7 Day Wake Up Your Own Yogi - Part I Yoga Retreat in Athens Seaside Glyfada - the Greek Riviera
Yoga Retreat in Greece
This special program is made for yoga lovers who want to be able to train at home by themselves and avoid the "fast food yoga" on TV or online without the need to attend a yoga teacher training. This program is perfect for those who wish to get the first real yoga experience.
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Highlights
- Enjoy yoga practice
- Retreat includes theory and lecture
- Learn basic physiology, anatomy, and alignment
- Explore the history of yoga with the ancient text of the Masters
- Receive a certificate upon completion
- 6 nights accommodation
- Daily breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport) (US$ 46 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Yoga studio
- Free Wi-Fi
- Internet access
- Laundry
- Library
- Meeting room
- Wireless internet
You will be staying at the accommodation of Yoga Skyros Academy. The student rooms are well furnished, and every room is well-equipped with a shared bathroom, shower, bathtub, and toilet. It is important that you do not have to bring too much clothing since washing machines are available for a small fee of 10 EUR. A single room option is available upon request (at an additional cost).
Program
7 days: Asanas and Chakras
Asanas
Teachings at Yoga Skyros Academy are based on the concept of small classes, high-quality teaching, better learning and understanding, and better connection to your consciousness and inner peace in a safe and healthy environment. The following are just some aspects of the topics that you will cover during the program:
- Explore the history of yoga with the ancient text of the Masters
- Learn about the alignment of asanas
- Learn basic physiology and anatomy related to asana and chakra
- Learn how to sequence asanas in a fluid manner
- Learn the different sequences according to the respective chakra
Chakras
Chakras are a wheel of energy that regulates your daily harmony, prana, the life force. During this week, you will study how those chakras affect your daily life when they are not balanced and active.
This knowledge will help you to wake the inner yogi so that the yogi is in full joy, love, and healthy in peace and free from sorrow.
Sample daily schedule
- 08:00 - 09.00 Yoga class
- 10:00 - 12.30 Theory and lecture
- 12:30 - 15.00 Lunch break
- 15:00 - 16.30 Theory and lecture
- 17:00 - 18.00 Yoga class / meditation
About Yoga Skyros Academy
Have you heard of Yoga Skyros Academy, in Athens Seaside, Glyfada, Greece? Well, it's the only place so close to the city center of Athens and nature where you can join and enjoy all-year-round programs of restoration, as well as be taught and get certified as a yoga teacher and/or as a yoga therapist, in a traditional and authentic way, alongside the Masters Dietmar and Carmen Hellmann.
Yoga Skyros respects your privacy and well-being. You will have the time and space for yourself in the beautiful and luxurious places and the areas around Glyfada and Seaside. Here, they aim for and achieve a high quality of the 3 T’s - teaching - therapy - training, not only for the body but for the mind and spirit as well. As BKS Iyengar has stated, ''Health is the state of complete harmony of the body, mind, and spirit."
Yoga Skyros is different because Dietmar and Carmen teach all courses by themselves, which shows the amplitude of their knowledge, love, persistence, and inner power. Their approach to teaching and learning is ''baby steps''.
They are here to support you along the way, with patience and love and as Carmen says ''The body will always adapt to the demand we put on it'', so there is no need to rush or doubt the process. Additionally, because the quality is above quantity and each class has a maximum of 10 students, each individual gets to develop a traditional and authentic master-student relationship where they are connected for life no matter how many miles apart.
Yoga Skyros Academy strives to share ancient knowledge, practices, and light within the modern world. You can all heal yourself and one another. Join Yoga Skyros Academy and feel the difference for yourself.
Instructors
Carmen Hellmann
The experienced and qualified yoga master (800 RYT), Radha Ji, trained in Asia and India, promises you fun and pleasure in the discovery of yoga. She will teach you yoga novices or experienced yogi, Hatha yoga, the mother of all yoga, and how to use yoga in the daily life of stress and tension.
Location
As of October 22, 2022, Yoga Skyros is happy to inform you about the moving to 16674 Glyfada, 113 Agisilaou, which is placed between the sea and the mountain; 2.5 km to the sea and 0.5 km to the Mountain Illias.
Glyfada is the south part of Athens and is easy to find and easy to get into Athens as well. It is the Greek Riviera with high-class walking and shopping and restaurants of all cuisines. Within 300 meters, there are supermarkets and coffee shops, all necessary to spend your time between studying yoga and enjoying the Greek lifestyle.
The Temple of Hatha Yoga remains the same: a beautiful yoga room with a wooden floor and balconies all around. The rooftop will host external yoga classes with a view of the sea.
Theodora Papadaki of “Thera Design Studio” took care of the decoration. Theodora comes from Santorini with her fresh ideas and a beautiful Greek smile. Welcome to the new Greek place where you can enjoy a lovely winter and a beautiful summer to study different teacher training all year long with the masters. It is specially designed to reset and find peace within a city. Om Shanti, Namaste.
Food
Daily breakfast is included in the price. Lunch and dinner are available at an extra cost.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
Things to do (optional)
During your stay in Paiania, you may enjoy a hiking excursion and visit the world-renowned archeological cave on Hymettus Mountain.
What's included
- All yoga classes
- Breakfast
- 6 nights accommodation
- Certification
What's not included
- Airfare
- Pick up from Athens International Airport
- Lunch and dinner
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Athens International Airport (Eleftherios Venizelos Airport)
17 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 46 per person
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Athens International Airport (ATH). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request (approximately 40 EUR one way, local taxi rate).
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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