The Yogi Sadie and Chef Alice Italy Retreat

Piazza Alfieri, 28 - 14010 San Martino Alfieri Italy

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Sadie Chanlett-Avery
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Sep 8 - 14, 2025
Group size: 11 - 14
The Yogi Sadie and Chef Alice Italy Retreat
Piazza Alfieri, 28 - 14010 San Martino Alfieri Italy

Sadie Chanlett-Avery
  • Email address verified
23 reviews

Sep 8 - 14, 2025
Group size: 11 - 14

About this trip

Stretch, Savor, and Relax in Piedmont

Ever wanted to live in a castle in a vineyard? Here’s your chance! In 2025, our retreat brings you to a historic winery in the heart of Piedmont, Italy. Every day of the retreat is designed to revitalize your body, spark your curiosity, and immerse you in the region’s rich traditions.


Mornings begin with a stroll through the historic gardens to yoga in a regal glass atrium. Whether you’re new to the mat or a seasoned practitioner, each session is tailored to help you release tension and open yourself to the day’s adventures. After yoga, we gather for fresh coffee and a hearty breakfast overlooking the estate’s vineyards.


Eating around our communal table is central to the retreat experience. Chef Alice celebrates the fresh produce of the season by blending traditional recipes with her own inventive touch. Gathering together, slowing down, and savoring each flavor offers us a restorative way to reconnect with our bodies, our senses, and each other. It’s a wellness experience that goes beyond nutrition, reminding us that the act of eating can be a joyful, grounding, and deeply nourishing ritual.


Each day is filled with adventures—hands-on cooking classes, visits to local artisans, and tastings at nearby wineries. Hikes are always a highlight of our retreat weeks; we’ll trek through nearby vineyards and hazelnut groves, stopping to take in stunning views and learn about the history and ecology of the area.


In the afternoons, we wind down with a restorative yoga class to unravel stress. If that doesn’t do the trick, each evening we gather for Danilo’s epic wine tastings. With each sip, he helps us appreciate the soil and artistry that produces the region’s famous Nebbiolos and Barberas.


We balance activities with plenty of downtime to explore the winery’s reforestation project, play hide-and-seek in the English garden, or take a nap under a majestic Andalusian fir.


This retreat is more than a trip to Italy—it’s a holistic wellness experience that revitalizes every part of you, while freeing you from your day-to-day responsibilities. Through movement medicine, farm-to-table meals, world-class wines, and time to rest, you’ll rediscover life’s simple joys—reconnecting deeply with yourself, the people around you, and this magical place.

What makes this trip special:

  • Plenty of yoga, excursions, and cooking classes balanced with enough time to take in the beauty of the region.
  • Relaxing into one spectacular location for the week. After you unpack your bags, you’ll sink into life in this magical place (and never want to leave).
  • You don’t have to figure anything out. With the research, planning, and logistics already done, you can sit back and soak it all in. 
  • The people who come: food adventurers, travel enthusiasts, and yogis. The folks who show up to this retreat enjoy stretching their horizons—and their hamstrings. They have an appetite for authenticity and relish gathering around the table. Savoring this experience with other cool folks makes it especially delicious.

What’s included

  • Welcome Feast
    A five-course Welcome Feast at Erba Brusca, Alice and Danilo's farm-to-table restaurant in Milan
  • Transfer
    Transfer Transportation from Milan to the retreat center and back to Milan at the end of the week
  • Retreat Accommodations
    Six nights in a secluded hamlet
  • Alice's Cooking
    A week of innovative, inspirational, and healthy eating. Last year the risotto was so good that someone cried
  • Sadie's Yoga
    1–2 yoga classes each day, no additional charge for extra squats
  • Vino
    Wine tastings and pairings selected by Danilo, our personal sommelier.
  • Cooking Classes
    Learn how to bake a local hazelnut pastry, how to break the risotto rules, and how to make pasta like a nonna..
  • Hiking Excursion
    Explore the mountains on foot but at your own speed! Learn about the local flora and fauna with a local, professional guide..
  • Winery visit
    Taste Nebbiolos and Barberas like a real oenophile.
  • Most lunches
    Light, delicious lunch is provided except on excursion days.
  • Excursion Day
    Go shopping, grab a pizza lunch, and explore a nearby lake town.
  • WiFi
    Check in with family and work. Or don't. But the wifi is there just in case.

What’s not included

  • Airfare
    You figure out how to get to Milan and we'll take care of the rest.
  • Travel Insurance
    We highly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.

Available Packages

Double Room, Shared Bed
Deposit:$1,999
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Share a room,  a bed,  and a private bath. Price is per person. 

$3,999
Deposit:$1,999
Double Room, Two Beds
Deposit:$1,999
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Share a room with your mom, your sister, or your bestie. You each get your own bed and share a bathroom. Price is per person. 

$3,999
Deposit:$1,999
Single Room
Deposit:$2,399
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Spread out! The room is all yours with a bed and bathroom all to yourself. Price is per person. 

$4,599
Deposit:$2,399


Itinerary

Day 1
Tour of Erba Brusca restaurant garden

Literally walk from the farm to the table...with a glass of Prosecco in-hand. 

Your Organizer


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Sadie Chanlett-Avery
23 reviews
Teaching for over 20 years, Sadie Chanlett-Avery leads restorative experiences in spectacular settings, punctuated by delicious food. Her marquee event is an annual culinary yoga retreat to Italy. Formerly the In-house Yogi at Clif Bar & Co., she was a leader in the employee wellness program and conducted corporate yoga events across the country. She holds a Master of Arts in Holistic Health Education, was named an Athleta sponsored athlete, and has a pile of yoga and fitness certifications in a box somewhere.

Reviews

If you are ready to unwind, connect with old and new friends, stretch out the aches of daily life, nourish your belly as well as your soul, and live a week of la dolce vita, then this is the trip for you. This retreat was a total mind/body recharge with a gorgeous Italian backdrop. Yogi Sadie, Chefs Alice + Harriett, and Somm (and DJ!) Danilo created a magical week that was both full of everything - and nothing. Morning + evening stretch-outs, hikes and cooking lessons, plus time to let your mind rest and wander. The team dazzled us with lovingly made food and incredible wine, surpassing all expectations, with plenty of time to linger, laugh, chat, and savor during meals. An absolute treat!
By Christine C for Yogi Sadie & Chef Alice Italy Retreat 2024 (Week One) on Oct 31, 2024
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Great food and location as always. I really appreciated the structure of the opening and closing circle at the beginning and end of the retreat. It's such a great way to show gratitude to the mighty crew of Sadie, Alice, Danilo and Harriet.
 Sadie’s yoga is truly amazing and often accompanied by really good-hearted laughs. If you ask me what kind of yoga it is, I’d probably just be snarky and say ‘The good kind’. I have been practicing with Sadie as much as I can for over 15 years and all jokes aside, I’d say it is the kind of yoga backed by knowledge and science. Some truly well researched movement medicine for the modern computer age where we are all sit at a screen too much. She was the first instructor I remember asking “How’s everybody feeling today? Where does it hurt?” and be able to tailor the class to the immediate needs of the attendees on the spot. Her yoga isn’t about doing the same yoga pose over and over again. Instead it’s about resolving the issues of pain and discomfort that have walked into her class that day. I still carry the knowledge she dropped in class once about fascia after completing a human anatomy course. It’s helped me figure out healthy and realistic approaches to maintaining my own body. There was also a great mix of excursions to nearby Lake Orta for shopping, a 2 in 1 day to Cappellificio Cervo & Rapa Giovani for handmade artisan hats or a variety of alcohol to choose from at irresistible prices. And then finally we had a challenging hike with our amazing guide Pietro. Even though the hike started very late, due to the drivers getting lost on the way to the trailhead, Pietro stayed with the slowest group like we had all the time in the world. I particularly liked his tip on elongated symmetrical breathing of a 1:1 or 1:2 inhale vs exhale. It helped with the strenuous uphill and altitude that I always have difficulty adjusting to. It also helps when I am feeling anxious just being out in the world.
By Nepunnee B for Yogi Sadie & Chef Alice Italy Retreat 2024 (Week One) on Oct 29, 2024
This retreat was a magical and meaningful week for me as I celebrated my 50th birthday. My group of friends--mostly women from childhood friendships, high school, grad school , and my neighborhood mom squad--booked out a week with Sadie and Alice. It was perfect: an opportunity to unwind, connect, and reflect on all these wonderful relationships in my life. The schedule was an ideal blend of structure and flexibility. Beautiful hikes were just a step away, every meal was exquisite, the yoga sessions were playful and effective. Alice, Danilo, and Aiko curated and educated us about the fabulous meals and wines while Sadie challenged us with lunges and squats. The location allowed us to truly get off the beaten path and explore the local small villages. Guitars around the fire, insightful tarot readings, visits to the local hat factory, and a parade of hundreds of sheep and donkeys filled out the itinerary, a great blend of flawless execution and spontaneity. What an incredible way to mark a milestone birthday!
By Emma C for Yogi Sadie & Chef Alice Italy Retreat 2024 (Week Two) on Oct 07, 2024
This trip is perfect for anyone who is feeling exhausted emotionally and physically - it really checked all the boxes for me. The food was incredible, and with nature, yoga and wine, my body, mind and spirit all felt recharged. I would highly recommend!
By Stacy N for Yogi Sadie & Chef Alice Italy Retreat 2024 (Week Two) on Oct 06, 2024
Extraordinary! If you yearn to nourish your body through movement - and exceptional food and wine! - consider Sadie and Alice's retreat in the Italian countryside. Where your eyes feast on beauty as bountiful as the gorgeous meals placed before you, this retreat was truly invigorating, enlightening, restorative. You will thank yourself for the gift of this time with the wonderfully caring and fun Sadie, Alice & Danilo, and the community built with your retreat partners. 10/10!!
By Celeste E W for Yogi Sadie & Chef Alice Italy Retreat 2024 (Week Two) on Oct 01, 2024
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Week 2 of the Retreat to Piedmont in September was special. This is the trip is rejuvenating! Seriously, the only decision you need to make during your journey is "do I want red wine or white wine?" The setting, the yoga, the food and wine, and the attention to detail and planning was phenomenal, and it was one of the best vacations I have ever taken. Sadie, Alice, Danilo and Aiko planned and executed a once in a lifetime experience for us. It felt organic, relaxing, engaging, and I could not recommend it more. It was made even more special because we were all together to celebrate our friend's big birthday in a most perfect way. Five stars! Highly recommend!
By Robyn G on 11 Dec, 2024
If you are ready to unwind, connect with old and new friends, stretch out the aches and pains of daily life, nourish your belly soul, and live a week of la dolce vita, then this is the trip for you. This retreat was a needed recharge with an Italian backdrop. Yogi Sadie, Chefs Alice + Harriett, and Somm (and DJ!) Danilo created a magical week that was both full of everything - and nothing. Morning + evening stretch-outs, hikes and cooking lessons, time to daydream, and so much incredible food and wine with plenty of time to linger, laugh, and chat during meals. An absolute treat!
By Christine C on 23 Oct, 2024