Summary

Immersed in the natural beauty of Lesvos, with its crystal-clear waters and breathtaking landscapes, practicing yoga and savouring moments of introspection and deep connection.
Daily yoga practices, Pranayama, Meditation, Philosophy, Mantra e kirtan.
Daily excursion to visit the most interesting and beautiful parts of the island, UNESCO World Heritage.
We will visit various Thermal Natural springs and will do some body work in the water.

For years, Holismos Yoga & Wellness has been organising teachers' training courses, intensive retreats and yoga holidays in these magical places, attended by people from all over the world. Our aim is to promote holidays and training in yoga and other activities related to fun, well-being and enjoyment. With great care we have chosen special locations, so that sharing the beauty and nature of incredible locations can regenerate, nourish and bring joy to all
those people who identify with us in these values.

The retreat at a glance

The most important facts in a nutshell:

Categories: Breathing, Vinyasa Yoga, Body & Mind, Wellness Yoga, Yoga Retreats, Wellness
Date: May
Language(s): French, English, Italian, Spanish
Level: Expert, Advanced, Beginner
Group Size: 10
Place: Mytilene, Greece
Accommodation: Overnight stay included
Catering: Full board
Types of food: Gluten-free, Vegan, Dairy-free, Vegetarian
Services: Yoga Lessons every morning

Deepening your practice and knowledge

Three meals per day plus snacks

Transportation and free guided tours of the island

Location only a few meters away from the sea front

Access to walking paths

Experience a real Greek island culture

Pick up and drop off from and to the airport

Holistic treatments available on request

Different European languages are spoken

Accommodation

TYPES OF ACCOMMODATION
The centre provides five rooms with bathroom, air conditioning and a balcony overlooking the sea, and 800 metres 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 center'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 PROGRAM
08.00 - 9.30 Yoga Asana practice and Feldenkrais Method,
9.30 - 10.30 Brunch
12.00 Thermal Baths of Mytilene or Polichnitos
5.00 pm Evening lesson, meditation, kirtan, sound healing
7.00 pm Dinner

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.

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

Vasilika, Lesvos 13, 81300 Mytilene, 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.

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.

Piero Bianciardi
Piero attended the medical school in Siena for five years, and at the same time devoted himself to Yoga, in particular Hatha Yoga and Viniyoga, Taijiquan and Shaolin chuan under the guidance of Master Chang Dsu Yao, Shiatsu at the school of Master Clemente Cocchiola and Acupuncture with Prof. Nguyen Vanghi in Florence. He studied contemporary dance with Master Dominique Dupuis, Contac Dance and Gurdjeff Sacred Movements and Dances with Shurta. He obtained the 1st dan of Taijiquan and Shaolin chuan with Master Chang Dsu Yao, and the Yoga teacher diploma at the EFOA school in ROME with Francoise Berlette and of Shiatsuka Practitioner of Shiatsu, the qualification diploma "Operator of motor activities" at the University of Medicine in Siena and as a Feldenkrais Practitioner at the Feldenkrais Method Training in Florence 1. For many years he taught Yoga and M. Feldenkrais in Siena and in Chianti and developed his own method of teaching Yoga, FeldenYoga and a method of practice in water, Feldenwater. He practices and studies Dong style Taijiquan with Master Alex Dong. He practices Aikido at the Renwakai school with Master Massimilano Perini and Master Alain Tendron who teaches with the grade of 2' Dan. He dances Tango and studies it with various teachers including Chicho Frumbuli and Pablo Moyano. For many years he attended seminars on Family Constellations with Carl Peter Strommer and Bert Hellinger and obtained the Diploma of Systemic Family Constellator at the Hellinger Schule of Bert and Marie Sophie Hellinger. He teaches as Assistant Trainer of the Feldenkrais Method in Siena and Florence and as a teacher in various training courses in Italy and around