Oil Tasting
In characteristic ambiance of our cellar, we propose two types of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting.
In characteristic ambiance of our cellar, we propose two types of Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil tasting.
Dinner is completely prepared on site by the chef Jacopo Efrussi and served during the summer season, by candlelight under the pergola, from where you can enjoy fabulous sunsets. Dish choices are from the best product available in the market at the time, and they can vary from Seafood based Menus to Wild Game Menus.
This Service is available by reservation.
The cooking class with our Chef Jacopo Efrussi offers an experience that goes from traditional Italian to rustic Tuscan cooking and it can even be personalized on demand by the attendants. The food is of local biological origin it is prepared by the participants on site, under the chef guidance.
This Cooking Class is available by reservation.
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Chef Graziano Monogrammi, graduated from the Pizza University of Naples, offers the attendants the opportunity to learn the fundamentals for the preparation of Pizza using a 15 years old Starter Dough, using stone-ground flour.
All the ingredients used for the preparation of pizza are all fresh, local produce.
The experience culminates with a dinner based on various types of pizzas, accompanied by craft beers. Dessert is also served.
This service it is available on request only on Sunday or Monday and with a minimum of 10 people.
If you are looking for a cozy place for a max. 45 people to celebrate a special event among family or friends, Podere Felceto will happily work with you to realize exactly what you want, from weddings, birthdays and anniversaries.
To save your event from summer showers, we have decided to assemble, if necessary, a gazebo in our garden to let you being comfortable without giving up the fresh air and the suggestive Tuscan landscape.
We will take care of everything, leaving you to enjoy every moment of your special day.
In the Villa,on request, is available a “Silk Room“(36 mq) designated exclusively for massage and various kinds of courses (yoga, meditation..).
Zen Meditation
The silence of Podere Felceto surrounded by nature joined together with the guidance of Roberto Del Mastio are the setting for an experience of spiritual meditation practice.
Walking and sitting meditation, intended as a moment of reflection, help us to get in touch with ourselves, calm the mind and enjoy the present moment. With this practice we develop a deep awareness of the true nature of our being and of all the things that surround us.
Roberto Del Mastio as well as being the owner of Podere Felceto, has his own story to tell. In 1976, during a long journey to Nepal, he encountered Buddhist teachings for the first time. Upon returning to Italy he started to read several books on Buddhism, until 1982 when he began to attend the Monastery of Lama Tzong kapa at Pomaia. A few years later he opens the first center of Mahayana Buddhism in Florence, the “Ewan Center” and remains in charge until 2003.
In 1992 in Florence he meets the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and he was deeply touched by his teachings. He followed him in long retreats at the monastery of Plum Village in France deepening the Zen walking and sitting meditation. In 1993 he began the group of “Friends of Thay” in Florence and remained in charge until 2010 introducing the practice throughout Tuscany. In 2018 he founded the new Zen practice group the “Thayini del Chianti” and also began a spiritual collaboration between Buddhists and Catholics.
Massages and well- being
Holiday means also relax; what better place than the peace of the countryside to give yourself a moment of care for body and mind. Michèle Biese, Shiatsu and Swedish Massage operator, has been collaborating in the tourism sector for years and speaks Italian, English, German and French.
“Looking back over the years, I see in my life the leitmotif that resides in the continuous search for profound well-being, for myself and for others.”
Shiatsu
Shiatsu is a Japonese finger-pressure massage. Best used when we feel stressed, when we have tension and muscle aches and low vital energy. Shiatsu helps to prevent several issues related to our daily life.
Swedish Massage
Swedish massage is a discipline that aims to to provide mental and physical benefits to the individual through manipulation techniques that rebalance the body spiritually and mentally. This massage specialty delivers many benefits, including improved sleep quality, better concentration, and lower levels of stress and anxiety.
** All the above services are available by request.
All extra services can only be offered and carry out by Felceto’s Staff