The Balance of Effort and Ease: An Ashtanga Retreat con Katy Scherer

The Balance of Effort and Ease: An Ashtanga Retreat

7 day Ashtanga Yoga Retreat, Salento, Italy

  • Katy Scherer
  • 11-18 JULY 2026
Retreat description:
Katy Scherer Katy Scherer Teacher

Katy is an Authorised Ashtanga and Breathwork teacher based in Bonn, Germany. She is the co-founder and owner of The Vinyasa People Yoga Studio and Yin Nation a yoga and lifestyle store.

I love to blur the lines between tradition and modernity and find it fascinating, scary, provocative and transformational! An Ashtangi at heart I find comfort and support within the traditions of the practice, completing 5 months of study in Mysore under Sharath Jois and gaining his blessing to teach in 2022 where I received my authorization.
When it comes to breathwork and pranayama it's a different story. After years of traditional practice, I shook things up and dove head first into the world of breathwork where I experienced the life altering power of breath! 
Blending tradition, modern science and dynamic breathwork practices I offer a space for all students to go all in, go deep all whilst being supported on their breathwork journey.
I whole heartedly believe there is beauty in combining tradition with modernity to create a practice that serves you so you can serve others. As a dedicated practitioner, teacher, business owner, mama and wife I understands the true meaning of flexibility and likes to share the lessons I has learnt to all willing to try.
Over the years as a teacher I completed my first RYT 200 Hour training with Seasonal Yoga in Glasgow and then my RYT 300 with Tribe in Austria. I later went on to do a second RYT 200, The Ashtanga Intensive with the Miami Life Center and my 500 Hour Pranayama and breath work teacher training with Pranayama Sadhana in beautiful Bali. 
I have also completed the Breath Mastery course with Dan Bruhle, the Oxygen Advantage course with Patrick Mckeown and Pranayama level 1 teacher training Eddie Stern and team.
Our Yoga Retreat (Saturday to Saturday)

Our yoga retreat is designed to offer you a week of relaxation, practice, and connection in a serene environment.

What's Included:
  • Accommodation in the selected bed/room type.
  • Swimming pool, Pool towel
  • Full property facilities, including gardens and common areas
  • Mid-Week Room Service. Daily room cleaning for triples rooms
  • Daily yoga classes with our experienced teachers.
  • Support from our staff to ensure a smooth and comfortable stay
Other details

To confirm, a deposit of €300 is required by bank transfer or credit card.
The balance must be paid 30 days before the arrival date.

CANCELLATION POLICY
Up to 30 days before arrival—we will keep €50 for person for week.
Starting from 30 days before arrival—you will pay 100% of the stay
The guest does not show up—you will pay 100% of the stay

If you find a replacement who does not yet have a reservation with us, you will get your entire deposit back.

Check in: start 14
Check out: end 10

The rooms are air-conditioned, and you can select the desired temperature independently: air conditioning during the summer and heating during the winter to ensure maximum comfort to our guests at all times.
The single, double and triple rooms are comfortable and furnished with good taste and simplicity and they have everything you guests need to make feel you at home, cared by an efficient and discreet staff in a joyful and pleasant atmosphere.

  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Bar
  • Dining Vegan area
  • Multilingual staff
  • Free Parking
  • Wellness area
  • Garden
  • 3 Yoga shala
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Laundry
  • Eco-friendly, Vegan-friendly
  • Pet-friendly

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.

Our Yoga retreats take place at Agricola Samadhi, a unique organic farmhouse because it proposes something more than just recreation.

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Meals are prepared mainly with the ingredients of our gardens and with products of local producers to offer maximum freshness and bioavailability.

During the preparation of our meals we aim to go beyond the concept of ‘good’ and ‘typical’: a diet that is tasty but also and above all healthy, making natural, light and balanced recipes.

Good and healthy for us must be synonymous: this is our starting point. Information

Agricola Samadhi is also offering additional holistic treatments at an extra cost:

  • Jacuzzi, Sauna
  • Turkish bath
  • Massages
  • Area relax
  • Ayurveda
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