The 5th Element monogramThe Fifth Element

The 5th Element — Five-day holistic retreat · Montanema Handmade Village, Greece · 20–24 November 2026

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The premise

We are not made of one thing.

  • Our bodies.
  • Our thoughts.
  • Our beliefs.
  • Our patterns.
  • Our values.
  • Our rituals.

Change rarely happens by working on only one of them.

Not another retreat. An integration.

A highly curated, immersive and intensive experience for 9 women who are craving more. More clarity, more connection, deeper growth.

Through movement, coaching, life strategy, reflection, nature and shared experience, it brings together dimensions that are too often explored separately.

Rather than focusing solely on wellbeing practices, leadership or personal growth theories, The 5th Element integrates them into one carefully designed journey — guiding you to reconnect with your body, mindset, purpose and daily rituals, and to translate insight into meaningful change.

A woman looking out over the mountain village of Montanema
A woman lying back with her hands resting across her face, crystals in the foreground

  • Seeking

    …depth, reflection and alignment rather than quick fixes or a little getaway.

  • You are

    …a leader, creative, entrepreneur or professional navigating a transition, but not sure where to start.

  • Feeling

    …lost and overwhelmed, and you don't know if it's coaching, therapy or healing work that you need.

  • Tired

    …of surface retreats, consuming podcasts, books and courses on a loop, and still feeling something is holding you back.

  • Looking

    …to reconnect with your body, experience nature, be held and be heard amongst other like-minded women.

  • Ready

    …to challenge old patterns, stories and thoughts. To release, realign, reimagine yourself and choose what comes next.

Somewhere between who you have been and who you are becoming.

A 5 day holistic experience working through a 4-dimension approach

BodyMindSoulRitual

Join to discover the fifth element that brings it all together.

The four dimensions

Most work touches one. This one holds all of them.

Body, mind, ritual and soul arranged around an agate ring reading: Four dimensions revealed. Discover the fifth.
The Shift

You set something down. You pick something up.

What you carry in

  • 01

    A nervous system that has forgotten what safety feels like

    YOU LEAVE WITH

    A body that remembers, and tools to bring into your daily life

  • 02

    Values that you are living by but are not yours

    YOU LEAVE WITH

    Reframed values that you can hold every decision against

  • 03

    Patterns you keep repeating and cannot name

    YOU LEAVE WITH

    Identifying their origins, and the first move that breaks them

  • 04

    A notebook full of insights that never became anything

    YOU LEAVE WITH

    A ninety-day plan and the daily practice that carries it

  • 05

    Doing all of this alone

    YOU LEAVE WITH

    Like-minded women, a community where you feel supported and aligned

You will not leave as a different person. You will leave as yourself, with the noise turned down.
The Experience

Five days, four nights. 9 women only.

  • In the morning

    We move our body, land in the space, reset our nervous system and prepare for the work of the day. Followed by a farm-to-table brunch.

  • In the afternoon

    This is when the mindset workshops happen. Personal values, limiting beliefs, and inner critic all show up to help us navigate through the work. Followed by a nurturing lunch.

  • In the evening

    We go to soul work. Ceremonies, rituals, hands-on creative integration of the work done in the day. Followed by dinner.

*Activities subject to change based on group energetics, needs and weather.

Five things you will remember

Signature moments

Sample schedule

The experience unfolds

Day 1

Arrive

  • 3pm · Arrival & check-in
  • 4.30pm · Cacao opening ceremony & intention setting
  • 7pm · Welcome dinner

Day 2

Reveal

  • 8.30–10am · Breath & mindful movement
  • 10–11am · Traditional homemade breakfast
  • 11.30–2pm · Mind workshop
  • 2–4pm · Lunch & free time
  • 4.30pm · Creative workshop
  • 7.30pm · Dinner

Day 3

Shed

  • 8.30–10am · Breath & mindful movement
  • 10–11am · Traditional homemade breakfast
  • 11.30–2pm · Soul workshop
  • 2–4pm · Lunch & free time
  • 4.30pm · Mountain silent hike & release session
  • 7.30pm · Silent dinner

Day 4

Reflect

  • 8.30–10am · Breath & mindful movement
  • 10–11am · Traditional homemade breakfast
  • 11.30–2pm · Soul workshop
  • 2–4pm · Lunch & free time
  • 4.30pm · Self-love pamper experience
  • 7pm · Dinner
  • 9pm · Fire ceremony & celebration

Day 5

Align

  • 8.30–10am · Breath & mindful movement
  • 10.30–12pm · Integration brunch
  • 12pm · Check out & departure

The schedule may be refined to support the group energy, weather conditions and the natural rhythm of the experience. All core programme elements will remain included.

The Location

Some experiences need space.

Montanema Handmade Village · Agrafa Mountains · Greece

A village rebuilt by hand, stone by stone, in mountains most maps pass over. Local stone, timber, wood fires, thick walls, and nature's quiet rhythm. The kitchen cooks what the gardens and the neighbouring farms provide.

We chose it because a place this deliberate supports the work we will be doing.

The nature.

Nestled in the Greek mountains called “Agrafa”, meaning “unwritten”. One of the most widely told stories of the name comes from the Ottoman period, when these remote mountain villages were said to have remained “unwritten” in official records. Remote, independent and difficult to reach, they became known as the Agrafa: the unwritten.

We did not choose this place only for the view. We chose it for the name. You are arriving at a point in your life that has not been written yet.

Fog moving between the mountains above the lake
Montanema at dusk
Montanema at dusk
The village at dusk
The village at dusk
The spa pool
The spa pool
The Agrafa ridges
The Agrafa ridges
Light through the sunroom
Light through the sunroom
Water in the forest
Water in the forest
Mountain waterfall
Mountain waterfall
The indoor pool
The indoor pool
The water below
The water below
Stone houses by the water
Stone houses by the water
Morning mist, Agrafa
Morning mist, Agrafa
The marble hammam
The marble hammam
The valley
The valley
The stay
Stone walls, timber beams
A private double room
The shared living room
Twin beds, cottage room
Lamplight in the evening
Fireside in the cottage
Stone walls, timber beams

Cosy accommodation

Choose between a private room, or a shared room in a traditional mountain cottage home.

  • Private room in a shared cottage

    Double bed for one guest.

    Option for friends to share a double bed in a private room — enquire separately.

  • Shared room

    Two single beds for two guests.

    Most options share a bathroom and living room between 3 people. A limited number of private-room options with a private bathroom may be available. Please enquire when booking.

Foraged from the mountain
Cooked over open fire
Bread, kneaded by hand
The herb kitchen
Local herbal teas
Picked the same morning
Foraging in the gardens
Farm-to-table, served for the group
Foraged from the mountain

Home cooked nutrition

Nourishing plant-based meals, fresh juices and local herbal teas designed to support the rhythm and energy of the experience.

Dining is an integral part of the experience, celebrating the flavours and traditions of the local Agrafa region. Rooted in seasonality and sustainability, the farm-to-table kitchen showcases locally sourced ingredients, many harvested from the property's own gardens or produced by nearby farmers and artisans.

Prepared in wood-fire ovens: home-baked breads, spreads and pies for breakfast, hearty vegetarian meals and snacks for lunch and dinner. Dining is served in a private setting for our group.

Practical

Getting there

Location
Montanema Handmade Village, Agrafa Mountains, Greece
Airports
Athens International (ATH) · Thessaloniki International (SKG)
Driving
Approximately 3.5–4 hours from Athens · around 3 hours from Thessaloniki

Transfers

Private or shared transfers from Athens or Thessaloniki can be arranged on request at an additional cost. Complimentary parking is available at the property.

The Facilitators

Two women. Two disciplines. One container.

Most retreats are led by a single voice or follow a single practice. This experience is built on more than that, because personal growth does not happen in one place at a time. It happens in the body, in the mind, in the soul.

Held apart, insight is only as good as theory, and clarity is temporary. Held together, they bring a transformative direction.

The role of a facilitator is not to tell you who to become. It is to remove enough noise that you can hear what has been there all along.
Nadina Tyropolis

Mindset · Identity · Personal Strategy

Nadina Tyropolis

Nadina works across mindset, identity, values and personal strategy.

  • Values
  • Identity
  • Patterns
  • Decisions
  • Ceremony

A TEDx speaker, ICF PCC coach, facilitator and former global executive with over 15 years of leadership experience across brands including Gucci, adidas and Sephora.

After a 15 year international corporate career leading teams and strategies across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Nadina followed a different path, dedicating her work to helping people reconnect with what truly matters. Today she guides individuals through moments of transition, helping them navigate life's crossroads with greater clarity, alignment and courage.

Blending personal strategy, coaching, neuroscience-informed work, values, identity, embodied practices and ritual, Nadina helps people translate insight into meaningful, aligned action.

She turns what you feel into language, and language into something you can act on.

Maria Karapandeli

Movement · Breath · Embodiment

Maria Karapandeli

Maria works through movement, breath, embodiment and nervous-system regulation.

  • Movement
  • Breath
  • Nervous system
  • Presence
  • Ritual

Maria is a certified Vinyasa, Yin and Restorative Yoga teacher and Reiki facilitator, with teaching experience across Bali, Sri Lanka and Greece.

After more than 15 years working internationally in hospitality, brand marketing and communications, her own experience of burnout led her to seek a more purposeful way of living and working.

Today Maria combines her experience in communications and global travel with her passion for wellness, spirituality and personal growth. In 2020 she launched Barefoot Finds, a wellness community that brings together like-minded people, practitioners and brands through meaningful, purpose-driven experiences.

She creates the conditions in which you can feel what you have been too busy to notice.

The Exchange

Be one of the nine.

First edition9 women only
Hands reaching towards one another

Early bird

Sharing room
€999
Private room
€1,199

Applies to bookings confirmed with a deposit by 13.09.2026

Secure your place with a 30% deposit. Flexible payment plans available.

From €300 deposit for a shared room · €360 for a private room.

Full price

Sharing room
€1,299
Private room
€1,599

Flexible payment plans are available. Full payment terms and cancellation policy are shared with your booking.

Ask us about the retreatApply for one of 9 places

Takes approximately 3 minutes. No commitment. We personally review every application.

Payment terms

Payment Terms

A non-refundable deposit of 30% of the total retreat price is required to secure your place. A further 30% is payable by 1 October 2026, with the remaining 40% due by 1 November 2026.

Bookings made after 1 October require immediate payment of 60% of the retreat price. Bookings made after 1 November require payment in full at the time of booking.

Flexible payment plans are available.

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel your booking, the initial 30% deposit is non-refundable. Cancellations received on or after 1 October 2026 are liable for 60% of the total retreat price. Cancellations received on or after 1 November 2026 are non-refundable and the full retreat price remains payable.

If you are unable to attend, you may transfer your place to another eligible guest by notifying us in writing no later than 10 November 2026. The replacement guest must accept these booking terms. Any transfer of funds between the original and replacement guest is your responsibility.

If we cancel

This retreat runs with a minimum of six guests. In the unlikely event that we do not reach this number, or that circumstances beyond our control prevent the retreat from taking place, we will notify you no later than 15 October 2026 and refund every payment you have made to us in full, including the deposit, within 14 days.

Should we need to cancel after that date for reasons within our control, all payments made to us are refunded in full.

If the retreat cannot proceed for reasons outside anyone's control, such as extreme weather, natural events, or restrictions on travel, we will offer you either a transfer of your full payment to the next edition, or a refund of all amounts not already committed to the venue and suppliers on your behalf.

We are not able to refund flights, transfers or other travel arrangements you have booked independently. This is why travel insurance covering cancellation is recommended for all guests.

Practicalities

What is included

Sunrise across the mountain ridge
The 5th Element

Apply for one of 9 places

The Fifth Element is intentionally intimate. We personally review each application to help create the right group dynamic for the experience.

20–24 November 2026 · Montanema Handmade Village, Greece

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