Join Sara Syed and Shannon Carlin in paradise at the Aegialis Hotel and Spa and take a deep dive into healing, realignment and reset with twice daily yogic practices, meditation practices, and lots of space for rest, play, and deep relaxation.

Savor twice-daily, farm-fresh meals filled with local fruits, vegetables, cheeses, and Greek specialties.

Enjoy nightly 5-course dinners with stunning views of the Aegean sea and a nourishing breakfast buffet each morning after your practice.

All accommodations offer spectacular views of the sea and villages. The venue is located just 10 minutes walk from two gorgeous beaches where you can swim in the crystal clear turquoise waters.

All participants will receive a complimentary 30-minute relaxing massage at the spa as well as a 10% discount on all al a carte spa services.

The relaxing spa offers a dry sauna, soaking pool, fitness center, jacuzzi, juice bar, hammam steam, and more and is available for UNLIMITED use by our retreat guests.

Relax by the pool, swim in the sea, or book activities like scuba diving, Greek cooking lessons, island tours, and more. 

Daily practices will be held in open air yoga shalas over-looking the sea or on sunset rooftops.

The staff at the Aegialis are pure joy and will make your stay magic all around.

This experience is more than a yoga retreat. It is a curated experience designed to lead you into self-inquiry with curiosity and joy. Together we’ll explore yoga, movement, meditation, and more to deeply connect with our inner compass.

Rekindle your connection with nature, with rest, with play, and with your heart. Savor the hammam spa, take a stroll into the village, hike the hills surrounding our retreat center, relax on your private balcony and take in the sea air.

Retreat offers us an intentional withdrawal from the every day to reconnect with our interior and with the things that matter so we can re-emerge and reconnect in new heartfelt ways. It’s an opportunity to remember and reaffirm the sacredness of life in this ongoing ceremony we call living.

September 7 - September 14, 2023 

• Accommodations for 8 days, 7 nights nights at the Aegialis Hotel and Space
• 2 Yoga classes per day
• 2 Meditation classes per day 
• Daily breakfast buffet (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options are available upon request)
• Daily dinner at the hotel’s award-winning Ambrosia Gallery restaurant (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free options are available upon request, no drinks included)
• One 30 minute relaxing massage at Lalon Idor Spa
• Unlimited use of the Lalon Idor Spa facilities (sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, indoor seawater swimming pool, fitness center)

You can enjoy additional excursions, as hosted by the resort.  All fees and reservations for the excursions are organized at the retreat center and are not included in the cost.  

• Stand-Up Paddleboard Yoga - Practice yoga in the beautiful, blue sea with Shannon--a certified SUP Yoga Instructor and Paddleboard Teacher.  Board Rental Fee TBD
• Greek Cooking Class - Would you like to learn the traditional Amorgian recipes in a fun and relaxed atmosphere? Aegialis Hotel & Spa invites you to learn from our Chef how to make fava, favatokeftedes, vegetable croquettes, methismena amorgiana dessert and many more delicious Greek dishes. Take a piece of Greece with you.
• Hiking Tours - Try the path from the village of Tholaria to the village of Langada. It’s a traverse which rewards hikers with spectacular views of the entire valley of Aegiali and the four villages of Tholaria, Langada, Ormos and Potamos. This path is easy to navigate and well marked.
• Donkey Rides - Discover Aegiali on a donkey ride. The exact route is determined in consultation with the participants. The walk begins from the traditional village of Tholaria or Langada and passes through the olive groves, leading to different sites and churches in the area.
• Guided Island Bus Tour - The Amorgos guided island tour will begin at Aegialis hotel & Spa, where you will depart on a minivan or minibus to explore this wonderful experience, you will visit many momuments of Amorgos including the most popular The Monastery of Panagia Chozoviotissa.
• Boat Adventures - The Amorgos Tender-Boat Adventure is a wonderful group activity and experience for those who love the sea, this activity is approximately 4 hours, including time on one of the serene beaches of Nikouria and of course floating in the tender-boat. From here, you will take the tender-boat to a small beach away from the busy atmosphere of the island, a hidden little gem where you can relax and enjoy the sunshine.
• Scuba Diving - Aegialis Hotel & Spa leads you to the mysterious world of the Aegean Sea. With the help of experienced instructors, you will explore and discover the vast depths and incredible kingdom of the sea, experiencing everything from its underwater plant life to its multitude of colourful creatures.
• & more! 

The Aegialis Hotel and Spa is the only 5-star hotel in the riveted Amorgos island with minimal yet luxurious room design, comforts and exceptional room service to provide you ultimate indulgence. 

Whether you are a solo-traveler, traveling in a group, or a couple seeking for a romantic getaway, Aegialis Hotel offers a wide variety from double rooms to spacious  suites.

All rooms offer amazing views of the Aegean sea and the Aegiali beach. 

The unique Amorgian hospitality in combination with the cycladic beauty promises you memories you will always treasure and attention to detail that cannot be rivaled. 

The breakfast is amazing and the waitstaff is so helpful and attentive.

This is a perfect venue to allow for self-care and rejuvenation.

With unlimited access to the spa amenities, plenty of time to relax on the beach or by the saltwater pool, and to walk and explore the local land; there is no other place quite like Amorgos, Greece.

Amorgos is one of the most impressive Cycladic islands, boasting marvellous beaches with azure waters, gorgeous caves, ideal spots for diving, scenic bays and ancient footpaths leading through its steep rocky terrain.

Amorgos is one of the lesser populated of the Greek Islands, with pristine nature and beauty. 

Amorgos is 1 hour by ferry from the Santorini Island 

Amorgos is 5-9 hour by ferry from Athens 

Sara Syed

Sara Syed is the owner of two yoga studios in Ohio, USA -The Studio Cleveland, a wellness center located in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, and Lakewood Yoga.

 Sara started practicing yoga at the age of 17 as a way to manage anxiety, depression, eating disorders and drug/alcohol abuse. 

Sara was able to stop abusing drugs/alcohol largely through the healing and self-awareness developed with her meditation and yogic practices.

Sara has studied the world, practicing and learning yoga with some of the most well-known teachers, including Kino Macgregor, a direct student of Pattabhi Jois, Saraswati Jois of KPJAYI, Master Santosh Kumar of Yoga Darshanam in Mysore, India, Goenkaji, a meditation teacher in the direct lineage of Guatama Buddha, and Marianne Wells, a direct student of BKS Iyengar.

Sara began hosting spiritual yoga and meditation retreats and trainings in 2019. As someone with major placements in Gemini and Sagittarius, Sara has a fond love for learning, teaching and travel. She has since started hosting trainings and retreats to combine all of her passions and as a way to help inspire others and share tools for personal development & growth.

Sara is an E-RYT 700 with her Masters of Science in Education (Speciality in Curriculum & Instruction) and also holds her Bachelors in Science in Psychology. 

Read more here: https://www.thestudiocleveland.com/sara-syed.html

Shannon Carlin

Shannon visited ashrams with her parents as a child and then many years later, found herself in a yoga class one day. 

Though unfamiliar with the poses, the breath, and of course-sanskrit, she immediately felt a sense of belonging and of coming home. 

The experience resonated so deeply with her that she knew she had taken her first steps on a life-long path of study, practice and devotion. 

She has completed her 200hr certification with Bernadette Birney, Restorative training with Jillian Pranksy, Prenatal Certification with Sue Elkind and her 500hr advanced training with Tiffany Cruikshank of Yoga Medicine.  She also continues to study yoga philosophy with Dr. Douglas Brooks and is working on her 1,000 hour training with Yoga Medicine. 

Shannon is also a certified lifeguard, PaddleFit and Stand Up Paddle Board Yoga Teacher.  She has also completed Trauma Informed and Yoga Activist training with Off The Mat and Into The World with Sean Corne, Suzanne Sterling and Hala Khoury.  She is a also Lululemon Ambassador. 

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