April 29, 2012 at 7:04 pm · Filed under Authors and tagged: alternative holiday, Angela Farmer, aqua therapy, Eastern belly dancing, exercise, festival, Greece, Greek dancing, Greek Island, Greek lessons, harbour, healing songs and dancing, holiday, hot spring spas, Lesbos, lesvos, Melinda, Molivos, Molyvos, Moving in Molivos, Moving in Molyvos, natural hot spring water, nature, Nia, party in molyvos, Summer holidays, Tai Chi, The Captain's Table, The party in Molyvos, traditional greek music, travel, travelling, vacation, Victor van Kooten, walking on Lesvos, walking on Lesvos. sight seeing, well being, Yoga
The Moving in Molyvos festival is part of a new creative approach to the promotion of the island’s well-known health-giving properties such as the natural hot spring spas. These are already enjoyed by both holiday-makers and participants in the many health and well-being seminars held on the island every year.
Now the local tourist association is bringing together the many teachers and workshop leaders working on Lesvos to celebrate their work in this unique three-day event.
The festival offers the chance to take part in a fascinating series of workshops, open to men and women, at the special festival price of 5 euro per class in:
• Yoga (three different forms)
• Nia,
• Tai Chi
• Chi Gong,
• Healing Dances and songs
• Aqua therapy.
• Greek dancing
• Eastern Belly dancing
• Nature walks
All participants are invited to a series of complimentary Greek lessons and special free evening events:
• Welcome drinks to introduce the festival and the teachers
• Sunset at Molyvos castle with ouzo and traditional Greek music
• A chance to dance! Enjoy a short performance of Greek dances
before getting up and joining in – encouraged by some Greek wine
and snacks.
During the festival, there will be an exhibition of classic and contemporary work by local artists at the Trifon building on the harbour every evening, with free entrance for everyone.
All the festival events are designed to complement each other and to foster well-being, strengthen the mind and body, and energize the individual.
You can look at the festival programme and create your own, personal timetable of classes, leaving time to experience the special energy and vibrance of Greece’s third largest island.
On our part, we look forward to welcoming you and providing a unique experience that maximises every aspect of Molyvos- our very special Aegean village.
A significant proportion of the festival income goes to local charities.
For more information check out our website. http://www.movinginmolyvos.com
February 23, 2011 at 8:08 pm · Filed under Molyvos Friends and tagged: Angela Farmer, Greek Island, lonely planet, Molyvos, Victor van Kooten, Yoga, yoga in molivos
25 January 2011 | By Abigail Hole, Lonely Planet
Most peaceful
Angela Farmer and Victor van Kooten’s yoga hall (www.angela-victor.com) is situated deep in the Greek countryside, in a quiet olive grove in the Eftalou Valley, only five minutes from the beach. The only sound you will hear is the distant jingling of sheep bells. There are three hours of asana each morning and evening meditation and pranayama on the upstairs terrace.