6 Day Life-Affirming Wellness Experience in Puglia - Yoga, Meditation, Ayurveda, Days Trips

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

14:00

Check-out Time:

11:00

Villa Barbara is a 350m2 beautiful villa located in Monopoli, Bari. It can host up to 16 guests who will have their private or shared rooms. There is a lot of space for indoor and outdoor activities, a pool, and an immense field with typical olive trees. You will have nature empowering and energizing you all day long.

The rooms and entire villa are recently renovated and offer modern amenities. Private and shared accommodations are available. Private accommodations can be shared by a couple or two friends.

Program

Daily practices will include: morning and evening yoga, an initiation into Transcendental Meditation and other meditation techniques, art therapy, educational workshops about healthier and mindful eating, Ayurvedic meals, cooking demos (yes, you will also learn how to make Focaccia and Taralli!), day trips to the beach and local villages (where you will eat probably your best pizzas and gelatos!) and so much more.

This is a rare opportunity to learn from experts in a private, intimate setting that will feel like home in paradise. You will return to life refreshed, renewed, and ready to take on any of life’s challenges with a new yogic perspective.

Sample schedule

08:00 - 09:00 Coffee, tea, and fruit
09:00 Morning yoga asana and meditation practice
11:00 Full brunch
13:00 Workshops (Ayurveda consultations, Transcendental Meditation Initiation, cooking demos, art therapy) and day trips (beach, local villages, markets)
17:00 Afternoon snack and tea
18:00 Evening Yin / Restorative yoga and meditation practice
20:00 Dinner
Optional evening activities (cultural dance performance, fire ceremony, partner and group activities)

Included excursions

Optional beach days
Visit to local markets and villages

Instructors

Gillian Grant

Gillian Grant is an American yoga teacher and trainer (500 E-RYT, RYS, YACEP), Naturopath, Ayurvedic Therapist, and Adaptogen Educator specializing in Mycology who teaches in Europe, Asia, and the US. Gillian is the founder and lead trainer of Transformational Yoga, a school based in Paris, France that trains and mentors new yoga teachers and offers various workshops, classes, and retreats for the local community. In addition to her yogic studies, Gillian has studied the teaching of higher education at Harvard University to bring more academic focus into the world of yoga.

Martina Fanelli

Martina Fanelli is an Italian professional dancer and yoga teacher based in Paris, France. She has studied ballet in the Opera Ballet School in Rome and at the Steps on Broadway School in New York City. She has also attended the summer trainings of the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow and the JKO American Ballet School in New York. Martina has spent the last 11 years of her life away from her home in Puglia to be fully devoted to her dream of professionally dancing. Living and performing in NYC, Dubai, Bern, and Paris has been as beautiful as it has been tough.

Marjorie Favier

Marjorie is a Vinyasa and Yin yoga teacher, two very different and complementary practices! During her classes, you are invited to be fully yourself, with the perfect body that you -already- have. She will help you recharge your mind and body and progress towards your goal, always with kindness and in the respect of your body.

Location

Puglia is one of the most famous regions of Italy, constantly chosen as a set for movies, fashion shows as well as VIPs private holidays and parties. You will have the opportunity to visit famous villages such as Polignano, Monopoli, Castellana Grotte, Alberobello, and more!

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Food

The package includes three vegetarian meals per day (vegan options available) as well as coffee and tea. Additionally, there will be a cooking workshop to learn how to make Italian Focaccia and Taralli.

The following meals are included:

Brunch
Dinner
Snacks
Drinks

The following drinks are included:

Coffee
Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

Vegetarian
Vegan

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

5 nights and 6 days at Villa Barbara
2 yoga practices per day
3 meals per day + coffee and tea
Daily meditation classes
Art as therapy workshop
3 excursions to close by villages
Cooking workshop to learn how to make Italian Focaccia and Taralli
Daily lectures on yogic topics such as Ayurveda and chakras

What's not included

Airfare
Airport transfers

How to get there

Recommended Airports

BRI

Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport

43 km

Transfer available for additional US$ 28 per person

Airport: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport Airport transfer available: Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport (US$ 28 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 50% 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.

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