Yin yoga and fedenkrais sessions by specialists.
4-night stay in a charming villa in the middle of a lush Cretan nature with swimming pool and stunning views.
2-night stay in Thalori Guesthouse in Kapetaniana village
2- day escape on an amazing location on the Southernmost village of Crete, between the endless sea of Libyan and the mountains into the wild.
Meals throughout the day (daily nourishing, organic, vegetarian meals).
• The days in the villa: Brunch, light lunch, dinner
• The days in Thalori: breakfast, light picnic, dinner.
Private transfers by air-conditioned vehicles:
• from the airport to the villa (day 1)
• from the villa to Heraklion harbor for the sailing day (return included)
• from the villa to Thalori (day 5)
• from the villa to Cnossos area and return
• from Thalori to the airport (last day)
• by 4X4 from Thalori to the coast
• by 4x4 to the Kofinas summit (depending on the wind)
Private visit to a unique, olive oil mill that follows traditional methods of oil making. Professional olive oil tasting and learning to recognize high-quality olive oil.
Sailing day in Dia Island and sunset meditation on board (6h).
24h phone support.
In small groups of 6-9 people | 6 nights 7 days
Dates spring ▶️ 29 May – 4 June
Dates autumn ▶️ 27 September – 3 October
14:00–17:00: Meeting at Heraklion airport with our English-speaking driver. Transfer to the villa & settling into the rooms or tents.
17:30–18:30: Gentle Welcome Movement (grounding practice + breath awareness)
19:00: Welcome Dinner (light, grounding, seasonal dishes)
20:30: Opening Circle & Intention Setting by the Fire
08:00–08:30: Morning Sitting Meditation
08:30–10:00: Feldenkrais Session: "Finding Ease in Stillness & Motion"
10:30–12:00: Nourishing Brunch
12:30–14:30: Free Time / Pool / Garden
15:00: Tea, Fresh Fruit and snacks
16:30–17:30: Expressive Movement Practice: "Listening to the Inner Body"
18:00–19:00: Yin Yoga: “Melting into Gravity”
19:30: Dinner
21:00: Optional: Guided Journaling or Silent Walk in the Garden
2h visit in an exceptional olive mill – tasting of olive oil
08:30–10:00: Feldenkrais: "Softening the Pelvis, Rooting the Spine"
10:30–11:30: Brunch
12:00–16:00: Visit to a traditional olive oil estate nearby, where you’ll immerse yourself in the aromas, tastes, and stories of Crete’s most precious treasure — extra virgin olive oil.
A two-hour journey into the essence of Cretan olive oil.
Walk through centuries-old groves, visit a traditional press, and learn from a passionate producer how to distinguish true extra virgin olive oil — by sight, scent, and taste.
Savor a guided tasting with local delicacies, and, if you wish, join an optional olive oil soap-making workshop (extra cost).
Return to our villa full of new knowledge and rich flavors.
16:30–17:30: Relaxation / Journaling / Pool
18:00–19:00: Yin Yoga: “Stillness as Strength”
19:30: Garden Dinner – Cretan mezze night
21:00: Group sharing circle
6h Sailing to the mythical isle of Dia | Cnossos and the archeological Museum
07:30-08:00 Breakfast
08:15 heading to Heraklion port to embark.
9:00–14:00: Day Sailing Trip to Dia Island
14:30: Return & Rest or free time in Heraklion center (with our advice on what you can visit)
15:30 - 18.30: Meeting with a passionate archeologist and plunging into the Minoan civilization: visits to the Archaeological museum of Heraklion and the Cnossos palace.
20:00: Light Dinner & Candlelight Storytelling / Myth sharing (Minoan myths).
Moving to the South…visits on the way to Matala, Red Beach
08:00–08:30: Sitting Meditation “Heart centering”
08:30–09:30: Feldenkrais + Free Movement Flow “Expanding the heart”
10:00–11:00: Brunch
12:30: On the minivan to the South. Destination ▶️ Thalori Guesthouse for the next 2 nights.
14:00: Arrival at Matala.
14:00-16:00: Swimming and optional walking to the Red Beach.
16:00-17:30: Visit to the garden of Minos - Sharing Circle: “Reflections from the Water”. Light lunch based on local grains.
17:30-18:30: Arrival at Thalori.
18:30-19:30: Settling in the rooms and free time.
19:30: Celebration Dinner – local delicacies
Descent to the beach by jeep 4X4, hike along the coast, monasteries, caves and mystic landscapes
08:00–08:30: Silent Walking Meditation facing the Libyan Sea
08:30–10:00: Feldenkrais: “Breathing with the Spine”
10:30: Light Brunch
11:30–12:30: Transfer by 4X4 to Koudoumas Monastery
12:30-13:30: Swimming in crystal waters / marvelous beach full of sea caves. Snacks & herbal teas into the wild.
13:30-16:00: 2h Hiking to Ai Giannis coastal village. 30 min stop in the middle of the distance, at Agios Antonios cave / chapel for meditation in a circle.
16:00: 18:00 : Free Movement Exploration: “Body as Landscape” in the yard of an ancient monastery carved in caves, by the sea. Yin Yoga: “Receptivity and Inner Listening”
18:00 -19:00: Return by 4X4 to Thalori. Rest time
20:00 : Dinner
08:00–08:30: Sitting Meditation
08:30–09:30: Feldenkrais + Free Movement Flow
10:00–11:00: Brunch
Further practices integrated based on departure time
Farewell
The retreats as seen in the program, either by Giorgia or by Olia
Accommodation to an amazing villa at the outskirts of heraklion, near Knossos, with stunning vies, summing pool and a lush garden.
Presence of at least one facilitator with guests at the venue at all times
Escort by one of the two facilitators during activities out of the venue (e.g. Dia boat tour, visit at olive oil estate etc.)
All the meals and snacks mentioned in the program, with possibility of adjustments upon consultation with the guests in case of special dietary needs, prior to the participation in the program.
Visit to an olive oil estate, incl. olive oil tasting and local delicacies
Dia boat tour with private transfers from and to the venue, incl. meal on board.
Vat and taxes.
Flights & airport transfers
Private yoga/Feldenkrais sessions
Massage and other kinds of yoga and meditation practices not mentioned here
Feldenkrais with Olia
Rediscover ease and fluidity through the Feldenkrais Method—a gentle, neuroscience-based approach to movement. With small, guided motions, you’ll rewire habitual patterns, reduce tension, and improve posture, breathing, and overall well-being. It’s subtle, safe, and profoundly effective for everybody—regardless of age or experience.
“The aim is a body that is organized to move with minimum effort and maximum efficiency.”
— Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais
Yin Yoga with Giorgia
A meditative, deep practice inspired by Taoist philosophy, Yin Yoga invites you to surrender into long-held poses and discover stillness. Each posture becomes a gateway into the fascia, the emotional body, and the subtle self. No striving—just pure presence. As gravity does its work, so does your awareness.
Olia – Certified Feldenkrais Practitioner with years of experience in body-mind education. She brings precision, compassion, and humor to her sessions. Olia was trained in France, to become a certified contemporary dancer, choreographer and movement instructor. Her collaboration with the outstanding butoh dancer and choreographer Carlotta IKEDA was important to her as she discovered new ways of sensing movement, time and space during both the creative and the performing process. In the middle of her performing career, a chronic back pain brought Olia to try the Feldenkrais method, a dynamic somatic practice that improves movement and human functioning through meaningful intention and awareness. Fascinated by the fact that observing and accepting ones needs makes new options possible and ones potential grow, Olia became a certified Feldenkrais practitioner. She feels her purpose is to help people find their way to connect to themselves through embodied experience and facilitate the path of bringing their potential into light.
Giorgia – Movement guide and yin yoga teacher, Giorgia offers grounding presence and deep listening as she holds space for transformation through stillness and creative motion. “Born and raised in Lugano (Switzerland), from a young age I began to nurture a deep interest in inner exploration, in the wisdom of our body and the search for "the Truth". This led me first to train as medical massage therapist with a federal certificate and then as Yoga teacher
(Hatha, Vinyasa and Yin).
The body is a wonderful vehicle through which we can explore the world around us and at the same time it is the "temple" that hosts us.
Bringing body knowledge into yoga practice allows me to deepen my understanding of asanas from a physical point of view, which goes hand in hand with the spiritual dimension.
Meditation, silence and investigation of the Self are for me the key to transformation and perpetual growth and knowledge of our nature. During the last three years I’ve being magically led into Islamic and Sufi teachings and beauty, this allows me to explore my practices from another perspective and deepen my study and knowledge into a way I can guide yoga and meditation for Muslim ladies’ groups also.
I like to dedicate myself to sharing what I learn with people who cross my path.
Based between Greece, Spain and Switzerland, I offer now different kind of retreats, online, private and group yoga classes and treatments.
English, Italian, Spanish, French
The residence – villa in Spilia
Our secluded residence is designed for true rest:
✔ Surrounded by olive trees and sea breeze
✔ A large swimming pool and lush garden
✔ Hidden meditation corners for silence and reflection
✔ Indoor and outdoor spaces for practice, sharing, or solitude
Choose between:
All accommodations share 3 well-maintained bathrooms (1 outdoors and 2 indoors).
Spots are limited to keep the group intimate.
Thalori Guesthouse – Kapetaniana village
https://www.thalori.com/
The traditional ecotourism village "Thalori" is located in Kapetaniana, the highest village of the Asterousia Mountains in southern Crete, overlooking the Cretan Sea.
It was inspired and created by a young couple who, together with a group of 15 people residing in the village and the region, are the soul of the ecotourism village "Thalori". The guesthouse opened its doors in 2007 and it follows a philosophy that supports sustainable development, which is a mild form of tourism.
“Thalori" consists of 20 traditional houses that are an integral part of this hospitable village, preserving their Cretan architecture and combining traditional aesthetics with contemporary comforts. The guesthouse restaurant serves Cretan dishes made from pure local ingredients and cooked with love by village women working in the guesthouse. The raw materials used are mainly produced in the "Thalori" farm at the village and at nearby villages.
Guests can go hiking on marked trails, swim at beautiful local beaches, visit and participate in animal care work at the guesthouse's farm and even milk the sheep and goats to make fresh cheese. They can go mountain biking or horse riding and there are also climbing fields, via ferrata and canyoning routes in the area.
Against the backdrop of the sacred peak of Kofinas and the blue Cretan Sea, experience authentic Cretan life at Thalori, in an ascetic, rough and beautiful landscape, in a corner of the Cretan land with a centuries-old history and unspoiled nature.
In Thalori you share a house with 2 rooms per 2 people (2 separate beds) and one toilet. The guesthouse is particularly charming, with one of the best restaurants in Crete and passionate landlords.
Food is part of the ritual here. You’ll be nourished daily with:
✔ Vegetarian brunches and dinners crafted from seasonal, local, organic ingredients
✔ Fresh fruits, herbal teas, and plant-based snacks throughout the day
✔ Recipes made with intention—colorful, healing, and full of Cretan flavor
Let us know your dietary needs—we’ll lovingly accommodate them.
