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"The Ultimate Exercise"
on Naxos island
A recreational vacation
plan based on sitting and standing Qi Gong forms
 Qi Gong means Energy Exercises or Energy
Cultivation and there are really many variations of it.
These ancient exercises are fun and easy to practice and can
enhance one's health and vitality.
Within the limited time of our vacation days
we will try to experience together the true beauty and
positive effects of Qi Gong, so that when you go back home
you will take with you not only a great vacation memory, but
a priceless personal experience, able to guide you through
the difficulties of your everyday routine.
No former experience of any kind is needed in
order to follow this Qi Gong workshop.
2-18 participants
Duration: 10 or 15 days
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Starting days in May
(Low Season): 03, 17, 31
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Starting day in
June: 14
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Starting days in September: 06, 20
(Low Season)
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1st day
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Arrival day on Naxos, free of guided
activities.
Just rest, get to know the new
environment,
walk around on your own, swim,
sunbathe and relax.
During dinner we will brief you in
all the details
you might need during your vacation
time on Naxos.
Hints on how you could maximize
sustainability during your vacation.
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2nd day
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We will meet after breakfast for our
first Qi Gong
workshop session.
After that, you will have plenty of
free time to explore further the area
on your own or simply enjoy our
unique beach, the finest on the island.
In the evening you will be given to
optionally fill in a “5 elements” questionnaire, on
the results of which we wil base and some days later
appoint to you a personal diet, appropriate Qi Gong
exercises especially for your needs and suggestions
on reconsidering some of your everyday-life habits.
The filled in questionnaire will be held private and
will be returned to you, together with our
suggestions.
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3rd day
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We will meet before breakfast for our
second Qi Gong session.
After breakfast we will escort you to
Chora, the
capital city of the island,
where we will guide you inside the
archaeological museum.
We will also walk you up to the
Venetian castle,
where amongst others you may also
choose to have a guided tour
(optional*)
inside a very beautifully preserved
old Venetian house,
being open today to the public as a
museum.
Enough free time for swimming in the
afternoon.
After dinner we
will present to you the basic elements of the Greek
Mythology, History
and Culture, focusing on the myths about
Naxos island and the
Aegean sea, the modern history
and the contemporary
culture.
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4th day
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 First excursion day: Cultural
walking around Naxos island!
What a
day this will be!
This day
we have arranged for you a very interesting mountain
walking and cultural expedition.
We will walk through
4 traditional mountain villages of the island,
visiting
a picturesque
Byzantine church, a pottery workshop, a traditional
distillery, an authentic olive press and much more.
And guess what: we
won’t even miss our Qi Gong exercises as we will practice them under the shadow of
very old Eucalyptus trees.
We will come back in
time for you to enjoy a swim.
In the evening we will introduce you
(optional*) to the Greek
circular dances, where you will have the time of your
life dancing and laughing.
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5th day
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Today we will meet before breakfast
for our third Qi Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Late afternoon we will meet for our
fourth Qi Gong session.
For dinner we will escort you to
Chora, guiding you around
and proposing to you the best places
to eat and drink
(optional*).
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6th day
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Today we will meet before breakfast
for our fifth Qi Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Late afternoon we will meet for our
sixth Qi Gong session.
Greek movie
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7th day
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Today we will meet before breakfast
for our seventh Qi Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Late afternoon we will meet for our
eighth Qi Gong session.
And in the evening we will dance the Greek way again
(optional*)
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8th day
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Sunset
trekking on Naxos island
This day we have arranged for you
another very interesting trekking tour.
In the afternoon we will visit the
ancient temple of Demeter
on the mountain.
Walking
on beautiful paths and dirt roads
we will come all
the way down
to our Hotel at Plaka beach to enjoy a swim.
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9th day |
For our ninth
Qi Gong session we will meet on the beach very
early
in the morning to experience the sunrise and the
calmness of the environment.
Then we will continue with our tenth
and last Qi Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Everyday diet and exercise
suggestions based on the questionnaire you have
completed.
(Being sad to have to bring this vacation program to
an end, we will have prepared
for you an
unforgettable farewell dinner with many surprises.)
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10th day
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(We will escort you to the port or the
island’s airport
for your departure to Piraeus -
Athens)
Today we will meet before breakfast
for our eleventh Qi
Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Late afternoon we will meet for our
twelfth Qi Gong session.
Greek movie
(optional*)
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11th day
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 Full day island hopping on Paros island
On the famous neighboring island of
Paros you will enjoy a tour
inside the Archaeological Museum, a
short pass through the traditional
Chora market, a guided visit in the
mountain village of Lefkes
(pottery workshop, folk museum,
jewelry workshop, handworks workshop)
and a guided walking on a Byzantine
path from Lefkes to Prodromos village.
Then you will relax and enjoy
bathing, sunbathing and applying on the skin
the unique healing mud of the beach
called “Argylos” (clay).
We will finish our daily excursion with a romantic
dinner in Naoussa fishing village and a guided night
tour inside the famous Ekatontapyliani Church
in Chora
(meaning in Greek: the church with
the 100 openings)! |
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12th day
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Late afternoon we will meet for our
thirteenth Qi Gong session.
Greek music evening
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13th day |
Boat excursion and bus touring on
Santorini island
(optional*)
Today we will sail to the unique
volcano island of Santorini.
Being one of the most travelled to
destinations of Europe,
our guess is we will simply confirm
the reasons for its fame.
On the island a guided bus tour will try to sum up
all its highlights,
giving you free time to explore
on your own and swim too.
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Trekking on Naxos island
(optional*)
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14th day
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For our fourteenth
Qi Gong session we will meet on the beach very
early
in the morning to experience the sunrise and the
calmness of the environment.
Then we will continue with our
fifteenth
and last Qi Gong session.
Enough free time for swimming through
out the day.
Being sad to have to bring this vacation program to
an end, we will have prepared
for you an
unforgettable farewell dinner with many surprises.
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15th day |
We will escort you to the port or the
island’s airport
for your departure to Piraeus -
Athens
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*not in price included
The above vacation program
is subject
to last minute minor changes without notice
DAILY SCHEDULE
(except on the excursion days)
 07:15-08:15
Qi Gong
/ Instructor: Yannis
08:15-10:00
Breakfast buffet
10:00-17:30 Free time; swimming and
sunbathing
17:30-19:30
Qi Gong
/ Instructor: Yannis
19:30-21:30
Free time for relaxation and dinner
21:30-23:00
Evening events, e.g. multimedia presentation/lecture about
the "Mythology and Culture of the Aegean Sea and Greece",
Greek movies, Greek dancing
There is a
public bus connection between your Hotel and the city every
hour, thus you can arrange your own tours around the
island too. Car, motorbike or bike renting is
available.
Complete package's cost when
staying as a single in a double room:
Up 845 euros (Low Season)
Complete package's
cost p.p. when staying in a double room:
Up 620 euros (Low Season)
Complete package's cost
p.p. when staying in the camping:
470 euros
Complete package's cost when
staying as a single in a double room:
Up
1.290 euros (Low Season)
Complete package's
cost p.p. when staying in a double room:
Up
940 euros (Low Season)
Complete package's cost
p.p. when staying in the camping:
710 euros
More detailed prices upon
request!
 Transfer from/to the local port or airport of
Naxos to/from our
location
Accommodation for 9 or 14 nights with breakfast buffet in a hotel near the beach
in a spacious double room with bathroom, WC, refrigerator, air
conditioning, TV, safe, hair dryer, DSL Internet access outlet, balcony or veranda and sea-view
(if you book early)
Personalized consultation on diet and exercise
2 times a dinner
15 or 23 hours of
Qi Gong
( 1h
long sessions before breakfast and 2h long sessions during
the rest of the day)
1
time a lecture evening about the "History, Mythology and Culture of
Greece"
2 times an one-day walking excursion on Naxos,
including guided activities and all transfers
1 time escorted transfer
to/from Hora, the capital city of the Island, and short
guiding around the market, the museums, the castle, the
antiquities and much
more
1 time a Greek movie
1 time an one-day boat excursion to Paros island,
including guided activities and all transfers (only in the 15 days
long plan)
1 time a Greek music evening (only in the 15 days long plan)
The price
does not include:
International air
transfer to/from Greece
Other than mentioned
meals
Travel/medical
insurance
Additional
optional services (which
are to be booked and paid for
on site):
 Half pension: € 15,-
per person per day
1 time a short course on everyday
Greek expressions: € 10,-
1 time an one-day boat excursion to Santorini. Price per person per
excursion: € 60,- including activities and all transfers
Different half day long activities, like: sea sports, horse
riding, cycling, off-road driving, Greek cooking and much more
Greek dinner /music/ concert/ traditional dancing evenings: € 15,- to 25,-
Personal sessions with various kinds of treatments such as
Chinese or Thai massage, starting from € 45,- per hour.
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