The Place

Yoga retreats in Italy are real treats to yourself. Felt spoiled. Highly recommend this one when in Sicily

- yoga, meditation & talks with Anastasia were amazing. Loved her yoga ways. Thanks so much for sharing. You are beautiful inside and out.

- the place is beautiful and luxurious with a forest, pool, jacuzzi in a forest (loved that), clean spacious big rooms with a terrace

- brunches and diner with amazing food and wine if you like. Really the best food. Never experienced brunches like this on Yoga retreats. You expect great food in Italy but this exceeds the expectations. Amazing cooks and barista.

- massage from Marco was perfect

- activities like going to the beach, paddle boarding, cacao ceremony done with care and all so relaxing. And enough free time too.

- the place invites to connect with others. The group was amazing and we took more time together after the retreat

- you can go by car but not a must (I did not) shuttle service to the beach and bus station are available

- all relaxing, super safe (walks to town or by bike)

- all opportunities to have lunch or a snack , cook with the group or order in or go to a nearby restaurant.

- everybody working there was kind, interesting to talk to and learn from (thanks to all of you)

the chill vibes, nice people, good food and the perfect yoga :)

Ich bin immer noch begeistert, auch wenn ich bereits seit einer Woche wieder Zuhause bin. Die gesamte Erfahrung war einmalig. Von der Abholung bis zum herzlichen Empfang lief bereits alles reibungslos. Anastasia ist eine wunderbare Yogalehrerin, sie ist mit vollem Herzblut dabei und die Yogasessions sind abwechslungsreich. Die Kakaozeremonie mit Janina war ebenfalls eine sehr erdende und schöne Erfahrung.

Das Essen war eine Offenbarung, jede Mahlzeit war ein Genuss und mit viel Hingabe zubereitet.

Das Haus ist einfach nur wunderschön, alles ist sehr liebevoll eingerichtet und auch die Zimmer und Bäder sind sehr hell und sauber.

Der Ort ist wunderschön und friedlich, super leckeres Essen, tolle Atmosphäre, jeder kann so sein wie er ist und machen, was ihm gut tut, tolles Yoga mit Anastasia, die mit viel Liebe und Hingabe ihre Stunden gibt, tolle Unterkunft, einfach alles rundherum wunderbar

Very relaxing and beautiful place

Tout était juste parfait! Les cours assurés par Anastasia sont de grande qualité et faits avec beaucoup de coeur et de professionalisme. La nourriture est excellente et toute l'équipe aux petits soin. Super ambiance, beaucoup de bienveillance et d'attention aux détails. Je recommande The Place World +++! Définitivement au-delà de mes attentes. Un grand merci!

The owners and yoga teacher were very friendly and helpful plus the food was fantastic.

good food nice swimming pool

I really like the place and the good quality of the yoga that anastacia offered. Also I thought the food was really good. All made by andrea and his team

Exactly what I needed! This beautiful retreat is tucked away in a remote location, perfect for unwinding and recharging. From the moment I arrived, I felt the warmth and kindness of Anastasia, Andrea, and Janina, present in everything: the yoga classes, SUP, the cacao ceremony, and of course the incredible meals lovingly prepared by Andrea. Be warned, you’ll go home with a few extra kilos, but no regrets! The yoga classes were great, mix of different styles, difficulty levels, and the beautiful voice of Anastasia guiding us through it each day! The small group size made the atmosphere intimate and cozy (I was there early Sept), and I really appreciated the sense of connection it created. While it’s the perfect place to simply relax, there’s also plenty to explore nearby. We teamed up with someone who had a car and visited Mozia and Marsala. The people I met here were wonderful, adding even more to the experience. I’ll definitely be back!

I had a great time at the Place, from the first minute I felt like coming home. Really a magic place, a place just to be. Sicilian sun, wonderful people, yummieh, yummieh, very yummieh food and fantastic yoga sessions. To start into the new day with yoga is a perfect start into the day. At the Place I could feel the love to yoga in each lesson, so natural, so pure. Thank you so much. I still feel the magic and love to remember ☀️

The overall combination of amazing yoga classes, the villa, delicious food and relaxing vibe.

Nice place, nice people, nice yoga, what else ?

The retreat was a life-changing experience!! The location, the people, the service, and the quality of the workshops and yoga classes truly exceeded all my expectations. Janina is an incredible person who is very welcoming and makes the guests feel

comfortable. The whole team is very friendly and participates in most activities, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that feels like a family.

I hope to return soon to this wonderful place, as it was both relaxing and insightful :)

It was an amazing experience,

They welcomed me in as if i was part of the family and could have felt more at home and at peace.

Nothing was too much to ask for…

Great experience!

Andrea und Janina are very kind hosts. The whole atmosphere that they created was wonderful I enjoyed the stay at the Retreat. The Rooms are clean and nice, The food was incredible good. Normally I'm not a big food Lover, but with Andreas cooking skills he opened my eyes for it with his qualitative cooking. The Yoga Programm with Janina was also fascinating. Janina brought a lot of variety into the Yogaclasses, and she instroctuded the class clearly and lovely with her spiritual touch that she gave in. I also find it refreshing that you can talk with the hosts about nearly everything. The Location was different. Because it was so silent at this place, that you really could relax and charge energy for yourself. With the beautiful Nature on the Island the ambiente was wonderflu and exciting. All in All if you want relaxing vacation to calm down from the Day to Day Working Life its a visit worth it.

“The Place” is a beautiful location with a fantastic landscape on the sea and an intense positive energy spread from the island and from the hosts Andrea and Janina: they take care of every guest like an old time friend!

The program of the retreat was various, alternating classes of Vinyasa and Ying Yoga, meditation experience guided by a teacher with long standing experience trained in India. For sure a strong point was the flexibility: they tailor practices and activities on your needs, in my case I practiced in the morning and in the evening so to have free time during the day to visit fantastic spots in Pantelleria.

The best memories of my vacation are Janina’s smile and the group dinners, eating the fantastic food “made with love” by Andrea.

I left “The Place” with the feeling of leaving a family.

Incredible good food, yoga and company

The whole experience was great, from communication before the trip began, to being picked up from the airport, and throughout my stay. It was well organised but in a really relaxed way. My time was relaxing, the atmosphere was so friendly and I woudn't hesitate to recommend The Place

This was my very first yoga retreat, and it did not disappoint! From the contagious enthusiasm from Andrea, to the excellent yoga-sessions from Janina, with the excellent food from Marie, me and the other guests were very well taken care of during our stay. The days held a lovely pace with yoga twice a day, excursions, trips to various beaches, excellent food at The Place, and top recommendations for dinners and gelato in Marsala. Janina is an excellent yoga teacher who both challenges and helps you to practice in your own pace as well as trying out new things. Even if I didn't manage a head-stand by the end of the retreat I felt that I got a deeper understanding of the practice, working with my body and breath, and getting a proper stretch after a year in an office... I can't recommend The Place enough! I would also recommend renting a car as there are lovely day trips to be made to the surrounding areas.

Die Yoga Einheiten waren hervorragend! Ich als absoluter Anfänger habe durch Janina einen super Einstieg gefunden und hatte jederzeit das Gefühl sehr gut betreut zu sein. Die Sessions waren abwechslungsreich und haben sehr viel Spaß gemacht. Es gibt nichts negatives.

Die Unterkunft an sich liegt etwas abseits, ist aber sehr schön angelegt und bietet viel Raum zum entspannen. Andrea hat The Place sehr schön und geschmackvoll eingerichtet. Einfach ein schöner Ort. Man hat alles was man braucht, sollte aber keinen Luxus erwarten. Aber den vermisst man in diesem Retreat auch nicht.

Ich empfehle allerdings unbedingt ein Auto zu mieten, sonst ist es schwierig all die schönen Orte zu sehen. Insbesondere die wunderschönen Strände in der Umgebung.

Das Essen ist der Hammer. Maria bereitet alles frisch zu und es schmeckt hervorragend. Vieles was gekocht wird stammt aus dem eigenen Garten. Man kann Wünsche äußern und die gemeinsamen Mahlzeiten am Morgen und Abend sind sehr gesellig und man fühlt sich sehr wohl.

Ich habe sehr nette Menschen kennengelernt und wir haben viel Zeit zusammenbracht. Durch die super Tipps von Andrea waren wir in schönen Restaurants essen und haben das wahrscheinlich beste Eis der Welt gegessen.

Ich kann das Retreat zu 100% weiterempfehlen.

A quiet and beautiful place, with healthy meals. The team and the other travelers were very nice. I liked the beaches around and the yoga classes. It was a pleasant stay that I recommand :)

The Place ist ein toller Ort, um zu entspannen und sich selbst besser kennenzulernen. Außerdem gibt es viele Möglichkeiten verschiedene Sportarten auszuprobieren oder umliegende Inseln zu besuchen. Sizilien ist total schön!

Die Yogalehrerin Marina war einfach super! Sie schafft es mit ihrer offenen, fröhlichen Art, dass man sich sofort wohl fühlt.

Und Marie hat jeden Tag sehr leckeres Essen gezaubert. Einfach rundum toll!

It's been such a pleasure becoming Part of the "Place Family"

The place is really a wonderful place! If you want to spend the time to recharge yourself, stay in a peaceful places with the nature and really good and interesting person and eat delicious food this is the place for you!

Andrea create a world really genuine and simple, they serve everyday a fantastic breakfast, the yoga class are amazing and for all type of people, beginner and expert.

During the day you can spend the time going to the sea by bicycle, doing kitesurf, sup and other more activities and in the evening stay all together, talking and sharing moment.

You will feel to be in a really holiday of life, and in the end you will never want to leave.

All the staff are amazing, and of course I'll back soon!

I had the full Immersion package in april and stayed even longer, in total 10 nights. I enjoyed a lot the communication with the whole team and everything went perfectly well. Andrea did a great job by trying to satisfy every wish and need of the group without any problems. The Yoga sessions with Marina were really intense and funny. I learned a lot about myself and could let go as the whole environment felt really familiar to me. Marina has a very deep knowledge (not only of Yoga) and great ability to apply positive energy, as long as you are willing to allow it. A great compliment also goes to Marie, who was responsible for the cooking of very nice dishes for breakfast and dinners. I had a single room with everything you need. Also the activities for the free time were very accurate and supported by a great team of people. The Place itself is a beautiful surrounding, created with lots of love and compassion, so a perfect Hide-Away to go very deep and deal with yourself. I loved the nature, the animals and the silence and of course sicilian sun and food :-) It is a very authentic place with very devoted people I will carry in my heart forever. I can highly recommend The Place to anyone who is interested in calming down, enjoying the nature and surroundings, great food and sun as well as dealing with yourself and living the moment. I will definetely get back there!

I enjoyed every aspect of my time at The Place. I met some absolutely amazing people who I will remember for a lifetime. This was the first time I was able to successfully silence the chaos in my mind and enjoy living in the moment without worrying about what comes next. There were the perfect amount of group activities so I didn't feel over or underwhelmed. I enjoyed being able to take time for myself and practice yoga whenever I wanted to. The food was delicious and the yoga instructor, Marina was exactly what I was hoping for and more. The practice challenged me physically and mentally but was a welcome challenge that made me feel satisfied with my progress and accomplishments. This is a very welcoming environment and the more you open up and put into the experience, the more you will get out of it.

The Place is not only a Retreat it is a real Life Experience you will never forget. Its not only the excellent dinner & breakfast from Marie & Andrea and the wonderful Location out in nowhere, where you really can calm down. Its also the deep yoga and meditation class from Marina, with all her heart and presence. Thank you for the best retreat ever. 🙏🏼✨

Tout était parfait, l’accueil, la cuisine et les bons conseils d’Andréa, les cours de yoga de Michaela et d’Isabella.

Es ist ein sehr schöner und entspannter Ort. Ich habe die familiäre Atmosphäre sehr genossen und wertgeschätzt. Der Garten lädt zum Entspannen und Relaxen ein. Michaela und Isabella waren tolle Yogalehrerinnen mit viel Geduld und Feingefühl. Sehr liebevolle und zuvorkommende junge Frauen. Andrea hat jeden Morgen ein wunderbares Frühstück gezaubert und war der persönliche 'Reiseleiter' mit vielen Tipps. Ich habe mich sicher und willkommen gefühlt und wäre gerne länger geblieben.

Ein wunderbarer Ort um Yoga zu machen und zu entschleunigen.

I had an amazing time at The Place - it was a very relaxing week. I had the Full immersion package with 2x yoga classes per day (with the amazing teacher Micaela), two massages, some water activities and lots of time to explore the nearby beaches and Marsala. I would recommend this experience to everyone looking to relax and escape from their busy everyday.

Andrea was very acommodating and always ready to help - thanks again!

The Place is like a home from home. It was a lovely property with beautiful gardens and shared spaces. The food was incredible. Breakfast was generous and delicious. The dinners were fun and again super yummy! It felt like a family while I was there. The vinyasa yoga was every morning and evening with Michaela - it was sometimes relaxing and sometimes challenging. The yoga shala was a lovely space. There were mosquitoes but The Place kindly provided repellent spray. Andrea was welcoming and kind - I felt like he wanted to ensure that we had a good time. Trips were organised to Erice and Marsala. The water sports were fun to try as well. The accommodation was a bit basic but I think it was suitable for the price of the retreat. I had a single room with air con and it had everything I needed. Overall it was a wonderful experience.

Andrea and the yoga teachers we’re extremely accommodating and made sure that everything was up to standard! The place is a perfect oasis to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life- and reminds people to relax and take a breath from time to time! The food is absolutely fantastic - and the second I mentioned I was gluten intolerant, they made sure to creat dishes that suited me !

Will definitely be back again !

I enjoyed the yoga with Marina, who varied her yoga each day, working with different levels from instructors and people who were beginners. I enjoyed the camaraderie with different people some who had been there a few days and like myself who had just arrived but fitted in with all having a good laugh. Many languages spoken, people from different walks of life, different age groups. Easy going, and you could relax or enjoy the water sports or massages. Possibility to use the bikes to see the area. I shall return sometime soon as it is not so far from where I live.

I loved the atmosphere, the beautiful surroundings, the hospitality and the opportunity to do yoga outdoors. The food was tasty and healthy. Most of all I appreciate the opportunity to meet lovely people on the same quest as me.