RETREAT VENUE in Lefkada Island, Greece
Ideal Retreat Venue in Lefkada Island for Small Private Retreats, 4-8 Participants
Designed as an intimate retreat venue complex with heated pool, sauna, practice studio, massage.
IDEAL LOCATION FOR YOGA RETREATS, BIKING RETREATS, HIKING RETREATS.
Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands, Greece
Apanema Mindfulness Resort
A place created and designed as a Wellbeing Retreat Venue in Lefkada Island, Greece.
Hidden in the mountains of one of the most beautiful Ionian Islands, with no other neighbours than the olive trees, vineyards and birds, our private gated retreat venue in Lefkada, a complex of 4 stone villas with wellbeing facilities, is sitting quietly while waiting for its next retreat organiser.
We organise our own signature Mindfulness and Wellbeing Retreats and we are more than happy to share our retreat venue with other retreat organisers who are looking for a nice place in Greece.
With love and care we have created ‘A place where time stands still…’
Welcome to Apanema Mindfulness Resort and Retreat Centre in Lefkada Island, Ionian Islands, Greece.
8 Reasons to choose our Resort as Your Private Retreat Venue in Lefkada Greece?
- Private Location – Four Villas in a gated and fenced property surrounded by nature only. Total calmness.
- Ideal for organising small private retreats for 4-8 people.
- One of the few retreat venues in Lefkada Opened All Year Long
- Wellbeing facilities for all seasons: heated and cooled villas, heated swimming pool, free Swedish sauna, massage therapies, practice studio, Zen Garden
- Extra relaxing or action oriented activities available (sound healing, yoga classes, pilates classes, biking, hiking, forest bathing, paddle boarding, kayaking, kite surfing).
- Ultra Fast and Stable Internet by Starlink, ideal for working remotely.
- Best of all, Lefkada Island is one of the most beautiful Greek Islands with spectacular beaches, abundant nature and evergreen mountains.
- Affordable prices for renting the entire resort as your retreat venue in Lefkada Greece.
The facilities of our Retreat Venue in Lefkada Island
Apanema Mindfulness Resort and Retreat Centre has many thoughtfully designed amenities for small retreat organisers that are looking for a quiet secluded and private location for any kind of retreat.
Anat and Zvika, the founders and owners of the complex have created this place as a healing space for any kind of relaxing, recovery or spiritual practice.
Below a few images with the facilities that make our place a special retreat venue in Lefkada, Ionian Islands, Greece.
Private. Seclued. Quiet.
The resort consists of 4 small stone villas. The retreats complex is fully fenced and gated, in a safe, natural environment that creates space for peace of mind. No neighbours. Just you and your retreat participants in a location that fits perfectly as an intimate retreat venue in Lefkada, for small wellbeing retreats of up to 8 participants.
Heated Swimming Pool
Very few retreat venues offer a heated swimming pool in Lefkada Island.
The swimming pool has 1.8 meters in depth. Crystal clean and pleasant temperature all year long.
Swedish Sauna
We are very happy to offer our sauna as a free gift to the retreat organisers who are renting our resort as a retreat venue.
Built with special wood, when you step inside and the heat wraps you around… It feels like a friendly warm embrace.
The stones do their thing, crackle softly, and release a comforting aroma of cedar.
A raw, simple, ancient way for muscular and stress relief.
Practice Studio
The practice studio of our retreat venue in Lefkada is made from iron and glass and it is ideal for up to 10 people on yoga mats. It has natural ventilation via the windows and doors and the temperature inside is very pleasant in colder days when the sun does it job. There is no air conditioning. When it’s hot outside, we prefer practicing in under the pergolas. See below.
Pergolas for Outdoor Practice
Zen Garden With Wooden Deck
The Zen Garden is surrounded by tall trees, has a little pond and a wooden practice deck for up to 6 people. There is some extra space for more people on the pebble walkways. The owners designed this little place next to the swimming pool, for their own Tai Chi Qi Gong daily practice. Our retreat venue in Lefkada has practice options for every season.
Massage Hut
Accommodation in our Retreat venue in Lefkada
More than comfortable stay for up to 8 participants. Solo or shared accommodation in villas.
Peaceful Villa for 1-2 people (50 sqm)
One level, one-bedroom modern stone villa with a queen bed and a comfortable sofa bed, living, kitchen, bathroom, terrace and backyard.
Ideal for one solo retreat participant and even two participants, if they know each other or they are a couple or family. There is one bathroom, located in the bedroom.
Wellness Villa for 1-2 people (50 sqm)
One level, one-bedroom modern stone villa with a queen bed and a comfortable sofa bed, living, kitchen, bathroom, terrace and backyard.
Ideal for one solo retreat participant and even two participants, if they know each other or they are a couple or family. There is one bathroom, located in the bedroom.
Wellbeing Villa for 1-2 people (50 sqm)
One level, one-bedroom modern stone villa with a queen bed and a comfortable sofa bed, living, kitchen, bathroom, terrace and backyard.
Ideal for one solo retreat participant and even two participants, if they know each other or they are a couple or family. There is one bathroom, located in the bedroom.
Zen Villa for 1-2 people (120 sqm)
Two level (level 1 and 2 of this villa), one-bedrooms stone villa with a queen bed, large living-kitchen-dining, a full bathroom, a second half-bathroom, a balcony and 2 large terraces.
Ideal for a solo participant, or two participants if they know each other, or they are a couple or family. There are two bathrooms (one half bathroom at the 1st floor and a full bathroom at the second floor in the bedroom.
Extra Wellbeing Activities and Therapies
Available at Request when you book our entire retreat venue in Lefkada
Tai Chi Qi Gong Classes
Offered by Anat and Zvika, the founders and owners of Apanema Mindfulness Resort and Retreat Center.
Massage Therapies
Offered by Chris from Lefkada Wellbeing, many types of massage therapies available at our retreat venue.
Sound Healing
Offered by Chris from Lefkada Wellbeing with the Tibetan singing bowls, this is a personal special healing experience.
Pilates Classes
Zala is a well trained Pilates professional offering private or group classes at request for the retreat participants.
Certified Personal trainer
Yoga Classes
She has also studied the Art & Alchemy of Healing with various teachers from all over the world, both in groups and in personal containers. Book a class with her.
Lefkada Island. What makes it So Special?
Lefkada is so beautiful, you'll want to move here.
Lefkada is (luckily) still the lesser known gem of the Ionian Islands. During summer is get busy with tourists, but from September to May, it is a completely different story. The island becomes calm, silent and completely green with abundant nature and wild flowers.
No ferry. None of all that pain of getting into the ferry as well. This island is connected by the mainland with a floating bridge straight to paradise.
Old Venetian charm in Lefkada Town, where tiny streets meet waterfront cafes with hundred of boats… just floating relaxed.
Everywhere in Lefkada Town, locals sip coffee like a national sport, and the vibe is inviting: “Why rush?”.
Beaches so unreal, they almost feel fake
Porto Katsiki Beach, with its massive cliffs, seems like Zeus himself had a hand in it. Egremni stretches so far, you’ll wonder if it has an end. If you get curageous to climb down the many stairs…
And Kathisma? It’s not just a beach; it’s a party, complete with cocktails and paragliders. The sand here doesn’t just stick—it stays in your heart.. for ever. The crystal clear waters will try to hypnotise you. Let it. It’s just nature showing off. To your own benefit.
Sailing, mountain, villages, paragliding, paddle boarding, kayak-ing, wind surfing, kyte surfing, day boat trips. And many more really… come and see.
Transport to Lefkada
Three ways of getting to Lefkada
Lefkada is the only big island that is not isolated from the mainland. This means you don’t need a ferry to arrive to Lefkada. As you drive on the mainland, there is a floating bridge that connects the island. It is free of cost and it is crossable all the times of the year.
You can drive to Lefkada, or fly to Preveza, Ioannina or Athens.
If you need to fly to Preveza, Ioannina or Athens, you will then need to rent a car and drive to Lefkada. If your retreats participants are travelling solo, you can put them in touch and if they have similar flight arrival hours they can rent a car together.
The prices for renting a car from Athens or Preveza Airports are around 60-70 euros/day in the summer and 30-50 euros/day during the rest of the year.
DRIVING TO LEFKADA
If you are from Europe, especially Eastern Europe you can drive your own car to Lefkada. The trip length varies on where you are coming from.
You can check this Google Maps link to estimate how long this trip could take. You might need a sleep over somewhere on the road if the entire trip is longer than 12 hours.
FLYING TO ATHENS
This option of finding flights to Athens is useful all year long and prices are usually fair, especially if you book in time.
From Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" (ATH) there are 389 km until Apanema Mindfulness. Here are the driving directions on Google Maps.
This trip is mostly on highway toll roads. Some kilometres close to Lefkada are in the last phase of construction, as the road is being enlarged.
The total duration of this road trip is 3.5 - 4 hours at the moment (without stops, depending on your driving speed).
The total cost of the trip from Athens Airport to Apanema Mindfulness in Lefkada is 37.2 euros (one way). This amount includes the highway tolls and the Rio Antirio bridge of Patras. It does not include gas or other expenses.
FLYING TO PREVEZA
The closest Airport to Lefkada is in Preveza and it is called Preveza International Airport (PVK).
It is a smaller airport and usually stays open between May and late October.
If you can find flights here for your trip to Lefkada, it would be the easier and fastest option, as Apanema Mindfulness is just 32 km away, a 40-minutes car trip.
Here are the driving instructions from PVK International Airport to our Resort.
There are many car-hire companies there at the airport so, ideally you would rent a car from there and keep it during your stay. We can recommend a trustful car rental that we use ourselves.
FLYING TO IOANNINA
Another option is to fly to Ioannina and rent a car from there. It is a drive of around 2 hours until Lefkada.
Here are the driving instructions from IOA to our Resort.
There are car-hire companies there at the airport so, ideally you would rent a car from there and keep it during your stay.
Prices for Booking the Entire Retreat Venue
Book directly, All Year Long the Entire Wellbeing Complex
Direct booking prices for Apanema Mindfulness as a Retreat Venue with all its facilities:
LOW SEASON
- November – March: 3 nights: 1.500 € | 4 nights: 2.000 € | 5 nights: 2.500 € | 6 nights: 3.000 € | 7 nights: 3.500 €
MID SEASON
- October: 3 nights: 1.720 € | 4 nights: 2.290 € | 5 nights: 2.860 € | 6 nights: 3.430 € | 7 nights: 4.000 €
- April: 3 nights: 1.930 € | 4 nights: 2.570 € | 5 nights: 3.220 € | 6 nights: 3.860 € | 7 nights: 4.500 €
- May: 3 nights: 2.150 € | 4 nights: 2.860 € | 5 nights: 3.580 € | 6 nights: 4.290 € | 7 nights: 5.000 €
- September: 3 nights: 2.360 € | 4 nights: 3.150 € | 5 nights: 3.930 € | 6 nights: 4.720 € | 7 nights: 5.500 €
HIGH SEASON
- June: 3 nights: 2.360 € | 4 nights: 3.150 € | 5 nights: 3.930 € | 6 nights: 4.720 € | 7 nights: 5.500 €
- July: 3 nights: 2.790 € | 4 nights: 3.720 € | 5 nights: 4.650 € | 6 nights: 5.580 € | 7 nights: 6.500 €
What’s included:
- accommodation in all the 4 villas
- free access to the heated swimming pool, sauna, practice studio with mats, Zen Garden
- fast Wifi, heating and cooling in the villas, Netflix and International TV channels
What’s NOT included:
- transportation
- meals
- extra activities (massage, pilates, yoga, tai chi, personal training, sound therapy, forest bathing, biking, hiking, kayak, paddle boarding).
Please contact us to book or if you have any questions or special requests.
Apanema Mindfulness Retreat Venue Booking Policy
To secure your dates contact us and mention your ideal retreat dates and if they are flexible or not.
A deposit of 50% of the amount is needed to secure a place. The rest of the payment needs to be done with 30 days prior to the retreat.
There are two payment options available when booking Apanema Mindfulness Resort and Retreat Centre:
- Pay online with card on our booking engine. We will send you a payment link. Payments are done with Stripe online payments processor. It is 100% safe. We made sure of that.
- Pay in Apanema Mindfulness bank account:
- Bank: ALPHA BANK GREECE
- Beneficiary: APANEMA MINDFULNESS
- IBAN: GR8101406840684002002020354
- BIC: CRBAGRAA
We are flexible, please keep in touch if you need to cancel or modify your dates.
- 100% refund up to 60 days before arrival
- 50% refund up to 30 days before arrival
Checkin: after 14.00 PM
Check-out: before 11.00 AM
Cleaning and changing of the towels and bed linens is done every 3 days, depending on the length of your stay.
Please smoke and vape only outdoors on the terrace or anywhere on the premises.
During night time, we kindly ask you to keep sound levels at a nice level, for everyone else in the resort to have a good night sleep.
To arrive to the villas, search for ‘Apanema Mindfulness’ on your gps or driving app.
Here is the exact location of Apanema Mindfulness on Google Maps.
One of the owners of Apanema Mindfulness will be assisting you throughout your stay. Please save this number and communicate via WhatsApp.
+30 690 663 8264