MATI SANTORINI
26 Jul; 16 Aug; 20 Sep - 7pm; 18 Oct - 6pm

Mindful Resonance: Yoga sessions

Free Admission
MATI Mesaria

As part of our 2026 program, Resonance, we are introducing a seasonal series of yoga, breathwork, and meditation sessions, and we warmly invite you to participate. This series is guided by Marina Gourneli, who creates space through mindful movement, breath, and presence.

Please note that participation is limited to 20 people and prior registration is needed

At the heart of Mindful Resonance lies the meeting of the five elements – earth, water, fire, air, and ether/space – together with the yogic practice of Nyasa, where awareness, breath, and intention are consciously placed within the body. In this understanding, the body is not separate from nature, but an expression of it.

Each session explores a specific element, forming a continuous seasonal journey rather than isolated practices, moving gently from expansion to grounding, from ether to earth.

Participants are invited into this progression, from the openness of Ether at our first event on the 21st of June – Solstice Resonance – to the grounded stillness of Earth as the island settles into autumn. Each session becomes an opportunity to resonate with one element, both in the landscape and within the body through practice.

Nyasa deepens this experience by bringing attention into the body itself, allowing consciousness to be “placed” within physical experience. As each element is reflected both in the body and in the surrounding landscape, the practice becomes a lived dialogue between inner and outer nature.

What to Expect
  • Breath Awareness & Gentle Movement
    A mindfully guided practice that gradually unfolds through movement, breath, and presence.
  • Stillness & Meditation
    Space to slow down, reconnect inwardly, and cultivate deeper awareness.
  • Inclusive & Accessible Practice
    Open to all levels and bodies, with an emphasis on inner listening rather than physical performance.

26th July 

 Fire
Peak summer energy, will, transformation.

16th August 

Water
Flow, emotion, release.

20th September 

Air
Transition, breath, letting go.

18th October 

Earth
Grounding, return, integration.

What to Bring
  • Comfortable clothing
  • A light layer for relaxation
A little about Marina and her practice

Rooted in the integrated wisdom of traditional yoga and Ayurveda, Marina Gourneli’s work weaves together movement, meditation, breathwork, sound therapy, mantra, and Ayurvedic bodywork as a unified living practice.

She teaches in yoga teacher trainings, leads retreats across Greece and India, and regularly returns to the subcontinent for ongoing study and pilgrimage, deepening her practice through direct experience and transmission.

Marina works with individuals and groups seeking a genuine encounter with themselves through group classes, private sessions, sound healing ceremonies, and retreat experiences. She also hosts a meditation and mindfulness podcast with over 160 episodes, extending her practice into accessible formats for daily life.

She lives and teaches between Santorini, Athens, and India. E-RYT500 · YACEP · Always a student.

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