TUSCANY YOGA RETREAT

• 6:30 am Sunrise Meditation
• 7 am Asana Practice
• 8:15-9:30 am Organic farm breakfast in open air pavilion
• 9:30-10:30 am Satsang on Simplicity, Peace & Joy
• 10:30 am – 4:30 pm  Free Time (see ‘Things To Do’)
• 4:30- 6 pm Reflections, Yoga Sutras, Asana, Nidra, Chanting
• 6-6:30 pm  Evening Meditation
• 6:30 pm  Dinner and Free Time for star gazing, drinks poolside and gentle inner reflections.

Things To Do:

• The small, charming town of Casole d’Elsa is a hub for contemporary artists and is about 10 minutes drive from Gabriella’s Borgo.**
• Visits to the beach and hot springs are also possible, as well as walks in the nearby forests and nature reserves.
• The Borgo neighbours the territory of the ‘Alta val di Cecina’, the Cecina valley,  an area of notable naturalistic interest, in fact, the area contains three reserves denominated SIC (sites of European Community interest): Montenero, Monterufoli-Caselli and Berignone.
• The forest of Tatti, with its particular plant life is only a short distance from the Borgo.
• The swimming pool is available during the warm months (May through September) and it is 16 x 8 meters large.
• There is a reading room that also has a wireless internet.
• There is a golf course within 30 minutes drive from the Borgo.

**Bike and car rentals are available at an extra cost.

OTHER:

• $1,865 double occupancy (Single Accommodations are limited)
• $500 non-refundable deposit applies
• The remaining balance is due April 1, 2013.
• Payment plans are available

THE RETREAT

Gabriella’s Borgo is a recently renovated medieval village, close to Casole d’Elsa and Volterra, in the Tuscan countryside.

The actual Borgo used to be a rural residence dating back to the 16th century. It is the probable birth place, in the 4th century, of Saint Attinia, a venerated saint from the Volterra area. Amongst its illustrious guests in the 1800’s, during the time the Borgo was a summer retreat from the ‘Scolopi‘ fathers, was Pope Pius the ninth.This Borgo is overall a place to enjoy with your heart, sourrounded by a soft landscape and a peculiar light which brings back forgotten emotions of interior freedom. It’s also a place, where one can experience a genuine Tuscany, with its tradition and land culture.

In the local tradition, one says that the Berignone Forest, facing the Borgo, is the one that inspired Dante Alighieri to write about the “Selva Oscura” where his Divine Comedy story starts.

The gardens of the Borgo, with paths lined with aromatic herbs, juniper hedges, myrtle and evergreens, reproduce a Mediterranean  environment. The characteristic ‘Osteria’, which used to be the old olive press, is the ideal place for a romantic candlelight dinner overlooking the amazing countryside, or a light lunch on the panoramic terrace.

Biography

Lee Ann Louis-Prescott, Ph. D. has been a student of yoga since 1974. Completed Sivananda TTC in 1978, and has been teaching yoga on the east and west coasts, now owning the Yoga Center for Healthy Living in Michigan where she conducts Teachers’ Training, Yoga Retreats, Reiki Training, and Teaches daily classes.  She has studied with many teachers over the decades, and thus offers a wide variety of Yogic background and foundational studies! Join the journey in joy! She is assisted by other certified and registered instructors from the Y.C. team of experienced teachers.

For more information about Lee Ann and Yoga Center For Healthy Living, please visit her website – one of Michigan’s Best Yoga Studios!

After studying w/Swami Vishnudevananda for 20 yrs., Lee Ann went on to study with Aadhil Palkava, Baron Baptiste, David Swenson, Kali Rea, Beryl Bender Birch, Shiva Rea, and other well-known instructors. She earned her Ph.D. in Natural Health in 1993; and her Ayurveda certification from the Chopra Center in 2011.

Being known as a ‘TEACHERS’ TEACHER’, Lee Ann has been conducting Yoga Teachers’ Training for RYT 200 & 500 candidates for the past 7 years, along w/training Reiki practitioners for 12 years… She’s conducted yoga retreats for decades, both in and out of the U.S., and is especially excited for the Yoga Retreat in Tuscany in June 2013. Her classes are varied, with a little something for EVERY B-O-D-Y! ~ and this retreat in Italy will include Yin, Partner, Hatha, Vinyasa, Taking Care of Backs, Restorative, Ashtanga classes, meditation & Ayurveda workshops, and SO MUCH MORE!

    Prices

$1,865 double occupancy (Single Accommodations are limited)

$500 non-refundable deposit applies

Payment plans are available

We look forward to seeing you in Tuscany, Italy! To reserve your spot call Yoga Retreats International at (514) 690-1020 or complete the Contact Us form below.

Testimonials

The YOGA CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING,LLC (now in its 12th year of operation) was recently voted in the TOP TWO YOGA STUDIOS IN METRO DETROIT AREA.

“Experiencing Yoga Teachers’ Training w/Lee Ann has been the most educational, informative, challenging, enlightening, fun training I have EVER experienced…I highly recommend the training, and Lee Ann, as the instructor to everyone!” ~ Gwen Ray, Personal Trainer, Pilates Instructor, RYT 200.