ITALIAN ESCAPE Embracing Shakti Retreat 1 OR 2 WEEK PROGRAM APRIL 29 - MAY 6 2017: Celebrating Feminine Energy MAY 6-13 2017: Touring Rome & Tuscany
When I started practicing yoga in 1996, the original motivation was to touch my toes! I had no idea the journey I was beginning to undertake would be so profound and transformational. Twenty years later, I can touch my toes, and along the way I discovered that my talent and my passion has become helping others nourish their unique journey toward self discovery. While most of my retreats and offerings are open to all, I am particularly passionate about helping women explore the divine feminine and embrace their indwelling power, the Shakti nature within. This work entails going deep, uncovering blocks, becoming embodied, balanced and strong on all levels, ultimately, becoming comfortable with feminine creativity, sexuality and personal power. As I continue the personal practice of embracing Shakti, I experience my evolution forward into myself. An increasingly empowering and liberating experience, I can t help but feel compelled to help others experience this for themselves.
Join me at La Rosa dei 4 Venti in gorgeous Puglia, Italy for a week exploring your feminine essence and celebrating your inner Shakti. You will gather in sacred community to learn how to nourish, express, heal and cultivate your innate feminine radiance into your daily life. Rediscover your power, vibrancy and creativity through practices including Yoga, Meditation, Breath of Bliss TM, the Tao Tantric Feminine Arts, Sacred Feminine Rituals and more. Be fully supported on this journey to embrace the vivacious, juicy, divine woman inside!
Shakti is the female principle of divine energy, representing power and empowerment and the primordial cosmic energy moving through the entire universe.
Week 1 Embracing Shakti Seven Day Program For women LA ROSA DEI 4 VENTI, PUGLIA, SOUTHERN ITALY Blissful classes led in a stunningly restored 17th century farmhouse Accommodation in beautiful and uniquely furnished traditional Southern Italian buildings Three gourmet meals each full day at La Rosa A private Homeopathic consultation with Carla A full day s excursion of the villages Ostuni, Polignano a Mare and Trani on the Adriatic Coast Local market tour in Martina Franca Private olive oil tasting Luxurious massage Celebration dinner & party to commemorate the joy filled experience you shared with your sisters
Week 1 Classes and workshops YOGA When people ask what style of yoga I teach, I often say Carla Yoga! This is because I integrate the many styles and learnings I have accumulated over the years into my own, personal offering to you. We will explore many different styles vinyasa (flow), hatha and Yin postures during the retreat depending on the theme, time of day and what serves the participants best in the moment. TANTRIC FEMININE ARTS Have you ever wanted to enter a deep journey into the mysteries of your own sexual energy? Together we will uncover the mysteries of our feminine sexual essence through subtle movement, tantric meditation, sexual Qi Gong and visualization. Our work will happen in a safe and sacred way that supports your own honoured inner body. MEDITATION & BREATH WORK Daily meditation practice helps to cultivate mindfulness and creates the space within to receive other practices at deeper and deeper levels. We will also explore Breath of Bliss, which is a breath work practice that connects you to your heart and helps you to align with your truth. My hope is that you will fall in love with these practices and make them a part of your daily life. SACRED FEMININE RITUALS Sacred ceremony is an essential gathering of community to support each woman to be a whole, healthy and fully embodied version of herself. The gift of ritual allows us to connect with our feminine nature, the Earth in her abundance and into the many gifts that the group shares together.
Week 2 Touring Italy: Rome & Tuscay All welcome Let the adventure continue for a second incredible week as we travel from southern Italy to Rome and Tuscany. In Rome we will have VIP guided tours of the Sistine Chapel, the Vatican City and the Colosseum along with plenty of free time to enjoy one of the most magnificent cities in the world. From there we will travel to Tuscany, enjoying the best of what the region has to offer: walking tour of Florence, excursions to visit some of the loveliest Tuscan towns, a trip to the natural hot springs at Terme de Rapolano for a spa day and of course wine tasting! Husbands, partners and friends welcome to join this spectacular second week! Beautiful and comfortable accommodation in both Rome and Tuscany All private transfers in our itinerary Train tickets (Taranto-Rome & Rome-Florence) Private VIP tours with English speaking guides throughout our trip All private transfers in our itinerary Entrance fees for all tours Daily full breakfasts Three dinners featuring local traditional recipes Gratuities and taxes on accommodation and all included meals
Reserve your experience today! Together we will create a sacred space of healing, expressing, and living our authentic self by coming together in community and allowing spirit to meet physical form. Through breath, movement and awareness we will cultivate deep presence and empower ourselves to live wildly with a fully open heart. BOOK BY JAN 15 2017 BOOK AFTER JAN 15 2017 WEEK 1: EMBRACING SHAKTI retreat for women $2375* $2775* WEEK 2: ROME & TUSCANY custom tour for everyone $2995** $3295** * Prices as shown are for double occupancy. Single and triple occupancy also available. Payment plans are available, please contact me for details. **Prices as shown are for double occupancy. Single occupancy also available. Preparing for your retreat: Going on retreat is journey that begins well before the first plane takes off! I ask every participant to commit to lovingly preparing themselves before leaving - communicating with Carla about any special needs, taking care of travel plans well in advance, and ensuring that you take care of as many life details as possible before you leave so that you can fully immerse yourself in the experience of being on retreat. Every retreat participants receives a comprehensive Participant Survey, Don t Forget Me List and Community Agreement. What is included: Everything as indicated in the preceeding pages, including all classes and workshops, specified meals, accommodations, indicated tours and events. What isn t included: Airfare, travel and personal insurance, additional meals, alcoholic beverages not included with provided meals, personal tours and any related expenses. Payment: All international retreats are in US Dollars. I accept payment in the form of credit card (Visa or MasterCard), a US Money order or a personal cheque from a US banking account. Cheques and money orders can deduct $75 from the retreat portion, and should be made payable to Carla Wainwright and sent to: 9233 North Nechako Road Prince George, BC V2K 4Z9 CANADA Payments for the custom tour portion will be made to Journeys of the Spirit Travel. Please contact Carla for details. Cancellation Policy: If for any reason you need to cancel your booking, the following charges apply: More than three months before the retreat, cancellation is permitted minus the $250 deposit. One to three months before the retreat, 50% of the tuition will be refunded. Less than one month to the start date of the retreat, the total tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. Credits Policy: In the event the participant cancels their reservation before the balance is due, the $250 non-refundable deposit may be transferred to a future retreat provided that each of the following guidelines are met: The retreat is hosted by Carla Wainwright. The credit is used for a retreat scheduled no later than 1 year after the original retreat start date. Insurance: I recommend that all participants purchase travel insurance to protect their flights and trip from unexpected interruption or change. Additionally, participants are responsible for their own health and accident insurance. Contact: I am here to answer any questions you might have about this fabulous adventure. You can reach me via email at carla.wainwright@gmail.com or by phone at 250.961.0123. @carlawainwright www.carlawainwright.com