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RETREATS
RINIDO
Welcome to
our
Eco Village
Rinido is located above the quiet, subtropical valley of Tertsa, facing the Lybian Sea, on the southern side of the island of Crete, Greece.
It is a place created with mindfulness and attention to detail.
A place of healing, wild plants, sun and peace.
Rinido, which is the ancient name of the particular part of the mountain range where we are located, is set high above the valley, with beautiful views of the sea, surrounded by banana trees and adventurous cliffs - the perfect place to find peace of mind.
Tertsa village is a hidden treasure for those seeking a true retreat from the fast-paced modern world.
In Tibetan the word “Tertsa” translates
to “Ter” (treasures) and “Tsa”
(channel), which describes beautifully
the energy of the place - a place to
rediscover the treasures nature holds
and ultimately the treasures that reside
within you.
Tertsa’s lush valley and beachfront
location offer the best of Crete: a life
in harmony with nature, generous
hospitality, a slow-paced lifestyle and
the luminous Lybian Sea.
The surrounding Dikti Mountains
protect the small valley from the cold
north wind, making Tertsa, with
around 320 sunny days per year, one of
the warmest places in Europe.
Rinido is only a 10-15 minute walk
from the village and the beach.
A few of the
things we
offer
We offer private yoga holidays, tailored to your needs &
skills. Styles include Hatha, Vinyasa & Yin Yoga.
Additionally we host international Yoga Retreats which
you can participate in.
Yoga
Learn how to bring yourself into a state of deep stillness. Recharge
your nervous system, improve your sleep. reduce stress & anxiety,
boost cognition and unleash your creativity!
Meditation
We provide fresh Cretan herbs, collected in the mountains or grown in our
garden. In our Cooking Workshops you can learn about and discover the
world of Cretes healing herbs, plants as well as preparing traditional
mediterranean dishes and more.
Herbal Medicine & Cooking Workshops
Rinido Retreats is designed to offer visitors an opportunity to
experience living with the elements and natures rhythm - time
slows down and you begin to truly live in the moment.
In a unique setting, Rinido is offering a space for community and
connection with a focus on health, movement and wellbeing, as
well as creative arts.
You can visit Rinido through participating in Retreats, or
booking a private or group holiday, with options of adding yoga
classes, cooking workshops etc.
If you would like to host your own Retreat, contact us here.
The Center
Communal Kitchen Area
Yoga & Workshop Space
Tertsa Beach
Tiny Houses
Handmade & Unique Treasures
Village Square
Accommodation
Our tiny houses are made of wood, bamboo and fabric. They are designed to be double rooms (twin beds). In these houses we can
accommodate 15 people. Additionally we can accommodate another 6 people in bell tents. The place is built with what the surrounding
nature is offering, opening a possibility for you to fully connect and submerge in its beauty, giving you a truly unique experience.
Additional single rooms are available under certain conditions, please contact us for further inquiries.
The entire place is run by
solar system and a wood
burning hot water heater.
Facilities, as well as an
outdoor shower, are built near
the tiny houses.
The kitchen/community area
and common toilets/showers
are cleaned every day.
The rooms are not cleaned for
shorter retreats, whilst for
longer retreats or stays we
offer change of bedding,
towels and cleaning of the
bedrooms.
All tiny houses are equipped
with the following:
bedding
bath towels
fans
shelves & hangers
mosquito repellant
Yoga &
Workshop
Space
On our compounds
we have a 60sqm
platform, covered
with a bamboo roof,
designed to hold
Retreats and
Workshops for up
to 20 people.
Beautiful views over
the sea, mountains
and our banana
garden offer space to
let go and be
inspired.
We provide
equipment such as
eco yoga mats,
blocks, belts,
meditation pillows
and more.
RETREATS
A transformational himalayan wisdom Retreat,
held by Laurence J. Brahm & Bone Lhamokyap
Book your spot here:
https://www.shambhalastudiofilms.com/greece-
live-course
Searching for the Lotus-Born Master 15. - 19.07.2025
a holistic Vinyāsa Flow Retreat infused with Tantric Wisdom & Love with Mascha Schmitz
Book your spot here: www.sukhayoga.de
Retreat With The Elements 16.-23.08.2025
A Retreat for those who are really in need of quiet, wellness, nourishing meals and freeing movement. We offer a fixed reduced price of 500€ all included (except travel costs), with the yoga sessions on donation basis - give what you can!
“Rinido”
Donation based Retreat 01.-07.07.2025
Energy Journey, infused with Sadhana, Vinyasa Flow, Kundalini Kriyas & Vipassana with Lisa Stockleben
Back To The Roots
12.-19.10.2025
Retreat with Fee Hillebrand
27.09-04.10.2025
Let your heart lighten and your spirit play. This
Retreat invites you to rediscover the wonder
within through joyful experiences and deep
connection with the earth. Come home to
yourself - rooted, free, and full of life.
-Joyful Bliss: Awaken Your
Inner Child and Return to
Your True Nature-
04.-08.09.2025
A movement Retreat with elements of dance
therapy & yoga, including changing evening
program such as camp fire, inspiring reading
circles, star gazing, music...
“Gaia’s Dance” Retreat
26.10.-02.11.2025
We offer to organise
Excursions and Specials
tailored to your Retreat,
such as coastal walks,
mountain trekking, a hike
through Sarakina Gorge,
Mantra & Music evenings
and much more.
Unique
Experiences
Experience a decelerated, simple way of
life and practice the art of slow living,
surrounded by beauty, connected with
nature, together with dear people.
Stargazing, meditating in the
adventurously appearing mountains,
special excursions, mantra evenings,
listening to absolute silence - these are
a few of the many things that make
Rinido a very special place.
Rinido Retreat Center is located
around a 1,5h drive from Heraklion
Airport. We can arrange group &
private transfers.
The food is freshly prepared, with products
from our local farmers market & our garden,
by us!
We always have loved hosting guests,
cooking & baking is one of our passions and
we love to share our knowledge of preparing
healthy and nurturing food with you.
We mostly focus on raw vegan and
vegetarian cuisine, as well as traditional
mediterranean & fusion kitchen.
Food & Catering
Brunch and Dinner are served
in a beautiful space, built
under an old olive tree, with
views over our banana garden
and the sea.
We offer vegan and
vegetarian options, tailored to
your and your clients needs.
If you should wish to have
your own chef join your
Retreat, contact us here to
discuss all the details.
We treat each
other and our
neighbors kindly,
respectfully and
aim to create
lasting, loving
connections.
Our Values
We live in tune with
nature and its
habitants, treating it
with respect. This
extends also to our
Retreat Center. We
leave a place as clean as
we found it, for the
next person to enjoy.
We live in a very quiet
place, where you can
really dive deep in
stillness. We aim to create
as little disturbing noise
as possible, and choose
the kind of noise we make
concsiously.
We are Vasilis & Roxana, the founders of
Rinido Retreats.
Reservations & Bookings
For booking Retreats contact us directly via
Whatsapp/Viber/Text message
(+49 157 32106117)
or eMail
(rinidoyoga@icloud.com)
so we can provide you with any needed
information.
If you would like to host your own Retreat,
we prefer having a phone call with you
to arrange all details needed.
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Support Our Project
You can donate to our community
- for us to continue letting our oasis
grow, to build further accommodation
& facilities, for planting projects and
reforestation of our land, which
requires complex landscaping.
Our vision is to build a sustainable
community, a big family, a place to
which you can always return and you
are always welcome to visit. A place to
connect with earth.
We are eternally grateful for all our
past and future supporters - by
supporting our project you don't only
support our little family, but also the
healing, growth and positive
transformation of so many, who come
to stay at Rinido.