From left: Yoga at Mithimna,  Yoga at Old Olive Mill,  Yoga at Hotel Peli,  Footprints in the sand.

Your day:   

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 followed by a delicious vegetarian brunch. 

You then have free time  to explore the area, take advantage of the massages and health treatments West Crete Holidays offer as optional extras, spend time on the beach, or simply enjoy the company of like-minded people.

The second yoga class of the day will take place in the late afternoon and is usually half an hour shorter in length.

After this yoga class the participants meet up again to eat, relax and chat at one of the local tavernas.

Blocks, mats, and belts are provided .

On most of our yoga holidays optional guided walks in the unspoilt countryside of this side of the island are also offered.

These cover a wide variety of terrain from rocky mountainsides rich with herbs and other plant life to beautiful sandy or stony beaches and also take in 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.

Location: We are situated at the western end of Crete, which is much less developed for the holiday-maker than the areas towards the other end of the island.

Group holidays are held in three venues within the rural bay area of Kissamos which has outstanding long and quiet beaches with excellent swimming. 

Accommodation at Mithimna and the Hotel Peli on the outskirts of Kastelli, both are only a few minutes walk from the sea.

The Olive Mill is inland and we link it with Mithimna Beach.

pictures left and right: Hotel Peli       

 Yoga venues and accommodation:

• Mithimna is a small seaside village. The area is rural and the setting quite intimate, with activities by the beach. Accommodation at Mithimna is based a round Mousses apartments.

• Peli Hotel with pool, on the edge of Kastelli by Mavros Molos Beach for up to 20 people. This suits people who want to be able easily to get into town for shopping and who prefer an hotel environment.

The yoga space is in a separate purpose built room in the hotel garden.

• Old Olive Mill is inland from Mithimna Beach. Participants stay in local apartments or taverna rooms and swim at Mithimna Beach which is a short taxi ride away.  This is an excellent location for those preferring a more intimate and local  feel to their holiday.

All venues have en suite rooms, with balconies or garden area and you can make your own hot drinks, either with communal or private facilities and have fridge access.

We have carefully chosen all the venues over a period of years for their friendliness and suitability for yoga holidays so at any venue the level of retreat feeling can be your choice. We must, however, reserve the right to alter the venue if numbers of participants would make a venue inappropriate – with the teacher’s approval, or if unforeseen circumstances would make the venue unsuitable.’