SUMMER LOVE <3

YOGA, MEDITATION & BREATHWORK RETREAT

1-7 SEPTEMBER 2024

Close your eyes, relax under the shade of hundred-year-old olive trees, smell the sea air & feel the gentle touch of the Cretan sun across 6 nights in our very own luxury villa. Connect with like-minded people, through yoga, meditation, breathwork, workshops, treatments, activities, island exploring, & delicious, healthy Greek food - all lovingly prepared by our private chef.

Dive deeper into your Yoga practice - feel stronger, restored, re-energised, uplifted, & full of love <3

The Venue

Our private Villa - our sanctuary for the week.
Our very own semi-olympic size swimming pool, lounge sun deck with open massage table, barbecue, pergola-covered dining area, and a private herb garden.
Walking distance to the beach, 20 minute drive from Heraklion airport, this newly built 300m2 villa is the perfect place for us to land for a week of pure love.

What’s Included?

- 6 nights in our private luxury villa
- All Yoga classes (x11): Mandala, Rocket, Vinyasa, Yin, Restorative, Nidra
- All meditation classes (x6)
- All breathwork sessions (x6)
- All workshops (x4) - examples: arm balances, inversions, backbends, journalling, intention setting, flexibility, strength, elemental yoga, psychology, anatomy, partner work
- Each day, focussed on a particular area of the body and its corresponding element, with the yoga, mediation, breathwork and workshops to complement that area - all centred around our theme of LOVE - for ourselves, others, & the world around us
- All food and drinks, lovingly prepared by our private chef using homegrown herbs and vegetables (see Food section below for further details)
- 1 hour full body massage (or massage of your choice)
- 45 minute 1-1 session with Amy, to go through any specific queries you have on your yoga practice/work on anything particular
- Greek BBQ night
- Olive Oil Tasting
- Group hike
- Sunset sessions
- Freedom to explore the surrounding village/the nearby beaches & the stunning island of Crete
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Note: Flights and transfers to the villa are not included. The villa is only 20mins away from Heraklion airport and I will help with arranging taxi shares. I will keep an eye on flights and assist with recommendations. The retreat starts on a Sunday and ends on a Saturday to allow for flexibility with flying, without taking additional days off work. If you choose to arrive the day before/leave the day after, I can help with recommending accommodation close by.

Example Timetable

**SUNDAY**
**2-5pm** arrival, welcome snacks & room check-in
**5pm** Opening Circle
**5:30-6:30pm** post travel Flow Yoga
**7 - 8pm** Nourishing Evening Meal
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**MONDAY - FRIDAY**
**7:30 - 8am -** Meditation & Breathwork
**8:00 - 9:30am** Yoga (Mandala/Vinyasa/Rocket)
**10 - 11am** Healthy Brunch
**11-4:45pm** Free time - relax by pool, treatments, 1-1 session, beach trip, hike, village trip, bicycle hire. A full list of available activities will be provided.
**12-4:45pm** Lunch - a light lunch will be available for self-serve so you can be flexible with your afternoon
**5-6:30pm** Workshop (except Weds afternoon as optional afternoon out for longer activities e.g boat trip, town visits, history tour.)
**7pm** Nourishing Evening Meal
**8:30 - 9:30pm** Yin/Restorative/Nidra/Meditation (except Friday night - BBQ night)
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**SATURDAY**
**7:30 - 8am -** Meditation & Breathwork
**8:00 - 9:15am** Pre-travel Yoga
**9:15 - 10:15am** Healthy Breakfast
**11am** Departure
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*Everything on this timetable is optional. This retreat is for* ***you.***
*This timetable to give you a general idea of what to expect. It is subject to change to suit the needs and preferences of the group.*

The Food

- Colourful, nutritious, Greek food, lovingly & freshly prepared at our villa by our own private chef
- Using herbs from our own private herb garden & vegetables grown by the chef himself
- All vegetarian, catering for any dietary requirement
- Greek BBQ night - fresh local fish will be provided for anyone who would like it
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- Day 1: Welcome treats & Dinner.
- Days 2-6: Brunch, Light Lunch & Dinner. Lunch will be self-serve so you can be flexible with your afternoon plans.
- Day 7: Late breakfast.
- Smoothies, juices & unlimited tea.
-Fruit & light snacks available all day.
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Note: Alchohol will not be provided, but if you would like to enjoy some with y0ur new friends, you are very welcome

Your Host - Amy Chilver

—> Amy has been practising Yoga for over 16 years. After the profound impact that Yoga had on her life, Amy trained as a Yoga Instructor to share her passion for Yoga with others.

—> Amy has over 700hrs of Yoga Teacher Training and has recently spent 4 months in India where she experienced intense training in Advanced Vinyasa, Mandala, Mediation and Breathwork. Amy has also trained in Rocket, Restorative, Yoga & Mental Health, Sound Healing, Pregnancy & Post Natal. Amy has a Psychology BSc degree and she brings elements of her work in this field into her classes.

—> Amy’s classes always bring an element of challenge, play and calm. Amy encourages her students to connect with their own bodies and to make choices which work for them on that particular day. Whilst alignment focussed in her teaching, she emphasises the importance of ensuring it feels good for that student, and that there is no right or wrong in practice.

—> Amy’s aim is to hold a space for students to feel welcome, uplifted and with a sense of achievement. Amy’s favourite thing about teaching Yoga is the wonderful people she meets. Members of the community who join her classes are incredible and inspire her daily, and she can’t wait to spend some quality time with them at Summer Love.