For a taste of the retreat experience, here is a video of our sold-out Easter Spring Retreat from last year (2023):  Instagram Video.

Retreat Description:

Our signature yoga retreat in Italy to celebrate the new beginnings of Spring! Recharge your body and soul with cleansing foods, nourishing yoga, playful movement and healing time in Nature. A special event to start the season at Tara Nature Retreat, with daily yoga, delcious cleansing meals, ecstatic dance, singing circles, fire ritual and much more. The essence is to create a long weekend of rejuvenating activites that will leave you feeling infused with natural energy.

During your stay with us you will have plenty of opportunities to deepen your practice. We offer gentle, playful yoga sessions daily; with guided meditation and pranayama (breathing techniques). We welcome yogis of all levels, no previous yoga or meditation experience is necessary. Materials for classes are provided, bringing your own mat is optional. Really all you need is comfy clothing and a smile :)

Whether you are recovering from illness or a period of intense stress, feeling out of balance or disconnected to yourself, or just looking for a long weekend to recharge, relax and be present with the beauty that is life, come join us for a week of celebrating the fresh energy and new beginings of Spring!

We've locked in an amazing chef and long-time friend, Dominique, from South Africa.  Please come with a healthy appetite!

Daily Schedule:

07:00 - 07:30  Tea & coffee with fruit & nut platters (nothing heavy before yoga :) ) - avaialble all day long

07:30 - 08:00  Meditation and/or pranayama (optional)

08:00 - 09:30  Morning Yoga - by Timothy (Hatha Yoga, with touches of vinyasa and yin) or Caroline (Hatha yoga with the 5 elements and restorative yoga)

09:30 - 10:00   Time for reflection - journalling, walking, integration, enjoying tea or coffee

10:00 - 11:30  Bountiful Brunch

11:30 - 13:30  Tour of Tara (Sat), walk to the river and Qi Gong (Sun)

13:30 - 16:00  Freetime for siesta, reflect in the garden, reading in our cozy Villa, get to know us, or enjoy a hike in Nature

16:00 - 17:00  Singing circle (Sat) or concious dance (Sun) - optional, you can choose your level of participation

17:00 - 18:00  Evening Yin Yoga (Sat) or Restorative Yoga (Sun)

18:30 - 20:00  Wholesome Dinner

20:00 -21:00  Evening Fire in or outside the Villa, and spontaneous guitar/singing session if the group requests it :)

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Included in Your Stay​:

• ​3 nights accommodation (optional: add a day after the retreat)
• 3 morning fruit & nut platters with coffee & tea - available all day long
• 3 bountiful brunches from our gifted chef
• 3 evening dinners from our gifted chef
• 3  morning yoga classes
• 2 evening yin or restorative yoga classes
• Optional activities of ecstatic dance & singing circle
• Nature hike  and Qi Gong at a nearby river, followed by a silent walk home
• 2 afternoons to do whatever you like in our nature paradise
• Free Wifi (though we recommend to take a break from it...)
• 2 evening fires - if we're outside, enjoy our view of the Milky Way galaxy and the sound of owls and other night birds

All-inclusive price:

Shared Room at 575 EUR

Private Room at 775 EUR

Update:

 - Would you like to extend your stay?  Stay the night of April 1 or extend for any additional days until Sunday, April 14 at 150 EUR per night.

- For those returning to Rome FCO Airport or Rome Tiburtina train station on Mon, Apr 1 - book the 9:10 AM Sulga Bus, arrival at FCO at 11:40 AM (we'll make sure your taxi gets you to the bus station). Read our page 'How to get here'.

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About the Teachers:

About Caroline

Travelling the world, Caroline discovered yoga at 19 and continued with a dedicated personal practice that gave her a sense of stability in all her movements. Recognising the powerful transformation that happens during a retreat, she has spent the past five years hosting her own yoga retreats and immersions in Italy and Bali. As a certified 500hr Elemental Yoga Teacher & Yoga Therapist, passionate foodie and holistic health coach she has found her soul work in creating healing retreats, offering one-on-one coaching sessions and writing.  She has written two books: This is for You and Nature's Calling. With a new cookbook on the way! Growing up in East Africa, Caroline was raised with a deep respect for Mother Nature and has deepened this connection through her travels, way of life and, now, the manifestation of Tara Nature Retreat. Her favourite colour is green, she loves mangoes and singing Disney songs.

About Timothy

Timothy's journey to personal transformation began with a wander through India in 2003. This was the pivot point for years of training in the yogic, shamanic, and buddhist traditions. He has completed over 500hr Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra certified trainings, and is a passionate educator in both yoga and in the natural sciences at the university of his PhD. Timothy integrates psychology, non violent communication, and buddhist philosophy into his guidance, coupled with his intuition and sense of personal truth. His guidance and writings aim for improved understanding of our inner experiences, our habitual interactions all around us, and with building the grit and volition necessary to bring about personal transformation within this lifetime. Timothy loves ecstatic dance, chess, good food, philosophical conversations and his heart warms when guiding singing circles around a campfire.

We look forward to nourishing you!