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Summer Yoga Retreat on Crete!
Crete, Greece
June 21-29, 2021
This retreat provides an opportunity to immerse in yoga practice, enjoy the unique landscape and beauty of Eastern Crete, soak in the atmosphere of this ancient Minoan land, and connect with Cretan culture through learning traditional cooking, olive, honey, and herb lore, and dance!
In these nine days you will have time for all this as well as for soaking up the Mediterranean sun, swimming in the sea, resting, reading, and relaxing.
Kato Zakros is the site of an ancient Minoan palace. It is located on a beautiful bay at the end of the road, eight kilometers from the small town of Zakros. There are a handful of guesthouses and tavernas, and plenty of nature, olive and fruit orchards, gorges, beaches, and atmosphere. Ruined remains of Kato Zakros Palace and an entry to the Gorge of the Dead are just a five minute walk from our venue. The sea is a few minutes beyond that.
The energy of human ancestry and a culture that honored feminine strength and the earth is palpable here. There is time on this adventure to just be, with that.
Recommended:
Arrive a day early to Heraklion to take in the largest Minoan palace of Knossos, visit the truly spectacular archaeological museum, and dine with others from the group at Peskesi with it’s excellent Cretan cuisine. Wake fresh and ready for our journey to Lasithi.
Stella’s Traditional Studios has been welcoming guests for ten years. They are comfortable stone studios, some facing the beautiful courtyards and gardens, and some facing the sea. Each studio has a kitchenette and private bathroom with a shower.
There are eight studios available to us, some of which have two beds. Sharing is possible amongst friends or partners who choose to share. (I am not arranging sharing with people who don’t know each other. The room set up is not ideal for that).
If the studios fill and more people would like to join, we can inquire at the close neighboring guesthouse. Rates may be slightly different. The retreat will happen with eight people minimum, fourteen people maximum.
Being Yoga with Trishna is authentic Yoga with a strong flow element.
This retreat is open to all levels of practice. We will warm into meditation, physical, and esoteric practices over time. Practices will be offered with gradations of challenge and students are encouraged to work in a way that feels good for each of them.
Subtle classical practices with breath and meditation are combined with some innovative approaches for a deeply nourishing and revitalizing experience. Steady practice on retreat is conducive to self-discovery, self-reflection, and personal transformation.
Yoga classes will be held in the courtyard garden at Stella’s. The floor is flat laid stone. The roof is palm leaves and the sky. Yoga mats, blankets, and blocks are provided.
Morning meditation is at the rooftop garden.
During our nine days of retreat, along with a once or twice daily yoga practice, we will have the guidance of Stella Ailamaki in traditional Cretan Dance! Another group event is a cooking lesson with Thespina, Stella’s mother. She invites us to harvest produce from her garden and prepare local specialties such as stuffed zucchini flowers and vine leaves and other traditional local cuisine. We will spend a day in the mountains touring a traditional Herb farm and exploring the mountain villages. We may visit a local olive farm and learn about olive oil production. We will hike the Gorge of the Dead which is known for its caves where Ancient Minoan remains have been found. The beaches at Kato Zakros are lovely. We will visit other beaches nearby as well.
At Stella’s the guests are provided with a variety of foods and with those, self-cater their breakfast/brunch, and light evening meal.
Breakfast fixings: Eggs, bread, muesli, yogurt, fresh fruit, butter, cheeses, teas, coffee, local honey and olive oil.
Light dinner fare: Vegetarian soups, salads, and dips prepared by your very own yoga teacher and her assistant 💛. These will be accessible in our group kitchen. Each of us can take what we like.
YOGA RETREAT ON CRETE!!!