Radical Acceptance
A Winter Solstice Retreat
24–28 December 2025 · Kefalas, Crete, Greece.
A soulful way to spend Christmas, entering the threshold of rebirth.
An Invitation
At the turning of the year, when light is at its lowest and the nights are longest, we gather in Crete to rest, listen, and open to what life is asking of us.
The Winter Solstice marks a natural threshold — the crossing point between endings and new beginnings. In the months since the autumn equinox, we are invited to reflect and see what is dying in us: old patterns, relationships, identities, or ways of being that no longer serve.
Now, at the Solstice, we arrive in the stillness before the rebirth. It is a time of deep listening and radical acceptance — a stage we cannot skip on the way to new life.
This retreat offers a different way of spending Christmas: away from the noise, closer to yourself, and rooted in practices that support true renewal.
Why Radical Acceptance?
To step into a new chapter of life, we must first meet the present as it is.
Radical acceptance is not resignation. It is a courageous opening — to grief, exhaustion, uncertainty, or simply the mystery of not knowing.
When we stop resisting what is here, something shifts. Stability returns. We feel grounded again. Strength rises quietly from within, and we begin to sense the seeds of rebirth.
This is the essence of our time together.
What to Expect
This retreat is limited to six participants, so that each person receives individual attention as well as the nourishment of the group.
Through embodied practices, gentle movement, meditative explorations, ceremonies, and time in nature, you will be guided into deeper presence and inner listening.
You will also:
Reconnect with your body and senses.
Discover personal practices that truly work for you.
Explore thresholds of death and rebirth in your own life.
Learn to listen to inner guidance with clarity.
Root yourself in belonging and grounded strength.
By the end, you will carry home not only a sense of peace and renewal, but also practical ways to continue living in alignment with yourself.
Who This Retreat is For
This retreat is for you if you find yourself in a time of transition, endings, or uncertainty:
You are going through a crisis or shock that has cut you off from life as you knew it.
You feel stuck, exhausted, or lost — perhaps even depressed.
You are facing a painful transition, or trying to avoid one you know is here.
You sense an old chapter is ending and want to consciously prepare for the new.
You long to reconnect with what truly wants to be birthed through you.
Practical Details
Location: Villa Magdalena Kefalas Village, Crete, Greece
Dates: 24–28 December 2025 (4 nights, 5 days)
Meals: Two nourishing group meals daily (brunch + dinner), with breakfast items available for self-preparation
Group Size: Maximum 6 participants
Exchange & Early Bird Pricing
There are three types of accommodation available, each with early bird rates until 24 November 2025:
Shared triple room (3 beds): €950 early bird · €1150 after 24 Nov · Only 3 spots available.
Shared twin room (2 beds): €1050 early bird · €1250 after 24 Nov · Only 2 spots available.
Private single room (1 bed): €1150 early bird · €1350 after 24 Nov · Only 1 spot available.
What You’ll Walk Away With
Groundedness and clarity.
A sense of inner peace and belonging.
Renewed energy for the new cycle ahead.
Embodied practices tailored to your needs.
A deeper trust in your own inner guidance.
**Bonus Gift**
As part of your retreat experience, you will also receive a private astrological reading.
This includes your natal chart (your unique soul blueprint) and an exploration of the current transits influencing you right now.
This bonus session will:
Illuminate your soul’s journey with greater clarity
Offer insight into the cycles you are moving through
Support your understanding of the transitions in your life
Give you a fresh perspective on your next steps
This reading is designed to complement the retreat, helping you integrate your experience with a clearer view of your personal path forward.
Next Steps
Step 1: Schedule Your Discovery Call
We’ll listen deeply to your story and explore your intentions. Together, we’ll connect them to the theme of Radical Acceptance, helping you step into the retreat with clarity and openness.
Step 2: Receive your Retreat Details
You’ll receive the essential information about the retreat- including daily rhythm, pricing and the specific benefits you can expect from joining.
Step 3: Step into a more Fulfilling Life
Even in just a few days, you will feel lighter, more centred, and ready to embrace the next chapter of your journey with clarity, renewed energy and tools to carry forward.
What Others Are Saying
“I have been going through a tough breakup for 5 months that made me feel depressed, anxious and lacking in self esteem. I have been seeing a psychotherapist and also trying some alternative treatments. All these options have been slowly helpful in one way or another.
The solo retreat with Daphne was a new experience for me and was indeed helpful. Daphne is skilful and was able to provide the necessary tools, methods and support in order for me to feel more confident and clear in the moment and also moving forward. I realised from the second day a tremendous improvement as I started eating well, being able to have a conversation and my anxiety level went down. By the end of the retreat I was able to laugh which I hadn’t done since the breakup.
The area where Daphne and her colleagues operate is one of the greatest places in Crete. It is full of beautiful nature that has a healing effect. I will never forget how kind and naturally generous Daphne and all her collaborators have been to me; like the surrounding nature, everyone gives in their own unique way without expectation. I felt a sense of harmony in the place and in the relationships between them. The minute I stepped in here I felt I can be myself. This is not easily found in other places.
I come away with a pathway for learning how to not control my relationships and to develop a healthier relationship with myself. I am also taking with me the nature – the hiking we did, the sea, the waterfall and the idea that there is a different life than the life I have been experiencing so far. I hope that all I am taking with me will come together to form something new which is a great gift.”
Khalid Al-Azri
About Us
We are Daphne & Eledina — facilitators, artists, listeners, and companions on the path. With backgrounds in coaching, art, movement and nature connection, we hold space with care, clarity, and a grounded sense of presence. We don’t offer formulas — we walk beside you as you reconnect to the voice within and realign with what truly matters.
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