8 Day Macrobiotic Vegan Food, Cooking Workshop and Yoga Retreat in Crete
Alexena Apartments, Agia galini, 74056, Greece
Macrobiotic Vegan & Yoga Retreat Crete
A chance to disconnect and get in touch with pure island nature, cleanse the body with a week of delicious organic vegan meals. Detox your spirit with yoga, meditation and immersion in Cretan lifestyle. During this 8-day program, a holistic treatment for body and soul takes place with daily vegan fresh meals of organic local products and virgin olive oil from Cretan lands which detoxify and nourish your body. The daily morning Hatha yoga session (asana class) gently adjusted to all levels and any kind of physical body condition will remove the toxins and the stiffness from your muscles and joints. Breathing techniques (pranayama) will detoxify your mind and calm your brain.
Deep relaxation techniques will refresh and recharge your energy as well as empower and inspire you spiritually.
Meet the instructors
Paraskevi & Xenia
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Vegan cooking classes
- Live like a Cretan for a day program
- Hiking and walking trips to the mountain
- Fresh organic local fruits and vegetables
- Healing Cretan herbal teas
- 7 nights accommodation
- Beach visits
Styles
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Greek
Group size: Maximum of 14 participants
Airport transfer included:
Heraklion International Airport
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
12:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Air-conditioned public areas
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Lounge
- Ironing / ironing board
- Laundry
- Wireless internet
- Outdoor shower
The Alexena Apartments are five very comfortable holiday flats on the south slope of the coastal mountains, west of Agia Galini. The three one-storey buildings on a spacious property actually form a small villa facility. It includes a large swimming pool, a barbecue area, a small church, a botanical garden, and other community facilities.
Program
Daily schedule
- 08:00 Hatha or Astanga yoga session
- 09:00 Vegan breakfast with fresh local juices and fruits
- 11:30 Cooking workshop or other activity
- 13:00 Vegan lunch
- 14:00 Free time or rest
- 17:00 Beach visits or nearby attractions
- 20:00 Dinner
Instructors
Paraskevi Voulgaraki
Paraskevi is the owner of holistic skin care and nutrition company based in Crete that promotes healthy and sustainable living. She loves nature and adventure and always willing to show you around new unknown places. She has studied Business and Management in The University of Maryland but found out that what she really likes doing is living a holistic and meaningful life. She will prepare all your raw meals for the retreat, since she is a certified holistic raw food chef with the most nutritious bio-local fresh fruits and vegetables.
Xenia
Xenia will be your yoga instructor for the retreat. She is a certified yoga teacher and she teaches Hatha, Ashtanga, and meditation classes.
Location
Alexena Apartments is found on the old road from Rethymnon town to Agia Galini. A winding road leads to this lovely place with the stone houses and the breathtaking view.
Distances
- Rethymon town, 50 kilometers
- Heraklion,100 kilometers
- Chania town, 100 kilometers
Features
Activities
- Cooking classes
- Hiking
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
General
- Air-conditioned rooms
- Balcony
- Garden
Services
- Free Wi-Fi
- Hair dryer
- Internet access
Food
You will be provided with raw and cooked vegan meals with organic local fruits and vegetables daily, as well as nutritious smoothies and Cretan mountain tea.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Raw food
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
What's included
- 7 nights accommodation
- All daily vegan meals with organic local fruits and vegetables
- Cretan night with the locals of a nearby village
- Daily hot and cold Cretan mountain tea
- Daily yoga practices
- Greek vegan workshops
- Evening presentations and talks
- Transportation from and to Heraklion International Airport (HER) and back .
What's not included
- Additional activities or services
- Airfare
- Car rental
How to get there
Recommended Airports
HER
Heraklion International Airport
52 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Heraklion International Airport (HER). For the guests flying from their home country to Heraklion, PURE PHILOSOPHY P.C. will arrange the transportation to the apartments and back to Heraklion airport.
Airport: Heraklion International Airport
Airport transfer included: Heraklion International Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% 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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