Italy-Umbria

Please note: La Locanda della Quercia Calante is offering a reduction of €25 for those who have attended a Kikuchi Yoga Holiday there before. Additionally, Susan is offering a reduction of €25 for those who brings a friend along to a retreat for the first time, or for those who return to a Kikuchi Yoga Retreat.

Italy - Umbria (Orvieto)

€795 before March 1, 2011 / €825 after

Single Supplement (contingent upon availability)

€1100+ before March 1, 2011 / €1150 after

The Location

La Locanda della Quercia Calante is a charming holiday farm located in the heart of Umbria. Surrounded by the countryside of Castel Giorgio (in the province of Terni, a small village 18 kilometers from Orvieto), it is right on the Tuscan border. Only hills and nature surround the property.

Locanda della Quercia Calante is an ideal spot for those who want a fully natural holiday, in an environmentally friendly atmosphere, with a relaxed feeling.

The property is surrounded by oak trees and century-old plants. It also includes a spring-water pool, a true privilege for Locanda della Quercia Calante guests. The natural lake-shaped pool is surrounded by volcanic rock and divided into three pools on different levels connected by a system of rocky waterfalls. There is a very large whirlpool situated in the middle of the three pools.

The rooms are simply furnished in typical Umbrian style, with terracotta floors, wooden ceiling beams and brick walls. Cooking classes, wine tasting and local excursions are offered and not to be missed!

Travel Details

Rome (Fiumicino) or Ciampino airports are closest. Fiumicino is connected to TrenItalia. From Ciampino, one can take the bus to Tiburtina or Termini Station and take the train to Orvieto from there. Orvieto is the closest train station to La Locanda della Quercia Calante. One can either take a taxi from there to Quercia Calante OR take the bus from the train station to the closest stop and from there one can be picked up from just 5 minutes away.

Check with Susan if you would like to stay in Rome before or after the retreat, and she can offer

some suggestions for accommodations, etc.

Activities & Excursions

There are countless tour itineraries from the holiday farm and Castel Giorgio that extend to Umbria, Lazio and Tuscany, with genuine local products (wine, mushrooms, truffles, cheese, extra virgin olive oil, and other local gastronomic items.). There are also the numerous holy sites of the mysterious Etruscan civilization, as well as the majestic city of Orvieto, the crystal clear Lake Bolsena, and the countless ancient Medieval villages such as Civita di Bagnoregio, Sovana, Sorano, and Pitigliano. For those who enjoy hotsprings, there are numerous places nearby such as the Medici San Casciano Bagni, and Bagno Vignoni.

Therapeutic massages are available to the group for €40, excursions with a minimum of 5 people are €20 each. Cooking classes and wine tasting are minimum 5 people, at €30 each.

Cuisine

The restaurant includes a beautiful hearth in the dining room. There is a delightful outdoor dining area as well. The cuisine is typical of Umbria and Tuscany, based on genuine products, fresh daily and 90% naturally grown on the Locanda della Quercia Calante farm. Meals can be both with meat or all vegetarian. The wine list is also carefully inspired by natural principles: quality wines from small local vineyards that maintain tradition, are kept in the Locanda's ancient wine cellar.

Meals at Quercia Calante are extraordinary, well-balanced and well planned by the owners, who take great care with their selection of ingredients.

Cooking classes & wine tasting are not to be missed!

Accommodation

The en-suite double rooms are simply furnished in typical Umbrian style, with individual thermostats, terracotta floors, wooden ceiling beams and brick walls. Comfortable, semi-private outdoor sitting areas come with each room.

Yoga & General Programme

Arrivals at at 16:00. Arrival day entails a group orientation, usually at dinnertime. Check-out is at 10:00, before the morning session, with a farewell lunch afterwards to send us on our way.

Morning sessions (2-3 hours) offer an uplifting, invigorating practise, with emphasis on inversions, balancing poses & heart-opening. Every morning begins with a 45 minute Pranayama (breathing) session and seated meditation.

Evening sessions (1-1.5-2 hours) offer a quieter, restorative/therapeutic practise, which includes twists, forward bends and hip-openers.

All sessions may include partner work.

There are both experienced and absolute beginner yogis at Susan’s retreats. Susan’s training background and therapeutic teaching style enables her to skillfully teach ALL LEVELS optimally. It is an honour for her to serve all attendees by connecting them with their own inner light, where great delight and awareness can be found.

Explore, Relax, Restore & Heal

This is your holiday to enjoy! Plenty of free time is given between yoga sessions to rest and restore, or explore the local scenery by foot or by car. All retreats offer quality holistic treatments at reasonable prices. There is one free day midweek for everyone to enjoy as they choose. On that day, Susan offers her 3-hour guided, advanced “practise” in the morning. Local group excursions can be organised for that day, directly with the venue.

Questions? Ask Susan

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