I am really happy to be leading a meditation and creativity retreat next April at Zen Rocks in Mani, Greece.
Allowing ourselves ‘down time’ from the many demands we face in our lives, and having a complete change of scene in a place of outstanding beauty, help us quite naturally shift to a more relaxed, expansive state of mind.
Add to this regular gentle yoga stretches by Vivi, followed by guided meditations and systematic relaxations with me, and that state of inner wellbeing and spaciousness is amplified.
(Part of the deck at Zen Rocks where we stretch and meditate)
In this state of mind, creativity effortlessly arises. It is when we are open and calm that we experience moments of coherence. Opportunities that may not otherwise have occurred to us. Moments when we can see the proverbial wood for the trees in our work and our lives.
Along the way, I will be sharing some of my own creative journey. We’ll have fun sharing favourite readings, music and ideas.
(The home of Patrick (Paddy) Leigh Fermor, travel writer and adventurer is not far from Zen Rocks - a place to visit for inspiration)
For writers, my amazing literary agent, Monica Meehan will be with us for the whole week from her base in New York, and will be updating us on the dynamics of the book publishing world. If you have a specific project you’re working on, this is your chance to spend time with Monica - and me if you like - talking through the different ways it may be developed and taken out into the world. I can even suggest a writing assignment as a focus during our time together!
(Super-tasty fresh vegetarian food enjoyed by guests)
Writing may not necessarily be your thing - and that’s fine too! We all benefit from stepping out from our everyday lives, enjoying the company of like-minded people from around the world, walking by the sea and in the olive groves, enjoying delicious food and hearing about local customs in this place of ancient civilisation.
Our spring retreat is a very different kind of experience: light, relaxing, calm, happy, creatively stimulating, in a beautiful place with kindred spirits. Something to look forward to especially for those in the Northern Hemisphere during the cold winter months ahead.
(Sunset on a Zen Rocks balcony)
Six of the available 12 places are already taken.
Please be in touch soon to join Vivi, Monica, me and your wonderful fellow guests already coming from USA, Australia and Europe.
Date: 13 to 19 April 2025
Place: Zen Rocks, Mani, Greece
Closest airports: Kalamata - 30 mins; Athens 3.5 hours.
Transfers can be arranged.
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