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03/02/2026

Our hearts thaw at the mere thought 🤌🏽🧿🏺 Looking forward to Epirus, Amorgos, and (???🤭).

01/02/2026

In January I gained an ancestor. This, in lieu of our normal Kalo Mina post, I wanted to share these photos of my Yiayia. The passing of your last grandparent feels symbolic, like the OFFICIAL end of your childhood, even if it’s technically been over awhile. Along with her passing I’ve been reflecting a lot on that generation: The last to live the old ways that have become so popular to talk about on social media. The last who remember Greece’s villages before the post WW2 and Civil War population drain. The ones for whom trending traditions were a way of life. She battled dementia the last 10 years, and the last couple years were very rough. I’m so happy she met my child, even if she was rather confused as to who I was, by then. I like to think that the joy is unattached to knowing specifics.

Born in a Greek village to a comfortable family who, like so many, lost it all during the war, she was sent to learn a trade to help support family, like so many young women of her generation. She became a talented seamstress. She was then sent to America with an arranged marriage (no one really talks about how common this was), she didn’t know any english, and it was not easy on her. She found a lot of solace and belonging in the Greek community here in Virginia. I won’t paint a rose colored portrait or write, ‘she was always the sweetest woman who never said anything mean.’ Yes, she was sweet and caring, but she also told you how she felt whether you wanted to hear it or not.

She was fully a product of her generation and circumstances. She was well dressed and kept an impeccable home. She showed love through avgolemono, Tupperwares of food, and extreme concern for your wellbeing (she once said that if anything happened to me on an upcoming euro trip, she would go the top of the Acropolis, jump, and die). CONTINUED IN COMMENTS

30/01/2026

At this time of year, it’s all the more important to consider how what you consume could have a direct impact on your health. Many of us are spending more time indoors, and with various viruses making the rounds in our communities, our lifestyles and diets have the potential to make or break our immune system.

With this in mind, we’ve compiled a list of natural remedies for flu season immunity; read on our tips on how to fight off a whole host of illnesses this winter.

This is not medical advice! Always see your doctor! Combining herbal and alternative remedies with western medicine saves lives!

29/01/2026

Ancient, pre-Socratic wisdom with timeless applications 🤌🏽 Can you recall a time when letting something play out solved the problem? Yes, it’s a bit cliche to say “trust the process,” but some situations simply need air - and often a person’s true character reveals itself in time.

This doesn’t mean we avoid our problems, but the wisdom of time usually reveals what we need to know if we’re patient enough to trust it.

28/01/2026

Recent favorite saves by other voices we’d love to share. ✨ feeling the wintry energy of the last two as it’s been cold as heck in the northern hemisphere.

27/01/2026

With our winter Apokries trip on the horizon, we have Greek ritual practices on the brain. 🔥 Fires have long played a role in various Greek and Balkan traditions, from the tzamales in Ioannina (which we’ll experience with our retreat crew) to the fire walkers of Anastenaria.

These traditions carry themes of cleansing, protection, and in some cases, extreme faith. Many of them have survived displacement - such as folks from the village of Kosti in modern day Bulgaria.
 🏺Swipe through to learn more - and this topic, like many, deserves more than an instagram slide through, which is why we dive deeper in places like our Ancient Greek Mystery School classes and on retreat. Maybe a substack one day when I no longer have a one-year-old? We’ll see :) And we invite you to join us sometime if you’re curious.

20/01/2026

Hi dear ones, doors to the Ancient Greek Mystery School close soon. Join us on a winter journey where we’ll practice, learn, and embrace our full selves so that come spring, we’re ready to plant fresh seeds. Swipe to learn more about your guide and the course.

13/01/2026

GIVEAWAY: want to win a free spot in our upcoming Ancient Greej Mystery school? 🧿 Share a testimonial about a past Yia Mas experience and we’ll throw your name in the pot to win. DM or email by EOD Wednesday, 1/14 ✨ swipe through for more on the course - we have an incredible crew assembled already, join us on this journey to your depths.

🧿 Details on how to win:
-DM or email a testimonial about a past Yia Mas experience. It can be about any workshop, retreat, piece of content that spoke to you,
or a 1:1 dance class.
-The testimonial must include your first name and last initial.
-No need to write a novel, but 3 sentences minimum, please.
-People who’ve already purchased the course can’t win for themselves, but you can win a spot to share with a friend!
- Finally, thank you! I’ve always been lazy about collecting testimonials, and we’re trying to get organized in 2026. Your support of this small business means the world to my growing family and me.

09/01/2026

Check us in here for the weekend 🤭 anyone else ready to toss their phone in the ocean and take a retreat?

☁️ ησυχαστήριο - hideaway, retreat

08/01/2026

WINTERING, Yia Mas style 🏺❄️ Because your depths are psychic gold. We don’t have to rush into January, but we also don’t have to go into full binging Netflix shame spiral mode, either. The Ancient Greek Mystery School kicks off January 21 - join us for community, accountability, and learning to help us make the most of winter so that come spring, we’re ready to plant abundant seeds. 🌿🌱

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