EXPLORE ITALY YOGA RETREAT
September 22-29, 2024
Get ready to slow down and savor every moment of this slow food and wine yoga retreat in Italy. Nestled between the Alps and the coast, the Italian region of Piedmont is often overlooked by travelers, but boasts some of the nation’s richest culinary and winemaking traditions. From cheese and wine to hazelnuts and chocolate, you’ll learn from locals how much care and tradition goes into every Piedmontese delicacy. When you’re not practicing yoga in Italy, you’ll meander on foot through cobblestone streets, cycle down country lanes and explore rolling vineyards against a backdrop of mountains. Ease yourself into the birthplace of the slow food movement for a week of quintessential Italian adventure.
ITINERARY
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DAY ONE
Arrive into Turin by 2pm. Benvenuto in Italia!
Transfer into town from the airport, or stroll across the street from the main train station, and drop your bags off at your Turin hotel
Head to the rooftop for a local aperitivo
Enjoy a Piedmontese welcome in a local home and a delicious dinner
Drive back to the hotel for a good night’s sleep and luxury welcome to your Italy yoga retreat adventure
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DAY TWO
Morning yoga followed by a delicious buffet breakfast
Check out and explore Turin on foot before heading to the countryside
Discover Turin’s 2,000 year old history and beautiful architecture
End the morning at an artisanal chocolatier’s workshop: learn the family traditions of chocolate making capped off by a scrumptious tasting
Satisfy your hunger with a local specialty of your choice at the Centrale food market
Depart Turin for the countryside and a special stop at Turin’s own Martini & Rossi
Enjoy a private mixology class with aperitivo experts at Martini’s Bar Academy
Head to the Roero enjoying the gorgeous countryside along the way
Settle into your country home and relax among the vines
Tonight is night one of your private chef and villa deliciousness
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DAY THREE
​Morning yoga with breakfast to follow
Get to know the Roero on an e-bike through the hills and vineyards
E-bike to Monteu Roero’s small village center for a refresher and a look at the stunning medieval church of San Bernardino
Hop back on your bikes and pedal to a local vineyard for fruit and grape juice (not yet fermented) tasting
Enjoy a lunch at leisure, and strolling, through the charming streets of Canale
Head ‘home’ with time to relax
Walk down to the outdoor yoga shala for this evening’s class
Enjoy a local specialty cooking class with our private chef at the villa and a night at home
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DAY FOUR
Greet the morning with yoga and a delicious breakfast
Drive to the charming city of Bra for some free time strolling, shopping or simply people-watching
Bra has something for everyone, including a spice shop like you’ve never seen, and is the birthplace of the Slow Food movement
Enjoy lunch in town and a deeper understanding of a food system that is “good, clean and fair”
Head to Pollenzo for a deeper knowledge, and taste, of this worldwide movement
Meet up with a representative of the University of Taste (aka the University of Gastronomic Sciences)
Stroll through time and the vineyards of Italy as you explore the Bank of Wine in the cellars of the University
Head home to the Roero
Freshen up and head out for a walk to a local family run restaurant with a history stretching back through the centuries
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DAY FIVE
Enjoy a later morning yoga class among the olive trees followed by breakfast in the villa
This morning will be yours to relax and enjoy at your leisure – swim, book a massage or relax your way
Lunch today at the villa
This afternoon you’ll head to a winery with delicious vintages for a tour of the cellars and a guided tasting
Head back ‘home’ for a special treat – enjoy a pizza based dinner with a local Pizzaiolo
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DAY SIX
Morning yoga and breakfast at the villa
Head to the ancient town of Alba for some free exploration and strolling
This beautiful town played home to history for centuries as a stopping point for the crusades
The ancient and the modern combine as you stroll the town that gave birth to Nutella (and still plays host to a Nutella factory)
Enjoy lunch on your own today and wherever you please within the town of Alba
Drive back to your villa and an afternoon yoga session
Freshen up and head down the road for a special dinner at a small family-run winery and restaurant with stunning views over
the Langhe Roero’s hills and vineyards
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DAY SEVEN
Slightly later morning yoga and breakfast this morning
Lace up a pair of shoes and head out to the hills as you channel your inner shepherd
A wonderful goat shepherd will allow us to drive his goats (don’t worry, his trusting herding hounds will help) into their pen for milking
The goat’s milk will be used to create the delicious cheese that, after a bit of work, you’ll have a chance to taste and enjoy
Head home to wash up and enjoy a lunch of light sandwiches, snacks, hazelnuts from local trees and fresh honey
Come together after a rest for a final yoga session in the gorgeous Italian countryside
Tuck into a delicious final meal in the Roero and a special send off to the week
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DAY EIGHT
Wake up to breakfast and pack for the transfer back to Turin for a flight home
Grazie per aver visitato l’Italia!
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You can secure your spot for this trip with a $500 deposit and set up a payment plan for affordable monthly payments.
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What's Included
One night in a four-star city center hotel in Turin
Six nights in a luxury private villa in the Langhe Roero
Private home-cooked family meal in Turin
Guided walking tour of Turin and the local markets with lunch in the central food market
Explore one of Turin’s famous chocolate factories and a delicious tasting
Private visit to Turin’s own Martini & Rossi factory and special mixology class
E-bike afternoon ride to the village of Canale and their local market
Private chef cooking class at the villa with the produce from Canale’s outdoor food market
Visit and tasting in Italy’s Bank of Wine
Explore Pollenzo’s University of Taste
Winery visit and tasting class
Hilltop goat herding and natural cheese making morning
Special family run winery dinner and wine tasting
Chef-cooked dinners at ‘home’ at our hilltop villa
Dinner at the villa with a special Pizzaiolo
All Yoga Classes
Airport transfers
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What's Not Included
Airfare to Turin
Two lunches
Additional excursions
Alcohol or items of a personal nature/souvenirs
Travel insurance (recommended)
Gratuities
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Click the booking link for more info or feel free to reach out to us with any questions.
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