Embodied Wakefulness Retreat
Cultivating the Wisdom of the Body through Somatic Intelligence for Professionals in the Helping Fields
Accommodation at Oikia
Oikia is a simple and beautiful retreat home, just a few minutes’ walk from the sea.
The atmosphere is communal, quiet, and supportive — designed for deep practice and shared presence.
Most rooms are shared (mainly twin rooms), and bathrooms are shared as well.
This is a retreat-style accommodation — simple, warm, and communal rather than luxury hotel.
Option A — Staying at Oikia (on-site)
• Shared bedrooms and shared bathrooms (simple communal retreat setting)
• Full board included (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
• Cost $400
Option B — Staying off-site (nearby studios/hotels)
If you prefer more privacy, you are welcome to stay in a nearby studio or hotel.
We recommend Stefanie Studios, link, located just a short walk from Oikia.
Participants arrange and pay for off-site accommodation directly with the hotel.
If staying off-site, you will still join all retreat meals and sessions at Oikia, paying participation + meals fees
• Retreat Cost $400 paid at registration
• Total Oikia fees: 139€, paid on arrival (Participation: 21€ and Meals package: 118€)
Meals
All meals are prepared with care and are primarily vegetarian. (One day may include fish or chicken as an option.)
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are shared together as part of the retreat rhythm.
If you have food allergies or dietary needs, please inform Irini in advance: irini@five-wisdoms.org
Course Curriculum
Irini Rockwell
For over two decades, the Five Wisdoms have been the compass guiding my life—through joy and challenge, growth and transformation. These profound teachings from the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition showed me that our everyday energy—whether messy, brilliant, shy, passionate, or chaotic—is not something to fix or hide. It’s something to understand, to embrace, and ultimately to transform into wisdom.
The Five Wisdoms Institute was born from a simple but powerful desire: to bring these teachings down to earth and into the lives of real people. Not as abstract concepts, but as living, breathing experiences that help us become more fully ourselves—more awake, more compassionate, more connected.
This work isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about uncovering what’s already here. Beneath our defenses and habits lies immense clarity, creativity, presence, and love. When we come to know our energy—our patterns, our gifts, our triggers—we begin to see how every part of us has a wisdom side. Even our tightest knots hold the potential for freedom.
That’s what the Five Wisdoms offer: a path to embodying who we truly are. Not just in meditation or on retreat, but in our relationships, our work, our leadership, and our communities.
Through courses, trainings, and a growing community of practitioners and teachers around the world, we explore these energies together—not from the head, but through deep, embodied experience. I don’t teach at people. We engage. We discover together. And in that process, lives begin to shift.
My vision is simple: a world where people know themselves deeply and live from that wisdom. Where we meet life’s transitions with grace. Where we communicate with more kindness. Where leadership is rooted in authenticity. Where healing starts with presence. Where the energy of life is not feared or controlled, but embraced as the gateway to awakening.
If this resonates with you, I invite you to join us. There’s no single way this work looks—it’s as unique as you are. But the journey is the same: toward wholeness, freedom, and the wisdom that’s already within you.
With heart-felt appreciation,
Irini
