Soak up the Sicily sun as the sea breeze kisses your cheeks in Marina di Ragusa where yoga, mindfulness, culture, cuisine and coastal ease meet. Join us for a full week of daily movement, deep rest, cultural immersion, nourishing meals, and seamless airport transfers to support relaxation and connection.

Wander through historic streets, baroque architecture, coastal views and local markets while experiencing the rich history, art and flavors that make this region unforgettable.

Connect with others or take time to yourself, there is space and support for both socializing and introspection. You get to decide what serves you best at every moment.

DeShauna West Anderson, MA, PCC, ERYT-500 is a Certified Professional Coach (ICF), Certified Yoga Instructor (Yoga Alliance), former Marriage & Family Therapist and lover of neuroscience based in Berkeley, CA.

Sharon Murriguez, ERYT-500 is a Certified Yoga Instructor (Yoga Alliance, YA), Mindfulness Guide, former Personal Trainer (National Academy of Sports Medicine - NASM), American living in Sicily and Professional Human Being.

You will arrive at our Sicily property in Marina di Ragusa in the late afternoon and settle into to you home for the week. Unpack, explore the grounds and see what Sicilian magic awaits you.

We will gather for a group welcome followed by an aperitivo, dinner and activity before settling in for a restful night of sleep.

You will have the opportunity to fully arrive and ground with our first full day together spent at our retreat site. Enjoy spacious yoga practices through out the day, buffet meals, activities to connect with nature and spacious free time to hang out by the pool, go for a walk - you get to choose whatever charges your batteries.

After our morning yoga practice and a buffet brunch, we will head out for a full afternoon and evening exploring the surrounding baroque towns of the region. You will get to tour a traditional chocolate maker's laboratory in Modica, sample scaccia -a savory regional specialty, wander through streets filled with buildings from times past, enjoy a sunset aperitivo by the sea and witness a baroque town come alive in the evening while dining al fresco. After dinner you will return to your home for the week with a full belly and heart.

You will enjoy a spacious morning filled with yoga, meditation, breakfast and poolside hang time.

In the afternoon, visit a local winery for wine tasting paired with a traditional Sicilian lunch. Non alcoholic options are available as well.

Return to your home for the week in the late afternoon for downtime before a gentle evening yoga practice followed by dinner.

Cap your evening off with a sound bath and yoga nidra (that's yogic sleep) practice to get you set up for a restful night of sleep.

Start the day with a morning yoga practice followed by breakfast before the vans pick you up for a full day in Ortigia - an ancient city island in the region of Siracusa.

Take a two hour boat ride exploring the caves surrounding the island followed by lunch at a local salumeria.

Enjoy free time to explore the city's narrow and meandering streets, shops and historical sites.

Reconnect with the group for a sunset aperitivo followed by dinner at a local restaurant before journeying back to your home away from home - our villa in Marina di Ragusa.

Start your day with yoga, meditation and breakfast.

Spend the rest of the morning and afternoon at a local lido (beach club) where you can chill on a lounge chair under an umbrella steps away from the sea all while having access to a bathroom, showers and refreshments.

Return to the property in time for an onsite cooking class where you will learn how to make a famous Sicilian specialty that you will get to enjoy as part of your dinner.

After dinner join a sound bath and yoga nidra practice to punctuate a day of relaxation and grounding.

For our last full day together, you can soak in all the goodness of yoga, meditation, mindfulness, Sicilian cuisine and hands-on activities from the comfort of our property in Marina di Ragusa.

There is a full day planned for you, including free time, a unifying final yoga practice and a closing ceremony to seal our time together as spontaneous Sicilian family.

Say ciao for now to your new friends and the Sicilian land.

After a nourishing breakfast, you will be transported to Catania International Airport for your flight home. If you are staying on in Sicily, we can arrange an alternate drop off point along our route to Catania.