YOGA108 GREECE RETREAT
SEPTEMBER 12-19 2025
Join Yoga108 & our friends at Pure Life Tours for a life-changing journey to our favorite place...Greece!
Greece is considered to be the cradle of Western Civilization, because of its being the birthplace of: democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematical principles, major forms of theatre, and the Olympic Games.
The Cyclades are a group of Greek islands in the Aegean sea, southeast of the mainland. They have been inhabited for over 5000 years and are considered to be some of the most beautiful places in the world.
Where are we going?
Our Island is the beautiful Folegandros, which is part of the Cyclades and just an hour boat ride from the famous Santorini.
Folegandros is special! Compared to many of the other Cycladic islands, it’s quite remote. Its population, of under 800, lives in traditional Greek villages with (the often pictured) charming white and blue buildings and cobblestone streets. The island is known for its pristine hiking trails and beaches, and for its unparalleled, breathtaking views of the Aegean.
If you’re reading this, you may be interested in making this journey with us, so please allow us to tell you a bit about our Fall retreat!
Schedule is subject to some change & fluctuation based on what we are doing on a given day
Itinerary
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We will meet up at Thira International Airport in Santorini (JTR), on September 12th, and immediately travel by boat to Folegandros.
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There we will stay right next to the beach, in an incredibly tranquil place, just outside of the tiny village of Karavostasis.
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Our days will start with: yoga, kirtan, and wisdom, before segueing into activities like: hiking, site-seeing, beach-going, and boat rides etc. We will depart on September 19th.
Our Daily schedule:
7:00 a.m. Meditation & Yoga Practice
9:15 a.m. Breakfast
1:00 p.m. Lunch
Planned excursion or free time, depending on the day.
4:30 p.m. Evening Seminar
7:00 p.m. Dinner
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE COST:
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2 meals per day
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Accommodations
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Daily meditation, yoga classes, and seminars.
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Excursions
WHAT you will need:
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A current, valid passport
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Clothing to span cool temperatures in the morning and evening, and warm temperatures in the daytime
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Yoga clothing
what isn't included in the cost:
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Airfare
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Boat transport to Folegandros (from Santorini)
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Spending money
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Your passport and visa
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Restaurants
cost of trip and flight info:
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$2750 Self Investment (double room)
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$3450 Self Investment (single room)
Early Bird: $200 off if you sign up before 5/1/2025
*payment plans available
*$500 non-refundable deposit
Meet Your Guides: Madhuri & Amrita
Madhuri:
Madhuri is the founder and director of Yoga108 located in Downtown Long Beach, California. She is an advanced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) and has studied and taught yoga for the past 18 years.
Inspired by her teachers, community, and personal healing process, Madhuri shares spiritual tools through teaching yoga classes, seminars, 200hr + 300hr teacher trainings, and leading international retreats.
Madhuri received a degree in Dance Performance from the University of California, Irvine,where she studied the body and movement extensively, mentored by visionary choreographers Donald McKayle and Loretta Livingston. Subsequently, she completed 500 hours of training at NYC’s Laughing Lotus Yoga Center under the mentorship of studio owner, Dana Flynn. Further study has included trainings with Balance Integration
Corporation, Lineage Project, and RISE Yoga For Youth.
After a life-changing trip to India in 2012, Madhuri dove into yoga philosophy, studying with NYC master yoga teachers Yogi Charu and Raghunath. In 2014, Madhuri relocated from NYC to Long Beach, California, to live in an ashram for 2 years and intensely study yoga philosophy and the Bhagavad Gita. In 2016, she took formal initiation into her spiritual path and received the name “Madhuri.”
Madhuri continues to be a student of yoga and study the wisdom of the Gita, and takes yearly trips to India to connect more deeply with the sacred Bhakti tradition.
Amrita:
Amrita is a yoga instructor, the studio manager at Yoga108, dance teacher, mother, and wife. Dedicating much of her life to yoga and dance, she's been studying both for over 2 decades. She teaches weekly yoga classes, is a lead instructor of teacher trainings at Yoga108, and co-hosts international yoga retreats.
Amrita's an experienced advanced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT 500hr) through Yoga108, as well as a certified kids yoga teacher through Rainbow Kids yoga and a certified group fitness instructor with a focus on strength training through AFAA. Amrita's extensive dance training includes 2 certifications through the 8 Elements of Belly Dance program at Studio Datura in Portland, Oregon, as well as training with some of the top Raqs sharqi dancers in the world.
Amrita is an aspiring Bhakti Yogi, and in July of 2019 took formal initiation into the Krishna Bhakti lineage, receiving the name Amrita Gaurangi Devi Dasi. She engages in daily Sadhana and regularly studies ancient wisdom texts such as the Bhagavad Gita under her beloved teachers Tukaram Das Prabhu and H.H. Radhanath Swami. She has the very special opportunity to travel to India every few years, studying Bhakti yoga and visiting sacred sites.
A forever student, Amrita is passionate about continuously expanding her knowledge of yoga, with a passion for studying its deep, rich philosophy and practices.
What You Will Get Out of this trip:
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A cultural and historical experience of Greece!
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A super relaxing week where your nervous system can seriously reset.
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An introduction to bhakti yoga and its primary practice, kirtan.
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An introduction to mantra meditation and daily meditation practice.
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Community and new friends!
You leave with a storehouse of new knowledge, plus an incredible travel experience!
contact us to inquire!
ABOUT YOGA108 Retreats
We regularly take groups on pilgrimage to sacred places in India, and we strive to keep that same “pilgrimage” energy on all of our tours. In pursuit of this, our retreat in Greece will offer daily yoga and kirtan, as well as, classes on the yoga and bhakti tradition.
Everyone will, without exception, be expected to remain fully sober and vegan/vegetarian throughout the entire trip, as these austerities help to create the right atmosphere for diving more deeply into self discovery and bhakti, which is always the primary objective of our retreats.