Foundations of Practice – A Pre-Teacher Training Yoga Retreat

This Spring, we return with a renewed experience — Foundations of practice, a retreat designed for practitioners who wish to go deeper into the essence of traditional yoga, and for those preparing to join our future Teacher Training Course.

Set in the tranquil hills of Umbria, surrounded by olive groves, ancient forests, and timeless villages, this retreat blends immersion and study in the most natural way. It is both a retreat and a preparation — a space to slow down, refine your understanding, and reconnect with the authentic roots of yoga.

Grounded in the Sivananda tradition, our approach honors the classical structure of yoga practice: asana, pranayama, relaxation, and meditation. Each day unfolds through two extended classes led by Federico, guiding you through steady, meditative sequences that cultivate awareness, strength, and balance. You’ll experience how each element — posture, breath, and stillness — becomes a doorway to deeper understanding.

This immersion is an opportunity to explore yoga beyond form — to sense how awareness moves through the body, how balance arises through breath, and how practice naturally leads to meditation. Drawing from Raja Yoga, Hatha Yoga, and Vedanta, each session is designed to nurture not only the physical body, but also clarity of mind and steadiness of being.

To complement your daily practice, you’ll also join two focused 1-hour workshops:

• Inversions Workshop – Learn the principles of balance and alignment through preparatory and supported postures that develop stability, confidence, and presence.

• How to Meditate Workshop – Discover the traditional steps of meditation: posture, breath, and attention. Understand how to establish a simple, personal meditation practice that supports your path both on and off the mat.

Between sessions, enjoy fresh vegetarian meals prepared with local ingredients, reflecting the wholesome simplicity of Italian cuisine. There will be ample time to rest, study, or walk among the olive trees as you let the practice settle naturally.

Whether you come to deepen your personal journey or to take the first step toward teaching, this retreat offers structure, guidance, and space for genuine transformation.

Foundations of practice invites you to reconnect with the heart of yoga — a return to awareness, simplicity, and the quiet joy of being fully present.

How to reach the location: Fly to Perugia and we will pick you up there, or, fly to Rome Fiumicino Airport and jump on the bus to Todi, we will meet you there!