Catania, Sicily - New Retreat Location for Holistic Escapes. Staying at Miamo, with your hostess:- Awahoshi Kavan. (U.S.A.).

Welcome to a rejunvenating, relaxing experience where you can De-tox both your body & your mind. Tucked away in a private secluded bay, facing Mount Etna & only half an hour's transfer from the local airport, is Miamo, a beautiful retreat where you can unwind by the sea and let the very experienced staff of the centre took after you and help you de-stress. This professional programme will give you in seven days /nights a chance to gently re-evaluate your lifestyle, diet and exercise routine. It will give each individual a chance to 'stop' - 'breathe' and attune themselves to what is going on - in their bodies - and allow them time and space to begin a better more informed programme of care.

The retreat is small and very intensive - with plenty of personalised care by the practitioners who run it. Your weekly diet will be based on the vegan macrobiotic principles of the chief nutrionist - Myra. With many foods you enjoy being home-grown in the villa's extensive fruit, herb and vegetable gardens.

Your spiritual well-being including, the amazing Crystal Bowls healing sound sessions, the tuition of your daily Yoga and Tibetan rites exercise classes will be overseen by Awahoshi. Plus there will be time to see her on a one-to-one basis for additional sessions and counselling, (separate charge for this will be made locally).
 
There are comfortable twin bedded rooms - with cool eaves and naturally vented rooms with window views over the property. Plus mosquito nets over each bed & bedside tables. There is also wardrobe storage. There are individual rooms available at extra charge - and on request -subject to availability.

The weekly programme will include:- an opening introductory seminar, a personal consultation, a plan for the week to help you reach your goal -which is something you can both discuss & decide once you are here. A typical day's programme begins with meditation, followed by a liquid nutritional juice breakfast, then all your drinks (herbal teas/pure water) throughout the day, two vegan meals per day (one at lunchtime, one in the early evening to suit the group), one full body massage, one reflexology treatment. Plus crystal bowl healing sessions for all.There will be an opportunity to have additional treatments you feel will enhance your stay and add to the therapeutic side of the trip, (separate charge for this will be made locally)

Awahoshi is quoted as saying:-The retreat is a very unique and dynamic occasion for the nurturance off your creative expression. The success off the medium of pure Crystal tone, has been verified as an installment for deep emotional healing & accelerated opening & expansion of each person's original manifestation. The individual will strengthen their creative impulse - exercise vocal intonation for the etheric body, co-create a symphonic harmony with crystal sound. As the sessions progress, they will discover the therapeutic qualities of this ancient sound of the universe as a harmonic resonance for the body and inner vision.

The focus of the retreat is the reinforcement of your innate knowing - the development off a physical form that is in harmony with your mental and spiritual being, strong and radiant, all knowing & inner peace. It is possible to have an 'amplification/confirmation' of your purpose through the sounds of the 'crystal' bowls.

As Catania is on the S.E. tip off Sicily the weather is usually temperate -outside of the summer seasons - so bring a layer of clothes to put on/take off as the climate changes. Out of season - showers are part of the day, but would usually give way to sunshine - as the day progressed. Each person should bring sun/mosquito protection in season. Awahoshi would prefer all products to be organic - wherever possible.

• VEGAN CUISINE
• HOLISTIC THERAPIES             
• DE-TOX
• COASTLINE LOCATION 
• REJUVENATE 
• FRIENDLY EXPERIENCED STAFF            

Complete week (7 days/nights) packages start at 1595 Euros per person. Extra days/private rooms/extra treatments & holistic therapy sessions can be quoted for on request. All enquiries to:- info@holisticescapes.com