FAQ About Us

How did it all start?

• In 2001 a group of former Findhorn community members, headed by herbalist Jock Millenson found a venue in Anilio, Pelion where they could bring what they liked best about Findhorn to a warm, sunny seaside environment
• In 2005 with the project growing, the group lost the lease at Anilio and two key members to illness, and were obliged to disperse.
• In 2008 Kalikalos revived in a new venue 3km from Anilio at Kissos village.
• In 2009 the lease to the original venue became available. Retaining Kissos, the group expanded back to Anilio, operating two campuses.
• In 2010 the Anilio group elected to become independent leaving two closely related projects—Kalikalos-Kissos and Anilio-STK—sharing resources and a common holistic vision.

What’s unique about Kalikalos?

• The combination of workshop experience with seaside holiday in which everyone coming here becomes a full member of the temporary but authentic community that is responsible for each week.
• The location: well off the beaten foreign tourist track--combining a lush green forest ecosystem with gorgeous sandy Aegean beaches.
• A place to practice living and thinking holistically—to use your holiday to save the earth!
• A place to meet other new friends who share your aspirations for a better world of peace, partership and sustainability.
• A living-in-community guest programme for those not wanting a workshop.

What is Authentic Community?

• M. Scott Peck’s emphasis on transparency and authenticity inspires us.
• A place to practice living and risking sharing your unique gifts and making them count toward building the better world that in your heart you know is possible.

What are the 6-7 hr of work I do as a community member?

• Join evening cooking team once: 18:00-20:30
• Helping with two evening meals cleanup (approx 21:15-21:45)
• Garden work one evening, watering, weeding, harvesting. (18:30 – 20:00)
• Joining Friday morning Centre cleanup & restore (09:30 – 11:30)

Are there any other community obligations?

• Attend the Saturday morning community meeting (09:30 – 11:00) and any other (rare) community meeting that might be called

What Accommodation is provided at the Centre?

• 7 rooms in the hotel, one triple, one ensuite quad, four twins, (two ensuite).
• Five rooms at two neighboring guest house sharing common showers/toilets.
• Five tent spaces and some tents with comfortable foam mattresses.

What are the facilities?

• Small two floor hotel with mini kitchen for preparing tea and coffee.
• Separate main kitchen building and patio for meals and used by art workshops
• Cyber lounge and wireless internet (wi fi) to most rooms.
• 7m round reciprocal framed workshop/retreat space
• 5m yurt for small groups, 1-1 healing sessions and overnight intimacy
• Universal sanctuary overlooking the sea, open 24 hr for quiet contemplation
• In July 2013 we also rent the 3* Hotel Alexandros, near Plaka beach

Costs: What’s included in the price of a week-long workshop?

• Approximately 20 hr of sessions (usually mornings).
• 6 evening meals (we eat out on Tuesday evening).
• 6 snack lunches (packed as picnic box on request)
• Shared accommodation (singles or guaranteed twins bookable with supplement)
• Daily lift (15’) to/from local beach at Ag Ioannis

How do I book?

• Credit/debit card or Paypal via secure BOOKING link.
• Transfer (Uberweisung) to one of our international banks.
• Sterling cheque posted to our rep in Scotland
• Availability: all workshops and retreats still have places unless marked FULLY BOOKED on the 2012 Schedule page

Cancellation policy

• Deposits for workshops or retreats are non-refundable. However, they can be transferred to a friend or deferred for this or the following season should you be obliged to change your plans.
• Staff orientation, staff adjunct, FIR and workcamp payments are non-refundable but are also transferable and deferrable for up to two years.
• Accommodation supplements are non-refundable and non-deferrable.
• Balances or full payments for workshops, retreats and the community guest programme are partially refundable according to this schedule: cancellation at least 3 months in advance, 80% refundable; Cancellation at least 2 months in advance, 67% refundable, Cancellation at least 1 month in advance 50% refundable, cancellation equal to or less than 30 days in advance, non-refundable but transferrable or deferrable.

What is the typical daily schedule at Kalikalos?

• 0730 Qi Gong, Yoga, Tai Chi (on most weeks)
• 0805 Morning sanctuary meditation
• 0830 Breakfast
• 0910 Breakfast cleanup
• 0930 Staff Work Attunement / Community meeting on Saturday
• 1000 Staff Work / Workshop Session
• 1330 Staff lunch / beach picnic for participants
• 1430 Beach / free time
• 1800 Kitchen and garden teams attune/second staff work period (Some workshop leaders may offer 1-1's at this time)
• 2030 Dinner
• 2110 Dinner cleanup (KP rota)
• 2145 Healing Circle / Sharing / Circle Dance / DVD /village pub etc   Fireside community meeting on Thursday

Something Deeper
Than a Suntan!