Awakening Self - Greek Is Retreat
Awakening Self - Greek Is Retreat
PEO Kissamou Chanion, Trachilos 734 00, Greece
Up to 6 in group
7 Days Package (6 nights)
Retreat Highlights
- Wellness program
- Beachside accommodation
- Private sailing trip
- Philosophy circles
About this Retreat
Despina has over 20 years clinical experience in nutritional medicine, specialising in stress and anxiety disorders, and has helped patients implement positive lifestyle habits using education and nutritional guidance. She has attained post graduate education in Nutrition, Counselling and Education and she currently lectures at Western Sydney University and Torrens University in the Health Science faculty.
Despina has combined her passions for health, mental health and education, and has developed the award winning ‘Self Discovery Lab’ to support individuals in dealing with the emotional challenges of today.
She has also partnered with AnxietyAwareness.com to apply their evidenced based workshops and residential retreats for those looking for further direction and meaning in their life.
For our Greek residence attending our retreat, Despina speaks fluent Greek, however, the retreat and workshops will be conducted in English.
Having taught yoga for nearly a decade, Nathalie’s classes are individually themed and address real life issues such a perfectionism, adaptability, and balance, through yogic philosophy. Nathalie has taught in gyms, yoga studios, schools and offices both internationally and locally and found that no matter who we are or where we are we all struggle to varying degrees with the modern day pressures of being human. Nathalie therefore attempts to weave yogic philosophy throughout her sequences inviting her students to draw comparisons between the physical stress they experience on the mat and the emotional stresses of everyday life. In this way, as we learn skills to manage the physical stress, such as breath work and visualisation, so too are we learning skills to manage our emotional stresses, skills that can be taken off the mat and into our everyday lives.
In addition to qualifying as a yoga teacher Nathalie also has a bachelor degree in Philosophy and Gender Studies, and a diploma in Theatre which she uses to influence her classes, resulting in a well rounded and grounded perspective and classes that may appeal to a wide variety of people with various life experiences. Remember, yoga is a practice, not a perfect!
Details of this retreat
A 7 day immersive retreat designed to bring you back into your body, find your joy and sense of aliveness. Set in a beautiful villa setting on the water, this week invites you to slow down, feel again, and awaken the parts of you that have longed for space to breath.
Step onto the sun-drenched shores of the Greek Island Crete, and step back into your body. This retreat uses somatic practices to help you reconnect with how your body really feels—releasing tension, restoring energy, and bringing awareness to your physical presence. Through movement, breath work, and simple body-centered exercises, you’ll learn to notice and respond to the signals your body gives you, coming back to a sense of grounded vitality. This retreat is about getting out of your head, into your body, and truly feeling alive again.
Step onto the sun-drenched shores of the Greek Island Crete, and step back into your body. This retreat uses somatic practices to help you reconnect with how your body really feels—releasing tension, restoring energy, and bringing awareness to your physical presence. Through movement, breath work, and simple body-centered exercises, you’ll learn to notice and respond to the signals your body gives you, coming back to a sense of grounded vitality. This retreat is about getting out of your head, into your body, and truly feeling alive again.
Schedule
Yoga in the morning
Breakfast
Self-discovery sessions
Lunch and afternoons left as free time
Meet for dinner in the villa or at local tavernas
Detailed itinerary below:
Day 1 - Welcome
5-6pm check-in: Arrive at the venue and settle in - familiarise yourself with the beautiful setting.
Today we review the days ahead, reflect on what we are here to achieve and connect with other participants. Dinner is served overlooking the sea, as we all get to know each other a little more (with a fun ice-breaker). If the mood takes us there, we may retire to some informal discussions on the beach.
Day 2, 3, 4 & 6 - Awakening self: the practice
Yoga: start each morning with a yoga session near the sea … and maybe even a quick dip before breakfast.
Breakfast is served.
Self-discovery workshop: the theme of our retreats this year is all about finding your joy and aliveness again. Through daily somatic practices, grounding yoga sessions, and workshops on self-awareness, you’ll gently peel away the layers of tension, stories and distraction that have kept you disconnected.
Free time: whether you would like to discover the island with your tribe or on your own, or simply relax with the best that Kissamos has to offer.
Dinner is served at our beautiful villa.
Philosophy Circle: After dinner, on some nights, we hold our ‘talked about’ philosophy circle - discussions around thought provoking themes.
Day 5 - An unforgettable sailing trip
Today we spend the day on a beautiful private sailing boat to Gramvousa and Balos Bay. This trip gives us an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean waters while appreciating life and our new friendships. We experience the benefits of exposing ourselves to awe inspiring scenery as we swim in private locations. Lunch is included.
This evening we taste the flavours of Greece in a local taverna … and maybe some Greek dancing!
Day 7 - The new beginning
Self-discovery session - bringing it all together with intention. Today we sit together for the last time and connect with our learnings and our new friendships, and we remind ourselves that this is only the beginning. Breakfast is served … See you all on social media, or maybe back on this island next year…
Breakfast
10am checkout
Breakfast
Self-discovery sessions
Lunch and afternoons left as free time
Meet for dinner in the villa or at local tavernas
Detailed itinerary below:
Day 1 - Welcome
5-6pm check-in: Arrive at the venue and settle in - familiarise yourself with the beautiful setting.
Today we review the days ahead, reflect on what we are here to achieve and connect with other participants. Dinner is served overlooking the sea, as we all get to know each other a little more (with a fun ice-breaker). If the mood takes us there, we may retire to some informal discussions on the beach.
Day 2, 3, 4 & 6 - Awakening self: the practice
Yoga: start each morning with a yoga session near the sea … and maybe even a quick dip before breakfast.
Breakfast is served.
Self-discovery workshop: the theme of our retreats this year is all about finding your joy and aliveness again. Through daily somatic practices, grounding yoga sessions, and workshops on self-awareness, you’ll gently peel away the layers of tension, stories and distraction that have kept you disconnected.
Free time: whether you would like to discover the island with your tribe or on your own, or simply relax with the best that Kissamos has to offer.
Dinner is served at our beautiful villa.
Philosophy Circle: After dinner, on some nights, we hold our ‘talked about’ philosophy circle - discussions around thought provoking themes.
Day 5 - An unforgettable sailing trip
Today we spend the day on a beautiful private sailing boat to Gramvousa and Balos Bay. This trip gives us an opportunity to enjoy the beautiful Mediterranean waters while appreciating life and our new friendships. We experience the benefits of exposing ourselves to awe inspiring scenery as we swim in private locations. Lunch is included.
This evening we taste the flavours of Greece in a local taverna … and maybe some Greek dancing!
Day 7 - The new beginning
Self-discovery session - bringing it all together with intention. Today we sit together for the last time and connect with our learnings and our new friendships, and we remind ourselves that this is only the beginning. Breakfast is served … See you all on social media, or maybe back on this island next year…
Breakfast
10am checkout
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Women's Wellness Retreat (Self Reflective and Social), PEO Kissamou Chanion, Trachilos 734 00, Greece
Directions
Closest international airport is Chania CRETE
KTEL Public Bus form Chania airport (or Souda port if coming by boat) go directly to Kissamos
Taxis are widely available and can be organised for you.
There is also a ferry from Athens that goes to Kissamos (5 minutes away from villa)
KTEL Public Bus form Chania airport (or Souda port if coming by boat) go directly to Kissamos
Taxis are widely available and can be organised for you.
There is also a ferry from Athens that goes to Kissamos (5 minutes away from villa)
Accommodation
The air-conditioned villa includes 6 bedrooms and an outdoor private beach. Outdoor area is equipped with sun beds with a view to the sea.
Twin bed share
Private Room
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
HARMONEY is our Greek island luxury villa located in Kissamos, a beautiful spot 36km east from Chania city. With beautiful beaches nearby, our villa also offers a private beach cove, only steps from your door. It offers privacy, yet access to cafes, restaurants and a variety of shops (all walking distance).
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Breakfast is served at the villa. We do our best to cater to all allergies and food preferences. This includes vegan, vegetarian, soy free, gluten-free, etc. Please let us know in advance.
What's Included
- Yoga at the villa each morning
- Daily self discovery session (meditation, wellness sessions)
- Breakfast daily at beachside accommodation
- Dinner for four evenings
- Meaningful connections
What's Not Included
- Airfare
- Transfers (but can be organised)
- Lunch for 5 days
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