At Casa Amrita we offer a variety of quality retreats, courses and holidays throughout the year with the general aim to deepen well-being and joy on all levels. The retreats and courses originate in different traditions and are suitable for both beginners as well as advanced in yoga and meditation.
We offer events held by experienced instructors that have chosen Casa Amrita as their home for the time of the activity, as well as retreats and courses hosted by Ingrid Svasti and Sudeva themselves. Ingrid is an experienced yoga, meditation instructor and kirtan musician and Sudeva a enthusiastic practitioner, musician and great cook. Ingrid will guide you to go deeper into your practice and yourself, through gentle and profound hatha yoga and pranayama practices as well as meditation and mantras. She will make sure that all participants get the care and guidance needed. You will be offered tools to help you develop a personal practice, that can be a great support in your day to day life. The teachings and main communication will take place in English.
Below are the retreats and other events listed for the coming season. More events will be added in time. Would you like to book or know more about any of the retreats listed below or about our place and practices in general, please contact us with any questions.
Tai Chi, Yoga & Leisure (in Dutch)
25 Apr – 02 May 2020
Deze vakantie retreat week is een geschenk aan jezelf (of een dierbare), waarbij je in een ontspannen setting in het hart van Italie een gevarieerd programma van Tai-chi, Qigong, Yoga en Meditatie aangeboden krijgt. Naast de verscheidene lessen zullen we ook de mooie streek Abruzzo verkennen. Er is de mogelijkheid een bezoek te brengen aan het prachtige Gran Sasso read more
Nationale park, de Adriatische kust en de historische stad Ascoli Piceno.
Deze tijd van het jaar is het nog lekker rustig in midden Italië. Het voorjaarsweer is normaal gesproken plezierig en comfortabel, en de heuvels mooi groen.
De trainers
Swie Yap is een zeer ervaren T’ai-chi en Qigong leraar en maakt je door deze oosterse bewegingskunst los van de hectiek van alledag.
Ingrid Goudsmit is een ervaren klassieke hatha yoga en meditatie lerares. Na jaren in het buitenland te hebben gestudeerd en gewerkt, heeft zij samen met haar vriend Marco Bandera, in Italië Casa Amrita opgericht. Marco is muzikant en kok.
Het 6-daagse programma bestaat uit een ochtend en een middag gedeelte. Afwisselend wordt T’ai-chi, Qigong, yoga of meditatie gegeven. Voel je tot niets verplicht, je sluit naar wens aan.
Alle (vegetarische) heerlijke, voedzame maaltijden worden verzorgd door kok Marco. Ook dineren we soms bij een lokaal Italiaans restaurant.
Prijs
€ 795,00 p.p. (3 persoons kamer) – € 825,00 p.p. (2 persoons kamer)
Contact
Voor meer informatie en om te reserveren, neem contact op met Stefan Persoon via het informatieformulier of direct per e-mail stefan@inno-agro.nl
whatsapp/tel: +31 6 47366020
Wij zien er naar uit je hier in Italië te mogen ontvangen.
Being a Woman and Beyond, Spring Retreat
08 – 15 May 2020
During our week together we dive into the essence of our being with an intimate group of women. We get to recognize, explore and celebrate what it means to be a woman on a quest of self-awareness and well-being. Through the practice of Yoga, Meditation and Self Inquiry we learn to tap into our inner wisdom. We will use the ancient wisdom of the 10 cosmic powers, the wisdom read more
Goddesses represented in the tantric yoga tradition, to connect with your unique qualities.
Some parts of the retreat will be in silence, in order to deepen the inward connection. This is an opportunity to help you reconnect with your personal strengths and resources, with the pure joy of being present, right here, right now.
The physical part of the practice will be gentle and accessible yet deep and profound, helping to strengthen, stretch and purify our system as well as creating a great bridge between the mindfulness practices and our daily life. We will work with yoga, meditation, breath work, embodiment and sacred feminine practices that will bring you home in your intrinsic goodness and great feminine Essence. Your experienced teachers, Esmé Ritstier and Ingrid Svasti Goudsmit, will make sure that all participants get the care and guidance needed.
During this retreat we partially incorporate the teachings of Hridaya Yoga. Hridaya is the Sanskrit name for the Spiritual Heart. Hridaya offers a deeply transformative practice which is accessible to all, whether you are a complete beginner or advanced yogi. Its main purpose is to enhance the connection back to the intuitive Self – the Spiritual Heart.
Our Heart is the gateway into our true essence, into the joy and beauty of being truly alive.
During our week together we use different yoga, self-inquiry and meditation techniques to help us reconnect with our Heart, with that deeper truth within that guides us to come back home to our true Self, our natural joy, vitality and sense of purpose.
Prices:
The full price for this event is € 795,- per person. This includes the cost for accommodation, food and course fee for the teachers. Half of the event fee, € 397,50 is to be paid directly via bank transfer, as a confirmation of your booking. The other half € 397,50 is to be paid before or at the start of the event, either on-site in cash or via bank transfer.
Yoga & Mindfulness Retreat, Inner Intimacy
24 – 30 May 2020
What is truly alive inside of you? During this retreat we learn and explore ways to tap into the natural intelligence of our inner being.
Mindfulness will be at the heart of our 6 days together. Next to diving into our practice, we will have time to enjoy the colourful Abruzzo spring in the heart of Italy, with a visit to the National read more
Park with its stunning nature and historic villages, a swim in the Adriatic sea and our own swimming pool.
We get into the practice of mindfulness in its different forms, combined with hatha yoga and other relaxation and meditation practices. Mindfulness practices create a heightened alertness and focus, calming the mind and allowing you to access a more peaceful, awake state of being which taps in to our naturally inherent intelligence.
We receive more and more scientific proof of the huge benefits of mindfulness, especially in the field of healing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions. Even though this is wonderful news, mindfulness is fundamentally not only about healing, but rather about well-being. It is about learning to experience life with greater intensity, awareness and clarity in each moment.
The physical part of the practice will be gentle and accessible yet deep and profound, helping to strengthen, stretch and purify our system as well as creating a great bridge between the mindfulness practices and our daily life.
Prices:
The full price for this event is € 595,- per person. This includes the cost for accommodation, food and course fee for the teacher. Half of the event fee, € 297,50 is to be paid directly via bank transfer, as a confirmation of your booking. The other half € 247,- is to be paid before or at the start of the event, either on-site in cash or via bank transfer.
Relax and Recharge, Spring Yoga Holiday
07 – 13 June 2020
With a small group, we will allow ourselves to relax, reconnect and recharge while enjoying the beauty of late spring in the heart of Italy. Casa Amrita is the ideal place to step out of daily activities and distractions and take some time to be with yourself.
We will use hatha and yin yoga, meditation relaxation and mantras to allow us to purify and read more
balance our physical, mental and emotional bodies, releasing stress and resentments while strengthening our awareness in the present moment, leaving us in a space of deepened natural joy and inner freedom.
This time of the year, central Italy is green, warm and comfortable yet not so busy, which should allow us to mindfully enjoy the swimming pool and a dip in the sea as well as a walk in the beautiful Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga national park and a visit to one of Abbruzo’s stunning historical mountain villages.
We look forward to share this yoga holiday at Casa Amrita with you!
Prices:
The full price for this event is € 595,- per person. This includes the cost for accommodation, food and course fee for the teacher. Half of the event fee, € 297,50 is to be paid directly via bank transfer, as a confirmation of your booking. The other half € 297,50 is to be paid before or at the start of the event, either on-site in cash or via bank transfer.
Back to source, Yoga Holiday
13 – 19 September 2020
After a busy summer we often long to reconnect and recharge. Casa Amrita is the ideal place to step out of daily activities and distractions and take some time to be with yourself. During our week together we will use hatha and yin yoga, meditation, relaxation and mantras to purify and balance our physical, mental and emotional bodies, releasing stress and resentments while read more
strengthening our awareness in the present moment, leaving us in a space of deepened natural joy and inner freedom.
This time of the year, central Italy is usually still warm and comfortable yet not so busy, which should allow us to mindfully enjoy the swimming pool and a dip in the sea as well as a walk in the beautiful Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga national park and a visit to one of Abbruzo’s stunning historical mountain villages.
We look forward to share this yoga holiday at Casa Amrita with you!
Prices:
The full price for this event is € 595,- per person. This includes the cost for accommodation, food and course fee for the teacher. Half of the event fee, € 297,50 is to be paid directly via bank transfer, as a confirmation of your booking. The other half € 297,50 is to be paid before or at the start of the event, either on-site in cash or via bank transfer.
Bezield Leiderschap voor Mannen, met Xander van der Zijden
26 September – 03 October 2020
Samen met acht gelijkgestemde mannen (35+) onderga je een intens programma om het allerbeste uit jouzelf te halen zodat je volledig opgeladen, vol energie, inzichten en met een heldere focus de volgende fase van je leven in kunt. Klaar voor een nieuwe koers, meer flow, rust en beleving vanuit een diepere verbinding met je identiteit. Tijdens deze week creëren we een setting waarbij je read more
uitgenodigd wordt alle rollen en verantwoordelijkheden die je in het leven hebt, los te laten. Er is veel onderlinge interactie waarbij we activiteiten binnen afwisselen met activiteiten buiten in de natuur en in de prachtige bergen. Gedurende de week is er voldoende ruimte voor ontspanning en kun je gebruik maken van de faciliteiten, zoals het zwembad of het verkennen van de omgeving.
Bezield Leiderschap is bestemd voor:
- Ondernemende mannen van 35 jaar en ouder, die;
- Werkzaam zijn als zelfstandig ondernemer, trainer, coach en/of een leidinggevende positie hebben in het bedrijfsleven
- Nieuwsgierig zijn naar de zin van het leven
- De innerlijke roep voelen om op een diep niveau contact te hebben met hun identiteit
- De wens hebben om het allerbeste uit zichzelf en het leven te halen
Het programma bevat vijf intense transformatieprocessen. Xander heeft een unieke formule samengesteld op basis van 15 jaar zelfonderzoek en zijn ruime ervaring als life- en business coach, therapeut en trainer. In één week tijd krijg je het allerbeste van datgene dat Xander in 15 jaar heeft geleerd. De kleine setting maakt het mogelijk om op diepgaand niveau blokkades en belemmerende overtuigingen op te heffen. Dit zorgt voor een verschuiving in je algehele staat van ‘Zijn’ zodat je in een flow terecht komt.
Wat levert het programma jou op:
- Diepgaand inzicht in je Psyche (=Ziel), de bron van jouw leven
- Het spel van jouw ego doorgronden en leren beheersen
- Heldere focus aanbrengen op de toekomst
- Onthechting van overtuigingen en upgrade (mentaal en emotioneel)
- Boost aan energie middels goed onderbouwde technieken
- Vreugde voor het leven
- Synchroniciteit en algehele balans ervaren in Lichaam, Ziel en Geest
Tools/technieken en theoretische onderbouwing:
- NLP – Mindfulness – Systemisch werk (o.a. familie opstellingen)
- Transcendente meditatie – Holotropisch ademwerk
- Hypnose – Psychotherapie
- Oosterse filosofie – Tibetaans Boeddhisme
- Universele leer – Alchemie – Taoisme
- Psychologie
- Neuro-wetenschap
Voor meer informatie bezoek Xander’s website
All events take place in an intimate setting, with a small number of participants in order to have more personal, direct interaction and guidance. The bedrooms and beds are comfortable and bedding and towels provided. The room is shared with one or maximum two. Depending on the amount of participants, a private room can be available for an additional fee of € 25,- per night. We have a comfortable yoga hall where mats, pillows and blankets are provided. In the garden and terraces we have several spots to enjoy the fresh, countryside air both in the sun and shade. Depending on the time of the year, you can make use of our outdoor, salt water swimming pool.
All meals will be vegetarian and nutritious, aiding the practice and general health.
Hiring Casa Amrita
If you are a teacher looking for a place to hold your course or retreat, Casa Amrita can be a great option. We are happy to open our comfortable, peaceful and beautiful place to welcome you and your students. Please contact us directly via info@casa-amrita.com for further details, availability and prices.
We are looking forward to welcome you at Casa Amrita, Italy