Three words: yoga, hiking...Tuscany! For two weeks in May and September, Ian Flooks and Alexa Harris (The Life Centre in Notting Hill Gate), host an intimate group of lucky guests at Iesolana, a lovely converted olive borgha in a dreamy hamlet between Florence and Sienna. A typical day involves two hikes led by Ian (through the vineyard and ancient oak forest) and four hours of a combination of Ashtanga and Iyengar yoga led by the luminously zen Alexa. Accommodations are in charming apartments located around the grand house. As this is Italy, the food is both healthy and some of the most delicious fare going. Add in two massage therapists flown in from Los Angeles and your chances of reaching nirvana seem highly likely. Dates: May 10-17, May 24-31, 2008 and September 6-13, September 13-20, 2008.

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