We lived la dolce vita, “the sweet life,” during this five night, six day day luxury wellness retreat in Tuscany, Italy where indulgence met rejuvenation in a beautiful spa resort in the Italian countryside. It was the perfect getaway—a beautiful chance for our retreats to reconnect with themselves and find ease, flow, and rejuvenation.
We spent the week taking care of ourselves by practicing yoga in the morning and spending the day relaxing in the many natural thermal pools and the spa that was equipped with a sauna, steam room, salt room, and more. We had a really fun outing to a beautiful vineyard for a winery tour, wine tasting, and cooking class. We also had two wellness workshops offered to our retreaters to help elevate their lives once they get back home. Our retreaters left feeling nourished on all levels – physically, spiritually, emotionally, and literally as we indulged in delicious Italian food all week.
This retreat was co-hosted by Eyia Retreats and Black Om Wellness.
Eyia Retreats is a boutique retreat and travel company specializing in experiences in Greece and the Mediterranean. Katrina Paraskevopoulos, the founder & CEO of Eyia Retreats, supported this special retreat we created for our retreaters.
Black Om is a Los Angeles-based wellness company on a mission to encourage everyone to prioritize “self-care”. Founded by Paris Coleman Smalls & Terrence Smalls, the company produces community events, corporate wellness programming, and destination retreats. These experiences enable participants to live happy, healthy and well-balanced lives.
La Dolce Vita Retreat was led by Paris Coleman Smalls and Rebecca Thorne Tsimpou.
Paris has been a yoga practitioner and self-care advocate for over 10 years and a 200-hour certified vinyasa instructor for the past 7 years. As a certified yoga and fitness instructor, life coach and real estate broker, Paris loves helping people elevate their lifestyle. She’s truly passionate about empowering those around her to live a healthier, happier, more balanced lifestyle and inspiring people to connect with their purpose.
Becca has been teaching yoga for over 10 years. She is a 730-hour yoga alliance certified yoga teacher in vinyasa, transformational hatha, restorative, yin & yang, pre & post-natal, therapeutic, and SUP yoga. She is a certified international holistic health coach and has worked with people around the world supporting and empowering them on their journeys to live their most authentic, joyous lives in bodies that they cherish and respect.
This dream retreat took place in the enchanting hills of Tuscany in the beautiful countryside of Italy. We were located just outside of San Casciano dei Bagni, a charming medieval village in the Sienese hills. We were about 2 hours north of Rome and 2 hours south of Florence.
We stayed at Fonteverde Spa Resort, a palace born from a Renaissance-era portico, right on a mineral spring. The portico, commissioned by Grand Duke Ferdinando I de’ Medici, lies in the heart of the Val d’Orcia, amid rolling hills, cypress woods and small churches. The spectacular panoramic pools as well as the ones used for treatments and relaxation are filled with the natural heat of the thermal springs. Fonteverde is a jewel and a timeless haven where you can discover a new dimension of well-being and reach a higher level of harmony.
What one of our 2024 La Dolce Vita retreaters had to say about the experience:
“Absolute luxury. Really loved how relaxing and beautiful this retreat was, everyone on the retreat was lovely, the organization was amazing. All you have to do is sit back, relax, and enjoy! Will definitely be doing another retreat hopefully next year.” – Simona
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All of our beautiful La Dolce Vita Retreat photos were taken by the talented Raechel McGinn, lifestyle and wellness photographer in Greece, Italy, and the UK.
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