8 Day Open Up to a New Life Italy Yoga Retreat in Umbria

Facilities

You can commit more intensively to yoga, participate in meditative walks in the woods, or focus on journaling to record your experience. There are many paths to higher self-awareness.

To help you unplug from the outside world, the farmhouse has no phones or televisions (WiFi can be accessed if you need to get in touch with your loved ones once a day). By disconnecting from the chaos of modern life, you can better immerse yourself in the beauty of the Italian hillsides and reconnect with your inner conscious.

Mornings begin with the yoga of both asana and pranayama (poses and breathing) to awaken the mind and energize the body.

Then late afternoons close with yoga designed to calm the mind, regenerate the body and recover mental clarity. These sessions will use a combination of gentle Asanas, internalizing pranayama, Dharana, and yoga Nidra (conscious guided relaxation).

You will also awaken the physiological functions of the body through an integrated "detox" diet, combining herbal teas and centrifuge juices to help your body feel rejuvenated and refreshed.

Day-by-day

Day 1

Arrive at Equilibrio Bio. meet the Viadelsole team and your yoga teacher Ilaria. Light dinner before bed.

Day 2

MORNING: Yoga for your body. First lesson of yoga, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse. Then optional meditation walk and writing exercise with a Viadelsole guide. Those who choose to stay at the farmhouse can relax by the pool or practice Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages, designed to relax body tension, rebalance emotional states, and reduce fatigue

AFTERNOON: Yoga for your Mind with Ilaria

EVENING: Light dinner at the Villa

Day 3

MORNING: Yoga for your body. Wake-up yoga lesson, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse.

AFTERNOON: Visit the 13th-century La Verna monastery in the Appennini mountains. After exploring the Franciscan sanctuary, take a breathtaking hike to the Tevere river valley (about 3 hours). On request: Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages

EVENING: Yoga for your mind with Ilaria, followed by dinner.

Day 4

MORNING: Yoga for your body. Wake-up yoga lesson, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse. Optional meditative walk, exploring the surrounding areas, and autobiographical writing exercise with a Viadelsole guide. Those who prefer to stay at Equilibrio Bio can relax, swim or practicing massages. On request: Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages.

AFTERNOON: Yoga for your Mind with Ilaria.

EVENING: Light dinner and time to relax.

Day 5

MORNING: Yoga for your body. Wake-up yoga lesson, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse. Optional meditative walk, exploring the surrounding areas, & autobiographical writing exercise with a Viadelsole guide. Those who prefer to stay at Equilibrio Bio can relax, swim, or practicing massages. On request: Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages.

AFTERNOON: Hike from the Saint Francis Hermitage up to the medieval hilltop town of Assisi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its medieval architecture and fundamental masterpieces of Western art. Visit Assisi with a guide.

EVENING: Yoga for your Mind with Ilaria, followed by a light dinner.

Day 6

MORNING: Yoga for your body. Wake-up yoga lesson, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse. Hike and autobiographical writing exercise with Viadelsole guide, or time to relax at Equilibrio Bio, or time to practice massages. On request: Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages.

AFTERNOON: Yoga for your Mind with Ilaria.

EVENING: Light dinner and time to relax.

Day 7

MORNING: Yoga for your Body. Wake-up yoga lesson, followed by 10:30 brunch at the guesthouse. Then a vegan cooking class with the Equilibrio Bio staff, or time to relax at the guesthouse or the pool, or time to practice massages. On request: Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, and Thai massages.

AFTERNOON: Yoga for your Mind with Ilaria.

EVENING: Light dinner and time to relax.

Day 8

Head out onto your next journey!

• Visit the 13th-century La Verna monastery in the Appennini Mountains. After exploring the Franciscan sanctuary, take a breathtaking hike to the Tevere river valley.
• Meditative walk, exploring the surrounding areas, and autobiographical writing exercise with a Viadelsole guide.
• Hike from the Saint Francis Hermitage up to the medieval hilltop town of Assisi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for its medieval architecture and fundamental masterpieces of Western art. Visit Assisi with a guide.

Your home in the Italian hills

Based in Umbria (between Perugia & Gubbio) near the Tuscan border, you will stay in Equilibrio Bio, a farmhouse from 1800 that has been revitalized into a yoga retreat center.

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Following your morning yoga, you will enjoy a nutritious breakfast with vegan and vegetarian options made with locally sourced, organic ingredients. Lunches will be richer and more indulgent, while dinners will be light and nourishing. Ingredients will come primarily from the farm on-site, or from neighboring farmers in the area.

A vegan cooking class on the farm can be booked at an extra cost.

Additional private Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, or Thai massage are available during the week, which you can book on-demand.

• 7 nights at Equilibrio Bio with vegetarian/vegan organic brunches and dinners
• Yoga practice
• Trips to Assisi and the La Verna Sanctuary with transportation and guides
• 1 private Ayurvedic massage with Ilaria
• Guided walks and writing exercises
• Transportation from/to the train station or Assisi/Perugia airport

• Additional private Ayurvedic massages, Shiatsu treatments, or Thai massage, during the week, which you can book on-demand
• Vegan cooking class on the farm

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• 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 30 days before arrival.