Fitness & Yoga Retreat - Greece -
Join our exciting yoga & fitness retreat in Crete.
Overview
A brand-new 9-bedroom villa with sea views, only a short walk from the ocean, will be your home for the week.
Enjoy daily workouts, delicious local food, relaxed reading sessions by the pool and much more – everything your heart desires.
And of course: unbeatable company with like-minded people.
No matter where you are on your fitness and yoga journey, and whether you travel alone or with someone – everyone is warmly invited to join this adventure.
Official retreat languages: 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧
Accommodation with sea views
For our retreat, we exclusively rent a beautiful luxury villa with sea views, just 7 minutes on foot from the beach.
You can stay in a single room or a double room with either one double bed or two single beds.
There are two pools, cosy lounges to chill, long tables for lively evenings and dinners – and of course the stunning sea view.
Sport & Yoga
First things first: everything is optional, nothing is mandatory.
If you only want to join sport once during the week, that is completely fine. We do not attract people who come on holiday to shred and fly home with a six-pack.
We also do not attract people who are looking for a deeply spiritual desert experience and want to sing Om Shanti all day. Others do that.
With us, you meet relaxed people who enjoy healthy, balanced living or want to give their life a kickstart toward a more sustainable healthy direction.
Food
Retreat feeling
Sample weekly plan
Saturday
Our shuttle picks you up at Heraklion airport and brings you straight to our luxurious villa in Skaleta. Check-in starts from 5 pm. A welcome drink and delicious food will be waiting for you, as well as your cosy bed to recover from the journey and get ready for the first retreat day.
Sunday
Your Greece adventure starts with an energising bootcamp session, followed by a delicious breakfast. Your pool time, where you will meet cool new friends, is only interrupted for lunch together. A relaxing yoga session by the pool follows, then dinner prepared by our private chef. The day ends with an inspiring talk about nutrition and sport.
Monday
We start Monday with another bootcamp session. If you already feel sore from the previous days, you can simply relax and look forward to yoga in the afternoon. After yoga we walk inland to a local restaurant that gives us a taste of Cretan culture. Get ready for a real Crete experience!
Tuesday
How beautiful it is to be in Greece on a Tuesday. We take a bootcamp break today so your body can recover. Instead, we enjoy a morning yoga session by the pool. In the evening we cook dinner together with our private chef, who shows us the magic of Greek cuisine.
Wednesday
Today starts full of energy with another bootcamp session. Afterwards we enjoy breakfast together. In the afternoon there is a creative workshop where you can make a souvenir to take home. Evening yoga helps everyone fully relax before dinner and bed.
Thursday
Today you have time to explore the nearby beaches. Otherwise there is plenty of time for sport, community and yourself. Maybe today is the day to write a letter to someone you have long wanted to appreciate.
Friday
One of the most special retreat days is the excursion to nearby Rethymno. There is a weekly market where you can buy beautiful souvenirs and delicious local products. Enjoy a local lunch before returning to the villa for your last yoga class and our final dinner together.
Saturday
It is time to say goodbye – but not to be sad. The friendships you made this week will stay with you. The final bootcamp before breakfast gives you one last energy kick before our shuttle takes you to Heraklion airport. PS: Check-out is at 11 am.
Travel
The retreat takes place in Skaleta.
The best airport to fly to is Heraklion, where our shuttle picks you up.
The villa is about one hour by car from the airport and only a 10-minute walk from the beach.
Rooms & booking
Solo travellers, friends or couples
7 nights accommodation
Solo travellers – only 3 available
We will let you know which spots are still available!
Questions? Get in touch!
Reviews & questions
Usually 8–12 participants plus two people from the Templeshape team join the Crete retreat.
No. Our fitness and yoga sessions are designed so beginners and advanced participants both feel comfortable. Everyone moves at their own pace.
No. There is no mandatory program. If you do not feel like sport, yoga or an excursion, you can skip it. It is your holiday.
The group is usually mixed, with many participants in their 30s. We have welcomed people from 20 to 70 and love that mix.
Yes. Everyone books their own flights.
Cancellation up to 8 weeks before the retreat: 80% of your total payment will be refunded, minus the deposit. 4–8 weeks before: 35% refunded, minus the deposit. 0–4 weeks before: no refund, as the place is almost impossible to fill at short notice.
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