7 Day Luxury Yoga & Meditation Retreat in the Heart of Umbria, Italy

The retreat takes place at San Lorenzo della Rabatta, a hamlet of a few stone houses and a church dating back to 1163, reached by a road bordered by ancient trees. It sits a few kilometres from Perugia, with a panoramic view over the city and the surrounding hills. The property is an eco-farmhouse, and the rooms are rustic but elegant, furnished with an eye to the building's history. There's a large garden, a swimming pool with a view, and the old church is used for yoga and meditation sessions.

Your host is Claudia Millucci, who has almost two decades of yoga experience and is certified as a Vinyasa teacher (RYS 200). Before teaching yoga, she worked as a Child Protection Specialist for the UN, living in Nepal, Fiji, Africa, France, and Italy. She discovered yoga during a mission in Nepal, in the middle of a civil war, and has been sharing the practice ever since. Her background gives her an unusual depth of understanding about people, and her teaching style is described by past guests as compassionate, charismatic, and direct.

The structure of the week is consistent: a morning practice, a sharing circle, an evening practice, and guided meditations throughout. Claudia leads vinyasa flows designed to open the body, along with five-senses meditations, sound baths, and what she calls 'inner journeys'—guided visualisations that take you inward. The excursions are woven into the middle of the week, so you get a mix of deep inner work and cultural exploration. The final days are about integration, with space to rest and reflect before returning home.

What's included

- 6 nights accommodation in a private or shared room with en-suite bathroom - 3 daily meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) of plant-based Umbrian cuisine - Water, tea, and coffee served throughout the day - 2 daily yoga classes - 2 daily meditation classes - Welcome drink - Reflexology session - Massage session - Cooking class - Sharing circles - Sound bath experience - Sensory meditation of the 5 senses in the woods - Nature hikes with an expert guide on sacred geometry and spirituality - Foraging for edible herbs - Sensory and therapeutic experience with spices - Candlelight live concert and vocal laboratory - Private boat tour of Lake Trasimeno - Guided tours of Perugia and Assisi - Transportation during the retreat - Pre and post retreat support from the team - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights costs - Travel insurance - Airport transfers (available at extra cost) - Personal expenses - Optional upgrades (extra nights, etc.)