Yoga Retreats

6-Day Yoga Retreat Package Includes:

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• 6 nights' accommodation

• Wholesome vegetarian meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

• Daily yoga and meditation sessions

• Nature walks and wellness practices

• Access to serene spaces for self-reflection and relaxation

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Become creative in your mind and body with a different form of movement. Getting you active and creative at the same time, the aim of this retreat is to give you a holistic approach to yoga. The knowledge of the Asana and the alignment of the body together with ancient yogic breathing techniques and meditation will help you to be centered in the present with body and mind and therefore will have a regenerative effect on your life. Enjoy a good swim in the crystal clear water of Samothrace, hike to the waterfalls, enjoy the hot springs in Therma or explore the wild island.

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Retreat location:

This retreat will be held in Paliapoli, Samothraki island, Greece. This is located close to the Mueseum and archeological site to Sanctuary of gods in samothraki.

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Things to do (optional): 

In your free time, you can explore the nearby village of Therma (15 minutes walk) and its famous hot springs or walk to the countless waterfalls around Therma. The seaside and pebble beaches are just 10 minutes walk from the house.

 

There is a rental car at Kamariotissa (the ferry boat harbor of Samothraki).

You can rent a car, motorbike or bicycle, provided you have a valid driving license. Visit Chora, the capital village of Samothraki. It is full of shops, old Castle and Tavern with classical old Greek Live Music. It's a magnificent and picturesque place and we can also organize to have a yoga lesson there if you would like to visit it. They can organize for you a visit to the island with a tourist guide (at extra charge) Hike Fengari mountain (a mountain guide is recommended).

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At your request, they can book for you one or more massage therapies (the cost is 30 EUR per hour) directly at the Hotel.

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You can also take a dive at the nearest waterfall, take a relaxing thermal bath, take a swim or relax on the beach bar. Take a hike on the slope of the mountain Saos. Reach the top (feggari) at 1611m and feel like God Poseidon when he was watching the Trojan War from there. If you are a true hiker you should know that feggari is the end point of the European trail E6 that starts from Spain.

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Activities-

If you are more Adventure or photography person -You can go for hiking to waterfalls of Fonias, Paradisus, Gria and also Visit the Temple of the greats Gods(its an ancient temple where even today on the full moon celebration, It's a day with full of music and climbing and many rituals performed on this specific day in Samothraki).

Other optional activities(Surcharge)

• Scuba diving (extra charge) only for professionals who have tried the diving before.

• Thai massage (extra cost) 30 EUR per hour. You will receive the message from the organizer if you request for Thai massage and it would be organized in your stay as well.

• We can help to organize excursions around the island or to Chora.

• Close to retreat you can explore the beach

• Visit street shopping wine tasting can also be arranged on demand from guests

• Live music

• People can visit the different beach

• Visit Fonias

• Visit Paradisus

• Visit Griya Vatra

• Visit local tavern and the live music

• Sightseeing

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What's included

• 5 Daily pranayama sessions (breathing techniques to clean the Nadis / vital force)

• 5 Intensive yoga classes in nature

• 5 Meditation classes

• 6 days accommodation

• Food (depending on the package you choose)

• Transfer from and to the Samothraki port

 

What's not included

• Flights

• Transport within the island

• Massage therapy

• Guided trekking or Taxi for site seeing

• Bike rental or bicycle

• Food (please contact us if you want to add food/accomodation to your package)

• Scuba diving (only for people who have the license for scuba diving)

• Mountain climbing

• Thai massage - 1 hour (available at an additional charge)

• Private hot spring pool in the center of Therma Square - the pool will be open from 8.00 am to 11.00 am and  6 p.m. to 9 p.m, costs 5 EUR). Please read the instruction in the board for the minutes you should be staying inside the pool)

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How to get here:

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Thessaloniki International Airport "Macedonia" (SKG) or to Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos (ATH). The transfer is not included.

If you arrive at the Athens airport, please check for "Saos Ferry" online for ferry tickets to get to Samothraki island, or you can fly to Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport, 50 kilometers from Thessaloniki. From there you will need to transfer to the domestic airport and arrive in Alexandroupoli Airport. Take a transfer to the port of Alexandroupoli to book the ferry tickets to Samothraki island. There are 3 boats from Alexandroupoli to Samothraki every day until October. But also you can book them in advance in Saos ferry online.

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Arrival by bus

You can travel by bus either to Thessaloniki and take another bus to Alexandroupoli's port to get the ferry for reaching the island. Thessaloniki to Alexandroupoli is 6 hours and Athens 12 hours in the bus.

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Arrival by ferry

Note that the island doesn't have an airport nor any roads to get there, so the best way to get Samothraki island is to arrive Alexandroupoli, which has a port and has boats every day to Samothraki island. You can book the tickets in Zante ferry online. Alexandroupoli is the closest city with the airport.