Wellness Holiday in Tuscany: Yoga, Pilates & Thermal Spa at a Historic Chianti Estate

COMO Castello Del Nero sits in Barberino Tavarnelle, in the Chianti hills between Florence and Siena. The wellness centre, COMO Shambhala, is one of the group's larger retreat spaces and runs on a combination of scheduled classes, private sessions and treatments rather than a single set programme. Complimentary classes are timetabled daily; private yoga, Pilates and fitness lessons are bookable on top.

The movement spaces are the thing here. There's a sun-filled yoga studio and a separate Pilates studio with Cadillac-Reformer machines — proper equipment, not mats on a floor. The fitness centre is equipped with Technogym kit, and personal training sessions are available if you want someone to write and run your week. Outdoors there's a 25-metre heated pool open through the summer months, plus four hiking paths across the estate, one tennis court and one padel court. Meditation spaces sit among the olive groves.

The spa side is equally substantial: five individual treatment suites and two couples' treatment rooms, and a thermal suite with an ice fountain, gentle sauna, bio sauna, aromatic steam room, emotional showers and a heated vitality pool. Treatments include signature massages and aromatherapy. The wellness centre is open 9.00am to 8.00pm.

What separates this from a standard spa hotel is the visiting practitioner calendar. Matteo Pasquali, who works in physiology and anatomy, is in residence from 6 July to 2 October 2026 for a restoration and rebalance programme. Amy Buck brings the ALIGN Approach — posture and movement resilience — from 1 to 25 September 2026. Chiropractor Alice Giraudi offers personalised spinal and nervous-system care from 7 to 11 October 2026. Each runs for a defined window, so the week you pick determines who you work with.

Food comes from the property's restaurants, including the COMO Shambhala Kitchen, which serves nutrition-optimised dishes built from pure ingredients. A day-pass option also exists for non-residents that bundles thermal suite access, outdoor pools, fitness classes and a three-course lunch at Pavilion — useful to know if you're extending a stay or travelling with someone who only wants a day of it.

The estate address is Strada Spicciano 7, 50028 Barberino Tavarnelle, Tuscany. You can reach the wellness team on +390 55 8064 7785.

What's included

- Accommodation on the COMO Castello Del Nero estate - Access to the COMO Shambhala wellness centre (9.00am–8.00pm) - Scheduled complimentary yoga, Pilates and fitness classes - Access to the thermal suite (ice fountain, sauna, bio sauna, aromatic steam room, emotional showers, heated vitality pool) - Access to the 25-metre heated outdoor pool (summer months) - Access to the relaxation room and outdoor meditation spaces - Use of the fitness centre (Technogym equipment) - Use of the Pilates studio with Cadillac-Reformer machines and the yoga studio - Tennis court and padel court - Four estate hiking paths - COMO Shambhala Wellness Experience package: signature full-body massage per guest - COMO Shambhala Wellness Experience package: choice of one private yoga, Pilates or fitness session - Meals at the estate's restaurants, including the COMO Shambhala Kitchen

What's not included

- Flights and travel to Italy - Airport transfers unless arranged separately - Additional spa treatments beyond those in the package - Additional private lessons and personal training sessions - Additional meals and beverages - Excursions off the estate - Travel insurance - Personal expenses