SPRING SERENITY - Kea Retreat

SPRING AWAKENING

HAGAR SHACHAL

27.4–2.5

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MY RETREAT

Spring Awakening invites you to celebrate the vibrancy of spring in a serene oasis where nature’s renewal mirrors your own. This retreat combines the dynamic energy of various Yoga and movement practices with calming breathwork, meditations, and self reflection work, all designed to rejuvenate and transform. It’s a space to explore, express, and enjoy the reawakening of your true nature.

Surrounded by love and acceptance, this retreat provides a nurturing environment to release repressed tensions and invite more freedom and playfulness into your life. Each session is crafted to facilitate self-discovery and expression, where the unfolding beauty of spring mirrors the blooming potential within.

Morning Offerings

Start each day with dynamic Yoga sequences, paired with breathwork and meditations that awaken the body and quiet the mind, cultivating openness and vitality for the day.

Afternoon Offerings

Our afternoons are dedicated to restoration and deeper insight with sessions including Restorative Yoga, guided meditations, rebirthing breathwork, and guided intuitive movement practices, all crafted to harmonize your inner rhythms with the tranquil surroundings.

Special offerings

Inner Child Meditative Journey:

Rediscover and embrace your inner child through a meditative journey designed to foster integration, harmony, and compassion within yourself.

Walking Meditation to Ancient Temple:

We'll journey down one of Kea's ancient paths, immersed in abundant olive tress and sounds of nature, to a historic Apollo temple located on a secluded bay.

Guided Intuitive Movement:

A playground of movement, where our body is the vessel to explore and through which to express. Using imaginative guidance we are led into an embodied intuitive journey. Reigniting a sense of curiosity and presence through our sensations.

Rebirthing Breathwork:

Discover the transformative power of Rebirthing Breathwork, a technique that uses continuous, conscious breathing to release emotional blockages and renew energy. This session promotes deep healing and mental clarity, enhancing personal growth and inner peace.

With HAGAR SHACHAL

Your teacher

Hagar Shachal is a meditative movement facilitator, who focuses on bridging between our physical and emotional movement.

Having spent the majority of her life as a professional contemporary dancer at some of the world’s leading companies, Hagar holds a breadth of expertise in various movement techniques including Ashtanga Yoga, guided intuitive movement, and dance.

Paired with her studies in focusing, meditative, and art therapy, yogic philosophy, and her love for and knowledge in movement and meditation, she guides individuals to connect with their bodies as a channel to connect with and express their authentic selves.

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WHAT YOU WILL TAKE HOME

Enhanced Emotional Resilience: Tools and techniques for managing emotions and stress more effectively in your daily life
Increased Mindfulness: Improved ability to stay present and mindful, enriching every aspect of your daily experience
Breathing Techniques: Expanded knowledge of breathing techniques that can enhance relaxation and energy levels throughout your day.
Somatic Connection: A refreshed appreciation for your body’s capabilities and the joy of movement
Personal Yoga Practice: Enhanced yoga skills with a deeper understanding of asanas and sequences

New Perspective: A light, playful approach to life, nourishing both heart and soul.
Vitality and Lifefulness: Overall rejuvenation of mind, body, and spirit, leaving you refreshed and inspired.
Community: Strong, lasting friendships and beautiful memories of shared experiences
Empowerment: A renewed sense of empowerment and confidence to make positive changes in your life.

Retreating with us

5 days/nights long, from Sunday to Friday
Full board in an upscale traditionally designed cottage with private balcony
Two yoga classes per day
One meditation or celebration/ceremony per day
3 abundant and delicious meals each day (by Uri, our Michelin trained chef)
One group dinner at Kea Retreat’s family’s taverna

Yoga equipment and accessories (mats, blocks, bolsters, straps, and blankets)
Pickup and drop off at ferry station
Swimming pool with in water lounging section
Vegetable garden
A private bay
Spontaneous dancing every night

Additional Activities:

Kayaks – venture into the sea with our kayaks, double or single, to discover caves and more isolated beaches.

Snorkeling – for those looking to discover what’s lurking under the surface and meet our local fish, or do some shell diving, snorkels and goggles are available.

Illoulida – walk down to the ancient capital, Ioulida, during sunset hours to explore the beautiful architecture and small shops (clothing, ceramics, local produce).

Island boat trip – set sail around the island on a calm ocean bed to uncover hidden corners of the island that can only be experienced by boat.

Hikes – the island is full of ancient trails that cross through farmlands and forests, up greeny hills, or down to secret shores with ruins from the 12th century BC.

Kastriani monastery – drive up the windy cliffs of the northern peak of the island to the breathtakingly beautiful blue and white Greek orthodox monastery that overlooks the Aegean sea.

Winery – have a picnic between the grape leaves of Kea Retreat’s vineyard while sipping on their locally grown wine.

Arts and crafts – feel free to use the art supplies situated on the shelf and let your creativity flow.

Music and Instruments – strum away at the guitar or play the tibetan bowls to the intoxicating sounds of nature.

Relax – unwind by picking a book off of the shelf and laying down on one of the outdoor beanbags, hammocks, or couches, or take a few more steps down to the beach and soak up some sun.

TEACHER’S NOTE

As we welcome the gentle renewal of spring, I invite you to join me at Spring Awakening, where we'll embrace the season's calming energy through Yoga, meditative, and guided reflective practices.

This retreat is crafted to be a peaceful sanctuary for reconnecting with your inner world, offering a space for therapeutic reflection and practices to move blockages and reawakening our vitality. Together, let's find tranquility and renewal in each breath and movement, celebrating the fresh beginnings that only spring can bring.

NEW BEGINNINGS