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Yoga Therapy & Nutrition Immersion

Educational, Experiential & Customized!

EVENT DETAILS

June 1st to 7th 2025

Crete, Greece

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Join us at the beautiful Island of Crete in Greece, where time feels more spacious. The Yoga Therapy & Nutrition Immersion it´s a hands-on experience focused on learning the basics of individualised yoga and functional plant based nutrition to optimise your personal health and practice. Our week will be a blend of yoga therapy classes for the morning and cooking classes along with lectures in the afternoon.

 

You will be able to design a therapy practice based in harmonising the 5 Elements and their correspondent 12 organs-meridians, by learning how to assess what´s appropriate and when in the spectrum of movement, eating patterns and lifestyle choices.

 

Yoga therapy is the application of yoga to promote health and well-being in the individual, taking in consideration personal factors like age, constitution, present condition, lifestyle habits, living environment and personal relationships. To apply these principles one must practice self-observation, objective assessment, together with defining personal goals for our health and spiritual growth.

 

Customized yoga practices in alignment with your health´s needs

 

This retreat-immersion format will facilitate the embodiment of these teachings and the communion with Nature, as we will divide our time between the yoga mat, the kitchen lab and in the enjoyment of what the majestic island of Crete has to offer.

 

The immersion encourages each participant to listen deeply their own process and undertake specific practices for self-inquiry held within the group experience. Each day will have yoga therapy practice, meditation, pranayama, cooking as the foundation for experiential learning weaved with plenty of time to rest by the pool, go for a hike in the mountains, swim at the beach or simply take a nap. The principle is that you do what you need inside the proposed schedule.

 

Our Yoga Therapy Approach

We cover a variety of styles during this immersion, as we work with the 5 Elements philosophy, so the style serves the purpose of experiencing the Element that we are specifically working. From alignment based Hatha and Vinyasa Flow to the more subtle energetic practices of Yin Yoga, Nidra and Meditation, you will learn different ways of practicing and assessing what better suits your constitution & condition. We integrate in the practice the yogic principles of Langana (Elimination) & Bramana (Amplification), mirrored on the Taoist philosophy of Yin and Yang.

 

The Bespoke Nature of this Immersion

To ensure a personalised experience and dedicated attention, this immersion is limited to 7 participants. While yoga therapy can be practiced in a group, its benefits are  most effective when tailored to each individual. This approach is grounded in over 20 years of study, practice, teaching, and exploration into the body-mind connection, drawing wisdom from Yoga, Ayurveda, Taoism, Macrobiotics, and Somatic Experiencing, developed by Sofia Araújo.

Covered Subjects

Therapeutic poses and sequences for Organ Health

Somatic practices for Nervous System Regulation

Yin & Yang - Balancing Opposites & Sustainability

The energetics of Healing Foods

Internal Climates - Signs and stages of Health & Dis(ease)

Assessing Constitution & Condition

Organ Detox Protocols

The Mindful cooking process

Cooking Methods & Applications

Home remedies in organ health: tonics, compresses & therapeutic food combinations

Health & Habits vs Belief & Behaviour

Designing strategies for personal health Goals

Schedule

8 - 10.00 am Yoga Therapy Practice

 

10.30 -12.00 Brunch

 

12 - 4.30 pm Free Integration time

 

4.30 - 7.00 pm Kitchen Lab *

 

7.30 - 9 pm Dinner, Social & Chill

 

 

*Kitchen Lab is our time to learn, cook together and design our individual health and lifestyle strategies

Food as Medicine

Diet is an integral part of this training and the food menu is designed to support all the practices on the course.

Using 80% of organic ingredients and the philosophy of both Macrobiotics and Ayurveda, the food on the training will help your body first detoxify and then regain an optimum balance between flexibility and strength and achieve alkalinity.

We will teach you how to cook therapeutically in relation to your health needs together with our chef´s dishes that are rich in nutrients, taste and presentation.

Our Course

The 1st of June is arrival day come anytime to the villa and we start at 5 pm with a welcoming yoga class followed by dinner.

 

The next day we start our regular schedule until your departure on the 7th, where we practice together in the morning and finish with our final  signature brunch.

This is not just a yoga teacher training course it’s a deep spiritual journey. This course helped me feel my physical body in ways I never knew existed. It’s a life-changing experience, really challenging you to connect with your inner self and inner elements. Thank you all so much!
Bella de Blasio, Australia
This experience was so much greater than a Teacher Training. I learned how to live my happiest, best, most efficient life and expanded my being in every aspect of my life.
I feel like a more luminous version of myself and I feel prepared to continue the journey of this life in the best way I can. This was such an impactful education and I’m grateful for all the doors it has opened for me.
Aly Homen, USA
Excellent course I have learned so much on the course both about yoga, the 5 Elements and my own self development. Can’t wait to explore more and share with my students when I get home.
Toni Dodd, UK

Teachers

Sofia Araujo

Lead Teacher

It has been the best experience ever of my life. Now I know who I am! I’ve rediscovered myself. I believe again in the power and strength in my mind-body, heart and spirit. It has been the best way for me to understand who I am on and off the mat.
This was a safe and kind environment with the amazing professionals who are able to bring the best out of you, guide you with respect and heart. Thank you to this daily practice!
Magadalena Getler, Austria

Fees & Registration

Accommodation

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Single Room Accommodation

Shared Bathroom

€200 OFF IF BOOKED BY FEBRUARY 1ST 2025

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Shared Room Accommodation

Shared Bathroom

€200 OFF IF BOOKED BY FEBRUARY 1ST 2025

Your Investment includes

7 days 6 nights at our Villa (single or shared)

6 yoga therapy classes with Sofia

6 plant based brunches/lunch

5 cooking classes

6 dinners including 2 dinners out in our local greek restaurant

1 private session tailored to your needs

Access to digital library with support & integration materials

 

Questions?

Please contact us with any questions, concerns, or other inquiry you may have. We want to hear from you!