What do Madonna, Gwyneth Paltrow & Christy Turlington have in common? Pravassa Chef Melissa Petitto

Aug. 26, 2010 - PRLog -- Pravassa invites you to join us this September for a long weekend getaway where you'll learn the healing properties of food and yoga as taught by Chef Melissa Petitto and Yoga Instructor Erica Mather.

This weekend of relaxation and revitalization will be soothing for both body and mind. Pravassa has arranged eco-friendly transportation, via The Good Bus, to take our group from NYC to Vermont to participate in a cooking and yoga mini-vacation. We'll open the weekend with a yoga class taught by Erica Mather where the focus will be on your core center and abs. On Saturday we'll tour a local farm, collect our food and make it for dinner that evening. Treat yourself to this weekend and learn how to cooking healthy for yourself. Impress your family and friends upon return.

Pravassa's weekend package starts at $755 per person and includes:
- 3 nights accommodations (taxes included)
- all meals
- eco-friendly transportation from NYC to Vermont
- 5 yoga classes
- 3 cooking demonstrations
- 1 farm-to-table tour
- movie night
- nightly bonfires
- a hot tub and sauna on site
- a Pravassa gift bag which includes exclusive recipes from the weekend's event.

Chef Melissa Petitto bio: While attending Johnson & Wales University, Melissa worked for The Governor’s House Inn and at Cooking Light magazine in the test kitchen. In 2004 she received the top honor of Apprenti Cuisinier. Petitto custom designs menus to fit her celebrity client’s lifestyles, health needs, and desires. She shops for the freshest ingredients at local groceries and cooks the meals in each client’s home.

Yoga Instructor Erica Mather bio: A Forrest yoga instructor, Erica teaches at PURE Yoga in NYC (voted by Fitness Magazine to have the best Yoga Instructors in the U.S.), mentors new yoga teachers, blogs for Yogacitynyc.com and has a healing practice for private clients. Whether drawing from her Forrest background, or exploring movement through Vinyasa, Erica teaches intelligent, challenging classes that appeal to those interested in learning about the body, alignment, and how to create space for the growth of the spirit in a body transformed by the asana practice.  

Contact:      info@pravassa.com or call 646 389 0208
Get Package: http://pravassa.com/register-sept-vermont

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Pravassa is a company that brings together teachers and students who are looking to participate in healthy travel vacations. Yoga, Pilates, organic meals, nutrition and more are combined in a way that will restart and restore your entire body.