Yoga Centres In Italy, Sunflower Retreats

Sunflower Retreats has been planning, curating and hosting yoga retreats at our centre in Casperia for more than a decade.

We take care of all your arrangements, including class schedules, meal planning, outdoor activities, and more. We will even fetch you at the airport in Rome if you wish, for a small additional fee. Or you can hop on a bus or take a cab; the choice is entirely yours.

A typical day on one of our retreats begins with a 90 minute yoga class,  which gets you limber, loose and stretched, so you're ready to tackle an exciting day of events. In addition to classes, there are workshops about meditation and other subjects related to the practise of yoga.

The village of Casperia is a spot we chose with great deliberation and thought. It's not only beautiful, sun-drenched and warm, it has an array of things to do that fit perfectly in concert with the goals and desires of Sunflower Retreats staff and participants.

There is hiking in the mountains, plenty of beautiful beaches on which to lay, read a book, or fold into a glorious Lotus pose and meditate. You can go horseback riding, or book a bicycle with a local and tour the hillsides that way. Whatever you wish to do when you're not doing yoga, we'll help make the arrangements and point you in the direction of the best local bistros and shops.

When you do want to eat with all your new friends in yoga class, Sunflower makes sure your tastes, preferences and dietary needs are addressed. We work closely with the locals in Casperia to make sure all the foods we serve are fresh, organic, and bursting with that "just picked" flavour.

Furthermore, we offer participants their choice of a host of therapeutic treatments that nourish the body, soul and mind. There is massage, of course, and Reiki and Reflexology, but there are also treatments for your face and neck that offer soothing and restorative properties, ensuring you feel refreshed and renewed. You'll positively glow after a special Aloe Vera facial! And if you have a skin condition like dermatitis or eczema, our specialists can soothe and calm that, too. All you need do is consult, book a treatment and wait for the heavenly powers of healing to take hold.

If you've been practising yoga for some time now, a Sunflower Retreat yoga holiday at our centre in Italy is rather like taking a master class in this ancient discipline, but with all new friends who love to laugh, mingle, socialize and sip, just like you do. The days are reserved for classes, workshops and other activities, but the evenings are yours to schedule as you wish. You can have a private room with ensuite bath, or enjoy a spot with a friend. That's a choice you can make when you book. However you envision a yoga holiday in Italy unfolding, the professionals at Sunflower Retreats make sure it happens just that way.

We are available for consultation on dates and other details at your convenience. Feel free to contact us anytime. We look forward to welcoming you on a Sunflower Retreat, where yoga is our passion, and friendships are our pride.  

 Yoga Holiday In Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve

We know you're dedicated to your yoga practise; we know you're devoted to Cat pose and Sun Salutation and all the others you've learned at class.  But admit it (we won't tell anyone!) practising yoga for even die hard disciples is tough going when the autumn rain and chill sets in. Right?

Sunflower Retreats has just the antidote to those "I hate pulling out my fall yoga leggings" blues, a trip to Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve in beautiful Costa Rica. We've got the best yoga teachers ready to bend and pull and stretch with you until autumn is a distant memory and you're relaxed, tanned, and ready to tackle it, come what may.

At Cabo Blanco, you can decide whether you want an "all yoga all the time" kind of schedule, or something a little more laid back. Whether you're new to this ancient physical discipline or a veteran of the poses and breathing sequences, and can stretch like a lioness, Sunflower Retreats has the yoga holiday that's right for you. And Cabo Blanco offers warm, tropical breezes and white sand beaches where you can practise Warrior pose until sundown or go into Corpse pose and just breath...either way, you'll finish your retreat feeling strong, refreshed and ready to take on just about anything the coming year throws your way.

At Cabo Blanco, which is 12 square miles of pure, unadulterated tropical beauty, lush vegetation and wildlife, you'll experience yoga in a whole new way. This setting cushions you in warmth while you get on with the business of relaxing and practising yoga with our skilled, experienced teachers. They love yoga like you do, and many of them have formed fast friendships with our clients, who come back to Costa Rica again and again for the wonder, and the joy.

We offer a healthy menu, and if you prefer private accommodations, we will arrange that. At the end of a day's routines, if you're a little sore from a rigorous workout we have just the right therapist to work those muscles. Many kinds, many ways...there's a massage that's got your name on it, so to speak. One that will lull you off to dreamland and get you restored and refreshed and ready for the next day.

We have been arranging yoga holidays at Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve for years now, because it is idyllic and welcoming to all of us. When considering your next holiday, consider combining it with the yoga you love, and make it the trip of a lifetime you'll want to do again next year! Spend a little time with us, doing the thing that you love: Yoga!  We can almost guarantee you'll make new friends, learn new poses, eat well and healthy, and start planning your next visit when you're on the plane ride home.

But who wants to think about going home? Not us...we're waiting to welcome you to a Sunflower Retreat at Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve... it's our mission, and our joy, to see you happy, satisfied and a better yoga practitioner than when you arrived. All while having a marvellous time -- that goes without saying, right?

Book your Cabo Blanco Nature Reserve Yoga vacation today at www.sunflowerretreats.com

Holistic Holiday In Cabo Blanco, Nature Reserve

Practising yoga is good for the mind, body and soul; anyone who has ever performed a sun salutation at dawn will confirm that. Practising yoga on a Sunflower Retreat in Cabo Blanco, Costa Rica, however, is pure bliss.

This retreat is about so much more than mastering fish pose, or downward facing dog. It's about that, of course, and our experienced yoga instructors help you learn any sequence, any pose you choose. But to truly restore your soul, we are offering an array of natural therapies to complement your yoga practice, to bring your body and soul to a state of grace that helps you calm your mind and master yoga techniques. 

After a day of practising your routine, taking classes and chatting with others on the retreat, you'll be ready for our specialists to get to work easing those sore muscles – sore in a good way, of course! The kind of soreness that comes from a deeply satisfying workout and the knowledge that, today, you did your body a whole lot of good. 

Perhaps you've never experienced the joy that comes from a deep tissue massage, the “hurts-so-good” feeling of a massage therapist diving in and working each and every layer. You will croon with the sensation of pain and pleasure, and your body will reach a new level of efficiency and capabilities because of it.  Perhaps you'd like to explore Reiki, an ancient art of laying hands and transferring energy. Our therapists perform Reiki, too. Or, if you have come to our retreat with a tender ankle from a still-healing sports injury, our massage therapists understand how to work on, and help restore, the aching joint. Any skin condition is helped with our Aloe Vera skin treatments...acne, rash, eczema, and even sunburn.  

Other therapies we offer include aromatherapy with essential oils; reflexology; hot stone treatments; Indian and Tibetan head massage; and bamboo massage.. .and this is not a complete list of the restorative treatments available to you! 

Our holistic holiday retreats are designed for more than yoga practice. They are designed to simultaneously restore your body, help you attain new suppleness, stretch and calm. All these things contribute to making your Sunflower Yoga Retreat a whole, mindful experience...and a whole lot of fun, too! Gather with other like-minded individuals who want to improve their yoga practice, revel in the warm, restorative sunshine in Costa Rica, make new friends, and feel their bodies come to a new level of bliss. You can have all our treatments during your retreat, or none of them. Like everything else at Sunflower Retreats, the choice is entirely up to you.

Women's Retreats: 40-Plus

Women of a certain age get together and talk about certain things: partners, kids, and jobs outside the home. These women are caregivers, and when they gather, most of these precious hours are spent talking about other people's needs...babysitting our grandchildren, helping the kids with a loan, urging spouses to do more around the house.

But what if you didn't? What if – for once – you talked about yourselves, your needs, your dreams and goals? And what if, for once, you did something about it by going on an adventure at Sunflower Retreats, to nourish your bodies and replenish your souls?  Wouldn't that be awesome? Wouldn't that be...well...delicious?

You can! All women can. Sunflower Retreats offers trips that are all about women of a certain age, women over 40 who often ignore their own well-being in favour of tending to others. But you need to take care of yourself if you are going to be able to take care of others, and a yoga retreat in Italy or Costa Rica is the perfect antidote to a hectic and busy life. 

Whether you are a novice yoga practitioner or an experienced vet with 20 years of poses under your belt, Sunflower Retreats for women “in their prime” has the memorable excursion for you. In Italy, there are backdrops of mountains and olive groves. In Costa Rica, there are nature reserves and white sand beaches with the perfect scenic vistas to gaze on. And perhaps just as importantly, there are like minded (and “like-aged”) women to chat with, practice with, and share classes with. You get a private room with an en-suite bath, so when you feel like privacy, you can have it. But when you feel like joining new friends for a walk on the beach, it's right outside your door.  Shared meals bring folks together to laugh, toast each other with a glass of wine, and tell stories of past adventures and new beginnings. 

And the meals...oh! The meals! Completely organic fare is served every time, locally sourced and totally fresh. If you have any particular sensitivities or food allergies, that's not a problem...just let us know and we'll be happy to accommodate you. Gathering together for a day of yoga instruction, then gathering again at the supper table to enjoy a just-cooked meal – doesn't that sound marvellous? 

And if it's been a while since you had time to do yoga regularly, and you get a bit sore, we have master therapists to handle natural treatments like Aloe Vera for your skin; deep tissue massage; Reiki, and many, many others. Any treatment you want, any time you want, on no one's schedule but your own. Now that's an experience worth repeating!

Many women come back to Sunflower Retreats again and again...to see old friends and make new ones, to laugh with the instructors who helped them master a shoulder stand, and enjoy the “alone time” and one-of-a-kind nature of a yoga retreat. Some guests love Costa Rica, some love Italy, and some love both. No matter which destination you choose, Sunflower Retreats promises you will have the experience of a lifetime. After all, isn't it time you gave all your attention to...YOU?

Sunflower Retreat In Sabina, Italy

Sunflower Retreats now offers you a life-affirming, spirit-rejuvenating, body-enhancing yoga experience in Sabina, Italy. Do we sound eager? Do we seem wildly enthusiastic? That's because we are! Doing mountain pose in a setting of gorgeous mountains...folding yourself into Lotus in a grove of olive trees...feeling the warm sun on your face as you stretch into fish pose...these are just a few of the glorious moments that await you in Sabina. 

This area is one of Italy's gems; it's rugged, beautiful and green, with a calm pace and welcoming people who enjoy having visitors explore their region. And what a region it is –relaxed and inviting, peaceful and idyllic. Sabina is the perfect backdrop for yoga practice. 

We have been arranging retreats in Italy since 1998, and have let these two decades of experience guide us in developing the best yoga experience in the region. We offer our guests the finest teachers who give you the very best instruction, teachers who love what they do, and impart joy and enthusiasm to every class. They guide you in your practice every step of the way, but if you want to head off alone to an olive grove and work on your sun salutation? It's all good; everything at Sunflower Retreats is designed by you, for you. You can take as many classes – or as few – as you choose.

But we're not just about meditation and practice, we're about fun, too! We offer many social activities, during which you can get to know your neighbour in the next room; laugh and share yoga stories; brag about mastering (finally!) “wall pose,” or share a glass of wine over a meal. And speaking of meals...all the fare at Sunflower Retreats is wholly organic, fresh, and locally sourced. An of course, if you have an allergy or sensitivity to any food, we can accommodate you; just let us know in advance, and we will gladly take care of it. And if you're a little sore at the end of your day, after pushing yourself to a new level, we have therapeutic treatments available – everything from massage of Reiki – to get you back in top form.

 Yoga is about delving into physical and spiritual realms and going deep...challenging your body and calming your mind. At Sunflower Retreats, we specialize in helping you attain both those goals. You'll make new friends, and perhaps refresh friendships you made on your last excursion with us. All with the beautiful backdrop of Sabina, an area that fosters friendships, offers vistas you'll find nowhere else, and gives you a yoga retreat unlike any other.