Benvenuto Friends!
You are invited to join Scott and Seneca for an unforgettable Friends Retreat in Tuscany, Italy! We are both turning 50 years young in 2026 and can’t think of a better way to celebrate this milestone than with our beloved friends!
Immerse your body, mind, and spirit in the heart of Italian culture. Our friends retreat will be held at Locanda Cugnanello, a beautifully-restored and tranquil villa in the heart of Tuscany.
From June 13-20, 2026, for 7 glorious days we'll enjoy daily all-levels yoga and meditation classes, delicious and healthy homemade meals prepared by our expert chef, lounging by the pool, excursions, wine tasting, cooking classes, and more.
Intention
The intention for this retreat is to celebrate friendship and life. Let’s make body, mind, and spirit joyful and present with a full banquet of delicious yoga practices, picturesque touring, incredible food, and a warm cultural immersion.
This will be an epic Friends Retreat. Our hope is that we will deepen our friendships, create meaningful personal memories, discover the world, and treat ourselves!
Transportation:
Pickup and drop off will be from Florence, Italy (about a 90-minute drive to the villa). On the day the retreat begins, we’ll pick you up from the train station or the airport in Florence, Italy and for the next 7 days, we’ll relax in a Tuscan paradise. On the final day, we’ll drop you off back to the train station or airport after the retreat.
We are subsidizing this special retreat in celebration of our friends for our birthdays, so our guests only have to pay about 50% of the normal costs!
Your payment includes:
Luxury accommodations (single or double occupancy). Each room has a private ensuite bathroom.
Exquisite, healthy, and delicious meals prepared by our private chef
Wine and beer included with dinner
Pizza night on the final night of the retreat! Make your own pizza to be baked in the 200-year-old outdoor pizza oven
Private wine tasting by a local Enologo (Italian version of sommelier!)
Daily all-levels yoga and meditation
Transportation including pick up and drop off to Florence airport or train station, and excursions
Excursions to Siena, San Gimignano, or similar location
Lounging by the pool
Evening with music around the fire pit
Downtime for relaxation, journaling, walking
Strolling through the on-site lavender fields
Use of workout facilities complete with:
weights, kettlebells, treadmills, elliptical machines, stationary and recumbent bikes, punching bag and gloves, bands and straps.
Extra optional activities*
Horseback riding
Massage
Cooking class
*Costs extra on top of the given price
You are responsible for airfare and travel insurance.
Cooking Class
Wine tasting by local Enologo (Italian version of sommelier!)
Cooking Class
Accommodations
This exquisite villa offers clean, beautiful, very comfortable accommodations. The décor of the villa reflects the surrounding colors of the flora and land and has been meticulously designed to create the most stunning retreat atmosphere.
Each bedroom has a private ensuite bathroom.
Most rooms are double occupancy. There are limited single occupancy rooms available so please let us know if you would like to request one!
Yoga
Yoga will be geared to all-levels and will be a mix of active, therapeutic, restore, and meditation, guided by Scott and/or anyone else who would like to lead a class!
PLUS! Optional 3-Day Florence “Pretreat” Tour June 10–12, 2026
Since our retreat villa is so close to Florence, we’d also love to offer the chance to experience one of the world’s most beautiful, historic, and flavorful cities together before our Friends Retreat begins. Through Scott’s signature, much-loved 3-day optional “Pretreat” tour, we’ll feel the beating heart of the Renaissance, still very much alive today.
We’ll visit the Uffizi Gallery (Italy’s Louvre), marvel at masterpieces by Michelangelo and Botticelli, and stroll the cobblestone streets of this must-see city. For three glorious days before the retreat begins, we’ll revel in the stories, history, and art of the Renaissance, visiting unforgettable landmarks like Botticelli’s Birth of Venus, Michelangelo’s David (a perfect sculpture), inventions by Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo, and of course the magnificent Duomo, the breathtaking dome of Florence’s cathedral. We’ll even climb to the top, traverse inside of the dome, see the ceiling frescoes up close suspended 375 feet above the ground, and then to the grand finale to the best views in the entire city!
And, as a totally unique way of experiencing the Tuscan countryside, we’ll roll through the hills of Chianti in vintage Fiat 500s (!) and arrive at an 800-year old farm for wine and aperitifs.
Having visited Florence more than a dozen times, we’ve uncovered some special favorites: the best gelato, pizza, bookstore, paper goods, espresso, cocktails (Florence is the birthplace of the Negroni), Italian hot chocolate, all the best offerings of the city.
We also have several connections in Florence for places where we can all stay in a series of connected apartments (availability pending) or we can arrange for shared rooms for those who desire to economize on lodging. You’re also welcome to book your own lodging if you wish.
We can’t wait to share this incredible city with you through storytelling and exploration of its most historic neighborhoods. We’ll uncover the history and hidden gems together, without you having the hassle of figuring out how to coordinate everything on your own.
The cost for this optional 3-day pre-retreat tour is $250 per person, which just covers tickets to the activities, which we will coordinate. You’ll be responsible for your own costs for lodging and meals.
We’re so excited for you to join us!
“Pretreat” in Florence dates: June 10-12, 2026
Friends Retreat in Tuscany dates: June 13–20, 2026
Costs Per Person:
Single occupancy $1795 per person (all-inclusive)
Double occupancy $1550 per person (all-inclusive)
Optional additional “Pretreat” 3-day tour: $250 (+ your lodging and meals)
We really want you to come with us so please secure your spot with your non-refundable $500 (per person) deposit ASAP. This is a first-come-first-serve situation with limited spots.
Please note that your $500 deposit goes directly to the venue to reserve your spot and cannot be refunded.
You may cancel and receive a payment refund (without your non-refundable deposit) prior to March 1, 2026. Full payment is due March 1, 2026.
Please first use the form below to register. Then pay your deposit or full tuition via Venmo or credit card or PayPal. If you use credit card or PayPal, there is a 3.5% transaction fee attached. Or you may pay by cash or check if you’d like, just reach out to us to arrange (and still fill out the registration form with your name etc. below).
Please register:
*or please contact us if you would like to pay by check or cash!
