yoga affects life outside of the mat. The yin yoga classes will be taught by Lucie and will be a perfect addition to the powerful morning practice with restorative asanas and sound healing to end the day in a calm and relaxed way. Of course, all these offerings are optional, if you want to spend more time reading, or exploring the surroundings, you’re more than welcome to.

I’m very happy to have my friend Lucie André join me as a co-teacher on this retreat. We know each other from a training we did together and from Berlin where Lucie teaches in different studios. As a certified teacher (Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, Restorative and Sound), she shares her passion for yoga with powerful tools such as breathwork, meditation, creative sequences, sound journeys, and yogic wisdom. She designs holistic experiences mixing various elements of Anatomy, Yoga Philosophy & Traditional Chinese Medicine. Her approach is based on inclusivity, spirituality, and self-inquiry. She wishes to help her students find a deep presence on the mat, so they can eventually infuse this state of being in their daily life. She believes that body and mind are closely related, so expect a full activation of your entire vessel, both on the physical, mental and emotional levels.
Both Lucie's and my classes as well as the workshops will be in English. In individual communication we can change between English, German and French, if needed.

You can choose between sharing a room with one or two other people or having your own space. All single rooms have ensuite bathrooms. The shared double and triple rooms have either shared or ensuite bathrooms. In case you would be open to several room options, you can indicate so in the booking form. As Villa Pravernara is being renovated at the moment, there are no photos of the rooms yet.