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ITINERARY JULY 1-7, 2013

Day 1 – Monday
Afternoon:
Arrivals into Ischia (where we will meet you off the Ferry)
4:00pm Hike/Tour of Villa Lina and Orientation

Evening:
5:30pm Welcome Yoga Practice
7:00pm Welcome Social Hour and Dinner

Day 2 – Tuesday
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast

Afternoon:
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Ischia Porto: Visit to the Castello Aragonese, shopping, beach

Evening:
6:30pm Yoga
8:00pm Dinner

Day 3 – Wednesday
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast

Afternoon:
12:00pm Lunch
1:00pm Ride motos to Baia di Sorgeto (open thermal beach) and visit Forio

Evening:
6:30pm Yoga
8:00pm Dinner

Day 4 – Thursday
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Wellness Day at Thermal Spa Park with 10 pools

Afternoon:
Lunch at Thermal Park

Evening:
6:30pm Cooking class
8:00pm Dinner
9:30pm Restorative Yoga Practice

Day 5 – Friday
Morning:
5:00am Sunrise Hike to Mount Epomeo
9:30am Picnic Breakfast

Afternoon:
12:00pm Lunch

Evening:
3:30pm Visit seaside town of Sant’ Angelo, sunset aperitivo & wine tasting
6:30pm Yoga Practice
8:00pm Dinner

Day 6 – Saturday
Morning:
8:00am Yoga
9:30am Breakfast
10:30am Boat Ride to Capri and island grottos

Afternoon:
12:00pm Lunch in Capri on own

Evening:
6:30pm Yoga Practice
8:00pm Closing Dinner

Day 7 – Sunday
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
10:30am Departures Ischia to Naples

Afternoon:
12:00pm Arrive Naples check into hotel

ABOUT OUR THEME FOR THIS RETREAT: AWAKENING THE HEART

Anais Nin writes, “and then one day the risk it took to remain tightly in a bud was more painful that the risk it took to blossom.” Yoga teaches that we are always evolving in the direction of happiness – all we need to do is get out of our own way. We must stop blocking the Spanda which is always blossoming. Spanda is a Sanskrit term for the subtle creative pulse of the universe as it manifests into the dynamism of living form. Another way to think of this is from the beautifully written book Yoga Spandakarika (Song of the Sacred Tremor) by Daniel Odier in which he writes: This is the most difficult thing to attain: accepting the freedom of movement, the creativity of life, understanding that a fixed state, as marvelous as it might be, is not compatible with life.

Join us on this retreat to unlearn and unblock the habits that are holding you back from your best life. Come be part of a place and experience that opens you up like what Krishna Das describes, “Grace wakes us up when we are asleep, brings light to where there is darkness and removes obstacles from our path”.

Practice living your Spanda in a way that keeps you connected to your core beliefs and desires. And come away from this week feeling radiant! “The awake heart is like a sky that pours light!” – Hafiz

“You don’t need to justify your love, you don’t need to explain your love, you just need to practice your love. Practice creates the master.” ~ Miguel Ruiz