Taking care of the therapist
A unique retreat for women therapists in Greece.
With Ruth Ben-Asher and Maty Lieblich
Now in its third year, this retreat offers a unique opportunity for healing, release, and renewal in a setting of natural beauty, spaciousness, and freedom. Guided by two highly experienced teachers, it brings together diverse approaches and practices that support deep personal transformation.
We invite you to set aside time for yourself and enter a space of reflection, rest, and nourishment. Together, we will create a supportive environment for exploring and processing the personal and professional experiences that have emerged through the challenging and complex years we have been living through.
Who is this retreat for?
This retreat is intended for women aged 30 and above who work in the therapeutic professions, including psychologists, psychiatrists, body-oriented and integrative therapists, social workers, and arts therapists.
A professional training invoice suitable for tax purposes will be issued, and payment may be made in up to five installments.
About the Workshop
This retreat is a guided inner journey, offering practices that cultivate awareness, stability, emotional regulation, resilience, nourishment, and connection to inner sources of inspiration, wisdom, and growth.
The retreat weaves together two complementary fields of practice: trauma-informed therapeutic work led by Ruth Ben-Asher, and Buddhist teachings and mindfulness practice led by Maty Lieblich.
As therapists and caregivers, we often carry the experiences of those we support long after our workday has ended—both consciously and unconsciously. Over time, this can lead to secondary traumatization and emotional depletion.
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the whole human organism—body, mind, consciousness, and spirit. Whether visible or hidden from awareness, these imprints can continue to manifest as emotional and physical symptoms when left unprocessed.
This unique retreat offers a space for compassion, healing, transformation, and renewal. It invites us to reconnect with a sense of vitality, meaning, and well-being—essential foundations for sustaining ourselves in both our personal and professional lives.
Throughout the retreat, we will engage in meditation and mindful inquiry, exploring what is unfolding within our bodies and minds through sensations, emotions, and thoughts. These practices help expand our capacity to be present with experience and strengthen our inner resources.
We will encounter teachings, symbols, and perspectives drawn from the Buddhist tradition that offer fresh ways of relating to our experiences. Together, the meditations and practices create opportunities for deep grounding, connection to inner strengths, and the discovery of greater ease, peace, and freedom within life as it is.
Our time together will include individual reflection, relational and group processes, and gentle, attentive practices involving breath, movement, touch, voice, guided sitting meditations, nature-based exploration, and periods of silence.
Each day will also include time for rest and personal space. Optional activities may include visits to the sea (via shared taxi at a modest additional cost), mountain walks, and leisurely walks to the nearby village, where participants can enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and local tavernas.
The retreat is limited to 28 participants and is intended for women actively engaged in therapeutic work, whether in private practice, institutions, or non-profit organizations. Participants are expected to have some prior experience with mindfulness or meditation practice.
Women who have attended previous retreats have shared that they returned home feeling renewed and energized, more deeply connected to themselves, and enriched by meaningful insights and perspectives. Testimonials can be found further down this page.
You can read more about Ruth Ben-Asher and Maty Lieblich, as well as their reflections on the retreat, below.
An introductory Zoom meeting with the teachers and the production team will take place on July 13 at 8:00 PM.
For questions or to arrange a personal conversation with Ida, the producer and founder of IDC, please contact us via WhatsApp at 050-790-0460.
Following submission of the registration form, a short introductory WhatsApp conversation will take place. Subsequent communication, including room reservation confirmation and payment information, will be conducted by email. Flight bookings should only be made after receiving confirmation of your room reservation.
An invoice suitable for professional development and tax purposes will be issued and can be customized upon request. The retreat is also recognized for continuing education credit.
If you would like to attend the introductory meeting or receive a recording of the Zoom session, please click the registration button.
Teachers
The teachers
Senior clinical psychologist, instructor in psychotherapy and couple and family therapy. Certified trauma therapist using Somatic Experiencing, EMDR, TRE methods. Integrative water therapist specializing in the treatment of prenatal and birth trauma. Integrates tools from IFS, AEDP, and Daat Lev approaches (therapy based on the teachings of Martin Buber) in her work. Teaches courses for therapists who deal with body-centered, connection-based, and mindfulness-based trauma therapy. Her life and work are a web that weaves the worlds of mind, body and spirit, based on decades of experience in psychodynamic psychotherapy, Buddhism, bodywork, waterwork and trauma work combined with neuroscience and attachment studies, Hebrew shamanism and work with nature. For over twenty years, she has been practicing a practice called movement medicine, an integrative combination of movement, psychotherapeutic wisdom, shamanism and neuroscience, which invites development and growth into the role our soul came to fill in the world.
* Ruth’s trainings on trauma given after 7/10/23 can be heard on the podcast “Body Remembers Recovery” on Spotify.
Maty has been practicing and studying mindfulness for over 35 years. She has developed and facilitated practical and theoretical mindfulness training for professionals in therapy and education across various settings for over two decades, integrating modern research-based mindfulness approaches with traditional Buddhist philosophy.
Maty is a co-founder and the head of training at the “Center for Mindful and Caring Education” association and at the Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy program under the supervision of the Continuing Education Unit, School of Social Work, Bar-Ilan University.
She has written digital courses on mindfulness and self-compassion within the framework of Campus IL on behalf of the Ministry of Health. Maty is an academic editor and co-author of the bestseller “Mindfulness – Being Here and Now” and “Paths of Mindfulness – Spaces of Daily Practice,” published by Keter Publishing.
She is the chief editor of the journal “Bekishvut” (Mindfulness).
Getting to the workshop
The recommended airline for this period is El Al – We strongly encourage participants to purchase “Protect” insurance, which costs 30 euros. This option allows you to cancel up to 48 hours before departure and receive a flight credit valid for one year. Click for details. Or travel only with Trolley with cancellation or change fees. The first and recommended flight is El Al: 12.10 departure 07:05, return 18.10 at 20:40. The transfer to the workshop will depart on 12.10 at around 11:00–11:30 from the airport, depending on the landing times of the El Al flight.
The retreat shuttle will depart from Athens Airport on October 12 at approximately 11:00–11:30, based on the arrival time of the recommended El Al flight.
Participants may choose alternative flights if their arrival and departure times are compatible with the shuttle schedule. It is also possible to arrange a shared taxi with other participants (details will be provided upon request).
For those wishing to spend time in Athens before or after the retreat, we recommend staying in the city center near Syntagma Square. For your convenience, the retreat shuttle will stop at a designated meeting point in Syntagma Square both before and after the retreat.
The return shuttle will leave the retreat on October 18 at 17:00, stopping first at Athens Airport and then continuing to central Athens for participants staying an additional night. You are welcome to stay in Athens after the retreat and take a flight the following day.
Please do not book flights before receiving an email confirming your room reservation along with a payment link.
If you wish to book a flight other than the recommended El Al flight, or fly with a different airline, please contact the production team before purchasing your ticket.
Participants who will already be abroad during this period are invited to speak with us individually so that we can help coordinate suitable travel arrangements based on the shuttle schedule.
The production team cannot assume responsibility for schedule changes, delays, or cancellations of flights other than the recommended El Al flight listed above, for which the shuttle schedule has been coordinated.
Private transfers to Evia can be arranged at any time for €170 per vehicle, subject to advance booking through the production team.
For your convenience, we work with a travel agent who assists participants and helps secure seats on the recommended flights.
Her name is Tali Raviv; you can contact her via WhatsApp at 0547318854 and she will get back to you.
Before the retreat, participants will receive access to a ride-sharing list to help coordinate transportation to the airport. This can be useful for sharing taxi fares or airport parking arrangements, including long-term parking and private shuttle services.
About the production
Our production is professional, precise, and personal, carried out with care and an open heart. We take care of everything for you—so you don’t need to plan, think, or take responsibility for anything else—allowing you to fully rest, relax, and enjoy your time.
The retreat is limited to 28 participants. If you would like to check whether this retreat is right for you or receive more information, please click the contact button and we will get back to you for a personal conversation.
What does the workshop include?
- Six nights at “Candili Estate” in the type of accommodation you choose.
- 3 vegetarian meals a day for all days with the chefs of Kandili Estate.
- A teaching framework that includes study, guidance and support of the retreat teachers.
- Transfer from the airport or from Athens and back. The transfer will depart on 12.10 at approximately 11:00 from Athens airport, and return on 18.10 at 17:00 to the airport.
- Meticulous and precise production that will accompany you in everything and the full presence of the production team at the retreat.
- The price of the workshop does not include flight tickets
- An invoice will be issued for a professional training workshop or other request. The price is excluding VAT due to a workshop abroad.
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Possibility of reimbursement for further training as needed.
CANDILI ESTATE
The Candili estate is located in the Seraus river valley, between the Candili and Pixaria mountains, in the north of Evia, at the edge of the pastoral village of Prokopi, a few minutes walk from the center of the village. The estate was established in 1832 and served as a cultural center for writers, painters and intellectuals, the 10,000 dunam estate is an area of spectacular natural beauty: mountains and hills forested with milk pine and oak, rivers bordered by dolav trees, olive groves and fertile valleys where corn and cotton grow. The trip to the sea takes fifteen minutes. The estate will be private just for us, with an ancient wooden activity hall in a special atmosphere and in the evening we will light the fireplace for our enjoyment in the studio, the stay at the estate will be accompanied by the estate staff who will cook us delicious vegetarian food and take care of all our needs. We will eat in a lovely dining room with the option of sitting outside in the garden. The estate has public guest rooms that will benefit everyone: a library room, living rooms, dining rooms and shared kitchens with sitting areas. Around the buildings there are well-kept gardens with quiet seating areas for solitude and connecting with nature. Within walking distance we are in the forest and exciting nature and mountain air clear as wine. The adjacent village of Prokopi is a Christian tourist attraction, with a large church, taverns, cafes, bakeries, small local shops where the people of the village sell their produce and a pleasant rural atmosphere.
Accommodation types at “Candili Estate”
The retreat price includes six nights of accommodation, full catering, teaching and facilitation, production, and round-trip transfers from the airport.
Payment can be made in up to five installments. The price does not include flights to Greece.
Images are for reference only; each room is different in size and appearance. All rooms include bedding, towels, and heating.
The estate features shared living rooms, a library, and beautifully maintained gardens for participants’ enjoyment.
There are also four reduced-price spots available in simpler rooms for those interested—details can be provided upon request.
Guest room for 3 participants:
Large, spacious and beautiful guest rooms with 3 separate beds, shower, toilet and heating.
Price per participant for the entire stay: NIS 6200
Pre-sale price until July 20th – 5900 NIS
Guest room for 2 participants
A large, spacious and beautiful guest room in a special villa with 2 single beds and a shared shower and toilet outside the room.
Price per participant for the entire stay: NIS 7,200
Pre-sale price until July 20: 6,900 NIS
Guest room for 3 participants
Two large rooms, one with a double bed and the second with two single beds, with a shared simple bathroom and toilet for the rooms.
Price per participant for the entire stay: 6,200 NIS
Pre-sale price until July 20: 5,900 NIS
Private room (limited number)
Private rooms with shared shower and toilet. (Each room looks different)
There are also discounted private rooms with a shared shower and toilet (please write in the comments and we will send details).
Price per participant for the entire stay: 9,200 ₪
Pre-sale price until July 20: 8,900 ₪
A room for two participants
Simple and charming rooms with 2 single beds, toilet and shower in the room.
Price per participant for the entire stay: 7,900 ₪
Pre-sale price until July 20: 7,600 ₪
Pictures for inspiration
Register for the workshop further down the page
Payment and registration terms
To register for the retreat, please click the registration form and complete it. If you have any comments or questions, you may write them in the form. After receiving your submission, we will contact you by phone for an introductory conversation.
Following registration, you will receive a confirmation email securing your place, along with a payment link offering up to five interest-free installments. Your spot will be held until payment is completed, depending on registration status.
Flights should only be booked after we have confirmed your place. Once your flight is purchased, you will be able to confirm and pay for your room.
The retreat price is VAT-exempt as the program is held abroad.
An invoice for professional training will be issued and may be recognized for tax purposes.
The production team is not responsible for any cancellation or change in flight times that are not the designated El Al flight listed on the page, or that do not align with the scheduled arrival and departure times of the shuttle transfer.
Cancelation policy
Cancellation up to one and a half months before the workshop – registration fee of 350 NIS will be charged.
Cancellation between one and a half months and one month before the workshop – registration fee and deposit will be charged, totaling 1,000 NIS.
Cancellation between one month and two weeks before the workshop – payment of 50% of the workshop fee.
Cancellation between two weeks and the day of the workshop – full payment of the workshop fee.
It is possible to find a participant to take your place at any time (responsibility lies with the person cancelling). If the production finds a replacement participant for you, your payment will be refunded minus a registration fee of 500 NIS, or credited toward another workshop later in the year.
In the case of a family disaster due to the war, a full refund minus a 300 NIS registration fee will be given, or a partial refund (depending on the case and workshop status), up to the retreat date (at the discretion of the production).
In the case of cancellation due to a security situation in Israel, a full refund will be given minus a 200 NIS registration fee and production expenses.
Workshop Registration Form
Retreat for therapists in Greece
October 12-18, 2026
Please fill in the details and we will contact you by phone for a personal conversation and answer your questions and according to the room inquiries.
Possibility of payment in 5 installments without interest, after payment the place will be reserved for you.
Each participant must fill out a separate registration form.
Prices for early registration are not on the form and will be given according to the closing date