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5-11 October 2025 Loutra Edipsou, Evia, Greece (7 days)

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Bathe in the healing hot waters, enjoy the benefits of QiGong practice for body, mind and spirit and feel rejuvenated, balanced and calm!

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The mineral springs of Edipsos have powerful healing properties and are well-known since the 4th century B.C. as the “Herculian Thermae” (Hot Springs of Hercules). According to an ancient Greek myth, goddess Athena asked her brother Hephaestus to create the Edipsos springs so that her favoured hero Hercules could rest there after each of his tasks. They are famous  and prescribed as treatment for more than 20 conditions.

 

The QiGong Practice:

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Dedicated to enhancing our connection to the Elements in the Nature around us and inside us, in our practice sessions we will work with the five elements of Daoist medicine. We will practice looking at the sea horizon and the mountains, opening our energy channels and developing a deep sense of rootedness. We will explore each of the elements through practicing the 5 Animal forms but also various different QiGong such as the 8 Brocades, the Dragon form and others. 

 

Brief Outline of the 7 day October Retreat:

 

There will be two spa sessions and two QiGong practice sessions each day (apart from the day of arrival and departure when there will only be time for one). Weather permitting, the QiGong practice will be done outside facing the sea but if it rains it will be hosted at the hotel’s seminar space.

 

Each morning we will begin our day with a morning spa session followed by breakfast. After some free time we will have our morning QiGong practice. As the purpose of this retrreat is to allow time to heal and rejuvenate the body and mind, there is much free time for you to enjoy the sea, the open, wild hot springs and the local area. Each afternoon practice session will start with QiGong and end with seated zen meditation during sunset. Then we will enjoy our second spa session of the day and have traditional dinner in a local restaurant.

 

During the retreat, retreat we will go on two different excursions.

One day we will visit a beautiful beach on the side of the island facing the Aegean to do our practice and enjoy the sea and on another day we will visit the beautiful waterfalls of Drimona in the mountains where we will practice, bathe and meditate with the healing sounds of water. we will visit the beautiful waterfalls of Drimona in the mountains where we will practice, bathe and meditate with the healing sounds of water.

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Complete Retreat Offer:

 

The complete retreat package includes 12 Qigong practice sessions, 12 spa baths, accommodation with breakfast and dinner, a day trip by coach to local waterfalls, a second trip to the east side of the island, transport to and from the airport, excluding flights.

 

​Fees

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Double room, shared:   £870 per person / Earlybird £820

Single room: £991 per person / Earlybird £941

Triple room, shared: £790 per person / Earlybird £740

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Early bird deadline: 3 July 2025

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Register your interest/further enquiries

 

​Accommodation

 

The Accommodation offer package for a 7-day retreat includes:

6 nights at the 9Queens Spa Hotel

Brunch like, most delicious breakfast 8:00-10:30 using fresh local ingredients carefully prepared.

Use of spa facilities with 100% natural thermal water (the recommended therapeutic use is to use the spa twice a day for a duration of 1 to 1.5 hours each time, combining the indoor jacuzzi with the steam room and the external pool). 

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Getting there and back

 

In order to plan your overall stay in Greece please take into account the following: 

 

The hotel is located in a hidden-gem area located three hours away from Athens International Airport. We will provide transportation for the group to travel together to and from the airport via a minibus at designated times. 

Please liaise with us when booking your flights.

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