A Somatic Retreat

WHOLE

on Evia — Greece's hidden island in the Aegean

JUNE 5–11, 2027  ·  7 DAYS  ·  KIRINTHOS, EVIA

A Hidden Gem, Far From the Ordinary

Everything about this retreat is intentionally curated, while remaining responsive to the pace of the group.

This retreat is less about getting away and more about practicing a way of living that supports regulation, presence, and embodied clarity. The days are designed to help your nervous system settle, reconnect you to your body, gently bring awareness to the patterns you live within, and support changes that last beyond the retreat — so you can live from your body rather than around it.

A quiet cove on the Evia coast

We'll be based in Kirinthos, a quiet village on the northeast coast of Evia — Greece's second-largest island, and one of its best-kept secrets. Just a bridge from the mainland, it stays wonderfully uncrowded: pine-forested hills, quiet coves, and a slower rhythm than the postcard islands you already know. History is woven into the core of this place — Bronze Age settlements, ancient Greek naval cities, and ancient ruins on this very coast, layered beneath thousands of years of myth and memory. The setting is quiet and spacious, offering natural conditions for rest, focus, and ease. Without effort, the pace slows — and your body follows.

Kirinthos is a quiet, modern village today — but the name goes back further than almost anywhere else on this coast. As Cerinthus, it's one of the towns Homer names in the Iliad's Catalogue of Ships, standing alongside Chalcis and Eretria nearly 2,800 years ago. We'll be doing our somatic work on ground that carries that kind of history.

Homer, Iliad, Book II

Align·Heal·Flow·Transform

What Makes This Retreat Special

What makes WHOLE different is the way the work is held. Practices aren't performed — they're lived. Meals, movement, stillness, conversation, and rest are woven into a single arc of authentic care.

Alexandra leads with trauma-informed attunement — adjusting pace and practices to the group's nervous system rather than a rigid itinerary — so your body can soften and integrate.

The quality of presence guiding the week consistently shapes guests' experience. Alexandra listens closely to the group's nervous system, allowing days to move with both structure and spaciousness. Moments of beauty, emotion, or connection are met rather than rushed — creating a sense of safety, ease, and coherence that guests often describe as the most transformative part of the retreat.

"A rare blend of warmth, wisdom, and authenticity — I felt genuinely met throughout the retreat."

— Retreat guest

The shaded courtyard and dining table
A prepared seasonal meal
Seasonal produce from the local market

The Foundations of WHOLE

The experiences you move through are informed by neurophysiology, interpersonal neurobiology, and polyvagal theory. Alexandra integrates principles from Somatic Experiencing®, Compassionate Inquiry®, and Hanna Somatic Education, offering practical ways to release tension, renegotiate adaptive behaviors, and support physical and emotional integration.

Tuning forks laid out during a private Biofield Tuning session

A private Biofield Tuning session

This work is also informed by yoga and Ayurvedic living, grounding modern nervous system understanding in rhythms of movement, nourishment, rest, and daily life. Together, these perspectives create a balanced approach that is both precise and human — supporting change that is embodied, sustainable, and lived. Your system begins to shift naturally — out of chronic vigilance and into states associated with safety, clarity, and vitality.

Meals are integral to this experience. Seasonal, organic, anti-inflammatory food supports digestion, metabolic steadiness, and circadian rhythm, helping your system stay grounded and resourced throughout the day. Eating becomes part of the regulation, not a break from it.

By the end of the week, what you carry home isn't a set of techniques, but a felt sense of how to return to safety, process emotion without overwhelm, sleep more deeply, and create spaciousness in daily life.

This retreat is for you if you:

  • are high-capacity and often the steady one for others — but rarely feel deeply met yourself
  • understand stress intellectually, yet still feel it living in your body
  • move through life competently and responsibly, while sensing something quieter in you wants more space
  • notice subtle bracing — overthinking, over-functioning, holding it together — and feel ready to soften
  • are in a season of transition and want clarity that comes from within, not from pushing forward
  • crave presence over performance, depth over intensity, regulation over adrenaline
  • want to understand your nervous system in a way that changes how you live — not just how you think
  • love beauty, shared meals, honest conversation, and attuned community

What you'll leave with

  • a toolkit of science-backed practices to help your body shift from stress to safety
  • the ability to interrupt stress spirals before they take over — and shift your body from bracing to safety
  • a steadier internal baseline — not numbness, but grounded clarity
  • clearer body signals around needs, boundaries, yes and no — and the confidence to act on them without overexplaining
  • less internal debate. More coherence between what you feel and how you move
  • a felt sense of wholeness — mind, body, and presence in the same room
  • a lived memory of being attuned to — the kind of change that reorganizes how you relate to yourself
  • community you can return to

This is not about self-improvement or optimization.
It is about being met — especially in the places that learned to brace.

"I left transformed—mind and body renewed… a newfound sense of calm and intention."

— Retreat guest

Where We'll Stay

Kirinthos, Evia

A restored historic estate set in terraced gardens, with a crystal-clear pool and sweeping mountain and valley views — the sea is a scenic ten-minute drive away. Antique-filled rooms, stained-glass light, and shaded verandas give the whole retreat room to breathe.

The Aegean coastline near the estate
The main salon of the estate
A bedroom opening onto the balcony
A bedroom with canopy bed and terrace doors
The pool in the terraced gardens
The entrance hall with its stone arch and checkerboard floor
A sitting room with stone fireplace and stained glass
· Private pool· Terraced gardens· Mountain & valley views

From Past Retreats

In their own words

I came home feeling renewed, well rested, and detoxified, both physically and mentally. The location was absolutely beautiful and provided the perfect setting for the somatic work Alexandra guided us through. Her knowledge, compassion, and genuine care for everyone made the experience exquisite.

— Olga Malosh

Alexandra is a truly special person — someone you don't realize how much you need in your life until you spend time with her. She balanced flexibility with meticulous planning, creating a space where I felt both safe and cared for throughout the journey.

— Paula Brice

She operates like a maestro, conducting the flow of the day with remarkable intuition and empathy. She didn't just follow a schedule — she felt our energy and adjusted with grace, ensuring we had a rich, unhurried experience.

— Clark Fivek

This was the perfect blend of relaxation, expansion, and exploration of the body, soul, and spirit… the fellow participants were diverse in background and experience but all brought a willingness to share and connect — memories I will carry for a lifetime.

— Laura Grippa

Досвід ретріта з Александрою Ні, неможливо порівняти не з чим. Це м'яке збагачення емоційної стабільності.

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— Antonina Gerezha

Этот ретрит стал для нас настоящей перезагрузкой. Получилось замедлиться, выдохнуть и вернуть контакт с собой.

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— Olga Geresha & Wolfram Fleischhauer

What's included

  • Accommodation in a restored historic villa on Evia
  • All group practices throughout the retreat
  • One private one-on-one session (Biofield Tuning or somatic hands-on support)
  • All organic meals, thoughtfully prepared to support digestion, metabolic rhythm, and sustained energy throughout the retreat (excluding the final dinner out — a celebration)
  • One excursion day to the island's natural and historic treasures
  • Water, tea, and coffee available throughout the day
  • A retreat care package
  • Wi-Fi and on-site parking
  • Post-retreat integration Zoom call

Daily rhythm sample

rich, unhurried, and informed by the physiology of regulation

8:00 amMindful movement practice + breathwork
10:00 amNourish: breakfast
11:00 amSpacious personal timeRest, journal, walk in nature, or private session
1:00 pmNourish: lunch
2:00 pmSomatic group practiceRegulation, connection, and embodied expression
4:00 pmSpacious personal timeRest, journal, walk in nature, or optional private session
7:00 pmNourish: dinner
8:30 pmSomatic group practice / stillness practiceSupporting digestion, downshifting, and sleep
10:00 pmStargaze or rest

Your host & lead facilitator

Alexandra Ni

Alexandra Ni

Trauma-informed somatic practitioner · Movement facilitator · Registered yoga teacher · Sound practitioner

Alexandra's work focuses on nervous system regulation, embodied awareness, and relational safety, honoring the body as a place of presence and inner knowing.

She integrates Hanna somatic education, yoga practice and philosophy, and ongoing training in Somatic Experiencing® and Compassionate Inquiry®. Alexandra teaches internationally and creates immersive experiences that support sustainable regulation, emotional integration, and genuine connection. She is the founder of ANI-concepts.

Accommodation & Investment

All prices are per person, all-inclusive.

A twin room with stone wall and alcove
Shared Room
A private room with terracotta floor and botanical doors
Private Room
Shared Roomsingle bed in a twin room, private ensuite $2,250
Private Roomsolo occupancy, private ensuite $3,150

Reserve by January 31, 2027 and save $250 per person.

A non-refundable $900 deposit secures your spot, with the remaining balance due by May 1.

Reserve Your Place

Seven days of various somatic practices, rest, and connection in Kirinthos, one of Greece's quietest corners. Space is intentionally limited to keep the group close.

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WHOLE Somatic Retreat · June 5–11, 2027 · Kirinthos, Evia