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“What is the fatal charm of Italy? What do we find there that can be found nowhere else? I believe it is a certain permission to be human, which other places, other countries, lost long ago”
– Erica Jong, American novelist.
Picture a secluded setting upon a hill top with magnificent views overlooking forests, vineyards, olive groves and mountains in the distance. Scrumptious vegetarian farm to table dinners, sipping wine while drinking up the warm Tuscan sun. All this after a day of yoga, breathtaking views, strolls through quaint streets and local grounds and indulging in the warm Italian culture.
Yoga in Tuscany with Bethany Britton offers the opportunity of a lifetime. Time to further connect to your yoga practice, explore the Tuscan countryside, unwind by the salt-water pool and eat clean food. Reconnect to and recharge yourself. You deserve this. Leave the bustle of life behind and breathe in the beauty that will surround you.
Yoga in Tuscany with Bethany Britton offers the opportunity of a lifetime. Time to further connect to your yoga practice, explore the Tuscan countryside, unwind by the salt-water pool and eat clean food. Reconnect to and recharge yourself. You deserve this. Leave the bustle of life behind and breathe in the beauty that will surround you.
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Il Borghino
Our adventure together takes place at Il Borghino, literally meaning “small village.” Our “village” is located just 10 km from the charming medieval city of Lucca. It has been designed to maintain the original character of the village while still being both comfortable and modern. Four buildings having been meticulously restored with energy efficiency and a concern for the environment in mind, it has been completely restored using natural materials. Swim in the outdoor salt-water pool and soak up the views or indulge in the Turkish Sauna to help cleanse and detoxify during the week. Practice yoga either in the fully equipped indoor yoga space or outside in one of several outdoor spaces. |
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Yoga
On most days, Yoga classes will be offered by Bethany once in the morning and once in the evening. Wednesday will be our day off from our mats for a day long excursion. Expect a vinyasa style yoga class every morning that will energize you for whatever excursions and adventures lie ahead of us for that day. Evening class will be an opportunity to wind down for the day with a more restorative and gentle practice. Of course this is your time away so by no means are any of the classes mandatory and the space is open for you to use to practice or meditate on your own as well. Classes are suited for all levels and experience. |
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Taste of Italy
Enjoy 3 delicious seasonal vegetarian meals daily, except for one lunch and one dinner out. Meals are prepared by a local chef. Indulging in local cheeses, pasta, breads, wines and other delights but also to include nuts, seeds, legumes, plenty of fresh vegetables and salads, rice, quinoa, buckwheat, fresh fruit and yogurt. Sourced from local producers and organic whenever possible. Provided also will be fresh fruit and vegetable juices and cleansing herbal teas using fresh herbs from the garden. Organic wine, olive oil and honey from local surrounding agriculture will be served as well. Each dinner will include local wine (about a ½ bottle per person, per night) Gluten free and lactose free dietary accommodations can be provided upon request. Our last night we will celebrate our time with Prosecco and Pizza using the wood-fired pizza oven at Il Borghino. Is your mouth watering yet? |
Experience Tuscany Off The Mat
Included in our week will be three excursions allowing us to experience all that Tuscany has to offer.
Wine Tasting Excursion: this is a 3-4 hour excursion which includes a scenic walk following the “Strada del Vino” (the wine road) with beautiful scenery overlooking vineyards and olive groves. We find our way to a local bio-dynamic winery for a tour. Following the tour we settle in to taste a variety of wines, paired with cheeses & salami. The estate also produces olive oil, honey and pasta.
Pietrasanta Artist Village: We are hitting the town one evening in a colorful artist’s village. Pietrasanta is a thriving art centre full of galleries, shops and restaurants spilling onto the pavements. Best known for its marble and bronze artistic works, Pietrasanta often hosts international art exhibitions in the local Piazza’s where we can sit over aperitivo and watch the buzz unfold. We will arrive in town around 5:30 in the evening and be brought home around 11:30pm. This will be the evening where we dine out and enjoy the local cuisine of Pietrasanta rather than in our Il Borghino “small village.”
Cinque Terre: No yoga practice this day as we will travel to spend the day exploring breath-taking Cinque Terre. Comprised of 5 coastal villages embedded in rocky cliffs along one of Italy’s most scenic stretches of Liguria. For those who are hikers, it is possible to spend the day walking and climbing between these beautiful villages and enjoy some spectacular scenery along the way. For those who would rather take it a little easier, you can enjoy walking the more gentle trails, spend time swimming off the Italian coast, exploring the villages and sampling local delights. We arrive in the morning and are picked up in the evening. This will be the day we enjoy lunch out and about along these seaside villages.
Optional Experiences
Upon arrival to Il Borghino you have the option to add many other excursions and off sight adventures as well as Optional Healing Art Therapies. Massages and holistic treatments are available in-house during our time at Il Borghino all of which will help participants relax, unwind, release tensions and improve wellbeing. These treatments can be booked upon arrival.
Included in our week will be three excursions allowing us to experience all that Tuscany has to offer.
Wine Tasting Excursion: this is a 3-4 hour excursion which includes a scenic walk following the “Strada del Vino” (the wine road) with beautiful scenery overlooking vineyards and olive groves. We find our way to a local bio-dynamic winery for a tour. Following the tour we settle in to taste a variety of wines, paired with cheeses & salami. The estate also produces olive oil, honey and pasta.
Pietrasanta Artist Village: We are hitting the town one evening in a colorful artist’s village. Pietrasanta is a thriving art centre full of galleries, shops and restaurants spilling onto the pavements. Best known for its marble and bronze artistic works, Pietrasanta often hosts international art exhibitions in the local Piazza’s where we can sit over aperitivo and watch the buzz unfold. We will arrive in town around 5:30 in the evening and be brought home around 11:30pm. This will be the evening where we dine out and enjoy the local cuisine of Pietrasanta rather than in our Il Borghino “small village.”
Cinque Terre: No yoga practice this day as we will travel to spend the day exploring breath-taking Cinque Terre. Comprised of 5 coastal villages embedded in rocky cliffs along one of Italy’s most scenic stretches of Liguria. For those who are hikers, it is possible to spend the day walking and climbing between these beautiful villages and enjoy some spectacular scenery along the way. For those who would rather take it a little easier, you can enjoy walking the more gentle trails, spend time swimming off the Italian coast, exploring the villages and sampling local delights. We arrive in the morning and are picked up in the evening. This will be the day we enjoy lunch out and about along these seaside villages.
Optional Experiences
Upon arrival to Il Borghino you have the option to add many other excursions and off sight adventures as well as Optional Healing Art Therapies. Massages and holistic treatments are available in-house during our time at Il Borghino all of which will help participants relax, unwind, release tensions and improve wellbeing. These treatments can be booked upon arrival.
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What's Included
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What's Not Included
* Transfers outside the scheduled pick-up or drop-off can be arranged for an additional fee. ** I plan to work with a travel agent or company to get the best possible airfare and travel arrangements for our group and of course with the hopes to be able to travel together. |
Transport Options – Getting to and From Il Borghino
** I plan to work with a travel agent or company to get the best possible airfare and travel arrangements for our group and of course with the hopes to be able to travel together.
The nearest airport to Lucca is Pisa international Airport “Galileo Galileo” - 18 Miles from Lucca
Florence International Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” - 50 Miles from Lucca
If you are flying into Rome, Fiumicino Airport - 162 miles from Lucca.
Regular trains and buses run from both Pisa and Florence airports to Lucca and are very reasonably priced. Trains also run regularly from Rome airport but the trip is much longer and takes around 4.5 hours.
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in at Il Borghino is strictly 4pm on the day of arrival.
When booking your flights, we recommend you plan your arrival time in Lucca for around 15:30pm, to coincide with the group transfer to Il Borghino at 3:45pm. There will be one scheduled pick-up only. Please email your arrival details to hello@yogainitaly.com as soon as they are available. If you are unable to make the pick-up, we can arrange for a taxi to bring you to Il Borghino.
Check-out at Il Borghino is strictly 09:30am on the last day. Please plan your departure flights accordingly.
The nearest airport to Lucca is Pisa international Airport “Galileo Galileo” - 18 Miles from Lucca
Florence International Airport “Amerigo Vespucci” - 50 Miles from Lucca
If you are flying into Rome, Fiumicino Airport - 162 miles from Lucca.
Regular trains and buses run from both Pisa and Florence airports to Lucca and are very reasonably priced. Trains also run regularly from Rome airport but the trip is much longer and takes around 4.5 hours.
Check-in and Check-out
Check-in at Il Borghino is strictly 4pm on the day of arrival.
When booking your flights, we recommend you plan your arrival time in Lucca for around 15:30pm, to coincide with the group transfer to Il Borghino at 3:45pm. There will be one scheduled pick-up only. Please email your arrival details to hello@yogainitaly.com as soon as they are available. If you are unable to make the pick-up, we can arrange for a taxi to bring you to Il Borghino.
Check-out at Il Borghino is strictly 09:30am on the last day. Please plan your departure flights accordingly.
Room Details & Pricing
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Room Type A –
Total of 4 people $2075 per person (early bird pricing $1775.00 till August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2075 after 8/1/2018) Room Type B –
5 of these rooms available SOLD OUT!! Total of 10 people $1895 per person (early bird pricing till August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2175 after 8/1/2018) |
Room Type C –
Total of 4 people $1895 per person (early bird pricing till August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2175 after 8/1/2018) Room Type D–
2 of these rooms available SOLD OUT!! Total of 2 people $2025 per person (early bird pricing till August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2325 after 8/1/2018) |
*Room Types A & B can be converted to single occupancy with shared bathroom for A and private for B. An additional fee of $350. Please connect with Bethany first at bethanybrittonyoga@gmail.com to request this change.
DEPOSIT - To secure your spot and lock-in Early Bird pricing – a $500 non-refundable deposit must be made before August 1, 2018.
PAY IN FULL - Receive a 5% discount on Early Bird pricing if paid in full. Use coupon code EARLYBIRD-5 at checkout.
*More than happy to arrange a payment plan if desired. (PLEASE NOTE: A 3% processing fee will apply per transaction/payment if paying with credit or debt card for payment plans)
**Cash, check and credit card payments accepted. All balances must be paid in full by March 1, 2019.
***NO REFUNDS for cancelations made after March 1, 2019 - participant forfeits deposit and all money paid up to this point.
DEPOSIT - To secure your spot and lock-in Early Bird pricing – a $500 non-refundable deposit must be made before August 1, 2018.
PAY IN FULL - Receive a 5% discount on Early Bird pricing if paid in full. Use coupon code EARLYBIRD-5 at checkout.
*More than happy to arrange a payment plan if desired. (PLEASE NOTE: A 3% processing fee will apply per transaction/payment if paying with credit or debt card for payment plans)
**Cash, check and credit card payments accepted. All balances must be paid in full by March 1, 2019.
***NO REFUNDS for cancelations made after March 1, 2019 - participant forfeits deposit and all money paid up to this point.
Italy Here I Come!
Room Option - 1 room left (1 spaces)
$500.00 - $2,075.00
• Twin bed room / Shared Bath
(2 beds which can be converted to one king bed)
• Four occupants sharing a bathroom with another twin room.
2 of these rooms available
Total of 4 people
$1775 per person
(Early Bird pricing of $1775 per person is good through August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2075 after 8/1/2018)
$500 Non Refundable DEPOSIT will lock in the Early Bird price if before August 1, 2018
Room Option - B SOLD OUT!!
$500.00 - $2,175.00
• Twin bed room / Private Bath (2 beds which can be converted to one king bed)
• Two occupants share 1 bathroom.
• PERFECT for you and your best friend!
*This room can be converted to a single bedroom (1 person) for an additional $350. Please deposit and then email me if this option is for you.
$1895 per person - Early Bird
(Early Bird pricing good through August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2175 after 8/1/2018)
$500 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT
IF PAYING IN FULL - Please use code FULL-5 to save an additional 5% at checkout
Room Option - C SOLD OUT!!
$500.00 - $2,175.00
• Double bed room / Private Bath
(1 double bed)
• Private bath for the 2 occupants
• GREAT for couples!
2 of these rooms available SOLD OUT!!
Total of 4 people
$1895 per person - Early Bird
(Early Bird pricing good through August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2175 after 8/1/2018)
$500 Non Refundable DEPOSIT will lock in the Early Bird price if before August 1, 2018
If PAYING IN FULL - Please use code EARLYBIRD-5 to save an additional 5% at checkout
Room Option - D SOLD OUT!!
$500.00 - $2,325.00
• Private bed room / Private Bath (Sleeps 1)
• Private bath for the 1 occupants
2 of these rooms available SOLD OUT!!
Total of 2 people
$2025 per person - Early Bird
(Early Bird pricing good through August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2325 after 8/1/2018)
$500 Non Refundable DEPOSIT will lock in the Early Bird price if before August 1, 2018
If PAYING IN FULL - Please use code EARLYBIRD-5 to save an additional 5% at checkout
• Private bath for the 1 occupants
2 of these rooms available SOLD OUT!!
Total of 2 people
$2025 per person - Early Bird
(Early Bird pricing good through August 1, 2018. Price increases to $2325 after 8/1/2018)
$500 Non Refundable DEPOSIT will lock in the Early Bird price if before August 1, 2018
If PAYING IN FULL - Please use code EARLYBIRD-5 to save an additional 5% at checkout