These yoga holidays are based at the former Hotel Astrikas which is now a dedicated yoga centre with both an indoor and an outdoor yoga space, a swimming pool and great scenery

It is situated in a very small village set in typical Cretan rural landscape well away from other tourists. We eat our meals at the local taverna - one minutes walk away - which is used to providing delicious vegetarian food (and fish on request) for yoga students.

The lovely unspoilt beach, pictured above, is reached via a long and easy downhill walk through the olive groves, or by taxi if you prefer.

Yoga:   Three spaces are available for yoga, two indoors and one outdoors.

The programme will vary slightly from one teacher to another but a typical day will begin with around two hours yoga practice in the morning. This will be followed by a delicious vegetarian breakfast/brunch. 

The second yoga class of the day will take place in the late afternoon and is usually half an hour shorter in length. Following this yoga class the participants meet up again to eat dinner, relax and chat.

During the day snacks and fruit will be available in the downstairs kitchen area where you may also help yourself to teas and coffee.

For all yoga holidays we provide:

Yoga mats
Foam and wooden blocks
Yoga belts

Non Yoga Free Time

Sunbathe by the pool, go down to the beach, explore the surrounding countryside or just hang-out in a quiet spot with a book. This is rural Crete and a great opportunity to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

Massages and treatments will be available

Other things you can  do :

Scuba diving (school in Kastelli), boat trip – Balos Bay, day in historic Chania (shopping), Samaria Gorge walk – May to October, or visit the local (and famous) Astrikas Estate where the best organic olive oil on the island is produced and is very close to where we are staying.

Aromatherapy Massage, Lymphatic Drainage massage and Kinesiology treatment are also available

Two optional guided walks are included in your holiday:

One down through the olive groves, to the beach at Mithimna and snorkel rocks

The second suggested walk will be from Kaliviani to Falasarna for teachers who wish to do beach yoga in their week, otherwise we can take another optional walk such as the Deliana Gorge. 

Taxis involved in beach yoga or other walks are not included in the price.

There is masses of unspoilt countryside on this side of the island covering a wide variety of terrain from rocky mountainsides rich with herbs and other plant life to beautiful sandy or stony beaches and local places of interest.  

Walks are generally two to three hours in length, not strenuous, and give you a real flavour of the area. They usually end in one of the many hospitable tavernas.

If you intend to walk please bring shoes with a good tread and heel support and - if you have them - binoculars for spotting the griffin vultures

Food and Special Diets

We include big breakfasts/brunch each day after yoga and dinner on five evenings.

All food is vegetarian, either home made or local specialities. Juliet is often asked for recipes!

Special diets are provided for at the same standard of quality and variety. If you want, we'll give you Greek words to help you make choices in tavernas.

We eat most of our meals in the local taverna, sitting out under the tree (see picture above) this is one minutes walk from the venue.