Retreating with us

Since 2017, Fykiada has been crafting retreats on the Greek islands with world acclaimed teachers. Our love for what’s local, the unique locations and the deep care for our guests were the main elements that set us apart throughout the years.

We’ve always been a small team and liked to do what spoke to our hearts.

We never changed our small scale participation, hands on attitude and people-centered approach. Listening closely to our guests, we’ve learned to put together a mindful itinerary where people feel held & free.

Remembering the self

Each year lovely strangers from across the world meet on a tiny Greek island. They softly sit in a circle and almost instantly are connected to an invisible string of light.

Solo wanderers, mothers, daughters, friends, lovers choose to retreat for different reasons but they all share the exact same need: time for the self. Time alone and time together. Time to move and time to stay still. Time to forget and time to remember.

Our retreats know no levels, genders or styles. Only people with open hearts.

Nourishing the Other

Feeding the mind & soul of the stranger (‘xenos’), holds roots in ancient Greece. Greeks will welcome the stranger with a strong handshake, prepare a warm bath, feed her the best food and offer her gifts. Our hosting values draw from the ancient tradition to serve our modern needs for affection & well nourishment.

We tend to our meals the same way we tend to our bodies, keeping them fresh, alive & tender. Each feast is a celebration of local goodness prepared by motherly hands. Breads, pies, seeds and milks. Long tables, open terraces and plates full of noise & color.

Making space

‘Fykiada’ started with a single mission: To stretch gracefully under the Greek sun. Ten years after, this simple mission remains the same. To make space in order for people to move freely. Even if that means not moving at all. Even if that means a long-lasted savasana, an extended Om, a wild dance, or star gazing.

The places we choose, the teachers we work with, the food & the experiences we create, are in perfect symphony to bring this spaciousness to the front of every retreat.

Shifting percectives

There is a shifting point on every retreat. It’s the point where movement becomes fluid, friends are made and silences come easy. Each person will experience this at a different length and intensity. Our retreats can solely be time away, a radical break or a life-changing experience. It truly depends on the receiver how she’s will use this thoughtful space of care & freedom.