Programm 2026
Von Oikia organisierte
VΟΙCE IN MOVEMENT | from Soma to Ensemble
In English and Greek
Releasing Voice & Circles of Polyphonic Improvisation
A workshop on freeing the voice. A freedom that comes when the voice connects deeply to the body, to whatever one feels, and that it soars, when it joins in the unitive power of the group. We will approach the voice through movement, touch, improvisation, interaction with the other bodies and voices, attunement, and collective creation
~ as sound, as speech, as singing, as music
TATTO INTERNO
February 12-15 2026 TATTO INTERNO ~ workshop with Michele Marchesani (IT)
In English
A 3 day immersive workshop into the subtle art of listening through the sense of touch ~ to stimuli coming both from inside our body and from outside it. We will sensitize our awareness to our own body-systems and tissues, observe how they interact with others, and learn to 'follow' both inner and outer stimuli of the sense of touch, toward therapeutic release. We will work on our own through movement as well as in pairs and groups.
Register here
European Council Gathering 2026
The Way of Council is one the most profound and effective ways we know of eliciting collective intelligence and supporting healthy community building.
The ECN is an international community of practitioners of the Way of Council, which gathers each year from many countries to practice Council, our way of deepening connection with ourselves, our loved ones, our extended community and the place we meet.
Each year the ECN meets in a different place and country, and the decision this year was to meet on Aegina. Old practitioners and new beginners, all invited and very welcome!
MINDFULNESS RETREAT
In English
"Solid as a mountain, free as a cloud"
This year again we will have the honour and blessing to welcome a group of Monastics from Plum Village, for a four day long mindfulness retreat following the teachings of Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn.
Bowing to the buddhist tradition according to which no financial profit should be involved in the sharing of the Dharma, this retreat is offered by Oikia - our drop of contribution towards a purer world.
The retreat is open to anyone who aspires to cultivate loving awareness, regardless of religious background and beliefs.
Dancing Practices that Promote Well-being, Resilience and Healing in Challenging Times
In English - live Greek translation offered
In honouring our body’s innate attraction and drive towards wholeness, balance, creativity and healing, we will explore embodied intelligence and imagination utilising dancing practices that emerge from the radical softness of the heart-space.
Over the course of the workshop, we will journey through shared dancing, scored movement explorations and space for group processing - affirming the poignancy of our human connectedness, and its implications for health and resilience in facing the universal and personal challenges of our lives today.
*This is an open level workshop
Contact: danceyurt@gmail.com
SINGING BEYOND MUSIC
In English
The voice is the muscle of the soul.
An in-depth workshop for freeing and developing our voice. Through breathing, movement, voice exercises, and improvisation, and thanks to Ulrik Barfod's perceptive, powerful and ever so delicate touch, we will be guided in the empowerment of our inner being through discovering and strengthening our own unique voice.
Contact: aigina.oikia@gmail.com
Alle Workshops
VΟΙCE IN MOVEMENT | from Soma to Ensemble
In English and Greek
Releasing Voice & Circles of Polyphonic Improvisation
A workshop on freeing the voice. A freedom that comes when the voice connects deeply to the body, to whatever one feels, and that it soars, when it joins in the unitive power of the group. We will approach the voice through movement, touch, improvisation, interaction with the other bodies and voices, attunement, and collective creation
~ as sound, as speech, as singing, as music
TATTO INTERNO
February 12-15 2026 TATTO INTERNO ~ workshop with Michele Marchesani (IT)
In English
A 3 day immersive workshop into the subtle art of listening through the sense of touch ~ to stimuli coming both from inside our body and from outside it. We will sensitize our awareness to our own body-systems and tissues, observe how they interact with others, and learn to 'follow' both inner and outer stimuli of the sense of touch, toward therapeutic release. We will work on our own through movement as well as in pairs and groups.
Register here
European Council Gathering 2026
The Way of Council is one the most profound and effective ways we know of eliciting collective intelligence and supporting healthy community building.
The ECN is an international community of practitioners of the Way of Council, which gathers each year from many countries to practice Council, our way of deepening connection with ourselves, our loved ones, our extended community and the place we meet.
Each year the ECN meets in a different place and country, and the decision this year was to meet on Aegina. Old practitioners and new beginners, all invited and very welcome!
YOGA AND MYTHS
In French
A group of French women will dive into the Greek spirit through myths and dances with Hildegard Wiedemann, while their yoga daily practice with Pascale Brun will open their bodies, minds and hearts to fully receive this initiation.
Contact: cecilefontaine@hotmail.com
Somatic Dance Therapy Retreat
Closed group for women
Group leaders:
Jarovinszkij Vera psychologist, dance and movement therapist
Juhász Sarolta somatic yoga teacher
MINDFULNESS RETREAT
In English
"Solid as a mountain, free as a cloud"
This year again we will have the honour and blessing to welcome a group of Monastics from Plum Village, for a four day long mindfulness retreat following the teachings of Zen master Thich Nhat Hahn.
Bowing to the buddhist tradition according to which no financial profit should be involved in the sharing of the Dharma, this retreat is offered by Oikia - our drop of contribution towards a purer world.
The retreat is open to anyone who aspires to cultivate loving awareness, regardless of religious background and beliefs.
WRITING RESIDENCY
In French
Come and write the book you carry within.
https://www.etincelle.gr/residence
Contact: info@etincelle.gr
Greek Retreat
In English
Join me for a late spring gathering exploring the 3 Principles understanding together with deep conversation, sea bathing, storytelling, music, walks in nature, sunshine and fresh local food. Come and be nourished on every level!
SOVEREIGN Awaken the goddess within you! | DANCE RETREAT ISNESS DANCE®
In French & English
This dance retreat is an introduction to the divine feminine through the archetypes of Greek goddesses. Each goddess represents a force, an energy that can free you from your shackles, reveal yourself to yourself and inspire you to awaken the goddess within you, free and sovereign.
Welcome if you wish to awaken your life matrix and your creative power, liberate your wild and instinctive femininity, dare to embrace your sacred sexuality and reveal your beauty, open yourself to abundance and welcome the cycles of life, alchemise shadow into light, stay centred and embody your life mission, unite the sacred feminine-masculine within you and embody your sovereignty.
Contact: info@dansedeletre.org
EMBODIED WAKEFULNESS
In English
Cultivating the Wisdom of the Body through Somatic Intelligence
A Retreat for Professionals in the Helping Fields or who are in service to others
with Irini Rockwell.
Supporting others requires reconnecting with ourselves. This retreat invites you to slow down, deepen your embodied presence, and cultivate inner resources through contemplative and somatic practices. As we develop embodied wakefulness, we become instruments through which presence, compassion, and clarity flow naturally, making us more available to others.
You'll explore the Five Wisdoms—a model of human dynamics revealing your personal style and relational patterns. This system maps your inner world of thoughts and emotions while illuminating how you behave and connect with others. These teachings help you discover the wisdom already within your body, learn to trust it, and bring out the best of who you are.
www.fivewisdomsinstitute.com/offerings-in-person
Contact: irini@five-wisdoms.org
Yoga & Hiking Retreat in Aegina
In English & Greek
Join us for a weekend of yoga, hiking, and connection with nature on the
beautiful island of Aegina. Together with Yiannis, we’ll explore ancient trails,
olive groves, pistachio fields and sea views, while Anastasia guides daily yoga
sessions to help you ground, release, and restore.
No experience needed — just bring your curiosity and an open heart.
Contact: evergreenyogaretreats@gmail.com & 0030 6974732879
Dancing Practices that Promote Well-being, Resilience and Healing in Challenging Times
In English - live Greek translation offered
In honouring our body’s innate attraction and drive towards wholeness, balance, creativity and healing, we will explore embodied intelligence and imagination utilising dancing practices that emerge from the radical softness of the heart-space.
Over the course of the workshop, we will journey through shared dancing, scored movement explorations and space for group processing - affirming the poignancy of our human connectedness, and its implications for health and resilience in facing the universal and personal challenges of our lives today.
*This is an open level workshop
Contact: danceyurt@gmail.com
Somatic Art Practice®
In English
Somatic Art Practice® is an embodied artmaking practice that explores the relationship between the psychophysical experience of corporeal structures & artistic gesture.
SAP's mission is to offer basic inter & transdisciplinary embodiment tools to educators, creatives, and therapists.
The embodiment tools come from the somatic practice of Body-Mind Centering®, fine arts and visual arts (drawing, sculpture/installation, creative writing, photography, and videodance).The Somatic Art Practice® residencyforms part of the SAP® Level 1 professional training although participation is open to all either for gaining SAP® professional tools, inspiration or for personal development.
https://www.somaticwellbeing.info/sap-residency.html
Contact: tsartsaram@gmail.com
Tai Chi
Στα Ελληνικά / In Greek
Κλειστή ομάδα
3ήμερο σεμινάριο στο ται τσι τσουάν, αποκλειστικά για τους μαθητές των σχολών Dong style tai chi chuan, που έχουν ασκηθεί στο ται τσι τουλάχιστον έναν χρόνο .
Στο σεμινάριο θα εργαστούμε σε εμβάθυνση της τέχνης μέσω των πρακτικών που γνωρίζουν οι μαθητές, ασκήσεις για δυο άτομα και ενεργειακές ασκήσεις.
Διοργανωτής: Κέντρο Ται τσι τσουάν Νέας Σμύρνης.
ROOTS AND WINGS: OSHO PAINTING GROUP
In Greek
Color and Water, Play, Meditation Exercises, Primal & Nature Painting, a Deep Magical Journey into the Self and its Unique Creativity...
Contact: deepak@otenet.gr
ΧΟΡΕΨΕ ΤΟ ΟΝΕΙΡΟ ΣΟΥ: Εργαστήρι επαφής με το σώμα, το όνειρο, το ασυνείδητο
Στα Ελληνικά
Το διήμερο αυτό εργαστήρι είναι ένα κάλεσμα για επαφή με τον εαυτό, σύνδεση με το σώμα και τη φροντίδα του, δημιουργία χώρου για την ανάδυση του ονείρου και της επιθυμίας, σύνδεση με την ομάδα μέσα από μια δημιουργική - διερευνητική διεργασία. Το εργαστήρι πραγματοποιείται με τη συνεργασία της Χοροθεραπεύτριας Ευρώπης Σταυροπούλου και της ψυχαναλύτριας Βέρας Παύλου. Είναι αποτέλεσμα συνάντησης και από κοινού έρευνας πάνω στο σώμα και το όνειρο σαν σύμβολο επιθυμίας. Οι σωματικές πρακτικές που προτείνονται ενεργοποιούν και αναζωογονούν την επιθυμία. Ο συνδυασμός τους με τη διαμονή στη φύση και με τον αναλυτικό λόγο ξεδιπλώνει καινούρια μονοπάτια που οδηγούν στα ξέφωτα των ονείρων μας και μας συνδέουν με το μεγάλο όνειρο που έχουμε για τη ζωή.
΄Ο χορός είναι ένα πεδίο που βρίθει συμβολισμών, όπως και το όνειρο, ένα αφήγημα εν κινήσει..'
Επικοινωνία: 6984758471, esdancethe@gmail.com
Aegean Summer x Joyful Vinyasa Yoga Retreat
In English with options in German, Polish or Greek
Join us for a sunny, heart-opening 4 days of Vinyasa Yoga on the Pistachios island – a retreat created for all levels, from complete beginners to regular practitioners looking for a refreshing summer reset. This retreat is not about perfection, advanced asanas, or intensity. It’s about lightness, play, and feeling good in your body.Each morning begins with an accessible Vinyasa warm up or mobility class. Afternoons offer optional “asana labs”: gentle, playful sessions where we unpack simple transitions, fun balances, and creative movement with zero pressure. Everything is taught with variations, clear explanations, and a friendly atmosphere where everyone can join at their own pace. Between practices, enjoy the beach, local Greek food, long afternoons of rest, and the soft, free energy of summer.
SATI Dynamic – Awareness & Transformation Retreat
In Italian & English
An experiential journey into awareness through movement and meditation, exploration, creative expression and intuitive connection.
A space to realign body, mind, and heart — to restore and embody balance, fluidity, and presence and to remember how movement can become a language of creativity, transformation & unity.
CREATIVITY & YOGA RETREAT
In English & Greek
Join us for a three-day summer retreat dedicated to creativity, connection, gentle exploration, and playfulness. Through yoga, expressive arts, photography, and illustration, we’ll reconnect with our artistic essence and discover fresh ways to express ourselves.
Working with art materials and natural elements from the garden, we’ll let nature inspire and become part of our creative process. Our days will gently flow between movement and stillness, making and resting, exploring and reflecting, an open invitation to slow down, play, and rediscover the simple joy of creating.
Contact: antonovnatasha@gmail.com - pilacristiana@gmail.com
Writing Retreat on Aegina
In German
Just steps from the sea, the beautiful Villa Karapanou offers the perfect setting for a peaceful and inspiring week of writing. Guided by award-winning author and writing coach Andreas Schäfer, you’ll receive individual feedback and take part in group sessions that support every stage of the writing process – from getting started to developing plot, characters, and style. Whether you're a beginner or already working on a project, this retreat welcomes you. Between writing sessions, enjoy swimming in the sea, walks through olive groves, or exploring the island's charming main town. The week concludes with a group reading of the texts you've written or refined.
Contact: Website
SYNTHETIKI PAIGNIODRASI
In Greek
Intensive training of Team Animators & Mental Health Counselors in the method of Synthetiki Paigniodrasi. The aim of the workshop is to strengthen the concept of 'connecting', to strengthen the sense of community, to exchange experiences and to get in touch with the members of our Community.
With Frosso Beneti, Mental Health Counselor - Team animator
Center of Experiential Education & Counselling
Holistic Yoga Immersion
In Polish
This retreat is a Body Mind Soul transformational experience - time for pause and reset. Combining yoga, pranajama, meditations and more it offers a journey into your true self: vibrant, full of light, joy and love. Creates space for reflection, silence as much as for laughter and connection. Kasia's over 20 years experience helps to go through empowering practices and insights organically, almost effordlessly, yet the change is powerful, heart opening and lasting.
Contact: happy@kasiabem.com
GREEK VACATIONS
In Polish
This slow-living retreat includes cooking workshops, energizing exercises, practical techniques and acupressure inspired by Traditional Chinese Medicine — all woven together with uplifting talks on how to live well.
How to shape yourself from the inside out and rediscover genuine joy in your everyday life.
Pistachios Island Slow Living & Yoga Retreat
Ιn English with options in German, Polish or Greek.
This intimate late summer retreat blends powerful vinyasa mornings with grounding yin evenings, all while immersed in true island slow living. Wake to dynamic yoga with breath-led movement, spend sun-drenched afternoons swimming in crystal-clear waters, and wind down with deep somatic practices that reset your nervous system. Your hosts, Mateusz and Maria, create a perfect balance of structure and freedom in a magical setting Oikia Karapanou. This is where burnout meets restoration. This isn't just another yoga holiday—it's the full-body reset you've been craving, wrapped in Mediterranean sunshine and the kind of peace that actually shifts something. All levels welcome.
Yoga & Chant Spontané
In French
Opened to Women only
A Mediterranean pause calling the intention of going deep into ourselves as well as receiving profound nourishment and let us be touched by the poetry of our broken world.
Through Yoga Nidra, Spontaneous Chant, Rituals, Writing practices, we'll co-create a safe environment to breathe, slow down, listen deeply to our inner voice and movements, chant, deeply rest and call the beauty of Aegina Island to support us throughout the process.
https://www.temesira.org/2025/12/05/retraite-yoga-chant-spontane-2026/
SINGING BEYOND MUSIC
In English
The voice is the muscle of the soul.
An in-depth workshop for freeing and developing our voice. Through breathing, movement, voice exercises, and improvisation, and thanks to Ulrik Barfod's perceptive, powerful and ever so delicate touch, we will be guided in the empowerment of our inner being through discovering and strengthening our own unique voice.
Contact: aigina.oikia@gmail.com
Dansexpressie Seminar
In German
Lilith- a women´s dance journey to the Lilith energy within us, the wild, untamed primal feminine power .
Contact: rosemarie.anton@gmx.de
Creative writing and clay : Back to the basics
In French
https://www.etincelle.gr/residence
Contact: info@etincelle.gr
Writing Retreat on Aegina
In German
Just steps from the sea, the beautiful Villa Karapanou offers the perfect setting for a peaceful and inspiring week of writing. Guided by award-winning author and writing coach Andreas Schäfer, you’ll receive individual feedback and take part in group sessions that support every stage of the writing process – from getting started to developing plot, characters, and style. Whether you're a beginner or already working on a project, this retreat welcomes you. Between writing sessions, enjoy swimming in the sea, walks through olive groves, or exploring the island's charming main town. The week concludes with a group reading of the texts you've written or refined.
Contact: Website