Mithimna yoga space left  /  Olive Mill yoga spaces right

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.

About our 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 around Mousses Apartments and Studios.  These have cooking facilities and are in well kept gardens and views of the sea and mountains just two minutes walk from the beach

• The Olive Mill at Potomida is inland hidden away in countryside outside a small village. We link it with Mithimna Beach accommodation for those who wish to stay by the sea. It is a great place to start walks from as it is set within spectacular countryside. As you are slightly inland we suggest that you hire a bike for the week, cost is minimal and will enable you to explore the surrounding region and visit the beach whenever you wish. groups at the Olive Mill are normally quite small (1 - 6 participants)

We have carefully chosen 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.’