Re-Connect to your inner self

• Guided meditation (morning and evening)
• Hatha yoga (morning and evening)
• Daily pranayama classes
• Initiation to mantra, asana, pranayama, mudra
• Yoga and meditation mats
• Specialized workshop: Individual assessment of imbalances that causes you stress and discomfort in your life
• Specialized workshop: Introduction to your doshas and ayurvedic principles
• Specialized workshop: Introduction to vegetarian nutrition and how to balance your diet
• Specialized workshop: Guidance and tools on how to integrate a yoga practise into your daily life after the retreat
• Specialized workshop: Sound healing with Kirtan chant
• Downtimes during which you can relax and reset your nervous system
• 3 vegetarian meals per day
• one '60 minute massage
• Tea and water along the day
• Accommodation in a fantastic eco-tourism retreat
• Wifi connection
• Airport pick-up and drop-off

We usually don't accept more than 16 people at a time in our retreat.  

This allows the teacher to give attention to everyone, and correct or guide the participants properly.

• Travel Insurance
• Flight costs
• Visa fee
• Additional activities - beach afternoon, visits to the magical old Venetian town

Our guests are hosted in characterful beautifully built traditional stone houses surrounded by olive groves, fruit orchards and aromatic herbs in Vamos village just 10 minutes from the sea.

The retreat is held on a beautiful organic agrotourism farm where the essence is community and people coming together to connect which is perfectly located in the famous village of Vamos. Known for its creative vibe attracting musicians, artists, jazz festivals and bazaar markets where artisans offer their crafts.

The retreat center is located 5 min walking distance from the center of the village which is perfect if you want to connect with the local vibe of the village.

You will be staying in a beautiful stone house constructed with naturally sourced materials and wood interior, in keeping with traditional style farmhouses here in Crete. The houses are furnished with authentic furniture with a lot of elements reflecting the local culture.

Each house is surrounded by old olive trees, flowers and aromatic herbs and the farm has various spaces where you can relax & enjoy the beauty of nature.

Each house has been beautifully constructed with character, equipped with wifi, air conditioning, various balconies, and kitchen facilities and each bedroom is equipped with an ensuite bathroom. The bedrooms have two single beds in each so you have the option to share a room or opt for single occupancy.

Each house has 2 bedrooms so if you opt for a shared twin room, you will share your room and bathroom with one other guest.

If you opt for a single twin room, you'll share the house with 1 or 2 more guests staying in another bedroom of the same house and you'll have your private bathroom.

Crete is a paradise destination for food lovers and the traditional Cretan diet has been recognized as one of the healthiest diets worldwide.

Nurturing our bodies with fresh homemade food is one of the foundations of health.

Emilie is a nutritionist as well as a Holistic Nutrition Coach and she has carefully created a tailor-made menu based on delicious traditional Cretan vegetarian dishes in keeping with the all-important yogic diet.

You will be served 3 meals per day made of freshly cooked ingredients. You will have the opportunity to test traditional Greek food cooked with love and olive oil. All meals will be vegetarian or vegan with lots of fruits, cooked and raw vegetables, nuts, seeds, legumes, peas, whole grains, locally made cheese and eggs.

All meals are sugar-free and cooked with extra virgin olive oil.

Meals will be served with water.

Between meals, you can enjoy as well tea and seasonal fruits.

If you have a specific diet (gluten-free, lactose-free, etc.) please get in touch and we will find a way to make it happen. If your diet requires us to purchase some specific ingredients which are not commonly available on the local market, there might be a small additional cost which will be estimated case by case.

Because we want you to be 100% satisfied with the food you will be served during the retreat, once your booking is confirmed, we will be sharing with you a small questionnaire to get to know your dietary restrictions and preferences.

Please check the website of the Greek Government

For protocols for arrival: 

https://travel.gov.gr/#/

For general information about Covid in Greece: 

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

The program is organised in such a way that gives you some time and space to relax and just enjoy the area.

On the first day, you can check in from 10 am onwards. The first yoga class starts at 11 am. If you miss it because your flight arrives later, no worries. You'll catch us up in the evening class.

Every day (except the first and last day) is structured in the same way;

07:30-9:30 Meditation and Yoga

We start the day at 7:30 am with a 30 min morning meditation followed immediately after by a 90 min. hatha yoga class.

10:00 Breakfast

The breakfast is served at 10 am, after the yoga class as it is not recommended to eat just before a yoga practice. However, if you are the type of person that needs to eat something before starting the day, you will always have some fruits or tea available in your guest house to have a light breakfast before the practice.

11:00-12:00 Thematic workshop

After breakfast, you will have a 60 min workshop. The aim of those workshops is to give you some tools to find more balance in your daily life. We'll talk about how to identify life imbalances, we'll talk about Ayurveda and your doshas or constitution as well as about plant-based nutrition.

Finally, we'll also give you tools and ideas on how to implement daily yoga and a balanced lifestyle in your daily life after the retreat. In the end, you will also get a bonus workshop on natural soap making and candle making.

12:00-15:00 Free time

After the workshop till lunch you have free time to do anything you like; walk in nature or in the village, rest, read, play with the animals on the farm...

15:00 Lunch

The lunch is served at 15:00 every day (except the first day at 14:00)

16:00-19:00 Free time

After lunch, till the evening practice, you have again some free time.

19:00-20:30 Meditation and Hatha Yoga

The evening practice starts at 19:00 and is a combination of meditation and yoga. The evening practice is a soft and restoring practice so don't worry if you are afraid that you might run out of energy at the end of the day.

21:00 Light Vegetarian/Vegan Dinner 

After the evening practice, you will be served a light dinner, such as soup, a salad or fruit. The reason is that we don't promote eating heavy meals at night as this may disturb your sleep and your health.

By Plane

There are 2 airports closeby; 

Chania International Airport (CHQ)

If you come through Chania Airport, we will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the retreat centre at no additional cost. Chania Airport is located about 30 min by car from the retreat centre.

Heraklion International Airport (HER)

If you travel through Heraklion airport, they can guide you on how to get here by bus. (This would take you 2-3 hours to commute.

By Ferry Boat

If you travel from Athens, there are daily ferries coming to Crete. Make sure you book your ferry from Pireus Port to Chania Port.  Those are the main ferry companies; 

Minoan: https://www.minoan.gr/en/crete

Anek: https://www.anek.gr/en/

The class takes place without music and students are invited to keep silent as much as possible. We start sharp on time so make sure to arrive 5-10 min earlier.

Each class last 90 min and is structured as follows;

• Intro and explanation (5’): you will be invited to share your expectation from the practice
• Mantra chanting (10’) :Mantras are sounds or short sentences that we repeat to relax the mind and increase focus
• Warm-up (10’) : To avoid injuries, we start the physical practice by warming of up all the main joins of the body
• Asanas (45’): Asanas are body postures that we keep for 30 sec to 3 min combined with deep breathing and focusing on certain body parts
• Pranayama or Meditation (10’) –Breathwork and meditation help to balance the vital energy of the body
• Closure (5’): You will be invited to share your experience of the practice and ask your questions

We have a flexible cancellation policy. 

100% deposit refund for cancellation 30+ days before the retreat start date.

50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before the retreat start date.

0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before the retreat start date.

Remaining Balance

The remaining balance is due 10 days before the start of the retreat.

What if the retreat is cancelled?

Exceptionally, a retreat might be cancelled if we don't have enough bookings or due to other COVID 19-related restrictions.  In that instance, you will get a 100% refund.

Make sure you have travel insurance in case you would need to cancel your flight as well as we won't refund your flight or any other expenses.