Prenatal Yoga Retreat in Tuscany
October 29 - November 2, 2026
If you are pregnant and looking for an oasis of support, community, and prenatal yoga, or if you are a yoga teacher or birthworker interested in learning more about how to support your pregnant clients with the practice of Yoga & Ayurveda, this retreat is for you. Doula Anne Kathryn Rice and yoga teacher Eliza Coolsma would like to welcome you to Agriturismo Le Pianore in the countryside of Monticello Amiata, Tuscany, Thursday, October 29 - Monday, November 2, 2026.
October 29 - November 2 2026
Schedule for expectant parents
Day 1 - October 29
16:00 Arrival at retreat venue Le Pianore & welcome snack
17:00 Prenatal Yoga Practice
18:00 Free time
19:00 Dinner
Day 2 - October 30
8:00 Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga Practice
9:15 Breakfast
10:15 Pregnancy workshop: Roots of Birth, the parent-child bond
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Free time
17:30 Prenatal Restorative Yoga Practice
19:00 Dinner
Day 3 - October 31
8:00 Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga Practice
9:15 Breakfast
10:15 Pregnancy workshop: Mindful birth preparation
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Free time
17:30 Prenatal Restorative Yoga Practice
19:00 Dinner
Day 4 - November 1
8:00 Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga Practice
9:15 Breakfast
10:15 Pregnancy workshop: Preparing mind, body & spirit for postpartum
13:00 Lunch
14:30 Free time
17:30 Prenatal Restorative Yoga Practice
19:00 Dinner
Day 5 - November 2
8:00 Prenatal Vinyasa Yoga Practice
9:15 Breakfast
10:30 Check out
Schedule for birthworkers and yoga teachers is slightly different because it includes a 30 hour yoga teacher training. Visit The Natural Yogi to learn more.
Who is this retreat for?
Pregnant women who want to feel nourished during their pregnancy with Yoga & Ayurveda by a certified yoga teacher & Ayurvedic health counselor
Pregnant women who want to feel supported by a certified doula & childbirth educator
Pregnant women who want to spend time in nature & enjoy Italian vegetarian food with local or homegrown ingredients
Pregnant women who want to connect to other mothers (to be) and yoga teachers who will be doing a prenatal training on this retreat
If you are a yoga teacher, birthworker, or regularly support women in pregnancy, this retreat is also for you. Visit The Natural Yogi for more information on the Yoga Teacher Training Track.
Budget room - 3 beds available
Futon bed in budget above yoga room with access to 2 bathrooms
Early bird price per person for the room €899,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Private budget room - 2 available
Double or single bed with shared bathroom with 1 other room
Early bird price per person for the room €999,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Quadruple Room - 1 available
Quadruple room in Tuscan villa with private bathroom in the room, 4 single beds
Early bird price per person for the room €1049,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Double Room - 2 available
Double bed or 2 single beds in Tuscan with private bathroom
Early Bird Price per person for the room €1099,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Private Room - 2 available
Double bed in Tuscan villa with private bathroom
Early bird price per person for the room €1199,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Entire Private Cottage - 1 available
Entire private cottage for 2 people with bedroom with double bed, private bathroom, terrace and living room
Early bird price per person for the room €1199,-
Includes: 5 days & 4 nights full board stay in Le Pianore, 2 daily Prenatal Vinyasa & Restorative Prenatal Yoga practices with Eliza, sharing circles with Anne Kathryn
Meet your teachers
Anne Kathryn Rice
Anne Kathryn Rice is a Tennessee native now based in Genoa, Italy, where she supports families through pregnancy, birth, and the early postpartum season. Since 2017, she has worked as a doula and childbirth educator, and as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) since 2024. With a master’s degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) and a background in early childhood education, Anne Kathryn brings a blend of academic rigor and real-world experience to every conversation—helping parents feel informed, capable, and supported in finding their own unique paths. She is the mother of three and the founder of the Global Doula Project, a U.S.-based charity dedicated to expanding compassionate care.
Eliza Coolsma
Eliza is a Vinyasa & Restorative Yoga teacher and Ayurvedic Health Counselour. She has been teaching yoga classes since 2009 when she was living in her home country The Netherlands. She’s the owner of The Natural Yogi Madrid and has led teacher trainings since 2019. Her Vinyasa Yoga & Restorative Yoga classes are based on the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda. She’s worked with pregnant women from the day she started teaching yoga and has offered prenatal yoga classes both in groups and private class settings since 2010. She is a mum of 3 who lives in Genova, Italy.
Included in the price (room + education)
5 Days & 4 nights full board stay in retreat venue Le Pianore
2 Daily 75 minute Prenatal yoga classes on full days, 1 class on arrival & departure day with yoga teacher Eliza Coolsma
Daily sharing circles with birth educator & doula Anne Kathryn
3 Organic Italian meals a day with locally grown ingredients on full days, breakfast / dinner on arrival & departure days
Not included
Travel fare
Transportation to and from Le Pianore (please get in touch to join the transfer from & to Firenze)
Payment plans & cancellation policy
Payment plans are available. Please contact us below if you’d like to pay in instalments.
Click here for the cancellation policy.
Venue & travel info
We will be staying in a gorgeous villa in the heart of the Tuscan hills and close to dormant vulcano Monte Amiata.
Our venue is a certified organic farmstead and custodian of more than 30 hectares of woodlands traversed by the Zancona river.
To be environmentally conscious, we highly recommend to travel by car or train (trenitalia.it) if you have the opportunity to do so.
If you travel by plane, the most convenient airports are Florence, Pisa and Rome. You can arrange a private transfer here.
Address: Località Le Pianore Monticello Amiata, 58044, Italy