Cara Mia May

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Nardò
Cara Mia May

Bringing handmade heritage to the world. Inspirations are from my travels and discovery of vintage designs, made ethically with care by artisans.

20/04/2026

Imagine beginning the week somewhere where time stretches differently.

Your morning begins outside.

The air is warm.
The ground still cool from the night.

Movement comes first — simple, joyful yoga designed to wake the body gently.

Breakfast follows slowly.

Fresh fruit.
Good coffee.
Conversations that feel unrushed.

The rest of the day unfolds with a balance that many of us rarely experience inside city life.

Exploration.
Creative workshops.
Moments of quiet rest.

Evenings end around a table filled with seasonal Mediterranean food and the soft light of sunset.

Nothing about the week is rushed.

But everything is intentional.

This is what our retreat guests step into when they arrive.

A rhythm that allows the nervous system to soften and the body to feel energised again.

Inner Healing Yoga Retreat
Oct 2-8
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16/04/2026

Many people assume a retreat is about escaping life.

But the intention here is quite different.

The goal is not to disappear from your responsibilities.

It is to reconnect with yourself so you can return to those responsibilities with more clarity and energy.

That is why our retreats focus on ritual rather than escape.

Simple practices that travel home with you.

Movement that can be sustained in everyday life.

A deeper relationship with rhythm.

Because when rhythm returns, everything else feels more spacious too.

Come discover Puglia with me
May 8-14 .ionio

04/04/2026

Modern life asks a great deal from our nervous systems.

Deadlines.
Notifications.
Constant mental engagement.

Even moments that are meant to be restful often carry subtle tension.

What happens when that pressure is removed, even briefly?

During retreat week, something remarkable often unfolds.

Guests begin to move more slowly.

Breathing deepens.

Meals are enjoyed without hurry.

The body begins to soften in ways that many people haven’t felt in years.

This is not something dramatic or mystical.

It is simply what happens when the environment allows the nervous system to settle.

And when it does, energy returns naturally.

17/03/2026

Somewhere along the way, wellness became intense.

Hour-long classes.
Complicated routines.
All or nothing thinking.

But you don’t need more intensity.

You need rhythm.

Fifteen minutes in the morning.
Before emails.
Before school bags.
Before the day claims you.

Just breath.
Mobility.
Light through a window.

At the beach house .ionio, mornings begin slowly.
And that rhythm follows you home.

Spring isn’t about becoming someone new.

It’s about remembering the person who once rolled out the mat without negotiating with self.

Sun, Sand & Sea Yoga Retreat
May 8-14.

Comment “RITUAL” and I’ll send you the 15-minute flow we practise there 🧘‍♀️

retreat

07/11/2025

Retreat no 8 just went by so quickly with the most inspiring group of yogis, grateful for all who joined this experience in breaking the silence in a once abandoned monastery, bringing laughter and new stories filling it up with echo within its ancient walls. We moved, meditated, healed with our hands. As we reflected on how lucky we are to be alive as the sunsets, the super moon rose above us 🌚 we celebrate being present 💝

For now, we soak in all the moments of magic this week’s been 💫

22/10/2025

Learning from locals, the Apulian way.
At our Nardo retreat, we’ve invited a circle of friends and artisans who carry the spirit of this land in their craft.
From the resonance of gongs to the rhythm of kneading dough, each experience is a lesson in slowing down, creating and connecting.

🎵 sound healing and gong bath by .yoga
🎨 ceramics workshop with .studio
👩‍🍳 bread making & cooking workshops with Maria Grazia

Because true retreat means coming home, to yourself, to others and to the wisdom of place 💕

18/10/2025

A new piece from Grand Hotel just dropped, we are going to release one every week until Christmas!🎄
So if you want a one-of-a-kind comfy piece but fancy blanket drap over for this winter season, stay tuned! Inspired by the glamour of Italian hotels using grandma’s blankets from the 1930s feauturing vibrant cherubs, flowers and its original fringe 🪡

15/10/2025

In just two weeks, the monastery awakens.
We’ll unroll our mats under the arches,
breathe with the sea breeze,
and create with our hands using clay, bread, and sunlight.
There’s still time to join us!! but not for long✨

Oct 31-Nov 6
Inner Healing Yoga Retreat

09/10/2025

This is the season for velvet pyjamas. We’re almost sold out on these colors. Few sizes left on the site. If you want something cosy to lounge around and be glamorous, this is a timeless piece you’ll always treasure! Handmade by artisans in Puglia ✨

25/09/2025

Mark your calendars: Oct 31 – Nov 6 🌿
A week of yoga in the cloister, Apulian traditions, sound healing, and shared meals under candlelight.
Early autumn in Puglia feels like magic, and this retreat will be no exception ✨

Indirizzo

Nardò

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