The retreat will take place at Phisis  Hotel, an ecologically open-source project, following a balanced and fulfilled way of living in harmony and focused on sustainability. 

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Each morning, we will begin at the Yoga shala, take time for mindful breathing and then start our movement practice integrating concepts from Dance/Movement Therapy and Authentic Movement. This will allow us to cultivate the ability to witness oneself while witnessing another and develop the capacity to stay present with open, receptive attention. The intention will be to start from a place of connection, joy and exploration.

In the evening, we will meet for restorative somatic exercises, rejuvenate the nervous system through vibrations with tuning forks. Tuning forks align the physical structure of the body, combine vibration with pressure, as they restore and soften the fascia to its nature way of being. The capacity to come gently into stillness, will allow participants to open an inner space to receive support.

Self- Care practices will offer a powerful resource of trusting the intelligence of emotions, refining the intuition, and recognizing the necessity of ceremony and rituals in life. When practicing at yielding to the rhythms of our bodies, we can invite moments of pleasure, contentment, and periods of grace. By leaning into restorative practices we can more easily germinate our creative seeds in life.

We will also have time for walking meditations and moving in nature. All practices are designed in such a way to allow participants, to widen the sense of the self and the sense of the community, to relate the body and the Earth with greater compassion and care.

Facilitation of the Retreat

Georgia Aroni is a registered Dance /Movement Therapist BTD, GDTSr, a trainer, based in Germany and works in a clinic of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatic. She brings 25 years of experience in the fields of education, therapy, and the creative arts. She offers trainings and group seminars in Authentic Movement, as the discipline became central to her work, both as therapeutic and as mystical practice. During these years, she has been trained as a trauma sensitive yoga facilitator and is currently in training in Tuning Fork Therapy. Georgia is an Adjunct teacher at the University of Luxembourg in the Department of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences, has designed and facilitates the module “Creative Connections in Social Contexts” with a focus on Movement Awareness. She also offers  supervision to health professionals. 

Registration

The retreat is open to people both with and without previous experience to movement. It is also open to health professionals, educators, teachers, artists who wish a vital inner peacefulness and well-being.

Depending on participation, the retreat can be held both in English and Greek.    For those who have not worked with Georgia before, a skype or zoom interview is requested before registration. 

Places are limited to max 12 participants.   For the registration a deposit of 30% of the total cost is required, until the 25th of April 2024. 

The price for the Retreat includes:

7 nights of stays

Transportation from and to Donoussa port to the Retreat Center 

Breakfast and Lunch at Phisis hotel

6 Sessions of somatic practices at The Yoga schala

5 sessions of Tuning Forks

Contact Information about the retreat and the prices: aronig@t-online.de 

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