8 Days Macrobiotic Raw Vegan Detox, Cooking Workshop, and Yoga Retreat in Crete, Greece
Alexena Apartments, Agia galini, 74056, Greece
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Raw Food Yoga Retreat Greece
A chance to disconnect and get in touch with pure island nature, cleanse the body with a week of delicious raw and (a few cooked vegan meals are also served) made from organic locally grown produce. Detox your spirit with yoga, meditation and immersion in Crete lifestyle. Come back home lighter (literally and figuratively) with your sense of taste and your focus sharpened, energy renewed, desire for taking life on reignited!
Meet the instructors
Paraskevi & Xenia
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Highlights
- Daily yoga classes
- Raw vegan cooking classes
- Live like a Cretan for a day program
- Hiking and walking trips to the mountain
- Fresh organic local fruits for snacks
- Healing Cretan herbal teas
- 7 nights accommodation
Styles
7 days with instruction in English
Spoken languages: German, Greek
The maximum participants in the group is 14
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 Raw breakfast with fresh local juices and fruits
- 11:30 cooking workshop
- 13:00 Vegan lunch
- 14:00 Free time or rest
- 17:00 Beach vistis 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 meals with organic local fruits and vegetables daily, along with daily hot and cold Cretan mountain tea.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Tea
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 raw 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 raw vegan workshops
- Night presentations and talks
- Transportation from and to Heraklion International Airport (HER)
What's not included
- Additional activities, excursions, 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 at the end of the retreat 12:00
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 fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 60 days before the arrival date.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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