• 6 nights accommodations
• 3 meals per day (excluding alcoholic beverages) starting with dinner on the first night and ending with breakfast on the last day
• Group Ground Transportation to/from Florence Airport (FLR) to Retreat Center
• Daily yoga practices
• Full-day excursion to the ancient city of Siena
• Full-day excursion to Volterra with a group hike through the hills of Tuscany
• Pasta Making Class
• Personal retreat time (having time to nap, explore, walk, read, and just be)

Mike Curtis

Mike Curtis (E-RYT500) has completed numerous yoga certifications. Mike is a reader, nature lover, yoga utilitarian, and musician. Mike has a doctorate in music and teaches at Malone University. Mike is on the board of Ohio Forest Sanctuaries and is one of the founding members. 

Mike has traveled to Europe, Africa, Asia, and S. America. Mike lived in Spain for a year and a half, in Turkey for 6 months, and in Ecuador for a year, where he was blessed with a Rotary graduate scholarship. He also is grateful to have studied music for a year in Uruguay with a Fulbright Scholarship.

Mike opened The Yoga Place in 1995 when it seemed like there were only a few people in Canton, Ohio, practicing yoga. In 2015, he opened a second location called Yoga Central to offer more yoga and other spiritual practices, and to celebrate the arts. At the two yoga centers, we have over 30 teachers, 6 massage therapists, various health practitioners, and a variety of art exhibits, concerts, dances, theatre, and book clubs.

Lana Sugarman

Lana is a lover of movement, music, and creative expression. Originally from Canada, she has been practicing yoga for 25 years and teaching for 15, with certifications in Jivamukti, Yin, and Restorative Yoga. (E-RYT 500) Lana is known for providing a nourishing and inspiring space for students and facilitates multiple yoga teacher training programs and retreats throughout Canada, the US, and Costa Rica. Her classes integrate expressive asana, philosophy, and deep rest. She continues to study with Sarah and Ty Powers of Insight Yoga.

Lana has shared mantra internationally, including collaborations with Brenda McMorrow, Lee Harris, Dave Stringer, David Newman, Swaha, Girish, Narada Wise, and many others. She has two acclaimed albums of chant music: Invocation (2013), and Reverence (2017). Lana also holds an MFA in Acting and is an Assistant Professor of Theatre at the University of Buffalo. http://sugarmanyoga.com

The beautiful villa of Locanda Cugnanello is located in a remote part of the amazing Tuscan countryside. There are trails on site for walks, and the nearest village is 15 miles away. There are so many beautiful and exotic adventures you can take advantage of during your stay. While on your peaceful retreat you will also have the opportunity to take part in wonderful group excursions. Some of the possible options include:

• Tours of Local Villages and Historic Cities
• Local Shopping
• Hiking
• Visit a Natural Thermal Lake
• Massage

*Additional activities are optional and the price is not included in tuition unless noted. 

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Getting There

True Nature specializes in curating and offering the best retreat experiences. For your flights, we recommend that you use Google Flights or a trusted travel agency. 

You will be booking your flights for the Florence Airport (FLR). Before booking tickets, please be sure you have received your official confirmation note that the retreat has met its minimums. There will be one group airport shuttle each way based on our flight window guidelines. Be sure your flights align with the provided flight windows if you wish to use the group shuttle. The drive time to the center is approximately 2 hours. 

Travel Insurance

We cannot emphasize more the importance of travel insurance. As we all know, especially as travelers, “life happens.” Whether it’s family, work, mother nature, or a change of heart, it is important to be prepared in case you need to unexpectedly change your travel plans. Often for less than $150, you can purchase a travel insurance policy and be protected in the event that you need to make a change or need to be covered financially prior to or during your trip. 

We have partnered with Trawick International (available for U.S. Residents only). Read more about their policies here. We encourage you to research the insurance company and policy that best meets your needs.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Do you have questions about traveling abroad? After you register, we will provide you with a Participant’s Package with helpful information. Also, be sure to check out our Participant FAQs. If you have other questions, feel free to write to us at info@truenaturetravels.com and let us know how we can help!

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Deposit & Payment Requirements

To secure your tuition rate and reserve your spot, a non-refundable and non-transferable deposit is required at the time of registration:

• $350 for registrations made more than 90 days before the trip.
• $1,000 for registrations made 60–90 days before the trip.
• Full payment is required for registrations made within 60 days of the retreat.

A non-refundable $50 payment processing fee will also be added to the tuition at registration.

If you select Deposit Payment, depending on when you registered, your remaining balance will be split into 1-3 payments and processed with your credit card on file on the dates indicated on your Confirmation Letter.

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Cancellation

• Initial deposits and the $35 registration fee are non-refundable and non-transferable.
• 50% of payments are refundable up to 90 days before a retreat excluding the initial deposit and the $35 registration fee.
• 89 days prior to a retreat, tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable.
• Full tuition is refunded* if the trip is canceled due to low enrollment. The $35 registration fee is not refundable.
• True Nature Travels is not responsible for any loss incurred due to currency conversion rates.

*Refundable amounts do not include applied credits.

If you wish to cancel your spot on a trip you must submit your cancellation by email to info@truenaturetravels.com.