DELPHI: Mountain Pilgrimage
With Shiva Rea and Demetri Velisarius
June 24 - 26, 2024
Delphi Mountain Pilgrimage June 24-26 Sunset to Sunset
Sunset June 24-Sunset June 26
Enjoy our summer Prana Flow yoga and movement immersions as we create a “sacred shala” in the ancient mountains of Delphi overlooking the sea. We honor this sacred place of the “dolphins” (Delfini), also known as the “the navel of the world”.
We will listen to the power of nature within and in the sacred temples, holy springs, ancient fire, and invigorating prana- bathed in the ancient space of Delphi.
Our immersion includes eight hours of (morning and late-afternoon/evening) movement meditation, sacred study and pilgrimage within Delphi and the ancient pathways down to the sea where pilgrims from around the world came to walk through the same. Millions of olive trees to the sacred Castilia Springs and some of the oldest shrines to the Great Mother, Gaia from there the pathways continue to the forest where the Maenades or earliest female dance tradition in Greece.
In this mythic landscape, we will have a summer base in which to explore Delphi in safe, outdoor, meditation explorations. We will provide the hub and curation of daily Yogadventures and nourishment and you can choose the accommodation and Greek feasting that suits your rhythm and budget. One delicious meal a-day will be be shared (sometime in picnic form as we roam) and is included as most hotels in Delphi offer generous breakfasts.
All are free to be in our open circle offering of yoga, prana flow movement meditation and free-form movement in the mountains, on pilgrimage trails, meadows, mountain peaks, forests and ruins of some of the earliest movement meditation forms.
Experience the sacredness of retreat to fertilize your embodiment, teaching, and life in our sacred pilgrimage to Delphi – “the navel of the world” is one of the most sacred landscapes where the ancient temples in the mountains overlook the sea and the local Greek food, culture and music nourishes the soul.
Accommodations on your own – we recommend: Art Phytia and Nimidos,
Pilgrimage Includes opening picnic meals, locally made and 2 full days of outdoor Prana Flow and Prana Danda Yoga as part of our sacred pilgrimage.
June 24th
9:00 pm – Meet for Sunset Welcome Toast at our favorite location
June 25th
6-9 am – Sunrise Sadhana + Local Sacred Sites
9 – 1 pm – Free-Time or Rest
1 – 10 pm – Mountain Pilgrimage Journey and Picinc
June 26th
6-9 am – Sunrise Sadhana + Local Sacred Sites
9 – 1 pm – Breakfast Free-Time to explore Temple of Apollo, Museum or the sea or Rest
1 – 10 pm – Mountain Pilgrimage Journey, Picnic and Trance Dance in the Open Sky
About the Leaders
Shiva Rea
Movement is life for Shiva Rea, M.A, global prana vinyasa teacher, activist, and innovator in the evolution of vinyasa yoga around the world from large-scale festivals and conferences to unplugged retreats. She has taught thousands of students, teachers, and movers and shakers how to integrate yoga as a way of life. As founder of Prana […]
Learn more about Shiva ReaDemetri Velisarius
Demetri Velisarius, BSW, RYT 200, is a social worker, personal trainer, ex-boxer, bicycle racer, and Prana Flow Yoga teacher in the accomplished style of yogini Shiva Rea. Prana Flow yoga teacher and a tantric meditator in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of Vajrayana and Dzogchen. He has accomplished numerous meditation/yoga retreats and pilgrimages worldwide over the […]
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