Immerse yourself in the natural beauty of Puglia! Agricola Samadhi, an oasis with a Mediterranean flavor, swimming pool and proximity to the sea, offers the ideal environment to find inner peace.
Here you can relax, practice yoga and rejuvenate in the round. This place is an international meeting point for Aṣṭāṅgis and ideal for intensive practice in an Italian atmosphere.
ASHTANGA YOGA WITH YOGA DOC- DR. RONALD STEINER
25 October – 01 November 2025
Description of the retreat
What you can expect:
- Morning practice: Prāṇāyāma and Aṣṭāṅga yoga in the Mysore style-adapted to your level, whether beginner or advanced practitioner.
- Afternoon program (over four days): alternatively YogaDoc with Ronald or deeply relaxing Yin Yoga with Melanie.
Daily Routine
Morning
- 6:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. or 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.: Prāṇāyāma followed by the practice of Āsana in Mysore style
- 10:30 a.m.: Brunch
Afternoon (Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday)
- 5:00 p.m.: Yin Yoga or YogaDoc, depending on the day
- 7:30 p.m.: Dinner
Arrival and departure
- Arrival day: Arrival around 4:00 pm, check-in from 2:00 pm.
- Departure Day: Joint final after morning rehearsal from 6:30 to 9:00 am, brunch and individual check-out by 11:00 am.
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Salento
The YIS retreat centre is located in Zollino, in the heart of the Salento. Twenty minutes from both coasts and from cultural centres such as Lecce, Otranto and Gallipoli.
Our yoga retreats are also an opportunity to get together, share good moments, pamper yourself and enjoy the beauty of the Salento in a peaceful environment. Give yourself an energetic recharge through vegan and vegetarian organic food, eco-sustainable tourism and relaxation in our spaces.
Our staff are at your disposal for the entire duration of the retreat to advise you about the must–see places in the Salento, organise excursions, guided tours, gastronomic tours, transfers, rentals and anything else to make your stay enjoyable.
For all information, call +39 0836 600284 or send an email to info@yogainsalento.com.
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The Location
Our retreats take place at Agricola Samadhi, a unique organic farmhouse because it proposes something more than just recreation.
In this charming oasis, the lifestyle revolves around well being: you can combine your stay with a SPA, Ayurvedic consultations and treatments, and a wide range of massages and more.
You can regain your well being through a variety of top–level yoga classes. There is also a SPA Healing Centre and the HQ of YIS, Yoga In Salento, a European leader in yoga retreats, for years a favourite destination of the best internationally renowned teachers in the world.
An energy recharge and psycho–physical well being will be the most precious gifts of your stay that you’ll take home with you, together with the new friendships you’ve made during the retreat.
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7 nights
6 brunches
7 vegetarian dinners
1 breakfast
double, single or shared rooms
A very wide swimming pool and beautiful gardens
Spa Healing Center. Treatments and massages on request
Dr. Ronald Steiner – The „YogaDoc“
The “YogaDoc”, Dr. Ronald Steiner, is the founder of the AYI Method. This method combines traditional Aṣṭāṅga Yoga with innovative Yoga Therapy and living philosophy.
The result is a very personal practice for each individual – ranging from athletic and acrobatic to meditative and therapeutic.
Body and mind come together in harmonious balance. Ronald is a sports medicine doctor, a scientist focused on prevention and rehabilitation research, and one of the most renowned practitioners of Aṣṭāṅga Yoga. He is among the few yoga teachers officially authorized by the traditional Indian masters, Śrī K. Pattabhi Jois and BNS Iyengar.
Ronald is assisted by his partner Melanie Steiner, assisting in Mysore and offering Yin classes.
Dr. Melanie Steiner
Dr. Melanie Steiner is a psychological psychotherapist and yoga teacher. She discovered yoga as a holistic practice for herself back in 1996.
In 2001, she met Dr. Ronald Steiner and Aṣṭāṅga Yoga. Through many trips to India to study with Śrī K.
Pattabhi Jois and BNS Iyengar, she deepened her understanding of this ancient yoga tradition. From 2007 to 2014, she worked in the field of clinical developmental psychology and attachment research at the University Hospital of Ulm.
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