AcroYoga & Meditation Retreat in Tovo

Event Details

We invite you for a week of BEING. Being with yourself, your body and mind. Being with other wonderful, inspiring people. Being in nature and all its living beings. Being in your very own individual process, that might be curious, sometimes difficult, open, active, uncomplicated and interested.

*About us* – Two free, loving and smiling souls who can’t get enough of flying, being upside down and creating. We, Annie and Ladina, got to know each other during our Yoga Teacher Training in India. From the very beginning we could feel a strong connection. Every day we would head to the beach to play around with Acroyoga in front of the sunset, after long days of studying anatomy, philosophy, asanas and pranayama. Our connection gave room for a lot of creativity, ideas and motivation. We both taught several yoga classes in India and hosted AcroYoga workshops together. The beautiful and loving feedback inspired us to follow that path and spread the energy and love.

*Learning* – An experiment of learning – that’s what this week is going to be. We invite you to be part of this. We get to know ourselves and each other through our bodies and breath, we learn to be flexible, sensitive and thoughtful with ourselves and the living beings around us. And last but not least we are going to rediscover what it means to be with and in nature and to appreciate our surroundings through the eyes of that shining inner child that is within all of us.

*Yoga* – We’ll be teaching Yoga classes twice a day. Together we want to explore what this philosophy means to us and how vast Yoga can be. Through guided Asana and Pranayama classes (body and breath) we come back to our true nature, our being. It’s important to us that we include all levels and leave no one behind in a class. What is not important is how fit or flexible your body is, but how deep you can go during the practice, how intense you can feel your body and listen to its teachings. Your Being can really unfold itself here. According to the needs of the group or the general energy of the day the classes are going to variate between dynamic units that make us sweat or slow and steady units that give us time to listen deeply within.

*Acro Yoga* – Here we let ourselves fall and learn how to fly! In several units we will show you the world of AcroYoga where we develop qualities like trust, enthusiasm towards movement, compassion towards others and honest and open communication. Through the fusion of Yoga, Thai massage and acrobatics we create a new form of being in contact with people where we respect each other and lift each other up! Experience is not required. We’ll start with the basics and your first moments of exploring your wings!
Creativity – is infinite! We would love to create space for whatever comes to our mind. Landart, free drawing, singing, dancing, creating, crafting, exchange. Back to the main point of the whole week – being- that is what we’d love to do here. Exchange, share, discover, dream – be free. And if you reach the point where nothing comes to your mind – enjoy that, or get inspired and try out something new in exchange with all of us. We will provide a basic variation of material for you. But of course, all your favourite materials to be creative, make music or share are more than welcome!

*Location* – We are going to host the retreat in Tovo Faraldi in the Ligurian olive hills. Here we’ll find space for exchange, time for ourselves, silence, long evenings together and a safe nest to sink in. The huge garden and the new yoga platform will be the centre of our being throughout the week. There will be shared rooms good for two people. If someone feels the call, they are also welcome to camp outside in the garden. Yet, we don’t provide camping materials such as sleeping bags, tents or mattresses.

*Food* – During the week we treat you with fresh, seasonal and vegan food. In line with the yogic diet and the principle of Ahimsa, non-violence, we want to respect all living beings and believe that animals are here with us on this planet, not for us. As well as in all mentioned topics we will also learn and share a lot about the way we eat. Where does our food come from and how can we appreciate our nutrition more? We are looking forward to share meals with you, especially because we will be in Italy, THE place to discover amazing cuisine with fruit trees, olives and wild herbs all around us. During the retreat we don’t serve alcohol and ask you, if you smoke, that you do so only in certain areas. This gives us the possibility to stay fully conscious throughout the experience and create a space of awareness and healing.

We would love to create an open and flexible program rather than a fixed schedule, to be able to pay attention to the needs of all of us. Two Yoga units every day will be the only fixed part, the rest of the schedule can vary.

What would be possible?
– individual Reiki sessions with Annie
– mantra chanting in a group circle
– units in yoga philosophy
– conscious hikes in noble silence
– sunrise meditation in nature
– bigger art projects with the whole group
– sharing circles (Satsang)
– collective cooking sessions
– movie nights
– sharing circles about permaculture with Ladina
– sleeping under the stars
– tattoo sessions with Annie

*Price*
This is the first retreat which we’re hosting. Because we are constantly learning and growing, we want to keep the costs as low as possible. There is going to be a fixed price to cover costs of food and accommodation. For the classes, the organization and the rest of the program we will give you an idea and let you decide how you would like to support us. There will be a box for donations of all kinds at the house.
Costs for food and accomodation: 400 Euros + donations at one’s own discretion

*How to get there?*
By car – from Switzerland or Germany: highway towards Milano, then towards Genova and Ventimiglia, leave the highway at San Bartolomeo al Mare
By train – the closest train station from the house is Diano. Possibilities to continue to Tovo by taxi or bus (3 times a day). We can pick you up in Diano Marina.
By plane – closest airports are Nizza and Milano. Continue by bus, train, car from there to Tovo Faraldi.
Dont forget to check opportunities on flixbus or blablacar!
If you need our help to organize your transport, let us know!

Total registration and detailed communication via e-mail: [email protected]

We’re looking forward to hear from you ♥