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JANUARY 15, 2011. Would love to have you join me on a Yoga Retreat in one of my favorite places in the world. Lots of great early bird pricing. And still time to get out of the cold and into the Sunshines of Puerto Vallarta, Xinalani Resort! As little as $699 for 7 nights/8 days all food, luxury lodging, 14 yoga classes included.  See you on the mat, near or far! Love, Silvia

ALCHEMY TOURS SCHEDULE 2011

Feb 26-March 5, 2011 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Yoga at Xinalani Eco-chic-spa Resort

April 2-5, 2011 Pagosa Springs, Colorado - Yoga, Skiing and Snowboarding

April 16, -19, 2011 Moab, Utah - Arches National Park Yoga and Mountain Biking 

June 19-25, 2011 Tuscany, Italy - Yoga, Cycling and Cultural Adventure

July 2-9, 2011 Dolomites, Italy (Sellaronda Bike Day is 7/3/2011) Yoga, Hiking and Cycling

August 4-7, 2011 Seattle, Washington Wallace Lodge - Yoga, Beers and Bike 

Oct 16-22, 2011 Tuscany, Italy - Yoga, Cycling and Cultural Adventure

Oct 28-31, 2011 Moab, Utah -  Canyonland National Park Yoga and Mountain Biking

Sept 2-5, 2011 Sonoma, California - Yoga, Wine & Cycling 

Nov 23-28, 2011 Sayulita, Mexico Yoga & Surfing Retreat at Haramara Resort

Dec 18-23, 2011 Big Island, Hawaii, Yoga, Kayaking and Cycling 

ABOUT US

Alchemy Tours are specialized small-group adventures designed for no more than 10-16 participants, including your two guides, and venues are selected to result in a very personal and unique experience of the places visited. We choose where we stay based on charm, design and location, so they are never large international style hotels. All food is carefully picked for the best quality of culinary experience. And our itineraries are planned for the authenticity of the experience offered. Some of the "not-to be missed" well known sites are included, of course, but special lesser known venues are always selected as well. Register today at www.alchemytours.com and make a trip of a lifetime a dream come true!

WHY GO WITH ALCHEMY TOURS LED BY SILVIA MORDINI AND JACOB YOUNG? 

We stand apart in being able to help clients plan their best future.  Use our tours as weekend long or week long creativity sessions to help you manifest  your ideal future. How? Because our retreats give the coaching, time and support to design the next chapter in your life. Alchemy Tours are specialized small-group adventures designed for no more than 10-16 participants, including your two guides, and venues are selected to result in a very personal and unique experience of the places visited. We choose where we stay based on charm, design and location, so they are never large international style hotels. All food is carefully picked for the best quality of culinary experience. And our itineraries are planned for the authenticity of the experience offered. Some of the "not-to be missed" well known sites are included, of course, but special lesser known venues are always selected as well. Register today at www.alchemytours.com and make a trip of a lifetime a dream come true!

ALCHEMY TOURS SCHEDULE 2011

Feb 26-March 5, 2011 Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - Yoga at Xinalani Eco-chic-spa Resort

April 2-5, 2011 Pagosa Springs, Colorado - Yoga, Skiing and Snowboarding

April 16, -19, 2011 Moab, Utah - Arches National Park Yoga and Mountain Biking 

June 19-25, 2011 Tuscany, Italy - Yoga, Cycling and Cultural Adventure

July 2-9, 2011 Dolomites, Italy (Sellaronda Bike Day is 7/3/2011) Yoga, Hiking and Cycling

August 4-7, 2011 Seattle, Washington Wallace Lodge - Yoga, Beers and Bike 

Oct 16-22, 2011 Tuscany, Italy - Yoga, Cycling and Cultural Adventure

Oct 28-31, 2011 Moab, Utah -  Canyonland National Park Yoga and Mountain Biking

Sept 2-5, 2011 Sonoma, California - Yoga, Wine & Cycling 

Nov 24-28, 2011 Sayulita, Mexico Yoga & Surfing Retreat at Haramara Resort

Dec 18-23, 2011 Big Island, Hawaii, Yoga, Kayaking and Cycling 

AT ALCHEMY TOURS WHY DO WE DO WHAT WE DO?

When we think about why we want to take folks on retreat to various places in the world a great part of that reason is because we want to help people regain what we call “The Innocence of Hope”.  Innocence, wonder, curiosity are such loving human characteristics that require an incredible amount of strength to maintain throughout our lives for its easy to get jaded, or scared or cynical.  When we lose the innocence of hope we stop living our dreams whether it be about offering our hearts to another person or building a business or quitting a job we hate.  We know that by visiting a new place and achieving something physical this innocence and hope for the unknown are rekindled and transportable.  We believe what we offer could change someone’s life.

“The better you feel physically the easier it is to be happy.”  –Martin Rush, Partner Yoga

AUGUST 9, 2010.  MY ODE TO WHY I LOVE TUSCANY.  And remember if you email us retreats@totalbodyyoga.com or post why you would love to visit Tuscany you are entered to win $500 OFF our Tuscany trip October 24-30, 2010.  Just go to Facebook Alchemy Tours to post your response or email us through facebook or at above address.  www.silviamordini.com for more information.

"Tuscany has been a life-changing place for me. From the moment I arrive and smell the air I feel washed in the rich sights, sounds and smells of this beautiful place. The energy here has brought me great healing and love. The love is a beautiful story whereby I met by chance on a train and fell in love with the most amazing man.  Ahhhh yes just like in the movies such as Eat, Pray, Love but it was my real life (as it was for Elizabeth Gilbert too) and it is as my Italian grandmother, Nonna, used to say "tutto e destino". Everything is destiny.  I am so grateful to appreciate the endless vistas, the serene vineyards of the Tuscan countryside, to marvel at the imposing fairy-tale architecture, or ride through the rolling hills that never end. Of course I also enjoy making time to shop, eat and sample a Chianti Classico or perhaps a little known SuperTuscan. Perhaps what I find most peaceful is the gentle pace and rhythm which I try my best to bottle up and bring back with me, holding these memories forever close to my heart.”

This is why I love Tuscany and will continue to bring friends to experience firstand this mystical place forever!  Love your life! Silvia

TUSCANY, ITALY YOGA & CULTURAL ADVENTURE JUNE 20-26, 2010:

EARLY BIRDS ONLY $1825 ALL INCLUSIVE!!!   

QUESTIONS? retreats@totalbodyyoga.com or 847-772-9642

Tuscany is a life-changing place for many, including myself! Explore the dimensions of your yoga practic e while exploring the rich Italian culture by biking, hiking and walking tours. Jointly led by Vinyasa Flow Yoga teacher Silvia Mordini and International Travel Guide Jacob Young, this spiritual and cultural gem is found in the heart of the Tuscan food and wine country.

We will be guests at an 800 year old classic Tuscan farmhouse converted into a stylish yoga retreat. Looking out one of the many windows of the different accommodations in Ebbio, you will be captivated by the undulating hills swept with thriving vineyards, olive trees and enchanting evergreen forests. The amazing part of Ebbio is that it is still a working organic Tuscan Farm with its own Chianti wine production and uses only garden-fresh produce or goods from open aired markets to create exquisite fine food for our meals prepared by our private host Franz.

 DAILY AGENDA
8:00am - 9:30am Vinyasa Flow Yoga and Meditation
9:30am - 10:30am Breakfast
10:30am - 12:30pm Daytime Excursion or Free Time
12:30pm - 1:30pm Lunch
1:30pm - 5:30pm Afternoon Excursion or Free Time
5:30pm - 7:00pm Vinyasa Flow Yoga
7:30pm - 11pm Dinner, Group Fun and Relaxation

SPECIAL CULTURAL PROGRAMS (ALL INCLUDED!)

• Day 1, June 20, 2010: Arrivals, Deplane Yoga, Farm Hike, Welcome Dinner

• Day 2, June 21, 2010: Monteriggioni morning, Siena afternoon

• Day 3, June 22, 2010: San Gimignano morning, Chianti tour afternoon

• Day 4, June 23, 2010: Morning drive to Rapolano Hot Springs, afternoon wine tasting at Castelnuovo Berardanga

• Day 5, June 24, 2010: Morning free time or bike trip, Volterra afternoon

• Day 6, June 25, 2010: Morning free time or bike trip, Montalcino afternoon

• Day 7, June 26, 2010: Departures

ALL IS INCLUDED IN THE TRIP PRICE

• 7 days and 6 nights accommodations

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Airport transfers

• All day trips and walking tours

• Private wine tours and tastings

• Traditional Tuscan cooking class

• Soaking in the healing crystal waters of the Rapolano hot springs

• Visits to the art cities of Italy

• Two Daily Yoga Classes and Evening Group Activities

• Spa Treatments are available upon request

• A quality bicycle and an experienced cycling guide with knowledge of the greatest rides in the region

• Entrance fees to all group events/activities organized TBY Travel Adventure

• All transportation during the trip

• Comprehensive trip literature

• All gratuities for special events, lodging and restaurants

PRICE $1950 (Early birds only $1825 by April 1st!)

You can pay with check, direct bank deposit, or credit card or Paypal on line but we most prefer checks. Please send checks to Total Body Yoga Retreats, 210 Terrace Drive, Mundelein, IL 60061.

Early-bird discount: $100 OFF before April 1st! Deposit: A $500 dollar deposit will reserve your space. Balance must be received by May 20th, 30 days prior to retreat.

NOT INCLUDED:

Airfare to and from the trip, gratuities for your guides, and personal items purchased during the trip.

Namaste Beautiful Friends,

To be happy is DEEP WORK, it is not surface stuff.  And the reality of  yoga is that it helps us explore ourselves to find out as Anthony DeMello writes, "there is not a single moment in our life when we do not have everything we need to be happy."  As we study ourselves the yoga helps us explore through movement a freedom in our bodies and a kind of flowing meditation where we can find peace and tranquility in our minds. This in turn allows our hearts to open to our own best adventure. 

"Exploration really is the essence of the human spirit!"

There is this great story in the book "How We Choose to Be Happy" and the individual being studied for why they are happier than everyone else says this, "I tried my hand at a lot of things. Some of these I liked, some I didn't.  And I have no regrets. The point is, I kept moving. Any one of these choices was far less important than the fact that I just kept choosing. 

I have a philosophy: Any choice can be reversed, but not choosing at all is irreversible."  So this Winter please keep choosing to make time to explore yourself more deeply.  And if you can take a break join me for the Spiritual Adventure of a Lifetime in Moab April 15th (here I am at Arches National Park) or in Tuscany June 20th!! It would be so awesome to take this road trip together.  But no matter what keep finding your own best adventure! Big love in all ways, Silvia

"It's better to have traveled and gotten lost than to never have traveled at all."  -George Santayana