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ITINERARY June 11 – June 18, 2016

Day 1
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
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
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
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Wellness Day at Castiglione Thermal Spa Park with 10 pools

Afternoon:
Lunch at Thermal Park

Evening:
8:00pm Dinner
9:30pm Restorative Yoga Practice

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

Afternoon:
1:00pm Lunch

Evening:
3:30pm Visit Forio for shopping
6:30pm Yoga Practice
8:00pm Dinner

Day 6
Morning:
8:00am Yoga
9:30am Breakfast
10:30am Boat Ride around Ischia island

Afternoon:
12:00pm Lunch

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

Day 7
Morning:
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Yoga

Afternoon:
1:00pm Lunch

Evening:
3:30pm Visit seaside town of Sant’ Angelo, private wine tasting at our favorite Enoteca
8:00pm Closing Dinner

Day 8
Morning:
8:00am Yoga Practice
9:30am Breakfast
11:00am Departures Ischia to Naples

Afternoon:
12:30pm Arrive Naples

ABOUT OUR THEME FOR THIS RETREAT: ART OF ADVENTURE SOULFUL EXPLORATION

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 making your life an adventure in a way that keeps you connected to your core inspirations and desires. And come away from this week feeling radiant! “The awake heart is like a sky that pours light!” – Hafiz