PAROS-GREECE
RADIANT GLOW
with Maree Gecks & Kate Harvey
Paros, Greece
4th - 10th October, 2025
Price £1,111 -Deposit £500
Using the transformational practices of Kundalini Yoga, Conscious Breathwork & Sound Healing, this retreat is an invitation back to your true self, so you can re-remember who you really are. This powerful journey will connect you back to your radiance, your glow, your spirit and your positive, life-force energy. Whatever state you arrive in, you will leave feeling replenished, rebalanced and totally renewed.
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The stunning location, healthy, nutritious food, the thoughtfully planned morning & evening practices, 1-1 support & the magic of the Greek island will leave you feeling brighter, better, clearer & more positive about every aspect of your life.
OUR HOME
Our home is the sleepy fishing village of Ambelas on the Northeast side of Paros. We stay in locally-owned studios and apartments no more than a few minutes walk from the sea. Ambelas sits on a secluded stretch of coastline with far-reaching views of Naxos and beyond.
Our Yoga Shala & retreat space is located at the world-renowned Taos Centre which is a 15-20 minute walk away with the most breathtaking 360 degree views of the sea. Imagine picture-perfect, cobbled streets, local fishing boats, white-washed buildings, bright bougainvillea flowers, and the most incredible crystalline waters in which to swim. The island was formed on a bed of crystals and the magic of this little corner of Paros is difficult to describe in words. It’s a truly spectacular and deeply nourishing place.
What is included in this retreat?
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Morning and evening yoga & breathwork practice
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Daily meditations, chanting and gong sound healing Morning and evening meals* including: a delicious, fulfilling vegetarian brunch and a wonderful supper out at a local restaurant each night.
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Beach visits
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A special sunrise meditation at a secret location
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Cacao ceremony
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Goddess Circles
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Tarot cards & journalling exercises
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A personalised yoga & meditation practice to take home with you.
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Your own, travel concierge to help you with all travel arrangements once we arrive in Greece.
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*One afternoon and evening we will have free time, so an organised supper will not be included
What’s not included
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Full board accommodation is paid separately & directly to the guesthouse. We will organise & book all accommodation for you (please see options below). All our rooms are spacious and are all ensuite, facing the sea or garden. Some rooms will have a beautiful terrace.
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Flight tickets/ferry fees – NB Sept/Oct is not high season in Greece, so flights are cheap, especially if you book in advance. We will all share flight details so we can travel together.
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All other costs of transport each way between the airport and the ferry ports – NB taxis can be shared by up to 4 people & we will organise all transfers for you.
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Massages, energy work & healing sessions booked with our wonderful in-house therapists.
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We recommend hiring a car so you can explore the island at your leisure & get to and from Taos if you don’t want to walk. Usually people decide to share a car & we can help organise this for you.
Typical Day
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Morning guided meditation
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Dynamic Kundalini Yoga practice
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Gong bath
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Juices and Yoga Q&A, to discuss and develop your personal practice
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A hearty brunch
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Free time to relax, receive therapies or explore the island
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Evening Breathwork, yoga, meditation and gong/cacao ceremony
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Delicious, abundant supper & exploring the local town
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Remember, this is your retreat, so you can do as much or as little as you feel.
Maree
Maree trained with the Karam Kriya Yoga School under Chiv Charan Singh & specialised in Kundalini Yoga for the addictive personality with Carolyn Cowan. Guided and mentored by Orly Doctori of InLove School she helped to facilitate female empowerment retreats worldwide before she set out on her own journey. Maree is a level 3 trained Breathwork facilitator certified by the Celtic Breathwork Society, trained by Tone of Life in Sound Healing and a qualified Quantum Shift Life Coach. Other training includes reiki, energy healing & yin yoga. Maree weaves in many decades of study & practice into her unique method.
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With a background in Film & TV & as the founder of the ethical jewellery brand - Goddess Charms - Maree knows first hand how powerful her method is for creating transformational shifts in the modern world. She is hugely passionate about the life-changing technology of Kundalini Yoga, and her infectious energy & open approach is a modern take on the traditional teachings. As well as individuals and groups, she's worked with Soho House, Universal Pictures, The BBC, and Warner Brothers to name a few.
She can't wait to welcome to you to one of her favourite places on the planet.
THE YOGA PRACTICE
This is a Kundalini Yoga & Breathwork Retreat. Maree’s unique, deeply healing and rejuvenating method also includes transformational coaching, Chakra Shake movement sessions, and nourishing, gong healing journeys. The power of these ancient technologies alongside cutting-edge therapies enables major shifts to happen in your life.
These practices & retreats have not only helped me transform my own life, but have also enabled me to help countless others to positively navigate their own life experiences bringing great healing & understanding to often very traumatic, debilitating experiences. The pathways that this special combination of Kundalini & Breathwork opens up are nothing short of life-changing.
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The morning session will be more dynamic with a different Kundalini Yoga kriya every day, focusing on lifting your spirit, shifting and balancing your energy and nervous system, releasing trauma, detoxifying, cleansing and clearing emotional blocks. We will finish with a meditation, chanting and gong bath.
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You will feel awake, uplifted and energised - this is your chance to get your zest for life back & shift that tired-of-being-tired feeling.
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The evening practice will be a combination of Breathwork & a gentler yin practice. These sessions are a chance to step into those deep, still places where we can start to hear the whisperings of the soul. We will focus on bringing a deep sense of calm. We will draw you into your inner glow through consciously breathing, stretching, meditation, chanting, sharing, and building our intentions so we can connect back to our truth & a deep connection back to ourselves. There will be a deeply relaxing gong healing journey to close every evening.
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Gong & sound healing is incredibly powerful as it enables you to fully switch off and let go of the monkey mind chatter. It is known to help with anxiety, trauma, insomnia, stress and can re-balance the nervous system, healing you on a deep cellular level. As you progress through the retreat, the chance to have daily sound baths will allow your body and mind to truly LET GO.
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This is your journey so you can do as little or as much as you like.
NOURISH
We will be spoilt with delicious, fresh vegetarian and pescatarian Greek food including a large, buffet-style brunch full of fresh, healthy options for all palates and special dinners with a local flare. Dinners will be a combination of dining at our retreat home and exploring Maree’s favourite local restaurants and tavernas, giving us a real sense of the flavour of our island home.
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We also encourage you to nourish yourself by experiencing hands-on body work with some of our incredible therapists and healers. Enjoy everything from deep tissue massage, energy healing, aromatherapy and astrology in our calming retreat centre.
Who Will Benefit
Tired of being tired and ready for a mind, body & soul reset? This is the perfect retreat for you if you are looking to take some time out, to meet like-minded people and to raise your vibration, get into your flow and activate that inner glow. Our aim is to take care of everything so you have the space to recharge and re-balance. You can go as deep as you wish but rest assured you will leave lighter, happier, refreshed and feeling way more positive.
Great for beginners to intermediate who are keen to develop a personal practice and is also suited for more accomplished yogis now looking to go deeper.
ACCOMODATIONS
Beautifully decorated and spacious studios/apartments with private roofed verandas offering a relaxing view of the sea, bathtub, fully equipped kitchen (refrigerator, oven, dishes, glasses, cutlery), air conditioning, satellite T.V., and telephone.
Either single occupancy with double bed, or twin occupancy with 2 x single beds.
Single Room - €665 total per week
Twin Room - €616 per person; €1232 total per week
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Beautiful hotel situated right on the sea front with pool. All rooms offer views of the the Aegean’s endless blue, enchanting Sunrises and reflections of the Moon phases.
Either single occupancy with double bed, or twin occupancy with 2 x single beds.
Single Room - €665 total per week
Twin Room - €336 per person; €672 total per week
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TESTIMONIALS
The retreat gave me the space to come back to me and focus on inner change and I’ve carried this on in daily life. The 21 day commitment to repeating the 'Sat Kar Tar' meditation has really helped me focus on this and it’s made a big difference being part of a community. I feel supported.
Selena
My highlights of the retreat were the atmosphere and energy that Maree created in the morning and evening sessions, the speed boat trip (!!!), the yoga, chakra shake and the breathwork. The music accompanying it all.
Lottie
HOW TO BOOK
Retreat Fee: £1,111 - 3 spots remain
This includes everything mentioned.
Your accommodation is paid separately,
directly to the guesthouse upon arrival; see below for options and pricing.
Each accommodation offers beautifully decorated rooms, Egyptian cotton bedding,
ensuite bathrooms and a pool with day beds and shade to relax beneath.
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For further details and booking please email Nina by clicking below: nina@theyogagarden.co.uk
