I have been on retreats before. This one was different. The pace, the intention, the way Rachel holds space, there was nowhere to hide from yourself, in the best possible way. I came home changed.
Karen T.
If a week like this has been on your list for a few years now, this is what it looks like when someone finally stops postponing it. Our 2026 retreat on a small Greek island. Seven nights, a private estate above the Aegean, morning practice with the sea in view, and a table that stayed long into the evening. This page is a recap of that week. The next Koufonisia retreat runs May 29 to June 5, 2027.
Another year of meaning to go is another year the week happens without you. The people on this page were not less busy than you are. They just stopped waiting for a better year.
The week itself
Your hosts
Rachel held the practice and the shape of the week. Eric helped the ferries, the transfers and the details run quietly in the background. What guests told us afterward was that they felt looked after.
What guests took home
Rest is not something you book. It is something you practice.
A handful of people who felt as though they had known each other for years, a practice with room to breathe again, and a week they keep returning to in their minds. They came home as people who had finally treated themselves as worth the trip.
In their own words
Retreats with Eric and Rachel have taught me so much about the importance of taking time out for me.
Megan · Retreat ParticipantI have been on retreats before. This one was different. The pace, the intention, the way Rachel holds space, there was nowhere to hide from yourself, in the best possible way. I came home changed.
Karen T.
My husband and I almost did not book because it felt indulgent. By day two we were wondering why we had waited so long. We are already looking at coming back.
Sarah & Mike W.
I am so grateful to Rachel and the safe, nurturing space she created for us all. Rachel embodies humility, grace, and immense strength.
Lauren
Who you become
You come home rested in the way that actually holds, and your practice has room in your life again, because for one week nothing else was allowed to take the morning.
How to be on the next one
Tell us which week interests you. A maybe is fine. We read every one ourselves.
Koufonisia from May 29, or Meteora from May 18, or both and make one long Greek May of it.
We handle everything from the moment you arrive. Your only task is to be there.
Both 2027 retreats, Meteora and Koufonisia, side by side: rooms, prices, travel and how booking works.
Also at YogaSoul
Rachel has trained teachers for twenty-five years. Two certification levels, small by design.
Two retreats in May 2027, five days apart, so you may join one or both.
One-to-one sessions built around your history, your moments, and your body.
Bespoke experiences for families, teams and close groups, anywhere in the world.
Koufonisia runs May 29 to June 5, and a new hiking and meditation retreat in Meteora runs May 18 to 24. Five days apart by design: come for one, or plan a trip around both.