Ready for a week of restorative yoga, exquisite food, and unique wine tastings on a farm in Tuscany?
Join Yogi Sadie and Chef Alice on a 200-acre farm in the foothills of the Apennine mountains in Northern Tuscany. Wake up to the Tuscan sun and a daily yoga session. Learn about the local wines and fresh flavors with cooking classes. Lounge around the biopool and read a book during free afternoons. Spend the evening sipping a local sangiovese while overlooking vineyards of the Magra Valley.
Our journey begins in Milan in the garden and restaurant of Alice and Danilo. The 5-course welcome feast starts what just may be the best week of eating of your entire life. We then travel out to our country retreat together. Nestled in olive groves and home to an endangered breed of mountain sheep, this is the perfect escape to the Italian countryside.
Our mornings start with yoga—the anchor of our retreat. Over the week, we’ll remove the crusty layers of stress, unlock chronic hip tension, and reset habitual slouches. With more energized postures and open senses, we will emerge ready to take in the full Italian experience.
After yoga, we’ll gather around the breakfast table for fresh fruit, homemade granola, yogurt, and rustic bread. European breakfasts always feel both decadent and wholesome. As we sip coffee, we’ll review our plan for the day. Some days we venture out for a hike led by a local guide, visit a sea cliff vineyard, or stroll through Lucca in search of the best gelato. Other days we stay back for Alice’s cooking, prepare our homemade pasta lunch, or learn to make the local hazelnut pastry.
After some afternoon downtime, we reconvene for a restorative yoga class. All activities are, of course, optional. You may prefer to spend a lazy afternoon lounging at the pool, exploring the nearby trails , or taking a nap under a novel.
As the sun dips toward the sea, we gather on the terrace for antipasti and wine tasting. Danilo leads our wine education, uncorking bottles, offering his signature tasting notes, and explaining the regional viniculture traditions.
Sounds amazing, right? We haven’t even gotten to the best part: Alice’s food! With classic Italian preparations and plant-focused creativity, she tailors the menu for omnivores yet is sensitive to food restrictions. She forages local ingredients like forest herbs and mushrooms to create dishes that are filled with flavor, but are rarely heavy. There is no luxury like having your own personal chef for a full week.
A five-course meal at Erba Brusca, Alice and Danilo's farm-to-table restaurant in Milan.
Transportation from Milan to our private farm retreat and then back to Milan at the end of the retreat.
Six nights in a secluded agriturismo, a farm hotel
1–2 yoga classes each day, no additional charge for extra squats
A week of innovative, inspirational, and healthy eating. Help yourself to a second serving of risotto.
Enjoy a nightly apertivo and wine tasting with our sommelier
Explore the area on foot and at your own speed with a guided hike.
Take an afternoon dip or just lounge with a novel.
A light, delicious lunch provided except during excursion days.
Learn to make the local pasta and pastries
Go souvenir shopping, find a hidden trattoria, or a bike ride around the walled city
Visit an epic, historic vineyard carved into the seaside cliffs, then slip in the back door of crowded Cinque Terre for a private tasting
Unplugging is our recommendation, but know that there is wifi so that you can FaceTime with the kids or partner (who made the mistake of not coming with you.)
You figure out how to get to Milan and we'll take care of the rest.
We will send you ground transportation options to the Milan hotel.
We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.
Literally walk from the farm to the table...with a glass of Prosecco in-hand.
One retreat guest from last year said, "This is the best meal I've ever had!"
Drive out to our country retreat home with a mandatory stop at one the the infamous Italian truck stops.
Unwind the grind, get stronger, and build up an appetite for more adventures. Classes are tailored to individual needs and ability levels.
Learn to make the local pasta, Alice's no-fail risotto, and the local pastries.
Get outside and get sweaty. A local guide teach us about the flora, fauna, and regional history.
Visit a local city to shop for souvenirs and explore on your own.
Learn the basics of tarot and get a one card reading.
