Italy retreat
Join us for this all-inclusive week long yoga retreat in beautiful Italy
Our Yoga retreat gives you THE PERFECT PLACE TO FIND YOURSELF AGAIN.
Tuesday 23rd September – Tuesday 30th September
Join Kellie Brett and Kelly Brooks for this an all-inclusive yoga retreat. The experience includes everything from wine tasting, to unforgettable excursions, meditation classes, daily Iyengar yoga classes and workshops. We will be Nestled in the verdant hills of Orvieto (Umbria), in a delightful fourteenth century farm house.
every day there is time to swim, hike, or take it easy- nap, stroll the grounds, read, sunbathe, and just be...
Before you make your booking, please have a look at our booking terms and conditions.
Yoga and Activities
There are two fully equipped yoga studios and an outdoor practice pavilion. The indoor studio has a rope wall and all three areas have views overlooking the gardens. The spaces have a warm and inviting atmosphere with ceiling fans and sensitive lighting to the indoor studios.
Over the week you will get to experience classes together, workshops and smaller split group classes, which gives you an all round fully immersive experience and at times a teacher dedicated to helping adjust.
We will embark on a series of yoga classes which will evolve over the week and be bespoke to the group, taking you at the right speed and level. The morning practice on most days will be active classes and the afternoon sessions will focus on quieter, more reflective restorative sequences.
Food from the Locanda Kitchen
Delicious, healthy, regional Italian meals are provided each day. Sometimes we will have simple fruit before practice and a big brunch, some days you can enjoy three meals depending on the activities of the day.
Our cuisine for the week is mainly vegetarian/vegan with some fish options and gluten free and other dietary allergies can be catered for. A lot of the produce used is naturally grown and locally sourced.
On the last day we can look forward to Maria Pizza night, made by Locanda’s favourite cook in their authentic pizza oven. Delicious gluten free and vegan options are also provided.
The Locanda also has an extensive wine list which is carefully inspired by natural principles: quality wines from vineyards that maintain local tradition.
Please let us know on booking if you have any food allergies.
Lovely ensuite accommodation
The style is simple but elegant Umbrian with terracotta floors, wood-beamed ceilings and stone walls. All rooms have a private bathroom, air-conditiong and outdoor seating area. Locanda della Quercia Calante uses solar energy for all its areas, including an advanced climate control system. The comfortable rooms are free from electromagnetic fields, to guarantee the guests an optimally relaxing stay.
Swimming pool and garden
The gardens, surrounded by oaks and century-old plants, include a spring water pool, a true privilege for Locanda della Quercia Calante guests. The only one of its kind at a holiday farm in Castel Giorgio, Orvieto and all of Umbria, the natural lake-shaped pool is surrounded by volcanic rock and divided into three pools on different levels connected by a system of rocky waterfalls. A place where guests discover true wellbeing, with a large whirlpool bath in the middle.
The Location
The Locanda della Quercia Calante is located in the countryside by the town of Castel Giorgio (in the province of Terni), a small village 18 kilometers from Orvieto, in Umbria. Set in a verdant park, the holiday farm is surrounded by quiet wooded hills and grassy glades. It is the ideal spot for a natural vacation, where you can regain your energy and visit its uncontaminated countryside,
During our visit will be able to visit the majestic city of Orvieto, the crystal-clear waters of Lake Bolsena and ancient Medieval villages like Civita di Bagnoregio. There are also numerous nearby spas, such as the Medici's San Casciano Bagni, or the romantic Bagno Vignoni.
What’s included:
Daily morning and evening Iyengar yoga
Daily evening meditation or restorative classes
Three Homemade delicious meals included everyday
Welcome dinner at the Farmhouse
Wine Tasting experience with tour of vineyard and three course lunch
Day trip to Civita di Bagnoregio and Orvieto (with packed lunch)
Access to two pools,
Six nights’ accommodation
All Yoga mats and other yoga equipment provided
Airport transfer from Rome - We will provide one bus at 2pm
What’s not included
Airfare
Travel Insurance
Alcohol
Spa Services
Participants understand that they must take out holiday insurance and check the rules for travelling from their respective countries into and out of Italy prior to travel.
Your Investment | The Rooms
$2,855 per person- Shared twin/double room
$1,750 per person - Non-yoga partner
Please email us for our limited single and triple occupancy options
To reserve your space, a non refundable $700 deposit is required. The remaining balance will be due by 1st June 2025.
Alternative monthly payment plans are provided if required. Please get in touch for more info.
** All prices are in Australian dollars and are excluding 10% GST
email here to reserve your place
Before you make your booking, please have a look at our booking terms and conditions.
Your hosts
Kellie Brett
Kellie’s Iyengar Yoga journey began in 1992 after walking out of her first class realising the trees were greener and the sky was bluer, her senses were alive. This path brought her peace, inner joy, inspiration, healing and in 2010, she chose to share her passion by becoming a certified Iyengar teacher. Now a level 3 certified Iyengar teacher, she is nurturing and mentoring others who will share their passion through the myoga teacher training program.
Kellie is a warm and engaging teacher who inspires confidence in her students to explore their potentials. She loves the way Iyengar yoga adapts and expands to meet the needs of all individuals, regardless of level, and delights in watching students glimmer the alchemy that yoga offers.
She has taught in longstanding schools and Ashrams, in private classes, workshops and even a class of 250. She enjoys the immersion of retreats and has taught her students in Thailand, India and all over Western Australia. She is grateful to each student she encountered throughout the years, without whom a teacher can neither teach nor learn.
Kelly Brooks
Kelly found Iyengar yoga when she worked at a magic circle law firm and it served her as a recovery tool from a cycling injury and she has been practising for over 15 years. The transformational aspect of Iyengar yoga encouraged her to spend six years training to qualify as an Iyengar Yoga teacher and spending time in India with the Iyengar Yoga family.
Kelly is passionate about alignment and using props to emphasise the benefits of alignment. In her classes you can expect clear demonstrations and precise instructions. Kelly loves to travel, teaching retreats across Europe and she is excited to be back teaching in Italy having taught an annual retreat in Tuscany for seven years.. Kelly likes to add fun and creativity in her teaching, encouraging people to challenge themselves whilst also giving them space to relax from their hectic lives.
Dwellingup Weekend Retreat
Kellie Brett, owner of myoga studio, hosts another weekend yoga and wellness retreat/workshop at the Redgum Retreat in Dwellingup.
Join us for what will be an early Summer, refreshing weekend of lazy days bookended with Iyengar yoga! Kellie’s retreats are under-scheduled and extremely restful.
Southern Serenity Iyengar Immersion | Kerala
Dreams come true!
Our tour is now SOLDOUT 🧡
I’ve been dreaming of walking with a group of yogi’s in India for a long time.
This 10 day pilgrimage through Southern India begins in the enclave of Fort Kochi on the West Coast where history, art and culture converge with the echos of ancient trade.
From here we train to the Southern tip of Kerala where the heart of our retreat lies amongst swaying coconut palms, the Kerala backwaters and the Arabian Sea. It’s here we settle for a 5 day yoga immersion.
Onward, refreshed, untangled and open we board houseboats serviced with private chefs, to spend 2 days canoeing the backwaters, immersing in village life visiting churches, and a local school.
We complete together in Kochi, an afternoon to refresh, pick up any last minute gifts, unwind and reset before sharing a farewell dinner together.
For all tour enquires:
Email me!
For payment and travel bookings:
Email Paula at Essence of India Tours
Your investment:
from $4,159*
*AUD per person twin share
Single room supplements are available
Prices are subject to availability and may change without notice
payment plans are available for this retreat at no extra cost
booking terms and conditions apply
Dwellingup Weekend Retreat
Kellie Brett, owner of myoga studio, hosts another weekend yoga and wellness retreat/workshop at the Redgum Retreat in Dwellingup.
Join us for what will be an early Summer, refreshing weekend of lazy days bookended with Iyengar yoga! Kellie’s retreats are under-scheduled and extremely restful.
Margaret River Weekend Retreat
Kellie Brett, owner of myoga studio, hosts another weekend yoga and wellness retreat/workshop at the Margaret River Retreat in November 2022.
Join us for what will be an early Summer, refreshing weekend of lazy days bookended with Iyengar yoga! Kellie’s retreats are under-scheduled and extremely restful.