eileen gauthier in umbria, italy

ashtanga yoga
umbria, italy
05 – 12 august 2012

Location

Located in the heart of Umbria, near to the spectacular hilltop medieval town of Orvieto, The Locanda is ideal for a week of yoga, sun and relaxation, surrounded by natural beauty. The large garden has a large free-form swimming pool and is surrounded by open countryside. There is plenty of space to walk and be free. There is a lovely climate controlled yoga studio. There will be two yoga classes a day and each guest will have the opportunity to practise at his/her own level making the week suitable for students of all levels except complete beginners. Three meals are served daily and there will be plenty of free time to relax, enjoy the views, swim, read, sleep, have treatments or explore the local villages and countryside.

All meals are cooked to an excellent standard using local produce, and cater for both vegetarian and non-vegetarian guests. And, on at least one evening, the pizza oven will be put to good use! If you have any special dietary requirements please notify us at the time of booking and we will do our best to accommodate these.

 There is a massage treatment room where a range of massage treatments are offered at very reasonable rates. Advance notice of interest is preferable and sessions should be booked at the beginning of the week. 

All bedrooms are en suite with shower, toilet and basin. Each room overlooks the gardens and has its own large wisteria clad terrace. Furnishings and fabrics complement the building and create a calm and comfortable environment. The farmhouse and the two cottages comfortably accommodate up to 20 students.

Yoga

Practice will consist of a daily morning Mysore style Ashtanga class and of afternoon classes where we'll break down key technical points, identifying and building up the inner connections that are the key to finding the ease, strength, depth and solidity in poses and transitions. This holiday is suitable for all levels except complete beginners.

Price

Single occupancy:  £1,325
Two sharing:  £895

About Eileen

Eileen Gauthier's yoga practice comes from both a traditional and an experimental background. On the traditional side, she's been practising Mysore style Ashtanga daily for many years and completed the Advanced A (or 3rd) series with certified teachers John Scott and Hamish Hendry. In parallel and on the experimental side, she has been studying with the Tripsichore Yoga Dance Theatre company since 1999 and has toured and performed internationally as a member of the company since 2002. She is one of the yogis featured in the Tripsichore Yoga DVD released in 2006. The Tripsichore practice consists of asana sequences with a strong emphasis on hand balances, handstands and handstands variations. Eileen founded and ran Sukha Yoga Studio in London from 2002 until 2006, when she left the UK to further her own yoga studies both in Mysore and with inspirational teacher Rolf Naujokat.