Retreat with Emma
Yoga and Strength Training in Crete
15-22nd November 2025
This November at Armonia Retreat Centre in the Creatian Countryside, we will practise Yoga twice a day, learn how to do basic strength training, and have great nourishing food. There will be space for stillness, walks, and using the sauna and pool. Also, very excitingly, I am bringing two artist friends who will lead us in life drawing. I wanted to create an amazing experience to learn new skills and build connections, as well as having time in nature, meditation, and reflection, for a truly transformative week.
Yoga and Strength Training
The morning class will be longer and more dynamic, the afternoon class will be stiller and slower. An evening silent sit/meditation/journaling will be a nice way for us to finish the day and move into silence. We will then be silent until breakfast the next day. This means those of us in shared rooms don't have to be 'on' all the time.
Strength training will be every other day. I will teach you to squat, deadlift and press. Strength training is so good for our muscles and bones and is also very empowering. I will also offer 1-2-1 sessions through the week if you want to really get into it and can provide programmes for when you are at home.
Accomodation and Food
Our home will be Armonia Retreat Centre in the charming tradional village of Douliana, close to the city of Chania. Surrounded by nature, an ancient woodland path is a stones throw away and only a few miles to the beach. The centre is set up mainly for shared rooms but there are single rooms available.
We will be eating breakfast, lunch and dinner at Armonia. I will ask the group dietary requirements and preferences nearer the time but you can see a sample menu here.
There is also some more photos and reviews of the centre and food on Google.
Itinerary
8am Yoga in the studio or outside deck depending on weather
9.30am Breakfast
10.30am Free time (resting, walking, swimming, using the studio)
1pm Lunch
2pm Free time and activities (strength training classes every other day, sauna, beach visit, life drawing)
6pm Yoga
7pm Dinner
9pm Silent sit/meditation/journaling
Prices
£1500 in a shared room
3 per room although I could maybe do a double if you, for example, just wanted to share with one friend
£2000 in your own room
If there aren't enough rooms at Armonia we can use other accommodation in the village
Price includes taxi to and from the airport with the group, 7 nights accommodation, full board (all meals and snacks, tea, coffee, water through the day)
All Yoga and Strength training classes and extra activities including sauna session and life drawing.
Full use of the facilities at Armonia (studio, pool, shared spaces)
Flights
The temperature in Crete in November is typically 15-20 degrees. As we are going out of season we will have to change in Athens to fly to Chania (the airport 30km away from Armonia). The flight is not included in the price but the airport transfer is. You can fly to Athens from multiple airports and then change for Chania. You may want to (like me) spend some time in Athens before or after the retreat.
I think there will be a group of you coming straight through from Bristol and I recommend these flights. Greece is 2 hours ahead so you would arrive at 20.10 UK time.
Want to join me?
The first step is to email me and let me know what room you would like. I will then give you my bank details for the deposit, a payment schedule (happy to split the payments as you need), and the cancellation policy. And of course happy to answer any questions and help with booking flights. I will have a questionnaire to fill in closer to the time with dietary preferences and things.
Love Emma x