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The Art of Living Ayurvedic and Yoga Retreat
Thursday 9/14/2023 - Sunday 9/17/2023
Overview
Immerse yourself in daily ayurvedic practices, yoga (hatha and raja) hiking, and learning. Practice the Ayurveda daily elements that support deep rejuvenation. Relax and unwind with a great group of engaging people. Enjoy the ideal location to unplug and enjoy the beauty of nature. Experience peace and quiet for the mind, refreshing energy for the body. Take home the Ayurvedic daily routine, and learn to work with your body type to continue to support you for months afterwards.
Price includes 3 nights of shared accommodations at Borestone Mountain Lodge and cabins. (single rooms are limited) All in an off Grid setting in a beautiful Mountainous area. All meals, yoga, hikes and many Ayurvedic learning.
Pricing: $795 per person
Early Bird Registration save $50 pay in full by March 20, 2023. Payment plan is available for those you want to register now. Contact me for payment options and more information at earthrockland@gmail.com or call Leslie at 603-828-4956.
Learn & live an authentic Ayurvedic lifestyle. Delicious healthy foods cooked in accordance with Ayurvedic guidelines. Breakfast is exactly Break Fast after morning meditation and yoga. Lunch is a vegetarian feast and featured meal of the day per Ayurvedic guidelines and will keep you going for the day with a bright, energetic feeling. Nourishing healthy evening meals. Fruits and herbal infusions and teas available during the day.
Guided Ayurveda daily morning practices include morning self-care techniques and meditation. Join organized activities like hiking through pine trees with fresh air and amazing vistas. Daily 75- minute Hatha yoga lessons with full breathing practices & savasana.
Ayurveda & Yoga inspiring talks throughout the experience. Evening stillness practices to deeply decompress in yin yoga and yoga nidra.
Numerous variations of level one postures lead into new Asanas and their Counter poses.
Using Yoga props and learning on sequencing floor sessions at the wall will give you a deeper perspective of how to increase these levels step by step.
Create a sense of responsibility for guiding your participants through the practice in a safe manner by understanding how to stretch the facia, stress the joints, stimulate the meridians and get into physiological healing aspects. Holding the postures for time helps to get into a meditative status for supporting the mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of wellbeing.
A working manual will be provided.
Borestone Lakes
Italian Retreat
Thursday 9/22/2023 - Sunday 9/30/2023
Overview
The retreat will begin in the charming historic city of Pisa where you will be greeted with a traditional Italian dinner at our local stay Il Mattina B&B ( http://ilmattinopisa.it/en/). We will do a guided tour in the morning on the Wall of Pisa Pisa (Muir di Pisa), finishing at La Piazza di Miracoli https://www.muradipisa.it/en/ where we will do yoga on the lawn. Afterward, we will have a traditional Italian lunch and on to visit some shops and markets. After our lunch and shop visits, our guide, Davide will take us on a historical tour of Pisa.
On Sunday morning after a light breakfast, we will be transported to the small, enchanting town of Bolgheri which is famous for its wines and cypress trees. Between the coastal cities of Cecina and San Vincenzo, less than 10 km from the seaside, you’ll find the precious little village of Bolgheri.
We will do a drive along the famous Viale dei Cipressi (Cypress Avenue) that leads to Bolgheri. This is a scenic, straight avenue, about 5 km long, bordered by majestic and ancient cypresses which end in front of the castle of Bolgheri. It connects the old Via Aurelia to the village.
Then we will be transported to a Biodynamic Farmhouse and thermal bath, La Cerreta Terme https://lacerretaterme.it/en. It is nestled in one of Italy’s richest naturalistic areas, just 50 minutes from Pisa. We will spend 5 nights here.
“La Cerreta farm and the Terme di Sassetta are a unique organism, immersed in the peace and greenery of the Poggio Neri forest park. A magical place, of widespread well-being, where you live in complete synergy with the rhythms and spaces of nature following the principles of biodynamics.
Far from noise and stress, without TV and Wi-Fi in the room, surrounded by authentic and unspoiled scenery, a stay in our farmhouse with a spa is the ideal opportunity to regenerate and reconnect with the deepest essence of small things.
The comfortable rooms inspired by the territory welcome sweet relaxation. The green of the Tuscan countryside is the setting for long and peaceful walks. The baths in the precious thermal water and our treatments with natural products give physical and mental well-being and at the table, there is no lack of typical taste of our traditional Tuscan dishes, tasty and healthy, prepared with ingredients 90% produced by us.
Discovered by chance, as an unexpected gift from Nature, this spring naturally flows from an underground basin at a constant temperature of 51 ° C.
(125 F). Its precious water is defined as salt-sulfate-calcium-hyper-thermal and – thanks to the particular concentration of sulfates, calcium, precious minerals, and trace elements – it gives therapeutic effects on the respiratory system, skin, and musculoskeletal system.
A real cure-all for psychophysical well-being!
We will also visit Baratti and Sassetta both known for Etruscan Tombs and rare red marble. We will depart La Cerreta on Friday and head to Pisa for your final evening in Italy. On the way back to Pisa, we will visit a Vineyard in the region of Chianti for lunch and wine tasting.
We will have our final dinner in Pisa at a charming local restaurant. Say our goodbyes to an amazing experience.
Limited to 14 guests for this 8-night and 8 full days.
Each day includes transportation to and from Pisa airport, all locations, all meals (breakfasts, lunches, dinners), tours of Pisa, unlimited use of the thermal bath, daily yoga, and meditation. Wine is ONLY included in the first night dinner, lunch in Bolgheri, and during the Friday wine tasting. unlimited use of the thermal baths, breakfast, lunch, meditation, and daily yoga. There will be time for resting, journaling, napping, guided tour of La Cerreta. and wine tasting. Not included is extra wine at La Cerreta. Additional alcohol and drinks will be your responsibility. La Cerreta will require a credit card to settle any additional wine etc… Double occupancy is required.
Price per person: $2,650
Included:
3 nights in Pisa lodging, 5 nights in La Cerreta
All transportation to and from Pisa Airport
And transport to other locations including day trips.
Daily Yoga and Group Meditation
All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
Guided tours in Pisa, Barista, Bolgheri, and Sassetta,
Wine-making tour and tasting in Chianti
Unlimited use of the thermal spa
Not included:
Airfare to Pisa and alcoholic beverages other than specified.
½ down is required to reserve your spot. Please contact Leslie at earthrockland@gmail.com or call (607)828-4956. ½ down required by April 30th.