Join us for Joy of the Mediterranean’s amazing body, mind and soul recharging and rejuvenating retreat Experience in the lushes, peaceful, unspoiled and serene environment of National nature park. You will find yourself surrounded by abundance of green thick lushes forest of pine trees, enchanting turquoise salty lakes, crystal clear blue sea, breathtaking nature.
Enchanting Mljet Retreat
Reconnect with Nature and Experience Inner Peace
Program
During this retreat you will experience the joy of yoga practice combined with meditation and breathing exercises, healthy cooking class led by our holistic chef whose love and knowledge of nutritional, healthy, organic food is truly exceptional.
You will also join hiking trips with stunning views of the island, swim in turquoises lakes and sea, and go on the trip to 'Odysseus' cave.
This nurturing holistic well-being yoga retreat is a short training that will help you start a balanced, healthy lifestyle and it is also a great way to relax, meet new people and just have a joyful, restorative and rejuvenating holiday.
We will accommodate a small number of participants during this retreat, in order for us to be able to serve you in the best possible way; with love, care and with personal attention that You deserve.
Each evening, your next day schedule with activities, tours, and excursions will be brought to your room or will be given to you during tea time. You can just relax and Joy of the Mediterranean will take care of everything for you.
This retreat is Ideal for
Joy of the Mediterranean's yoga holiday is perfect for everyone who loves nature and wants to recharge their batteries under the Mediterranean sun, detox body and mind and achieve harmony, rediscover and reconnect with themselves, feel the joy and awaken their senses while learning, exploring and having fun. This is a great retreat for anyone who wants a relaxation break from the daily grind of urban life.
Retreat with Island Aficionados
The experienced team will provide you with personal services to ensure that your stay is comfortable, pleasurable, and effortless. The staffs' extensive local knowledge ensures that you will enjoy the best authentic sights, flavors and experiences.
On top of it, you will be indulged by the private chef who has true love and deep knowledge of healthy foods and its exceptional nutritional values with most love and care for your needs. He always loves to share his secrets with you.
Yoga classes
You will able to attend 2 Yoga classes daily;
The morning session will be an energizing, dynamic practice of one hour and 30 minutes for a wonderful start of the day. The morning practice will include Surya Namaskar - sun salutations.
The one-hour evening yoga session is designed with a more restorative, calmer approach to end and reflect on your day. This session may include pranayama, restorative yoga, Yin yoga, and Yoga Nidra.
The available yoga and meditation classes are suitable for everyone, from beginners to experienced yogis.
Food
You will enjoy three meals per day, composed of healthy, seasonal, organic vegetarian, or vegan or raw food along with freshly prepared healthy, homemade raw snack delights, detox juices, and evening herbal tea.
The experienced chef has a true love and deep knowledge of healthy food. He is exceptional and he always loves to share his knowledge with the participants. He will concentrate on the nutritional, healthy value of the locally grown, fresh Mediterranean food and will be spoiling you with delicious, nutritious meals, with a Mediterranean touch. Please note that on this retreat, there will be no sugar used in foods, as well as no meat and alcohol.
Cooking class
Joy of the Mediterranean's chef was asked over and over again during the retreats if he would be willing to show participants how they can prepare themselves some of the delicious and nutritious healthy foods that he is making. Therefore Joy of the Mediterranean has decided to include one cooking class into this retreat.
You will learn how to make few simple foods from the scratch, and afterward, you will be able to make this foods at home, so that you can continue the healthy eating after you return home.
You will learn also about the nutrition value of foods, and how to implement the use of herbs in your cooking, so that it can help you to support your well-being and health long after you have returned home. There will be also a foraging trip where you will learn how to spot edible plants.
Additional Activities
There are two "free days" during this retreat - days without planned activities ( yoga classes still take place on these two days). During "free days", you can choose to rent a kayak and explore the lakes, or rent a mountain bike and explore national park on wheels.
Accommodation
The retreat will take place in an old stone village right above the lakes and the national park.
Each participant will have its own beautiful apartment or its own cottage house - all the accommodation is taking the place in typical stone houses which were charmingly restored and designed to be very comfortable. They all have heating, air-conditioning, as well as free Wi-Fi.
All the accommodation is placed 10 to 50 meters away from the main house where yoga, meals, and cooking workshops will take the place.
2024 DATE:
September 21st - 28th
What's included:
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7 nights accommodation
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8 days guidance of the retreat leader
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14 yoga sessions, with Pranayama (breathing exercises), and Meditation
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Healthy nutritious seasonal holistic vegetarian, vegan, and raw food breakfast, lunch, and dinner
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Detox juices and freshly brewed herbal teas made from local herbs.
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Daily morning energising yoga classes and evening restorative yoga classes
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Walking excursions around National Natural Park of Mljet
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Healthy organic vegan cooking class - learn how to prepare simple healthy, nutritious meal - led by our Ayurvedic chef who is also holistic nutritionist
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Booklet with Chef's recipes.
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Tours around the island of Mljet
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There will be an easy, slow hike to beautiful mountain Montokuc with breathtaking panoramic views - hike towards the top will be done in silence, with mobile phones turned off, so that we can enjoy "forest bathing" and connect with ourselves on a deeper level. This hike will be followed by fresh fish or veggies lunch, from the garden to table, at the small local taverna next to the lake, run by the local fishermen and his wife. You will not enjoy just great food but will also eat in the amazing surrounding, your table will be just next to the lake.
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Daily entrance tickets to the national park.
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"Forest bathing" session - forest bathing improves immune system, sleep quality, mood, ability to focus, and reduces stress levels, anxiety, depression. Spending time in nature, in silence, away from modern technology and big cities can improve your physical and mental health by reducing the effects of stress on your body.
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Hiking tour through hills of Mljet with a local forager who will shows as how to recognise wild edible local plants and herbs, and how to preserve them and store them, so that we can use them in the kitchen throughout the winter. We will also learn how to use the wild herbs as simple but effective home remedies.
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Adventures trip to Odysseus Sea Cave, with swimming in the cave, and meditation on the cliffs surrounding the cave.
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Alfresco Lunch in a stunning surrounding of olive grove, on a small organic farm.
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Boat visit to exceptional beautiful St.Mary's islet in the middle of one of the faulty lakes, with Benedictine monastery dating to 12th century, with picnic organic lunch
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Swimming in the beautiful turquoise salty lake, as well as in the Odysseus cave.
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Movie night - a documentary about the history of Mljet and reaches fauna and flora.
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Transfer from and to the port of Mljet to and from the accommodation.
What's not included:
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Accident and travel insurance
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Airfare to Dubrovnik Airport (DBV)
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Transfer from Dubrovnik Airport (DBV) to Dubrovnik sea port
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Ferry tickets from and to Dubrovnik sea port to and from Mljet sea port
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Any desired extra activities, such as kayaking or biking - in a case that you wish to enjoy these extra activities, we will gladly help you to book them once when you arrive to Mljet.
Thank you for your interest in our 2024 Mljet Retreat Experience.
We would be happy to add you to our waiting list for 2025.
Please contact us with your information and we will keep you updated on 2025 Dates
PRICE:
Private Apartment -Single Occupancy
€ 2297,00
Shared stone house - 2 separate bedrooms and shared bathroom, living room and kitchen - double occupancy
€ 1797,00
SPECIAL PRICE OFFER
Private studio apartment - for couples or a couple of friends or
family members
€ 3.397,00
