ITALIAN CULTURE AND YOGA WITH PERUMAL
A MIND, BODY AND CULTURAL EXPERIENCE
LE MARCHE, ITALY

 Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi

 “A large 17^th century villa with five bedroom suites and further five apartment suites in the San Pancrazio period residence, all set in magnificent gardens, designed in 19^th century by the German landscape gardener Ludwig Winter”

The Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi, set approximately 10 kms from the sea and 8 kms from the medieval town of Ascoli Piceno comprises a large 17^th century villa and chapel, and the San Pancrazio residence, a 17^th century building sheltered by the old castle walls, all set in a historic garden designed between 1875 and 1890 by the renowned German botanist and landscape architect Ludwig Winter.

The imposing red brick villa is the centrepiece of the Borgo. All five spacious bedrooms (Gigli, Winter, Blu, Roma and Orientale) look out over the gardens and have been sumptuously refurnished with beautiful wallpapers, new bathrooms, fine fabrics and ceiling fans. Visitors are welcome to sit and read in the formal sitting rooms and can also enjoy dinner in the dining room.

The gardens, designed in ‘romantic’ style with towering palms, oaks, exotic and unusual plants and a lake with statues and a Japanese bridge, will delight any garden lover.

At one end of the property, there is the San Pancrazio residence, where some stables have been converted into 4 one bedroom and 2 two bedroom apartment suites. As in the villa, these suites (Sibilla, Tronto, Lotto, Crivelli and Adriatico), with equipped kitchenettes and air conditioning, have been furnished to the very highest standards with elegant country pieces. The sofa, chairs and bedspreads have been upholstered in beautiful local fabrics in rich colours of yellow, greens, reds and blues. All the bathrooms have been clad in travertine and red Siena marble. Particular mention must be made of the sunny and spacious Sibilla suite with beautiful deep yellow and cream upholstery.

The swimming pool (6x6 mt, 1,70 depth), set into a paved terrace with views out over the valley, and small but well-equipped gym with sauna, is at the disposal of those guests who wish to relax without being disturbed or seen (open from 1st of April to the 30th of September). Inside the Villa, guests will be able to use a billiards room and a peaceful drawing room to read or listen to music.

The old stables house exhibition rooms, together with a 'shop' where the best examples of local craftsmanship, souvenirs and customized gardening tools are sold; in the same area, a ‘coffee house’ opens in the evening for those who want to enjoy a glass of wine or a cocktail in a relaxing atmosphere.

The family Cellar, built at the end of the 19th century, is not far from the Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi. Here two local D.O.C. wines are produced: Rosso Piceno and Falerio dei Colli Ascolani. These wines are notable for their high quality and respect for traditional production methods. Visitors can also buy many other typical local products made according to age-old Marche recipes.

The owners of the Borgo Storico welcomes their guests as friends and take great care to ensure they feel at home. The Borgo Storico is associated with the association of 'Le Marche Segrete' that organizes tours of private residences and gardens and wine tasting in the best cellars of the Region.

Visitors at the Borgo Storico have much enjoyed touring the southern Marche. Highlights include Ascoli Piceno – ‘a jewel of sculpted pale-grey travertine’ with a handsome main square and Roman, Medieval and Renaissance monuments, and the town of Offida, Macerata, Fermo and other tiny hill towns of the interior.

 PROGRAM

 The daily activities are optional

Participate on any part of the itinerary at your leisure

Day 1 – Saturday

Arrival at Borgo Storico Seghetti Panichi. Check in and settlement
Welcome drink and dinner.
(Before dinner guided tour of the garden, created in 1875 by famous German
botanical architect, Ludwig Winter).
 
Day 2 – Sunday

Yoga Lesson – (The Weeks Practice Intro)
Breakfast
Departure for Ascoli Piceno, whose historic centre is entirely built in travertine, the local stone.
Aperitivo and light lunch at the Caffé Meletti.
Guided tour of the old city: picture gallery, 14th century cathedral with the polyptic by Carlo Crivelli,
Piazza del Popolo.
Dinner at the Borgo

Day 3 – Monday

Yoga Lesson (Student Teacher Relationships Perspective)
Breakfast
Light lunch
Yoga Lesson
Departure for dinner at Villa La Pantiera (Martinsicuro) hosted by the Ricci family.

Day 4 – Tuesday

Yoga Lesson (Kundalini Experience Brief Reading)
Breakfast
Departure for Offida, famous for its lace-makers artisans’ workshops.
Guide visit of the romanesque church of Santa Maria La Rocca and the theatre.
Light lunch at the Borgo.
Yoga Lesson.
Departure for dinner at local seafood restaurant by the harbour of the town
of San Benedetto del Tronto.
 
Day 5 – Wednesday

Yoga Lesson (8 Parts Overview)
Breakfast
Light lunch
Yoga Lesson
Dinner in typical trattoria in the small village of Spinetoli, not far from the Borgo.

Day 6 – Thursday

Yoga Lesson (8 Parts Further Detailed)
Breakfast
Light lunch
Yoga Lesson
Departure for dinner at Villa Sgariglia (Grottammare) with a marvellous esoteric garden.

Day 7 – Friday

Yoga Lesson (Internal V External Practice)
Breakfast
Light Lunch
Afternoon free
Final dinner 

Day 8 – Saturday

Breakfast
Departure

 

PRICE

Price per person sharing a double room: 1390,00 Euros
Price per person in single room: 1560,00 Euros

 Price includes:
 

• 7 nights’ stay in suite
• all meals indicated in the program
• yoga lessons

 Facilities:

• Swimming-pool

• Gymnasium

• Historic park with bioenergetic paths

 Extra facilities:

• Massage en suite

• Pedicure

• Manicure

• Hairdresser

Guided tours of the most important artistic sites