Join Charee for a week of Yoga while immersed in the beauty of Tuscany!
At our core, we are all infinite creative beings and we all have a story to tell, yet often we allow our minds to get in the way of clearly channeling our truth.
Come to beautiful Italy and spend a week under the Tuscan sun with Yogi/Dancer/Energy Practitioner/ Master Teacher Charee Janelle.
This is your invitation to explore the deep connection of yoga and movement as the means to tap into your innate creativity. Deepen your engagement with life in this very moment, tune inward, and give yourself permission to release any blocks, energy, and stress, and ignite your creativity to step into your authentic powerful self.
Charee guides the group through Yoga practices that are suitable for all levels of experience. You will notice that by moving your body, stilling your mind, and letting go of the inner critic, and your creative spirit is unleashed.
Picture Yourself...
among the sights and sounds of beautiful and romantic Tuscany: olive groves, vineyards, centuries-old buildings, winding streets, texture and vibrant sunlight.
Feel Yourself...
in the warm ambiance of Cortona, overlooking Lake Trasimeno and the Val di Chiana, originally fortified by the Umbrians, claimed by the Etruscans, touched by the Renaissance, almost unchanged for centuries, one of Tuscany's jewels.
Experience...
the joy of painting en plein air in a relaxed and inspiring atmosphere with the camaraderie of a small group of enthusiastic learners.
Enjoy...
great Italian food, delightful wines, new friends, breath-taking vistas, history and the hospitality of the people of Cortona.
Through the power of Yoga practice you will:
-Practice yoga postures to quiet the mind and ignite creativity and passion.
-Find more peace and purpose.
-Go inward to release long-held memories and emotions.
-Heal trauma and grief.
-Use fear as an ally.
-Use mindful activities and focused breathing to increase your mind-body-spirit connection.
-Learn effective tools for self-care, daily practice, and ritual.
-Learn tools & techniques to manage anxiety, free your mind, and increase your joy.
• Silly laughter and free-spirited dancing is a must to release a bit your inner wild child.
Soak up the lovely sun of Tuscany, tour the interesting architecture and nature of Italy, eat some of the most delectable meals this side of the moon. Return home renewed and refreshed, ready to write and stretch your body and soul into a newfound place of peace and purpose.
All-inclusive* workshop includes: Escorted group travel Florence to Cortona April 26, 2025**** Instruction in the studio and on location Seven nights accommodations in historic Cortona** (Private room & bath) Local Etruscan Museum & Museo Diocesano All meals*** (Italian breakfast, lunch and dinner) Daily wine tasting opportunities Day trip to Pienza & Montepulciano
Day trip to Siena A farewell wine tasting dinner Escorted group travel Cortona to Florence on May 2, 2025****
**Included with "Hotel" private room plans only. See details. ***Included with "Group Meal Plan" only. Italian breakfsat simply includes coffees, brioche, toast, milk, juices, cheese. ****Specific departure time from Florence airport on Saturday April 26, 2025 only at 12:00noon ****Specific departure time from Cortona on Friday May 2, 2025 to Florence airport only at 8:00am *All-inclusive plans are "Hotel" only. Air travel and ground transportation to/from Cortona is not included and is the responsibility of each participant
Charee is an incredibly powerful, dynamic intuitive spiritual teacher & feminine force who brings forth divine channeling, heart opening activations. charee has been holding Transformational sacred space for nearly two decades. She believes the power of love will heal your life. "MY mission is to empower transformation in the world by guiding OTHERS TO step INTO THEIR MOST AUTNENTIC miraculous SELves. within each of us there is an inner wisdom that holds the answers to what is needed for our body, mind, and spirit—I provide tools to access them. When we master our minds, emotions, and energy, we are empowered to be the change we wish to see in the world."
About Cortona
Cortona is one of the true jewels of the Tuscan “hill towns.” Cortona, which is often called the “City of Art,” has its origin as an Etruscan city that pre-dates Roman times with sections of its walls dating back some 2500 years. As is typical of Tuscan hill-towns, Cortona is a walled city that, for purposes of defense, was built atop a prominent geographical point. The stone buildings and streets not only have the romance, style, and charm that are particular to Tuscany, but also speak of the lives and times Cortona has witnessed. An encounter with Cortona is an encounter with music & art, with history and with spirituality. Getting to know this timeless city is a real rediscovery of our past. Cortona offers testimony to its history as well as an enchanting view of the landscape enclosed by Lake Trasimeno and the Apennine mountains.
Itinerary
Saturday April 26 – Arrival in Cortona
-12:00 noon – Escorted group travel Florence airport to Cortona
-Arrival and Check-in in Cortona
-Free afternoon to shop, rest, explore! Museums are open and tickets provided. -6:00p Welcome to Cortona wine at La Saletta.
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Sunday April 27 - Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-12:30-2:00p Lite Lunch TBA
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p Wine/aperitifs
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Monday April 28 - Siena
-9:00am Morning stretch
-10:00a Day trip to trip to Siena
-12:30 Lite Lunch -4:30p Depart to Cortona
-6:30p Wine/aperitifs
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Tuesday April 29 - Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-12:30-2:00p Lite Lunch TBA
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p Wine/aperitifs
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Wednesday April 30 - Cortona
-9:00a-12:30p Morning Session
-12:30-2:00p Lite Lunch TBA
-2:00-5:00p Afternoon Session
-6:00p Wine/aperitifs
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Thursday May 1 - Pienza and Montepulciano
-9:00am Morning stretch
-10:00a Day trip to Pienza and Montepulciano
-1:0-2:00p Lite Lunch
-4:30p Depart to Cortona
-6:30p Wine/aperitifs
-7:00p Evening dinner in Cortona
Friday May 2 – Departure
-Morning Check-out
-8:00a departure from Cortona with escorted return to Florence airport.
Note: Toscana Americana reserves the right to alter this itinerary. All times are approximate. Note: Transfers are provided only for programmed meals and activities away from the hotel. Note: All guests are responsible for handling their own luggage/baggage....we suggest to pack light. Note: No refunds are given for any unused aspects of the itinerary or for any activities outside the above itinerary.
Note: Airfares not included
Note: Guests are responsible for all personal hotel service charges
Patrick Mahoney has called Cortona, Italy home since 2001! Patrick shares his very personal and intimate knowledge of Cortona's people, history, art, culture and food & wine to Toscana Americana Workshops experience. With his love of travel and after studying and working for many years in the Art & Entertainment industry Patrick's sensativity creates and shapes, along with a stable of wonderfully talented instructors, meaaningful, creative and memorale experiences in the Arts. A testament to the quality of the Toscana Americana Workshops experience is the large number of participants who return to enrich their lives while participating in creative programs...not only in Cortona, but also the Amalfi Coast, the Cinque Terre, Venice, Portofino, as well as Santorini, Greece and Austria, and the American Southwest!!
Covid-19 Protocols and Safety Measures To respect our local host communities/countries and to ensure the safety and health of our guests and participants we follow the safety measures and protocols in place by out host communities/countries at the time of any given workshop or program or tour. These measures and protocols may vary and or change from time to time as well as during the course of and given workshop or program or tour and we will adapt to and abide by official safety measures and protocols. All of our guests and participants, without exception, are expected to adapt to and abide by official safety measures and protocols during any given workshop or program or tour in which they are participating. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks are the responsibility of each guest or participant. Health documents such as proof of vaccination or inoculation or other required by a host country, such as Italy for example, are the sole responsibility of each guest or participant. We strongly suggest all such documents are carried on-person at all times during any given workshop or program or tour in which they are participating. Persons who may be in an at-risk category or state of health are suggested to not participate.
