Summary

Rebirth and regeneration on the idyllic island of Lesvos a paradise for your yoga holiday.
Participating in a yoga holiday in Lesvos offers numerous benefits, including:

1. Relaxation and Stress Relief: The serene environment of Lesvos, combined with yoga practices, can help you unwind and reduce stress.
2. Physical Wellness: Yoga promotes flexibility, strength, and overall physical health. A holiday dedicated to yoga allows you to deepen your practice.
3. Mental Clarity: Engaging in yoga and meditation can enhance your mental clarity and focus, helping you reconnect with yourself.
4. Connection with Nature: Lesvos is known for its beautiful landscapes and natural surroundings, providing a perfect backdrop for yoga sessions and outdoor activities.
5. Community and Connection: You'll have the opportunity to meet like-minded individuals, fostering friendships and a sense of community.
6. Cultural Experience: Exploring the local culture, cuisine, and traditions of Lesvos can enhance your overall experience, providing a richer holiday.
7. Personal Growth: A yoga holiday can serve as a time for self-reflection and personal development, allowing you to set intentions and goals.
8. Digital Detox: Being in a tranquil setting encourages you to unplug from technology and focus on the present moment.

Overall, a yoga holiday in Lesvos can be a rejuvenating experience for both your body and mind while providing a unique opportunity to explore a beautiful destination.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Vinyasa Yoga, Fitness, Hiking, Yoga Retreats, Active Retreats
Date: May
Language(s): Italian, English, Spanish
Level: Advanced, Beginner, Expert
Group Size: 12
Place: Vasilika,, Greece
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Vegetarian, Gluten-free, Vegan
Services: Three meals per day plus snacks

Transportation and free guided tours of the island

Pick up and drop off from and to the airport

Holistic treatment on request

visit to the world famous ptrified forest and natural history museum of Sigri

Accommodation

The centre provides five rooms with bathroom, air conditioning and a balcony overlooking the sea and 800 meters away we have another six rooms with bathroom, air conditioning and balcony with sea view. We offer accommodation in a double room with twin beds and in a single room (for an additional charge).

Catering

All meals are carefully prepared by our staff directly in the centre's spacious kitchen. The raw materials and ingredients, all locally produced, are of the highest quality because they are grown in a healthy, unpolluted environment on nutrient-rich lava soil. Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner. Plenty of fruit from our garden, herbal teas, water and various drinks are available throughout the day. Meals are vegetarian/ vegan based with a strong Greek/Middle Eastern influence.

sequence

Daily yoga classes tailored to your level, led by experienced instructors in our open-air platform overlooking the sea and breathtaking sunsets. Alternatively, if the weather doesn't permit, we have a spacious 100sqm yoga shala with large windows offering wonderful views over the bay of Kalloni.

Delicious vegetarian meals prepared with locally sourced ingredients, including traditional Greek dishes and international flavours

Guided recreational activities and explorations of the island's most beautiful and characteristic areas, swimming, snorkelling and boat trips, hot springs.

Guided meditations and mindfulness practices to help you connect with your inner self and the surrounding nature.

Workshops on yoga philosophy, breath and the concept of 'Salutogenesis and Life Style Medicine' to enhance your practice and well-being.

DAILY PROGRAMME
08.00 - 10.00 asana practice, pranayama, meditation and kirtan
10.30 - 11.00 Brunch
11.00 Departure for the various destinations with visits to the most characteristic places on the island (fossil forest, beaches, characteristic villages, castles, monasteries and spas)
7,30 pm Dinner
During the week two late afternoons will be dedicated to the practice of various aspects: from philosophy to singing and meditation

Arrival

HOW TO GET THERE
Lesvos is located in the archipelago of the north-eastern Aegean islands and is the largest of the group in size. Due to its importance, it has very easy connections with Athens, where there are several internal flights every day throughout the year. If you want to save money, there are good connections by ship every day of the year. Ships also stop at Chios and often go as far north as Thessaloniki. From some European countries you can fly directly to Lesvos, which has a small but modern international airport. If you cannot find a direct flight to Mytilene, fly to Athens and from there take another flight to the island.

Skala Vasilikon 13, 81300 Vasilika,, Northern Aegean, Greece

Cancellation policy

If you cancel up to 15 days before arrival, you will receive a 50% refund of the booking price.
After this, the booking is non-refundable.

THE BEACHES
Like the traditional villages, Lesvos' beaches are numerous, indeed, practically endless. From kilometres of sand and pebble beaches to quiet coves, you are spoilt for choice. The most famous are basically four, all far apart in terms of surface area. To the south, around the village of Plomari, is Agios Isidoros, to the north, just below Molyvos, Petra. The most famous beach in the western part of Lesvos is Skala Eressous, while along the same coast, but on the opposite side, is the beach of Vatera. All are very extensive and all have ample space to relax without crowds even in the middle of August.

WHAT TO SEE
In Lesvos, needless to say, there is much to see and do. To see everything, one must stay on the island for a long time, at least ten days or return several times, and we are sure that the island will tempt anyone with this desire. Some of the best attractions are the hot spring of Polichnitos, the petrified forest. Other things to see on Lesvos are the monasteries of Limonos and Taxiarchis, the Roman aqueduct and the castle of Mytilini.

TEACHERS
Massimo Cantara: graduated as a Yoga teacher (500h) with the international SYM school of which he was also a teacher, he also holds a diploma in Yoga Therapy (300h) with Vasistha Yoga Fundation in Kerala, India. He has been teaching at his own center in Italy since 2010 and is a founding member of "Three Treasures Yoga," an international teacher training school. In addition to his professional activities as a practitioner in Bio-Natural Disciplines and as a Shiatsu Teacher, in 1999 he founded the Holismos arts for health center, a center for the dissemination and practice of Bio Natural disciplines, including Yoga, of which he is the director. In 2016 he founded together with Sara Della Torre the Holismos Yoga and Wellness Center in Varese. Cranio Sacral Balance Diploma, Kinesiologist, Shiatsu Practitioner, Yoga Teacher. In 2020 he debuts with his music CD "Elemental World" on a sonic journey through the 5 elements.
In 2021 he published his book "Hospital without Pain" Bio-natural disciplines in the hospital context Ed. Epigraphia, Salus series.