Educational Events
Mediterranean Life LLC offers complete event organizing and hosting for university courses, conferences & other focused curriculum.
Bastyr University: Evidence Base of the Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle course
Educational Events
Dream big and host your educational event in beatiful Tuscany! Whether your educational event is focused on aspects of the Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle or not, your participants will be gratful for an opportunity to rejuvenate their mind, body & spirit.
Small Groups
Our curated events are designed for small to medium groups (12 to 32 people) in order to ensure an authentic experience and create a social enviroment ripe for networking & bonding over shared experiences.
Med Diet & Lifestyle
Regardless of the topic of the educational event, we provide an underlying theme of the Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle ensuring a healthy and meaningful experience.
On-site expert
As an expert in the Mediterranean Diet & Lifestyle, Dr. Michelle Qaqundah can offer lectures and labs on these topics if they are in line with the curriculum.
On-site conference room
Our private Villa estate features a beautiful on-site conference room which was converted from a historical barn with all of the latest technology including audio-visual plug-and-play projector, advanced sound system, air conditioning and on-site bathroom.
Healthy snacks
Our private chef provides healthy coffee break snacks.
Private Chef
Our private chef & staff will indulge your participants with genuine, gourmet & healthy coursed meals throughout the week giving them an opportunity to experience the Mediterranean Diet. Menus are developed by Dr. Qaqundah and tailored to each group’s dietary necessities and preferences making sure to meet the weekly goals of the Mediterranean Diet as found in studies.
Bring home the message!
Adding educational laboratories to your lecture content helps your participants engage in the information. We offer several laboratory experiences such as Mediterranean Diet cooking classes with Dr. Michelle Qaqundah, extra virgin olive oil tastings and biodynamic farming labs. We have access to a wide variety of experts in our community giving you many options to incorporate into your itinerary.
Add some fun!
Incorporating fun excursions & activities makes the event unforgetable and gives your participants opportunities to network and bond. Tuscany offers some of the most beautiful places to visit and we will arrange for all of the details including our favorite restaurants, best tour guides and professional transportation.
Chianti wine-tasting
Take a trip to Chianti to taste the best of Chianti Classico. Visit two organic wineries to tour and taste. Eat lunch at the famous Mad Butcher of Panzano. Enjoy artisan boutiques in the attractive medieval village of Greve in Chianti. Reflect upon the day’s discoveries while enjoying dinner overlooking the valley of Chianti. Dr. Bruce Reyes is an AIS-sommelier and accompanies your group while offering knowledge of the wine region, soil, climate and subtleties of each wine.
Cinque Terre UNESCO World Heritage Site
Cinque Terre is one of our favorite places in the world for its spectacular beauty. Consisting of five small & colorful villages interspered along the rugged coast-line of the Mediterranean Sea, it offers opportunities for a beautiful walk along the coast between villages, characteristic towns to explore and an opportunity to eat pesto & seafood in a sea-side square.
Lucca: home of Puccini
Lucca is a beautiful city with cobblestone roads surrounded completely by an intact Medevial city wall. Tour the city with an expert guide, enjoy an aperitivo in the Cathedral square and listen to a Puccini concert before enjoying a tasting menu of local foods.
Yoga Classes
With our experienced yoga teacher & on-site yoga room, we can arrange for reenergizing breaks for your participants.
We are available to make your educational event an unforgetable experience!