Retreats: Rest & Rejuvenate

Rest & Rejuvenate

REST & REJUVENATE

With Chloe Knowlden

9.7–15.7

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MY RETREAT

Take the time amongst busy schedules and daily to-do lists, to re-energise and re-orient, in the midst of nature. Allow your senses to heighten, expand + soften as we drop out of the thinking mind and into the feeling body. This retreat is specifically curated to shift the way you feel... energetically, emotionally and physically. We have a tendency to want to run full steam ahead; this week is about slowing down and stopping to smell the roses. Get rested, invite expansion in + make deep connections along the way!

Morning Offering:

A blend of meditation, pranayama and asana. We’ll draw from the traditional principles of Yoga, Chloe’s lineages’ and our own, embodied way of being. Overall, the morning classes will be more of a Yang energy ~ energising breathwork, sweaty asana and movement inspired from many modalities.

Evening Offering:

Yin style classes, filled with guided meditation, restorative movement and calming pranayama. Play with the polarity of solar and lunar energies, amongst the most serene backdrop.

Special offerings

Asana Breakdown workshop:

Get back to basics with this asana breakdown workshop. Play with measure, movement + metaphor.

Inversion Workshop:

shift perspective and play with the upside down realms!

La Lune Meditation:

Get Yin to bed with this soothing guided Nidra-inspired bedtime practice.

CHLOE KNOWLDEN

Your teacher

Chloe has established herself as a practitioner in Bath, U.K after originally training as a dancer. Whilst she is experienced in many movement styles and lineages, Chloe’s teaching of Yoga is always a deep exploration of body, movement + breath. Acknowledging that biology isn’t binary; she creates a safe space for students to delve into their physical, emotional and energetic body. She is pre & post natal-trained and teaches classes/workshops all over the world. Chloe weaves Katonah Yoga, Vinyasa and her background in Contemporary Dance, to create a potent experience for those practising. She has a massive passion for creative sequencing, thoughtfully curated playlists and empowering those she teaches.

In 2020, Chloe became an ambassador for Sweaty Betty and began teaching for larger corporate companies. She is a faculty teacher for The Sacred Fig, guest-teaching on 200hr Yoga Teacher Trainings each year. She organizes and leads global Yoga + Wellness Retreats and she has featured on online Yoga platforms such as FigFlix and ORA Guide. She is currently residing + teaching in the Gold Coast, Australia

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WHAT YOU WILL TAKE HOME

What you will take home:
A rejuvenated mind, body + spirit
New, meaningful connections

A deeper understanding + clarity of a self-practice
Simple breathwork practices + rituals
A shift in perspective

Retreating with us

6 days/nights long, from Sunday to Saturday
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 (cooked using our fresh farm and sea produce)
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

This retreat is about understanding that we hold the medicine we need in order to transform our lives. It will be a safe healing space that will bring us together in community in order to come back to ourselves, to make friends, and to celebrate existence. By slowing down and reconnecting to the rhythms of nature, we will align with the beauty of the present moment.

It is a week of cultivating joy, space to reflect, rest and abundant self-love.

EXTRA PRIVATE SERVICES:

For participants who would like to deepen the practices we share through the week, there is the option of having a private yoga session (cost 75 euros – 60 minutes) as well as a private tea ceremony and meditation session (cost 90 euros – 60 minutes).