14 Day Meditation and Yoga Retreat at An Italian Monastery in Frontino, Le Marche

Our Yoga and Meditation retreats are perfect for regaining our Vital energy, with a consequent increase in the power of concentration and creativity. The YogaMea school with the formula "Arrive and leave when you want" offers everyone the opportunity to organize themselves better to participate in the perfect Yoga and Meditation retreat.

In this way you can come and relax with us, staying as long as you want, choosing from the dates that best suit your ideal Yoga holiday. You will be accompanied into meditation and Yoga sessions guided by our expert Yoga instructors with all their experience gained over years of theoretical and practical training who are able to support any level: from beginners to the more advanced.

Every morning we offer you a Hatha Yoga lesson. Each lesson lasting 1 hour and 30 minutes can be demanding, but absolutely accessible to everyone, whether you are a beginner or an expert yogi. By being in tune with your body, your transformation will begin, right here with YogaMea school, at the Monastery of San Girolamo; in just a few days under the expert guidance of our Yoga Masters, you will receive the maximum benefit. Positions "Asana" yoga, Pranayama "breathing exercises", yoga meditation and chanted Mantra. The philosophy of yoga focuses not only on a deep contact with your body, but on the whole "Mind body and spirit".

Meditation

During your retreat and wellness stay with YogaMea School, you will have the opportunity to take part in different meditation sessions and Yoga Nidra sessions; if you have never tried them, you will discover the gentleness and the unique feeling of participating in them. Meditation of silence and of sound, the singing of mantras in Sanskrit and in movement, in an upright position and then seated. Visualization and attention on the perceptions of your body. All meditations have their own effect, but all lead to a single final goal: to live knowingly and with great tranquility. You have the opportunity to do all this and more, the choice is yours.

Meditation will help you develop your body and mind into well-balanced health releasing all accumulated negative energies into nature. In this wonderful convent surrounded by nature, we at YogaMea School, offer you the oldest and most natural known therapy.

Sample schedule

• 07:30 | Ashtanga Yoga class
• 09:00 | Breakfast
• 10:00 | Karma Yoga
• 10:30 | Walks and all the activities available - Massage / bike excursions etc (not included in the price)
• 13:00 | Lunch
• 15:00 | Aerial Yoga
• 17:00 | Hatha Yoga class
• 19:00 | Dinner
• 20:00 | Relax Yoga (Yin Yoga)
• 20:30 | Meditation

During your time with us, you have the option of exploring the following topics.

• Mantra chanting, Ethics (yama and niyama)
• How to practice Shat karma (Cleansing techniques)
• Proper, injury-minimizing techniques of Asana (Physical postures)
• How to Practice Pranayama (Breathing practices)
• How to Practice Dhyana (Meditation)

Together with the usual and transformative activities of Yoga and meditation, we find time to take group walks, or alone, read a book in the garden, or by the pool. On Sunday there are no lessons, but you can still use the spaces available for practicing alone or if you want you can book a private session of Yoga "One to One" On Sundays it is possible to organize different trips out of town: in just over 40 minutes it is possible to reach the city of Urbino, or on the opposite side the small Republic of San Marino; you can visit the cells of Cagliostro, the Castle of San Leo or go for a walk by the sea in the nearby seaside resorts.

In fact, it is a nice opportunity to meet the guests of YogaMea School by the sea, to spend the day with them in Misano Adriatico on the beach, or alternatively invite them to join us at the Monastery. Among the many activities available we recommend the "E - Bike", to enjoy the paths in the woods, or even horseback riding, Landscape painting and still life courses.

We will give you canvases to paint the subjects of your choice, to bring out the Raffaello in you, the best canvas will be rewarded with a 3-day stay to choose between our 3 YogaMea centres, either in Italy or India.

And if you prefer the "sweetness of doing nothing" and you want to be lazy all the time, you can do it! ... no problem. All the activities offered by YogaMea school are of an excellent level, but they are not obligatory (except for Karma Yoga). Therefore, even if you are on vacation, we want to see growth of the Yogic spirit and group activities are an integral part of our Yoga Retreat.

Frontino is the smallest village in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino. With its peaceful and natural surroundings, it is located in front of Mount Carpegna and within the beautiful Natural Park of Sasso Simone and Simoncello.

Frontino is a charming medieval village and, due to its uniqueness, it has been recognized as one of the most beautiful of its kind.

Distances

• San Marino Republic (1 hour by car)
• Venice (3 hours and 45 min by train)
• Florence (2 hours and 45 min by train)
• Rome (4 hours by train)

All three meals of the day are part of your Yoga Retreat and Meditation package with YogaMea School.

Ours are local organic products, prepared by the expert hands of our chef, with buffet service, served at the restaurant

Not least our Italian cuisine: organic products at "zero km", finely and expertly produced healthy and rich in fiber directly served at the table by the Italian Chef to delight your well-being.

The restaurant is open every day for our retreat guests and also external customers. In addition to guaranteeing our school a healthy and correct Yogic cuisine, of vegetarian and vegan origin, for economic / commercial reasons, the restaurant, which is managed separately and independently, also serves meat and alcoholic drinks.

YogaMea School does not sponsor this type of cuisine. However, in respect of those who instead follow the regular Sattvic Yogic diet and under "prior request and extra payment" it is possible for our customers staying at the Retreat in the Monastery, to sit at a separate table and get a different menu from the one chosen for you by the school.

• Excursions out of town by car or by bus
• Guided mountain bike excursions
• Guided excursions on horseback
• Private cooking class
• Painting course
• Tai Chi course
• Private Yoga Sessions (One to one)

• 13 nights accommodation
• 2 yoga classes per day (except on Sundays)
• 4 meditation sessions per week
• Group walk to explore the surrounding areas
• 3 vegetarian meals a day with refreshments
• Quality support during your stay
• Coffee, tea, fruit and snacks
• 3 organic and vegetarian meals per day
• Two changes of sheets and towels per week
• Use of a washing machine
• Evening projection of themed films
• Satsang of Yoga philosophy in front of the fire (Weather permitting)

• Transfers
• Massages
• On site beauty services (room)
• Extra activities and excursions
• Private yoga classes

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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 on arrival.