Yoga & dolce vita
Puglia, Italy
Come and join us for a long weekend to fully recharge: we will practice yoga outdoors, right by the sea. Take a break and experience yoga and the dolce vita: the right mix between yoga practices and free time to swim in the sea, connect to yourself and to others and enjoy Italy.
PUGLIA , 22 to 25 May 2026 (Pentecost weekend)
Treat yourself: you deserve it!
You feel you are always in charge of something or someone? Why not take a break to just breathe, feel the gentle breeze from the sea, practice yoga facing the sea, have a swim, meet new friends, laugh and remember that life is not so serious. This is our invitation to connect again to both something deep (practicing yoga you will connect to your inner self) and something light (have fun and enjoy life).
Join us in Italy where the sun is brighter, the air charged with iodine, the earth terracota red, and the olive trees so old. We will be in a little town by the sea. Imagine yourself waking up with a view on the Big Blue and practicing yoga under the sun.
Yoga
We will share powerful mix of yoga practices that we love: kundalini yoga, Energy Medicine Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra. All these techniques combined together will recharge you. You will feel so vibrant!
You will have morning and evening long yoga sessions, allowing you to realign physically, energetically and mentally.
The morning sessions will be vitalizing, to provide you with a beautiful energy for the day, and the evening practices will be more relaxing. Everyone is welcome to join, whether you are a beginner or a seasoned student.
All yoga practices will work on our various systems helping the body come into balance.
Sea
The Caicco is a historic beach that directly overlooks the crystalline waters of the Adriatic coast, a natural swimming pool terraced into the cliff, between reefs and sulphurous caves that can be reached by swimming. Located inside the thermal park, the Caicco offers opportunities to chill during the day and in the evening.
Italy
Petra and I have a special love for Italy, and our last retreats there in 2019 and 2023 were a dream. When we decided we wanted to host a retreat together again, we knew it had to be in Puglia, the Southern part of Italy.
There is definitely a special vibe there, Nature is amazing, food is always good, and people are so friendly.
This sounds like a dream!
This retreat is for you if any of these sounds like YOU!
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You long to finally have time to connect to yourself, to your needs and desires
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You want to pamper yoursel
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You want to release stress, and increase your energy and vitality
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You want a time off from your obligations, and be able to focus on you
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You want to fully recharge, get inspired, fell so much alive and vibrant
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You want to enjoy the Italian way of life
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You want to have a immersive experience of the element of water: soaking in the sulfur bath and swimming in the sea
Program
We welcome you on Friday late afternoon and we will start the weekend with an opening circle.
We will close the retreat on Monday (bank holiday). You can fly back that evening or choose to extend your stay
Friday, 22 May
17:30 Opening circle + stretching
20:00 Dinner
Saturday 23 May
08:00 Yoga
09:45 Breakfast
Free time (rest, read, swim, go to the beach, visit a local town, thermal bath, massage, explore, walk...)
16:30 Yoga
20:00 Dinner
Sunday 24 May
08:00 Yoga
09:45 Breakfast
Free time (rest, read, swim, go to the beach, visit a local town, thermal bath, massage, explore, walk...)
16:30 Yoga
20:00 Dinner
Monday 25 May
08:00 Yoga
09:45 Breakfast
11:00 Closing circle
Options: continue the Dolce vita experience if you are charmed:
- Italian lunch
- one more gelato
- one more yoga group class (offered)
- typical Italian day at the beach
- exploring the area
- staying an extra night, or extra days...
I totally see myself there!
Accomodation
The hotel offers beautiful views of the coast of Salento, from its terrace and the rooms.
It is 50m away from the thermal spas in Santa Cesarea Terme.
Just imagine waking up and seeing the sea first thing in the morning. How does it feel?
Your Teachers
Dominique
Has two decades of yoga practice, 8 years serving as a teacher and she loves sharing all the practices she has learned along the way. She is especially passionate about energy work, and all the yoga she teaches integrate that dimension, be it in kundalini yoga or Energy Medicine Yoga. She also loves to offer a full yoga experience and includes not only the yoga poses but also breathwork, mantras, mudras, meditation and relaxation.
Petra
An experienced yoga teacher, certified Yoga Suisse and EUY, Petra believes yoga is for everyone and anyone. She is teaching in Geneva and studies extensively Yoga Nidra. Her style is gentle Hatha Yoga, Power Yin and personal adaptations of any flow. Thanks to her extended knowledge of anatomy she offers personal adaptation to any yoga pose in order to accompany the healing of any pain or injury and rebuild strenght.
For more info about Petra, visit her website
Price
Early bird (until 8 March 2026)
CHF 980 (accomodation in a single room, with sea view)
2 x CHF 490 (1st payment upon registration, 2nd payment by 30 April) or
4 x CHF 245 (1st payment upon registration, then monthly. Last payment upon arrival)
regular price (as of 9 March 2026)
CHF 1150 per person (accommodation in a single room)
2 x CHF 575 (1st payment upon registration, 2nd payment by 30 April)
What's included
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3-night stay in a hotel with sea view, single room
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breakfasts and dinners included*
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still water
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6 Yoga sessions
*excl. beverage other than still water and dessert
What's NOT included
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Flight to Brindisi
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Yoga mats (bring your own)
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Transfer from / to the Brindisi airport*
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Travel insurance
*€110.-per transfer. This cost can be shared among participants arriving/departing at the same time. We will be happy to arrange it for you.
Extras (if you are charmed)
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Option to have a 1-on-1 yoga practice
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Option to have an energy session
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Any additional activities (spa, excursion...)
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Extra nights (before or/and after the retreat, €95 per night)
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Rental car
Booking & Conditions
To secure booking:
50% deposit, unless you opt for the 4 payments. The rest to be paid by 30 April 2025. Your participation is confirmed only once we have received the payment. You will receive the bank details by email once you have registered.
If you opt for the 4 installment payment, we need to receive the 1st installment by 8 March and then on a monthly basis, the last one can be upon arrival.
Cancellation policy:
in case of cancellation after 30 April 2025, a refund is only possible if a suitable replacement is found.
In case of a cancellation between 8 March and 28 April, 50 % of your deposit will be due
In case of the event being cancelled by us or a third party before 30 April, fully refundable.
After 30 April, we keep 10% administrative fees