Santorini Yoga Adventure Retreat in Greece!
5 Days of Wellness & Exploration in October 2024 or 2025
Your Luxury Ticket to the “Supermodel” of Greek islands with Cynthia Wong & Marie Anderson!
4th Time Retreat – Reach out at the bottom page to get info & first dibs!
Feel Expansive & Free in your Life!
Life & Travel, Redesigned.
Mind, Body, Spirit, & Wellness, Renewed.
Imagine waking up in a villa paradise with 5 days of wellness,
fun exploration, community connection, and pristine beauty…
Sound good? Read on!
For our “create your own adventure retreat”,
what if you could let yourself enjoy…
1. Epic Memories
To forever take with you long after our island adventure exploring breathtaking Santorini, Greece – a place many people dream of for their honeymoons?
2. Renewed Vitality
To re-emerge completely alive again, stretching outside your comfort zone to flow into your newfound freedom & delicious expansiveness?
3. Fun Community
To meet your kinda tribe over scintillating conversation & laughter, building new worldwide friendships with like-minded spirits, extending far past our retreat together?
Sneak peek into past Santorini adventures & fun!
A taste of the fun in October 2021! Filmed & edited by Leah Lach, uSA. All photos credits on this site: @leahlach | lmariemedia.com
2022 Aftermovie, filmed & edited by Lina, Ukraine: @linaskyler.prod
Close your eyes & imagine....
Kickstarting your wellbeing – physical, emotional, and spirit – with a hand-crafted experience designed around connection, community, and wellness.
Our 5+ day adventure yoga retreat in Santorini – aka the supermodel of all Greek islands – is your chance to break free from any routines and molds in the most freeing way possible.
This is for you if you’re on the hunt for novel adventures, fresh experiences, and new perspectives.
Your getaway to revitalize your soul, reactivate your sense of adventure, and reignite your nature to feel curious, alive, and ready to take on your world.
Get ready to lean into the creative inspiration that surrounds you each day on our retreat, a practice that will continue to transform the way you live your life.
The feeling you'll take away...
Our time together will invite you to step into the new possibilities of each day. Life is designed to inspire the creative artist within each of us, so YOU can come alive.
Remember: the experiences you open up to, the memories you can re-live, and the way you live your life will far outlast the day-to-day work you do. So how do you want to remember your life? How do you want to reward yourself?
Join us, and we’ll help guide you out of your head and into your heart. You’ll become filled with a greater capacity to love yourself, your life, and the people around you.
Leave enriched with the ever giving gift of being present. Of enjoying moments of laughter, beauty, and bliss. Of welcoming in peaceful luxury and soulful surrender. Of returning to the sanctuary of your heart.
From this place of rejuvenation, you’ll expand your capacity to embrace not only the gems of Santorini and our retreat together, but further to embrace the precious gift of your life!
Your luxury home away from home...
If you’ve been nesting in your home for a bit too long, it’s time to break free!
Our villa oasis offers serene privacy, far from the crowds that normally pack the iconic Santorini towns. While only a 7-minute drive from central Fira town, our Anema Residences live on the opposite side, facing sunrise and just a 5-minute stroll from the beach where the ocean breeze can tickle your senses.
Come alive again as you exhale into your new home. Where harmony meets luxury. Where modern luxury taps tranquil heritage. Where the sky and sea blend its color palette to satisfy the pool. Living art existing in villa form.
As soon as you step foot onto this island and into your villa – you’ll know you have arrived.
This is for you if....
- You’re ready to answer the call of adventure, not just for the gram, but for your soul to leap into a true vacation that captures memories that bathe in all your senses.
- You’re ready to get back into the world (and your life!) more alive than ever before and connecting with amazing community from around the world.
- You want to check off some “bucket list” items you never knew you had, and are ready to re-imagine your new and more well-rounded “Bucket List 2.0”!
- You have worked hard lately and more than ready to soak in luscious scenery with tropical flair in every direction!
- You crave an accessible, turnkey vacation getaway, so all you have to do is book your flight!
- You want a well-crafted wellness retreat with not as much downtime that fill most retreat agendas, yet strikes the right balance of exciting activities and free time.
- You want to meet a like-minded, life-passionate crew in a fun setting, people who will instantly feel like your cheerleader as you step into your best version of YOU.
- You are new or experienced in yoga, and inspired to take it to new, elevated levels under the changing colors of the sky facing the sea!
- You long for a sense of renewal, inspiration, rest, and treasured memories you can forever take with you.
- You’re feeling fresh, bold, adventurous, badass, and READY to get outside your comfort zone and cozy routine, and just seeking a guide or two to show you the way.
- You want to live a better, more authentic, aligned, fulfilling life with freedom.
- You are ready to design your life to Live in Adventure, whatever that means for you!
“I had a few light bulb moments in areas I was struggling with in my own life. Cynthia’s retreats make me realize what it’s like to have adventure in your life. That was the biggest eye opener – I want to continue moving. I don’t want to be stagnant. If you’re looking for a really great time or after something different outside of your comfort zone, I highly recommend Cynthia!“
– Amy Cunningham, Australia/Malaysia, school & yoga teacher, attended 4 retreats in Malaysia, Bali, & Sri Lanka
Your wellness & adventures agenda:
In addition to morning meditation, yoga 2x/day (all optional!), 3 meals/day, wellness sessions or talks, and some free time, below are our daily unique excursions:
Day 1: Welcome snacks & drinks, opening circle, sunset yoga, & welcome dinner.
Day 2: Embark on a 2.5 hour breathtaking hike from Imerovigli to Oia along the caldera, lunch with views, and back to our villas for sunset yoga and dinner.
Day 3: Two options: optional add-on afternoon boat cruise with dinner and front-row sunset views! Or Marie will lead others on an exploration of the group’s choice on the island. Then candlelight evening sharing and appreciation circle, and if time permits, restorative yoga to prep for the best sleep!
Day 4: An afternoon experience wandering and shopping Imerovigli to soak in the zen views and sunset views, then back to our villa for dinner with a Greek twist!
Day 5: Final morning rituals and closing circle, and airport drop-offs. For anyone leaving later in the day, we can explore a nearby town!
Extension Day 6 & 7: We are offering a 2-day extension program for those who want a full week of wellness & adventures! Choices include: winery, ancient ruins, beach or iconic town, as well as a customized program designed to support your transition from empowered inspiration to manifesting daily renewed wellness, self-love, care, & work-life balance.
So, why Santorini island in Greece?
Having traveled 70 countries and living around the world, Cynthia’s picked up a bit of an intuition for identifying spaces with tranquil vibes and potent energy. Where the land and mother nature nurtures powerful group journeys, elevating transformational group wellness retreats to its greatest potential.
These places become another home for her, and her mission becomes sharing these sacred spaces and community with others. On Cynthia’s fifth visit and Marie’s third to Santorini, they will guide your experience on this magical Cyclades island with bold sea colors and architecture, authentic Greek hospitality, twinkling stars, wellness fun, and inspired interactions all around.
Not convinced? You’ll just have to join us to experience the magic yourself! Details below.
I recommend Cynthia’s retreat to everyone! Not just a vacation, it’s really a whole transformation of thinking outside of your lens. This retreat is for anyone who needs to widen their perspective in an encouraging place. This is exactly where you will find it.”
– Karen Wu, USA, Consultant, attended an island retreat in Malaysia
Your All-InclusiveExperience Includes:
- Pick up/drop off at Santorini JTR airport, so that once you board your flight, you can relax, knowing you will be taken care of on the other side!
- All meals included - catered for all dietary restrictions, so you don't have to worry about a thing!
- Welcome snacks, and accessible tea and coffee in each villa to refuel and warm up your soul at sunrise and soothe the mind before bed.
- 5 days of stunning luxury accommodations at Anema Residencies, 150+ 5-star reviews on TripAdvisor! Villas so breathtaking that they will redefine your vision of a sanctuary. Because you deserve the best!
- Greek hospitality by our villa staff and hosts that will warm your heart. The villa owners grew up in this village of Vourvoulos we will reside. The villas were built the traditional way, using marble, black stone, granite, and wood from Santorini and other Aegean islands. It started as a dream 25 years ago, 'to build a 'home away from home', and welcome guests as family to experience real Greek hospitality inherited from family - 'filoxenia' in Greek!
- Plenty of time to relax, chat, read, journal, get massages, borrow a car to run into town... you choose your adventure!
- Morning meditations so you ease into your day with the gift of your own inspired grace.
- Morning vinyasa yoga outdoors with Cynthia that is dynamic and expansive, yet still light and fun so you start off each day stretched, strengthened, and strong
- A daily nutritious breakfast buffet, so you are refueled and ready to take on the day’s new experiences.
- Wellness workshops to help you bring more inspired wellness practices into your daily life, so the benefits you receive from this retreat extend far past our time together!
- Daily afternoon adventures around the island - hiking along the caldera with 360 views, visits into town, etc - so that you experience Santorini in a way that makes you feel cultured, alive, and boundless.
- Early evening, poolside slow flow or yin yoga with Marie through sunset into candlelit dusk.
- Scrumptious dinners for all dietary needs prepared by our acclaimed Greek chef with love and charm. Prepared with fresh local ingredients - organic eggs, “chloro” goat cheese, fava beans, cherry tomatoes, homemade sweets, meat, seafood, etc... even your belly will know it's only the best!
- And only our retreat can offer you breathtaking views in every direction as you meditate, practice yoga, relax, book a massage, and enjoy conversations under the open sky facing the sea.
- Not to mention, your *private* retreat experience. Other Santorini retreats (besides another at the same location $4k+) are at venues with pool and common areas shared with other tourists. Our space offers 7 spacious 1-3 bedroom villas with private pools. We’ll be tucked far away in our oasis away from crowds and neighboring vacationers that pack the towns. We promise you’ll love this bonus 🙂
- And overall, you’ll receive a dreamy retreat experience thoughtfully curated by your hosts, based on the spirit and flow of our group - in timing, activities, yoga sessions... As this will be Cynthia’s 15th yoga adventure retreat worldwide and Marie's 2nd, both are 1000% committed to delivering the best experience for our specific group!
* All packages include a shared accommodation for 2 people, with an en-suite attached private bathroom in a one or two bedroom villa.
* €700 single supplement to upgrade a private solo room for 1.
* 35% deposit to lock in your spot and pricing. Outstanding balance due by July 7th, 2024.
* And do let us know if are a frontline worker, healthcare personnel, or a teacher – we’d like to offer you a special discount as a thank you!
* Enquire for details about our +2 Day Extension to continue your wellness journey with us, further explore the island – winery visit with views, beach town, etc., and optional dedicated time we will guide you to translate your fresh inspiration and realizations into tangible takeaways you can apply into your own daily life.
About Your Hosts:
Originally from Chicago and traveling 70 countries in 7 continents, Cynthia Wong is passionate about creating inspired events to help people re-design their own authentic dream life. This 2024 retreat will be her 20th yoga adventure retreat across 7 countries. Feel free to see past attendee reviews here, many who came back for multiple retreats!
Cynthia’s taught across 17 countries for over 3000+ students, of which 200 were outdoors and allowed her to integrate the magic of nature. She has over 500 hours of yoga teacher certifications in Bali in Vinyasa Yoga, Standup Paddleboard Yoga, Pre & Post Natal Vinyasa Yoga, Restorative Yoga, and has further delved into women’s yoga, tantra yoga, shamanic astrology, theta healing and more. She also organizes corporate and university wellness sessions, inspired group travel coordination worldwide, and coaches-consults yoga teachers and wellness facilitators to design and fill their own dream retreats.
Overall, she loves helping people find a better balance of effort and ease in their life. She’s driven by a desire to discover what magic happens when we live with wild abandon, give without expectation, and love without fear… in order to Live in Adventure any day!
From Malmö, the seaside city in the very south of Sweden across the bridge from Copenhagen, Denmark, Marie Anderson joined the 2019 Santorini retreat, calling it “some of the best travel days in her life”! She will not only be gracing us again with her presence, but also with her lovely wisdom and yin yoga instruction!
Marie has managed and coached high performers for many years and is currently a Global Head of Services Sales Support at an IT company. She started yoga 15+ years ago when she was seeking a way to balance life as a mum of teenagers, work, and personal care. When the kids left home, she dedicated time to pursue studying yoga. From teaching yoga classes in her home studio, to waking up at 5:30am to practice yoga and take a walk together with her partner Mikael (who will join us again!), to teaching at a stunning dock over the sea in the summers near her home, Marie believes in the transformative power of yoga because of the expansion it has brought to her life.
Above all, Marie wants to help people to find their good life. She believes you can love yoga and still enjoy your glass of wine, meat, or whichever lifestyle choices fits you best. Yoga helped her focus on the here and now, and to keep any potential problems parked until they occur. It’s also helped her understand and accept her body, to learn to listen and adjust to what her body needs. She’s excited to help people discover the value that yoga, meditation, and mindful choices can bring to their lives. She is excited to meet the many unique yogis on the retreat and believes “Yoga is for Everyone!”
What people say from the 2019 & 2021 retreats...
“The retreat was literally an awakening! I was in transition, and it helped me to shift into what felt right, enabling me to pursue something new I didn’t think I had the courage to do. I realized you CAN have the life you want, just by redefining what matters most to you in your life. That was the start of it all - I changed my career because of the retreat! Grateful to Cynthia for creating a community and safe space just to relax and flow. It opened up so much abundance and got me to exactly where I am here and now - more aligned than ever!"
"...Theres a lot of little moments for introspection, to connect with other people, as well journaling and reflecting on who you want to be, and where you want to go... You decide your adventure."
"What makes this retreat special is the community vibe created in a really short space of time... And I think the interplay between Marie & Cynthia is so fun, it was like a nice yin and yang effect!"
Interested? Next Steps:
Don’t wait! Lock in your spot & price today. You don’t want to miss your chance to secure one of the limited spots for our Santorini yoga retreat adventure!
Look forward to hearing from you and bringing together the best tribe for this year’s retreat adventure in stunning Santorini!
Any questions? Feel free to message us directly, email cynthia@cynthiatravels.com or book a call. We promise we don’t bite!
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FAQ's
A few of the most frequent questions answered here!
Nonsense, no such thing! We always have a variety in our group – both new to experienced, beginner to advanced – to both meditation and yoga. Wherever you are at is perfect and we design our classes for everyone!
Nope!! All genders welcome 🙂 Last year we had 5 men join us for this retreat and we already have 2 signed up for this year! 🙂
We require a 35% deposit to lock in your spot and price. Or you may pay full payment all at once.
Any outstanding payment is due by July 7th.
If you like, we offer a payment plan option after the deposit is made, please contact Cynthia for more details.
Our cancellation policy is flexible and outlined below:
- Up to 90 days before arrival: free cancellation and return of deposit, minus a 200 EUR admin fee, up to July 7th.
- No refund 89 days or less, July 8th or after.
- However, your spot is is 100% transferrable to another attendee if you are no longer able to make it. The original attendee is responsible for finding their replacement, and will connect him/her to Cynthia and Marie to confirm the replacement.
If you unfortunately test positive for covid prior to the retreat, or have to remain home last minute to be a caretaker for a family member, we can transfer the amount of the retreat payment towards another retreat with Cynthia, valid up to 2 years. Any difference in fees will apply.
Alternatively, your spot is 100% transferrable to another attendee if you are no longer able to make it. The original attendee is responsible for finding their replacement, and will connect him/her to Cynthia and Marie who hold the decision to confirm the replacement.
Get in touch or Book Now!
Let me know if you have any questions or are ready to book! Please complete the form below or email cynthia@cynthiatravels.com.
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