Breathwork & Somatic Therapy Advanced Training in Ikaria, Greece
Breathwork & Somatic Therapy Advanced Training in Greece, 2026
Where Breath, Body & Emotion Meet
Join us for a transformative 9-day immersive training on the Blue Zone island of Ikaria, Greece, where Breathwork, Somatic Therapy, and nature come together in one of the world’s longest-living communities.
Across the training, we journey through the elements, the organs, and the emotions stored within them — learning how the body holds our stories and how it knows exactly how to release them.
This training is designed for practitioners who are ready to move beyond technique — into embodiment, refinement, and mastery. Through trauma-aware breathwork, somatic therapy, nervous system regulation, and elemental wisdom, you will deepen your capacity to hold safe, attuned, and transformative spaces for others.
Participants are guided by an internationally experienced breathwork teacher (holotropic-rebirthing style) alongside a Chi Nei Tsang instructor trained at Tao Garden, bringing teachings from Chinese healing traditions and the Mantak Chia lineage.
We will explore how emotions live in our tissues, breath patterns, and nervous system — and how to gently release and transform them through embodied practices.
🌍 The Elemental Journey
Preparation – All Elements: Grounding · Nervous system regulation · Safety
Earth – Stomach & Spleen: Worry, stress → Trust & inner stability
Metal – Lungs & Large Intestine: Sadness, shame, control → Courage & letting go
Water – Kidneys & Bladder: Fear, loneliness, fatigue → Flow & vitality
Wood – Liver & Gallbladder: Anger, guilt, frustration → Clarity & new beginnings
Fire – Heart & Small Intestine: Grief, anxiety → Love & joy
Integration – All Elements: Wholeness · Balance · Embodied vitality
🧠 Why Organs Hold Emotions
Our organs are not mechanical parts —they are living, feeling systems, deeply connected to: the nervous system, the endocrine system, ancestral memory and emotional survival strategies.
When emotions are not fully expressed, they don’t disappear — they settle into tissues, breath patterns, and posture.
Through somatic therapy and conscious breath, we gently invite these stored emotions back into movement — where they can finally complete and release.
Surrounded by temples, water, earth, and ritual, Bali becomes not just a location, but a co-facilitator in the learning. Here, ancient wisdom meets modern somatic science — supporting profound personal healing while strengthening your professional skills as a facilitator.
Breathwork & Somatic Therapy Training in Ikaria, Greece
- • Breathwork facilitators looking to deepen their practice and integrate Somatic Therapy.
- • Therapists, coaches, bodyworkers, and movement practitioners seeking to integrate breath-based healing into their work.
- • Healing professionals looking for trauma-aware, nervous system–based tools.
- • Yoga teachers, meditation teachers, and wellness practitioners expanding their therapeutic skills.
- • Anyone on a personal healing journey who wants to better understand themselves, release limiting patterns, regulate their nervous system, and reconnect with their authentic self.
- *No prior experience in Somatic Therapy is required—only curiosity, openness, and a willingness to learn.
Why Take This Course?
Teachers
Charilaos Sfetikopoulos began his spiritual and bodywork journey in 2006, studying yoga, tantra, and Vipassana meditation. In 2012, he traveled to Thailand to train in Thai Yoga Massage, learning from renowned masters such as Pichest, Mantak Chia, Sinchai, and Mr. Nat (School for the Blind). Today, he is an authorized teacher of Chi Nei Tsang (Taoist abdominal therapy) and Thai massage, offering trainings and private healing sessions worldwide.
Over the years, Charilaos has developed his own integrative therapeutic approach, blending Chi Nei Tsang, Thai medicine, deep tissue, shiatsu, craniosacral work, myofascial release, acupressure, and Taoist energy practices. Deeply connected to nature, he also cultivates his own food and lives in close relationship with the Earth, bringing grounded presence and depth into his sessions and teachings.
Instructor Chi Nei Tsang & Thai Medicine
Holistic Therapist | Somatic Work Practitioner
Kristine Niranjana is a certified International Breathwork Teacher, Reiki Master, Yoga Teacher, and Trauma-Aware Specialist who has devoted her life to the path of healing, transformation, and conscious living. With a Ph.D. background, she bridges deep academic understanding with embodied spiritual practice, offering a grounded yet expansive approach to inner work.
In 2015, she stepped away from her corporate and academic career to embark on a profound journey of self-discovery. Since then, she has traveled extensively around the world, immersing herself in meditation, yoga, energy healing, and shamanic traditions. Her path has included many stays in Buddhist temples, where she practiced Vipassana and Anapanasati meditation, as well as deep work within shamanic lineages and ancestral healing traditions.
Kristine has also studied psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy within a clinical setting, integrating modern therapeutic frameworks with ancient wisdom traditions. This unique combination allows her to create spaces that are both spiritually profound and psychologically safe.
For the past several years, she has been traveling globally, training and mentoring individuals to become breathwork facilitators. Through her Breathwork Teacher Training Courses and retreats, she shares a holistic, heart-centered approach that weaves together Breathwork, Reiki, meditation, trauma awareness, and shamanic wisdom.
Her work is dedicated to supporting others in reconnecting with themselves, expanding their awareness, and stepping into their fullest potential.
Course Content
- Conscious connected breathwork for activation, emotional release, and expanded awareness
- Understanding breath physiology and how breath affects the nervous system
- Using breath to mobilize stuck energy and suppressed emotions
- Elemental breathwork journeys aligned with organs, meridians, and emotional themes
- Breath as a tool for self-healing, insight, and spiritual connection
- Learning how to guide safe and effective breathwork sessions
- Breathwork for individual sessions and group facilitation
- Integration
- Somatic practices to ground, stabilize, and integrate breathwork experiences
- Learning how the body stores stress, trauma, and emotional memory
- Hands-on somatic techniques:
- Stretching, fascia release, and gentle movement
- Acupressure and meridian-based bodywork
- Touch techniques for safety and regulation
- Abdominal somatic therapy (Chi Nei Tsang) for organ awareness and emotional release
- Supporting the body to complete stress and survival responses
- Working with sensations, impulses, and micro-movements
- Somatics as a bridge between activation and integration
- Helping clients move from overwhelm into embodied presence
- Tools for integrating emotional and energetic experiences into daily life
- Self-regulation practices for after breathwork sessions
- Grounding techniques for long-term nervous system balance
- Journaling, reflection, and embodied awareness practices
- Learning when to activate and when to slow down
- Supporting sustainable transformation — not catharsis without grounding
- Yoga
- Meditation practices
- Qi Gong
- Singing circles
- Sound healing journeys
- Active and embodied meditations
- Rituals aligned with the topics
- Group sharing circles
Upcoming Dates & Contribution
What to Expect During Your Journey
- 07:30–08:30 Qi Gong, Yoga, Active Meditation (Elemental / Healing / Longevity flow)
- 08:30–09:30 Breakfast
- 10:00–13:00 Somatic Theory & Practices
- 13:00–15:00 Rest Time
- 15:00–16:30 Somatic Integration / Partner Work / Movement / theory behind each topic
- 17:00–19:00 Breathwork Journey (theme of the day)
- 19:30 Dinner,
- 20:30 Singing circle, Sound Healing, Cacao Ceremony & Sharing Circle / Reflection
- Comprehensive Breathwork & Somatic Therapy Advanced Training
- Daily breathwork, somatic practices, and integration sessions
- Yoga, meditation, sound healing & singing circles
- Guided walk to the ruins of the ancient Temple of Artemis and Nas beach (2,400-year-old)
- Accommodation at Eurofili seaside hotel
- Delicious signature meals inspired by the Blue Zone traditions of Ikaria, celebrating fresh, seasonal, and nourishing Mediterranean cuisine.
- Expert guidance from international teachers
- Certificate of completion (including Somatic Therapy Abdominal Massage certification)
- 3 months of online support & mentorship after graduation
Our training takes place in Ikaria, one of the world’s renowned Blue Zone islands, where longevity, simplicity, and deep connection with nature are part of everyday life.
Nestled between the crystal-clear waters of the Aegean Sea and lush pine forests, our accommodation is just a short walk from the island’s stunning Livadi and Mesakti beaches. Comfortable, tastefully designed rooms with private balconies and breathtaking sea views create the perfect environment for rest, reflection, and integration between training sessions.
The hotel’s swimming pool and outdoor relaxation areas offer peaceful spaces to unwind. Just a few steps away, you’ll find traditional tavernas, cafés, and scenic coastal paths that invite you to slow down and experience the authentic rhythm of Ikaria.
Surrounded by nature, the sea, and the timeless wisdom of Blue Zone living, this is more than a place to stay—it’s an integral part of your healing and learning journey. 🌿
Throughout the training, you’ll enjoy delicious, nourishing meals inspired by the Blue Zone traditions of Ikaria, where food is celebrated as medicine and an essential part of a long, healthy life.
Our meals are lovingly prepared by a local chef using fresh, seasonal, and locally sourced ingredients. Rooted in the Mediterranean diet, each dish is designed to support your energy, integration, and overall well-being throughout the training.
A generous breakfast and dinner are included daily, with wholesome vegetarian cuisine, fresh salads, local vegetables, legumes, herbs, olive oil, and traditional Ikarian flavors that nourish both body and mind.
Special dietary requirements, including vegan, gluten-free, and lactose-free options, can be accommodated with advance notice. 🌿
Support & Mentoring
Post-Training Support & Mentorship
After graduation, you will receive 3 months of online support and mentorship to help you integrate the teachings into your personal practice and professional work. This includes guidance, Q&A space, and continued connection with the teachers as you begin to share breathwork and somatic therapy with confidence and clarity.
I had the privilege to be guide by Kristine during my training as a breathwork facilitator. Kristine was an incredible source of energy during our sessions and in between. A magnetic energy, a mixture of softness and strength, a person you can count on and trust. Her words have been a great help during my […]
My name is Ana. I have been recently to a retreat, with Kristine as our yoga teacher. Her practical approach took me to unexpected results, even if I am only a beginner. I left the retreat energized, peaceful, and in flow with a higher power. She is very knowledgeable and for me an example to […]
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