8 Day BLOSSOM Yoga & Somatic Retreat in Puglia, Italy

Make space for yourself in Puglia with BASE YOGA. BLOSSOM combines yoga, somatic awareness, mindfulness and rest with the culture and coastal landscapes of southern Italy. Proposed dates: July 11–18, 2027 — eight days and seven nights, with six full practice days plus arrival and departure. Proposed venue: Agricola Samadhi / Yoga in Salento in Zollino, near Lecce, with gardens, a pool and dedicated yoga spaces. Venue availability and final arrangements await confirmation; register your interest now. Facilitator Sara Somasca, founder of BASE YOGA, is a yoga teacher, mindfulness coach, somatic practitioner and iRest Level 1 teacher. Practices include Hatha and Vinyasa yoga, restorative movement, breathwork, guided reflection and sound. Sessions are planned in English, with Italian support. Morning yoga and meditation lead into somatic group coaching, body awareness, breathwork, journaling and optional sharing. Afternoons balance exploration and free time; meditation, iRest Yoga Nidra and sound baths offer space to rest. Practices are optional and adaptable, and beginners are welcome. Four proposed outings: guided visits to Lecce and Alberobello, and coastal visits to Baia dei Turchi and Grotta della Poesia / Roca Vecchia. Two afternoons are free. Excursion arrangements depend on confirmation, access and weather. Typical day: 07:00–08:15 yoga and meditation; 09:00–10:30 somatic group coaching; 10:30–11:15 brunch; 11:30–17:00 excursion or free time; 18:00–19:00 meditation/iRest or sound bath; 19:15 dinner. All times are local to Italy and may change. Arrival is provisionally from 14:00 on July 11, with a welcome circle at 18:00. Sunday July 18 closes with breakfast and a short circle, with departure provisionally from 10:00. Approximate full seven-night package prices per person (early booking / standard): Mixed shared triple, private bathroom: US$4,575 / US$4,600. Shared triple, private bathroom: US$4,600 / US$4,650. Shared double, shared bathroom: US$4,750 / US$4,825. Shared double, private bathroom: US$4,875 / US$4,925. Single, private bathroom: US$5,075 / US$5,150. Double for sole use, shared bathroom: US$5,075 / US$5,150. Double for sole use, private bathroom: US$5,325 / US$5,400. Early-booking estimate applies through December 15, 2026, subject to venue confirmation and availability. Prices include the BASE YOGA programme and the planned package inclusions; the lowest rate uses a mixed shared triple. Based on eight paying guests. Final room allocation, excursion arrangements and booking terms must be confirmed before payment. These are room categories from the venue rate sheet, not guaranteed numbers of available rooms.

The approximate package budget includes: • Seven nights in the selected accommodation; the starting estimate uses a mixed shared triple room. • Six brunches, seven dinners and breakfast on departure day, with a proposed plant-based menu. • Yoga, somatic group coaching, breathwork, mindfulness, journaling, meditation/iRest Yoga Nidra and sound baths. • A budget for four planned cultural/coastal outings: Lecce, Alberobello, Baia dei Turchi and Grotta della Poesia / Roca Vecchia. Venue, room allocation, meals, excursions, transport arrangements and final inclusions must be confirmed before reservations open. Not included: flights, airport transfers, extra lunches, tea/coffee, spa access, massage treatments and personal expenses.

Register interest or request details; reservations are not yet open. Venue availability, the seven-night package quote, room options, final price, payment and cancellation terms remain subject to confirmation. Please wait for written confirmation before arranging non-refundable travel. Brindisi (BDS) is the suggested arrival airport; Bari (BRI) is a more distant alternative. Airport transfers are excluded and would be quoted separately. Proposed address: Via Stazione 116, 73010 Zollino (Lecce), Italy. The programme supports wellbeing and personal reflection and is not psychotherapy or medical treatment. Participation and sharing are optional. Please discuss dietary needs and accessibility requirements with BASE YOGA before booking. Photo information: destination photographs show Puglia; venue photographs show the proposed Agricola Samadhi / Yoga in Salento facilities. The pictured twin bedroom with shared bathroom is a different room option from the mixed shared triple room used for the lowest price. Room and practice-space allocation are not yet confirmed. Spa and massage treatments are optional extras, excluded from the package. These are venue photographs, not images of a previous BASE YOGA retreat. Photo credits: Alberobello trulli — Pizzaemandolino, Wikimedia Commons, CC0 1.0. Grotta della Poesia (1) — Palickap, Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International; supplied without edits. Venue photographs — Agricola Samadhi / Yoga in Salento official website. Cover photo: Grotta della poesia.jpg by Colorbambu / Wikimedia Commons. Otranto - Seafront - 01.jpg by Benjamin Smith / Wikimedia Commons. Both unedited, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Sources: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Grotta_della_poesia.jpg and https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Otranto_-_Seafront_-_01.jpg . Otranto is nearby destination inspiration, not a confirmed included town excursion.