OTHER THINGS, TRAVEL
Anna swafford
OUR MOST LOVED VINTAGE TRAVEL INSPIRATION

We are continually inspired by vintage travel posters, postcards and photographs. When we were rebranding last year, these tokens were our main inspiration. Not only for the color and type, but for the memory they provoke. We wanted to share with you a collection of a few from some of the locations we are visiting this year. Hope you enjoy and tha it inspires you to travel somewhere with us in the future!

OUR MOST LOVED VINTAGE TRAVEL INSPIRATION
OTHER THINGS, TRAVEL
Anna swafford
TOP BOOK SUGGESTIONS TO TAKE ON YOUR NEXT ...

Our EPM team are avid readers and we wanted to share with you what we are currently into. We would love to hear back from you any suggestions. We want to make this a place we can share and exchange ideas, so comment away!

TOP BOOK SUGGESTIONS TO TAKE ON YOUR NEXT WELLNESS RETREAT
OTHER THINGS
Anna swafford
PERFECT FACIAL CARE FOR A TRIP TO THE AMALFI ...

We always love catching up on their journal for recipes, informative articles, city guides and so much more. On the blog this week we wanted to share a super simple face mask you can make at home with ingredients you probably already have on hand. Enjoy and take some time to pamper yourself naturally with ease.

PERFECT FACIAL CARE FOR A TRIP TO THE AMALFI COAST
LOCATION TEMPTATIONS, TRAVEL
Anna swafford
LOCATION TEMPTATION / TUSCANY, ITALY

We are looking forward to several retreats in Tuscany this year and thought we would highlight some of the charming Italian towns we visit while there. (Our Itinerary changes depending on the retreat and time of year but this will give you some insight into the region.)

LOCATION TEMPTATION / TUSCANY, ITALY
ABOUT EPM
Anna swafford
COLLABORATOR INTRODUCTION / AMY COMMANDER

We are so excited to introduce to those of you who don’t already know her, our newest collaborator for our yoga + self care + cuisine retreat in Tuscany, Amy Commander! Amy has been friends with our founder Erin for many years and after last years Puglia retreat (Amy is also half of Boxerina) they have finally found the perfect collaboration in Tuscany.

COLLABORATOR INTRODUCTION / AMY COMMANDER

GUEST POST

GUEST POST / FRIENDS MINI RETREAT

GUEST POST / FRIENDS MINI RETREAT

Today’s guest post is one that makes us SO happy! We recently saw that some of our past guests from the US all gathered for a mini-retreat on their own to reconnect as friends, do some yoga and enjoy an enticing location in Palm Springs, CA. One of the things we love most about our retreats is that people from all over the world get to meet other guests who, despite being different ages, nationalities and backgrounds, have similar interests and life philosophies. While we always stress that our retreats are chances to go inward and restore yourself, an added bonus is often the surprising friendships that are formed.

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GUEST POST / TEA HUNTRESS - ON LEADING IN MARRAKESH

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GUEST POST / TEA HUNTRESS - ON LEADING IN MARRAKESH

When I was 19, I fell in love with an Indie Kate Winslet film called Hideous Kinky. It was about a young English woman who moves with her two small daughters to Morocco and gets lost in the soul of the place. I watched it over and over, taking in the colorful souks, the music, the sufi poetry, the vast desert and mountain landscapes, pink city walls shaded with orange blossoms and roses and silver pots of sweet mint tea. 

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GUEST POST / LAURA - MINNESOTA, USA

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GUEST POST / LAURA - MINNESOTA, USA

Thirteen years. Twenty countries. Countless more to go.

The more I travel, the more it becomes apparent to me that it is in my DNA. As a kid, I loved going on trips – whether a staycation to a nearby hotel or a warm weather getaway to escape the Midwest winters. Despite my love of travel, the first time I left the country was in my late 20s. A year or so later, I decided that I was going to visit a new country every year until something got in my way.

TRAVELER TESTIMONY / ARLENE - ROME, ITALY

TRAVELER TESTIMONY / ARLENE - ROME, ITALY

We wanted to share with you a guest post of our recent guest, Arlene, who attended one of the Tuscany retreats this summer. We were so happy to have her join us and thankful for her lovely post about the experience. Born in New York City, Arlene currently lives in Rome, Italy after working for fifteen years in Hollywood as a film executive and a screenwriter. Now she spends her time in 'il bel paese' continuing her writing and working as an interior decorator with clients from around the world.

 Here's a snippet of her blog post below and be sure to click through to the full post below!

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GUEST POST / BLONDE VOYAGE NASHVILLE

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GUEST POST / BLONDE VOYAGE NASHVILLE

We're happy to introduce you to one of our EPM guests who has joined us in Italy and Morocco and always adds fun, glamour, and plenty of food knowledge and excitement to each retreat. Courtney is the author of the blog, Blonge Voyage Nashville - a Nashville, TN native who has a healthy obsession with culinary delights both at home and abroad…