Description

2024 Dates

18th – 25th June
14th – 21st August
21st – 28th August

Come and join us on our summer sunshine yoga holiday Santorini. The wonderful heart-warming people of Greece, the food, and the stunning scenery make it a very special location to retreat to. There really is nothing else quite like Santorini for our sunshine yoga holidays.

Explore the infamous hillside villages of Oia and Thira, try some local wines, enjoy a day sailing around the Caldera and don’t forget those breathtaking sunsets. And yoga…of course!

The days are yours on our sunshine yoga holiday Santorini to do as you please. Our venue for 2023 is a private villa with amazing 180 views of the Aegean sea and 10-minute walk into Thira. There is an outdoor pool with wonderful views and sun loungers and umbrellas to relax under and read a good book.

Or you can walk into Thira where there are many cobbled little mews with shops, cafes and stunning views of the Caldera, relax by taking in the sights here. In Oia you can do the same, both are white-washed villages stacked on the volcanic hillside facing the Caldera that is infamous.

For the more adventurous, hire a quad bike or scooter and take a drive around the Island and visit the volcanic black sandy beaches.

A day sailing around the Caldera on a yacht is a must-do and we include a wine tasting evening and meditate at sunset over the Caldera on Thira rock. It’s your sunshine yoga holiday so be as active or relaxed as you like.

We bring our own chef and include all breakfasts, 5 evening meals and 3 lunches, plus of course twice daily yoga either in our indoor yoga shala or outside to enjoy the views

Accommodation

Come and relax at a stunning villa with views looking out to the Aegean Sea below. An outdoor pool with space to relax in the sun or shade.

Your Santorini yoga holiday is held at a new venue for 2023! It is a private villa made up of a collection of private apartments that sleep 2, 3 and 4 guests.

Your home whilst in Santorini is situated perched high up the hillside and just below the infamous village of Thira overlooking the Aegean Sea from the outdoor infinity pool with a panoramic view of the whole Island. The view and the contrast of the colours of the sea against the volcanic landscape of Santorini are breathtaking.

Accommodation

The retreat venue is comprised of five apartments and these will be described below:

Blue apartment:
This has two single occupancy rooms with a double bed and a shared bathroom and a kitchen area and living space. One of the rooms has only a curtain as a door, and so this apartment is ideal for two friends or someone who doesn’t mind a curtain. This apartment has a balcony looking out towards the north of the Island and the village of Oia in the distance.

Red apartment:
This apartment has a single occupancy room with a queen bed and a twin room with two single beds for two people sharing. There is a bathroom with a shower to be shared by both rooms. This apartment has panoramic views of the Island with a balcony.

Green apartment:
This apartment has a single occupancy room with a queen bed and a twin room with two single beds for two people sharing. There is a bathroom with a shower to be shared by both rooms. It has views out to the south of the Island with a balcony.

North and south suite apartments:
This spacious apartment is for two people sharing with two double beds. It has an en-suite bathroom. It is ideal for a couple who would like to book it for themselves or for two friends.

There is a large wardrobe perfect for summer dresses. Each suite has a light and airy feel, with a stunning contemporary finish and modern furnishings.T

These suites include:

• Satellite TV
• DVD/CD/MP3 player
• Free Wi-Fi internet access
• Air conditioning
• Direct Dial phone
• Hairdryer
• On-site private parking

The pool area has panoramic views of the Aegean Sea with sunbeds and umbrellas and a barbeque area with seating for outdoor dining.

This area is large enough for outdoor yoga and we also have a function room we can use for indoor yoga classes to escape the heat.

Yoga

Drawing from the energy of fire and water that surrounds you here in Santorini, with the volcano the Caldera and the Aegean sea, these elements will come into play during your yoga experience. From these elements be prepared for a powerful transformation.

In the mornings there will be a more dynamic yoga class to wake the body and mind with meditation and pranayama whilst overlooking the views of the sea below. The evening classes will be yin and restorative yoga and held either in the yoga studio or outside.

With 3 hours of yoga over 6 days, start to unwind from your daily life and release into relaxation and feel your energy revitalise over your week with us. Any age, ability or level can enjoy this yoga practice.

Teacher

Tina Jeffrey

Following Tina’s university studies in English literature, she took an incredible life changing trip to Costa Rica in 2013 to complete her initial yoga teacher training in hatha and vinyasa flow. She expresses it was here that she truly discovered how good our bodies and mind are supposed to feel.

Since then she has traveled far to train with the best teachers from Bali to Peru. Trained in hatha, vinyasa flow, embodied flow, aerial yoga, mindfulness, yin yoga, meditation and pre and post natal yoga.

She blends her love of language, travel and yoga education to ultimately inspire her students to feel and experience clarity, agency, creativity, fluidity, and adaptability within themselves.

Highlights

• Enjoy a day on a yacht with food, drinks, sunshine and snorkelling
• Wine tasting evening followed by dinner out with new friends
• Stunning sunset meditation over the Caldera
• Gorgeous accommodation Greek boutique style villa
• A week of transformative and revitalising yoga
• Private outdoor pool to relax around in the day with amazing views
• Visit the beauty of Oia, potter in the shops and enjoy the views over the Caldera
• Only a 10 minute walk into Thira – enjoy shops, cafes and sunsets here

Retreat schedule

Below is a typical daily schedule with individual days actvities:

8.00 – 9.30am
Morning Yoga

9.30am
Breakfast served by the pool

10.30am – 5pm
Time to explore Oia or other local towns, go to the beach, relax by the pool, have a treatment or enjoy an excursion

5pm – 6.30pm
Evening yoga (for 5 evenings)

7.00pm
Time to Dine

Day 1
Arrival Day
Arrive, settle in, welcome meeting, evening dinner

Day 2
10.30am
Relaxed morning, Lunch, visit Thira, back for yoga

Day 3
8am onwards
Morning yoga 2 hours, breakfast, time to yourself, lunch, wine tasting, sunset and dinner in Thira

Day 4
10.30am
Day to yourself – AY recommend things to do – head to the beach

Day 5
10.30am
Hike day! Oia to Thira in time for sunset at Skaros rock. Lunch and dinner at the venue. no evening yoga

Day 6
10.30am
Catamaran day! Sail around the stunning Caldera with lunch on the boat

Day 7
10.30am
Day to yourself

Day 8
From 10am
Departure day

Retreat Price

Your villa accommodation is split into apartments, see below:

Blue apartment kitchen, living area 2 bedrooms and sharing one bathroom:

Queen bed single room: £1795

Queen bed single room with a curtain as a door – ideal for two friends sharing the apartment: £1595

Green apartment:
It has two bedrooms and a shared kitchen, living area and bathroom:

Queen bed single room: £1795

Small twin room with two single beds for two people sharing: £1395pp

Red apartment:
It has two bedrooms and a shared kitchen, living area and bathroom:

Queen bed single room: £1795

Twin room with two single beds for two people sharing: £1495pp

The Suites:

The suites are either a double, a twin or a single occupancy room.

If the suite rooms are for two friends then there is a custom-designed sofa that can be made into a comfortable double bed with a bed mattress. On booking let us know if you are a couple or two friends sharing and what bed configuration you would like.

North Suite – Double room option – a spacious apartment for two people with a king-size bed and en-suite bathroom. Double/twin room price (for two people) £1495pp
Single occupancy: £1795pp

South Suite – double room – spacious apartment for two people sharing an open plan apartment with one king-size bed bathroom:

Double/twin occupancy: £1495pp
Single occupancy: £1795

Includes

• 7 night’s beautiful Santorini style private villa with outdoor pool and stunning views
• 2 x 1.5 hr yoga classes a day
• 7 mornings Greek style breakfast by the pool
• 5 x 2-course plant-based evening meals at the villa
• 3 plant-based lunches
• An indoor yoga space and yoga outside with amazing views. Spacious and shaded yoga space
• 10km pilgrimage walk from Oia to Thira in time for sunset
• Wine tasting and travel to and from
• Sunset meditation in Thira
• Stunning settings and sunsets guaranteed

Does not include

• Flights, transfers and insurance
• 2 evening meals out to experience some of Greek culture, one in Oia and one in Thira – to enjoy the
• stunning views of the Caldera
• Extra excursions – day on a yacht a must do – around €140pp

What to pack

• Yoga mat
• Yoga clothes
• Sport shoes for hiking
• Multiple swim wears
• Summer clothes
• Sunscreen
• Waterproof jacket

How to get there

You fly to Santorini (Thira) National Airport

The best airlines: Easyjet, Norwegian Air and BA. The earlier you book the better, flight prices from December can be as little as £200 and just before the holiday they can be £200 each way.

Transfers

We can help to arrange shared taxis to and from the airport to keep the cost down individually. The taxi to and from the airport is around €30 each way payable locally.

Please note – we need your flight details at least 2 weeks prior to the holiday to help arrange taxi share.

Booking

To make an enquiry or book this Santorini Beach Yoga Retreat, please complete the form below with your preferred accommodation type.