meditation https://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/ en Home Courses and Support from Apostolia and the Happiness Retreat team https://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/node/134 <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden">Home Courses and Support from Apostolia and the Happiness Retreat team</span> <div class="field field-node--field-image field-formatter-image field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden has-single"><figure class="field-type-image__figure image-count-1"><div class="field-type-image__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/styles/square_720x720/public/articles/90195759_958473541214799_5462760305257873408_n.jpg?itok=cUkW2-6U" width="720" height="720" alt="Stay at Home " class="image-style-square-720x720" /> </div> </figure></div> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"><span>Apostolia</span></span> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Wed, 18/03/2020 - 13:32</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p>My beloved friends and soul family,<br /> I am safe with my son at home.<br /> I pray, trust and hope that you are safe too.<br /> Going straight to the point here.</p> <p>I am here to support in any way I can<br /> in this time of self-growth and radical collective changes.</p> <p>I am an artist, a teacher, and a healer and<br /> here is what I offer to you,<br />  with my deepest gratitude for our connection,<br /> so you can keep a healthy body a calm mind and an uplifted spirit</p> <p>All my group and private offerings are by donation<br /> or free to those that are in need.</p> <p>We will practice online.<br />  </p> <p><img alt="Online courses March 2020" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="32fcbd16-b756-4812-86dd-a781f5d8cc6d" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/inline-images/online.jpg" width="800" height="839" loading="lazy" /><br />  </p> <p>You can choose one course or you can attend both.<br /> If you attend both you will have 10 days' everyday practice alternating Breathing exercises and Yoga each day.</p> <p>Both courses are for all levels, all ages, all genres. </p> <p>see all the info below</p> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Breath Activation" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7ccbccaa-29a1-476c-b164-eaef4dd3e8fd" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/inline-images/breath.jpg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /><br />  </p> <h2>Course I: Powerful Breath Activation </h2> <p>When<br /> ༄ March 20, 22, 24, 26, 28</p> <p>@4:00-4.45:00pm EET (Greece)</p> <p>15.00-16.00(UK) 10.00am -11.00am (New York + Canada)</p> <h3><br /><a href="http://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/online-sessions/breathwork">Learn more &amp; Book</a></h3> <p> </p> <p><img alt="Yoga online" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="5b175cac-4253-4d61-a62d-b0b0bee0d3d0" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/inline-images/yoga.jpg" width="500" height="500" loading="lazy" /></p> <h2> <br /> Course II: Yoga for Self Love and Harmony</h2> <p>When<br /> ༄  March 21, 23, 25, 27, 29</p> <p>@ 4:00-4.45 pm EET</p> <p>15.00-16.00(UK) 10.00am -11.00am (New York + Canada)<br />  </p> <h3><a href="http://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/online-sessions/yoga">Learn more &amp; Book </a></h3> <p><br /> No worries if you miss a session or if you want to repeat the practice,  the replay video will be provided to you right after each live session!<br />  </p> <p><img alt="Skype" data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="4ff38c71-41e4-4a47-9412-83d87d29439a" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/inline-images/skype.jpg" width="282" height="282" loading="lazy" /></p> <p><br /> I am also offering free skype, messenger or what's app sessions<br /> for those that need my humble support,</p> <p><br /> from March 20 - April 3rd,<br /> Weekdays only,</p> <p><br /> from 17.00 -18.00 EET (Greece )<br /> 15.00-16.00(UK) 10.00 am -11.00 am (New York + Canada)</p> <p><br /> It will be a 10-15min free online meeting and you can book by sending an email to <a href="info@thehappinessretreat.gr">info@thehappinessretreat.gr</a></p> <p><br /> I would love to serve all those in need in any way I can,<br /> if too many, these sessions will be served upon registration order. </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄༄ ༄༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ </strong></p> <h3><br /><a href="http://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/online-sessions/individual-happiness-sessions">The Individual Online Sessions are available </a></h3> <h3><a href="http://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/online-sessions/individual-happiness-sessions">and you can find the information here </a></h3> <p> </p> <p><strong>༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄༄ ༄༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ </strong></p> <p> </p> <h3>Our Private Facebook Group</h3> <p>I keep on offering all the modalities I know in our private Facebook group which is comforting all of us and keeps us truly connected without bombarding us with too many posts.<br />  </p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheHappinessRetreatCircle/">You can join here the  Happiness Circle group.</a></p> <p><br /> Recorded Videos of my recent live session on this group. You can practice by listening, not necessarily watching if you want to have less “screen” in your life.<br />  </p> <p>1.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/thehappinessretreatgreece/videos/187993712626724/?utm_source=The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Circle&amp;utm_campaign=9d84b6992a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_21_06_04_COPY_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_16b2a2de8b-9d84b6992a-363877734">How to boost our immune system</a> with breathing exercises and respiratory system cleanse.</p> <p>2. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/apostolia.papadamaki/videos/10159462612392519/?utm_source=The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Circle&amp;utm_campaign=9d84b6992a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_21_06_04_COPY_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_16b2a2de8b-9d84b6992a-363877734">How to Pulse, Move &amp; Shake</a> to Raise your Vibration!</p> <p>3.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/apostolia.papadamaki/videos/10159220845732519/?utm_source=The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Circle&amp;utm_campaign=9d84b6992a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_21_06_04_COPY_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_16b2a2de8b-9d84b6992a-363877734"> Guided Meditation on Love</a></p> <p>4. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/apostolia.papadamaki/videos/10159159945702519/?utm_source=The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Circle&amp;utm_campaign=9d84b6992a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_21_06_04_COPY_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_16b2a2de8b-9d84b6992a-363877734">Guided Meditation on Forgiveness</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/apostolia.papadamaki/videos/10159163633877519/?utm_source=The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Circle&amp;utm_campaign=9d84b6992a-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2020_01_21_06_04_COPY_07&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_term=0_16b2a2de8b-9d84b6992a-363877734">5. Guided Meditation on Gratitude</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/TheHappinessRetreatCircle/permalink/596730917573634/">6. A song with my guitar</a></p> <p><br />  </p> <p>Finally, I thank my colleagues at the Happiness Retreat, Georgia, Areion and my beloved X that wants to stay anonymous for the moment, for helping me with their amazing work, enthusiasm, and creativity to put all these offerings online and to keep The Happiness Retreat concept a heartfelt space for all of us. <br />  </p> <p>Oceans &amp; Rivers of Love <br /> Stay Safe<br />  </p> <p>༄ Apostolia ༄</p> <p> </p> <p>VIP 1: At this moment you receive this email from my personal mail address, please save <a href="info@thehappinessretreat.gr">info@thehappinessretreat.gr</a> in your address book so it doesn't go to spam or promotions. This email is the one we will communicate normally.</p> <p>VIP 2: You can invite friends, colleagues, family to connect with our circle by subscribing here. </p> <p><br /> VIP 3: If you would like more online offerings/practices from me just let me know what kind of modality/content you would like!</p> <p> </p></div></div> </div> <div class="field field-node-field-tags field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-tags field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--yoga"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/35" hreflang="en">yoga</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--breathwork"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/99" hreflang="en">breathwork</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--meditation"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/30" hreflang="en">meditation</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--wellbeing"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/100" hreflang="en">wellbeing</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--spirituality"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/9" hreflang="en">spirituality</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--apostolia"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10" hreflang="en">Apostolia</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--apostoliapapadamaki"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/58" hreflang="en">apostoliapapadamaki</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--stay-home"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/101" hreflang="en">stay home</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--transformation"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/20" hreflang="en">Transformation</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--selfgrowth"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">selfgrowth</a></span> </div></div> </div> Wed, 18 Mar 2020 11:32:49 +0000 Apostolia 134 at https://www.thehappinessretreat.gr ༄ Nature and Gratitude ༄ https://www.thehappinessretreat.gr/articles/nature-and-gratitude <span class="field field-name-title field-formatter-string field-type-string field-label-hidden"> ༄ Nature and Gratitude ༄</span> <div class="field field-node--field-image field-formatter-image field-name-field-image field-type-image field-label-hidden has-single"><figure class="field-type-image__figure image-count-1"><div class="field-type-image__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/thehappinessretreat.gr/files/styles/square_720x720/public/articles/Apostolia%20Papadamaki%20The%20Happiness%20Retreat%20Nature%20and%20Gratitude%20Handpaint%20offer%20%20copy_1.jpg?itok=CzTOMdRe" width="720" height="720" alt="Hand painted wood offering to the trees by Apostolia" class="image-style-square-720x720" /> </div> </figure></div> <span class="field field-name-uid field-formatter-author field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"><span>Apostolia</span></span> <span class="field field-name-created field-formatter-timestamp field-type-created field-label-hidden">Fri, 07/09/2018 - 08:49</span> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field-node--body field-formatter-text-default field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden has-single"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item"><p><em>༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄</em><br /><em>I think that I shall never see <br /> A poem lovely as a tree. <br /> A tree that looks at God all day, <br /> And lifts her leafy arms to pray; <br /> Poems are made by fools like me, <br /> But only God can make a tree.</em></p> <p><em>༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄ ༄</em><br /><br /><em>How do we make decisions?<br /><br /> I used to sit and think a lot using my mind -that is so capable of making all kinds of stories, possibilities, and assumptions - and I was never happy with my decisions. Or better saying I was never in peace with my decisions.<br /><br /> Life brought me some very difficult moments that became my most valuable lessons and led me in deep connection with my breath, my heart, unity, and universal love so my mind started interfering less and less with judgments that were completely unnecessary to live a meaningful everyday life.<br /><br /> I started practicing meditation in Nature every time I had to take an important decision, sitting still, breathing, connecting with the trees or the clouds, the sun, the moon, a little flower, a bird, emptying my mind and entering the frequency of Love.<br /><br /> I live in the city but thanks to the creator there are sources of comforting elements of nature everywhere. We just need to acknowledge them.<br /><br /> This practice not only comforted me but also gave me a whole new perspective on what are my true needs, what I really want to be a sweet loving and compassionate human being. <br /><br /> I threw away many mindsets (that were not mine anyway) and I became lighter, more creative and courageous on crucial decision making.<br /><br /> I felt gratitude coming like a powerful stream of light inside me and an inevitable need to express my gratitude in any way I can, to Nature. Gradually I started expressing gratitude to Humans and especially to Humans I have love relationships (that's the hardest one!)<br /><br /> So September's newsletter is devoted to a big Thank you to the Trees, these amazing beings that supported me in August and gave me precious insights.<br /><br /> Take some time this month to connect with a Tree in your neighborhood and make some new decisions on how you dream your self.  Sit next to it, listen, see, smell, breathe. It will speak to you in unseen, unheard ways that can bring happiness and peace to your soul. Thank your self for taking the time to be with your self. And thank the Tree for the unconditional coexistence or just leave a creative expression of your loving self!<br /><br /> Love &amp; Light to you all.<br /><br /> Apostolia </em></p> <p> </p></div></div> </div> <div class="field field-node-field-tags field-entity-reference-type-taxonomy-term field-formatter-entity-reference-label field-name-field-tags field-type-entity-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item field__item--trees"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/25" hreflang="en">trees</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--gratitude"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/26" hreflang="en">gratitude</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--nature"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/27" hreflang="en">nature</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--apostolia"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/10" hreflang="en">Apostolia</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--papadamaki"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11" hreflang="en">Papadamaki</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--happiness"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/13" hreflang="en">Happiness</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--retreat"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/14" hreflang="en">Retreat</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--practices"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/28" hreflang="en">practices</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--selfgrowth"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/29" hreflang="en">selfgrowth</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--meditation"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/30" hreflang="en">meditation</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--love"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/31" hreflang="en">love</a></span> </div><div class="field__item field__item--transformation"> <span class="field__item-wrapper"><a href="/taxonomy/term/20" hreflang="en">Transformation</a></span> </div></div> </div> Fri, 07 Sep 2018 05:49:00 +0000 Apostolia 93 at https://www.thehappinessretreat.gr