Soul and Nature

Upon arriving in the small Arbëreshë village of Civita we will meet Master yogi Luigi Cardone who will welcome us and tell us about the place, explaining what we will be doing over the next few days together. After we have settled into our accommodations, those who like it will take a guided walk through the village of Civita to the banks of the Raganello stream. On our return, we will be welcomed for dinner in a typical Civita home where we will sample the typical flavours of the local culinary tradition in a warm, family atmosphere.

Planned accommodation for days 1 and 2

Civita Borgo Ospitale

In the morning, a home-made breakfast with genuine Pollino products will be waiting for us to give us the right energy for the nature walk ahead. We will reach a very ancient forest, at the foot of Mount Pollino, generous guardian of medicinal plants that an expert botanist will introduce us to and appreciate. Upon returning to the village, we will have time to rest after the nature walk. In the mid-afternoon we will meet our yogi master for a session of about an hour and a half, to be followed in the early evening by a moment of guided meditation. Before dinner there will be the opportunity, for those who request it, to receive an Ayurvedic massage from an experienced practitioner of the discipline. The plants collected during the morning walk will then be the protagonists of our dinner, which will be prepared, for those who wish to participate, also with their own help, thus taking the opportunity to learn a few secrets of the local cuisine!

After breakfast we will say goodbye, hoping to meet in the future for other exciting travel experiences!