'La Dolce Vita' Anusara® Yoga Retreat
Puglia, Italy
21st - 27th April, 2024
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Our beautiful retreat venue ...
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La Rosa is your home for the week and you have full use of all the facilities.
This luxurious resort has space for just 10 rooms, and we have the whole place to ourselves ... no need to fight for a sun lounger! 
People at La Rosa carefully work in creating and offering the best environment to welcome retreats, workshops, trainings, events and all the disciplines related to psychophysical, spiritual and moral well-being.
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Villa La Rosa is an ancient property, which had been sensitively and beautifully restored Masseria (farmhouse) dating from 1689. Located in the heart of the Itria Valley, about 10km from Martina Franca, the whole resort has been carefully designed and created with the specific purpose of hosting yoga retreats from all over the world.
We have the entire property to ourselves for the week, so you can fully relax and wind down in private. No need for airs and graces ... kick off your flip flops and relax. Immersed in the quiet countryside of the Murgese, a gently undulating area, between oak forests and Mediterranean scrub, orchards, olive groves and vineyards. The surrounding countryside is dotted with trulli (typical peasant houses with the cone-shaped dome) and views are breath taking. |
The surrounding area ...
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Puglia, a southern region forming the heel of Italy’s “boot,” is known for its whitewashed hill towns, centuries-old farmland and hundreds of kilometers of Mediterranean coastline.
The panorama of Villa La Rosa is filled with fascinating villages like Alberobello, Locorotondo, Martina Franca and Cisternino. You are free to explore at your leisure. Further a field, you leave the trulli, olive trees and drystone walls of the Itria Valley, and follow the way to the most beautiful beaches of the Adriatic or Ionian coast. Discover the marinas of Fasano and Ostuni, with beaches and small coves in the low rocky coast. Further south, search out an untamed corner of the marine nature reserve and enjoy sea breezes and the perfume of Mediterranean scrub, a natural paradise of inlets and high dunes overlooking the Ionian sea. 
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Anusara® Yoga Practice ...
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Through our daily Anusara® yoga practice together on this retreat you will have the benefit of two highly qualified teachers! What a treat!
Sarah is an ECAT (Experience Certified Anusara yoga teacher), E-RYT500 and Simona is AI (Anusara Inspired) ... if those qualifications don't mean much to you, then rest assured that Anusara is known as one of the most rigorous teacher trainings out there! You are in safe, experienced hands! Dive deep into understanding how to get the Anusara principles working in your body, with everyone having a 30 minute 1:1 assessment with us within the first 2 days. Get to know yourself better and better as the week progresses, so you take a whole new skill set home with your to apply in classes back home. Every Anusara class has a fabulously inspiring theme, and will be recounting stories and telling you of sweet (dolce) Ganesha. The lessons we can learn from theis popular Hindu god are just beautiful ... we will look at our perfect imperfection, find courage to stay strong, dive into our soft & naturing side and all remove some of the obstacles getting in our own way! As you listen to Ganesha's inspiring stories you will begin to realise that you in fact every character is theses colourful tales and we can all learn from every myth. The stories are extremely poetic, meaningful and packed full of wise words that can make us really stop and ponder on ourselves, search for our traits and learn. We will encourage you to journal your thoughts and feelings after class and during the whole retreat and really dig deep into listening to your soul. We will also try different meditation techniques, so that you can find one that best suits you and that you will be able to apply back home. We will delve into 2 inspiring yoga practices every day - an energising practice in the morning before breakfast, and a restorative & meditative, nourishing practice in the evening as the sun goes down. |
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Getting there ...
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Flight schedules for 2024 have not yet been released. But as a rough guide (taken from 2023 schedule) we will be taking roughly the following flights ...
PLEASE DO NOTE THAT FLIGHTS ARE YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY AND COST IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RETREAT PRICE Suggested flight: 20th LGW - BRI (Bari) 13:30 lands 17:20 27th BRI (Bari) - LGW 18:10 lands 20:05 |
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After yoga ... at the resort
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There are a few activities at the resort, and a couple of opportunities to take external trips.
Once you are here, you may well decide you are in heaven for 7 days and decide not to budge an inch! But you could also take a taxi to nearby towns. We will also be helping to organise (at extra cost a couple of activities ... once confirmed we will add details here). Between our yoga practices you can choose to be active or choose to simply be still, quiet and just enjoy your surroundings
Maybe chill with a new friend or sit easy in your own company. Our group will be small enough for you to be alone, but never lonely. This is your time. |
Your accommodation for the week
We have space for 14 yogis on this trip. You can choose from one of 4 single rooms, and 10 twin beds. Please note that the single rooms are also suitable for couples, so get in touch for the special 'couples price'.
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Delicious and Nutritious Food
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All your meals for the week are totally fresh and made on site by La Rosa chefs. They use a combination of traditional recipes and contemporary cuisine, and lots of vegan, raw and gluten & dairy free dishes are available ... yummy!
The menu changes according to the seasonality of products, bringing different tasteful delights to the table. We have chosen a vegetarian menu for you, which includes fish, eggs and cheese. Please inform of us before booking of any other dietary requirements and we will liaise with chef and do our very best to accommodate you. 
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The food philosophy at Villa La Rosa is based on a pH Alkaline diet with all ingredients being totally organic and either grown on their own land, or locally sourced.
Bread, pastries and pasta are all homemade using the healthiest of ingredients such as buckwheat, spelt or kamut flour. As these are all much lighter and healthier, you don't even have to feel guilty about your sweet afternoon treat! La Rosa ensures that each meal is prepared with great thought and precision. Delicious, nutritious and you don't have to lift a finger! 
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Looking after ourselves and the planet as we travel
Simona & I would like to ensure that we "Leave nothing but footprints, and take nothing but photographs & memories" from this beauty-filled place. So let's all do our bit as we travel to and from the retreat. Here's some ideas for how you can contribute ...
These are great habits to develop! Please love the planet.
- Not accepting plastic straws, or bring your own glass one
- Bring your own water bottle - make it an objective not to buy bottled water
- Bring your own reusable coffee/tea and 'spork' (spoon/fork) so you don't use plastic as you travel
- Bring your own reusable shopping bag
- Take home all your plastic waste and recycle it back in your home country
- Use only eco-friendly products as most all of our waste is processed at the resort!
These are great habits to develop! Please love the planet.
Your Investment
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Whats included:
Whats not included:
What you will need to bring:
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Booking will be opening very soon. 6-part payment plans are available, or pay in one lump sum.
Room options**
** If you would like to take this room as a couple contact Sarah direct |
PRICING
Please note we cannot offer any refunds whatsoever. So please do ensure you have full travel & cancellation insurance to cover yourself in case you need to cancel.
Prices Per Head |
Full Price |
Early Bird |
Available until |
20th March, 2024 |
1st Dec, 2023 |
Twin Share (10 places) SOLD OUT |
£1,795 |
£1,595 |
Single SOLD OUT |
£1,995 |
£1,795 |
Don't hang about ... save yourself a place today!
PLEASE NOTE: All payments are 100% non-refundable, but fully transferrable
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Single Room - SOLD OUT
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Shared Room - SOLD OUT
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Suggested Flights
Flights and transfers to our retreat are at an additional cost, and are entirely your responsibility. Please also ensure you have full travel insurance that covers you for COVID. You are obviously free to book what and when you like, but here are our suggestions and a couple of us have already booked so it's nice to travel as a group :)
21st April, 2024 (BA2606)
London Gatwick → Bari
Departs: 07:15 am
Lands: 11:05 am
27th April, 2024 (BA2607)
Bari → London Gatwick
Departs: 18:10
Lands: 20:00
We have some time at both ends of the retreat between flights and retreat check ins and check outs. So we will be arranging (at extra cost) for transfers to take us via a nice lunch on the way out and a detour & lunch on the way back to fill the time with some extra treats! This should make our retreat perfect and easeful fro start to finish xxx
21st April, 2024 (BA2606)
London Gatwick → Bari
Departs: 07:15 am
Lands: 11:05 am
27th April, 2024 (BA2607)
Bari → London Gatwick
Departs: 18:10
Lands: 20:00
We have some time at both ends of the retreat between flights and retreat check ins and check outs. So we will be arranging (at extra cost) for transfers to take us via a nice lunch on the way out and a detour & lunch on the way back to fill the time with some extra treats! This should make our retreat perfect and easeful fro start to finish xxx