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Rest + Rejuvenate: Start the season of fall with yoga, meditation, and a beautiful environment

Retreat date

April Oquenda + Bridget Galli

What's included
  • Arrival and departure transfers on Amorgos (port-hotel-port)
  • Use of Spa facilities (sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, indoor seawater swimming pool, fitness center)
  • Use of Yoga shalas and yoga equipment (mats, blocks, stripes, bolsters, blankets)
  • Use of outdoor pool
  • 10% discount on Face and Body treatments
  • Unlimited Internet access
  • One 30-minute relaxing massage
Food included in the package

Breakfast, Lunch

Food

Enjoy delicious fresh food at award-winning Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant. You will be served an abundant breakfast buffet daily, as well as a tasty lunch and dinner. They use fresh food and locally grown vegetables and a variety of spices grown on the island. The meals are all vegetarian and vegan. Please let the retreat leader know at the time of your booking if you have any specific dietary requirements.

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • All kind of meals
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Other dietary requirements on request
Accommodation & venue

Welcome to an oasis of luxury and peace where you will experience comfort, elegance and plenty of inspiration. Famous for being a top yoga destination worldwide, at Aegialis Hotel and Spa we offer 5 beautiful yoga shalas and an outdoor rooftop, with direct views to the crystal clear Aegean sea and the Amorgian mountainous landscape.

Each shala comes with high end complimentary props and a unique energy of tranquility and bliss. We have welcomed over 700 yoga groups from all over the world to experience the magic of Amorgos island with Aegialis. Every year, more than 2000 yoga enthusiasts come to Aegialis to explore their yoga, meditation and wellness practices. Your experience here will be one of tranquillity, transformation and joy. We are happy to welcome you to our beautiful island.

Experience 5-star luxury in an island famous for having one of the highest magnetic fields in the world. Located on a slight hill overseeing the entire Aegiali Bay, Aegialis Hotel & Spa offers you a front-row seat to sea views and the majestic mountainous landscape of the island. This is a prime location, with only a short walk to the beach and the Aegiali shops.

April Oquenda + Bridget Galli

About organizer

April Oquenda has been practicing and studying yoga since 2009. She teaches vinyasa, yin, and prenatal yoga and is registered as an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500 through Yoga Alliance. She is the lead instructor of the Advanced Studies Program offered at PRANA Yoga + Wellbeing, where she is co-owner.

April completed both her 200-hour and 300-hour Yoga Teacher Training in San Diego. Though her primary study in yoga began with the physical aspects of asana, the spiritual side of the practice is what really drew her in and inspired her passion for working to bring balance to the yin and yang energies. April holds a PhD in English, and often her classes infuse aspects of the yogic tradition with poetry and philosophy. She also studies metaphysics at the Spiritual Arts Institute.

As an instructor, she focuses on inspiration and emphasizes yoga as a practice—something we constantly work to cultivate and grow. She teaches in the departments of English and Business at CSU Stanislaus and serves as a Trustee on the Board of Education for Hayward Unified School District.​ April has spent extensive time in Europe and is excited to share the beauty, culture, and countless wonders that being on retreat abroad has to offer. She has led retreats in Italy, Portugal, California, and Arizona.​

Bridget Galli committed to a dedicated yoga practice in 2009 to support her overall mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing. She found a deep connection to teachers who emphasized mind-body awareness, structural alignment, and focused attention to the breath. She credits the transformative power of yoga for deepening her spiritual awareness and enriching her pursuit of balance on and off the mat.

She is an E-RYT 200 and RYT 500, Yoga Kurunta ropes wall certified (2017), both a Yoga for Healthy Aging (2018) and Accessible Yoga (2021) certified instructor, and completed her 75-hour Skill in Action training in 2022. She brings all of this into her experience as a seeker, student, social change agent, and teacher. She hopes to share the light and joy of this practice in a welcoming and supportive environment always. Bridget came to international travel later in life and loves to spend time with her family, read, travel, and find great food. She has led yoga retreats in Italy, Portugal, Sedona, and Northern California and is especially excited to be leading a retreat on Molokai, Hawaii in October 2024.

Introduction

Join April Oquenda + Bridget Galli on a week-long retreat on the beautiful Greek Island of Amorgos this fall! Our time together will be dedicated to renewal through the practices of yoga, meditation, healthy eating, intentional rest, beholding beauty, and being in community. Plus, September 22nd marks the first day of autumn, so we’ll have intentional work around the changing of season. April + Bridget are skilled instructors of yoga and are experienced retreat leaders, having led yoga retreats in the United States (California and Arizona), as well as Italy and Portugal.

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Program

Daily, we'll do a morning practice of yoga and meditation. Some afternoons, we'll do another yoga practice (either restorative, yin, or nidra), and some afternoons, we'll have optional activities planned.

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    Health & Hygiene
    • Uses cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus.
    • Linens, towels and laundry washed in line with local authority guidelines.
    • Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays.
    • The accommodation partner we work with follows the guidelines of local authorities.
    • Equipment for activities is disinfected before and/or after use.

    Physical distancing

    • Cashless payment available.
    • Physical distancing is maintained.
    • Instructors maintain a distance from the client at all times possible.
    • Activities take place outside where possible.

    Safety features

    • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by the local government.
    • Hand sanitizer available in guest rooms and key areas.
    • Process in place to check the health of guests.
    • First aid kit available.
    • A room is available to isolate suspected or infected COVID-19 patients.
    • Protective masks are available for all staff.
    • Protective masks available for clients.

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