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Your day will begin with an optional early morning meditation. After a light breakfast, there will be one or two invigorating and enlivening vinyasa-based yoga classes, with options on some days for beginner/intermediate and intermediate/advanced classes. Margi and Mimi will co-teach, which means lots of personal attention for all participants. We will explore themes from Ayruveda and yogic texts to enhance the practice: for example, observing how awareness of the koshas (body, breath, mind, wisdom and bliss) and the elements (earth, air, space, water and fire) can deepen our experience on the mat and in everyday life.
After lunch there is free time to read, nap, stroll the verdant hills, swim, take a drive to a nearby lake, explore the local thermal baths, or stroll into town. A late afternoon yoga session will include restorative postures, pranayama and mediation to establish deep ease and presence. We will then glide into our Umbrian feast!
Take a peek at the amazing property at www.querciacalante.com.
"My thanks go to Mimi and Margi for an incredible retreat-- and it really was a retreat, a chance to take a step back from the world and our lives back home. It was exactly what I needed and much much more. I can feel so many shifts following the retreat, some small and some big, and all powerful. And the group were so wonderful, it was important for me to be reminded there are good kind people in the world - I am so grateful I was able to have the chance to spend time with them. " -- Sarah Cambell
Accommodations
Single, double, or triple room occupancy available. Each room has a private bathroom and outdoor porch overlooking the park of the Locanda della Quercia Calante. Guest rooms are simply furnished in typical Umbrian style, with individual thermostats, terracotta floors, wooden ceiling beams and brick walls. All rooms are renovated with the most innovative natural architectural criteria: only natural mortar, paint and wax; no electromagnetic fields thanks to electric circuit breakers; water is heated by a solar panel system and electricity is generated by photovoltaic panels.
Cuisine
Meals at La Locanda della Quercia Calante are extraordinary, well-balanced and carefully planned by the owners, who take great care with their selection of ingredients. The cuisine is typical of Umbria and Tuscany, based on local products, made fresh daily, and 90% organically grown on the Locanda della Quercia Calante farm. Meals can be both with meat or all vegetarian. The wine list is also carefully selected and includes quality wines from small local vineyards that are kept in the Locanda’s ancient wine cellar.The restaurant includes a beautiful hearth in the dining room. There is a charming outdoor dining area as well.
“My time at La Locanda with Margi and Mimi was absolutely delightful! The combination of mindful yoga, delicious food and the incredible Umbrian surroundings heightened my senses and gently opened my heart.” – Beatrice Barbareschi
Activities & Excursions
We will plan one afternoon excursion to the historic city of Orvieto, and one to the the Fonteverde Thermal Baths and Spa (where the Medici family used to go!) where you can book massages, or just sit by the thermal pool and fountains all day long. All excursions are optional.
Therapeutic massages at La Locanda are available for bookings (approx €40 per hour). Wine tasting are available with a minimum of 5 people (cost approximately €15pp).
My experience of the retreat lead by Mimi and Margi at La Locanda exceeded expectations - the yoga was fantastic, the location was fantastic, the food was fantastic and the group dynamic created was fantastic. There was a perfect balance of yoga and free time, and the co-teaching that took place in every class was unbelievably fluid. I cannot thank Mimi and Margi enough for the retreat and highly recommend it to anybody interested in taking part next year. – Hannah Lipscomb
Transportation and check in/departure details
La Locanda can be reached by train and taxi, or we will offer a bus pick up and drop off to/from the Rome Fiumicino airport on May 25 in the afternoon (approx 12:30pm departure from airport, check-in 3:00 pm to La Locanda). An introduction will follow with a gentle afternoon yoga class. We will then glide into our first Umbrian feast!Check-out on Thursday, May 31 is 10am after one last yoga class. We will leave after an early send-off lunch. The bus will return you to the airport by 2pm on May 31.
Arrivals to Rome:
We suggest you fly into and out of Rome Fiumicino airport, as we will arrange for pickup and drop off from there to the retreat center for a cost of €55 return. Details will be provided upon registration.Traveling from London: Flights leave from London Gatwick (Easyjet) and Heathrow (British Airways and Alitalia) to Fiumicino . Cheaper flights can be booked on EasyJet from Gatwick. There are four flights daily, with prices as low as 70 pounds return (before tax). If flying Easyjet or British Airways, we recommend booking a flight that arrives by about 10:30 am. You can then find a good restaurant at the airport for lunch, and meet the pickup van at approximately 12:30.
For return flights, we recommend booking a flight on May 31, departing at 4pm on EasyJet to Gatwick, or the British Airways flight at 17:10 pm to Heathrow.
Traveling from the U.S.: Flights leaving JFK (New York City) arrive daily, with United, Iberian and Lufthansa airlines offering morning arrival times (10:30 - 11:30). Check with sites such as www.expedia.com or www.travelocity.com for the best rates
Cost (per person) and Payment
Triple room:
£835 or US$1330 per personDoubles room:
£940 or US$1500 per personSingle room:
£1220 or US$1945 per person
Deposit: A non-refundable deposit of £200 or $330 will reserve your space on the retreat.
The price includes all yoga, three meals/day and acommodations. Transportation costs are not included. Payment can be made by check or bank transfer. ROOMS AVAILABLE ON FIRST COME BASIS. PLEASE INDICATE PREFERENCE FOR ROOM, AND WE WILL DO OUR BEST TO MEET YOUR REQUEST.
If paying in POUNDS STERLING, please make check out to Mimi Kuo-Deemer, and send to: Mimi Kuo-Deemer, 43 Connaught Square, London, U.K. W2 2HL or send funds by bank transfer to Mimi Kuo-Deemer, Sort Code 40-04-24, Account No. 41512641.
If paying in US DOLLARS, please make check out to Margi Young, and send to: Margi Young, 746a Portola Street, San Francisco, CA 94129, or send funds by bank transfer to Marig Young, Routing No. 021000021, Account No. 716003974465.
Contact: Margi at margi@downtowndog.com, and Mimi at mimi@mkdeemer.com.
Cancellation Policy: Please let us know as soon as possible if something comes up and you cannot attend our retreat. We'll refund you the the full amount you've paid minus the deposit of USD $330 or pounds sterling £200 if you cancel 30 days BEFORE the start of the retreat. If you cancel WITHIN 30 days of the retreat, we won't be able to issue any refund unless we find a replacement for the vacancy created by your cancellation. If we do find a replacement, however, all monies minus an administration fee of $50 or £30 will be refunded to you within 15 days.
We strongly recommend that you take out comprehensive travel insurance, including cancellation insurance, when you book the retreat.
“The retreat at La Locanda was an experience I’ll always treasure. Mimi and Margi have an ease and camaraderie together that translates to a joyous sense of vitality both on and off the mat. Their enthusiasm was infectious, and I found the retreat to be a perfect combination of calming and energizing. There was always space for reflection and contemplation, but also plenty of time for laughter, feasting, and celebration.” – Susanna Beacom
Mimi Kuo-Deemer and Margi Young have joined together to do yoga, travel, eat good food and appreciate life for over 10 years. They both teach strong, alignment and breath - based vinyasa flow as well as meditation and restorative yoga. Margi taught at the prestigious OM Yoga in New York City and was a primary teacher on their training before her relocation in 2010 to San Francisco, where she teaches regular classes at the city’s best center, Yoga Tree. Mimi is based in London, where she is a faculty member on triyoga’s teacher training. She is also the co-founder of Beijing’s leading yoga studio, Yoga Yard, where she taught for seven years before moving to London.
www.downtowndog.com (Margi)
www.mkdeemer.com (Mimi)
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The retreat has limited space (maximum capacity 24).
