Specially Curated Vacation Retreats by Choose Happiness Adventures Retreats

Our greatest concern when developing a specially curated retreat at CHAretreats is to have people wowed by their experiences while with us. Because of this, we pay special attention to every detail of each of our retreats.

We make arrangements for a local chef to prepare our dinners. With the help of our liaison, the services of a local photographer are scheduled to provide us with photos of our offerings.

Finally, we organize special excursions that will delight every taste. And we arrange for the services of local massage therapists for our guest’s relaxation.

Why Choose Our Specially Curated Vacation Retreats?

Choose Happiness Adventures offers curated retreats especially designed and held at glorious locations within Europe and other destinations!

As a result, CHAretreats curated vacation retreats are an escape from day-to-day life blending good living with good health. Our villas are located in the countryside. You will appreciate the local culture, wine, nature, and yoga (only if you desire)—all wrapped in classic luxury!

Because of our dedication to quality, the choice of our venues enables you to unwind and appreciate the silence of the natural surroundings from the comfort of luxurious accommodations.  You may practice meditation and yoga in the morning if you wish, and then relax in the villa, or enjoy the outdoor space alone or chatting with others while enjoying a glass of wine; whatever you choose you will have no shortage of things to do, places to see, or ways to relax.

Since each retreat is chock full of wonderful events, you will not have a loss of things to do. In addition to the optional daily Meditation and Yoga classes, there will be ample opportunity for you to sample the country’s fine cuisine and table wines.  There will be time for you to explore the region on your own and visit nearby sites with the group. We schedule several side trips during all of our retreats.

Every specially curated vacation retreat we offer will be a week that will remain in your memory forever!

Who We Are

Our Partners and Liaisons

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Choose Happiness Adventures is the loving creation of Arlena Mourier. She and her business partners blend their love of travel,  fabulous cuisine, locally produced wine, and sightseeing into each retreat they offer.  Arlena is a Certified E-RYT 500-hour yoga instructor as well as a certified meditation instructor and offers optional yoga classes as well as guided meditations.

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Elio Catanzaro lives in Sicily and is the tour guide for all our retreats.  He is an integral part of our team. He suggests and schedules our excursions and arranges all our local services. When he is not working with Choose Happiness Adventures, he runs terrific tours to the historical sites in Sicily.

Diana Fiore is a 200-hour Certified Yoga Instructor.  She also holds certificates for Yin Yoga and Reiki Levels 1 and 2.

Diana enjoys living near the seashore, paddle boarding, traveling, hiking, and spending time with her children, friends, and family while continuing her lifelong journey toward living a mindful, meaningful life. 

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Salvo Scalia is Choose Happiness Adventures’ partner photographer in Sicily. He is lovingly and appropriately called Maestro. Salvo is an extraordinary photographer and videographer. He was introduced to us by our partner Elio to provide photos for our website.
During the process of working on the photos and videos for the site, Salvo has become a trusted friend of Arlèna.
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