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Ashtanga Yoga Retreat in Italy 2025  with Ash Hope

Join us in the countryside in the Ligurian Hinterland.

2 – 7 September 2025

Elevate your practice and deepen your Ashtanga journey at our immersive yoga retreat. Designed for dedicated practitioners, this retreat offers daily Mysore practice, individual guidance, and the chance to refine your practice. Immerse yourself in the beautiful Italian countryside and recharge your body, mind and spirit. 

Olive trees, silence, relaxing in the garden, dinner under the stars. 

The Teaching

Step away from day to day life and immerse yourself into your practice. The intention of this retreat is to create an intimate environment for concentrated, well-balanced practice. This retreat is more than just a getaway; it’s an invitation to slow down, reconnect, and perhaps to rekindle the joy of your practice.

– daily Mysore style practice
– optional led class
– daily Meditation (optional)
– 2 afternoon workshops

We have deliberately chosen an intimate setting for this retreat, designed for a small group to ensure individual attention and personal guidance in your practice. This retreat is for students with a regular Ashtanga practice (6 months minimum).

All classes and workshops are led by Ash Hope, with the option for private one-on-one interviews. Find out more about Ash here.

The Food

Be prepared for a real Italian family affair. All food is home made, freshly prepared, seasonal and vegetarian. It is locally sourced from small farmers or grown in our vegetable garden.

– Daily breakfast/ brunch  
– Welcome dinner on arrival and dinner on the last night
– Herbal tea and fresh fruits always available

Our GARDEN is your garden as well as the plants. Look at them, smell them, pick up the aromatic herbs and fruits when they get ripe enough.

The Accomodation

Accomodation in 2 houses (Zen and Green), max. 3 people per house

– Double bed shared (single occupancy on request)
– Single bed

All bed linen and towels are included.
 
No air conditioning and tv but instead BOOKS and MUSIC. Enjoy the fresh breeze in the “caruggio” , sun rays in the garden and get back to the lost and forgotten art of LAZING about in the open air. As an eco friendly hospitality project we have followed the rules of Bio architecture, ranging from sun panels, to the pellet stove: little steps in a ECO-FRIENDLY direction.

The Location

Diano San Pietro is nestled in the Ligurian Hinterland only 3 kilometres from the sea. 
 
– Easy to access via train from Genova and Milan (2-3 hours direct train to Diano)
 
Let us know if you require a lift from the train station to the accomodation.
 
If you like to explore northern Italy a bit more we recommend hiring a car. There are many beautiful place in close proximity and even France is only a couple of hours drive away. 
 

Participation Fee

1250 Euro per Person (all inclusions as below)
660 Euro per Person (non-residential including all classes and meals)
 
Inclusions: 
All classes and Workshops by Ash Hope
Accomodation for 5 nights
5 x breakfast / brunch
2 x dinner
Fresh fruit and herbal tea
 
Please let us know if you would like to organise your own accomodation for a discounted participation fee. 
 
Upon acceptance of your reservation request, a €500 non-refundable and non-transferrable reservation fee is to be paid within 5 days. The remaining amount must be paid 3 months before the retreat starts.
Retreat Italy 2025

Dates and Schedule

Arrival Tuesday 2nd September
Departure Sunday 7th September
 
Tuesday 
– Arrival from mid afternoon 
– Group Welcome and orientation
– Welcome Dinner
 
Wednesday
– 7:00am Meditation (optional)
– 7:30am Mysore practice/ Pranayama
– 10am breakfast brunch
– 1:30pm Workshop
 
Thursday
– 7:00am Meditation (optional)
– 7:30am Mysore practice/ Pranayama
– 10am breakfast brunch
 
Friday
– 7:00am Meditation (optional)
– 7:30am Mysore practice/ Pranayama
– 10am breakfast brunch
– 1:30pm Workshop
 
Saturday
– 7:00am Meditation (optional)
– 7:30am Mysore practice/ Pranayama
– 10am breakfast brunch
– Group Dinner
 
Sunday 
– 7:00am Meditation (optional)
– 7:30am Mysore practice/ Pranayama (optional led class)
– 10am breakfast brunch
– Departure
 
If you like to extend your stay, please send us the details and we can request this for you.