La Dolce Vita Italian Retreat - SOLD OUT

Casale San Pietro is a lovingly renovated 300-hundred-year old stone farmhouse set in eight acres of olive groves right in the heart of the Lazio, only a 50-minute transfer from Rome.  The property is surrounded by an abundance of beautiful flowers, herbs and water fountains, they also produce their own olive oil and eggs etc, as an agrotourismo the land and animals are a key part of the Casale experience, which we’ll enjoy too, I have feeling we may not want to return home!

Take a look at what’s in store:

Thursday 15th June

Afternoon check-in and enjoy a welcome tipple and light lunch.

Unpack, take a deep breath, let your shoulders drop and take a stroll around the beautiful gardens, or enjoy a dip in the gorgeous pool, to help you ease into things.  Treatments are also available this afternoon thanks to Serena the in-house therapist at the Casale, using beautiful Neom products.

Early evening we'll enjoy our first yoga class, led by Louise Edwards a 'Dru Yoga' teacher.   Lou will guide us through a restorative yoga session to help us to release and stretch aching muscles and bring us to a place of inner stillness, to ease us gently into this retreat.

Post-yoga G&T followed by Supper on the Long Terrace.

Friday 16th June

Rejuvenating morning yoga session (not too early, remember this is a relaxing retreat)

Slow breakfast and mini positive wellness discussion (Part 1)

Time to roll up our sleeves and don our aprons for a traditional pasta-making workshop, which we'll then enjoy eating of course. This is always a fun shared experience.

Afternoon at your leisure to swim; read the next chapter of your book/journal; head out for a stroll, or simply stretch out on the sunbed and sleep.

Supper at the Casale.

Saturday 17th June

Breakfast followed by transfers to Rome for a guided tour of all the main sights of Rome thanks to Joe, who will share delightful surprises with us that most tourists would not see, to gain a real feel of this amazing city.  Lunch out at our own cost.

Mini-wellness session (Part 2) back at the Casale

Enjoy a short sunset meditation, followed by 'Dru Yoga' featuring posture work, to reconnect with the earth and ground our energy systems, before moving into solar relaxation.

Supper on the Long Terrace followed by a Cocoa Ceremony.

Sunday 18th June

Final reflective yoga session followed by a slow relaxed breakfast.

Enjoy a last dip in the pool, finish that last chapter and think about some adjustments you can potentially make to life as you know it back home, hopefully returning feeling a little more relaxed, nourished and rejuvenated.

Check-out, light lunch and transfers back to the airport.

What’s Included:

3 nights’ accommodation in either a twin or double en-suite room; group transfers to and from the airport to match the flight times detailed below; 3 breakfasts; 2 lunches; 3 evening meals (including an authentic Italian cooking workshop); welcome drink / G&T; 4 yoga sessions; a cocoa ceremony; transfers and guided tour of Rome plus 2 mini-wellness workshops.

What’s Not Included:

Return flights to Rome.  Any massages/treatments or extra drinks taken at the Casale, along with lunch out on Saturday in Rome.

What’s the Cost?

3 nights at £875 pp based on 2 ladies sharing an en-suite twin room.  Or if you’re seeking a little privacy and space for yourself, I have 1 double en-suite room at £1,150 based on single occupancy, along with a comfortable double sofa bed option in the lounge, which is attached to a double bedroom  – this will be £750 for the person on the sofa bed.

How Can I Secure My Place?

A deposit of £250.00pp will secure your spot – this is non-refundable if you change your mind, however, if I need to cancel/postpone the retreat due to COVID or any other extraordinary circumstances, £200 will be refunded to you and £50 retained by Gin & Yin to cover admin costs, or you can transfer the deposit to another retreat.  Once payment has been received, I will email you to confirm your place along with confirmation of when the balance is due.  Also if you’d like to send payments to me in instalments to keep this retreat viable, that’s absolutely fine too, just drop me a line at hello@ginandyinretreats.com

Suggested Flights:

Some of us are on the following flights:  Thursday 15th June - BA 0552 - Dept 6.30 am from London Heathrow (Terminal 5 - sorry ridiculously early I know, but it will be worth it I promise) - arriving at Fiumicino Airport in Rome at 10.05 am - a group transfer will then take us to the Casale at around 11 am.   Returning on Sunday 18th June - BA 0559  - Dept Fiumicino Airport in Rome at 4.45 pm - landing back into Heathrow (Terminal 5) at 6.25 pm.  Other flights are also available from Stansted.  The complimentary transfers will be organised around these flight times, if you wish to arrive later, that's also fine, however, you will need to cover the cost of your own transfers, just let me know and I can give you a quote.

Insurance

Please ensure you have your own travel insurance.

Bespoke Retreat

If this doesn’t sound quite right, or you’d like to host something like this for a group of friends or maybe for your family, drop me a line at hello@ginandyinretreats.com and we can discuss some ideas and work on something together.