Christel studied yoga on two continents. First, she trained Power yoga under Bryan Kest in Santa Monica, California, the guru to stars like Madonna and Sting. In an Ashram in India, she graduated in Therapeutic yoga with Guru Saji. Added to this was another degree in Yin yoga and Reiki, she has created her style from this colorful yoga world with many great inspirations, a truly multi-dynamic experience but it always adapts to the group. She likes to teach in nature, on beautiful beaches, on magical rocks, or in the yoga shala of her Villa Shanti in her home in Marciana in Elba.

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Anonymous

from United Kingdom, August 2023

Christel and Alberto are wonderful: perfect hosts and couldn’t make you feel more welcome. The yoga and food are fantastic and the setting of the retreat is stunning.

Suellen Price

from United States, May 2023

Exactly what I neededd

Christel and Alberto were amazing hosts. Everything was great...the food was amazing, the accommodations were beautiful, the location was unbelievable. I needed a health and fitness kickstart. Christel customized the entire experience around me and my friend. She is extremely knowledgeable about all types of yoga. Outside with birds, bees and flowers. I would highly recommend visiting Christel and Elba.

Liz Feijoo

from United States, April 2023

Beautiful Italian Paradise and Incredible Hospitality

Christel is so passionate about yoga, she has studied all over the world. She is very informative, knowledgeable, and compassionate towards her students. The space she has created for guests and students is gorgeous, clean, and comfortable. Her partner Alberto prepared authentic Italian home cooked meals for us everyday and it was some of the best food I have ever had. I cannot recommend this retreat/training enough! She also has other retreats available for those not interested in teacher training.

Brittany Blum

from Germany, September 2022

An Oasis of Relaxation and Inspiration

I am so pleased that we found this retreat with Christel on Elba Island. Christel and her partner Alberto put so much love and care into our experience. They went above and beyond to welcome us, make sure we felt comfortable, and got the most out of our time there.

Christel is a very well trained yoga teacher with a diverse range of yoga knowledge and skills. During the retreat she taught us a variety of different yoga styles and also asked us what we wanted to experience to make sure the classes she was teaching were meeting our needs. You can tell how passionate she is about yoga, how much she cares about each person and how willing she is to go out of her way to make sure that anyone who comes to her retreat has a wonderful experience.

The property they have is BEAUTIFUL! The views of the mountains surrounding you are stunning. Alberto is an extraordinary cook! Some of the best food we ate during our time in Italy came from his kitchen.

Lorenz Vestewig

from Germany, July 2022

Fantastic time at Villa Shanti

Christel is a wonderful and energetic Yoga teacher and Alberto an absolute magnificent chef! Both are so warmhearted and lovely peaple and hosts! The villa is at a beautiful locatuon and there ist plenty of mountains and beaches to ecplore. We had such a magic and relaxing time. We can't wait to come back. :)

Christina Walker

from United States, July 2022

Flying over Elba

Personalized plan and schedule.

Combinations on different yoga techniques.

Feeling at home and being bare foot in the garden, walking meditations in the morning.

Vegan friendly meals and home grown wine.

Michel Bagnasco

from France, May 2022

Inoubliable !

Chritel est une formatrice très professionnelle et très pédagogue.

Le lieu est magique et le logement parfaitement aménagé.

Une formation inoubliable et un lieu que je recommande vivement à tous!

Anonymous

from Germany, October 2021

Shinrin Yoku Stressabbau Retreat mit Waldbaden auf Elba

Die Zeit bei Chris war toll. Umgeben von einer wunderschönen Natur, Bergen und guter Luft vergisst man schnell die alltäglichen Belanglosigkeiten und kann bei sich sich selbst ankommen. Besonders die Wanderungen mit Chris waren ein besonderes Erlebnis. Bewusstes gehen durch den Wald, um diesen wahrzunehmen, waren für mich besonders bereichernd. Der achtsame Kontakt hat mich sehr berührt. Balsam für die Augen waren die Wanderungen zu einsamen Strandbuchten, um dort einfach das glasklare Meer und die Wellen zu beobachten. In der gesamten Woche wurde auf die Bedürfnisse der Gruppe geachtet und bedarfsgerecht abgesprochen, welche Wanderungen bevorzugt werden. Ausgleichend praktizierten wir nach den Wanderungen Yin Yoga, was nach dem Gehen sehr wohltuend war.

Barbara von Muenchhausen

from Germany, August 2021

Sehr ruhiges und persönliches Retreat in etwas abgelegener L

Christel ist eine wunderbare Lehrerin mit einem großen ErfahrungsSchatz, den sie liebevoll weitergibt.Alberto scheut keine Mühe , das köstlichste Essen zu zaubern und auch auf Ernährungswünsche einzugehen.

Beide sind unglaublich herzliche Gastgeber . Ich hatte eine wunderbare Gesellschaft , die mit mir das hübsche Appartement geteilt hat. Der Garten und der neu erbaute Pool sind sehr hübsch.

Anonymous

from Austria, July 2021

super

alles perfekt

Anne Boesch

from Switzerland, June 2021

Yoga und Reiki excellent

Chris gab sehr gutes Yoga , Reiki war auch super! Ich fühlte mich wie eine Prinzessin ,voll umsorgt und der Umgang mit viel Emphatie und Respekt 👌🙏❤

Die Unterkunft mit sehr Liebe und hübsch eingerichtet ;das Essen war excellent !

Ray Walker

from United States, June 2021

An Amazing and Unforgettable Opportunity

This was the most hospitable and welcoming trip I have ever done in my life. The organizer, Christel, was on top of everything: from the logistics to the details of what to eat to scheduling everything perfectly and making sure that I not only had an amazing time but also made sure that I felt right at home. She made sure that I was safe traveling, keeping in contact with me every step of the way. She made sure that I was learning the theories and yoga practices properly and safely: she observed what was easy and what was difficult for me to learn and adjusted her teachings according to this as well as to how my learning style was. She was an amazing teacher and I learned not only so much about aerial yoga and the Island of Elba from her, but I also learned a lot about loving myself and growing up. She gave me a lot of console and inspiration for the direction of my life. She is a free spirit and pours out happiness making me feel welcome, secure, and motivated to improve my own health well-being and to seriously pursue yoga as a career. Coming back into the main house at the end of the evening after a full day of yoga was such a cozy scene - almost like from a movie. Her partner, Alberto, made the most delicious authentic Italian food from scratch and we would eat and talk for hours in the cozy home they have in the picturesque mountains of Elba. I felt as though I had been transported into my own version of "Eat, Pray, Love." Thank you for everything, for all that I learned

Anonymous

from Hong Kong, September 2019

Shanti Yoga Elba Aerial Yoga Teacher Training

Very peaceful and beautiful island.

Lucky with weather, started every morning on th outdoor shala, mat yoga then aerial yoga then breakfast/lecture. Rest a little bit then lunch.

From mid afternoon to evening, aerial yoga restoration and workshop, yin yoga and teaching class on last day.

Chris is very experienced and excellent yoga instructor. Explained and demonstrated all postures and how to teach students doing the postures.

Food was excellent, prepared by Italian/Argentine chef. Different menus every day. He used the organic herbs/vegetables from the garden. We also have fresh fruits from the garden every day.

Accommodation was nice. Clean and quiet.

Highly recommended for people who like the nature, Yoga, meditation, Thai massage, cooking class, water sports, hiking etc.

Miriam Hansen

from Germany, April 2019

Meine wunderbare Auszeit

Ich hatte mir ein paar entspannende Tage in ruhiger Natur mit Yoga und Meditation gewünscht und viel mehr erhalten. Ich buchte relativ spontan und war froh zu dieser Jahreszeit überhaupt einen Retreat in der Region zu finden, sodass ich die nicht ganz unkomplizierte Anreise nach Elba sehr gerne auf mich nahm. Ich war aufgrund des Zeitpunkts die einzige Teilnehmerin im Kurs, was Christel zu meiner privaten Lehrerin machte. Dieser Umstand erlaubte einen nahen und persönlichen Austausch, sowie gemeinsame Inselerkundungen. Christel und Alberto haben mich unglaublich freundlich aufgenommen und waren großzügige Gastgeber. Die Insel hat einen wahnsinnigen Charme - die Natur, die Sonne und die Menschen waren wahres Balsam für die Seele. Ich komme sehr gerne mal wieder :)

Darek Wajda

from United States, September 2018

Fabulous!

We have just returned from the most wonderful week on a yoga retreat with Shanti Yoga Elba and can't recommend it highly enough, it is the most peaceful, beautiful place ever. Everything was just perfect, from sunrise yoga on the outdoor shala, zen meditation in the garden to evening yoga in the indoor shala. We enjoyed the most amazing home cooking vegan dishes with veggies straight from the garden. Christel is the most a wonderful host and excellent yoga instructor. Our accommodation was great, very clean and comfortable. It has to be one of the best weeks we have had and we will definitely be returning.

Darek - London - UK

Margaret Brady

from United Kingdom, June 2018

6 days yoga not 8 at Villa Shanti, Elba : Beautiful

I liked everything, Elba is a beautiful Island and thanks to Christel I saw a lot of it, she took me to beautiful beaches and provided lots of information about how to explore the island by bus (bus timetable and map provided) and what I could explore nearby to Villa Shanti - Marciana Alto 20 minute walk and on the way the opportunity to go on a cable "cage" lift up onto the mountain. I'm going to have to return in order to do the latter as I ran out of time!!

Alberto and Christel were wonderful hosts and the food was delicious, lots of variety BBQ on Sunday for new arrivals and a family from the USA. Salmon one evening provided by another guest from Iceland - Birgir - Best salmon I've tasted with a lovely sauce/mayo and accompanying dishes. Food cooked by Alberto "Italian Chef" he described himself as enjoying cooking "from the heart" to ensure his guests ate delicious food - I agree!

I hadn't done a lot of yoga in recent months so was feeling "unfit" ! As a result I was therefore very pleased that during my stay on my f"one to one" yoga sessions with Christel we targeted areas of my body I wanted to work on so I came home feeling rejuvenated, slender and a bit taller with all the stretching. I had the opportunity to meet some lovely people whilst there, Christel's neighbours joined us for some of our yoga sessions and friends visiting from the States who came for the BBQ and a lovely family from Iceland.

I was a privileged guest and devinitely want to return.

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