Third Annual
a pilgrimage to the sacred
waters within and without
Join us in the Greek Islands for 8 days of embodied presence, stillness practice, hands-on healing, nervous system nourishment & deep connection.
“This immersion and Greece were life-changing for me in the most beautiful ways.” — Stephanie, Miami
about the land
Set on the Greek Island of Lesvos in the Eastern Aegean Sea, our sanctuary is nestled between fresh fig and ancient cypress trees, surrounded by abundant olive yards. In very close proximity to a seaside town but set back in the quiet hills, these lands have something mesmerizing and sacred about them.
Perhaps it is the old history of the devotion to the feminine (home to the famous female poet Sappho), or maybe it is the volcanic hot springs that emerge out of the sea in one of the closest Mediterranean beaches; or perhaps it is the proximity to Türkiye and its profound traditions that creates the uniqueness and enchantment of this place.
the retreat center
The caretakers of the land are a sweet family who, 30 years ago, built a 3-acre sanctuary where they wished to provide a place of retreat, serenity and intimacy.
Onsite is an octagonal spring-fed pool, a beautiful meditation temple, vibrant gardens, and many accommodations ranging from private rooms with balconies to more spacious apartments.
The retreat center is only a fifteen minute walk to both the local Greek town and the Sea. Set back from the bustling village, the land is quiet and peaceful with only the sounds of nearby grazing sheep and wild honeybees.
“The temple space, location, food and presence was profound.”
the CURRICULUM
This immersion invites you to develop and refine your essential skills for grounding and centering in yourself, creating and maintaining safety and trust with your partner, increasing healing potency in your touch and sensitivity in your awareness. With dynamic stillness as the guide, we cultivate our capacity to support the body’s innate wisdom of healing – in ourselves, in each other, and in the world.
We delve into the art and science of the gentle and profound healing modality known as biodynamic craniosacral. With presence, stillness and wholeness as primary orientations, we explore practices such as embodied felt-sense, resonant touch, resting in midline, and abiding in neutral. We learn how to listen to Primary Respiration and the Breath of Life, sensing tides, fulcrums, stillpoints, subtle rhythms, states of consciousness, and more.
Lightly guided somatic movement sessions grace our mornings, connecting us deeper into our embodiment and bridge seamlessly into our stillness practices.
*This immersion offers a Certificate of Completion for 28 CEU’s through NCBTMB. It does not, however, certify you to become a craniosacral practitioner. Consider this a beautiful beginning, a jumpstart into a lifelong path of cultivation, embodied presence and resonant attunement.
“It truly was an embodiment opportunity of deep transformation and transmutation — and that's what I hoped for.”
the Flow
The first days are dedicated to landing and grounding — arriving on the land and also in your body, in your heart, and in your intention. It is a space to meet and greet the earth and waters and to build a safe container with each other for our deep dive.
We have time to sit in circle, to explore the surroundings, to slow down and to begin to open to the inner wellspring of our being.
On day three we officially begin the four-day craniosacral training curriculum. In this time we fully dedicate ourselves to craniosacral biodynamics and how to awaken our awareness, sensitivity, touch and presence for healing.
Three-hour lunch breaks give us enough free time to nourish, rest, swim, and explore town. Special excursions will include dips in the sea and pilgrimages to the medicinal hot springs.
Our final full day is in dedication to integrating and harvesting all the wisdom received, ritualizing our closure, and preparing ourselves for the journey home.
the Schedule
Days 3 — 6
8-9am: Breakfast
9-10am: Movement Practice + Stillness Sit
10am-1pm: Craniosacral Biodynamics
1-4pm: Lunch & Free Time
4-7pm: Craniosacral Biodynamics
7:30pm: Dinner
Day 2
8-9am: Breakfast
9-10am: Movement Practice + Stillness Sit
10am-12pm: Opening Water
Ritual Land & Sea Explorations
7:30pm: Dinner
Day 1
Arrival Day
2-3pm Retreat Center Check-in
7:30pm Opening Dinner
Day 7
Integration Day
Land & Sea Explorations
Closing Circle & Dinner
Day 8
Final Breakfast
Farewells
the Food
Our meals are home-cooked and provided by our local chef, Tatjana. The food is incredibly nourishing with local ingredients and made with love.
Alternatively, the typical Greek village is a fifteen minute walk away, and offers a wide range of traditional food at a very accessible price, with the added perk of integrating yourself into the local culture.
In the village, there are wonderful restaurants and local shops that sell delicious greek products from olives, to feta cheese, sheep’s yogurt, local organic honey, homemade bread, fresh fish, and more.
There is nothing like eating together at the long table under the Wisteria tree in the warm Greek summer light.
how to get here
The best way to reach Lesvos Island is a flight from Athens to Mytiline, the capital of Lesvos. Once arrived in Mytiline, a taxi will bring you one hour north to the retreat center. For in-depth travel directions, click here.
Inner Wellspring is…
— a creative cauldron for anyone looking to deepen their embodied observation in service to transformation, transmutation and liberation.
— a restoration and amplification of our inherent connection to the Breath of Life that informs all of nature and the Health that is never lost.
— an immersion within the well of your being and its watery landscape as well as an intimate experience with the medicine and wisdom of water itself.
— a time to grow your skillsets and sensitivity, as well as an opportunity to receive, release and expand.
— a container to connect with ancient stories and lands that hold powerful healing traditions and that have maintained a deep connection to its own history, stories, songs and roots.
— an opportunity to be held by the deep, potent, gentle and profound essence and medicine of the feminine.
a testimonial
“Inner Wellspring was a gorgeous, restful journey that went so deep and released profoundly in a titrated way. The teachings were clear, very well considered and I loved the way Koa taught in a 'flow state', from presence and intuition, not from mind.
In previous courses, when there is an attempt to do too much, I have often gone into my head and this was so very different, it was like the teaching pace allowed us to remain embodied and present. This was so skillful and appreciated. I loved the chance to practice everything we were being taught. To live it through and through.
So much so that by the last partner sessions, my body dipped into the deepest 'sleep' - more than sleep - parasympathetic in a new way - the most profound letting go and metabolizing of inertia in system. This was all because of the care and presence in the field and how much deep exhale was facilitated.
I can feel the reverberation of this echoing almost a week on and across time zones. Wild animals are coming closer and staying still with me. Everything feels different. In the best possible way. It truly is an embodiment opportunity of deep transformation and transmutation - and that's what I hoped for.
I loved the sharing of stories and metaphor, teachings of the history of craniosacral, as well as the practical, hands-on and technical aspects. Flowed seamlessly. From mystical to anatomical.
Opening and Closing ceremonies were just beautiful. So much presence in the group held by humble leaders, coming deeply from the heart. The temple space, the location, food and presence was profound.
So thoughtfully and carefully considered, also totally light and easeful. Everything was imbued with the spirit of biodynamic craniosacral (sacred) so it felt like a true immersion.”
— Meeray, Tasmania
Pricing
A non-refundable deposit of $500 reserves your space. You may pay the either Once in Full, or in Three Payments. Early Bird Rate is available until February 1st, 2025. This immersion always sells out, and spaces are very limited!
pricing Includes
Rituals & Ceremonies
Delicious Home-Cooked Meals
8 days / 7 nights Retreat Center Accommodations
24-hour access to Spring-fed Pool & Mandala Temple
Excursions to the Medicinal Hot Springs & Local Town Tour
Daily Swimming in Mediterranean Beaches
The Breath of Life Course Craniosacral Biodynamics Training
28 C.E.U. Certification through NCBTMB
pricing does not Include
Flight to Lesvos
Taxi from Airport to Retreat Center
Add-on activities such as massage
Meals purchased in town
