We all need touch and connection. But how do you navigate getting these needs met in an empowered and authentic way? This workshop will introduce you to simple yet profound ways for negotiating connection, rooted in the principles of consent.
This is a journey of deepening self connection and self awareness. When you are in touch with yourself and your feelings in an embodied way, you can make clearer choices, rewire old patterns of relating, and experience a more profound sense of connection, with yourself first and then with others and the world around you.
The tools you will learn and embody during this immersive week in Greece will bring greater integrity, self responsibility, joy, curiosity, confidence, and freedom into all your relationships, in particular the one with yourself.
Over the course of the week, you will:
✦ Activate your somatic inflow, regulate your nervous system, and awaken sensation in your skin
✦ Discover the power of noticing your present moment experience
✦ Expand your ability to be present with and communicate vulnerable feelings
✦ Dramatically improve the quality of your touch
✦ Experience the distinction between giving and receiving and the profound impact of both
✦ Explore the four ways of interacting via touch (based on ‘who is doing the action’ and ‘who it is for’) and the joys and challenges of each
✦ Learn how to create clear and impeccable agreements with others
✦ Connect to your desires and develop confidence in asking for what you want
✦ Learn the power and importance of “no”, noticing and communicating your boundaries
✦ Identify and release unconscious survival strategies such as people pleasing, victimhood, and unspoken expectations
✦ Make empowered choices with awareness and self responsibility
✦ Expand your capacity for pleasure, joy and embodied presence
✦ Practises to honour yourself and let go of what is no longer serving you
And much more!
This is an experiential workshop where we will explore through non sexual conscious touch, meditation, movement, breathwork and sharing. You will have the opportunity to take part in solo and partnered touch practices, but participation in any exercise is ALWAYS YOUR CHOICE. Consent is at the heart of this work, ensuring that every interaction is rooted in your sovereign truth moment to moment.
Although we will explore consent through the medium of touch, the awareness and communication skills gained here will ripple into all areas of life. This workshop is for anyone seeking to deepen all their relationships, whether with intimate partners, friends, family, or colleagues. No prior experience is needed.
This approach is based on Somatic Consent, an engagement system that supports us in connecting with OURselves and others on a richer, deeper level. It brings us into awareness of our sensations, feelings, and choices, leading to greater self-trust and authenticity in all our interactions.
This workshop is a unique combination of a retreat, a learning experience, and a community immersion at Kalikalos Community, a holistic retreat centre on Greece’s stunning Pelion Peninsula. Surrounded by lush forests and breathtaking beaches, Kalikalos offers the perfect setting to drop deeply into connection with yourself, others, and the natural world.
The mornings will be dedicated to the workshop process while the afternoons will be spent on the beaches basking in the sun, swimming in the Aegean Sea, visiting nearby waterfalls, or simply relaxing in a hammock and enjoying the natural beauty of the surrounds. It’s a really fantastic location to unwind and be nourished by both nature and community connection.
As part of the community immersion, we will join in a community circle on the first morning and complete the week by gathering with the community for a fire-side sharing circle on the last evening. We’ll take part in community activities such as helping with meals and we’ll share delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals together under the grapevine cover of the outdoor dining area.
After the workshop you have the option to stay for an additional 7-day integration period. This week offers you a more relaxed pace, giving you a space to process what you’ve learned while remaining in the supportive environment of Kalikalos.
This integration week is ideal for those of us who wish to take the time to land fully in ourselves, and our new awareness, before returning to daily life.
Join us for a week of exploration, expansion, and embodiment in one of the most beautiful settings in Greece with the option to stay longer and let it all settle deeply into your being.
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TIMING
The week will start with dinner on Wednesday the 10th of June 2026 (arrivals from 14.30) and end with breakfast on Wednesday the 17th of June. If you stay for the integration week your stay will end the following Wednesday.
LOCATION
Kalikalos is located near Anilio village in the Pelion region, on the east coast of mainland Greece.
You can fly to Volos (VOL), Thessaloniki (SKG), Athens (ATH) or Skiathos island (JSI). Contact us for advice on the best way to travel from where you are.
For information on how to get to Kalikalos.
INVESTMENT
OPTION 1 including the workshop, accommodation for seven nights, vegetarian meals and transport to and from the local beaches. The cost does not include: travel to and from Kalikalos, one evening meal a week where we will eat out at a local Taverna.
Shared room (3-4 people): €650 (approx £540)
Private tent (with mattress and bedding): €650 (approx £540)
Twin room: €745 (approx £618)
Single room: €840 (approx £697)
OPTION 2 including the weeks workshop, accommodation for fourteen nights, vegetarian meals and transport to and from the local beaches. The cost does not include: travel to and from Kalikalos, one evening meal a week where we will eat out at a local Taverna.
Shared room (3-4 people) €1000 (approx £830)
Private tent (with mattress and bedding): €1000 (approx £830)
Twin room: €1180 (approx £979)
Single room: €1380 (approx £1145)
Payment plan to spread the cost is available. Please contact Lisa.
