Yoga & walking holiday in Mani
3-10 MAY 2025
Yoga and Walking holiday in the stunning region of Mani in the Peloponnese
After having fallen in love with this amazing region in Greece and the old fishing village Agios Nikolaos we love to go back there... Our yoga, walking and meditation week is a perfect combination of physical activity and leisure time. And for this edition, may 2025, Lisan and I will bring our practises and knowledge together into creating space for you to be.
This place is very dear to our heart and we love to share it with you! You are surrounded by stunning beauty and the mountains, the sea and the yoga will be grounding and energising you at the same time. There is something special in the air here that makes people want to come back again and again.
Relax & Restore within movement and ease
We combine delicious somatic yoga with 2 guided walks and visits to authentic mountain villages where we’ll meet the locals, dine out and enjoy the best home cooked traditional dishes. These little villages are hidden jewels and far from any tourist trap. The guided walks are from half a day on Monday to one whole day on Wednesday and will lead us along the gorges, mountains and ancient kalderimi (dry stone footpaths). Here you can discover the real Greece, explore the surrounding foothills and the ancient Byzantine sites.
We also have an afternoon at the beautiful meditation center The Temple of Being, where the calming energy of the mountains is most felt and alive. We’ll explore silence & meditation practices throughout the day.
During this week there is plenty of time to visit the lovely fishing villages; listen to the waves, enjoy a coffee or a glass of wine in one of the local tavernas, stroll along the beach, swim in the crystal clear blue sea, simply read your book or spoil yourself with a massage.
daily practise
Gentle yoga somatics
This week our yoga practise will be an invitation to slow down so we can enter the proces of undoing and connect with the simple joy of our being. The invitation is to focus on opening, strengthening and softening, balance and flexibility through a somatic, meditative and playful approach. The classes are suited for both beginners and more experienced practitioners.
Morning sessions
Morning sessions begin with taking some time to quiet the mind by focusing on the present moment, becoming aware of the breath and creating space between the breaths. Then we will move into some somatic yoga and movement to wake up the body. Each person is encouraged to honor what serves their body in the present moment and the focus is more on exploring the energetic subtleties of yoga then on challenging our physical practice. The practise will help you to feel more energized and relaxed at the same time.
Evening sessions
Evening sessions are more restorative orientated. Because we'll move quite slow with the focus on grounding ourselves, it helps develop our inner listening. We’ll also practise some Yoga Nidra and learn to surf between the states of wakefulness and sleep so that our body finds its natural state of balans and deep relaxation.
Food
Each day, except for wednesday when we have our long walking day, we’ll have a yummie brunch at the centre after our morning yoga session. On both the evening of our arrival and on departure day, Kerry (the owner of the centre, our host, restaurateur for twenty years and experienced vegetarian cook), serves us fabulous Greek (organic) cuisine with plenty of mezes and organic wine. On the other evenings we wander down to the local village to enjoy a meal by the harbourside. The family run tavernas offer fresh fish and a good selection of vegetarian dishes. On two nights we’ll dine out in the beautiful mountain villages.
Accomodation
Depending on availabillity your accomodation is either at the Spirit of life centre (also our yoga shala, more info click here) , or in comfortable traditional apartments in the village within 15 min walking distance from the yoga centre.
Massages
Both Kim & Lisan facilitate massages throughout the week: from deep relaxation massage to Ayurvedic Yoga massage.
time schedule*
Saturday
Time to settle in after your arrival and at 7 pm a lovely welcome dinner at the Yoga center.
Sunday
Yoga 8.30 – 10.00
Brunch 10.15
Free time (walking, beach, resting, massage)
Yoga 17.30 – 18.45
Dinner in the village or stay at your own apartment
Monday
Yoga 8.30 – 10.00
Brunch 10.15
Guided walk
Yoga 17.30 -18.45
Dinner in mountain village
Tuesday
Schedule is the same as sunday.
Wednesday
Free morning time.
Afternoon visit and tour at the Meditation center The Temple of Being.
Thursday
Guided walk.
Dinner in mountain village
Friday
Like Sunday and Tuesday, farewell diner at the Yoga center.
Saturday
Breakfast and fond farewells.
* The time schedule can be subject to change depending on the weather and our spontaneity.
Facilitators
Lisan
With a deep passion for somatic movement and many trainings in the field of Hatha Yoga, Restorative, Medical Yoga, Yin Yoga and Movingness body-mind integration method - she now loves to combine all into her practise & teachings.
“ For me, open awareness of the body has proven to be the doorway to inner freedom, aliveness and presence that is already here.” —> website Hooyoga
Kim
With a therapeutic background in healthcare & psychiatry, she developed herself to work more holistically.
After many trainings in the field of Hatha Vinyasa/ Restorative Yoga & trauma-sensitive Mindfulness, Yoga Therapy, energetic work and ongoing body-oriented therapy studies - she love to share her passion for movement from the heart.
Pricing
Price: €975 in a shared room and €1.175 for single accomodation.
This package includes:
7 nights in a shared room or apartment in a traditional apartment
9-10 Yoga classes / 1 dance in the olive yard (if it is available)
2 dinners at the yoga-center
5 brunches
2 guided walks
day at the meditation center
Not included:
Flight to Kalamata
5 dinners around 15 euro in the villages
Massages
Transport from the airport Kalamata to the yoga centre between €25 and €50 depending on the amount of people sharing a taxi. We might rent some cars and can then offer a guaranteed rate of €25 p.p. one way. For excellent deals for car rental, click here. Your reservation is made as soon as you pay a deposit of €400. The remaining amount should be paid before the first of March and no refund is possible after that.
Our retreat is limited to 12 people, we tend to get fully booked each year so don’t wait to long with your booking if you want to be sure of your space.
Join us!
Contact me directly (by telephone - 0629461281) or fill in the form below if you like to make a booking or need more details.