Imper-manence Yoga Retreat
15-18 October 2025 in Tuscany, ItalyExperience 4 days of impermanent moments that may inspire permanent change. Indulge in Yoga | Breathwork | Journaling | Hiking | Olive Oil Tasting | Fitness | Wine Tasting | Cocoa Ceremony | Fire Evening | Meditation | Food.
Life is perfectly imper-fect. It constantly presents us with change. We will integrate and embrace impermanence during these grounding days in the Tuscan hills.
Adaptable stability | The trees that withstand hurricanes and climate change are the ones with deep roots and the ability to adapt. All the while they remain true to themselves. This is what we will be experiencing during this retreat.
We will let everything FLOW. Our bodies, breath, thoughts and emotions as well as our sweat. To incorporate impermanence, we will start and end each day exclusively with our retreat group, but will have other retreat guests join in on all other activites. So we will have people flowing in and out and might have a different group dynamic every day. What will also flow is olive oil and wine during the tastings.
We will GROUND ourselves and sink into a space where we are taken care of. Let the powerful tranquility of the surroundings work its magic. Nourish your body with delicious regional food and by moving it in nature. Nourish your mind by clearing it of what weighs you down and by introducing new perspectives and take-home techniques on how to manage turbulence with ease. Nourish your soul by indulging in life and doing what truly makes you happy.
Solo Traveler
- Private Room | Single Occupancy
Pair-ed Journey
- Private Room | Double Occupancy
Traveling Trio
- Triple Room
What makes this retreat special ♥
- You can particiapte in a variety of acivities focusing on enjoying the moment – so you can truly indulge in life
- The location is pure magic – tucked away on a quiet mountain top surrounded by olive trees, amazing views and kind people
- You dive into local culture, visit a castle where olive oil has been made for genereations and the food is grown locally and prepared with love every single meal
Retreat Highlights
- Daily yoga (morning vinyasa, evening yin), breathwork and journaling sessions on the outside yoga deck with stunning views if weather permits
- Daily hiking adventures through the beautiful Tuscan landscape
- A fitness class that reminds you how strong you really are
- Grounding Cocoa ceremony
- A fire evening where you can let go of what doesn’t serve you
- Restorative candlelight yoga to fully rest and relax
- Olive oil & wine tasting with local producers
- Stay at an authentic agriturismo (with swimming pools, tennis court and optional horseback-riding)
- Delicious regional and homemade meals (with vegetarian & vegan options): breakfast (buffet), lunch (2 courses) and dinner (3 courses)
- Transfer from the Montevarchi train station
Program
The days will be full & relaxed, challenging & relaxing, quiet & loud!
We will mix it up: structure & free-flow, known & unknown, activating the body & quieting the mind, going deep & taking it easy.
Today you arrive! Take your time to settle in and take in the magic. Our group dynamic will be stable and flexible. The activites marked in green are exclusively for our closed group. For all other activities we invite „strangers“ into our circle. We will start our retreat with a cocoa ceremony, a meditation and a gentle yin yoga session just for us, before allowing the first impermanence with a shifting group we will be joining for a delicious 3 course meal.
Let’s go back to the roots, take a deep breath and reflect. After an activating yoga session and breakfast we will explore the art of olive oil making and taste the Italian life elixir after we hike to a historic castle which has been in the same family for centuries and who still runs it today. After lunch and some free time, we will meditate, practice yoga and enjoy a tasty dinner. We will then focus on our own roots, find stability and burn what does not serve our growth or happiness in the fire.
Today we will fire it up! We start the day with activating breathwork techniques, focus on action and flow through a vinyasa class. After breakfast we will go on a short hike and if you’re up for it you can join a HIIT class and really get that heart rate up! Enjoy lunch, a gentle yoga session and some free time before heading out to a nearby vineyard to learn all about the Chianti vines and taste your way through the reds! After your 3 course dinner we will end the evening with a restorative candlelight yoga session.
Today is about integration. We will balance out our breath and our mind and reflect on the previous days. We will flow through a yoga class, have breakfast and enjoy a nice long hike. Depending on your departure time, you get a packed lunch or enjoy a 2 course menu before continuing your journey home or onward.
What is included
- 3 nights accomodation
- Food (vegetarian & vegan options available): 3x breakfast, 3x lunch, 3x dinner, snacks, water
- Cocoa ceremony, fire evening, candlelight yoga
- 6 yoga sessions, 3 breathwork and journaling sessions, 1 meditation
- 3 hikes, 1 fitness class
- Olive oil tasting, wine tasting
- Pick-up shuttle service from Montevarchi train station (1 and 3 pm)
- Drop-off shuttle service to Montevarchi train station (12:30 and 2:30 pm)
- Use of tennis court incl. equipment
- Use of gym
What is not included
- Travel costs
- Additional beverages other than water (can be ordered at restaurant at additional charge)
- Horse-back riding (can be booked at additional charge)
- Massage (can be booked at additional charge)
Your Yogic Journey Guide
Ciao! I am Stephanie ♥
Yoga (hatha, vinyasa, yin, restorative), breathwork, Ayurvedic Breathwork®, and meditation teacher, stress coach and mentor, linguist, business economist, entrepreneur, and traveler.
I’m all about „as-well-as“ instead of „either-or“.
Food lover
Indulge in life
Libra
Find your balance
Free spirit
Create happiness
Accomodation
We will be staying at the magical agriturismo ‚La Forra‘!
Along the Chianti roads, situated on a hilltop of the Arno Valley, far away from mass tourism and immersed in unspoilt nature….
Agriturismo
The farmhouse is representative of Tuscan traditions thanks to its ongoing relationship with breeding and agriculture: In order to keep these traditions alive the owners of La Forra live in connection with the surrounding nature and animals.
It is the ideal place for those who are seeking profound peace and quietness, combined with a warm and refined atmosphere within an unspoilt countryside.
Close and far at once
The farmhouse La Forra is located on a hilltop and surrounded by the natural beauty of vineyards and olive groves, typical of the Tuscan landscape. There are also forests of oak, chestnuts and pine trees.
The convenient geographical location allows you to reach the most famous art cities in less than one hour: Florence and Arezzo can be reached in 40 minutes, Siena and San Gimignano in about an hour.
Guest rooms (example)
All classic guest rooms have a great view of the olive trees garden, a private outside area with table and chairs and also a private shaded seating area at the swimming-pool with table, chairs and sun loungers.
All are equipped with TV, electric water heater and all items you need to prepare a cup of coffee or tea.
Getting there
Find us tucked away on a hilltop in midst of olive trees…
We are located 45 minutes South of Florence, 1.5/2 hours South of Bologna, 1.5/2 hours East of Pisa and 2.5/3 hours north of Rome.
You can take a train from Firenze SMN to Montevarchi-Terranuova in 37 minutes and we offer shuttles daily at 1pm and 3pm, we please ask that you book a shuttle 48 hours in advance. If you cannot meet one of our shuttles we will organise a taxi for you at the cost of €35.
Florence airport (FLR) is easy to get to from our location, the airport is 8KM from the main train station (Firenze SMN) and you can get from the airport to the train station by tram or taxi. The trams leave frequently and cost €1.50 and the taxis are available with a fixed cost of €20.
Once you have arrived at the main train station trains leave every hour from Firenze SMN to Montevarchi-Terranuova and our shuttles are available at 1pm and 3pm. The trains for Montevarchi usually leave on tracks 13,14 or 15 but please double check either using the train number or asking the train conductor.
If you want to take a taxi from the Florence airport directly to our location we are happy to help you book one and this costs €150 each way up to 6 people.
Pisa Airport (PSA) is easily accessible by train, you can take train directly from the airport which takes you to the main train station in Florence, here you will take a train to Montevarchi-Terranuova where our shuttles are available at 1pm and 3pm.
If you want to take a taxi from Pisa airport directly to our location the cost is €250 each way up to 6 people
If you would like more information regarding a different airport or other arrival necessities please do not hesitate to contact us
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The Italian railway system, also known as “Trenitalia” can be accessed either via an app on your phone (this can be extremely helpful) or via their browser www.trenitalia.com and here you find train times, train numbers (so you can crosscheck the train number on your ticket with the train number shown on the departures board).
Departures in Italian is “Partenze”
Arrivals in Italian is “Arrivi”
The train track is called a “Binario”
Once you have arrived into the Montevarchi-Terranuova train station you will exit into the Piazza donatore del Sangue where you will see a Piazza and some coffee bars and some benches under the trees. If you don’t immediately see your shuttle waiting for you (either a taxi or a car with Tuscan Fitness written on it) then we ask you to please wait on the benches where we will find you and at any point please contact the reception of the hotel at +39055966091
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Cancellation policy
Life can be unexpected.
I offer a flexible cancellation policy for 14 days prior to your arrival in which you can receive a full refund.
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What will make this retreat extra special is you ♥
If you decide to join in, please fill out the form and let us connect! I kindly ask you to make a down payment of 600€ to reserve your spot. No worries: in case life gets in the way, it will be refunded to you if you cancel 14 days prior to your arrival. But we hope everything will go as planned and I will see you in Tuscany in October! In that case, the final amount is due latest by October 1st 2025 (don’t worry, I’ll remind you).
If you are still undecided, let me know if you have any questions! I’m happy to chat, talk or text with you to support you in your process. You can find all contact information here.
I am very much looking forward to sharing beautiful moments with you – though impermanent, the memories will last!
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