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About the Yoga classes
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The classes are energetic and dynamic. They promote a deep awareness of the breath and are designed to meet the needs of beginners, intermediate and advanced students (Maria teaches at multiple levels). At the retreat we have two classes per day. The sessions last two hours and are more vigarous in the morning and more restorative in the evening. The classes are held in a spacious stone hall, which dates back to the 16th century. |
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| The Food
The kitchen prepares locally grown, organic vegetarian gourmet cuisine. Meals are served in a beautiful garden veranda.
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The retreat costs $1,650 per person for a double bedroom with bathroom outside of the room (Lamie) and $1,850 per person for shared apartments that have a bathroom inside (Trulli). These prices include breakfast, lunch and dinner (all vegetarian and mostly organic and locally grown), your accommodation, two yoga classes per day of two hours each and tours of the area. |
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The location and how to get there
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Il Portico Retreat Center is located near the small town of Ostuni, in the region of Apulia, in Southern Italy. There are two ways to get there: Fly to Rome or Naples. Take a train to Ostuni (5 hrs) where we pick you up at the station. Fly to Bari via Rome or Milan. You can take a train to Ostuni (1hr) or we pick you up at the Bari airport. The valley is 15 miles away from the beaches of the Adriatic Sea and 23 miles from the Ionian Sea. At 1200 feet above sea level, Il Portico welcomes you with the magical domes of six Trulli and three Lamie that compose its ancient residential structure. The landscape of the entire valley of Itria is dominated by these remarkable stone building from the 16th Century. The Retreat Center is set in the beautiful scenery of Valle d'Itria, surrounded by olives trees and wild flowers. Cisternino, a lovely ancient village, is close by. |
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