RETREAT OVERVIEW
It's no secret....we LOVE Greece and we are excited to be back at these amazing villas in Lefkada to share the beauty of the islands with our community.
Experience the islands, sacred-style!
From magical yoga practices that take us from movement to meditation...to private, secluded beaches, this trip will be a week of exploration on and off the mat. Our week will navigate the full spectrum of yoga - using these tools to create a sense of wholeness. You're week on the mat will be dynamic and include vinyasa yoga, restorative, yin yoga, yoga nidra and create a daily breathwork ritual. You'll learn and experience things that are not always available in group classes and have time to ask questions, to re-align and strengthen your practice.
While on Lefkada, you'll have plenty of time for individual adventure or long, afternoon naps and reading by the pool in your villa.
Retreat includes breakfast, dinner, accommodations, and curated yoga practices.
Our location in Lefkada is well-appointed and gives you all the comforts of home plus extra luxuries (like amazing fresh made-to -order food) and the beauty of Greece. Trust us when we say you won't want to leave!
Our retreat dates:
June 14-21st, 2026
Queen Room
About Our Villas.
Our set up in Lefkada is simply amazing - set on the hillside with amazing vistas of the water and an adventurous hike to our own private beach.
We have four full villas, each with their own pool and amenities that feel like home
and will make you wish that this was your home ❤️
Each Villa Offers:
2-3 Spacious Bedrooms each with En-Suite Bath
Fully Stocked Kitchen
Living Area
Outdoor Living Area
Pool with Views of the Ionian Sea
Full Sized Fridge, Dishwasher, Washer & Dryer
Air Conditioning and Fully Screened Windows and Doors
(allowing you to decide between cool or fresh air)
Villas are available to be booked in full if you're traveling as a friend group.
Booking the villa in full is an amazing value and opportunity to make memories that last a lifetime with your family and friends!
Your All-Inclusive Experience Offers the Following:
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7 Day/6 Night Accomodations for you and/or your group
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Daily Breakfast and Dinner prepared by a local chef including vegan, vegetarian, gluten and dairy free options; and all day selection of fruit
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One 90-minute daily adult yoga practice and two special evening restorative sessions.
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Use of Entire Grounds including villa pools (each villa has it's own pool with amazing view), hiking trail and villa kitchens and outdoor space; and once weekly housekeeping
PRICE OPTIONS:
Book before August 1st to save on Early Bird options plus lock into a pricing plan.
This makes attendance more accessible by offering the opportunity to save your room or villa with a deposit (some are as low as $600) and installments spread over multiple months.
Private Queen Room
Shared Twin Room
Each Villa offers it's own pool and outdoor space, shared among that villa's guests
Take a peak of an ariel view of our private beach for the week - -
Hosted By:
Annelise, 500HR E-RYT
Owner of Sacred Yoga
As a lifelong student of yoga, my love lies in helping people better understand their own bodies, encouraging exploration and being honest that yoga is not just love & light but being present with all that is...knowing that we are complicated beings on a simple mission!
I guide retreats with a sense of deep gratitude and appreciation that this is part of
my work professionally...and I am excited to be your guide in Greece. This is my
second time partnering with Urania Villas in Lefkada. Our week together will build
from the basics to more complex and fun aspects of the practice. My classes are
honest & steady with touches of challenge whether it's a restorative practice or a
flow. My class style honors the breath. When teaching my goal is to breakdown & make approachable postures that we may sometime "discount" as not for us. I love seeing our community do things they didn't think they could.
Beyond my work guiding retreats, I am the owner of Sacred Yoga in Atlanta, GA and a professional yoga teacher with over 20 years experience working with students on a daily basis. Teaching daily classes in a community affords teachers a tremendous amount of knowledge in working with different body types, around different needs and desires and through the stages of life (marriages, child birth, divorces, grief of loss, job changes and more) where yoga can be of particular benefit. I bring this wealth of experience (and I hope wisdom) with me in my teachings through out the course of my retreats.
I am a 500HR E-RYT with certifications in Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Meditation, Womens Health, Chinese-Medicine-Theory within the framework of Yin Yoga and Trauma-Informed Teaching. We'll touch of most of these aspects of yoga during our time together.
As a single mom, I often travel on retreats with my yoga "partner in crime", my six year old daughter. She has well honed observation skills, enjoys people watching and has been taking yoga (plus hanging around our studio) since 18 months. I am highly sensitive that not all adults are child enthusiasts and work to protect the peace and serene by working with local nannies and childcare professionals. However you will occasionally get to take her fashion choices & zest for all things vacation.
The beaches of Lefkada are stunning and ready for you to explore!
What will my week look like?
We believe yoga retreats shouldn't take themselves too seriously - after all yoga is about balance and aligning our many sides as human beings. Each morning will start with a complete practice that uses vinyasa, pranayama, intention-setting, strength-work, and touches of yin & restorative yoga. Each practice will end with a full savasana and a short meditation. Practices are 90-minutes.
Our yoga shala is an amazing space perched on the hillside with floor to ceiling windows that allow us to take in the view of the water. We'll have yoga mats and props so feel free to leave yours at home and travel lighter.
After our morning practice we'll head to our a mid-morning breakfast and the rest of the day is yours. Lounge in the villa pool or head to explore so of the most amazing beaches Greece has to offer.
Twice during our week together, we'll regroup in the early evening for a night time practice to help ground us and encourage a good night's rest.
Each evening we'll regather for an amazing, homecooked, Greek-influenced meal and time to recount our many adventures.
NEXT STEPS
Once registered, we will contact you to confirm your reservations and welcome you to our retreat. A full itinerary will be available two months prior to departure with a timed schedule provided three weeks prior to departure. We will communicate with you prior to then to get dietary restrictions, yoga history (so we include your favorite postures!), emergency contact info, liability release (if you are new to sacred thread), flight details and contact info.
FINE PRINT
Deposits are non-refundable under any circumstances. All terms & conditions are listed at check out. Even with precautions we cannot eliminate your risk in acquiring COVID during your travels. We assume no liability for exposures or trip disruption due to acquiring covid.
If you register for a payment plan and cancel your reservation prior to September 15th we will void your payment plan. Your deposit, however, will remain non-refundable. After 9/15/25 we are not able to cancel the payment and the trip becomes non-refundable or transferable.
For room reservations (excluding full villa reservations) If you're in the unfortunate position where you need to cancel after September 15th 2025, we can work to place someone in your spot for a marketing fee of $800 per room. This fee does not guarantee we'll be successful but we have an extremely high success rate. If you opt to move in this direction, please remember your payment plan will continue to bill to cover your financial obligation. In order to fill your space we'll send a release authorizing this and our marketing fee via docusign that will explain how everything will work. This must be signed so that we can begin the process for filling your spot. Full Villa reservations are not eligible for our remarketing program.