louise grime in umbria, italy

a yoga + meditation holiday
umbria, italy
19 – 26 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 different abilities. 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 (all classes are optional)

After an early morning meditation and pranayama session, Louise will lead twice daily yoga classes incorporating flowing yoga with modifications to suit all levels, restorative yoga sessions, pranayama,
meditation, positive thought and guided relaxation. All levels are welcome. On one of the days, to be discussed by the group, there will be no afternoon session leaving you a whole day for sight seeing, day trips, or whatever you like.

Price

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

About Louise

Louise Grime has been practising yoga for over 30 years and teaching for 20. She lived and qualified as a Sivananda Yoga teacher in their Ashram in Kerala in 1989 where she was a member of staff. In 1994 she qualified as an Iyengar Yoga teacher at the Iyengar Institute in Maida Vale where she then taught. The major influences in her yoga life have been BKS Iyengar, Zhander Remete and John Scott. Her classes, which reflect her practice, concentrate on breath and alignment, starting with breath awareness and flowing from Sun Salutations into the asanas.