Zen Rocks is a place of beauty, community, and dedication to a deep practice for personal healing and global transformation.
Set against the dramatic expanse of the Mediterranean sea, this heavenly corner of the earth is beckoning us on a unique journey of personal growth.
Through mindfulness meditation and somatic practices such as yoga, Pilates, walking, trekking, swimming, sea diving, and working with the earth, we are invited to re-connect with our essential nature, rest, restore, and meet the most positive creative version of ourselves again.
Deeply rest, heal, recalibrate in our heavenly setting. Body Mind Practices for Optimum Health: Nutrition, Massage, Ayurveda, Healing Yoga Therapy
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Join our monthly silent Meditation Retreats Trainings in Mindfulness Circles of Tantric Studies & Meditations
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Enjoy a totally fun, vibrant, life-changing Retreat. As a Teacher, train for Excellence: Top Yoga & Pilates Teacher Training Programs
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Treat yourself to a luxurious holiday, In the comfort and elegance of Zen Rocks. Ideal for your:
• Solo relaxing retreat
• A serene holiday with friends, or your beloved
• An alternative Corporate Retreat
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The journey of becoming a great Pilates Teacher, can actually embark in heaven… Become a really excellent BASI Pilates Teacher!
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Become excellent in teaching yoga. Immerse yourself in a complete track of training in all aspects of Hatha yoga through our Abhaya Yoga Tree of yoga studies.
Just took my team for a retreat to Zen Rocks Mani. A great location for reflection and rejuvenation. The team at Zen Rocks could not have been more helpful, the set up perfect and the food delicious. If you need space in a beautiful location this is right up there.
The retreat is beautiful - The food is beyond healthy and amazing - very clean and well-maintained from the individual rooms themselves to the common areas! The staff is extremely professional, very friendly and overly accommodating! The owner is an exceptional individual who is caring, thoughtful and a joy to be around! A true bonus is all of the pets at the retreat making it truly feel like home!
Had the chance to spend there 3 days for a corporate retreat. Zen Rocks is an extraordinary place managed by amazing people who take hospitality and care to the next level, from yoga to zen and fitness programs all very well mixed with great food. Fully recommended !
The energy of the place and the people there is so uplifting that, in a magical way, the visitor is engaged to participate in all mental and physical activities...and even help in the kitchen! It feels like being at home. May the Zen Rock community be created and rise!
Fantastic experience in the very inspiring place in Greece. The team was had great hospitality with kind and open approach!!! I will plan to go back
For me ZenRocks is like a paradise, that you see beauty of humanity and nature all together. By being there you experience the divinity lies in you
If you are seeking to find a place to calm your mind, your body and spirit you definitely need to visit Zen Rocks Mani. The nature is majestic and the hosts offer the best experience from the bottom of their heart. This place and this experience has been created to make you feel like home.
It’s hard to put into words just how wonderful Zen Rocks is. The pictures don’t quite do justice to the beauty and tranquility of the place. The rooms are wonderfully modern, the cocomat beds, incredibly comfortable, the food, delicious - and the view, mesmerising. But more than this, what makes Zen Rocks so very special is the people: Vivi, Eraj and their team, John and Gregorio who made our trip truly unforgettable, and we hope, become friends for life. We can’t wait to come back soon Stuart, Marina, Alfie & Dylan x
The resort is located in a truly unique natural setting amongst olive groves. The rooms were tastefully furnished in beautiful modern design with traditional materials, each overlooking a spectacular panorama view towards the sea in daytime, and fantastic starry sky at night. Extremely welcoming and hospitable staff. Definitely a place to go to for anyone in search of peace of mind and serenity.
Such an amazing setting, the apartments are all about simplicity and elegance, the view is stunning, and the peace and quiet is delightful. Then comes the people there who will make your stay as comfortable and welcoming as they can. I had a blast there and I hope to be back!
I recently organised a 4-day TAI CHI retreat at Zen Rocks Mani. We were practising on the beautiful and practical wooden deck, in the slope of mount Taygetos, overlooking the entire Messinian gulf. A place with a quiet and beautiful, very special energy! Beautiful and comfortable accommodation, great food and warm, friendly owners! A Great place for seminars, retreats or just a great vacation!
Just took my team for a retreat to Zen Rocks Mani. A great location for reflection and rejuvenation. The team at Zen Rocks could not have been more helpful, the set up perfect and the food delicious. If you need space in a beautiful location this is right up there.
The most special retreat space in all of Greece. Thank you for a healing, calming, grounding time. I will be back!
I was lucky to be a part of one of the Zen Rock Retreats in October 2020. I was warmly welcomed and got to experience a strong bond and community that uplifted every aspect of the already powerful journey. Vivi, the multi talented host, teacher, and owner, created a very unique and exceptional retreat.
Thank you so much for the time at Zen Rocks. Not only was the food an incredible experience, all along it was outstanding. Thank you guys to make it such an awesome experience. You are all so lovely and kind, we directly felt home. Thank you as well for the amazing Yoga Session in the Morning. We are looking forward to see you again. Much love, kisses and hugs <3
The retreat is beautiful - The food is beyond healthy and amazing - very clean and well-maintained from the individual rooms themselves to the common areas! The staff is extremely professional, very friendly and overly accommodating! The owner is an exceptional individual who is caring, thoughtful and a joy to be around! A true bonus is all of the pets at the retreat making it truly feel like home!
Had the chance to spend there 3 days for a corporate retreat. Zen Rocks is an extraordinary place managed by amazing people who take hospitality and care to the next level, from yoga to zen and fitness programs all very well mixed with great food. Fully recommended !
Just took my team for a retreat to Zen Rocks Mani. A great location for reflection and rejuvenation. The team at Zen Rocks could not have been more helpful, the set up perfect and the food delicious. If you need space in a beautiful location this is right up there.
The energy of the place and the people there is so uplifting that, in a magical way, the visitor is engaged to participate in all mental and physical activities...and even help in the kitchen! It feels like being at home. May the Zen Rock community be created and rise!
Fantastic experience in the very inspiring place in Greece. The team was had great hospitality with kind and open approach!!! I will plan to go back
The most special retreat space in all of Greece. Thank you for a healing, calming, grounding time. I will be back!
For me ZenRocks is like a paradise, that you see beauty of humanity and nature all together. By being there you experience the divinity lies in you
If you are seeking to find a place to calm your mind, your body and spirit you definitely need to visit Zen Rocks Mani. The nature is majestic and the hosts offer the best experience from the bottom of their heart. This place and this experience has been created to make you feel like home.
I was lucky to be a part of one of the Zen Rock Retreats in October 2020. I was warmly welcomed and got to experience a strong bond and community that uplifted every aspect of the already powerful journey. Vivi, the multi talented host, teacher, and owner, created a very unique and exceptional retreat.
It’s hard to put into words just how wonderful Zen Rocks is. The pictures don’t quite do justice to the beauty and tranquility of the place. The rooms are wonderfully modern, the cocomat beds, incredibly comfortable, the food, delicious - and the view, mesmerising. But more than this, what makes Zen Rocks so very special is the people: Vivi, Eraj and their team, John and Gregorio who made our trip truly unforgettable, and we hope, become friends for life. We can’t wait to come back soon Stuart, Marina, Alfie & Dylan x
The resort is located in a truly unique natural setting amongst olive groves. The rooms were tastefully furnished in beautiful modern design with traditional materials, each overlooking a spectacular panorama view towards the sea in daytime, and fantastic starry sky at night. Extremely welcoming and hospitable staff. Definitely a place to go to for anyone in search of peace of mind and serenity.
Thank you so much for the time at Zen Rocks. Not only was the food an incredible experience, all along it was outstanding. Thank you guys to make it such an awesome experience. You are all so lovely and kind, we directly felt home. Thank you as well for the amazing Yoga Session in the Morning. We are looking forward to see you again. Much love, kisses and hugs <3
Such an amazing setting, the apartments are all about simplicity and elegance, the view is stunning, and the peace and quiet is delightful. Then comes the people there who will make your stay as comfortable and welcoming as they can. I had a blast there and I hope to be back!
I recently organised a 4-day TAI CHI retreat at Zen Rocks Mani. We were practising on the beautiful and practical wooden deck, in the slope of mount Taygetos, overlooking the entire Messinian gulf. A place with a quiet and beautiful, very special energy! Beautiful and comfortable accommodation, great food and warm, friendly owners! A Great place for seminars, retreats or just a great vacation!
In that magnificent place you enjoy the openness of the blue sky and the sea, walking under the olive trees and smelling lavender, basilica, oregano. The houses are perfectly incorporated in the environment with high aesthetics quality to the last detail. The hosts have created a place of beauty, simplicity and harmony ready to welcome you!!
Zen Rocks employs only local people and makes every effort to source only local food produce. Materials are also local wherever possible, the walls are madewith local stone and a local family of furniture makers are responsible for the beautiful hand carved stools, benches and bed heads. All organic waste iscomposted, it's plastic free where possible, and guests are invited to conserve water. Bathroom products are natural, the bed linen is organic cotton and themattresses are made with coconut fibre.
Retreats normally last three or six nights, though shorter and longer stays are also available (by arrangement) for those wishing to drop in on the daily yoga,Pilates and zen meditation schedule. The teacher is either the owner of Zen Rocks, Vivi Letsou, or one of her trusted team of international teachers. A typicalday features morning Zen meditation followed by an Ayurvedic healing drink, a two hour yoga and/or Pilates class, brunch, rest or yoga therapy training, thenan evening restorative yoga or Pilates class followed by dinner and sunset meditation with a late evening Yoga Nidra/music/relaxation/Zen meditation session.
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Vivi Letsou handpicks yoga teachers who are calm, centered and deeply knowledgeable. Expect to practise Abhaya Yoga (created by Vivi to help us align withthe wisdom of the heart and live fearlessly), Dynamic Vinyasa Flow as well as Therapeutic Alignment, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra. Classes are around twohours each and usually take place around 9-11 am (post meditation and an immune-boosting lemon, ginger, honey and turmeric drink) and after dinner.
Vivi is also an Anusara certified yoga therapist. The depth of her anatomical understanding is a huge draw to yoga teachers the world over, and is also of immediateuse to anyone wanting to improve their alignment. Sessions focus on a body part; say the feet - "the roots of the body" - or the many complexities of theshoulder joint.
Zen Rocks offers several kinds of meditation including the simple Viloma Pranayama which expands the breath and lung capacity through gentle holds, andNadi Shodhana or Alternate Nostril Breathing. Expect an introduction to Zen Buddhism meditation too - both seated and walking. Meditation is usuallyconducted first thing in the morning and classes last around 45 minutes, depending on the teacher.
Zen Mindfulness Meditation is part and parcel of the daily programme and guests are encouraged to exercise mindfulness across all activities during their stay -whether that's conserving water in the shower or taking only what is needed during mealtimes. There are also specific mindfulness retreats throughout the year.Look out for Vivi Letsou's Refresh and Renew Retreat (where the day starts and ends with a mindfulness meditation), the Zen Retreat with two San Francisco-based Zen priests, and the Yoga and Mindful Eating/Plant Based Diet Retreat.
Treatments include Reflexology, Deep Tissue Massage, and Shiatsu. Don't miss the Thai Yoga Massage with Betty Papadopoulou - akin to being rolled on theocean waves, it will leave you feeling positively beatific.
An Ayurvedic doctor is available for consultation and massage on request. Treatments take place inyour bedroom or in the yoga shala and usually last one hour plus.
Abundant bushes of rosemary, thyme and oregano scent a gentle stroll around the grounds. Feast your eyes on the gnarled bark of olive trees and the clay potred earth, sit at the feet of a stone Buddha, or cozy down on a sun lounger to better gaze at the white washed walls and terracotta roofs of distant villages.Borrow a bike or head out on foot towards the mountains or walk the 6 kilometres to the tiny secluded beach on the other side of the bay. The nearest bigbeaches are Kitries (10 minutes drive) and Kardamyli (30 minutes). Both are stone and pebble.
A further 10-minute drive brings you to the long sandy beachesof Stoupa (the town that inspired the setting of Nikolas Kazantzakis's Zorba the Greek), and it's another 10 minutes to the beach at St. Nicholas. The Zen Rocksminivan offers daily rides to the beach. For the more active, bicycling, mountain trekking, beach walks and water sports (including canoeing) are also available.
Zen Rocks offers dedicated Pilates retreats and Pilates teacher training weeks. Private and public Pilates classes are also available on request.
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