Holistic Greek seaside holidays in the beautiful unspoilt foothills of verdant Mt Pelion with delicious vegetarian food.

Guest post from Carmen Klammer
www.carmenklammer.co.uk

I discovered Kalikalos at the back of a book on Burn Out – it was a time in my life where I wasn’t sure about anything any more and I was looking for a place where I could renew my energy and get inspired again.

There was a picture of a wonderful beach on the Kalikalos website, and what’s more, they were offering a variety of workshops, including one that seemed just made for me: “Living your truth” and “Overcoming Fear”.

It was the best workshop I ever took (including Landmark and Anthony Robbins). An extra bonus was the raw food workshop, on at the same time. The food was always mouthwatering, made with the freshest ingredients, often from our own garden, by us.

Yes, everybody who comes to Kalikalos gets involved in cooking, gardening, washing up and other tasks that need to be done. There is a team of staff volunteers, who work a couple of hours every morning and every evening, and all the guests, workshop participants and leaders help with 5 shifts (cooking, washing up, gardening) during their stay. This is mostly great fun – the motto being: if it’s not fun, it can’t be done!

The days are quite structured and go like this:

8:30 breakfast
9:30 (for staff volunteers) staff meeting and then work or (for participants) workshop begins
1:30pm lunch, or take a lunch box to the beach
Beach time till 6pm
6pm -8:15pm work shifts (kitchen, garden) and free time for who is not on a shift
8:30 dinner
11pm silence at Kalikalos

Who is not in that mood yet can enjoy the rest of the evening with a glass of wine, some cake and new friends under the huge platanas in one of the lovely café/bars in the village of Kissos.

Kalikalos is a great place to go on your own and meet new friends.
It’s also a great place for single parents during family fortnight in August.
It’s a great place if you want a holiday with a difference, where you can learn new skills, especially community building skills.

It’s not ideal if you just want peace and quiet. Being in community 24/7 can be intense. It’s mostly fun, but people go through a lot of processes, especially if they are participating in a workshop.

Workshop

But not all workshops are deep and transformative, there is also walking, singing and dancing (this is not to say that those cannot be transformative, but in a lighter way).

And having said it’s not ideal if you just want peace, here’s a disclaimer: you can find peace, as I and many others have, by using the spare time to walk off into nature, and get refreshed and nourished by the crystal clear Aegean sea.

The Pelion is a very special mountain. Chiron the healer has resided here. The healing energy of this place is instantly tangible. One thing is for sure: this place will steal your heart. But not before it will have healed your heart.

The Photo Gallery showing the workshops and activities is on the Kalikalos website. 

Kalikalos
www.kalikalos.com

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