Yoga & Clay Retreat
26.10. - 02.11. 2024
"Fabrica Farm" Vamos | Crete
Join us on a journey..
Yoga & Clay stands for the celebration of the element earth. Through relaxing breath techniques, grounding asanas (physical exercises) and the exploration of the material clay with our hands we find inner peace. An invitation to reconnect with nature and ourselves.

In the yoga units combine of strengthening and flexibility, to cultivate a deeper body awareness and learn to listen to the intelligence of the body.

By learning simple pottery techniques, experimenting with sculpture and land art, new ways of self-expression are found, without judgment, just for the enjoyment of making.
Fabrica Farm, Vamos
Entering the farm of Mr. Franceskakis` family is like entering a small paradise that has everything the visitor needs to directly feel the peace and rest that contact with nature offers. The farm offers beautiful, welcoming, stone-built houses, in harmony with the traditional architecture of the place.
The houses are surrounded by centuries-old olive trees, oak trees, fruit trees, flowers and various aromatic plants. There is a stone-built amphitheater where various events and agritourism activities are organized. The farm is inhabited by domestic animals such as hens, turkeys, guinea fowls, lambs, rabbits where they maintain the harmonious balance in the cycle of nature. Seasonal vegetables are grown in the vegetable garden using sustainable cultivation methods (permaculture).
Visitors to Fabrica Farm can participate either in the daily activities of the farm or in those organized by the farm such as traditional cooking classes, botanical tours, seasonal activities such as grape harvest and olive picking, bread making in the wood-fired stove, as well as in events organized on the farm such as retreats, musical events or small fests with the occasion of good company! Exploring the farm with a pleasant walk, visitors will enjoy the smells and colors, the beautiful corners where they can sit and listen to the whispers of the trees and the singing of the cicadas. To be inspired by the authentic life in the countryside.

PROGRAM
(sunday - friday)

8-10am Morning Yoga
10h30 Brunch
12-14 Clay workshops
14h30 Snack
15-19 Free time
7pm Evening Yoga
20h Dinner

Days will start with 30 min meditation and Pranayama, followed by an energizing 90 minute yoga practice (flow/hatha fusion) followed
by a delicious, nutritious brunch, prepared on-site with local ingredients.

In the daily 2h Clay workshops we'll focus on working with the healing material clay as the element "earth". The aim is to detach ourselves from the result and our expectations and to enjoy the process of pottery/art making. We'll explore craft techniques such as pinching, coiling and slap, as well as sculpture and land art.

Afternoons are yours to enjoy as you wish - swim at the nearby beaches (6km), lounge in the
sun, take a nap, read, write, paint, draw, go for a run, visit local surroundings or deepen your yoga practice.

Evenings will fade in with a 60 minute yoga practice (yin/restorative) followed by an
authentic, Greek, vegetarian dinner, prepared onsite with local ingredients.

The retreat is open to everyone, from the beginner to the more experienced yogi/yogini.

Prices
Double room: 1199€
Early bird until July 1st: 999€

Single room: 1399€
Private villa: 1899€



Price includes:
Accommodation (7 nights), 2 meals per day (vegetarian brunch & dinner), daily yoga & clay workshops

Not included: (on request)
Transfer (airport pickup app. 20€ per person)
Special events (cretan cooking class and cheese making at the farm 60€ per person (duration 4-5 hours) or a Botanical guided tour at a farm at the foothills of the white mountains with dinner

Arrival during the day Saturday 26th of October.
Departure Saturday 02nd of November in the morning.
Bring: yoga mat, props that you need, a blanket, a journal
Information & Registration
info@yoga-clay.com
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