Quick Survey: Ancient Wisdom Retreat in Greece?

Join us for Philosophy, Writing, and Self-Improvement Workshops in Athens and Delphi

Have you ever dreamt of visiting the birthplace of Western philosophy or longed to unleash your creativity in an inspiring historic setting? We're planning to create events in Athens and other historic locations nearby, tailored for both philosophical exploration and creative writing immersion.

I’ve been talking for years about organizing retreats in Greece. If you’re potentially interested, we’d be very grateful, if you could take a minute to complete our online survey. We need to gather some basic info to help us plan the first event — so we’d like to know what you might be most interested in.

Can you picture yourself surrounded by history and natural beauty, engaging in workshops, discussions, and activities inspired by ancient wisdom?

We’ve already organized or assisted with several very successful events. I now hope to arrange a retreat focused on workshops for a smaller group of people, maybe 6-12,. It would take place in a special location where we can participate in various activities, such as writing, meditation, and philosophical discussion — inspired by ancient Greek philosophy such as Stoicism, and the Socratic dialogues. We haven’t decided where yet but we’ve been looking for a long time at doing events in Delphi, in the heart of Athens, or possibly on the coast just outside the city.

These sorts of retreats could last anything from three to seven days or more, and would be inclusive of accommodation, meals, and other costs. We’d have at least two facilitators — myself and my friend, Lalya Lloyd — but also some guest speakers.

Lalya in a cave - not the intended location of our event!

What to expect?

(Subject, in part, to your feedback!)

• Location: Initially events are planned in Athens, and later in Delphi and on some of the Greek islands, etc.

• Duration: Probably 3-7 days of immersive experiences.

• Activities: Workshops, discussions, meditation, writing, and excursions to inspiring historic sites.

• Facilitators: Donald is a cognitive-behavioral psychotherapist and the author of six books on philosophy and psychotherapy, with many years of experience delivering workshops; Lalya is a Greek and Latin classicist who lives in Athens, and is currently working on translations of Plutarch and Seneca’s essays On Tranquillity.

• Accommodation and food: All-inclusive with a focus on unique settings. We’re currently looking at options in peaceful areas with access for excursions to Athens and nearby archeological sites, etc.

Donald on Philopappos Hill with the Acropolis of Athens in the background

Thanks for your help,

Donald Robertson