Often, it can feel daunting to embark on a Retreat - on this year’s Retreat we were joined by Grace Nicholls, Career Coach, who kindly shared her diary of the week’s journey, for a peek into the Retreat format.

We were pleased to sit and speak with Pavlos Papadopoulos from Kathimerini on our journey to Delphi Awakening, and the riches we have found along the way.

Our team has recently developed a creative experiential workshop for a group of female leaders. The workshop, which combines psychology, mythology, and arts therapy, will take place in Athens, under the Acropolis. The theme focuses on the power of feminine archetypes as embodied by the Greek Goddesses for contemporary female leaders.

“Historically considered the centre of the world, the ancient Greeks would visit Delphi to consult with the oracle, find and discover internal truths and gain deeper understanding on how to move forward. Now’s your chance to travel to Delphi, find your centre and awaken your inner wisdom.”

It is rather unusual for certified professionals in the field of psychology to create and offer a program incorporating psychology, meditation, and philosophy. The complementary benefits of this mixed approach became clear to me throughout my career - there is no one-size-fits-all formula, and for some, methods such as CBT are not going to help them on their journey. 

For me the main pillars of Delphi Awakening are centred around connection. It is my connection to my embodied self, to others, to nature, to what existed before me such as the temples, the olive trees, the history and the myths, as well as what will continue to exist after I am gone.

Steph Cabrera is a breathwork coach and yoga teacher based in London. She is passionate about teaching people how to use their breath to heal emotional issues, improve physical health and connect with their bodies’ innate wisdom.

We wanted to get under the skin of Delphi, to understand more about everyone who visits feels it to be a special place, a place untouched by the ravages of the modern world and a place that seems to offer a deeper connection to oneself.

We reached out to the acclaimed museologist, and our Delphi Awakening tour guide, Penny Kolomvotsou to ask why - from her perspective - she considers Delphi to be special.

To anyone seeking a profound journey of self-discovery, I wholeheartedly recommend this retreat.

It is not just a retreat; it is a portal to a deeper understanding of oneself and the world.

At Delphi Awakening, the setting of Delphi is as much a part of the retreat experience as the formal programme. Eleni Prablanc, our Outdoor Activities guide from Trekking Hellas Parnassos, tells us more.

In an unknown world of challenges and opportunities, the self becomes a compass that can offer guidance to those who have the knowledge.

When aligned to your personal values there is a sensory experience of joy and vitality; their absence or disconnection from our life equally brings a sense of being drained and depleted; “thirsty for meaning”.

In terms of what happens in these workshops, there is no need to worry about performance, rhythm and talent. To the contrary actually…refined movement may often hide and detract us from what actually we need to be paying attention to.

You don’t need to ‘work’ on silencing your mind in a Sound Bath - all you need to do is to lay down, follow our instructions and be enveloped by the sound..

A video diary from 2023’s Delphi Awakening Retreat.