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Pilates and Wellness Retreat in Greece

Greece
Mid Range Retreat Mindfulness
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Description of the Retreat

PILATES AND WELLNESS RETREAT IN GREECE ⛵️
29th Sept-6th Oct 2019
Amazing £100 off!

Come and join us for a week of stress-free health and relaxation, staying in beautiful villas overlooking the sea 🐠
Strengthen and add poise to your body with perfectly-crafted Pilates exercises
Stretch and release your muscles in natural surroundings around the beautiful pool🤸‍♀️
Learn to let go of stress and anxiety and live more in the moment with daily mindfulness 🙏
Delicious, fresh, locally-sourced Mediterranean food 🍉🍑🍇🥑
Day trip on a catamaran to a local island
Reflexology and Massage 👣
Walking to a stunning waterfall
Swimming in the warm crystal-clear sea🌊
An amazingly affordable holiday with a small group of like-minded people
Solo travellers, friends and couples welcome, no experience necessary.

Teacher/Teachings

Hi,
My name is Lindy Vosper and I teach Pilates and Mindfulness on the island of Lefkada. I also run retreats on the island and in other countries and have been doing so for five years. I am very passionate about teaching the mind-body connection and how using both Pilates and Mindfulness personal wellness can be achieved. Nothing gives me more pleasure than hearing about the positive changes that occur in people once that start to get fit and healthy in body and mind.

About my Pilates journey

I found my way to Pilates through taking classes myself and feeling the benefits in my own body but also learning that a friend who had chronic back problems find relief when she started going to regular classes. I then decided to learn how to teach Pilates myself and trained with Body Control Pilates based in London.  The course took a year and after 50 hours of supervised teaching, I passed all the exams.
There is a fun and friendly atmosphere in my classes but correction of movement and a full body workout are of highest importance.

About My Mindfulness Journey. 
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In 2011 I found myself reading about Mindfulness and becoming interested in it and finally decided to take the 8 Week MBSR or Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course. It was an amazing journey for me into an understanding of myself and how to calm the inner mental spiral of thoughts that would take me through my day. By using daily Mindfulness I noticed how stress, when it came into my life, could be handled differently and that I had tools to help me through various situations that affected me in a negative way.
In 2014 I took the plunge and signed up for the Teacher Training 1 of the MBSR at the Centre For Mindfulness Research and Practice at Bangor University in Wales. I attended a week-long retreat at Trigonos in the Welsh mountains, where I was immersed in daily guided meditations, workshops and training in the subtle art of guiding meditations myself and all the facets to leading an 8 Week MBSR Course.
I keep up my own daily meditation work and study and this allows me greater freedom of thought and ability to deal with the problems that daily life impinges on us all. Please go to the Mindfulness page to find out more about joining the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course yourself and any workshops I am running.

Facilities

Private swimming Pool
Travel to and from day trips/meals out
Beautiful accommodations

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Food

FOOD AND DRINK

The Greek-style Mediterranean food will all be freshly cooked with the emphasis on salads, fish and local foods, using seasonal fruits and vegetables as much as possible. 

Breakfast

is in the comfort of your own accommodation and will be fruits, yoghurt, fresh bread, eggs, juice etc.

Lunch

will be shared together at the villa or taken with us on our excursions, usually salads, fruits, delicious Greek cheese pies etc. 

Dinner

is shared together at the villa and there will be a different menu every night, including fresh fish, Greek lentils and green beans, a bbq and there will always be a fresh tasty salad!

Coffee, tea and snacks

There will always be a supply of Lavazza coffee, English and herbal teas, lemon-ginger-mint water, fruit and nuts available. There is the option of wine and beer with meals as extra.

What is on the menu?

We are offering a healthy week with delicious foods, Greek salads and traditional meals. If you are vegetarian, vegan or have a specific dietary requirement please contact us and we will do our best to accommodate you. A vegetarian menu fits in very well with the weeks' dishes, adding Halloumi, feta, eggs and sweet potatoes to replace the meat and fish is very easy to do. We make a delicious Fakes (Greek lentils) soup one evening with feta and salad and tasty Greek green beans with Halloumi on another night.

Enjoying food

We have found that the food is of great importance to a persons enjoyment on a retreat. Taste is one of the senses after all and we work very hard to make sure it is as tasty, nutritious and always fresh. There is nothing like the taste of a sun-ripened tomato to know you are in a Mediterranean country. Adding traditional Greek dishes really adds to the whole ambience of a week on the beautiful island of Lefkada.

On a diet!

If you would like to lose weight or change a bad eating habit this may be the time to do it. By eating high protein and tasty food, without sugars, preservatives or additives, cooked from scratch by our team for you to enjoy, is an excellent way to jump-start a new relationship to food.

Include mindful eating - really noticing the food you eat, how it tastes, looks, smells - to change bad habits can give you satisfaction and a feeling of comfort from your food without looking for more. 

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    Flight Information

    To join the free transfer to the village, flight arrivals into Preveza airport in Greece must be arriving no later than 14.30 on the 29th September 2019.

    To join the free transfer to Preveza airport from the village, flights should be booked for 13.00 onwards on the 6th October 2019.

    The flights to and from Preveza are based on www.easyJet.com flights:

    London Gatwick - Preveza (Lefkas) on Sunday 29th September flight no 8369 at 07.45 am arriving 13.00pm

    Preveza (Lefkas) - London Gatwick on Sunday 6th October flight no 8370 at 13.50pm arriving 15.15pm

    The transfer time from the airport to the village is around 50 minutes. If your flight does not fit in with these times, taxis are available from the airport for around £50.

    Places to find and compare flights are:

    www.skyscanner.net  -  for the best prices and comparisons

    www.charterflights.co.uk  -  are good for last minute deals

    www.sailingholidays.com/destinations/flights -  sometimes sells unused flights at bargain prices.

    Timetable

        RETREAT ITINERARY

       

    Below is our general itinerary for the week. The format and days may be changed due to weather conditions, availability of therapists etc.

    DAY 1

    12.00 - Arrive at Preveza airport to be met and taken to your accommodation. If your arrival time is different from the time of the Easyjet flight from Gatwick on the website, please tell me and we can see what can be arranged, as there are many options.

    13.00 - Dropped off at the villa where you can settle into your room.

    14.00 – Meet for lunch, get to know each other and welcome meeting.

    15.00 – Time for yourself to unpack, swim, take a walk.

    17.30 – Gathering around the pool for a talk about Mindfulness, followed by mindful movement, stretching and breathing to release all the tension from the flight. Please bring a sarong/towel.

    18.30 – Time to have showers, change and get ready for dinner.

    20.00 – Dinner at the villa.

    DAY 2

    7.30 – Snack and drink if needed before Pilates/yoga class.

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga around the pool at the villa. Please bring water and a small towel.

    9.00 – Breakfast. There will be food stocked in your fridge the day before your arrival.

    10.30 – Trip to the Nidri Waterfalls. We will drive to the parking area and walk up to the waterfalls which takes around 25 minutes. It is advisable to wear trainers as the rocks can be slippery.

    11.45 – Arrive at waterfalls where you can go swimming if you want. Bring a camera too as there are some beautiful natural sights.

    13.30 – Lunch back in the villa

    14.30 – Free afternoon for sunbathing, swimming etc.

    17.30 – Half an hour of Pilates followed by a Body scan meditation. Please bring a pillow, your sarong/towel as this is a lying down meditation. There will be a time to talk afterwards, as there will be with every meditation.

    19.30 – Time to get ready for the evening and relax.

    20.30 – BBQ.

    DAY 3

    7.30 – Snack and drink before class.

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga 

    9.00 – Breakfast.

    10.30 – Day trip to Meganisi island on Dreamcatcher our 38ft catamaran. Please bring a towel, suntan lotion, a hat and a camera. There may be the chance of taking a walk around one of the villages on Meganisi but this depends on mooring availability on the day. There will be a time for swimming and snorkeling from the boat

    13.00 – Lunch on the boat or on a beach

    16.00 – Back to land and drive up to the villa

    17.30 – Half an hour of Pilates followed by a Sitting meditation. Please wear comfortable clothes that are loose around the middle.

    20.00 – Dinner 

    DAY 4

    7.30 – Snack or drink before class

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga.

    9.00 – Breakfast.

    10.00 – Day spend relaxing around the pool, walking, reflexology etc.

    13.00 – Lunch at the villa

    17.30 – Mindful Pilates for half an hour followed by the Mountain meditation (a sitting meditation).

    20.00 - Dinner at a local taverna

    DAY 5

    7.30 – Snack or drink before class.

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga.

    9.00 – Breakfast.

    10.00 – Rolfing, Reflexology and Hammam day either at the villa or in Nidri village nearby. There is also the chance to walk around Nidri and buy souvenirs, watch the boats, learn paddleboarding, kayaking etc.

    13.00 – Lunch at the villa.

    14.00 – More Rolfing and Hammam and time in Nidri village, sunbathing/swimming in the sea or staying at the villa and enjoying the pool.

    16.30 – lift back up to the village.

    17.30 – Pilates for half an hour followed by a walking meditation around the area. Please wear comfortable shoes and a hat for the shade.

    20.00 – Dinner at the villa.

    DAY 6

    7.30 – Snack or drink before class.

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga.

    9.00 – Breakfast.

    10.30 – Walk to the local village of Katouna.

    13.00 – Lunch at the villa.

    14.00 – Time at the pool or option of lift to a local beach for swimming and sunbathing, coming back at 16.30.

    17.30 – Half an hour of Pilates followed by a lying meditation. Please bring a cushion and sarong.

    20.00 – Dinner.

    DAY 7

    7.30 – Snack or drink.

    8.00 – Pilates/yoga.

    9.00 – Breakfast.

    10.00 – Day spent at the villa around the pool, walking, relaxing, reflexology.

    13.00 – Lunch.

    14.00 – More time to relax around the pool and pack for the next days travel.

    17.30 – Mindful Pilates followed by a Gratitude Meditation. This will be a sitting meditation.

    20.00 – Dinner at a taverna by the sea.

    DAY 8

    8.00 – Breakfast in your villa.

    9.00 – Picked up and taken to the airport.

    10.00 – Arrival at airport and check-in.

    12.05 – Flying back to the UK if booked on the Easyjet flight on the website. Please contact me if you have a different flight and we will see what we can do. There are a couple of nice tavernas at the airport to relax in if your flight is at a later time.

    Testimonials

    Testimonials:

    "What an absolutely lovely week which we will never forget. My sister and I saw Lindy's Facebook page and wanted to try a relaxing break with Pilates and mindfulness. We didn't know Lindy and did have initial fears of what to expect, but we spoke to Lindy by telephone and her warmth and kindness shone through putting our minds at rest. We were picked up at the airport and met our small group of like-minded people who also wanted to experience the healthy mountain air, exercise, mindfulness, plus meeting new friends. Our villa was beautiful with gorgeous views and Lindy had comprised an itinerary so that so many things could be experienced, such as massage, reflexology, mountain walks, Pilates, paddle boarding, being taught mindfulness, preparing meals together, going out on Lindy and Daryl's catamaran, and swimming in the turquoise waters. But, by far the best things we came away with were the friendships we made and the learning and appreciating of mindfulness which definitely de-stresses our busy lives. Sleeping far better than ever before, and using mindfulness every day to relax and stop the million and one things that clog up your thoughts, we would thoroughly recommend Lindy's retreat in Lefkas to anyone."
    Mandy and Julie xxx. June 2018

     "I booked fairly last minute onto Lindy's well-being retreat in September in Portugal. For me it was totally amazing - first time in years I had no responsibility except as part of our wonderful group ( and they really were wonderful) The villa was gorgeous, the food really healthy. It was so helpful to be part of a small Pilates group and I definitely saw improvements over the week ! The local scenery was wonderful. The ambience was incredible ! We talked and talked about everything and anything, we supported, we laughed ( a lot), we relaxed, we danced , I didn't want to come home ! One of the BEST experiences of my life, thank you so much Lindy for all your hard work, for being an amazing, strong, caring woman - this was simply magic. You made each of us feel special and so cared about, I would definitely want to do this again and again !"

    Wendy A. September 2017

    "Dear Lindy

    What a wonderful experience - sun, sea and plenty of fun.
    Whether dining in or out, we were treated to delicious food in beautiful settings and the locals were terrific fun, warm and welcoming - all made such a difference...
    Really good company, all very much missed - especially the capers we got up to on the various trips; each different, very well chosen we felt and full of good memories.
    Dreaming of the fantastic views from the villas - to wake up to the morning sunrise, jump in the pool, then stroll a few feet to our morning Pilates session in the warmth of the sun - beautiful.....
    Lindy, you are a fabulous teacher, terrific host and the mindfulness sessions were so healing and enlightening...
    Wow, we did not want to leave!
    You have truly hit a winner and, absolutely, we will be back next year - we simply cannot wait!

    All of our love and deepest thanks"
    Mike and Serena xxx  September 2016

    "Hi Lindy,

    Thank you once again for a wonderful holiday. I didn't think anything could top Italy but this location was just fabulous.
    There was a perfect mix of exercise, time for relaxation and trips out to experience the beautiful island of Lefkas . The highlight for me was the paddleboarding cruise which was such a perfect day.

    As ever you made it fun whilst ensuring that everyone in the group was having a good time.
    The food was delicious whether eating at the villas or in the restaurants you chose. I've just tried to make a Greek salad for lunch but it didn't taste quite the same sitting indoors in rainy Danehill!!

    See you on Tuesday."
    Love Susan September 2016                                                                      

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