Maria is a goddess, and the retreat she created was truly worthy of the goddesses. Her classes are unique, well-curated, and clearly designed with so much thought and care. And her assists! Divine. Maria puts so much of herself into her work and you can feel it. The palazzo where we stayed was authentic and full of real character, and the owners and hosts were welcoming and generous. I loved staying there. And the food was delicious, too. Then there was the sea! Nearly every day between yoga sessions,, Maria led us to a stunning rocky beach where we swam in the clear blue waters of the Ionian Sea. I took a little bit of a chance on this retreat because I hadn’t worked with Maria in nearly ten years since I moved away from Brooklyn. But everything was great. Better than I even imagined. I loved working with Maria all those years in Brooklyn and am so happy to have continued that on this retreat.

Incredible trip! Maria is an amazing teacher and it was so nice to spend a week learning from her and experiencing the beauty of the Ionian Sea. The food was delicious, and the home was perfect. Highly highly recommend!!!

AMAAAAAZING!!!! this was my second retreat in the same area (the salento of puglia) and it was so extraordinary. in some ways not even the same retreat. i looooved both to be clear. and we went back to so many of the same beaches. but it was different and majestic and awe-inspiring in new ways. i love returning to the same lands and seeing things again and again more profoundly each time. this trip did that. maria’s morning meditations and then 2hr++ yoga experiences and then the food omg the food. and then the afternoons were for resting or wandering or beach and then meditation and yoga. it felt full and spacious. our hosts michela and rafaele are extraordinary. this pilazzo is so special. the dogs. the food. the sleep i so deeply needed. the beautiful b*tchez who gathered together for this journey at exactly this time. it was all just so . . . right. thank you italia and maria and michela and rafaele and the dogs and all the retreat womxn. i love you! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏💛💛💛💛💛💛💛🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🇮🇹🌊🌊🌊🌊🌊

I felt in such good hands with Maria and the location that her yoga retreat was fabulous. The host Michaela was an incredible chef, and the property was surrounded by beautiful olive trees, and jasmine bushes. Nardo and the beach surrounding the retreat was a bike ride away.