“Enjoy Italian cooking, culture, and nature”
5 Day Italian Cooking and Yoga Holiday in Puglia, Italy
Countryhouse, via lama di forchia 2, 70014 Conversano, Bari, Italy
Italy Yoga Retreat and Culinary Vacation
This Italian cooking and yoga retreat will be immersed in nature, only a few kilometers away from the sea, in the south of Italy. During this holiday in Puglia, mornings will begin with relaxing Hatha yoga sessions. You will learn how to cook many typical Mediterranean dishes. Cooking classes will be taught by an expert from the village, who will reveal the secrets of delicious Italian cuisine. The retreat will include many tours, excursions, and tastings.
Meet the instructors
Lucrezia
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Highlights
- 2 Italian cooking classes
- Morning Hatha yoga classes
- Cookbook upon completion
- Free Conversano train station transfers
- Daily local food breakfast and dinner
- 4 nights accommodation
- Visits historical villages
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
4 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 6 participants
Accommodation
Surrounded by the typical Mediterranean vegetation, in the country house there are 3 suites, one is in the trulli main building, one is in the old barn, and other is in the old ruin, all renovated preserving the original state.
Each room has the name of the plant grown near or inside it (like the fig tree in the old ruin). All rooms are very comfortable, providing tranquility and repose in a refined and welcoming environment. All have private bathrooms, kitchenette, and terrace.
Program
Cooking and learning Italian
During the Italian cooking classes, you will prepare a wide range of typical Mediterranean and Puglian appetizers, such as stuffed meatballs, rolls, tomatoes under oil, bruschetta, pancakes with sauce, and plenty of others. You will learn how to prepare in the authentic way different types of fresh pasta, like cavatelli and orecchiette. You will acquire knowledge of how to make pizza and focaccia barese with different stone ground flour.
All participants in the cooking classes will receive a cookbook including recipes for all the dishes made during their stay. Vedaguru Centre will choose dishes that can easily be made at home, using ingredients that you can find in any market in the world.
The best thing about the cooking classes is that while we give the recipes in English, the cooking classes will be in Italian so that you can learn some Italian and listen directly to Chef Lucrezia. You will stay with the chef and practice. There will be no translation while you cook but if you have any doubt, you can ask at the end of the classes.
Yoga
Yoga does not only mean poses. It also includes what happens along the way, how you breathe, how you are listening to your body, and how your mind is focused on the present moment. Yoga is about how you feel on the inside. Every morning, there will be warm-up exercises, asana, pranayama, mantras, mindfulness, mudra, and relaxation. You will have daily morning Hatha yoga lessons before breakfast and 2 cooking classes with lunch
Typical schedule
- 08:00 Hatha yoga class
- 09:15 Breakfast
- 10:00 Cooking class
- 13:00 Lunch followed by an afternoon tour
- 19:30 Dinner
Included excursions
- Excursions to the historical San Vito town
- Taste the famous biological ice-cream
- Visit the historical center of Conversano
- Walk through the farmhouse fields of almonds, cherries, and olives
Instructors
Lucrezia D' Alessandro
Lucrezia is a local chef, whose passion for food and cooking has been her devotion for a number of years. Working with only the freshest and most authentic ingredients gives a delightful originality, as well as a superior flavor, to everything she makes or bakes. She will be teaching you some of the secrets of the famous Italian cuisine.
Retreat location
This retreat will take place in Conversano, Puglia, south of Italy.
Distances
- Conversano, 7 kilometers
- Polignano a Mare, 17 kilometers
- Capitolo, 22 kilometers
- Alberobello, 22 kilometers
- Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI) - 40 minutes
- Brindisi Airport (BDS) - 50 minutes
Unique features
Activities
- Cooking classes
- Swimming
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Café
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Terrace
Services
- Bicycle rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Library
Food
The meals will be served based on the concept of kilometer 0. The meals are prepared using primarily produce, olive oil, fruit, vegetables, and spices as per the Mediterranean diet and seasonal availability. Only local, traditional Puglia recipes are used, customized by the owner's own creativity. For breakfast, you can enjoy homemade jam, cookies, pies, fresh fruit from the grounds and harvested the same morning, traditional Italian coffee, cappuccino, tea, organic barley, yogurt, fresh fruit, veggie juice, toast, organic cereal, and croissants.
A free fruit basket during the day and free herbal teas and ayurvedic water are always available. Meat is served only upon request. The nearest village is seven kilometers.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
The following drinks are included:
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Boat tour in Polignano a Mare - 30 EUR per one-hour tour
- Visit Monopoli
- Ayurvedic treatments for relaxing the body and mind are available at an additional cost of 60 EUR for 1-hour session.
- Visit Castellana caves -20 EUR ticket per two-hour tour
What's included
- 2 Italian cooking classes
- 4 daily morning Hatha yoga lessons
- Cookbook with all the recipes made during the stay
- Excursions to historical towns (Conversano)
- Free transfer from Conversano bus station
- Walk through the fields of almonds, cherries, and olives
- 4 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Tourist tax
What's not included
- Airfare
- Personal expenses
- Travel insurance
- Airport transfer (can be arranged)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
BRI
Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport
38 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI). Transfer can be arranged by Vedaguru Centre. For more information, kindly send them an inquiry.
Arrival by boat
If you want to reach Puglia by boat, the coast towns from Vieste to Taranto offer mooring facilities and hospitality to seafarers. The ports of Bari and Brindisi, popular stopovers for cruise ships, provide services for both watercrafts and crews.
Arrival by train
From Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), you can take the metro and reach the railroad station from which you can take train to Conversano. Free transfer from Conversano train station is included in the retreat price.
Arrival by taxi
From Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (BRI), you can book a taxi.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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