17.–24. October 2026 · Crete
Join us on our exciting yoga, pilates & fitness retreat in Crete.
Overview
A brand new 9-bedroom sea view villa, just a short walk from the ocean, will be your home for a whole week.
Enjoy daily sports sessions, delicious local delicacies, relaxed book reading sessions by the pool and much more – everything your heart desires!
And what you shouldn't forget, of course: the unbeatable company of like-minded people!
No matter where you are on your fitness, Pilates and yoga journey and whether you are traveling alone or with someone, everyone is welcome to join this exciting experience!
“Official” retreat languages: 🇩🇪 & 🇬🇧
Retreat feeling
Yoga by the pool, fitness in the open air and long evenings with a sea view.
Templeshape Retreat · Crete
Accommodation with sea views
For our retreat we exclusively rent an absolute luxury villa with sea views and just a 7-minute walk from the beach.
You can stay in a single room or in a double room (double bed or two single beds).
There are two pools, comfortable lounges for chilling out, long tables for entertaining evenings and dinners. And of course the incredibly beautiful sea view should not be missed.
Sport, Yoga & Pilates
First things first: everything is optional.
If you only want to join one workout during the week, that’s completely fine. This isn’t a shredding camp, and nobody expects you to fly home with a six-pack.
We also don't attract people who want to have a deeply spiritual experience in the desert on retreat and chant Om Shanti all day. Others cover that.
With us you will find relaxed people who like to live a healthy and balanced life or who want to give their life a kick-start towards a sustainably healthier direction with this retreat.
Food
Example weekly plan
Our shuttle will pick you up from the airport in Heraklion and take you directly to our luxurious villa in Skaleta. Check-in starts at 5:00 p.m. We await you there with a welcome drink and delicious food. You can also look forward to your comfortable bed. In it you can recover from the trip and prepare for the exciting next retreat day.
Your Greece adventure begins with an energetic boot camp session, followed by a delicious breakfast. Your time at the pool, where you'll make cool new friends, will only be interrupted for lunch together. Relaxation comes with a yoga or Pilates session by the pool, followed by a delicious dinner prepared by our private chef. The day ends with a captivating lecture on nutrition and exercise.
We start Monday with another boot camp session. If you already have sore muscles from the previous days, you can just relax and look forward to the yoga or Pilates session in the afternoon. After the session we walk inland to a local restaurant, which gives us an insight into Cretan culture. Get ready for a real Crete Experience!
How nice it is to be in Greece on a Tuesday. It would be pretty warm at home and we're sitting here by the beautiful pool. Today we will take a boot camp break so that your body can recover a bit. We enjoy Pilates by the pool in the morning. We will create dinner together during a cooking class with our private chef.
Today we start again full of energy with a boot camp session. Afterwards we enjoy the delicious breakfast together. In the afternoon there will be a creative workshop in which you can create a souvenir that you can take home with you. The evening yoga will totally relax us all.
Today you have time to explore the nearby beaches. Otherwise, we have a lot of time for sport, community and for yourself. How about writing a letter today to someone you have wanted to tell for a long time that you value him or her?
One of the most special days in the Fitness, Yoga & Pilates Retreat is the excursion day to the nearby town of Rethymno. There is a weekly market there where you can buy beautiful souvenirs and delicious local products. Enjoy a local lunch there before you can enjoy your last yoga or Pilates class back at the villa in the afternoon.
It's time to say goodbye - but not to be sad! The friendships you made this week will stay with you for a long time. The final boot camp before breakfast gives you the last energy kick before our shuttle takes you to the airport in Heraklion. PS: Check-out is at 11 a.m.
Arrival
The Retreat takes place in Skaleta.
The best way to do this is to fly to Heraklion, where our shuttle will pick you up.
The villa is about an hour's drive from the airport and just a 7-minute walk from the beach.
Rooms & booking
/person · Double bed or 2x single beds
/person · Only a few places available
Non-binding inquiry
We will let you know which places are still available.
I came home from the retreat in Crete so happy, satisfied and enchanted. It was my first retreat and it totally met, even exceeded, my expectations. The villa with a view of the sea is fantastic, the food is delicious and fresh, and the training is varied.
I attended the retreat in Crete with my mom. The two hosts were great – two great people with a lot of energy and passion. The villa is fantastic, the group was great and there was enough time for our own activities.
A wonderful week connecting with incredible women, making meaningful connections and experiencing sport, local food and well-being workshops. Everything was thoughtfully organised and the villa was amazing.
There are usually 8-12 participants at the Crete Retreat plus two people from the Templeshape team.
We design our fitness, yoga and Pilates sessions so that both beginners and advanced users get their money's worth. You don't need to have any previous knowledge.
There is no compulsory program. If you don't feel like doing sports, yoga, Pilates or going on a trip, you can simply skip it. It’s your holiday.
We are mostly a diverse group, with the majority being in their 30s. So far we have had everything from 20-70.
That is correct. Everyone books their own flights :)
Up to 8 weeks before the retreat 80% will be refunded, 4-8 weeks before 35%, minus the deposit. There will be no refunds within 0-4 weeks.
