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The Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat on Amorgos Island, Greece with Lotus Retreats (2025)

Retreat date

Lotus Retreats; Loren Lotus & Leoni Vieira

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, Dinner

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.

Lotus Retreats; Loren Lotus & Leoni Vieira

About organizer

Lotus Retreats has been organizing and hosting international Yoga retreats for 8 years in over 10 countries. From Self-Realization & Empowerment retreats, Cultural Immersions, Women's Retreats and nature excursions all the way through the Andes mountains, Lotus Retreats has shared 36 unique retreats all around the world with a community of Yoga teachers, retreat leaders & retreat centers and travelers alike.

Loren Lotus, E-RYT 500
Your host Loren Lotus has hosted over 36 retreats around the world with Lotus Retreats! She's a passionate yogi, facilitator and event organizer who puts her entire heart and soul into curating spaces for community to gather. Loren will be your host to ensure smooth and flowing days of the retreat weekend to each curated activity, excursion and weaving heart and soul through every moment. She'll also share a Yoga classes, Kirtan and prayer throughout the weekend.

Leoni Vieira
Leoni was born in Brazil but has lived and traveled to several countries. Her first yoga training was held in Brazil, where she felt safe and embraced in the yoga community and fell in love with the practice. She continued her journey and training in different countries and yoga styles such as Integral Yoga, Vinyasa, Yin Yoga, and Power Yoga.
Yoga and the yoga community were crucial during difficult and challenging times in her life, inspiring her to share her message and empower others.
Traveling and learning, experimenting with other cultures have always been her biggest passions. Having visited more than 28 countries, she understands the impact of seeing places, meeting people, and being open to new experiences.
In addition to her yoga practice, Leoni teaches Barre, ballet-based classes, and Pilates. She is also a certified life coach with the Jay Shetty program.
Her purpose is to encourage people to live fully, to look inwards through yoga, movement, and meditation, and to explore the beautiful world through travel.

Introduction

Retreat for 7-days & 6-nights with your hosts Leoni and Loren on the ancient Aegean, island of Amorgos, Greece! This magical Mediterranean landscape calls you to relax on its pristine beaches, enjoy emerald water on the idyllic beaches of the Greek islands, explore its small villages surrounded by elegant architecture & find unity within pure nature!

Deepen your Yoga practice overlooking the Aegean Sea, with daily yoga classes, workshops and meditations in the birthplace of ancient Greek mythology & philosophy.

Classes and workshops are offered for all levels for a deeper understanding of Self, Realization & Empowering exercises to fully embody a Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat week. In addition to daily Yoga classes and workshops, your week on Amorgos will be filled with dips in the sea, historical excursions to ancient Greek sites, optional hikes, wine tasting & and arguably the most beautiful Mediterranean sea sunsets.

Optional excursions include guided hikes through ancient Aegiali villages, a visit to an ancient monument built into the side of the mountain, wine tasting or a day trip on a tender boat to a private island nearby.

Program

Our mission during a Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat is to offer daily yoga classes, workshops and ceremonies to deepen your understanding of Self, or spirit, and leave you feeling empowered and connected to your divine purpose.

We will gather on the Yoga shala twice a day to practice physical asana with Loren & Leoni. They will offer a variety of styles; Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative and Yin tailored to all levels. The purpose is to come into union with your physical body, the vessel of your spirit and move energy freely with breath & movement, all while looking over the majestic, vast, ocean.

We will offer daily workshops & opening & closing ceremonies to deepen your understanding of yogic practices and the study of Self. We offer unique group exercises and bonding opportunities to deepen the study together and share our experiences. Every activity is optional yet encouraged. Some of the exercises and activities we do during a Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat week are so unique, eye-opening and heart-opening that it leaves every guest with the true sense of self-realization & empowerment.

Explore the beauty that Amorgos island has to offer. We will help organize guided hiking tours, group visits to the cultural monuments of the island, Greek cooking and dancing lessons, and the popular tender boat experience and other water sports for the adventure seekers.

Excursions and group activities are a huge part of a Lotus Retreats week! Every week offers optional activities to enjoy with the group or individually. During our time in Greece we will offer a variety of excursions to fully experience the natural, cultural and spiritual beauty of the land!

SAMPLE ITINERARY

7:00am - Silent sunrise meditation and tea
7:30am - Morning Yoga
9:00am - Breakfast
10:00am - Excursion (Hiking, Island Tour, Boating, Cooking Class)
1:00pm - Lunch & (On Your Own)
FREE TIME Pool, Beach, Spa or Massages
4:00pm Workshop
5:30pm - Yin or Restorative Yoga or Soundhealing
7:30pm - Dinner

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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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