Tuscany Retreat October 2024
Yoga & Embodied Touch: join osteopathic manual therapist Jonathan Ahladas & yoga teacher Eliza Coolsma for this 5 day healing retreat in the Tuscan hills.
This unique retreat combines the wisdom of the ancient practice of yoga & Ayurveda with techniques that will allow you to re-establish the internal communication within the mind-body system.
You’ll enjoy 2 daily practices in various styles of yoga (Vinyasa, Restorative & Yoga Nidra) with Eliza and a daily practical workshop on the science & mythology of touch, locating & identifying facial restrictions, holding space and much more with Jonathan.
October 30 - November 3 2024 Tuscany, Italy
Schedule
Day 1 - Wednesday October 30
16:00 Arrival at retreat venue Le Pianore
17:30 Slow Flow & Restorative Practice with Eliza (75 min)
19:00 Dinner
Day 2 - Thursday October 31
8:00 Vinyasa Yoga Practice with Eliza (90 min)
9:30 Italian style breakfast
11:00 Free time / Massage
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Practical Workshop on Embodied Touch with Jonathan - Mythology of touch, Science of touch, Relational field / holding space, Interface
17:30 Restorative Yoga (75 min)
19:00 Dinner
Day 3 - Friday November 1
8:00 Vinyasa Yoga Practice with Eliza (90 min)
9:30 Italian style breakfast
11:00 Free time / Massage
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Practical Workshop on Embodied Touch with Jonathan - Subtle palpation: locating & identifying fascial restrictions & energetic / emotional blockages
17:30 Yoga Nidra (75 min)
19:00 Dinner
Day 4 - Saturday November 2
8:00 Vinyasa Yoga Practice with Eliza (90 min)
9:30 Italian style breakfast
11:00 Free time / Massage
13:00 Lunch
14:00 Practical Workshop on Embodied Touch with Jonathan - Neurofascial process: reconnecting with and facilitating internal communication within the mind-body system
17:30 Slow Flow & Yoga Nidra (75 min)
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Closing circle
Day 5 - Sunday November 3
8:00 Vinyasa Yoga Practice with Eliza (75 min)
9:30 Breakfast
11:00 Check out
Details of the schedule may be subject to change
Who this retreat is for:
Yoga students who are ready for 5 days of deep nourishment through yoga practices, conscious touch workshops, nourishing food and being immersed in the stunning nature of southern Tuscany
Yoga students who desire to go deeper than just the physical practice of yoga & are inspired to enhance their personal practice with the full spectrum of yoga: asana, meditation & pranayama
Yoga students who want to learn how to balance their own mind-body system through conscious touch (and help their friends & family)
Yoga teachers who would love to enhance their teaching & physical adjustments through conscious touch and learning about the energy body (this retreat is a must for yoga teachers!)
Anyone seeking a reset from the business of life: whether you’re a mother who is ready for a break from the demands of motherhood, have gone through an intense moment in your life or are simply ready to find inner peace even within the chaotic modern world, this retreat will deeply nourish and ground you into your own heart & being
Frequently Asked Questions
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There’s no prerequisite to join this retreat: all yoga classes will be accessible for all - new as well as experienced yogis - as there will be options to make the practice more accessible or more challenging.
Classes are based in breath-led conscious Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra.
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You don’t have to. The Embodied Touch workshops are designed to help you balance you own mind-body system first. From there you can apply this to others if you wish. During the workshop you can work with your own body or team up to practice on others.
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This retreat is a must for yoga teachers, massage therapists or anyone working with others through conscious touch.
Jonathan’s workshops will allow you to understand the deeper layers of our mind-body system and energy body which will allow you to better observe the imbalances in yourself & your clients or students.
Jonathan will then share practical tools to balance yourself and your students or clients through conscious touch.
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It does! In fact you will receive 15 hours of continuing education credits for Yoga Alliance by joining this retreat.
Available Rooms
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Dorm room - 1 SPOT LEFT
Futon bed in dormitory with access to 2 bathrooms, 2 beds available
Price per person €759,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
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Budget Room - FULLY BOOKED
Double or single bed with shared bathroom with 1 other room
Price per person 859,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
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Quadruple Room - 4 spots available
Quadrople room in Tuscan villa with private bathroom, 3 single beds
Price per person €949,- (payment in instalments available)
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
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Double Room - 1 LEFT
Double bed or 2 single beds in Tuscan villa with private bathroom
Price per person €999,- (instalments available)
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
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Private Room - FULLY BOOKED
Double bed in Tuscan villa with private bathroom
Price per person 1099,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
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Entire Private Cottage - 1 available
Entire private cottage with bedroom double bed, private bathroom and living room
Price per person €1199,- for the use of the entire cottage, 2 person occupancy (instalments available)
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights in Le Pianore, 2 daily Vinyasa, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra yoga practices with Eliza Coolsma, 3x 3 hour Embodied Touch workshops with Jonathan Ahladas, 3 meals a day, continuing education credits for yoga teachers
Meet Your Teachers
Jonathan Ahladas
Jonathan is a US/European - trained physiotherapist and osteopathic manual therapist with over 25 years of clinical experience. The focus of his practice is based in Integrative Manual Therapy (IMT), an innovate approach which fuses the fascial, fluid and biodynamic osteopathic models. Since 2017, he has been leading professional training courses in IMT throughout Spain, Portugal and Denmark. Originally from Massachusetts, USA, he lives in Madrid, Spain with his wife and 2 children.
Eliza Coolsma
Eliza is a Vinyasa Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Health Counselour. She has been teaching Vinyasa Yoga classes since 2009 when she was living in her home country The Netherlands. When she moved to Madrid 12 years ago, she founded The Natural Yogi, Madrid’s only English spoken yoga studio. Her Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes are based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda and create deep inner balance & transformation. She now lives in the hills of Northern Italy with her husband and 2 children.
Included in the price
5 Days & 4 nights in retreat venue Le Pianore
2 Daily 90 minute yoga classes on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, evening or morning practice on Wednesday & Sunday with Yoga Teacher & Ayurvedic Health Counselor Eliza Coolsma
3 3 hour practical workshops on Thursday, Friday & Saturday on Embodied Touch with Osteopathic Manual Therapist Jonathan Ahladas
3 Organic Italian meals a day with locally grown ingredients on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, breakfast / dinner on Wednesday & Sunday
Continuing education credits for Yoga Alliance
Not included
Travel fare
Transportation to and from Pisa or Rome airport (you can arrange this here)
Payment plans & cancellation policy
Payment plans are available for most of the room options. Please contact us below if you’d like to pay in instalments.
For our cancellation policy, please click here.
Venue & travel info
We will be staying in a gorgeous villa in the heart of the Tuscan hills and close to dormant vulcano Monte Amiata.
Our venue is a certified organic farmstead and custodian of more than 30 hectares of woodlands traversed by the Zancona river.
To be environmentally conscious, we highly recommend to travel by car or train (trenitalia.it) if you have the opportunity to do so.
If you travel by plane, the most convenient airports are Florence, Pisa and Rome. You can arrange a private transfer here.
Address: Località Le Pianore Monticello Amiata, 58044, Italy
Alberto Cremonesi, Jonathan Ahladas’ client
‘Nothing short than a magic touch. Jonathan was able in just 3 sessions to help me with a back pain that had been affecting me for years and that many professionals were not able to treat. Thanks to his holistic approach, not only I got rid of a condition that was affecting my normal life but also of lots of unnecessary stress. Highly recommended, Jonathan deserves all the stars of the firmament!’
Sarah Terracciano, Eliza Coolsma’s student
‘When I first started practicing yoga, I felt overwhelmed by the “yoga world.” Then I found Eliza’s classes in 2018, and I learned that Eliza’s response is clear: look at what nature is doing. Her breath-led, accessible Ayurvedic yoga classes profoundly changed how I practice (and now teach thanks to her guidance!). She’s a teacher with many years of wisdom under her belt, yet is still always humbly learning more. She is a community builder and kind friend. I’m looking forward to taking her classes and trainings for many many more years.’
