7 - day Retreat program “Return to Flow” on Crete-Greece

Imagine waking up in a sun-filled villa, surrounded by olive groves, just 2 km from the heart of the ancient Minoan civilization. You are in Heraklion, yet far from its bustle—cradled in serenity, with the sea stretching endlessly on the horizon. Here, history vibrates beneath your feet, while the present moment invites you to slow down and soften.

This is not just a retreat. It is a journey into embodied presence, guided by the rhythm of breath, movement, and the Cretan land.

Who can participate: Everyone — no prior experience is required.

Led by: Two experienced teachers in Feldenkrais & Yin Yoga.

Day 1: Arrival & Grounding

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

Day 2: Landing in the Body

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

Day 3: Elemental Exploration: Earth & Olive

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

Day 4: Water, Surrender, Joy
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

Sailing, swimming, snorkeling
Vegetarian lunch on board
Somatic play in nature
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).

Day 5: Integration & leave in expansion
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

Day 6: The endless Mountain and Sea : Stillness & Silence
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

Day 7: Integration & Farewell
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