Buddhist Meditation and Chakra Healing Week on Lefkada, Greece

The day starts early. Wake-up is 04:30, herbal tea at 04:45, then a 90-minute meditation at 05:00 and 90 minutes of yogic postures at 06:30. Breakfast is at 08:00, and the block from 08:30 to 11:30 is left open for rest, a beach visit or a booked therapy session. A 60-minute meditation runs at 11:30, followed by classes on chakras, yoga and healing at 12:30. The long session of the day is 120 minutes of yoga meditation at 15:00, dinner is at 17:00, and the evening closes with questions at 20:30 and self-meditation before bed at 21:00.

What separates this from other yoga weeks in Greece is the content. The 50-hour programme combines Buddhist meditation with asana practice and chakra work, and participants leave with a Level 1 chakra healing certificate. There is also a bonus module on Ayurveda, covering diet and daily routine. The operator says it is the only 50-hour yoga retreat that actively combines Buddhist meditation with yogic postures and chakra healing, and it has been listed in several retreat round-ups for mindfulness and yoga meditation in Greece and Europe.

Master Vidhi leads everything himself, from the early meditation through the asana sessions to the philosophy classes. He is described as a therapist with decades of personal experience in meditation, mind, yoga and therapy, and he takes one-to-one transcendental therapy, massage therapy and chakra healing sessions during the week. The teaching is in English.

The setting is Villa Elpida on Lefkada, one of the less touristy Ionian islands, mostly mountain and sea terrain. The operator advises hiring a car, and notes that the nearest airport is Preveza Aktion (PVK), 60 km away, reachable most easily from London or Germany. Alternatives are Corfu with a ferry crossing and a car from Igoumenitsa, or Athens with a bus or a 400 km drive of about 4.5 hours.

Groups are small — 6 to 10 participants — and the operator states plainly that the programme is not for everyone. It asks for people who have known suffering or loss and want a method for working through it, and it is trauma-informed. Couples are explicitly welcome and can book the shared room.

What's included

- 7 nights accommodation (single or dual shared room) - All meals, vegetarian or vegan, freshly cooked - Full 50-hour Alchemist programme - Daily Buddhist meditation sessions - Daily therapeutic yogic posture practice - Classes on chakras, yoga and healing - Chakra healing therapy Level 1 training - Bonus module on Ayurveda - Breathwork and meditation training - 50-hour certificate of yoga learning and chakra healing

What's not included

- Taxi to and from the retreat space (can be arranged on demand) - One-to-one therapy sessions (150 EUR per hour, bookable on site) - Meals outside the retreat premises - Island activities - Flights and travel to Lefkada - Car hire - Travel insurance