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Assisi Retreat with Mirka Scalco Kraftsow
A Journey to Wholeness
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@ Hotel Dei Priori, Assisi, Italy
A JOURNEY TO WHOLENESS
Experience a new beginning with Mirka Scalco Kraftsow as she guides the exploration of inner journey. Discover the beauty of Italy as you connect with the primal vibrations of this historic location and embody the teachings of Yoga.
An Experience Like No Other
In the ancient Umbrian hills of central Italy, Assisi is a special place where it is possible to feel the spiritual presence of Saint Francis, Saint Claire, and many other mystics of the past. Assisi offers a glimpse into medieval Italy that cannot be found in Rome, Milan, or even Florence. Year after year, our return to Assisi still nourishes us with the tangible blessings of the Saints. What a heartfelt joy for Mirka to create retreats that share the country of her birth!
Your adventure into the heart of Italy is an immersion in asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation, guided by the teachings and spirit of the ancient Seers. We will enjoy excursions to sacred sites such as Porziuncola and Eremo delle Carceri where Saint Francis loved to pray, and we will visit special towns including Gubbio and Spoleto. We will weave the special beauty of Italy together with practices of Yoga, silence, and simple appreciation of the grace of God and nature. Explore places in Assisi that we will visit in this video: ADD hyperlink
Your stay in the historic Hotel Dei Priori will be grounded in the 17th century building located in the heart of Assisi. Founded in 1923, the Hotel has been updated for the comfort of modern travelers, and has served international guests for more than fifty years. We will dine on delicious Italian cuisine and enjoy a beautiful room for meetings and practices. Mornings begin with Silent Waking Meditation, followed by immersion experiences at special sites around the town. Morning Yoga sessions will combine lecture, asana, and pranayama. Evening Yoga sessions will focus on inner practices of meditation, self-inquiry, pranayama, and chanting. After dinner, you are free to explore the beauty of Assisi by night! You can choose from many local activities.
Not included in your tuition is airfare to Rome, shared transport to and from the Hotel, other meals you wish to purchase, and any additional transportation or excursion fees.
Space is limited, so please make your plans well in advance!
AVI welcomes families.
Typical Itinerary
Thursday
We will meet at Fiumicino, Rome's international airport then, as a group, we will board vans and drive to the retreat center, a 2.5-hour drive through beautiful Italian countryside
5pm - Opening circle
7pm - Dinner
Friday - Wednesday
7am Silent Walking Meditation to Special Sites in Town
8:30 am Breakfast
10:30 am-12:30pm Morning Yoga Session or Sacred Site Visit
1 pm Lunch
5-6:30 pm Evening Yoga Session
7 pm Dinner
After dinner - Explore Assisi by night
Thursday
7 am Silent Walking Meditation to Special Sites in Town
8:30 am Breakfast
10 am Checkout of rooms
10:30 am-12:30 pm Closing Circle
1 pm Lunch
A van will be available for transport to the airport after lunch
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow
Has been teaching Viniyoga™ and practicing Yoga Therapy since 1988. She is the Co-Director of the American Viniyoga™ Institute (AVI) and Co-Teacher of AVI Teacher Training Program. Mirka works closely with faculty assistants and students to support understanding, integration, and application of the teachings of Yoga in their personal and professional lives.
A gifted, open and accessible facilitator, Mirka has helped hundreds of individuals develop and maintain a personal practice and manage challenging personal and therapeutic conditions.
Mirka has consulted on several successful national Yoga studies, and developed material with Gary Kraftsow for "Yoga for Wellness" and "Yoga for Transformation". She leads retreats, seminars, and workshops in the USA and Italy, and offers private yoga sessions.
Testimonials
"Mirka is a well-trained, wise and compassionate teacher, well-versed in both the art and science of Yoga therapy. I have full confidence in her work." Gary Kraftsow
A Journey to Wholeness
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@ Hotel Dei Priori, Assisi, Italy
A JOURNEY TO WHOLENESS
Experience a new beginning with Mirka Scalco Kraftsow as she guides the exploration of inner journey. Discover the beauty of Italy as you connect with the primal vibrations of this historic location and embody the teachings of Yoga.
An Experience Like No Other
In the ancient Umbrian hills of central Italy, Assisi is a special place where it is possible to feel the spiritual presence of Saint Francis, Saint Claire, and many other mystics of the past. Assisi offers a glimpse into medieval Italy that cannot be found in Rome, Milan, or even Florence. Year after year, our return to Assisi still nourishes us with the tangible blessings of the Saints. What a heartfelt joy for Mirka to create retreats that share the country of her birth!
Your adventure into the heart of Italy is an immersion in asana, pranayama, chanting, meditation, guided by the teachings and spirit of the ancient Seers. We will enjoy excursions to sacred sites such as Porziuncola and Eremo delle Carceri where Saint Francis loved to pray, and we will visit special towns including Gubbio and Spoleto. We will weave the special beauty of Italy together with practices of Yoga, silence, and simple appreciation of the grace of God and nature. Explore places in Assisi that we will visit in this video: ADD hyperlink
Your stay in the historic Hotel Dei Priori will be grounded in the 17th century building located in the heart of Assisi. Founded in 1923, the Hotel has been updated for the comfort of modern travelers, and has served international guests for more than fifty years. We will dine on delicious Italian cuisine and enjoy a beautiful room for meetings and practices. Mornings begin with Silent Waking Meditation, followed by immersion experiences at special sites around the town. Morning Yoga sessions will combine lecture, asana, and pranayama. Evening Yoga sessions will focus on inner practices of meditation, self-inquiry, pranayama, and chanting. After dinner, you are free to explore the beauty of Assisi by night! You can choose from many local activities.
Included in your tuition of $2,390 are all teachings by Mirka, shared rooms for seven nights, and two meals per day at the hotel.
Not included in your tuition is airfare to Rome, shared transport to and from the Hotel, other meals you wish to purchase, and any additional transportation or excursion fees.
Space is limited, so please make your plans well in advance!
AVI welcomes families.
Typical Itinerary
Thursday
We will meet at Fiumicino, Rome's international airport then, as a group, we will board vans and drive to the retreat center, a 2.5-hour drive through beautiful Italian countryside
5pm - Opening circle
7pm - Dinner
Friday - Wednesday
7am Silent Walking Meditation to Special Sites in Town
8:30 am Breakfast
10:30 am-12:30pm Morning Yoga Session or Sacred Site Visit
1 pm Lunch
5-6:30 pm Evening Yoga Session
7 pm Dinner
After dinner - Explore Assisi by night
Thursday
7 am Silent Walking Meditation to Special Sites in Town
8:30 am Breakfast
10 am Checkout of rooms
10:30 am-12:30 pm Closing Circle
1 pm Lunch
A van will be available for transport to the airport after lunch
Mirka Scalco Kraftsow
Has been teaching Viniyoga™ and practicing Yoga Therapy since 1988. She is the Co-Director of the American Viniyoga™ Institute (AVI) and Co-Teacher of AVI Teacher Training Program. Mirka works closely with faculty assistants and students to support understanding, integration, and application of the teachings of Yoga in their personal and professional lives.
A gifted, open and accessible facilitator, Mirka has helped hundreds of individuals develop and maintain a personal practice and manage challenging personal and therapeutic conditions.
Mirka has consulted on several successful national Yoga studies, and developed material with Gary Kraftsow for "Yoga for Wellness" and "Yoga for Transformation". She leads retreats, seminars, and workshops in the USA and Italy, and offers private yoga sessions.
Testimonials
"Mirka is a well-trained, wise and compassionate teacher, well-versed in both the art and science of Yoga therapy. I have full confidence in her work." Gary Kraftsow
Simple Prayer by St. Francis of Assisi
Lord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;
where there is hatred, let me sow love;
where there is injury, pardon;
where there is doubt, faith;
where there is despair, hope;
where there is darkness, light;
and where there is sadness, joy.
O Divine Master,
grant that I may not so much seek to be consoled as to console;
to be understood, as to understand;
to be loved, as to love;
for it is in giving that we receive,
it is in pardoning that we are pardoned,
and it is in dying that we are born to Eternal Life.
Amen.
