Creative Retreat
3/10 - 8/10 2025
Pelion, Greece
CReative Retreat
Somatic movement, Creative workshops, Breathwork, Immersion in nature, Practices that support our creativity & create a positive impact.
A 6 day retreat to the magical Pelion region surrounded by mountains and sea, with time to relax and explore the area.
Yoga • Yin • Hiking • Creative drawing & textiles workshop • Clay workshop • Art & Somatic movement workshop • Farm to table meals • Beach & mountain village excursion • Breathwork • Tea meditation
We will bring a focus to methods that can help to support our own creative practices, be that the art of co-creating our everyday lives or art, through mediation, breath work and movement.
Twin Room with shared bathroom £865
Private Rooms with shared bathroom £975
Private Rooms with ensuite bathroom £1085
10 % off if you book with a friend
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10 % off if you book with a friend *
£330 Deposit to book your spot
Location
The mythical region of Pelion is a magical paradise tucked away between the Pagasitikos Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Pelion retreat centre is situated on the western side of Mount Pelion and in the traditional village of Agios Georgios Nilias. The area is lush, green, relatively untouched, characterised by sweeping mountain vistas, forests, enchanting villages and hideaway beaches.
Accommodation
We will stay in the charming Pelion Homes Retreat Centre, which boasts spacious, traditional, luxury, private villas and stone houses with stunning views. Choose from a shared twin room, a private room with shared bathroom or private room with ensuite bathroom.
Food
Delicious farm to table cuisine. Located right next to the retreat centre on the Pelion Homes farm, is a large communal dining area with stunning views overlooking the village of Agios Georgios, Pelion mountain and the sea below. You can expect an array of delicious vegetarian & vegan dishes.
Yoga
Twice daily yoga practices to enhance your wellbeing: Hatha, dynamic flow, pranayama, meditation, yin yoga. In the mornings we will move through mindful dynamic flows with inspiration from contemporary dance. In the evenings a Restorative or Yin Practice. We will bring a focus to methods that can help to support our own creative practices, through mediation, breath work and movement.
yin
A daily yin practice, postures held for longer allowing tension to release in the deeper fascia improving mobility, slowing down and inspiring us to find balance through our daily lives.
art & Somatic Movement workshop
Your body in relationship to nature. A creative & fun workshop exploring, movement, breath-work, meditation, art making, imagination and storytelling. We will look through the lens of ecology, contemplating how we are in relationship with the earth & world around us.
Creative Textiles workshop with Ana & Amber
A fun creative workshop with wonderful Artist Ana and Amber! This will be a chance to experiment have fun and try something new. More details coming soon…
Clay Workshop with carrie
Hand building ceramics workshop. Grounding, mindful and fun!
embodied music exploration with Miette
I come from a background of playing music when I was younger, never amazing, but it has always been a source of joy. Particularly playing in music/drum circles. I’ve really missed this since living in London - the connection and joy that comes sitting with people creating something collaborative. In training and workshops I’ve explored throat freeing/using sound to release and sense into embodiment, as this is something that I definitely struggle with and as a society we generally hold back so much in this area which can be a source of great tension/blockage - holding back from noises we want to make in fear of sounding silly or holding back thoughts and feelings. The idea for this workshop came after an embodiment workshop that focussed on the elements, looking at earth, water, air, fire and ether to connect inwards and notice imbalances/expressions of these. I thought about how amazing it would be to tap into this sense of embodiment through the elements... through sound, using our own bodies/vocals but also with a small selection of simple/percussive instruments.
Journaling with Lucie
What makes you feel whole? What helps you embody your truest, best version of yourself? In this workshop, we will embark on a transformative journey, using a powerful visualisation exercise to connect with our highest potential. With the help of guided journaling prompts, we will bring our visions to life on paper; and through exploring different journaling tools designed to support personal growth, we will transform inspiration into tangible growth and make our vision a reality.
Tea Mediation
A Sunrise tea ceremony offers a chance to appreciate the sacred hours. Through tea we appreciate the elements, earth, water, fire, air & space. Sitting with tea we are invited to open to our inner experiences of emptiness, fullness & simplicity, & enjoy the healing & nourishing qualities of the tea itself.
Mountain Village & Beach Excursion
A trip to a one of the stunning local beaches with a visit to mountain village. This may include the chance to do some souvenir shopping, a meze lunch or coffee at the beautiful village square.
Create A Positive Impact - Seva - Selfless Service
"Seva - Selfless Service" is a hands on activity where we give back to our surroundings. This is a chance to do some fun and meaningful work in the gardens for Pelion homes. We will have a short tour of the gardens and hear about how the retreat centre runs and the food grown.
Nature Hike
Hike through the beautiful surrounding nature.
What is included in your investment?
5 nights and 6 days Luxury accommodation at the Pelion Retreat centre. Delicious farm to table meals. Morning yoga & evening yin. Meditation & breathwork. Tea ceremony. Art & somatic movement workshop, creative textiles and drawing workshop, clay workshop. Beach & mountain village excursion. Nature hike.
Flights and transfer can be booked separately, we will arrange transfers at an extra cost for you.
Travel
To reach Pelion you can fly to Athens or Thessaloniki. A group transfer from either airport to the retreat centre will be arranged or you can travel by bus or car. Pelion is 3,5 hours away from Athens and about 2,5 hours from Thessaloniki.
Booking and Questions
If you have any questions and want to know more about the retreat pop me an email and we can arrange a chat. It is possible to set up a payment plan for the retreat if you need a little more time. I’m happy to answer your questions about travel there and visiting Athens or Thessaloniki before or after the retreat.
Twin Room with shared bathroom £865
Private Rooms with shared bathroom £975
Private Rooms with ensuite bathroom £1085
10% off if you book with a friend
*
10% off if you book with a friend *
£330 Deposit to book your spot
Meet the Facilitators
Sjaan - Movement Artist, Yoga, Breathwork
Sjaan is a movement artist, yoga, yin & breathwork facilitator. She believes in the power that community arts & creativity have in nourishing our connection to ourselves & the earth. Her studies in contemporary community dance have informed her other movement practices, making sessions inclusive & accessible. Movement is a beautiful way to nurture ourselves physically, mentally & spiritually & a means of self expression. A chance to connect to & celebrate ourselves. @sjaan_movingarts
Nina Murphy - Dancer
Nina is a mountain-born soul currently navigating the London landscape through movement and imagery. She has a BFA in dance and a MFA in creative practice where she explored the use of language to creative movement through suggestions and images. @nina.l.murphy
Ana Clarke - Artist
As a sewist & photographer, Ana loves holding creative spaces, whether it's sewing workshops, taking a portrait or hosting slow stitch sessions. Her practice is deep-rooted in mindful creativity, gentleness and authenticity - Ana always encourages her students or subjects to come as they are. Recently, Ana has further developed her slow stitch offerings with sessions such as Joyful Patchwork Handstitch and her ongoing Communal Cloth project, recently hosted at the Arnolfini, in Bristol. She is so excited to share some of her textile skills with you all. @anaclark_studio
Amber Bardell - Artist
Amber Bardell is a multidisciplinary artist based in Bristol, UK. Their work draws inspiration from the natural world, exploring intuitive expression and playful processes. Amber works with painting, printmaking, ceramics, animation, and more. Their creative practice is often an enquiry through meditative making, following the peaceful, joyful, and expressive energies that can be found in art. Amber frequently hosts workshops and guides others to use art to support their well-being. @amberbardell
Lucie - Health and Wellness Coach and the founder of Radiant
Lucie is a certified Health and Wellness Coach and the founder of Radiant, a wellness brand dedicated to building a community of like-minded people connected by a shared passion for health and well-being. With an academic background in Health Psychology, Lucie’s research focused on the impact of different positive expressive writing techniques on well-being. She currently leads her own journaling workshops, specialising in positive writing practices to enhance personal growth. Driven by a deep passion for well-being and sustainability, Lucie also creates products that support a balanced lifestyle, including the launch of the Bottle Bag and Sacred Moments herbal tea blend in Autumn 2024.
Miette - Creative Practitioner
Miette is a creative practitioner exploring music, movement and visual arts. She explores how creative expression in its many forms can support our wellbeing by facilitating a greater sense of embodiment, somatic release and connection to self. In her personal visual art practice she explores this through the medium of textiles and weave, a meditative process of reflection and listening. Her music practice started from a young age, exploring a range of expressions from percussion and hand drums to classical guitar. She feels the importance of music in giving us the ability to release tension through our vocal area and connecting to others through joy. In facilitating music she combines instrumental, vocal and body techniques to explore the power of play, vocal release and accessing embodiment through sound. She recently completed her 200hr teacher training in Daoist Flow - a unique movement practice that fuses the ancient Eastern traditions of yoga and qigong, with the contemporary embodied practice of somatics.
Spyros Plesiotis - Photographer
Spyros is a portrait, couple & travel photographer based on Santorini Island, Greece. Spyros not only takes pictures but connects with people & tells their stories through his images. In the last 4 years he has invited people, met through travel & photography to write in his personal journal. These stories are a testimony of their time together & an imprint of meeting in life, on paper. Spyros will be there capturing our gathering & retreat journey. @s_ples
Words from retreaters
*****
“Sjaan's retreat was the most magical trip I have ever been on. From the cosy sanctuary we called home to waking each morning to breathtaking mountain views, everything felt like a dream. The food, fresh from the farm, nourished both body and soul, while each yoga and creative workshop opened new doors for me. Every session was thoughtfully crafted and led, leaving me feeling more refreshed than I ever thought possible. I learnt so much not only about yoga, but also about channelling creativity and myself, surrounded by the most inspiring women. I'm already planning my return to one of Siaan's retreats next year!!”
“Also a big message that the retreat reminded me of is how held I am! To have everything I needed (and so much more!) provided for me and the most incredible group all sharing the space, facilitating for each other, and Sjaan you being an amazing guide and fellow human. I have made such strong foundations in my personal wellbeing practice which I have taken home with me”
*****
Images by Spyros Plesiotis
