This summer choose the Joy of Life in Greece! Choose to meet your happy self and a lot of interesting people at the modern day spiritual community of Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center.
Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center – a modern day spiritual center, invites you to an inspirational week in Peloponnese-Greece, enriched with self-awareness groups and body, mind, spirit wellness activities including:
- Sitting, walking and dancing meditation
- Art therapy group
- Mystery games
- Dance and sacred music
- Tai Chi or Yoga classes
- Drama Therapy group
- Path of Miracles, self awareness board-game
- Greek cooking classes
- Educational trips to Delphi, Epidaurus and Mycenae (optional at additional cost)
Join us for a joy of life week and:
- meet new people.
- share and gain insights for your self, your life and your relationships.
- explore different self awareness approaches.
- enjoy nature.
- swim in the majestic blue Mediterranean sea.
- taste delicious home-made Greek food and find out its secrets.
- exercise in the gym.
- And choose from a number of optional recreational activities including massage sessions, reflexology and breathing techniques.
With: Maria Xifara, psychologist, psychotherapist.
Ioulia Pitsouli: Journalist, writer, integrative approach health counselor.
Maria Kalaitzi: accredited psychodramatist, psychotherapist.
Fotini Loukarea: accredited art therapist.
Dimitra Xifara: accredited Tai Chi trainer and reflexologist.
Kalliope Tsiropoulou: accredited rejuvance (holistic face massage)
Maria Mendrinou: accredited ancient sites guide.
And the participation of Dr. Andreas Toupadakis Lecturer at University of California Davis who will lead us to the path of sacred music.
Cost: 1500 € (plus 24% taxes) all inclusive except the Educational trips mentioned above.
Discount 10% if two people sign together.
Single use of the room + 18 € per day.
Special student’s discounts
Including:
The 6 days En-Joy of Life program with 7 specialists and various self expansion techniques including:
> art therapy, high-tech meditations, drama therapy and role playing sessions, sacred music and dance, and Miracle’s Path – self expansion board game.
> 6 nights accommodation at Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center in comfortable twin en suite rooms equipped with mini-fridges and fans, excellent quality mattresses and lavenders under your sleeping pillows.
> Every day exceptional rich breakfast with organic food from Noosfera’s organic garden.
(Lunch & or dinner upon request at additional cost 15€/meal/person vat included).
> Transfer from and to the nearest train station (connecting to Athens airport).
> Tai-chi or body balance classes.
> Visit to Trikala picturesque villages.
> Visit to the sea-side Xylokastro city.
> One cooking class.
> Party night.
> Materials for every participant for the art therapy and drama sessions.
> Amenities : slippers, shampoo, shower gel, shower hair cap, hair dryer.
> Free Wi Fi.
> Free use of the Gym.
> Tips.
Not included: Guided Round trip to Mycenae & or ancient Korinthos, Entrance fee to the archeological sites, site guide. Beverages – Air fairs – Transfer from and to the airport – Anything that is not mentioned in the including section.
Cancellation policy: In case of cancellation up to 60 days prior to the beginning of the program the deposit is fully refundable. Cancellation 59 – 30 days prior to the beginning of the program the deposit is not refundable. For cancellations less than one month prior to the beginning of the program 50% of the total cost is not refundable.
This summer choose the Joy of Life in Greece! Choose to meet your happy self and a lot of interesting people at the modern day spiritual community of Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center.
Registration: info@noosfera.gr
Tel. +302109603094 – +302743027451
Mob. +30 6937113537
Holistic Vacation –Itinerary
1st Day : July 11
Highlights: Group bonding exercises – Role playing
Arrival to Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center the ideal place to expand your consciousness, recharge yourself and celebrate life. It has the air of a boutique hotel, though it is not a hotel but a center dedicated to body-mind spirit wellness. A specially designed program, gourmet cuisine, organic food enriched with vegetables from the garden and the friendliest staff will accompany you to an unforgettable transformational journey.
You are welcomed with juice, mountain tea and sweet treatments
Orientation: familiarization with the place, the facilities and briefing on the program.
Come together: You are invited to group bonding playful exercises that are giving you the opportunity to meet each other, building up trust through play, fun and laughter. It opens up your heart and helps you come together in a most amazing way.
Lunch*: Home -made delicious food enriched with organic vegetables and fresh fruits from Noosfera’s garden.
Free time for relaxation, walking around or optional sessions of reflexology, massage, rejuvance (holistic face massage), exercise at the gym or private divination session with ancient Greek or Celtic cards.
Group session: «My name is ». An innovative self presentation of the group members through the technique of drama – therapy role playing.
Dinner*: Discover the taste of home- made food with ingredients coming right from the gardens of Noosfera and from small local farms.
After- dinner sharing of impressions and realizations of the day.
2d day: July 12
Highlights:Tai-Chi or body balance class –Miracle’s Path -ride to Xylokastro
Tai Chi or body balance morning exercises balancing body mind spirit
Breakfast delicious and organic.
Morning – Group session: Guidance through the Miracle’s Path. Discover this fascinating board game. A wonderful self-exploration tool, based on combination of psychotherapy techniques. Miracle’s Path is offering answers and guidance through archetypes. Throw the dice and move your representative crystal on the board’s path receiving guidance and realizations on life or career issues. Discover the interconnection and the power of the group in questions every participant poses privately. The idea is to get inspiration and open up to another way of thinking.
Free time for relaxation, exploring the area or optional sessions of reflexology, massage, rejuvance (holistic face massage), exercise at the gym and private divination session with ancient Greek or Celtic cards.
Lunch*: freshly cooked and tasteful.
Afternoon – ride to Xylokastro to explore the seaside city, build right in front of the Korinthian bay, and swim in the sparkling blue Mediterranean sea.
Dinner: Enjoy Noosfera’s delicious home- made food enriched with fresh herbs and organic summer vegetables from the garden.
After-dinner sharing of impressions and realizations of the day.
3d Day : July 13
Highlights: Visit to ancient Mycenae
Breakfast enriched with home – made jams, bread freshly baked in traditional oven, sweets, health bar, fresh fruits and organic eggs from Noosfera’s chicken house.
9:30 departure for the « Rich in Gold» Mycenae (optional at additional cost 120€/person vat included).
Mycenae is the most important and richest palatial centre of the Late Bronze Age in Greece. Its name was given to one of the greatest civilizations of Greek prehistory, the Mycenaean civilization, while the myths related to its history have inspired poets and writers over many centuries, from the Homeric epics and the great tragedies of the Classical period to contemporary literary and artistic creation.
Most of the monuments visible today were erected in the Late Bronze Age, between 1350 and 1200 BC, when the site was at its peak. The first families of rulers and aristocrats appeared at Mycenae at approximately 1700 BC. The finds from these monuments show that the powerful Mycenaean rulers participated in a complex network of commercial exchange with other parts of the Mediterranean. Palatial complexes, Cyclopean masonry which is awe-inspiring even today, the famous “Tomb of Agamemnon” (also known as the “Treasury of Atreus”), huge arches, fountains and ramparts comprise one of the greatest architectural complexes known to the ancient world.
Lunch*: at a local restaurant by the sea.
Return to Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center and free time.
Dinner*: Enjoy Noosfera’s delicious home -made food enriched with fresh herbs and organic summer vegetables from the garden.
After-dinner sharing of impressions and realizations of the day.
4th Day : July 14
Highlights: High Tech meditation – Art Therapy group session- Cooking class.
Morning exercises balancing body mind spirit.
Breakfast delicious and organic.
High Tech Meditation: Get in touch with lateral thinking, elevating your heart to your mind. Intro to the audio meditation technology of Hemi-Sync®, followed by a meditation exercise with headphones.
Hemi-Sync® brain-training exercises are the result of advanced audio technology, developed by the Monroe Institute in collaboration with prestigious Universities and NASA scientists. They facilitate the synchronization of the brain hemispheres and the rising of profound states of expanded awareness, memory enhancement and stress relief. Noosfera Center together with The Monroe Institute in Virginia USA, are the only places equipped with the special audio system that permits participants to listen these audio exercises while they are comfortably laying on their bed in the privacy of their room.
Cooking class: Learn the secrets of the Mediterranean Greek cuisine hands on!
Free time for relaxation, exploring the area, swimming in the sparkling blue Mediterranean sea or optional sessions of reflexology, massage, rejuvance (holistic face massage), exercise at the gym and private divination session with ancient Greek or Celtic cards.
Lunch*: home-made with high quality ingredients and tasteful.
Afternoon Art Therapy group session: Discover this powerful self realization technique and communicate with your inner wisdom through art.
Dinner*: Delicius and home made
After-dinner sharing of impressions and realizations of the day.
5th Day : July 15
Highlights: Sacred music-Visit to ancient Korinth and Trikala villages.Breakfast enriched with home- made marmalades, bread freshly baked in traditional oven, sweets, health bar, fresh fruits and organic eggs from Noosfera’s chicken house.
Sacred music and dance group session
Free time for walking, exploration of the village and the nearby area or enjoy swimming in the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea which is only minutes away.
Lunch*: Nutritious and delicious.
Half day trip to the pictoresque Trikala villages and (optional at additional cost) to the ancient Korinthos:
The site of ancient Corinth was first inhabited in the Neolithic period (5000-3000 BC), and flourished as a major Greek city from the 8th century BC until its destruction by the Romans in 146 BC.Being a leading naval power as well as a rich commercial city enabled ancient Corinth to establish colonies in Syracuse on the island of Sicily and on Corcyra (modern Corfu). These colonies served as trading posts for the richly ornamental bronze works, textiles, and pottery that Corinth produced.
- The most notable ruin of ancient Corinth is the 6th-century BC Temple of Apollo, built on a hill overlooking the remains of the Roman marketplace (agora). Seven of the original 38 Doric columns still stand, and it is one of the oldest stone temples in Greece. The temple was still functioning in the time of Paul (50s AD) but was eventually destroyed by earthquakes.
- On the Acrocorinth itself are ruins of the Temple of Aphrodite, of which little remains. The Temple of Aphrodite had more than 1,000 sacred prostitutes at one time, exemplifying the ancient city’s reputation for luxury and vice. A sacred spring is located along the northern edge of the forum. Near the spring is a secret passage leading to a small shrine. The passage was probably used by the priests but it is unknown in exactly what capacity.
- Within the Roman Forum is the Bema, the public platform where St. Paul had to plead his case when the Corinthians hauled him up in front of the Roman governor Gallio in 52 AD.
- Significant ruins of the Peirene Fountain, the major source of water for Corinth, can still be seen today in the Roman Forum. It was an elaborate structure that served as a meeting place for Corinthians. Frescoes of swimming fish from a 2nd-century refurbishment can still be seen, and niche in the wall probably contained a statue. The fountain is named for Peirene, a woman who wept so hard when she lost her son that she finally dissolved into the spring that still flows here.
- The Apostle Paul visited Corinth in the 50s AD and later wrote two letters to the Christian community at Corinth (the books of 1 and 2 Corinthians in the New Testament).
After visiting the museum(optional) we continue our trip to the picturesque villages of Trikala. Their name means three goods, and each of these villages are considered mountain gems surrounded by pine trees and firs. Walk around, discover the local architecture of the stone build houses and taverns and explore the small local stores.
Return to Noosfera Center were our delicious dinner* is served.
After-dinner sharing of impressions and realizations of the day.
6th Day : July 16
Highlights: – Dinner Party
Breakfast enriched with home- made marmalades, bread freshly baked in traditional oven, sweets, health bars, fresh fruits and organic eggs from Noosfera’s chicken house.
High Tech Meditation: Deeply relax while your brain hemispheres are synchronized by Hemi-Sync audio technology – guided meditation. Enjoy expanded awareness, memory enhancement and stress relief while you are comfortably laying on your bed in the privacy of your room.
Free time for walking, exploration of the village and the nearby area, enjoy private sessions of massage, reflexology, rejuvance or swim in the sparkling blue Mediterranean Sea.
Lunch*: Traditional Greek tasteful food.
Afternoon -Group session art or drama therapy. Another chance to express yourself and communicate with an innovative way.
Appreciation session: Concluding and combining the realizations, the experiences and the helpful tools gained throughout the previous days. It is the time for appreciation of the inner path that has been traveled, as well of other co-travelers and of one’s self.
Dinner party: Tonight we celebrate life with the delicious food of Noosfera, joyous music and dance. It is party time and you are invited!
7th Day: July 18
Highlights: Lavender farewell
Breakfast. Fresh, home -made and tasteful.
Departure. We greed you good-by with a sachet of lavenders collected from Noosfera’s garden and with the joy of sharing these deep relieving and magnificent days.
*Lunch & Dinner (upon request) in additional price: 15 per meal, per person, vat included.
Information – Registration: info@noosfera.gr
Tel. +302109603094 – +302743027451
Mob. +30 6937113537
This summer choose the Joy of Life in Greece! Choose to meet your happy self and a lot of interesting people at the modern day spiritual community of Noosfera Wellness & Retreat Center.