Retreat To Greece With Us.
Each retreat is a transformational experience, curated down to the smallest detail.
Connect deeply to yourself, rest, heal, feel joy, love and courage again. Everything is taken care of, you just have to let go and let yourself be held.
At Echo Retreat Centre in Greece, we offer 2 incredible retreats.
'Five Elements Retreats': An invigorating and transformative retreat, drawing on Earth, Water, Air, Fire & Ether to bring total balance and insight back into your life
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'Deep Rest Retreat': A deep dive into what rest really means. We drop deep into practices that nurture the nervous system and allow emotions to be felt with freedom.
Our Practices(may vary depending on retreat).​
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Daily yoga ( a variety of hatha, somatic flow, pranayama, meditation, yoga-philosophy)
Evening Yin & Yoga Nidra practice
Meditation, guided visualisation & mindfulness (Radical Acceptance & Compassion)
Sound healing (soundbaths & personal healing sessions)
Creative rituals (mandala, journaling, Water of Life ceremony)
Voice, poem, and philosophical guidance
Investment:
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20% non-refundable deposit; full payment due two months prior
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All inclusive, the accommodation price includes everything(*Full T&C's here)
Airport transfers arranged (Kalamata → villa ≈ £30 pp each way)
Typical EasyJet flight from Gatwick to Kalamata (about £180–£300 Return)
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The experience blends self-reflection, energetic healing, deep rest, and community connection in a natural setting.
Participants enjoy vegetarian/vegan meals, private villa accommodation, and curated emotional-energetic wellness journeys.
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What's included? Read more here.
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RETREAT TO GREECE WITH US
A deeply healing Greek retreat curated for women only, to restore your nervous system and reconnect with your inner self.
Blending yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound therapy, and energy-inspired movement, this sober retreat invites you to slow down, release stress and tension, and nourish your body with delicious, wholesome food.
You’ll leave feeling clarified, recharged, and deeply transformed, with a newfound trust in yourself and your path forward.
The whole experience was so considered and wonderful from beginning to end, it completely surpassed my expectations. Josephine genuinely cares about the retreat and brings this energy to everything she does...I can honestly say I felt so well looked after it was a real treat to just lean into it and relax. I needed a reset, a reminder to connect with myself and realign with my values and this retreat provided that opportunity in abundance.
-Alis
MAY 2026 | 19th - 23rd​
5 ELEMENTS RETREAT​ Email To Book​ Registration Open
An invigorating and transformative retreat, drawing on Earth, Water, Air, Fire & Ether to bring total balance and insight back into your life. Each practice carries the energy of the element and season with it, giving you a complete reset and new approach to life. We are drawing on the chakra system, creativity, truth and inner wisdom, this retreat involves Hatha yoga, Somatic movement, Flow yoga, meditation, Yin yoga, Qigong, Yoga Nidra, Breathwork, Voice, Poetry, Immersive Soundbaths, Sound Healing, Journalling, Creativity and Active rest. Plus excursions, ceremonies, creativity workshops and more.
OCT 2026 |13th - 17th
DEEP REST RETREAT​ Email To Book​ Registration Open
A deep dive into what rest really means. We drop deep into practices that nurture the nervous system and allow emotions to be felt with freedom.
Each practice will involve techniques to encourage rest and inner peace. We offer profound practices, these include: Somatic movement, R.A.I.N meditation mindfulness, Yin yoga, Qigong, Yoga Nidra, Breathwork, Voice, Poetry, Restorative Yoga, Immersive Soundbaths, Sound Healing, Journalling, Creativity and Active rest. Plus sea swims, creativity workshops, ceremonies and circles.
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Accommodation (from a selection of solo and shared rooms, prices vary depending on booking choice.)
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Morning Yoga, varying from hatha flow, to somatic movement.
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Evening Yin Practice and Yoga Nidra.
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Meditation and Guided Visualisation.
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Mindfulness and R.A.I.N meditations.
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Journaling, self-reflection and Manifesting.
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Voice, Poetry, Philosophy and guidance.
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1-2-1 Sound healing.
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Full Soundbaths and sound is woven through every part of the retreat.
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Mandala making, creative enquiry and Water of life ceremony.
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Transport to excursion.
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All meals, snacks, drinks, teas at the villas(breakfast, lunch and dinner).
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All classes, soundbaths, meditation, Yoga Nidra, sound healings, ceremonies, 1-2-1 sound healings
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Special goodie bags, filled with beautiful products and local produce
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Access to the pool and grounds
Josephine creates a safe environment to reconnect with your body, drawing on breath, mindfulness, and somatic movement to leave you feeling wonderful.
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Josephine teaches from a place of compassion, care, and attention. She believes Yoga is a valuable tool, using the wisdom of the East to calm the maddening nature of the West. It is a brilliant way to access better health, and well-being, and encourages a more mindful way of life.
Josephine and her mum Quee made us feel so welcome and looked after us so well.
Quee's cooking and huge variety of delicious dishes was first class
The fresh produce and fresh herbs which Quee used made these recipes outstanding, as well as the love and care that she put into them.
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-Jo
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Irini Villas is a place of peace, tranquillity, and natural beauty, nestled among olive groves with breathtaking views of the sea and distant mountains.
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You’ll enjoy access to a well-stocked breakfast area by the pool, complete with tea, coffee, and snacks available anytime. Nearby, you’ll find a relaxed seating area under a gazebo, perfect for connection or quiet moments alone.
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For creative downtime, explore mindful colouring books, tarot cards, table games, art supplies, and journals – all thoughtfully provided to support your self-expression and reflection.
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Our main yoga shala is nestled in the top garden among the olive trees — a sacred space built with love for yoga, meditation, and soundbaths. Fully equipped with mats, bolsters, eye masks, blocks, and blankets.
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Adjacent to the shala is our intimate Sound Healing Gazebo — a safe, nurturing space designed for deep rest, private sound sessions, and subtle energetic healing. The upper garden, filled with lavender and rosemary, offers more quiet seating areas for reading or meditation.
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Quee has been a chef for over 17 years now, having run the villas in Greece from her heart, her food is a beautiful creation. Using local ingredients, and from her garden at the retreat.
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We bring you a wide variety of food, full of nutrition. Delicious, heartwarming and different
I can honestly say it was one of the most beautiful weeks of my life. Whatever thoughts I had in my head when I arrived were not there when I left. I feel peace. Oh and met friends for life.
Josephine is truly a wonderful, spiritual lady - something special
-Karen
FIND REST, BALANCE, AND PEACE
RECONNECT WITH YOUR BREATH | MOVE YOUR BODY MINDFULLY | SHARE NOURISHING FOOD | REFLECT ON YOUR WELLNESS JOURNEY | REST DEEPLY | STRETCH AWAY TENSION | BE HELD | EXPLORE THE POWER OF SOUND
We created this time and space for clients to feel they've had a break away from the noise, chaos and pressures of life.
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Josephine guides from a place of compassion, and Quee the co-host will make you feel truly welcome and held, a home from home.​
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We have curated each moment during your time here to enable you to heal and grow in a specific way.​
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We decided right at the beginning that this would be a sober retreat. Just as many Buddhist retreats have guidelines, we have the same.
During your time here, there is zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol and we advise a vegetarian diet when eating out, as well as the delicious food we will be serving you, this applies to outside the retreat centre also.
Josephine trained in the heart of India, two months of walking the yogic path and following the guidelines of Ahimsa(non-violence) and Saucha (Cleanliness) and the purifying basic principle of Shatkarma in Hatha yoga. It transformed her life and led her to teaching.
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This week away is in no way a detox, we will be eating food made with love and hearty ingredients to leave a smile on your face. But in a world that has diluted yoga, and the goal of reaching peace through meditation, we wanted to draw on the traditional teachings to really provide you with the fullest level of transformation for these few days away. You will be deeply immersive in sound healing, self reflection, movement and encouraged to take time to be still and explore your journey and spiritual path, this can only be achieved through sobriety on this retreat.
To reach Samadhi, a state of profound and utter absorptive contemplation of the Absolute that is undisturbed by desire, anger, or any other ego-generated thought or emotion, is the ultimate goal of yoga. To connect to the higher power, the divine, and mother nature.
What a magical experience... Josephine created such a wonderful, safe space. Each day was beautiful in its own way.
Josephine’s knowledge of yoga and meditation was incredible and as a yoga beginner I found a new love. The peaceful tranquility left me feeling so relaxed and refreshed!
Thank you Josephine for creating a safe and held space for me to explore my inner self
-Melissa
PRICES
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Please ensure you've read 'what's included ' and understand the pricing system. These prices are based on the accommodation choice, which you can find out more by selecting the button below and reading the full accommodation descriptions.
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​Shakti Villa | This lovely villa is on its own at the end of a path and situated near the pool with fabulous views of the garden, the olive groves, the sea and mountains. There is air conditioning in the bedroom and fans throughout.
Shakti Room 1 | £980 (All Inclusive Price)
This large bedroom has a comfortable single bed, an armchair and a large wardrobe. It is accessed via a sliding patio door. There is a shared spacious shower room with access via a screened-off area adjacent to the second bedroom. Outside there is a shared patio with table and chairs, and soft seating.
Shakti Room 2 | £980 (All Inclusive Price)
This bedroom has a single bed, clothes storage and a wonderful view of the sea. It is accessed via a front door and has sliding patio doors at the back that lead to a veranda and access to the pool. There are two screens to give privacy between the bedroom area and the communal access area to the shower room, which is shared by bedroom 1.
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Satya Apartment | This apartment has a large well-equipped kitchen with a dining area. Steps up take you to the landing with doors to the shower room and large bedroom. The bedroom has a large double bed that can be used as two singles. There is a big wardrobe and a dressing table. There is a wrap-around balcony with a dining table and comfy seating with really wonderful views of the sea and mountains beyond. This apartment is attached to the owner's apartment. There is air conditioning in the bedroom and fans throughout.
£925 Price per person (All Inclusive Price) Room for 2 sharing. Based on two people sharing. You can book as friends or book one of the spaces individually.
£1390 Price for a solo booking (All Inclusive Price) The price for this room and villa as a solo booking, space completely to yourself
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Ida Apartment | This large apartment is the lower ground floor, partially underground, but bright and breezy with high ceilings, natural daylight and air through the windows. It has 2 bedrooms with high windows letting in the sunshine and the breeze. Both bedrooms have large wardrobes. This solo occupancy bedroom has a king-sized double bed. The shared room has 2 large single beds and a huge amount of space. There is an open-plan kitchen dining room and living room with a sofa. There is a large shower room with toilet and basin which is shared with room 2. The apartment has its own access down stone steps. Outside there is a large private dining and sitting area with views down across the pool to the sea and mountains beyond.
Ida Solo Room 1 | £895 For this sole occupancy room (All Inclusive Price)​​
Ida Shared Room 2 | £855 Per person in this shared room (All Inclusive Price)
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To find yourself here, with truth, wonder, love, and compassion is our gift to you.
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Through the profound practice of sound healing, we free the mind and body from limiting beliefs and physical manifestations of our stress and worries. Over this retreat sound plays an integral part of your journey home to yourself.
Connection: in a world that can have times of loneliness, fear and isolation, it can be hard to find our tribe. Josephine guides the group to connect, share and find friends in this magical place away.
T+C's
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PAYMENTS
You will be sent an invoice, deposit is 20%(non-refundable please see T&C’s).
You can break your payments into two separate transactions if you find that helpful. All payments must be made and cleared 60 days before the start date of your retreat. As stated on your invoice once recieved, all payments ,must be made direct via bank transfer, we are unable to take credit cards etc.
FLIGHTS
OUTBOUND Tuesday | Gatwick Kalamata | EasyJet | usually 5.30am
INBOUND Saturday | Kalamata Gatwick | EastJet | Usually 12 midday
Flight costs vary, from £180 - £300 Return average
TRANSFERS
In Greece we arrange a taxi transfer for you, from the airport to the villa and back, this averages around £30 pp for both ways. The journey from Kalamata airport to the villas is 30/40 minutes in taxi. We pay for all transfers then arrange repayment with you once you are here, euros are preferable but we can also take card
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HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE
This needs to be filled out secure the booking, please follow the link here: https://www.echoyogaandsound.com/bookingform
BOOKING, T&C’s
To secure a space on the retreat a non-refundable deposit of 20% will be paid once the booking form has been completed.
Deposit:
Cancellation by you:
This is non-refundable.
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Balance:
Cancellation by You:
BEFORE and including 60 days prior to the start date of the retreat, you will receive a full refund of the monies paid, not including the initial 20% deposit.
AFTER the 60 days prior to the start date of the retreat, you will receive a 50% refund of the monies paid, not including the initial 20% deposit.
AFTER the 40 days prior to the start date of the retreat, you will not receive a refund of all the monies paid. If for any reason you can't come to the retreat, injury or Covid, it is vital you have full holiday insurance which you can claim on.
Cancellation by Echo:
If, for any reason, the retreat has to be cancelled by Echo, you will receive a full refund of all payments including the deposit.
This will be paid back to you within 30 working days after the retreat would've taken place.
Payment Plans
At Echo we offer a payment plan, an initial 20% deposit, then two more payments to be made. the 1st being 90 days before retreat start date, the second 60 days before retreat start date. You will be sent an invoice with your initial booking email, and ask to transfer said monies.
SUMMARY
WHAT'S INCLUDED
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In the prices listed above, this includes:
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Your accommodation at Irini Villas
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All meals, snacks, drinks, and teas at the villas(breakfast, lunch and dinner).
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All classes, yoga, soundbaths, sound healings, ceremonies, 1-2-1 sound healings
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Special goodie bags, filled with beautiful Echo products
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pick up and drop off on our day trip out to the beach
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Access to the pool and grounds
WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED
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Food & drink away from the villas. We will be taking you on 1 excursions followed by lunch, to swim in the sea, read, meditate, see the local area and get to know one another better.
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Flights(Return Gatwick to Kalamata)
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All airport transfers, UK & Greece. We book all Greek transfers for you, collecting payment after, an average of £30pp.
OUR ETHOS/CODE OF CONDUCT
Please confirm that you have read the website, and you will follow the guidelines of the zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol while on retreat. You will be asked to leave the retreat and resort if this is broken during your stay with us.
We created this time and space for clients to feel they've had a break away from the noise, chaos and pressures of life.
Josephine guides from a place of compassion, and Quee the co-host will make you feel truly welcome and held, a home from home.
We have curated each moment during your time here to enable you to heal and grow in a specific way.
We decided right at the beginning that this would be a sober retreat. Just as many Buddhist retreats have guidelines, we have the same. During your time here, there is zero tolerance for drugs or alcohol and we advise a vegetarian diet when eating out, as well as the delicious food we will be serving you. Josephine trained in the heart of India, two months of walking the yogic path and following the guidelines of Ahimsa(non-violence) and Saucha (Cleanliness) and the purifying basic principle of Shatkarma in Hatha yoga. It transformed her life and led her to teaching.
This week away is in no way a detox, we will be eating food made with love and hearty ingredients to leave a smile on your face. But in a world that has diluted yoga, and the goal of reaching peace through meditation, we wanted to draw on the traditional teachings to really provide you with the fullest level of transformation for these few days away.
