24 -29 September 2022 |
Summary
Join us in the once in a lifetime experience for a 6 Day ”Sound Healing & Hatha Yoga Retreat” in the natural paradise of Santorini, Greece.
Experience the healing power of nature, and give to yourself time to reflect, rest and reset, dive into the blissful atmosphere of Santorini, get in touch with nature and discover ancient Sound Healing and Yoga practices to purify all your senses.
During this immersive retreat, Laoura will guide you through the healing vibrations os the sacred sounds of Gong. Tibetan Singing Bowls and Toning Circles, to cultivate your own power allowing the vibrational sound energies of healing to be transferred through you.
Helena through Hatha Yoga will guide you to strength and improve your flexibility through postures, stretches and movements which are a core part of Hatha Vinyasa style. While there is a degree of intensity to this style of yoga, in this retreat she will respect the limits and capacities of every participant and you will be encouraged to push yourself safely and within your own parameters.
Located in a stunning nature location, the excavation site of Akrotiri which demonstrates the lost city of the island which was destroyed and buried by volcanic eruption.
Delicious home-cooked organic breakfast and dinner that are nutritionally balanced will be served.
This retreat consists of regular morning and evening Sound and Yoga meditation sessions, with optional activities and therapies available throughout the day.
You are going to be connected with all healing qualities that nature can offer to our body, mind and soul .
What’s included in this package
- Daily yoga classes
- Daily Sound Healing & Gong Bath classes
- Sonic Meditation
- Daily meditation classes
- Daily pranayama classes
- Breakfast & Dinner
- Airport pick-up and drop-off
- Transportation during the retreat
- Welcome drink
- Free excursions to sites of interest
- 5 nights accommodation
What’s special about this retreat
What can you expect during this retreat?
- Start the day with a gentle flowing yoga session where you can let go of any stress, limitations, and blocks. Increase your body’s flexibility and core strength. Feel refreshed and rejuvenated as a result.
- Chakra chanting experience an interactive sacred sonic exercise method that allows you to balance, activate and align each of your chakra—the etheric energies centers of the body.
- Gong Bath immersion.The sound vibrations, frequencies, and harmonic sacred sounds of planetary
- Gong transfer our brain activity to Alpha and Theta brain waves of deep relaxation. Here begins the experiential journey of awakening, coordination, purification, and self-healing.
- It is a unique experience of rhythms, movements, and sound frequencies, a sound journey through the Pythagorean music of the Spheres.
- If you are on holiday together with your beloved ones we offer private double rooms. If you are looking for a shared experience and a single traveler, we provide a beautiful shared bedroom and single private rooms.
- Enjoy this stunning beautiful refuge in pure and unspoiled nature. Nature can be a powerful agent to further deep relaxation, spontaneous contemplation, and effortless letting go.
- Our strong point is to focus on couples or single visitors to build up small groups of max 10 practitioners, in order to concentrate on their practice and to let them enjoy more easily the natural quiet of this place. Away from tourist crowds and with authentic people. Of course, we will share our favorite gems with you.
Location
Hotel Akrotiri is enjoying a prime waterfront location in Akrotiri beach, near Santorini’s famous Red Beach. The excavation site of Akrotiri demonstrates the lost city of the island which was destroyed and buried by the volcanic eruption.In this location, you can expect a peaceful, relaxing, and quiet experience, while you have a nice swim in the Aegean sea or have a sunbathing or to visit by walking the Red beach one of the most famous and beautiful beaches of Santorini.
The terraced complex consists of rooms built in accordance with the traditional local architecture. All rooms feature sea view balcony and beautiful sunset. It is located only some steps from the hotel.
Levels of experience on this retreat
Beginner / intermediate / Advance
Accommodation
Shared Twin Room ( two persons). 1090 Euros
With this accommodation, you book a shared room with two single beds or one double bed.
It has it’s own bathroom and a beautiful terrace with an amazing view of Aegean sea. This price is for one person.
Private Room ( one person) 1299 Euros
If you want your privacy, this bedroom has a spacious and comfortable double bed, it has its own bathroom and a porch overlooking the magic blue of Aegean sea.
Teachers
Laoura Gini
Laoura is an alternative therapist, Sound therapist, musician and composer,
For many years she was performed classical piano concerts in Greece and abroad. Her post – degrees studies include Music Therapy, Music composition, Electronic music, Music Psychotherapy, Sound Healing, Kriya Yoga philosophy, Pranic Healing techniques, and therapeutic massage modalities.
She has spent many years in India, exploring the Nada Yoga (Yoga of Sound) and studied sitar in Dhrupad style.
That experience allowed and drove her in an immersion mastering of therapeutic properties of Sacred Sound instruments, the Planetary Gongs, (based on the theory of Pythagoras for the Harmony of the Spheres and the Healing Power of Sound), Tibetan singing bowls and Vocal toning,
She also has a Master’s degree in Traditional Thai Massage from the well-known ITM in Thailand, Ayurvedic treatments from IIA center of Ancient Ayurveda Medicine of Kerala, and Pranic Healing certification from IMCKS, Bangalore, in India. With great zeal and sensitive inclination for Natural and Holistic Therapies, she soon pursued further training in Shiatsu, and Rejuvenation Face Lift. She is a Reiki master.
For the last 20 years, she lives in Santorini island, where she offers private and group Sound Healing sessions, therapeutic body treatments and she organizes Sound Healing Retreats all over Greece, engaging the cosmic vibration with her unique therapeutic way.
Helena Pranjic
Helena is a Slovenian living for the last 20 years in Greece and spending her winter time in Asia, mostly in India.
She has been practicing yoga and meditation for over a decade and soon she realized how yoga is transforming, how it brings people back to their center and allows them a universal view of life.
Throughout the years she has deepened her study with ongoing education and certifications and finds there to be truth in what Sri K. Pattabhi Jois stated: “Practice, and all is coming.
She is trained in various disciplines from Ashtanga vinyasa, Hatha, yoga therapy, core power yoga and also incorporates practices from the yin, restorative and yoga Nidra styles as well.
She is certified in yoga meditation, breathing techniques and arm balances and inversions, and in yoga mudras too.
Helena is a third-degree Usui Reiki master and certified golden reiki practitioner.
Her goal is to have her students leave each class feeling refreshed and renewed. Her classes are always challenging physically and mentally, motivating her students to find true inner peace and healthiest self
Daily program
Day 1
12:00 Check-in
Get settled in the rooms
Walk on the beach, rest end enjoy the view from your terrace, book a massage or a Reiki treatment
18.00 Come together, introduction
19.30 Dinner at ”Captain Nicolas” taverna
22.00 Relaxation
Day 2
07:30 Pranayama – Meditation
08:00 Hatha Yoga
09:00 Tea Break
09:30 Chakra Balancing with Sound
10:15 Healthy breakfast in our restaurant with local and seasonal products
12:00 free time to explore the beach, enjoy the sun, discover cultural treasures in our surroundings, book a massage.
18:15 Gong Bath Immersion
19:30 Dinner
22:00 Relaxation
Day 3
07:30 Pranayama – Meditaion
08:00 Hatha yoga
09:00 Tea break
09:30 -Tuning your chakra
10:00 Healthy breakfast
12:00 Relax and free time
13:00 We will visit and explore Red Beach.
18:15 Tibetan singing bowls session
19:30 Dinner
22:00 Relaxation
Day 4
07:30 Pranayama – Meditation
08:00 Hatha Yoga
09:00 Tea Break
09:30 Open your Voice
10:00 Healthy Breakfast
12:00 Relax and free time for swimming, sunbathing or walking around the area ,visit the archeological site (optional)
18:15 Gong Bath Immersion
19:30 Dinner
22:00 Relaxation
Day 5
07:30 Pranayama – Meditation
08:00 Hatha Yoga
09:00 Tea Break
09:30 Chakra Balancing with Sound
10:00 Healthy Breakfast
12:00 Free Day
13.:30 Transfer to visit and explore the majestic Oia
18:00 Nidra & Nada Yoga
19:30 Dinner
22:00 Relaxation
Day 6
08:00 Pranayama – Meditation
08:30 Hatha Yoga
09:30 Tea Break
10:00 Healthy Breakfast
12:00 Check out and goodbye
Please note check-in is available from 12PM on your arrival day and on the last day check-out from the room is 12 PM.
About Food
Our breakfast is served in our café hall which has large indoor and outdoor gathering area that overlooks the sea for journaling, or just resting in the comfort of the cool breeze.
Each day will be provided a rich breakfast with mediterranean buffet with fresh Santorini’s products.
Our dinner will be served in the local famous taverna ”Captain Nicolas” just one step from our hotel , where you
can taste traditional vegetarian Greek recipes prepared with unique local products .
Travel Help
Please book your flight to arrive at Athens International Airport (ATH).
Santorini is an international airport, so check if there is from your country a direct flight or charter flight direct to Santorini airport.
From Athens airport, you can take a flight to Santorini airport ( 25min. flight), or if you want to come to Santorini by boat, from Piraeus port the Blue Star Ferry (8h journey ) departs every morning at 7.30 am
When you arrive at Santorini airport we will provide a free pick up at no extra cost!
Deposit percentage
15%
Cancellation policy
100% deposit refund for cancellation 30+ days before retreat start date.
50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before retreat start date.
0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before retreat start date.
The remaining balance is due upon arrival.