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8 Day Mindfulness and Yoga Holiday in Sardinia, Province of Ogliastra
Galanias Hotel, Via Belvedere, Bari Sardo 08042, Ogliastra, Sardinia, Italy
Mindfulness Yoga Retreat in Italy
Relax, unwind, and rediscover your inner peace in the warm Sardinian sunshine and the transparent turquoise seas. Practice gentle Hatha yoga and pranayama with a warm, open, and joyful teacher and discover profound relaxation as you are guided by her soothing voice through deep yoga Nidra and mindfulness practices. You will learn some new tools on how to maintain that sense of tranquility when you return to your daily life.
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Cristina
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Highlights
- Experience 5 days yoga per week
- Have daily Hatha yoga practice
- Enjoy guided Yoga Nidra classes
- Varied daily pranayama classes with a short relaxation
- 1 hour and 30 minutes morning and afternoon practice
- Guided mindfulness meditation and discussion
- Daily breakfast and dinner will be served
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Italian
Group size: 1-15 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
17:00
Check-out Time:
10:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Bar
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Restaurant
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
- Bicycle rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Galanìas Hotel is a peaceful, idyllic place to wind down and relax. Overlooking the coast and the beautiful beach of La Torre di Barì, the hotel has been conceived as a peaceful oasis, surrounded by the Mediterranean maquis.
Built in the typical Sardinian style, it is composed of three buildings; two of the buildings consist of 33 rooms, and in the main building, there are 10 superior rooms. The hotel has a pool, restaurant, bar, and a bespoke yoga shala for group activities. The hotel also offers a small gym and massage treatments by appointment.
All rooms are well-equipped and decorated with handmade furniture created by local craftsmen. Every room has an independent entrance, air conditioning, minibar, bathroom with shower, hairdryer, television, and a safe box. All rooms are non-smoking rooms. The owners of the hotel are passionate and the hotel reflects this with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. You will feel as if you are a guest of the owners' own home.
Program
During this retreat, there will be five days of yoga retreat x 3 hours a day (1 hour and 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon).
The exact itinerary will be set by the retreat leader, Alex, before your arrival, however, generally, the schedule is as follows:
- Morning class of Hatha yoga and pranayama class with a short relaxation
- Afternoon class of mindfulness meditation and discussion
- Guided Yoga Nidra class
- The classes generally last approximately one hour and a half, depending on how much discussion the group engages in during the sessions
Note
Please note that the retreat could also be individual (one-to-one). Please contact Galanìas Hotel and Retreats for more details.
Instructors
Cristina Cavia
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Cristina was born in Sardinia (1979) and graduated in Engineering for the Environment and Territory in Florence, wherein 2006, she began practicing yoga at the Himalayan Yoga Institute. In 2011, she began the Yoga and Meditation Teacher Training Program in the Himalayan Tradition, graduating in 2015 (AHIMSYN, Himalayan International Institute of Yoga Science and Philosophy). She shares the practice of Hatha yoga with various associations and continues to regularly follow the seminars of her teachers in Italy and abroad.
Location
This area of Sardinia, Ogliastra, which is often referred to as the “island within an island”, offers the heart, soul, and eyes an abundance of pleasures. It is sheltered away from overcrowded tourist areas such as Costa Smeralda, Olbia, Alghero, and Cagliari; it offers some of the best beaches on the island.
The east coast offers protection from the “maestrale”, winds that often batter the western coast. The sea is transparent turquoise and, unlike Costa Smeralda, this area has miles and miles of sandy beaches. Cardedu and Bari Sardo beaches offer the opportunity to walk over ten kilometers of beach without interruption.
The area also offers a diverse range of natural attractions; mountains for walkers, mountain bikers, and climbers, woodlands for nature lovers and explorers, and beaches galore for the sun worshipers. It is perhaps the perfect location for those needing an oasis of nature, calm, and bliss, far away from all the modern glitz and constant barrage of materialistic pressures and demands of modern Western society.
The hotel is situated four kilometers from the town of Bari Sardo and 700 meters from the sea and the beach. There are beach bars and restaurants within walking distance, as well as a diving school, which also offers paddle boarding and snorkeling.
Tortolì and the port of Arbatax are within ten kilometers of distance. The island of Sardinia has three airports; Cagliari Elmas Airport (CAG) is the closest, followed by Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (IOLB), and Alghero - Riviera del Corallo Airport (AHO).
Distances
- The beach, 700 meters
- Barisardo, 4 kilometers
- Tortolì and the port of Arbatax, 16 kilometers
Food
Daily breakfast and dinner are included in the price. At Galanìas Hotel, you can enjoy local and seasonal produce in a range of Mediterranean dishes prepared by the chef every day. You can dine by the pool with a glass of locally produced wine.
During your stay, enjoy daily international buffet breakfast. In the evening, you can enjoy your dinner with table service (including a buffet of starters, side dishes, fruit; table service for first courses, second courses, and dessert).
This also includes any special themed dinners during the week, for example Italian dinner, Galana Night (typical Sardinian dinner), or Fisherman’s dinner.
Lunches are not included in the price; however, you may avail yourself of a full-board meal plan at an additional fee. Lunch includes two dishes to choose from the light lunch menu. Light lunch to be requested on site by guests: à la carte.
Vegetarian or vegan menu and gluten or lactose-free dishes are available on request. Special dietary requirements can also be accommodated. Please let Galanìas Hotel and Retreats know when you book, so the chef is aware of any dietary restrictions and can prepare the meals accordingly.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Lactose Free
- 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)
There are a lot of activities available locally, from scenic train journeys to boat trips, diving, kayaking, cycling, rock climbing, and horse riding, to name a few. If you're a fan of nature, there are also places of natural beauty that you can visit, such as waterfalls, caves, archaeological sites, and plenty of stunning beaches. The reception staff can organize excursions for you, including transfers to the port, if required (with additional charge).
Massages and holistic treatments are also available at an additional fee.
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation in the preferred room
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- 5 days yoga retreat x 3 hours a day
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Tax
How to get there
Recommended Airports
CAG
Cagliari Elmas Airport
83 km
Transfer not provided
OLB
Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
117 km
Transfer not provided
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 25% 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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