7-Day Forrest Yoga and Energy Medicine Retreat in Ikaria, Greece, July 6-13th, 2024
Celebrate your life – Connect to Heart and Spirit using the transformative tools of Forrest Yoga and Energy Medicine.
I am thrilled to share Forrest Yoga and Energy Medicine healing magic with you in the amazing greek island of Ikaria! Forrest Yoga is named after its creator, Ana Forrest –and current co-creator, Jose Calarco. It is a powerfully intense yoga practice, which is ideal for those who wish to:
Heal from physical pain and injuries
Heal from emotional blockages and trauma
Connect deeper to their spirit and find clarity in life and drink from the nectar of life
Energy Medicine is a healing modality that focuses on healing the energy field, which surrounds our body and informs our brain and physical body. Very often, our luminous energy field is compromised due to trauma, self-limiting beliefs imposed on us by other people and society in general, and this results in both physical and emotional disease. Energy Medicine healing can be a wonderful tool to prevent –and even reverse– disease before it manifests or gets to the point of no return. By applying Energy Medicine techniques, you can shift your perspectives and energy, shed your fear and insecurity and manifest the life that you deeply desire. Come and join me to learn how to walk through life in Beauty and achieve your goals in a more struggle-free way!
Your teacher:
Ilias is a Level 5 - Forrest Yoga Guardian, handpicked by Ana Forrest and Jose Calarco and Energy Medicine practitioner, who has graduated from Dr. Alberto Villoldo’s Light Body School from Four Winds Society. He is based in Oslo, where he teaches Forrest Yoga full-time. He is offering group, private and corporate yoga classes, as well as workshops and bigger events such as teacher trainings, immersions and retreats. He loves helping his students open up new neurological pathways and heal their physical and emotional pain through Forrest Yoga, Ceremony and therapeutic hands-on assists. His classes are intense – yet accessible to all levels – and provide a unique blending of playfulness and discipline as well as finding softness within strength. His intelligently created sequences are based on his deep understanding of anatomy and they create a feeling of harmony, relief and space in the body and mind. Very often his sequences help the practitioners to dissolve old scar tissue and free themselves from trauma safely, while Ilias supports them fully.
Ilias is expert on seeing energy and addressing the specific needs of his students each moment, even in a group class. He also loves working on the energetic body of his students by purifying it, so that they can grow new body that heals and ages differently. He can also perform extractions and soul retrieval ceremonies for his clients in order to help them release any malevolent energies that keep them stuck, or invite parts of their Spirit back to their body so that they can feel whole again.
His scientific background as geoscientist helps him to be structured and succinct with his guidance both in yoga and ceremonies. He knows how to marry spirituality and science in a way that makes sense. His goal is for the student to leave the classes feeling energised, inspired and spacious in body and mind, so that they can live their lives in a way that makes them feel proud of themselves.
About Ikaria:
Ikaria is famously one of the five Blue Zones of the planet, where people forget to die (click here to learn more on Blue Zones). The fact is that people in Ikaria not only live longer, but are also happy, healthy and strong; their health span equals their life span. Come and experience for yourself their lifestyle, diet and secrets to a long, happy and healthy life. There is a documentary on Ikaria on Netflix that may interest you. Click here to check it out.
Your experience in the retreat..
Combined with daily Forrest Yoga practice, Ceremony and Energy Medicine techniques you will have a life transformative experience:
Daily Forrest Yoga asana practice and Ceremony, which will melt the shields around your heart and crack you open to immerse fully into this beautiful atmosphere we will all create together.
Guidance into fun, powerful and therapeutic physical practices.
Clean, organic, vegan/vegetarian food made predominantly by local and seasonal ingredients.
Hike Ancient Forest of Rhandi / 5-6 hours trip. Visit the oldest forest of Ikaria island together with our Guide. Trees who are hundreds of years old and a very mystical atmosphere. Chakra process for life decisions in the forest.
Therma Hot springs-Faros Beach combination / 6-7 hours. Take a therapeutic bath in the healthy natural hot springs of Ikaria.
About the EGG Greece, our venue:
Unique location in a picturesque landscape
Private sandy beach, 10 minutes walking distance
Messakti Beach (one of Ikaria’s most beautiful beaches) with sun beds, tavernas, surf, SUP, volleyball, only 2 minutes by car/scooter
Yoga mats, blankets, blocks, straps will be provided
***You can learn more about EGG here***
About Karras Hotel, our accommodation:
7 nights stay at Karras Star Hotel next door, approximately 3 minutes walking distance to THE EGG
Single, Double and Triple room accommodation with private bathrooms
7 x breakfast meals at Karras Star Hotel
Free use of swimming pool
***You can find more photos for the accommodation here***
Our schedule:
Saturday, July 6th:
17:00-17:15: Welcome Circle - Introduction to the retreat center and staff
17:30-19:00: 90-min Forrest Yoga class to land in your body.
Sunday & Monday, July 7th-8th:
7:45-10:15 (2,5 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
10:15-11:15 (1 h): Breakfast at hotel
11:15-14:00 (a bit more than 2,5 h): Free time or swimming :) Possibility to book also massage treatments at THE EGG
14:00-15:00 (1 h): Lunch Buffet at THE EGG
15:00-17:00 (2 h): Free time
17:00-19:00 (2 h): Talking Circle, Emotional Processing, Bodywork, Meditation, Energy Medicine
Tuesday, July 9th (Excursion day: Hike Ancient Forest of Rhandi / 5-6 hours trip)
7:00-9:00 (2 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
9:00-10:00 (1 h): Breakfast at hotel
10:00-16:00: Departure with shuttle and excursion to Rhandi with Visualisation and Energy Medicine in nature. We will have our lunch packed together with us.
After 16:00: Free time, perhaps for any massage or Energy Medicine session or swim
Wednesday, July 10th
7:45-10:15 (2,5 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
10:15-11:15 (1 h): Breakfast at the hotel
11:15-14:00 (2,5 h): Free time or swimming :) Possibility to book also massage treatments at THE EGG
14:00-15:00 (1 h): Lunch Buffet at THE EGG
15:00-17:00 (2 h): Free time
17:00-19:00 (2 h): Emotional Processing, Bodywork, Meditation, Energy Medicine
Thursday, July 11th (Therma Hot springs-Faros Beach combination / 6-7 hours)
7:00-9:00 (2 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
9:00-10:00 (1 h): Breakfast at hotel
10:00-16:00 (4 h): Departure with shuttle and excursion to Therma Hot Springs-Faros Beach. We will have our lunch packed with us.
16:00-18:00: Free time, let the experience from the hot springs work its magic
18:00-19:30 (1,5 h): Emotional Processing, Bodywork, Meditation, Energy Medicine
Friday, July 12th
7:45-10:15 (2,5 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
10:15-11:15 (1 h): Breakfast at the hotel
11:15-14:00 (2,5 h): Free time or swimming :) Possibility to book also massage treatments at THE EGG
14:00-15:00 (1 h): Lunch Buffet at THE EGG
15:00-17:00 (2 h): Free time
17:00-19:00: Talking Circle, Emotional Processing, Bodywork, Meditation, Energy Medicine
Saturday July 13th
7:45-10:15 (2,5 h): Forrest Yoga Intensive
10:15-11:15 (1 h): Breakfast at hotel
11:15-12:00 (45 min): Check-out. Retreat ends in Beauty!
Please note that schedule may be subject to small changes.
Prices
To book your spot, a non-refundable deposit of 600 € is required.
Single Room 1950 €
Double Room 1750 €
Triple Room 1650 €
Included in the price:
1x Forrest Yoga 1,5-hr class
4x Forrest Yoga & Ceremony 2,5-hr morning classes
2x Forrest Yoga & Ceremony 2-hour morning classes
3x afternoon 2-hr sessions with Meditation, Q&A, Bodywork and Energy Medicine
1x afternoon 1,5 hr session with Meditation, Q&A, Bodywork and Energy Medicine
7x breakfast at Karras Star Hotel
Access to swimming pool
6x vegan/vegetarian, organic lunch buffets
2x excursions with transportation and guide: 1) Hike Ancient Forest of Rhandi / 5-6 hours trip with Visualisation session, 2) Therma Hot springs-Faros Beach combination / 6-7 hours
Yoga mat and props (you can bring your own mat if you like, but it is not necessary)
Not included in the price:
Transportation to and away from the retreat
Transportation during the retreat. It is highly recommended that we rent cars/scooters as group for affordable pricing. This must be arranged by end of April, 2024
3 € European Tourist tax per room per night which needs to be paid directly to the Hotel on departure (a total of 21 € per room (not per person), which means 10,50 € per person/double room and 7 € per person/triple room)
You must have your own health insurance
***All payments are non-refundable***
Transportation:
It is suggested to rent cars (or scooters) for the group, preferably 1 car per 4 people. It is high season for tourism in Greece, thus we could expect prices up to 45 € per day for renting a car from a decent, reliable company. These costs are not included in the total retreat price. I also recommend that you stay and spend a few extra vacation days in the island, therefore you might want to arrange cars for a longer period. I will create a facebook group so we can make the arrangements. It is necessary to book the cars latest by April, 2024 or else there will be no cars available. Ikaria becomes increasingly popular. Please contact me personally and I will tell you what to do to get the best price possible. You will qualify for a discount as member of the retreat.
How to travel to THE EGG
You will find all travel options here.
Good to know…
Bring sunscreen, hat, sunglasses, long pants for hiking to prevent scratches from thorny plants, closed shoes (the guide will not permit you to participate in the excursion with open shoes i.e., sandals, flip-flops), beach towel to sit on for the outdoor meditation in the woods. Bring a small backpack and a refillable water bottle for the excursion days. During the excursion days you will need at least 1 litre of water with you. Lunch pack will be provided to you for those days as well.
Got questions? Contact me directly via email here.