8 Day Pilates and Yoga Vacation with Hiking in Lesbos

Facilities

What we offer: Sunday guided tour with a professional bird guide. Monday, Wednesday Friday non-guided tours. These walks are with a description. We drop you at the beginning of the track and pick you up at the end. You walk with a group of 6 people. These walks are intermediate level, you follow a path in a mountain area. The hiking days start directly after breakfast. We provide lunch.

The forests are wonderful and the landscapes breathtaking. When you are back at the hotel, we offer diner. During hiking days, all meals are included.

The other 3 days

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, we offer classes. Pilates at the beach in the morning. Yin Yoga stretches and relax in the evening. The class program is suitable for all levels. Are you out of training, tired, fat, unflexible, or looking for a fun vacation? Join Organic Yoga Greece.

It's all in moderate flow. If you're ready for more, we make you sweat. After class, you can dive into the lake. We share breakfast on the terrace of our hotel. We are there for you, 24 hours a day. We go out to the beach, for a walk or an excursion. Take the time to do your own thing, it's your vacation.

The lunch and diner are not included outside the hiking days. You can join us for diner or go out on your own. The village is a few minutes by foot. You find there several restaurants, supermarkets, a pharmacy, a bike, a scooter, a car rental, and a cocktail bar.

Your host Mirjam is also a Shiatsu practitioner and masseur. You can enjoy your free massage and book more if you feel like it.

Extra day excursions to book with us:

You can scuba dive or relax in the hot water springs, good to heal your skin. You can visit the petrified Forrest museum, the traditional mountain village Aggiasos. Molyvos - Petra beach. These extra day trips are available for additional costs.

The buffet breakfast is basic. You can choose Greek, English or European food. Fruit is from Greece and from the season. The sweets are homemade. The Greek breakfast: Bread, marmalade, cheese, meat, honey, yogurt, tomatoes, feta, olives, eggs, and fruit.

Program

Sample daily schedule

Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday

• 07:30 - 10:00 Breakfast
• Hiking
• 20:00 Dinner

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday

• 08:00 - 09:00 Pilates
• 09:00 - 09:30 Swimming
• 09:45 - 10:30 Breakfast
• Free or excursion
• 19:00 - 20:00 Yin Yoga stretch
• Free or dinner in town
• You are free to join our activities or stay on your sunbed. We don't give reductions if you do so.

Organic Yoga Greece's contribution to the environment

Organic Yoga Greece tries to help save the environment. They don’t accept plastic bags. Each participant will receive a shopping bag. We clean the beach once a week. This is our organic support.

1 excursion with a professional guide. 3 hikes with transportation included. Organic Yoga Greece offers extra excursions for 20 EUR - 30 EUR a day. There are several options to choose from:

• Molyvos the pearl of the island with lunch at the harbor and relaxing at Petra beach nearby
• The mountain village Agiassos with a visit at the hot-spring where we can relax a few hours
• Mytilini, the capital city of Lesbos, is great for shopping and going out in combination with a visit to a museum of the famous French painters.
• The petrified forest museum in combination with Scala Eressos (gay) beach village.

The Pasiphae Hotel is surrounded by nature, with no traffic sounds, only birds. It is within walking distance of the sandy beach where you will have some classes in the shade. After class, you can swim in the bay and enjoy the breathtaking views. During the day, you can stay on a sunbed at the pool. The more lively beach is in the village, Skala Kalloni. This is a very authentic harbor village where they bring in fresh fish with these colorful small boats. You can go out for cocktails at night, or have an iced coffee on the terrace.

It is a safe and peaceful place where you are surrounded by people searching for the same experience. And on top of that, Lesbos is an island for birdwatchers, with forests, lakes with flamingos, and volcanic hills. The old paths are leading to the monastery, and small villages, still authentic, are hidden in the mountains. There are 25 circular walks with road signs. Stop at the hot water springs, where your skin can heal and where you feel completely relaxed.

The whole area is not touristic. Rent a bicycle or scooter or join us for excursions.

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Pasiphae Hotel is serving a breakfast buffet. Free coffee, tea, lemonade, and water are available during breakfast.

Lunches and dinners are only included during hiking days, 3 days a week. However, in the village, there are 10 restaurants. The prices are very low and there's enough variety.

Lesbos has a lot to offer. Picturesque villages and towns like Molyvos, the pearl of the island with a castle on top. You wander through the small streets all the way down to the harbor. Lots of shops, taverns, and restaurants.

Lesvos / Lesbos is also known for the unique petrified forest covering the Sigri - Eressos - Antissa area. It is a forest ecosystem that has been fossilized 15-20 million years ago due to the intense volcanic area. It is one of the rarest natural monuments in the world.

Lesvos is an ideal place for scooter driving, but you need to bring a driving license. Many hikes and circular walks are well described and marked. The magic of the landscape will reward you. The hotel can provide you with all the information about routes you can take depending on the degree of difficulty you desire.

The hot springs should be very healthy for your skin. There are several sober and luxuries. You can easily spend a few hours there.

The Teriade museum. Teriade created a significant collection of works by renowned artists. The museum hosts a portion of this remarkable collection, which includes mainly works by French and Greek artists.

One massage is included.

Massages offered:

• Shiatsu massage
• Connective tissue and cupping
• Relaxing massage
• Foot massage

• 3 days of Pilates and Yin yoga
• 3 walking trips with transportation including 1 excursion with a professional bird guide
• 7 nights accommodation in a private room
• Daily breakfast
• 3 days of lunch and dinner
• 1 massage

• Additional activities
• Airfare
• Personal expenses
• Lunches and dinners on other days
• Insurance for healthcare or calamities in or outside the classes.

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 25% of the total price.
• The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.