About mantras and asanas in the stillness of being

Nurture, heal, listen to your inner being in a harmonious space of serenity, joy and stillness

8 days that we give ourselves and find ourselves. supported by the healing energy of Crete, the island of light

A few days retreat from daily life and to come back into harmony with yourself and your being.... with daily yoga practice in the morning and evening, meditations, breathing exercises, kirtan (chanting of mantras), ecstatic dance, rest days and healthy brunch, detoxifying smoothies and yogic dinner

Our house is located in a mountain village Amiras on the south coast of Crete, The Island of Light, with the vastness of the Libyan Sea in front of us and the beautiful mountains of Crete in the background.

Accommodation is in shared rooms at the Om Shanti retreat center.

The center is an old stone house with a garden, which is beautiful and refreshing in summer, and there are many private places where you can relax and be undisturbed, such as deck chairs, hammocks all with views over the Libyan Sea.
The bathrooms consist of a closed shower with an old olive tree inside and an outside shower under the fig tree as well as various toilets and washbasins.

In addition to the retreat activities, you can also use the yoga shala for private practice.

We have a total of 3 double rooms here and 2 more nearby, all of which have been restored in the original style of the house.
The rooms are pleasantly large and comfortably furnished so that every participant has enough space and privacy.

All beds are equipped with mosquito nets and natural coco-mat mattresses.

Yoga shalla is open air, covered and with breathtaking views of the Libyan Sea

Every day a delicious brunch
In the evening there are 5 delicious dinners (vegetarian, Cretan and Indian cuisine, all organic and or bought from local traders)
Drinks are available all day long
Dinner on the beach followed by a fire ceremony and ecstatic dancing

Arrival Friday or Sunday

17.30 Welcome round and Hatha Yoga

dinner
Get to know each other

Day 1

8-10.00 Meditation, pranayama and heart-opening yoga

delicious brunch
free afternoon, beach etc.
no dinner at the center

2nd day

Silence until after brunch

8-10.00 Meditation, pranayama and yoga flow

Brunch,
free time, beach etc.
17.30 Hatha Yoga

Bheirova (breathing exercises in preparation for meditation)

19.00 Dinner
Kirtan (singing mantras to free the mind)

3rd day
full day of silence

8-10.00 Meditation, Pranayama and Hatha Yoga

brunch

Free time here at the Yoga center
17.30 Yin Yoga , Yoga Nidra
19.00 Dinner
Stargazing with music

Day 4

Silence until after brunch

8-10.00 Meditation Pranayama and Yoga

brunch
Free time, beach etc.
17.30 Hatha Yoga
19.00 Dinner

Kirtan

5th day

8-10.00 Meditation, pranayama and heart-opening yoga

brunch
free time, beach etc.

17.30-19.00 Hatha Yoga, Eye Yoga

19.00 Dinner
Free evening

6th day

8-10.00 Meditation, pranayama and yoga

Brunch

Free time and dinner on the beach

20.00 Meeting for fire ceremony and ecstatic dance on the beach

7th day (departure day)

9.00-13.00 Meditation and Hatha yoga

Final round
brunch