8 Day Discover Tuscany Yoga Retreat in Monteriggioni, Siena

Facilities

You will start the day with yoga, either in the yoga shala with wooden floor and beautiful style, or on the outdoor terrace overlooking the olive groves and vineyards. The yoga room is equipped with the newest Manduka mats, bolsters and straps.

Followed by a generous brunch, your day is free till the afternoon class. However, there are plenty of programs included: a guided day trip to a historic winery by electric bikes, and a guided sightseeing in Florence.

You can spend your time relaxing in the gardens, by the pool or in one of the chill out areas or discovering the area by foot, walking through farms and forests and getting to the river.

Alternatively, you can book the full experience package, that includes a guided day trip to Siena, a guided day trip to San Gimigiano, visit to a natural thermal spring and a bimini basket making workshop. All programs include transfers and entrance fees, plus a local, certified guide.

Itinerary

Day 1

• Arrivals
• Group transfer from Florence Airport
• Welcome circle and yoga
• Welcome dinner

Day 2

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Walk in the area - shinrin yoku (forest bath)
• Free time / optional bimini basket making workshop
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner

Day 3

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Free time / optional visit to Siena
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner

Day 4

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Cycling trip and wine tasting in Bindi Sergardi
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner

Day 5

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Free time / optional visit to San Gimigiano
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner

Day 6

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Free time / optional visit to San Gimigiano
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner

Day 7

• Morning yoga and meditation
• Healthy brunch
• Free time
• Afternoon yoga
• Dinner
• Yoga Nidra

Day 8

• Breakfast
• Airport transfer
• Farewell

Monteriggioni is a commune in the province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany. It borders on the communes of Casole d’Elsa, Castellina in Chianti, Castelnuovo Berardenga, Colle di Val d’Elsa, Poggibonsi, Siena, and Sovicille.

The town is architecturally and culturally significant; it hosts several piazzas, and is referenced in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. It is a great starting point to discover the area.

Tuscany is filled with history. From the Etruscan, through the Roman to the Medieval and Renaissance Period, we can find many historic buildings throughout the countryside. Literally every stone has a story to tell.

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You will be pampered by a team of private chefs. Most of the food is precedent of the very same farm where you will be staying, some are coming from neighboring farms, but everything is organic. Dinners include local wine too!

Ancient walking trail: Via Francigena

The Via Francigena is the ancient route that in medieval times connected Canterbury to Rome. Nowadays it remains a path of pilgrimage, as the way of Santiago di Compostela but also represents a different way to discover Tuscany. Take a journey through time in close contact with the environment and locals.

City of Art

In Tuscany, there are seven sites protected by Unesco and some of them are very close by. Monteriggioni is within walking distance (1.8 kilometers) and once in the village, you can take a visual tour of the towers of the Tuscan countryside, Siena (15 kilometers), and Florence (45 kilometers) considered being open-air museums.

You can also go and see Pisa with its pendant tower (100 kilometers), San Gimignano (25 kilometers) and Volterra (40 kilometers) with their competing medieval towers are within reach, Valdorcia (38 kilometers) and it’s surreal Tuscan landscapes.

Take a tour in Pienza (85 kilometers), San Galgano (39 kilometers), famous for the prophecy of the sword in the stone and Arezzo (85 kilometers) where you can find beautiful alfresco from Piero della Francesca. Colle val d’elsa is just 10 kilometers away and has a stunning old town still out of main tourist circuits.

Wine routes and panoramic drives

Chianti is another entertaining itinerary that is quite close. The main sites to visit are Castellina in Chianti (15 kilometers) Radda in Chianti (25 kilometers) and Greve in Chianti (34 kilometers). Just the drive through the wine cultivated hills justify the excursion.

Other destinations rich in history, combining a panoramic drive with a degustation experience are Montalcino (55 kilometers) with his Brunello wine and Montepulciano (75 kilometers) known for the Nobile di Montepulciano wine and Bolgheri, famous for its cypress-lined road and the prestigious Sassicaia wine.

Relaxation / thermal

For a tour with a restorative soak, visit Bagni Vignone, (40 kilometers) a medieval village built around a pool of natural thermal hot spring water, Rapolano Terme (45 kilometers), and Bagni San Filippo (80 kilometers).

• 6 nights accommodation in a stylish, 12th century farmhouse
• 1 night accommodation in Florence
• Full catering by a private chef (brunch and dinner with wine every day)
• All organic ingredients
• Exclusivity in a beautiful farmhouse in Monteriggioni and access to all facilities
• Personalised attention, retreat manager staying with you
• Transformative, daily yoga sessions
• Guided meditation sessions
• Guided walking meditation (shinrin yoku - forest bath)
• Group transfer to / from Florence Airport
• Guided sightseeing tour in Florence
• Guided day trip to the fantastic winery Bindi Sergardi with electric bikes

• Travel arrangements
• Travel insurance

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.