Yoga Retreats

ABOUT IKARIA ISLAND

We love Ikaria's particular culture and strong community feeling, authentic dance and music festivities, its plurality in herbs, plants, the richness of landscapes, the crystal clear blue waters, the slow pace of lifestyle.

Ikaria has been acclaimed as one of the world's 5 Blue Zones, as its residents reach the highest age of living.

Alongside to our yoga & meditation lessons, we offer a versatile programme, including hiking, visits to magnificent traditional villages, live music and dance festivals organised by the local community.

COST OF PARTICIPATION

In our Ikaria yoga retreat, we will spend 7 nights at Kerame hotel which is 1 km away from Evdilos village.

The cost is 599 euros in a single room or 440 euros in a 2 persons' double shared room. That includes 7 nights accommodation, breakfast with organic delicacies and all our Yoga & Meditation lessons.

For your patrticiptaiton in our daily additional group activities in Ikaria, such as hiking with our specialist nature guide, boat trips, bus trasnportation, you'd need to pay extra.

HOW TO GET THERE?

You can fly from abroad (i.e London) directly to the Greek islands of Mykons/Samos/Kos (i.e with Ryanair) and from there it's a short ferry trip to ikaria.

Alternatively, you can fly to the cities of Thessaloniki or Athens and from there fly to Ikaria (flights available with Skyexpress, Aegean Airways, Astra Airlines).

For assistance to book your tickets please contact us. For more related to the ferries timetable please check viva.gr or contact us.

ABOUT FOURNOI ISLANDS

An ideal base for pirates in the Middles ages, because of the hundreds of small fjords and secret beaches where their ships could be hidden, Fournoi are also known as '' Fournoi Corseon'', after corsairs, i.e pirates.

Fournoi is not just one island, but a complex of small ones, of which only two are inhabited: Fournoi and Thymaina. Fournoi combine natural rare beauty with history; ancient finds scattered throughout the island dating back to the Ionians, Classical and Hellenistic times. The Cyclopean wall, the ruins of the ancient temple at Kamari, the shrine to Poseidon at Agia Triada, the ancient quarry at Petrokopio.

COST OF PARTICIPATION

In our Fournoi island retreat, we will stay at Bilios apartments. The cost is 260 euros in a single room or 195 euros in a 2 persons's double shared room.

That cost includes 3 nights accommodation, breakfast with local delicacies and our 4 Yoga & Meditation lessons.

If you wish to participate in more activities, as for instance, a boat trip to the neighbour tranquil island of Thymena, you need to pay extra for your ticket.

More details about our extra optional activities programme in Fournoi can be provided upon request.

HOW TO GET THERE?

You can fly from abroad (i.e London) directly to the Greek islands of Mykons/Samos/Kos (i.e with Ryanair) and from there it's a short ferry trip to ikaria.

Alternatively, you can fly to the cities of Thessaloniki or Athens and from there fly to Ikaria (flights available with Skyexpress, Aegean Airways, Astra Airlines).

For assistance to book your tickets please contact us.

ABOUT ASYPALEA ISLAND

Astypalea is situated between the Cyclades and the Dodecanese group of islands. That is also vivident in the island's architecture that combines the Cycladic with the Dodecanisian style; small white washed houses, picturesue alleways, but also impressive mansions and the Venetian Astypalean castle.

Known as the small butterfly shaped island, Astypalea is also known for the versatility of options and sites with cosmopolitan aura and the tranquil unspoiled beaches and places that offers. All our Yoga and Meditation daily sessions take place in open air sites of Astypalea, early in the morninng and at Sunset. Allongside to our lessons, we offer a schedule of other activities that enhance our spherical and hollistic experience of this unique island.

COST OF PARTICIPATION

This is the second time that we visit Astypalea with a yoga retreat. We will spend 7 nights at Maltezana Beach Hotel, which is situated at the natural picturesque bay of Maltezana, but also is near Astypalea's airport. The total cost of participation is 665euros/person, in a single room, or 485 euros/person in a two persons' double shared room. Apart from 7 nights accomdation, the total cost also includes breakfast with Mediterannean delicacies, and all our Yoga & Meditation Sessions.

Participation in all the other additional and optional group activities that we have scheduled, such as hiking trips, excursions, bus transportation, need to be paid extra.

HOW TO GET THERE?

You can reach Astypalea directly by plane from Athens or by ferry from Athens' main port (Pireus) and islands such as Kos, Rhodes, Fournoi, etc. You can also catch an indirect flight to Astypalea from Thessaloniki airport.

For direct flights from/to Athens-Astypalea check Skyexpress.gr, for flights from/to Astypalea via Kos, Rhodes or other islands check Aegean Airlines.
Astypalaia Island National Airport is "Panaghia" is locates in the region of Maltezana. The duration of the flight from Athens airport is about 50 minutes.

Ferry routes from Pireus port are carried out approximately 3 times per week and the slow ferry trip lasts almost 9 hours.To find more ferry types and schedules you can check at Viva.gr, Dodecanisos Seaways, Blue Star Ferries.

ABOUT KERKINI LAKE

Smile! Spring has come, and we can get the best of it in Northern Greece, at Kerkini Lake and the surrnounding area.

This is a long weekend retreat with two Yoga & Meditation sessions suitable for all levels, inspired and adapted to the ecosystem of the lake.

We will also have the chance to gain more experiences that enable us to re-connect with the nature and ourselves.

To name a few: A boat trip across the lake, bird watching and a special tour by Maria Panagiotopoulou - an experienced ornithologist-forester. Trip and food to ano Poroyiga village, hot spring bath at Sidirokastro.

Kids are welcome too! Kids can join drop-in archery, Kids' yoga & Music session by the lake, run by Isidora Liakou (Yoga Instructor) and Feroniki Sourouvali (Music Instructor).

COST OF PARTICIPATION

The Total Cost of participation includes: Two nights accomodation with local traditional breakfast at the Oikoperiigitis and Archontiko Hotel, 2 open-air Yoga & Meditation lessons.

The Cost of participation varies according to the type of room that you will choose. For instance, that starts from 120 euros/perosn in a four persons shared room, or, 150 euros/person in a double two persons shared room.

All other activites mentioned, are optional and paid extra.

HOW TO GET THERE?

Kerkini Lake is an 1.15 min drive from Thessaloniki.

You can also come from Thesslaoniki/Serres by train/Bus (Ktel) or join our group on a 9 persons' mini bus that departs on Friday evening from Thessaloniki.

If you are coming by train from Thessaloniki you need to get off at the Livadia Serron, which is 5 klm from Kerkini. Upon arrangement, you will be picked up from Livadia Serron and driven to our accomodation (Archontiko Oikoperiigitis).