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The Yogi Sadie and Chef Alice Italy Retreat
Piazza Alfieri, 28 - 14010 San Martino Alfieri Italy
Sep 8 - 14, 2025
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Sadie Chanlett-Avery
$3,999
Deposit: $1,999

About your trip

Stretch, Savor, and Relax in Piedmont

Ever wanted to live in a castle in a vineyard? Here’s your chance! In 2025, our retreat brings you to a historic winery in the heart of Piedmont, Italy. Every day of the retreat is designed to revitalize your body, spark your curiosity, and immerse you in the region’s rich traditions.


Mornings begin with a stroll through the historic gardens to yoga in a regal glass atrium. Whether you’re new to the mat or a seasoned practitioner, each session is tailored to help you release tension and open yourself to the day’s adventures. After yoga, we gather for fresh coffee and a hearty breakfast overlooking the estate’s vineyards.


Eating around our communal table is central to the retreat experience. Chef Alice celebrates the fresh produce of the season by blending traditional recipes with her own inventive touch. Gathering together, slowing down, and savoring each flavor offers us a restorative way to reconnect with our bodies, our senses, and each other. It’s a wellness experience that goes beyond nutrition, reminding us that the act of eating can be a joyful, grounding, and deeply nourishing ritual.


Each day is filled with adventures—hands-on cooking classes, visits to local artisans, and tastings at nearby wineries. Hikes are always a highlight of our retreat weeks; we’ll trek through nearby vineyards and hazelnut groves, stopping to take in stunning views and learn about the history and ecology of the area.


In the afternoons, we wind down with a restorative yoga class to unravel stress. If that doesn’t do the trick, each evening we gather for Danilo’s epic wine tastings. With each sip, he helps us appreciate the soil and artistry that produces the region’s famous Nebbiolos and Barberas.


We balance activities with plenty of downtime to explore the winery’s reforestation project, play hide-and-seek in the English garden, or take a nap under a majestic Andalusian fir.


This retreat is more than a trip to Italy—it’s a holistic wellness experience that revitalizes every part of you, while freeing you from your day-to-day responsibilities. Through movement medicine, farm-to-table meals, world-class wines, and time to rest, you’ll rediscover life’s simple joys—reconnecting deeply with yourself, the people around you, and this magical place.

What makes this trip special:

  • Plenty of yoga, excursions, and cooking classes balanced with enough time to take in the beauty of the region.
  • Relaxing into one spectacular location for the week. After you unpack your bags, you’ll sink into life in this magical place (and never want to leave).
  • You don’t have to figure anything out. With the research, planning, and logistics already done, you can sit back and soak it all in. 
  • The people who come: food adventurers, travel enthusiasts, and yogis. The folks who show up to this retreat enjoy stretching their horizons—and their hamstrings. They have an appetite for authenticity and relish gathering around the table. Savoring this experience with other cool folks makes it especially delicious.


What's included

Welcome Feast

A five-course Welcome Feast at Erba Brusca, Alice and Danilo's farm-to-table restaurant in Milan

Transfer

Transfer Transportation from Milan to the retreat center and back to Milan at the end of the week

Retreat Accommodations

Six nights in a secluded hamlet

Alice's Cooking

A week of innovative, inspirational, and healthy eating. Last year the risotto was so good that someone cried

Sadie's Yoga

1–2 yoga classes each day, no additional charge for extra squats

Vino

Wine tastings and pairings selected by Danilo, our personal sommelier.

Cooking Classes

Learn how to bake a local hazelnut pastry, how to break the risotto rules, and how to make pasta like a nonna..

Hiking Excursion

Explore the mountains on foot but at your own speed! Learn about the local flora and fauna with a local, professional guide..

Winery visit

Taste Nebbiolos and Barberas like a real oenophile.

Most lunches

Light, delicious lunch is provided except on excursion days.

Excursion Day

Go shopping, grab a pizza lunch, and explore a nearby lake town.

WiFi

Check in with family and work. Or don't. But the wifi is there just in case.

What's not included

Airfare

You figure out how to get to Milan and we'll take care of the rest.

Travel Insurance

We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.

Day 1

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Tour of Erba Brusca restaurant garden

Literally walk from the farm to the table...with a glass of Prosecco in-hand. 

Day 1

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Five-Course Tasting Menu at Erba Brusca

One retreat guest from last year said, "This is the best meal I've ever had!" 

Day 1

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Italian Road Trip

Drive out to our country retreat home with a mandatory stop at one the the infamous Italian truck stops. 

Day 1-6

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Daily Movement Classes

Unwind the grind, get stronger, and build up an appetite for more adventures. . Classes are tailored to individual needs and ability levels. 

Day 3

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Hike with a Local Guide

Get outside and get sweaty. A local guide teach us about the flora, fauna, and regional history.  

Day 2, Day 4

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Cooking Classes

Learn to make the local pasta, Alice's no-fail risotto, and the local pastries. 

Day 5

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Winery Tour and Tasting

Stroll through the vineyards and taste the finer notes of Barbera d'alba

Day 6

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Intro to Tarot and Readings

Learn the basics of tarot and get a one card reading.

About your organizer

Teaching for over 20 years, Sadie Chanlett-Avery leads restorative experiences in spectacular settings, punctuated by delicious food. Her marquee event is an annual culinary yoga retreat to Italy. Formerly the In-house Yogi at Clif Bar & Co., she was a leader in the employee wellness program and conducted corporate yoga events across the country. She holds a Master of Arts in Holistic Health Education, was named an Athleta sponsored athlete, and has a pile of yoga and fitness certifications in a box somewhere.

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