The Yin/Yang

Join us on a unique one week #yogadventurexcursion, to the sacred sites of Meteora and Delphi in Greece, April 2020, immediately after Greek Orthodox Easter, aka Pascha. The relevance of coming to visit these sites so close after Pascha, is in order to give our fellow adventure-seeking travellers the opportunity to experience some of the […]

The Hellenic world was at its prime when the Byzantine was just rising, and it was in this era in the first centuries Ano Domini, that the traditions fuelling Greek Orthodox Pascha were fused. It was in later centuries that the season of Resurrection and renewal became known as Easter in the Western Roman Empire […]

In Greece, it’s customary to salute everyone you see the first day of each month, with the greeting “Καλo Mήνα” (Kalo Mina), which literally means “good month”. It’s the Greek way of wishing friends, family and kin a good month ahead of them. It’s our way of wishing you well! The tradition of Martis, from which […]

The ubiquitous Yin-Yang taijitu symbol holds its roots in the philosophy of Taoism: the yin= the dark swirl, is associated with cold, shadows, and the trough of a wave; the yang= the light swirl, represents brightness, passion and growth. The relationship between yin and yang is often described in terms of sunlight playing over a mountain and a valley.  It […]

Welcome to our Holistic Hellenic Yoga Retreats community blog! We call it the “Yin/Yang: Community Vibe” and we will be posting relevant content pertaining to our retreats in Greece this summer on Evia and Spetses. A bit on culture, cuisine, history and what to do beyond the retreats. We will also discuss the pillars of our company […]