Yoga Retreat in Crete - May 14-20, 2027
Greece Yoga Retreat
Release to Receive - Sometimes the most powerful thing we can do is let go.
Join me on the ancient island of Crete for seven days of vinyasa and yin yoga, where sun-drenched mornings on an ocean-view terrace meet slow afternoons by the sea. We'll balance gentle adventure — Minoan ruins, a catamaran cruise, Cretan cooking, hidden gorges — with deep rest at the 5-star Royal Blue Resort. As you soften, breathe deeper, and release what no longer serves you, you'll create space to receive what has been yours all along.
For over 13 years we've been leading our special yoga retreats in beautiful and exotic locations where you can explore new ways to connect with yourself and nature.
Get inspired through unique vinyasa flow and yin yoga practices, as well as tools to deepen your communication skills, so you'll return home and feel a shift in your relationship to yourself and others.
You’ll be encouraged to surrender and breathe deeper, celebrating the experience of softness and a new sense of vibrancy within yourself.
Release To Receive
A Vinyasa & Yin Yoga Retreat
May 14-20, 2027
Crete, the Ancient island
Welcome to Crete, where you will experience the largest island in Greece. This 7-day journey will allow you to explore the must-see areas in Crete, an island with over 160 miles of beaches.
Enjoy cooking lessons that showcase some of the most authentic meze dishes while you take in these remarkable coastlines. In addition to hiking, you will also visit a winery, see the island from the water on a catamaran cruise, and learn about Minoan history while visiting ancient ruins.
Nourish Yourself
The food culture on Crete is one of the best arguments for coming here. The Cretan diet is widely studied for its connection to longevity and wellbeing, and eating well in Crete doesn't require effort. The local produce, the olive oil, the seafood, the wine, all of it tends to be exceptional and deeply connected to the land it came from.
staying at The Royal Blue 5-Star Resort
A Vibrant Escape In The Heart Of Crete
The Royal Blue Resort & Spa is designed to be your luxurious home away from home. The serene ambiance of an elegant Cretan seaside village awaits. All you have to do is to completely let go and treat yourself unconditionally.
A venue in paradise
A yoga retreat with Dagmar is a wonderful opportunity to relax, unwind and treat yourself. Take a pause from the business of daily life and spend time in nature to re-connect and re-charge yourself. Enjoy tranquil days with like-minded people, sharing laughter, tears, joy and movement. Nothing (well, maybe falling in love) will lift your spirit faster than a week like this.
"Attending a week-long retreat with Dagmar was exactly what I needed."
She holds space in a knowledgeable but relaxed manner and invites participation, engagement and exploration in a way that feels natural.
Vinyasa yoga was approachable for all levels. Practicing with Dagmar is special not because of what she does, but because of who she is. Her leadership style is grounded, skillful and genuine.
Much appreciated!
Amanda, United States
Pamper yourself with true relaxation in stunning natural surroundings. You will experience the tranquil atmosphere of the Royal Blue Resort as well as optional activities to dive into the ancient history of Crete.
This retreat is designed to take you deeper into your practice as we move into stillness, become more aware, more sensitive, and more receptive to the beauty in our lives.
Tentative Activities
Day 1 – Arrival at Royal Blue Resort
You'll arrive in Heraklion and enjoy a scenic 1-hour transfer to the 5-star Royal Blue Resort. The resort is oceanfront, peaceful, and spread across the hillside, giving it a boutique feel despite its larger footprint. The evening concludes with a welcome dinner.
Resort Highlight
Morning wellness sessions take place on a beautiful ocean-view terrace overlooking the Mediterranean. The resort offers both garden/resort view and sea view rooms.
Day 2 – Authentic Cretan Cooking Experience
We will visit a local eco-tourism property (historically Enagron) for a hands-on cooking class, where you learn to prepare traditional Greek mezze dishes before enjoying the meal together.
Day 3 – Ancient Crete & Heraklion
You will explore the 3,500-year-old Palace of Knossos, the center of the ancient Minoan civilization and one of Europe's oldest archaeological sites. After the guided tour, you'll have free time in Heraklion to shop, explore, and enjoy lunch before returning to the resort.
Day 4 – Milie Gorge or Leisure in Rethymno
You can choose between a scenic 2km hike through Milie Gorge or spending the morning exploring Rethymno, one of Crete's most charming seaside towns. Even hikers still enjoy free time in Rethymno afterward for lunch, shopping, and strolling the waterfront.
Rethymno Highlight
Rethymno offers a perfect blend of history and relaxation with its Venetian Old Town, waterfront cafés, boutique shopping, and beautiful beach, making it a favorite stop even for guests who skip the hike.
Day 5 – Private Catamaran Cruise
Just 17 minutes from the resort, you'll board a private 3-hour catamaran cruise departing from Bali, Crete. The excursion includes swimming, coastal sightseeing, snacks, drinks onboard, and lunch at a local restaurant afterward.
Day 6 – Olive Oil & Wine Experience
You'll visit a local olive oil factory to learn about one of Crete's most important traditions before touring a local winery for a guided tasting. It's a great opportunity to experience the island's culinary heritage before the farewell dinner.
Day 7 – Departure
After breakfast, you'll transfer approximately one hour back to Heraklion Airport. Transfers are typically scheduled to arrive about 2.5 hours before departure, making for a smooth and stress-free end to the retreat.
Don't ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world really needs is people who have come alive.
Harold Thurman
Your Take Aways
Deepen your practice by learning to surrender into your breathing and re-connecting to your body.
Create space in your body. When you feel spacious your mind will also relax and be more open. Feel joyful & vibrant again.
Explore new ways to nourish yourself on and off the mat. Get back into your flow and learn to love yourself more.
Celebrate connection and be more comfortable and peaceful with your self. Create more intimate, authentic relationships with others.
Cultivate intuition, trust, and clarity explore new practical tools to integrate into your life at home.
THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES
- 7 nights accommodation in your luxury room at The Royal Blue Resort 5*
- Daily Yoga classes with Dagmar
- 6 breakfasts, 2 lunches, 6 dinners
- Daily Wellness Activities (see itinerary above)
- One round-trip group airport transfer in an air-conditioned vehicle
Transportation throughout the program in an air-conditioned vehicle
Transfers and tours with an English-speaking guide
Entrance fees, road tolls, VAT
THIS PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE
- International airfare throughout the program
Airport fees and taxes, airport porter, and extra baggage
Meals not mentioned in the program
Entrance fees for any extra sightseeing or optional activities
Local tourist tax
Rooms & RATES
$3,849 per person based on single occupancy
$3,249 per person based on double occupancy
Experience elegance, timeless luxury, and myriad hues of blue
With an extensive renovation in all their rooms and villas, you are invited to discover the resort in all its new, shiny glory. A fusion of traditional Cretan elements and modern design, with all the comforts you can expect from a luxury five-star resort, creates a sophisticated yet infinitely relaxing atmosphere.
Rooms will be given on a first come, first served basis. Limited number of single rooms available, so please book early.
Double occupancy rooms must be booked with accompanying guests. If you are looking to be paired with someone, email [email protected]
"Dagmar has this incredible ability...
to connect with her yoga students individually and find the perfect balance of yoga, meditation and relaxation. She easily caters to all ages and yoga experience.
And you don’t just stay at nice locations. You stay at the best locations. Dagmar finds unique and gorgeous retreat sanctuaries with the most incredible hosts. From the moment you arrive, everything you need is taken care of. It wasn’t my first retreat with Dagmar, and it certainly won’t be my last. "
Karen, Canada
Deposit amount of $500 per person is due no later than November 14, 2026
Final payment is due no later than February 14, 2027
Bookings are non-refundable. ‘Cancel for any reason’ Travel insurance is highly recommended.
HOW TO GET THERE: You will fly into Heraklion International Airport and from there we are happy to arrange transfers for you.
For more info on Crete please click here for a PDF download
Monica, Italy
The week of retreat with you, Dagmar and Daniel, has been the sweetest, most emotionally productive time I had in the last 5 years of my life. It is exactly what I had been looking for and I received much more than what I expected from the yoga classes, the walks, the talks, the stories, the music and the great spirit that, you, Dagmar and Daniel, have and that you generously share.
I hope not to lose contact with you and I hope that you will continue to be part of my life. Thank you!
Julie, USA
Experiencing yoga with Dagmar and Daniel is a magical experience that will relax your spirit, open your heart, and stay in your memories. Dagmar shares her heart and as a student you will have the opportunity to not only connect to your practice but also your travel experience. The Hang floats your body and mind into a state of bliss. Don’t miss the chance to experience these two together -simply magical!
Kori, USA
Dagmar and Daniel hosted an amazing yoga retreat. The combination of Dagmar’s teaching and Daniel’s hang drum is absolutely magical. Dagmar’s style as a teacher is a brilliant combination of challenge and ease. Her classes flow as students strengthen their practice while simultaneously softening it. Add the mystical sounds of Daniel playing the hang drum and you will find yourself approaching bliss.
Shruthi, USA/India
First off I want to thank you both from the bottom of my heart for this special week that I will remember and carry with me forever. I came on a journey with the intention of learning to care for myself and know that I can survive with myself beside me through the practice of yoga and by immersing myself in nature. This wish and intention was fulfilled far more than I had imagined. I learnt how to begin to balance being in the company of like minded people and escape into nature and the waterfalls by myself.
The yoga and beautiful Hang played by Daniel helped me understand and reveal to me this power in my body and soul that I can use now as a tool to let go and feel the purity and love.
I in all I feel so much happier and content. My deepest gratitude and heartfelt thanks to you and Daniel for your commitment in sharing your warmth and knowledge with so much love.
Hodie, UK
Dagmar’s loving energy really brought the group together and I think we all felt that we had had a very special week. The stillness you find in the jungle really helped with the stillness and healing we were achieving with the yoga and meditation. I enjoyed myself so much I would love to come back and do it again. Dagmar is a fantastic teacher who gently guides you through your yoga with fun and love. Suddenly you find yourself doing poses you haven’t managed before! I came away feeling strong, physically and emotionally, and I learnt a lot about myself too. It was a week I will remember for a very long time.
Mary Anne, Chile
I loved the setting, the sounds of the animals, ocean, Dagmar’s gentle and trusting voice, and how comfortable I felt inside my own body. The evening classes with Daniel playing the Hang, again brought me into a deeper state of relaxation and much deeper into my practice. It all was so dreamy. Before I came to do this week course with Daniel and Dagmar; I felt uninspired, tired, confused, exhausted mentally, bored, lost and a bit out of control in my mind. The week helped bring me into my body and out of my mind, feel energetic and inspired about life and myself, be comfortable with my energetic self, much more focused about my path and practice, and much more into the precious present moment.
I am so happy and thankful that Dagmar and Daniel are a part of the web of life; you both are truly making a difference in the vibration of the planet and have made an impact in my heart! Until we meet again!
Pia, Sweden
Sometimes I have to get my own Roots and Wings in balance… and being at the villa in Ibiza, together with Dagmar and Daniel and the rest of the group was the most beautiful and joyful way to do that. The lovely, warm, strong, soft, clear and sweet yoga that Dagmar teaches from her heart, the hang music played by Daniel, music sounding as “music from the Gods in universe”, the magnificent surroundings, the nature, the healthy and delicious food and the group of people from different places on earth who shared, respected and contributed to both laughs and a special calmness… What a blessing! I´m so grateful for all the inspiration, the open space and the energy injection this was.
I would totally do it again, join Dagmar and Daniel at Ibiza, or in any other place to get this positive energy again – THANK YOU, FROM MY HEART!!!
Gracie, USA
This experience left me with an amazing energy that has flowed through my veins this whole year long, and sweetened my thoughts and perceptions of the world around me in ways I could never describe. Through their music and movement, I learned new depths within myself and my practice, and felt so very much at ease; truly connected with these instructors. Daniel’s music has continued to be an inspiration to me, and I look forward to any chance to share it!
Inga, Germany
There are no words to describe how touching and meaningful this week was for me. Apart from the unique and inspiring yoga of Dagmar and the touching music of Daniel, it’s the personal experience, learnings, and changes that make such a week so meaningful. Dagmar and Daniel gave us a very powerful toolkit for getting in touch with ourselves, looking at our insides, and feeling ourselves. I still chant the Gayatri Mantra a few times each week and meditate more frequently now. Also, the ability to broaden my self-practice was a lasting output from that week. Besides the spiritual aspects, I enjoyed hanging out with an awesome crowd, going to the beaches, visiting hippie markets or just being lazy by the pool.
Thanks, Dagmar & Daniel for this unforgettable experience and for creating the space to make such a journey happening.
Adrienne, France
“Doing Dagmar’s yoga retreat was the best gift I could have given myself. It’s so important to take a pause in our busy lives to reflect and just be. I came back home feeling rejuvenated, with a few less pounds and many new friends. Dagmar has a beautiful energy and I am grateful to her for her ability to create the amazing experience I had in Ibiza. The yoga classes were the exact style I needed, more dynamic in the morning and yin in the evening. The retreat center was incredible, with a view of the sea, and the vegan food was healthy and delicious. Daniel’s hang music was the cherry on the top, as the sounds of the hang drum brought us into a meditative, relaxed state. I highly recommend a retreat with Dagmar Spremberg Yoga without hesitation!”
Olga, USA
“I have just finished Dagmar’s retreat in Ibiza and it was fantastic. The villa where we stayed and practiced daily yoga was beautiful of course but the most beautiful part was the group of people I met and the conversations I had. The daily vinyasa and Yin was so so good. Dagmar has a very easy going approach to yoga and meditation – she is realistic and makes everyone feel that it is ok to be themselves (and be imperfect). He practice is really good – challenging enough but a super nice flow and approachable for experienced and amateur yogis. Her partner Daniel is hilarious and a welcome addition to the retreat. This has been my second retreat with Dagmar and I have met amazing people both times and had equally unique experiences.”
Jeff, USA
“As I’m winding down my current holiday and reflecting back on my time in Ibiza with Dagmar and Daniel. I can honestly say I feel very lucky to have them in my life and they do a wonderful job of curating space for growth, reflection, relaxation and work. The real kind of work we all take for granted and forget to do in our busy lives. There are so many quality people in my life because of yoga, this held true this past week. I feel like I have a whole new crew of friends and I will take a little piece of all of thier memories with me long after this trip is over. Everyone should take the leap, book a retreat and ride the wave and learn something new about yourself. It will have an impact on everyone in your life, you will be able to show up clear, focused and authentic. Let all your worries go for a week….everything is top shelf, the food, the views, the practice. the restorative yin was wonderful too. Much love and gratitude to you both, it is much appreciated the effort you put forth to create these retreats.”
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