'THE ESCAPE RETREAT'
If you need to press the pause button, you have landed in the right place!
09.09.23 - 14.09.23
With Veronica Santini.
Welcome to the Escape, a dreamy bubble to help you find refuge from the outer reality and discover that of your inner landscapes.
the Escape is not a shortcut out of the world we live in, rather it is a conscious choice to reconnect within and re-discover your inherent blissful and peaceful state.
Join these 5 nights & 6 days of yoga, meditation, beach, mountain hikes and delicious Mediterranean food, designed to help you escape the busy-ness of daily life and find refuge within.
In this retreat our days will be framed by two yoga practices fusing movement with breathwork and meditation: a morning vinyasa flow to awaken the body and a gentle evening practice (yin yoga, restorative or yoga Nidra) to prepare for the night.
The Location
Pelion Homes Retreat Centre. Agios Georgios Nilias is a beautiful and green traditional village on the slopes of the Western Pelion, 22 km from Volos, between the Pagasitikos Gulf and the Aegean Sea, at a distance of 20′-30 ‘from the nearest beaches and near the village of Milies.
YOUR TEACHER
Veronica Santini (RYT 500) has been teaching yoga internationally for about a decade. She is certified in Vinyasa yoga and Yin yoga and is specialised in Yoga for Female Health, Menopause Yoga and Pelvic Floor Yoga.
Her teaching style has been infused by amazing teachers (such as Janet Stone, Tiffany Cruishank, Shiva Rea, Leslie Howard and Petra Coveney) to whom she is very grateful.
Veronica firmly believes that each student needs to feel empowered to practice in a way that feels authentic and good to them. She is the guide for you to find your own ways to approach yoga. Her style, thoughtful and precise, always aims to be non-prescriptive, so that you can make each and every practice your own inner journey.
A TYPICAL DAY AT THE RETREAT
Please note this schedule is an example. Variations might happen.
- 8.30am – 10.00am – Vinyasa yoga
- 10am – Brunch
- 10.30pm – 5pm – free to relax, read, sleep, enjoy the swimming pool, go for a walk / hike or day trip to the surrounding beaches and towns
- 5.30pm – 6.30pm – Restorative yoga / yoga Nidra / Yin yoga
- 7pm – Dinner
- 9pm – relaxation / connection
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Five nights in your room of choice within your villa (most villas have a private swimming pool)
Two daily yoga practices with Veronica (one practice on day 1 and 6)
Brunch, dinner and refreshments throughout the day
Full day beach trip and visit to local villages (including packed lunch and refreshments)
Local hike around the local area of Agios Georgios into the forest and mountain
Use of the swimming pool(s)
Use of yoga props in the shala room
BONUS! You will have access to Veronica’s online yoga platform with over 30 practices for a whole month following the retreat.
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
Transport to and from the location*
Extras, such as massages if requested.
The practice - a message from Veronica:
In my yoga classes, all bodies and souls are welcome. I carefully design sequences that challenge the most experienced while allowing first time practitioners to understand the foundations of the practice and not be intimidated by it.
In this retreat our days will be framed by two yoga practices fusing movement with breath work and meditation: a morning vinyasa flow to awaken the body and a gentle evening practice (yin yoga, restorative or yoga Nidra) to prepare for the night. The practices will be inspired by the natural elements of Earth, Water, Fire, Air and Ether guiding you in a journey to connect to the natural world around you and find reflections of that within you.
TESTIMONIALS
“Thank you Veronica for being an exceptional human and leading this experience with such great spirit” Rebecca, Italy
“I really enjoyed the retreat. I think Veronica is an amazing teacher” Lisa, Germany
“Before the retreat I lacked energy, while after I felt re-energized and motivated” Francesca, Italy
“Now I have more mental space, better posture” Annejet, NL
“Brilliant retreat highly recommend it to all levels of yoga practice” Majella, Ireland
ACCOMMODATION
THE FOOD
Delicious Farm-to-table mediterranean cuisine with a twist. Using locally sourced and season ingredients from the farm and from around Pelion. The kitchen team will prepare daily heartwarming meals made with the love.
