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A RETREAT CALLED FORWARD
Zagori, Greece June 29-July 5 2025
A gathering in the mystical mountains of Zagori.
To follow the rivers, and sense how we are carried.
To discover the bridges of here to there.
What are the callings of your heart?
What are you drawn to?
How do you thrive?
What does forward look like to you?
There is a soft pull within life,
like an inhale affirming your being.
It whispers of your ability to move mountains.
It vibrates when it's right, and lights possibility.
What will you carry across the bridges
as you travel from here to there?
Zagori was placed by men or God in Epirus, Greece. In Ancient times Epirus might be referred to as infinite country or kingdom. Among rows of mountains, peer into the distance and you will spot small villages, carved out through time. This is a land of legends and forests, hobbit like homes and tales of dragons, elves and fairies. In the woods rare flowers bloom, and a dirt path can arise into an arching stone bridge inviting you further into the forests of giant ancient trees.
Nearby the Vikos Gorge scoops deep into the earth offering majestic views both of depth and height. This land speaks, and it stirs within us with a rapturous wonder. This is why I want to bring you here.
Our home will be the Aberratio Hotel, on the mountains edge of the small and touchingly beautiful village called Aristi. Think cobbled stone walkways, bright wild flowers poking through old wooden doorways. Look in the distance and you are greeted with the vastness of deep green trees of the mountains meeting the sky. In Aristi, as other villages of Zagori, you will find a large wise plane tree at its center. It's there that tables are out in the evenings, for leisurely dinners and relaxed conversations.
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Accommodations & Breakfasts:
Each room at Aberratio is unique, and priced accordingly.
Choose your room from the link below, and then send me a note with your choice and I will put you in touch with reception in order to assure the retreat rate.
https://www.aberratio.com/en/accommodation
Retreat Sessions:
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Daily morning yoga vinyasa
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2 Evening Yin/Restorative
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A mid-week hike and nature meditation amidst the stone bridges
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2 Fascial Release Sessions
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Meditation and Intuitive practices
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Breathwork Session 1: The loud and soft callings.
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Breathwork Session 2: What you take with you.
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Breathwork Session 3: The light that radiates forward
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As always, there will be a few surprises along the way, schedules might change, a session may turn into an outing, an outing may turn into a session. Each of you are my guide, in the creation that leads us forward.
* For dinners and lunches, the village and restaurants are a short walk from our hotel. Think warm and rustic, fresh air, soups and pies, autumn trees and starlight.
Other options available upon request:
Hike to Dragons Lake
Canyoning
Massage
Personal Training
River rafting
Archery
Are you interested in joining A Retreat Called Forward? Please contact Lucy at lucyhamel@hotmail.com or +306945050832 (WhatsApp). * Lucy likes to meet guests beforehand, so it's helpful to set up a 15 minute zoom chat, so you can ask questions you may have, and get acquainted.
How to get to Zagori from Athens
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You can book a flight to Ioannina with either Aegean Airlines (https://en.aegeanair.com/) or Sky Express (https://www.skyexpress.gr/en). The flight is about 1h.
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You can travel by bus to Ioannina from Athens. You can check for tickets at https://ktelioannina.gr/en/. The journey is about 5h 15m.
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Taxis can be booked in advance for you from Ioannina to the hotel in Zagori.
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