Sara Varlani is a yoga teacher running private classes and wellness sessions for wedding groups across Tuscany and Umbria.

She spent years running a respected yoga studio in Florence and now works exclusively with private groups, which suits wedding weekends: pre-wedding classes for the couple, sunrise sessions with the bridesmaids, or a sound bath for guests before things get busy. Sara reads a room and builds each session on site, so a group of complete beginners and a group of regular practitioners both get something that works.

We love her for couples hosting a multi-day wedding who want to give guests something calm to do the morning after they arrive, and for anyone wanting a moment of quiet in the middle of a busy weekend.

Good to know: sessions are tailored on the day to whoever turns up, so mixed-ability groups are no problem.