Yia Mas

Yia Mas Retreats, workshops, and offerings that celebrate Health, Hellenic culture, and community.

Protomagia x Full Moon x Beltane x May Day x Scottish weather combination in full force. 🌷🌿🧿 Blessings to you and yours ...
01/05/2026

Protomagia x Full Moon x Beltane x May Day x Scottish weather combination in full force. 🌷🌿🧿 Blessings to you and yours as we navigate seasonal and collective transitions! .retreats grateful to be here with you!

🌷I imagine Persephone’s return may have been a bit bumpy as her eyes adjusted to all this light and life above ground - give yourself grace if it takes some time for you, as well! Spring is unpredictable yet glorious, a fun metaphor for all of life’s transitions.

YIAYIA’S REMEDIES >>>I refuse to call it yiayia-maxxing but guys, with all this talk of nonna-maxing, we can’t take it a...
28/04/2026

YIAYIA’S REMEDIES >>>

I refuse to call it yiayia-maxxing but guys, with all this talk of nonna-maxing, we can’t take it anymore! So much of this is simple ancestral wisdom. It’s both heartwarming and comical that it’s become trendy. We’ve done posts on “Yiayia’s remedies” before, so here’s an expanded take.

🏺Funny enough, if I look back at the very first Yia Mas workshop back in 2018, this was the very DNA of Yia Mas: all the ways living healthier, more fulfilling lives can be found in Greek culture and the gifts of the land: the herbs, the naps, the walking, all simply baked into a fading way of life. What would you add here?

🧿Funny enough, I started these slides a few months ago and in true having a toddler fashion, never finished. So here we are today, “Yiayia maxxing” or whatever it is the kids/internet/the AI people let write their copy are calling it. 🤭 In addition, so much of this feels like reclaiming our ancestral wisdom from Blue Zones and other such movements that feel a bit colonialist. Sorry, I said it!!!

27/04/2026

PICK YOUR GREEK DANCE FIGHTER. For us, an energetic ballos a day keeps the depression away 🤭
Communal experiences help us feel more human, and Greek dance is one of our favorite ways to be present and get those endorphins. 🧿🏺What dance or song always lifts your spirits?

🪩 shoutout to some of the incredible dancers and musicians here, including

P.S. we never mean to minimize mental health. Talk to your doctors and therapists! Dance is supplementary.

Bowing to our planet on this Earth Day. 🌱 Thanks for giving us LIFE: your snows that melt into life sustaining waters, s...
22/04/2026

Bowing to our planet on this Earth Day. 🌱 Thanks for giving us LIFE: your snows that melt into life sustaining waters, spring and summer flowers, the big beautiful blue sea, the herbs and flowers that grow on cliffs and against all urban odds. Here are some shots of EARTH in Greece doing its thing and leaving us in awe. Hopefully we can all become better stewards of the land - our lives depend on it! We need fresh water, not data centers for AI-written code!

Oh, the paradox of knowledge! Does anyone else feel like the more they know, the less they know? I find this quote espec...
21/04/2026

Oh, the paradox of knowledge! Does anyone else feel like the more they know, the less they know? I find this quote especially potent in an era where people rush to position themselves as experts online. 🏺 The Ancient Greeks of Socrates’ era loved logic, but even Socrates himself admitted (supposedly, but on good record) that he knows nothing! I don’t share this quote with the intention to make anyone feel self doubt - it really is a paradox, in a way. Rather, it’s a reminder that our human brains and perception are fallible, limited, and relative to how we process information.

🏺During our Ancient Greek Mystery School Course, I really encouraged students to question everything - even me as the teacher! While we remain thirsty for teaching and knowledge, we hope and try to stay humble in the face of this great, mysterious universe.

Spring is officially our favorite season in Greece: the hills are alive with wildflowers, temperatures are perfect for b...
16/04/2026

Spring is officially our favorite season in Greece: the hills are alive with wildflowers, temperatures are perfect for being outdoors, and sites aren’t overcrowded yet. 🌷 Our upcoming mini retreat May 1 weekend with .retreats is an ode to Greek spring - the season that inspired so much mythology, with good reason.

Join us for a dreamy spring weekend escape over Protomagia (May 1) on Andros. This retreat is designed to help you connect with nature and seasonal living, recharge with hikes and movement, and ring in spring inspired by the Greek tradition of Protomagia. BOOKING CLOSES APRIL 22!

We made some changes and just lowered pricing - four full days in a historic villa with heaps of things included starts at 550. Link in bio for more info. Book on WeTravel OR dm to save your spot!

P.S. Andros is a short ferry ride from Athens, making this the perfect low-stress long weekend escape.

Kalo Pascha! Xronia polla! 💜 Decided to log off for the majority of Holy Week - as much as there is beautiful Greek East...
14/04/2026

Kalo Pascha! Xronia polla! 💜 Decided to log off for the majority of Holy Week - as much as there is beautiful Greek Easter content, it felt noisy and I was nostalgic to experience these days without the added lens of social media as I have the last decade (!). Felt like an exhale for the brain and soul!

💜Wishing you and yours a belated Pascha and a major welcome back to the LIGHT. Here are some scenes from our weekend in majestic Pelion - the mythological home of Chiron, the wounded healer centaur. It felt fitting to spend this time in nature and I’m so grateful to the land for its lessons (mainly: Breathe, put your phone away, stop and literally smell the flowers, eat good food, follow the streams, and be grateful).

🗡️ We also felt the healing energy of Archangel Michael, and visited churches and monasteries dedicated to him and Archangel Gabriel. From Chiron to the angels, it seems some places are simply healing, period.

Finally, you are a dream! Should we retreat here sometime, friends?

Now that you’ve hung up your march bracelet, is it also time to hang the theory that this pan-Balkan tradition originate...
02/04/2026

Now that you’ve hung up your march bracelet, is it also time to hang the theory that this pan-Balkan tradition originated at Eleusis?

We love Greek traditions, and we also are lowkey obsessed with the Eleusinian Mysteries. But when we started seeing an almost identical claim that the Martis/Martakia began at Eleusis in the blog and retail-sphere, something felt off. We began to dig, and enlisted the research help of archaeologist Shannon Dunn (who literally digs!) to unravel the thread (as it were, sorry too many puns) of the Martis-Eleusis connection. I’m not going to tag all the website that make this claim because it’s far too many 😂

This JUST FOR FUN but ALSO, a deep dive is on the blog. Swipe for an overview… but really, read the full article because it’s too big of a topic for Instagram :)

STOP AND SMELL THE GREEK HERBS 🪴 One of our dreamiest afternoons on the summer Greek Grace retreat is spent learning abo...
31/03/2026

STOP AND SMELL THE GREEK HERBS 🪴 One of our dreamiest afternoons on the summer Greek Grace retreat is spent learning about the magic and healing properties of herbs and flowers.

🏺Yes, we will practice plenty of yoga, but we’d be doing Amorgos a disservice if we also didn’t share its potent sage and special flowers. SAVE YOUR SPOT and join us June 18-25 on retreat to learn more. 🫶🏼🌿

YOU’RE INVITED to join us for May Magic on Andros, a four-day retreat celebrating nature, spring’s arrival, and wellbein...
24/03/2026

YOU’RE INVITED to join us for May Magic on Andros, a four-day retreat celebrating nature, spring’s arrival, and wellbeing.🌷🪻🌿 Hosted by Yia Mas and local expert + Andriotissa, .retreats, this long weekend escape unfolds poetically around Protomagia (May 1). Link in bio to save your spot and learn more!

🌷This experience is designed to help you slow down, decompress, and reconnect with nature on the verdant island of Andros.
🌿Think:
-Hikes to waterfalls and through fields of wildflowers
-Gathering flowers and herbs to create wreaths for May 1, alongside a conversation on the significance of the myth of Persephone
-Daily movement and meditation guided by Kristina
-Wine tasting and olive oil tasting at a local winery with stunning vistas
-Nourishing meals from local products (Approved by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist).
-A historic tour of Andros’s stunning seaside Chora
-Slow meals at vetted local tavernas
-Community and inspiring conversation

For three nights, we’ll stay in an historic, restored villa surrounded by groves of lemons, olive trees, and walking trails. Doubles and singles available- inquire directly to book off WeTravel and avoid fees.

Andros is a close, easy ferry from Athens - this is the perfect spring weekend escape for those who need to get out of the city - and if you’re anything like us, you’re dying be outdoors while spring is in bloom.🌷

This season invites us to come out of our winter shells and consider how we want to blossom. Maybe it’s your next creative project, or maybe it’s just a layer of yourself you’ve been wanting to meet. Bring your journal, your watercolors, or simply your being to enjoy during downtime. 🪻Feel like you could use a spring reset, or simply a weekend away from the noise to enjoy nature? Join us.

Considere these your SAVE THE DATES for two very special seasonal experiences, each deeply rooted in seasonality and the...
23/03/2026

Considere these your SAVE THE DATES for two very special seasonal experiences, each deeply rooted in seasonality and the Greek land.

In October, a Google doc and concept that’s been floating in our drive for three years comes to life - we’re taking you to where we’re from. Stay tuned.

And very soon you’ll find out about May 🤭 stay tuned 🌷🪻🌿

SPRING EQUINOX: Persephone returns - and earth begins to hum. We’re cooking up something special to celebrate this seaso...
20/03/2026

SPRING EQUINOX: Persephone returns - and earth begins to hum. We’re cooking up something special to celebrate this season, stay tuned! 🪻 Photos via .retreats of stunning Andros in spring.

🌷Today may seem like just another day with work and chores, but it’s also the spring equinox and astrological new year. A day of equal light and darkness, where the cosmos reminds that balance always returns. As the wheel turns into a new season we are invited to consider nature’s patterns to better to Know Ourselves and find inner balance. A simple suggestion: take a few deep breaths with dramatic exhales (release that winter stagnation), carve out some time to move your body, and jot down an ideas that have been marinating since winter. Also, do just about anything with flowers. 💐 

Spring can be the best, but early spring can also feel anxiety inducing. We are just coming out of our shells, and Persephone is reacclimatizing to all of this sunlight 🤭 Just as the earth thaws slowly to make way for flowing springs, so do we - and the flow may not arrive all at once. I remember when I lived in New York, March never felt like spring. Maybe you’re already feeling it, maybe not. It’s ok if you don’t feel that spring in your step, or are feeling overwhelmed by the massive global changes taking place around us.

Hugs for spring, and cheers to the return of light!

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