Date/Times
Date(s) - 27/12/2017 - 03/01/2018
6:30 am - 7:00 am
NEW YEAR’S ASHTANGA YOGA RETREAT
with Carla Ricci
AT “AGRICOLA SAMADHI” ORGANIC FARMHOUSE,
SALENTO, ITALY
www.agricolasamadhi.it
A new beginning to the year together to restart our practice of ashtanga yoga!
We will start the New Year with the well-being of practice, freeing ourselves from old habits and physical and mental blocks. We will meditate together to discover how every moment of life is as fresh as a blossoming flower in the morning.
By breathing new air, we will also feel renewed, relaxing in the playful wonder of sharing. By opening our hearts to a broader and more sensitive vision, the changes that life offers become opportunities rather than fears.
We will practise ashtanga yoga in the morning in the traditional way. Afternoons will be devoted to releasing the heart’s chakra energy through asana, singing, meditation and pranayama. We will dedicate special meetings to asana’s alignment exercises to avoid injuries.
On 31st December (New Year’s Eve), we will have a special evening with the participation of other teachers: ashtanga yoga with Francesca Maniglio, kundalini yoga with Stefania Tortorelli and nada yoga with Ivan Castiglia. Then, a party with a bonfire to burn everything old and be reborn in the New Year!
On 1st January (New Year’s Day), we will practice ashtanga yoga and a special relaxation session for healing and renewal.
With the collaboration of YIS (Yoga In Salento).
LOCATION
“AGRICOLA SAMADHI” ORGANIC FARMHOUSE
www.agricolasamadhi.it
The Agricola Samadhi Farmhouse welcomes you with the romantic wonders of Salento for an alternative vacation dedicated to wellbeing and relaxation, peppered with seminars and yoga courses. A chance to rediscover yourself…
Agricola Samadhi is much more than a farmhouse, it is a trip through time, an essential, multi-sensorial, energizing and relaxing experience. It offers a practical lifestyle focused on rediscovery, health, sharing with others, trying out yoga and other techniques to reconnect with your body, mind and soul. What you can experience at Agricola Samadhi is a jolt of energy and physical-mental wellbeing which lightens and strengthens. Immersed in the fascinating and authentic atmosphere of Puglia, Agricola Samadhi farmhouse enjoys a strategic location for discovering Salento and, in winter, the sea front offers relaxing and revitalizing walks.
How to get there: http://www.agricolasamadhi.it/en/location/
THE SUN KITCHEN
Depending on what we eat, we experience which foods give us energy, lightness and flexibility and which weigh us, making us rigid and lazy. The Sun Kitchen is fully dedicated to healthy, balanced, organic cuisine and is curated by international experts in natural vegetarian and vegan cooking.
THE WELLNESS CENTRE
Agricola Samadhi features a wellness centre (health spa) with sauna, Turkish bath and shiatsu therapists, Thai massage and Ayurvedic treatments. The cost of the health spa is not included in the accommodation fee.
PROGRAMME
We reserve the right to small variations in the schedule. If any, they will be communicated on arrival at the location.
Wednesday, 27th December
Day of arrival.
Thursday, 28th December
7 am – 8:30 am Ashtanga yoga led class.
8:30 am – 10 am Practice of ashtanga yoga for those who have never practised yoga, for those who have recently started, and for those who have practiced other yoga styles.
10 am – 11 am Breakfast.
11 am – 12:30 pm
First step: taking care of yourself, loving your imperfections. Seated and walking meditation with themed readings and sharing (finding balance in love, loving and accepting oneself in order to love each other), awareness games and singing together.
1 pm – 5 pm Lunch, free time and relaxation.
5 pm – 6:30 pm “Just do it” seems easy, but “How to do it”: knowing, using and loving your physical imperfections and limits in the practise of asana in ashtanga yoga.
7:30 pm Dinner.
Friday, 29th December
7 am – 8:30 am Mysore-style ashtanga yoga.
8:30 am – 10 am Practice of ashtanga yoga for beginners
10 am – 11 am Breakfast.
11 am – 12:30 pm
Second step: taking care of relationships, contact with others. Seated and walking meditation with themed readings and sharing, awareness games and singing together.
1 pm – 5 pm Lunch, free time and relaxation.
5 pm – 6:30 pm How to breathe during the practice of ashtanga. The relationship between opening and closing, breathing and posture (Vinyasa system).
7:30 pm Dinner
Saturday, 30th December
7 am – 8:30 am Myosore ashtanga yoga class
8:30 am – 10 am Practice of ashtanga yoga for beginners
10am – 11 am Breakfast
11am – 12:30 pm
Third step: bringing awareness into our daily lives and our world. Opening yourself up to life: seated and walking meditation with themed readings and sharing, awareness games and singing together 
1 pm – 5 pm Lunch, free time and relaxation.
5 pm – 6:30 pm
Insights into postural alignment exercises that help to release the heart’s chakra energy, and compensating postures.
7:30 pm Dinner
Sunday, 31st December
7 am – 8:30 am Mysore-style ashtanga yoga
8:30 am – 10 am Practice of ashtanga yoga for beginners
10 am – 11 am Breakfast
11:30 am – 13:30 pm
Fourth step: being free, loving without expectation. Heart chakra meditation
1 pm – 5 pm Lunch, free time and relaxation
5 pm – 6:30 pm Yoga nidra and nada yoga to prepare ourselves for the New Year
7:30 pm Dinner.
From 10 pm New Year’s Eve party with special practice of ashtanga yoga guided by Francesca Maniglio, nada yoga with Ivan Castiglia and a midnight bonfire to burn the old and prepare for the New Year!
Monday, 1st January
In the afternoon, ashtanga yoga led class for everyone with special final relaxation for healing.
Tuesday, 2nd January
7 am – 8:30 am Mysore ashtanga yoga class
8:30 am – 10 am Practice of ashtanga yoga for beginners
10 am – 11 am Breakfast
11 am – 12:30 pm
Fifth step: love beats the ego, a new way of being.
Seated and walking meditation with themed readings and sharing, awareness games and singing together.
1 pm – 5 pm Lunch, free time and relaxation
5 pm – 6:30 pm Ready to fly: alignment and keys in jumping through in ashtanga yoga.
7:30 pm Dinner.
9 pm Meeting in the yoga studio to share impressions of the experience and greetings.
Wednesday, 3rd January 
Day of departure.
PRICES
Yoga workshop with Carla Ricci 300 euro.
Price includes yoga teaching, use of yoga mats and yoga room, and insurance for the yoga practice.
Early bird discount: 250 euro before 20th November.
You need to add the cost of accommodation from 27th December to 3rd January – prices include full board: http://www.agricolasamadhi.it/en/eco-rooms/
Double room with private bathroom 649 euro.
Double room with shared bathroom 579 euro.
Triple room with private bathroom 549 euro.
Supplement for double room used as a single room 219 euro. 
Supplement for single room 149 euro.
Early bird discount: 10% off bookings made by 20th November.
All prices are per person staying for 7 nights and include:
7 nights’ accommodation
7 vegetarian breakfasts
7 vegetarian lunches
7 vegetarian dinners
Daily cleaning of rooms
Weekly change of linen
Flights and transfers to the retreat centre are not included in the price. Agricola Samadhi can organize transfers from the airport to the center on request.
If you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances, please inform Agricola Samadhi before your arrival.
BOOKING INFORMATION
To make a reservation, please e-mail: info@inyoga.it and we will send you all the necessary information about how to make a deposit. In order to take part, it is necessary to complete and send the enrolment form: click here.
For more information on yoga programmes, please contact
Carla Ricci e-mail: carlaricci@inyoga.it
phone: +39 333 7364329
For more accommodation information, or to request early arrival or late departure, please contact:
SAMADHI AGRITURISMO BIOLOGICO
Via della stazione 116 – 73010 Zollino, Lecce, Italia
Tel. +39.0836.600284 | info@agricolasamadhi.it
