In case we have not personally met yet, hello! We are Eyia Retreats! We are a boutique retreat and travel company that creates one of a kind retreats and custom travel itineraries that leave you with memories that will last a lifetime.
Our mission is to educate, inspire, and support people to care for their body, mind, and soul and come back to their true self through self-discovery and whole-body rejuvenation in the healing energy of Greece. It is important to us that we support Greece’s beautiful land and give back to the people in Greece. Our retreats have various ways of supporting locals and preserving nature.
Where does “Eyia” come from and what does it mean? Our Greek-American founder, Katrina Paraskevopoulos, was visiting the Greek Islands one summer with her Greek husband. They were discussing the meaning of the Greek Goddess Hygieia, the Goddess of Health. The Greek Goddess Hygieia was associated with prevention of illness and focused on how one can live a long and happy life. Kat loved this concept because of her passion for holistic health and wellness. To simplify the spelling and pronunciation, she developed “Eyia,” (pronounced ee-yaa).
On a Greek island, Eyia Retreats was born.
photo by Demian Bretta
The Eyia Retreats concept originated many years before that when Kat knew that she wanted to find a way to combine her passion for sharing Greek culture and love of the beautiful sea with wellness and healing. She realized that hosting retreats would provide an opportunity to share with others the journey to peace, bliss and healing that she experienced in Greece.
Our retreats bring together amazing teachers and healers with people who are ready for a life-changing experience in Greece. Eyia Retreats go beyond the retreat itself. It truly is about igniting something inside of you.
Our retreats can ignite a sense of wonder, drive, or passion in you. They can give you feelings of inspiration, healing, and peace. They can reveal something new within you that you can continue to discover and develop as time goes on. Our retreats open your eyes to a new lifestyle and way of thinking that truly inspires you to live this one life of yours.
Our retreats help you cultivate feelings of inspiration, calmness, happiness, inner peace, motivation, clarity, and support. They give you permission to dream, let go, believe in yourself, indulge in luxury and self-care, and live your best. They melt away all worries and leave you uplifted and ready to approach your life with a new lens.
Our retreats are about connection. You have the opportunity to connect with amazing people from all over the world who are bonded by a shared experience. The community during and after the retreat is so special and what makes each retreat so unique. The right people are called to the right retreat each and every time.
Our retreats have a wide range of themes and focus areas but all center around whole-person well-being. There is a retreat for you if you are a traveler, go-getter or busy-bee who needs a break, a dreamer, an adventure seeker, a parent who needs ‘me’ time, a person who loves a guided experience, someone who wants to dive into one area of wellness or skill, someone who wants that big permission slip to relax and truly take time off just for you, someone with Greece on their bucket list, someone who loves connecting with new people, someone who wants a different experience than the ‘textbook’ Greek vacation, someone who loves or wants to dive into yoga, meditation and movement, or someone who loves personal discovery, self-care, and personal-development.
photo by Demian Bretta
In addition to retreats, we specialize in planning non-retreat travel to Greece, including bucket-list travels, honeymoons, family travel, romantic getaways, wellness travel, celebrations and more. Whatever your travel desires and needs, we have you covered.
We can go on and on about how our retreats and traveling to Greece can be life-changing experiences, but you will just have to experience for yourself one day, hopefully soon. If you are interested in learning more or booking your travel to Greece, you are invited to check out our available 2025 retreats or send us a message through our contact page.
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