5-Day Luxury Wellness & Yoga Escape in the Italian Vineyards

The retreat takes place at Villa dei Cipressi, a 28-hectare Heritage estate outside Sona. Five days here means four nights in either the historic main villa or a modern manor house overlooking the vineyard. You'll practice yoga in sunlit rooms and meditate in art-filled parlors, and between sessions there's an outdoor pool, landscaped gardens, and century-old cypress trees to wander.

Each day follows a gentle rhythm. Mornings begin with an optional sunrise meditation and chanting session, then a 90-minute Lakshmi Rising Vinyasa Flow class. After a silent breakfast, the day opens up. You can drop into the teacher training's posture workshops or philosophy discussions, book a massage, cycle into the countryside, or just lie by the pool. On Saturdays the group typically heads out on an excursion, whether that's a wine tasting on the estate, a beach day at Lake Garda, or opera in Verona.

The retreat is led by Dr. Liz Lindh, who founded Lakshmi Rising Yoga & Wellness and has run yoga teacher trainings for over a decade. She's trained 1,200 students from nearly 50 countries, and her background includes 30+ years of yoga study plus a doctorate in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. She's present on the retreats alongside a team of teachers, which means you get expert-led sessions without any of the exams or homework that the trainees are doing.

What makes it different is the mix of people. Because retreat guests and teacher trainees share the same space, you're surrounded by people who are serious about yoga, which keeps the energy focused. But as a retreat guest you hold no obligation beyond showing up to the opening ceremony. Everything else—lectures, workshops, excursions—is optional, and it's genuinely fine to skip all of it.

What's included

- 4 nights accommodation in shared or private rooms - 3 daily nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - Unlimited coffee, tea, and seasonal fruit all day - Welcome drink - Daily yoga classes - Daily meditation classes - Daily pranayama classes - Expert-led lectures and experiential workshops - Opening ceremony with intention-setting - Group excursions/activities - Use of yoga props (blocks, straps, bolsters) - Pre and post retreat support from our team - Light daily housekeeping and weekly self-serve laundry - Wi-Fi in designated areas - Access to outdoor swimming pool - Air conditioning in applicable rooms (main villa AC rooms and Vineyard Manor)

What's not included

- Airport transfers - Flights cost - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Personal expenses - Additional treatments