ExaRetreats Cyclades exists to bring balance, well-being, and connection in a disconnected, frantic world. By unleashing each individual’s creativity through the healing power of nature and the expressive arts, ExaRetreats Cyclades works to recover each person’s authentic self  and reconnect to his or her life’s purpose. We work to bring healing, deepen intra- and inter-personal understanding, and the joy of creation and play to promote healthy living. 

Accessing one’s power of creativity has been proven medically and scientifically to promote well-being, accelerate healing, and serve overall as a positive psychological mechanism. We engage in expressive arts throughout our retreat including: writing and storytelling, poetry, journaling, memoir writing, book talks; drama and role play; visual art, printmaking, sculpture; dance and intuitive movement; music; and crafting; eco-therapy, nature walking and observing; Eastern Orthodox spirituality; aromatherapy through crafting of handmade herbal infusions, natural cosmetics and goat milk soaps. 

ExaRetreats Cyclades finds sanctuary in the healing restorative energy of the Cyclades and Greece. Our retreat takes place in the ancient circle of islands dating from neolithic times, the birthplace of the god of the sun, the arts, and civilization, Apollo, and his sister the huntress and lover of wild places and animals, Artemis. We integrate nature and eco-therapy practices in the healing process of our retreat. We use the healing powers of the cerulean waters of the Aegean where we dance with the waves using the 5Rhythms; we hike the hills wafting with wild thyme and oregano foraging for natural materials we then use in our art practice and then to make our own natural cosmetics, herbal tinctures, bath bombs, and goat milk soap. By waking up to the sun rise and observing the moon cycles, we realign ourselves to the cycles of the earth and sky. We story tell under the dazzling light of the Milky Way, clear to the eye here on the island.

Combine a beach vacation to a bucket list destination with the power of expressive arts to connect, create, and rejuvenate mind, body and soul. Get in touch with your authentic self, heal, and return to the land. Join our exclusive wellness retreat on the island of Ios Cyclades, Greece, where you enjoy accommodations in a traditional stone house in walking distance of the beach, organic, farm-to-table meals and the services of a native islander with 30 years’ experience as a professor and EXA facilitator and educator.