SICILY, ITALY

Join us on the historic island of Sicily for a 5-day knitting, crocheting and wellness experience. This Crafty Sicilian Fibre Arts & Wellness Retreat is dedicated to quality time with like-minded people, mindfulness and creativity.

Let the sun caress your skin as you drink in the incredible views from the deck of our villa in Sicily. Sip wine and swap yarns and patterns with other adventurous crafty practitioners filled with gratitude for the exquisite journey. Half of the days will be dedicated to crafting and another half to exploring the fabulous surroundings combined with wellness practices.

Our retreat is open for all levels of crafters and yoga practitioners. Beginner knitters and crocheters will receive all the help and encouragement needed to leave with a newfound skill and more seasoned fibre artists can dedicate their time on bringing their handcrafted creations to life at our private luxurious villa.

“Breathe new life into your crafting and yoga practice, enjoy relaxing at the countryside and indulge in Sicilian cuisine.”

Getting Crafty

The retreat guests are welcome to bring their own projects to the retreat or come completely unprepared as we will provide a choice of yarns, patterns and tools for all levels to choose from. Each participant will also receive a crafty goody bag.

Before the retreat we will get in touch with different ideas for the projects at the retreat so that everyone can focus on what they really want to craft and on improving their skills.

WHAT IS INCLUDED:

4 nights, 5 days stay at a luxurious Sicilian villa

Creative Knitting & Crocheting workshops

All crafting materials

Daily yoga classes

Daily meditation and Yoga Nidra

Sound healing sessions

Exclusive excursions to the nearby towns

3 healthy and nutritious meals daily

Unlimited drinking water, coffee and tea

Transportation to and from Catania or Palermo Airport

Meet The Retreat Leader

Marta Diaz

Marta is looking forward to welcoming you in gorgeous Sicily. In this retreat Marta is bringing together her three passions: knitting/crocheting, yoga and travelling. She is a Yoga Alliance certified RYT-500 yoga teacher and Yoga Nidra facilitator with many years of teaching experience in various yoga styles in different locations. Before she became a yoga teacher though she was a well-established fibre artist creating crochet and knitting patterns for different skill levels. Her patterns are still popular on crafty communities like Ravelry and she also has her own YouTube channel with video tutorials for some of her most popular patterns.

Although originally from Estonia she has spent years living in Japan and Thailand and has been travelling around the world for more than a decade.

Marta is also the founder and owner of Om & Flow Yoga.

The Accommodation

We will be staying at a private, luxurious and modern villa nestled in the southern Sicilian hills covered in olive groves and wild flowers. The spacious villa is spread over two floors. On the ground floor you will find a living room with two sofa beds, a large kitchen, a second living room, two bedrooms, four bathrooms and a laundry room. Going up to the first floor there are three bedrooms and three bathrooms. The exterior features a large covered veranda with a hob, swimming pool, garden and parking spaces.

You have a choice of booking a shared twin room with a single bed or a private double-bed room all for yourself, please specify your preferred room option at the notes when signing up for the retreat.