Family Constellations: Breaking the Cycle of Family Trauma

Location icon
Epar.Od. Amira - Arvis, Viánnos, Grèce
Users icon
Up to 50 in group
Date
Apr 3 - 5, 2026

Retreat Highlights

  • Break Generational Trauma Cycles: Resolve deep-seated patterns like domestic violence, aggression, or addiction that repeat across generations.
  • Release Unearned Emotional Burdens: Stop carrying sadness, grief, or anger that actually belongs to your ancestors.
  • Heal Sibling & Parental Conflict: Untangle complex "systemic entanglements" that cause chronic tension within the family unit.
  • Restore Family Order: Resolve "parentification" to stop parenting your own parents and finally step into your own life.
  • Navigate Complex Life Challenges: Address the hidden family dynamics behind fertility issues, chronic health struggles, and the lingering impact of war.
  • Deep Experiential Learning: Move beyond talk therapy to "see" and "feel" resolutions through the power of The Field and live representatives.
  • Grounded, Expert Facilitation: Work with Dr. Gisela Marxen in a safe, "surgical" approach to ancestral healing.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Details of this retreat

Stop carrying the weight of a past that isn't yours.

Often, the struggles we face today—unexplained anxiety, volatile relationships, or destructive habits—are actually echoes of our family history. Whether it’s a legacy of domestic violence, the shadow of addiction, or the lingering effects of war, these traumas "travel" through generations until someone has the tools to stop them.

This workshop is for those who are tired of repeating the same painful patterns and are ready to change the "blueprint" of their family story.

What is this recommended for?

This is a practical, deep-dive into resolving life’s most difficult challenges:

Breaking Cycles of Violence & Abuse: Understanding and stopping the "inheritance" of trauma and aggression.

Unexplained Emotions: Releasing deep sadness, grief, or anger that feels like it belongs to an ancestor rather than your own life.

Relationship Struggles: Fixing the "broken compass" in how you relate to partners, parents, or siblings.

Addiction & Self-Sabotage: Uncovering the hidden family loyalties that keep you stuck in destructive loops.

Parent-Child Roles: Restoring the natural order so you can stop "parenting your parents" and finally live your own life.

How it Works
We don't just talk about the problem; we look at it. Using "The Field," we bring the family dynamic into the room through representatives.

The Reveal: You see exactly where the "clog" in the system is—where the violence, the grief, or the burden started.

The Resolution: Through specific movements and healing sentences, Dr. Gisela Marxen guides you to leave those burdens with the past, freeing you to move forward with a clear heart.

Teacher Bio: Dr. Gisela Marxen
Gisela provides a safe, grounded space to look at the "hard" truths of family history. She specializes in helping people identify the specific point where a family story went wrong, providing the "surgical" precision needed to cut ties with old traumas and reclaim your individual freedom.

Schedule

Friday:
9:30- 13:00: Introduction to Family constellations and the first round of constellations
13:00-14:30: Shared lunch break
14:30-19:00: Second round of constellations
19:00 Shared dinner
Saturday and Sunday:
Same schedule as on Friday but without the introduction to family constellation
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change

Getting Here

Location icon Agape Community Crete, Epar.Od. Amira - Arvis, Viánnos, Grèce

Directions

1 hour drive South from the airport in Heraklion

Buses run once a day from HERAKLION CENTRAL BUS STATION (Athina) to ANO VIANNOS; see the schedule here https://www.ktelherlas.gr/en

Accommodation

Guests can stay in community-owned private rooms with en-suite bathrooms or private rooms with shared outdoor bathrooms, sleep in their own tent or campervan or rent from the local community.

Accommodation
Participate as a Constellator
Accommodation
Participate as an Observer

Venue & Amenities

Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms icon A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi icon Free Wifi
Spa icon Spa
Sauna icon Sauna
Pool icon Pool
Towels icon Towels
Free Parking icon Free Parking
Kitchen icon Kitchen
Tour Assistance icon Tour Assistance
Hot Tub icon Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea icon Coffee/Tea
Cafe icon Cafe
Restaurant icon Restaurant
Fitness Center icon Fitness Center
Yoga Studio icon Yoga Studio
Housekeeping icon Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent icon Bicycles For Rent
Our venue is beautiful outdoor space with a stunning view of the sea and the mountains

Meals

Menu Types

If you wish, you can chose 1-3 meals/day during your stay and enjoy deliciously simple but filling Greek food

What's Included

  • Participate as an observer or constellator and break free of old patterns that hold you back and have you going in circles
  • Enjoy a healthy breakfast and lunch as part of the daily program
  • Chose if you wish to stay in one of the community's accomodations or if you want to book independently : https://bookings.agapecrete.com/

What's Not Included

  • Airfare & local transport
  • Accomodation, meals and airport transport (but can be booked separately or independently):
  • https://bookings.agapecrete.com/

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