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Into the Blue: Finding Ease in the Aegean

Retreat date

Joni Staaf Stamford

What's included
  • Arrival and departure transfers on Amorgos (port-hotel-port)
  • Use of Spa facilities (sauna, hammam, jacuzzi, indoor seawater swimming pool, fitness center)
  • Use of Yoga shalas and yoga equipment (mats, blocks, stripes, bolsters, blankets)
  • Use of outdoor pool
  • 10% discount on Face and Body treatments
  • Unlimited Internet access
  • One 30-minute relaxing massage
Food included in the package

Breakfast, Dinner

Food

Enjoy delicious fresh food at award-winning Ambrosia Gallery Restaurant. You will be served an abundant breakfast buffet daily, as well as a tasty lunch and dinner. They use fresh food and locally grown vegetables and a variety of spices grown on the island. The meals are all vegetarian and vegan. Please let the retreat leader know at the time of your booking if you have any specific dietary requirements.

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • All kind of meals
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Other dietary requirements on request
Accommodation & venue

Welcome to an oasis of luxury and peace where you will experience comfort, elegance and plenty of inspiration. Famous for being a top yoga destination worldwide, at Aegialis Hotel and Spa we offer 5 beautiful yoga shalas and an outdoor rooftop, with direct views to the crystal clear Aegean sea and the Amorgian mountainous landscape.

Each shala comes with high end complimentary props and a unique energy of tranquility and bliss. We have welcomed over 700 yoga groups from all over the world to experience the magic of Amorgos island with Aegialis. Every year, more than 2000 yoga enthusiasts come to Aegialis to explore their yoga, meditation and wellness practices. Your experience here will be one of tranquillity, transformation and joy. We are happy to welcome you to our beautiful island.

Experience 5-star luxury in an island famous for having one of the highest magnetic fields in the world. Located on a slight hill overseeing the entire Aegiali Bay, Aegialis Hotel & Spa offers you a front-row seat to sea views and the majestic mountainous landscape of the island. This is a prime location, with only a short walk to the beach and the Aegiali shops.

Joni Staaf Stamford

About organizer

Joni Staaf-Stamford, LPC, ERYT, is a Pittsburgh-based counselor, speaker, yoga teacher, and author specializing in emotional intelligence, mindfulness, and the human experience in a rapidly evolving digital world. She leads retreats, keynotes, and programs that help people strengthen clarity, resilience, and authentic connection.

Introduction

The blue of the Aegean invites perspective. The rhythm of sea and sky invites ease.

This gentle yoga and meditation retreat is an immersion into both.

Over the course of a week on the island of Amorgos, you’ll step away from urgency and into intentional presence. Through daily yoga, guided meditation, reflective dialogue, and emotionally intelligent inquiry, we’ll explore what it means to live and lead from clarity rather than reaction. The practices are gentle — but the insights are powerful.

Together, we’ll work with the nervous system, deepen self-awareness, and cultivate the emotional steadiness that allows you to move through life with wisdom and choice. There will be time for stillness, time for conversation, time for laughter, and time to simply watch the horizon stretch into blue.

This is not an escape from life.
It is a return to alignment — with yourself, with nature, and with the direction you truly want to go.

Optional retreat excursions will be available at an additional cost. Joni will contact you closer to the retreat with these offerings.

Program

This retreat is intentionally designed to create space. Rather than filling every hour with activities, the week follows a gentle rhythm of mindfulness, movement, meaningful experiences, and unhurried free time. Each morning begins with meditation, gentle yoga, and intention setting before participants head out to enjoy the island. Throughout the week, we'll experience some of Amorgos' most beautiful offerings, including guided hikes, cultural excursions, a yacht adventure, and local wine tasting.

Afternoons and evenings invite us to slow down through restorative yoga, reflection, journaling, nourishing meals, and authentic conversation. There is also plenty of time to relax by the sea, enjoy the spa, wander the village, or simply sit with a book and the breathtaking views.

More than a vacation, this retreat is an opportunity to step out of the noise of daily life, gain perspective, reconnect with what matters most, and return home with greater clarity, presence, and purpose.

Interested? Get in touch

    Health & Hygiene
    • Uses cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus.
    • Linens, towels and laundry washed in line with local authority guidelines.
    • Guest accommodation is disinfected between stays.
    • The accommodation partner we work with follows the guidelines of local authorities.
    • Equipment for activities is disinfected before and/or after use.

    Physical distancing

    • Cashless payment available.
    • Physical distancing is maintained.
    • Instructors maintain a distance from the client at all times possible.
    • Activities take place outside where possible.

    Safety features

    • Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by the local government.
    • Hand sanitizer available in guest rooms and key areas.
    • Process in place to check the health of guests.
    • First aid kit available.
    • A room is available to isolate suspected or infected COVID-19 patients.
    • Protective masks are available for all staff.
    • Protective masks available for clients.

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