March 15, 2026March 16, 2026Retreat

Year of the Horse – Harvest & Release

This retreat is not about becoming someone else.
It is about recognizing what has already taken root inside you. You have built so munich growth, capacity, and curiosity, so much potential, now it the time to harvest.

Harvest & Release: In German we say “Erntedank” — gratitude for what has grown.

Not a retreat to to optimize, or to escape. But to flourish. A space to unfold, to flow to be seen.

The year of the horse reminds us to trust our instinct, step into our natural power, be unapologetically present and flow with the movement that comes from within.
This is about becoming more fully yourself.
And daring to show that version to the world.

This retreat is deliberately structured to create space for creativity and clarity, as well as reflection and integration:
Relaxed mornings
No overwhelming demands
Transitions into the golden hour
A gradual progression from grounding → expression → harvest → moving forward

Harvest & Release Workshop-Highlights:

Art as Mentoring: In Silvi’s two-part workshop, ‘Not Your Muse’ and ‘No Role’, you’ll use drawing to shed roles and expectations and see more clearly

Sound Experience: Harness the power of sound in the open air to discover your inner voice.

Clarity & Coaching: Define your next steps and unlock your full potential within a supportive community

Embodiment & Flow: It’s not about striking the perfect pose, but about feeling the movement. Amber combines the precise alignment of Pilates with the intuitive freedom of yoga..

In keeping with the ‘Year of the Horse’, you’ll learn to trust your instincts again. You’ll release physical and mental blockages, strengthen your resilience and create space to let your natural strength flow.

Visual Flow of the week

Mornings → Body (Embodiment)
Afternoons → Creativity & Clarity
Evenings → Reflection & Integration

The rhythm intentionally allows:

Spacious mornings
No overwhelm
Golden-hour transitions
A gradual arc from rooting → expression → harvest → forward motion

Year of the horse, harvest & release Retreat at Peli Kastri South Pelion. By xanthippe gang

Your companions (the ‘Xanthippe’ gang).

Amber (Yoga & Pilates): With over 20 years’ experience in Berlin and at Peli Kastri, she guides you through intuitive movements to help you release stress.

Franzi (Coaching & Resilience): As an expert in female leadership and mental health, she helps you build up your strengths.

San (Sound & Music Design): She helps you find your own voice on the beach and discover the joy of singing and sound.

Silvi (Art & Design): In her “miinuc” workshops, she uses self-portraiture as a tool to foster greater presence and self-confidence.

Course language
German and English (translations available on request)

Good to know

You can find the workshop schedule (subject to change) under PDF Download.

This reterat will be followed by the ‘Journey to the inner self” retreat, featuring Holotropic Breathwork with Hans-Peter and Daniela Weidinger and Michael Haid.

FAQs

Registration and information about the retreat

via our enquiry button

February 21, 2026March 12, 2026Retreat

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

Discover what lies within you and embark on a transformative journey to yourself. At a time when the world around us is becoming increasingly noisy and demanding, this retreat invites you to pause and engage in self-exploration, to take a journey inward.

Under the guidance of Hans Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger and Michael Haid, intensive self-awareness through holotropic breathing is combined with the powerful nature of South Pelion in Greece. The process is supported by meditation and mindful hiking. This opens up a space for awareness, growth and new vitality.

Holotropic Breathing

Holotropic breathing, developed by Stanislav Grof, combines consciously accelerated breathing, supportive music, process-oriented bodywork and intuitive painting to create an intense experiential process. ‘Holotropic’ is derived from the Greek words ‘holos’ and “trepein” and means ‘oriented towards the whole’. In a safe and mindfully guided setting, participants turn their attention to the inner processes and experiences that flow into consciousness from an expanded space of perception. This allows hidden potential for development in important areas of life to become accessible. Discussing the breathing experiences in the group helps participants to recognise and understand their significance for their own development and to integrate them into their everyday lives.

To start the day mindfully, we also offer sessions with silent and moving meditation.

The integration of experiences is also supported by mindful hiking:

We feel the ground beneath our feet, listen to the sounds of nature, and perceive colours, smells and shapes with alert senses. Nature becomes a mirror of our inner selves. Through conscious walking, we find our own rhythm and connect with ourselves and the world around us. The experiences from the breathing sessions can be organised and developed further.

‘When you walk, walk in such a way that each step brings you home – to the present moment’ (Thich Nhat Hanh).

Course management

Dr. Hans-Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger and Michael Haid

Course language
German and English (translations available on request)

Good to know

Who is this seminar for?

This seminar is for you if you are interested in self-awareness and holotropic breathing;
therapists can receive confirmation of continuing professional development.

Requirements for participation

Normal physical and mental resilience. As holotropic breathing can involve intense physical processes, participation is not possible in the following circumstances: pregnancy, severe cardiovascular disease, epilepsy, glaucoma, severe asthma, acute infections, severe joint and bone problems, acute psychological stress (e.g. psychosis, panic attacks, etc.). If in doubt, please contact Hans Peter Weidinger (+43 664 4632707) by telephone before registering.

Notes on participation

Participation in the retreat is at your own responsibility and is subject to confidentiality regarding the content shared by participants.

The retreat is intended as a self-awareness experience and is not a substitute for psychotherapeutic or medical treatment.

Seminar period:

Arrival Saturday 25 September, seminar begins Sunday 26 September at 2:30 p.m.

Seminarende Freitag 01.10. mittags, Abreise Samstag 02.10.

Registration and information about the retreat

via our enquiry button, or

Dr. Hans Peter Weidinger
Mobile: +43 664 4632707
Mail: hp.weidinger@holotrop.at, www.holotrop.at

Michael Haid
Mobile-Germany: +49 170 4433303
Mobile-Austria: +43 664 3848974
Mail: kontakt@michael-haid.de, www.michael-haid.de

December 29, 2025March 10, 2026Retreat

EAT, PRAY, LOVE Retreat

6-day retreat with Kira and Wolfgang Kerschbaummayr focusing on three key areas: eating, praying, loving – eat, pray, love.

We celebrate life! Not sometime in the future. Not when everything is perfect. But NOW.

With an open heart.
With alert senses.
With complete presence. Between olive trees, a quiet bay and the vast sea in beautiful Peli Kastri,
we have found a place where both can come together:

Sensuality and awareness – joie de vivre and tranquillity – earth and sky
Osho called this combination ‘Zorba the Buddha’.
Zorba – the man who dances, enjoys, loves and embraces life with all his senses.
Buddha – the man of awareness, tranquillity and inner clarity.
Eat Pray Love is our invitation to celebrate life together.

Celebrate life with your body, with your heart, with your entire presence.
Eat
We celebrate the sensuality of life.
An authentic Greek meal (at Julia’s Tavern)
Shared meals under the open sky.
We taste, enjoy, laugh.
We allow ourselves pleasure without justification.
You may feel nourished and cared for – physically and emotionally.

PRAY
We celebrate our wholeness. In meditations by the sea, in quiet moments in the olive grove and in simple rituals, your mind can become calmer and your heart wider. For us, prayer means:
remembering yourself, aligning yourself, allowing yourself to be touched by something greater.

LOVE
Love is the bridge between Zorba and Buddha.
It begins in your own wholeness. The masculine and feminine qualities within you may come back into balance –
Clarity and devotion, strength and receptivity.
This inner connection gives rise to a new quality of encounter – first and foremost with yourself:
Honest, dignified and lively. Come as you are!
You don’t have to perform, know anything or be able to do anything.
Let yourself be enchanted by this magical place by the sea, by the people, by dancing under the starry sky, by conversations that come from the heart, by moments when you feel:
I am here. And that is a good thing.

What you will take away with you:
You will return feeling more alive – and at the same time clearer.
Grounded in your body and connected to your inner self. You will feel your strength without becoming hard.
Your softness without losing yourself. In your heart, you will embrace the whole world. And perhaps something very simple will remain:
The permission to truly celebrate your life.

If our retreat calls to you,
if something inside you says ‘yes,’ then come with us to Peli Kastri in Greece.
We are delighted to share this piece of heaven and earth with you.

The beautiful surroundings, the sea in Greece, the magical place in Peli Kastri support you.

If you are unsure whether this ‘eat, pray, love’ retreat is right for you or if you have any further questions ,
simply send us a non-binding enquiry using our button or
please contact Kira and Wolfgang at:
kira@empowering.at
or
+43 699 17 10 47 99

Course management

Kira and Wolfgang Kerschbaummayr

Course language

German

December 29, 2025January 3, 2026Retreat

INTENSIVE SELF-AWARENESS WEEK

My identity – my personality

Nature, sea and light – and a week just for you.

This week-long intensive seminar combines profound self-awareness with the regenerative power of Greece’s Mediterranean environment. The focus is on exploring and strengthening your identity and personality – in a safe, mindful setting that naturally combines inner development with moments of external relaxation. The seminar venue, Peli Kastri, is located at the foot of Greece’s Pelion Mountains.
The intensive week offers space and opportunity for mental revitalisation, processing inner processes, exchange and leisure time with group participants, shared meals and chats in our own Greek taverna with excellent cuisine close to the beach.

What is the intensive seminar about?

This week, you will embark on a journey of discovery with like-minded people to uncover hidden causes that are having a negative impact on you. Your own desires and goals play an essential role in this, and we want to discover and develop the path to achieving them together as a group, as well as learning how to deal with rediscovered and new resources of your own.

Identity is not a fixed state, but a living process. Similarly, one’s personality continues to develop throughout life – shaped on the one hand by formative experiences in childhood, one’s own decisions, relationship experiences and inner growth steps.

With the help of Thomas Weber’s professionally and responsibly led seminar, you will gain new insights and perspectives on yourself in an atmosphere of nature, tranquillity and mindfulness – creative media, among other things, will support your self-awareness process.

This seminar is for you if you:

want to take a closer look at your self-image
want to develop inner stability and authentic self-efficacy
are undergoing change or reorientation
are employed in psychotherapy or social work and wish to develop personally
or simply want to get back in touch with yourself

Registration and further information

For more information and to register, please use our ‘non-binding enquiry’ button or contact Thomas Weber directly HERE.

Process & structure

Each seminar day consists of two parts:

1. Morning: Group – self-awareness process

Start with morning meditation with Peter Riedl (optional)
Process-oriented group session on identity and personality
Exchange and reflection

2. Afternoons and evenings: free time with optional activities

Swimming, sunbathing, walks, tavern
Conversations with others
Peace, relaxation
Opportunity for individual discussions with the seminar leaders (optional)
Planned activities such as boat trips, village visits, etc. (optional)

The alternation between inner work and the soothing atmosphere of cicada sounds, ocean waves and sunsets on the beach leads to greater clarity, emotional regulation and a noticeable strengthening of your inner balance.

Course led by

Thomas Weber

Course language

German, with English translation on request

Extension option:

The seminar ‘Intuitive Archery and Mindfulness’ will take place from 29 August.

November 15, 2025February 18, 2026Retreat

JOURNEY INTO THE INNER SELF

Holotropic Breathing

To start the day mindfully, we also offer sessions with silent and moving meditation.

The integration of experiences is also supported by mindful hiking:

‘When you walk, walk in such a way that each step brings you home – to the present moment’ (Thich Nhat Hanh).

Course management

Dr. Hans-Peter Weidinger, Daniela Weidinger and Michael Haid

Course language
German and English (translations available on request)

Good to know

Who is this seminar for?

This seminar is for you if you are interested in self-awareness and holotropic breathing;
therapists can receive confirmation of continuing professional development.

Requirements for participation

Notes on participation

Participation in the retreat is at your own responsibility and is subject to confidentiality regarding the content shared by participants.

The retreat is intended as a self-awareness experience and is not a substitute for psychotherapeutic or medical treatment.

Seminar period:

Arrival Saturday 19 September, seminar begins Sunday 20 September at 2:30 p.m.

Seminar ends Friday 25 September at noon, departure Saturday 26 September.

Registration and information about the retreat

via our enquiry button, or

Dr. Hans Peter Weidinger
Mobile: +43 664 4632707
Mail: hp.weidinger@holotrop.at, www.holotrop.at

Michael Haid
Mobile-Germany: +49 170 4433303
Mobile-Austria: +43 664 3848974
Mail: kontakt@michael-haid.de, www.michael-haid.de

November 15, 2025February 21, 2026Retreat

Coming home to yourself

This fasting retreat, designed and led by Christine Fegerl, is an invitation to reconnect with yourself: your body, your needs, your longing for peace and clarity. In short: to arrive at your true self.

Wir fasten nach Buchinger mit Gemüse- und Obstsäften sowie basischen Suppen, beginnen die Tage mit aktivem Erwachen am Strand oder der Yogaplattform im Olivenhain und nutzen das Meer für belebende Kneipp-Momente.

Contemplative hikes along centuries-old mule tracks take us from the sea to the interior of the country, while meditations en route under spreading plane trees or on the beach open up inner space for mindfulness and presence.

At the same time, there is enough free time to relax, read, reflect – or simply enjoy this enchanting place.

What to expect

This week is an invitation to reflect on yourself and recharge your batteries, both physically and mentally. The programme includes:

Fasting according to Buchinger: vegetables, fruit, juices and alkaline soups
Active waking with gentle movement exercises
Kneipp treatments in the sea
Contemplative walks through the surroundings
Meditation sessions on the beach or on the magnificent yoga terrace in the olive grove
Plenty of free time to relax, reflect or simply enjoy the moment

Your gain

Deep relaxation, inner peace and a return to yourself
Clarity, self-care and mindfulness in everyday life
Conscious movement, meditation and experiencing nature
Strengthening body, mind and soul
Gentle, alkaline nutrition to support your well-being

Course management

Mag. Christine C. Fegerl

For information and registration, please use our button or contact Christine Fegerl directly at:
+43 / (0)676 / 612 4606
info@lebensimpulse.info
You can find out more about Christine here:
Coming home to yourself – a fasting retreat on the Greek coast – Lebensimpulse – Mag. Christine C. Fegerl

Good to know

Early bird offer until 10. Februar 2027: 480 €
Bring-a-Friend promotion: €480 per person (save €140 when you come as a pair)

Earliy arrival possible from 15. April 2027

Course language

German (translations on request)

October 11, 2025March 30, 2026Retreat

HAPPY OLIVE HARVEST Autumn 2026

We cordially invite you to take part in our cheerful olive harvest in the picturesque Peli Kastri in southern Pelion!

Our olive harvest is not a typical retreat, instead it’s all about community, olive oil and exuberant celebrations. Our olives are harvested by hand and have to go to the mill on the same day because this is the only way to get the best oil from the olives. That’s why we all have to work together from October to January and every extra pair of hands is welcome. Work and celebration are inextricably linked for us. And don’t worry – there’s no shortage of relaxation.

What can you expect?

Happy olive harvest: Learn why it is important to harvest the olives quickly and help us to pick only the green olives from the tree – no fallen or red olives, we leave them for the birds.

Celebrate and enjoy: Experience our traditional harvest celebrations, including music and singing.

Exciting excursions: visit the oil mill with us and learn about the entire oil production process, walk with us across the calderimis to secluded bays (with a bit of luck we can still swim) and fascinating views.

Tree christening: You have the opportunity to choose a tree and adopt it for 1 year. Make your own name tag and hang it on the tree. If you wish, we can support you with your very own “christening ceremony”. More here.

Greek specialities cooking class: Get to know traditional Greek cuisine properly and, if you like, even learn to cook it yourself. (At the end, of course, we’ll all enjoy the meal we’ve cooked together over dinner.)

Introduction and organisation: On the first evening we discuss everything important – how to harvest the olives correctly and which tasks are to be distributed.

Child-friendly: Bring your children, the more the merrier.

Olive oil: By taking part, you’ll naturally secure a share of the harvest at a special price. Your olive oil (the quantity will be determined once the harvest is in) will be delivered to you fresh from March 2027.

What to bring with you: Work gloves/gardening gloves (we have some of course, but it’s more comfortable if they fit really well) and sturdy shoes

The exact program will be discussed with the group on site and is somewhat dependent on the weather.

Course management

Elisabeth and Peter Riedl

Registration:

Please register in advance (see right). If you would like to help out a little but don’t want to take part in all the activities, you are cordially invited to join us on the first evening for the introduction and allocation.
If you are making a last-minute booking that does not require a room, please email olive@pelikastri.com by 10 October at the latest. Subject: “Happy harvest”.

We look forward to spending a wonderful time with you at the olive harvest and introducing you to the fascinating world of olives.

More about our olive oil and our vision: https://shop.pelikastri.com/

Course language

German, Greek, English, etc. at the olive harvest we all speak the same language and laughter is universally understood.

July 16, 2025August 2, 2025Retreat

Unplugged Goddess – Re:set & Bloom

Just imagine: A week just for you.
A time-out full of warmth, space, the sound of the sea – and genuine female connection.
At the Unplugged Goddess Retreat, you can let go, become still and find your way back to your own rhythm
.
Surrounded by olive trees, sun and silence, space is created for the essentials: You.

During these 7 days, mindful women’s yoga, nourishing yin yoga, Ayurvedic impulses,
aromatic oils and loving women’s rituals will accompany you – and give you new strength, clarity and softness.

You don’t have to do anything here.
Here you can breathe, feel, be.
At your own pace. In your depth.

Unplugged Goddess – Re:set & Bloom – Your gift to yourself

Course management

Christine Huber

Course language
German (translations on request)

July 16, 2025September 15, 2025Retreat

MINDFUL HIKING

Experience and be in the here and now

Discover the secrets within yourself – while hiking on the calderimis, ancient paved paths that
have been leading people through olive groves, villages and down to quiet bays for centuries.

Southern Pelion, one of the most pristine regions of Greece, invites you to pause, feel, breathe
– and to a deep encounter with yourself.

Mindful Hiking: A retreat on mythological grounds

In Greek mythology, the wise centaur Chiron – healer, teacher
and companion to many heroes – lived here at the foot of Mount Pelion. His path was one of inner transformation. Perhaps you too will find a
trail to your inner compass here.

Why this retreat?

Every experience and being happens in the here and now, in the present. If we are not present, we remain trapped in a construct that we unconsciously form from an imagined past and a hoped-for or feared future.

Ambiguity, problems, fears and stress are the result.
In a conscious moment of presence, these things dissolve and what remains is the
‘I am’ – connected with everything and everyone.

Connected through the mystery of life.
This week we are trying to grasp this mystery a little
to understand it.

More clarity, improved relationships, less fear and stress, more intense experiences and getting closer to the meaning of your life – these could be your goals for this week.

I support you by instructing simple exercises, answering any questions you may have and opening up space for encounters.

Better understand what is happening around us: We sharpen our senses, both for external impressions and for our internal sensations and diffuse thoughts.

Recognize our own thoughts and feelings: We learn to consciously perceive, observe and name our own thoughts and emotions in order to create self-awareness.

Questioning previous thought patterns and habits: Through this conscious observation we discover the beliefs and habits that have influenced our lives so far.

Discovering needs and desires: We explore what lies behind our daily chaos of thoughts.

Creating distance from limiting self-images: We learn to distance ourselves from self-identifications that may limit us.

Getting to know your inner guidance and longing: We become familiar with our inner guidance and our deep desires, which can show us the way to an authentic life.

Mindfulness in movement: Under the guidance of the experienced therapist Michael Haid, you will learn mindfulness in movement. Hiking becomes a meditative experience.

And at the same time you will experience the breathtaking landscape of Pelion, on hikes through lush, fragrant forests and explore largely untouched nature. Ideal for self-knowledge and reflection.

Daily structure & schedule

Sunday (Day 1):
17:00 Arrive, get to know each other, introduction
18:30 Dinner together in the tavern

Monday (Day 2):
Transfer to the inner gulf – first hike with mindfulness exercises, swimming

Tuesday (day 3):
Coastal hike with secluded bays, meditation and sharing

Wednesday (day 4):
Shorter hike from the ridge to the coast, rest & recharge your batteries
Optional: Sunset boat tour with Nikos and bouzouki music

Thursday (Day 5):
Mystical-mythical hike inspired by the centaurs & gods of Pelion

Friday (Day 6):
Highlight: Hike to Trikeri – lighthouse, postcard bay & sunset
Final round & reflection

Saturday (Day 7):
Departure or extension for a happy olive harvest / individual holiday

Good to know:

Contents & Orientation

Daily hikes (approx. 10-15 km) on historical trails
Mindfulness & presence exercises in nature
Reflection sessions & impulses for self-awareness
Space for retreat, silence and the sea
No top athletic performance – but a gentle rhythm that enables depth.

For whom?
For people who:- want to become more aware of themselves- are looking for new clarity and inner direction- want to experience nature as a mirror for personal transformation
No previous experience necessary – an open mind is enough.

Early arrival
Early arrival is possible. Take the opportunity to arrive in peace before the start, enjoy the sun, swim in the sea or simply go on holiday

Course language
German (translation upon request)

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025NEWS, Retreat

Municipal Councillor for Tourism – Culture

CULTURAL EVENTS & TRADITIONAL FESTIVALS 2025 WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ZAGORA – MOURESIOS

23-24/06/2025 ~ Feast of St. John ~ Makryrrachi Central Square
28/06/2025 ~ Cultural Association of Zagora “Yanis Kordatos”: Festival of Traditional Dances ~ Central Square of St. George of Zagora
28/06/2025 ~ Municipality of Zagora Mouresi: Concert of Classical Music with the Youth Orchestra of the Archdiocese of Athens ~ Central Square of St. George of Zagora
29/06/2025 ~ Municipality of Zagora Mouresi: Classical Music Concert with the Youth Orchestra of the Archdiocese of Athens ~ St. Paraskevi Tsagarada Square
06/07/2025 ~ Feast of St. Kyriaki ~ Ag. Kyriaki Square, Zagora
17/07/2025 ~ Feast of Ag. Marina ~ Kissos Central Square
20/07/2025 ~ Feast of Prophet Elijah ~ Chapel of Prophet Elijah – Zagora
20/07/2025 ~ Feast of Prophet Elias ~ Anilio Central Square
25-26/07/2025 ~ ΠAg. Paraskevi Fair ~ Ag. Paraskevi Square, Zagora
11-12/07/2025 ~ Pelion Society of Letters and Arts: Two-day conference dedicated to the recently restored St. Nicholas Church ~ G. The newly inaugurated exhibition of the newly founded church of St. Nicholas in the town of Nafplio, in the square of G. Drosini in Choreyektou.
27/07/2025 ~ Feast of St. Panteleimon ~ Puri Central Square
27/07/2025 ~ Feast of St. Panteleimon ~ Mouresi Central Square
30/07-02/08/2025 ~ Anilios Cultural Association: 1st Anilios Pelion Festival ~ Anilios Central Square
05/08/2025 ~ Cultural Association of Ag. Dimitriou: Traditional Music Evening ~ Central Square of Ag. Dimitrios
09-10/08/2025 ~ Cultural Association of Puri: Honey Festival ~ Central Square of Puri
14-17/08/2025 ~ Makryrrachi Cultural Association: Floral Exhibition – Exhibition of Local Products ~ St. John’s Courtyard of Makryrrachis
15/08/2025 ~ Fifteenth of August Festival ~ Puri Central Square
23/08/2025 ~ Cultural Association of Zagora “Yanis Kordatos”: folk night with live orchestra ~ “Lakka Kolettis” Stadium
27/08/2025 ~ Feast of St. Fanouri ~ Mouresi Central Square
28-29/08/2025 ~ Feast of St. John Choreftos Beach
14/09/2024 ~ Feast of the Holy Cross ~ Mouresi Central Square
4-5/10/2025 ~ Association of Long-standing Long-standing Members: Mushroom Festival ~ Makryrrachi Central Square