About This Event
Step into a space where life reflects back to you — through the presence, stories, and hearts of those around you.
The Mirror is a 4-night transformational retreat created and guided by Niki Smirni, Founder of Travelgems and author of The Method: Become Who You Meant to Be, alongside Kalona Stone, a master facilitator of somatic and energy-based practices. Set against the luminous backdrop of Mykonos and the sacred energy of Delos, this retreat explores how human connection becomes the mirror through which we rediscover ourselves.
Each day unfolds as a reflection — of the Self, the Other, and our Ecosystem — inviting you to see how your values, relationships, and environment shape who you are becoming. Through guided circles, breathwork, movement, and reflection, you’ll learn to open your heart, let go of control, and see yourself clearly through others.
Your world is a mirror of what you absorb — and what you choose to absorb becomes who you are. The choice is your responsibility.
The retreat culminates with a symbolic journey to Delos, the island of light and creation — a reminder that the truest connection begins when we dare to be seen. Every encounter — with others, with nature, with yourself — is an invitation to see clearly.
About the retreat leader
Niki Smirni, author of THE METHOD: Become Who You Meant to Be, is a lifelong student of humanity, entrepreneur, and transformational leadership expert with over 20 years of experience in corporate strategy, psychology, and personal development. She is the founder of Travelgems, Europe’s leading well-being company, and a TEDx Speaker known for inspiring audiences around the world to live with clarity, authenticity, and purpose.
She holds two MSc degrees — one in Transformational Leadership from NYU and another in International Marketing from Strathclyde University. She is also a Certified Chopra Meditation Instructor, bringing a mindful and holistic dimension to her work. This foundation, together with her love for philosophy and spirituality, allows her to merge academic insight, spiritual practice, and real-world experience with timeless wisdom. Niki’s work focuses on building communities that thrive together, rooted in her belief that growth is collective, not merely individual. Her mission is to build a world full of authentic human smiles.
About the retreat contributor
Kalona Stone, a Travelgems Community Member, is a military veteran, systemic psychotherapist, life coach, Reiki practitioner, and soul-centered guide whose work bridges clinical precision with embodied, intuitive, and energetic healing.
With a background shaped by global humanitarian service and advanced clinical training, she weaves together somatic therapy, narrative re-authoring, energy work, Reiki, Kundalini awakening practices, and transcendental meditation. In her spaces, yoga becomes a return to the body as temple, a meeting with the mind as messenger, and a liberation of the soul as guide.
Kalona’s sessions create alchemical containers where clarity becomes liberation, the nervous system softens into safety, and the body becomes the gateway to profound emotional and spiritual freedom. Through therapy, coaching, teaching, energy work, and soul-led practices, she guides others into a journey of embodied awakening—where mind, body, and soul return to wholeness, and the magic of being fully alive rises from within.
About the destination
Mykonos will serve you exactly what you desire to be served. Here, traditional Greek island charm meets ultra-premium accommodation, sophisticated dining, high-end shopping, molecular mixology, and an unimaginable array of service options–but only if you want it to. At the same time, you can lay your towel on almost virgin beaches with not a soul around, you can buy fresh fish directly from the Aegean Sea early in the morning from the fishermen at the port, you can savour a homemade local cheese pie and a simple frappe (Greek iced instant coffee), while gazing at the sunrise from the island’s trademark windmills. Mykonos has it all: the expensive, the affordable, the touristy, the secluded, the extravagant, the simple, the high-end, the folkloric, the famous, the unknown, the showcased, and the hidden.
About the hotel
A hotel. An island. A place full of life, history, dreamy beaches, and gorgeous colors. An unmatched experience. A hotel with a contemporary concept of hospitality. Exceptional accommodation. Rocabella Mykonos, a proud member of Design Hotels, is just 300 meters from the beautiful beach of Agios Stefanos. As part of the Rocabella Hotel group, it sits in an idyllic location with perfect views of Mykonos bay, the historic island of Delos, Rinia, and the southern Aegean Sea. The hotel offers a range of special services so guests can enjoy the many treasures of the island. Modern amenities, culinary delights, spa treatments, and a refreshing pool make every stay as pleasant as possible. Overlooking the Aegean Sea, the rooms, suites, and hotel spaces are designed to showcase the natural beauty of the surroundings—especially at sunset.
Indicative Shedule
Day 1
Theme: Setting the tone — from the outer world to the inner.
- Arrival and check-in at the villa
- Opening Circle: “Setting Our Intention” — an introduction to 4 soul questions, and examining the elements of the main question who am I
- Welcome dinner building connection
Day 2 – The Mirror of the Self: Who Am I?
Theme: Self-reflection and awareness.
- Morning Session with Kalona: Awakening the Core — explore the body’s inner landscape and connect with the source of your soul’s vitality
- Silent breakfast and reflective journaling
- Session with Niki: Workshop — “Meeting Yourself Again”
- Free time to reflect and explore
- Afternoon Session with Niki: Circle — “The Person Behind the Roles”
- Session with Kalona: Embodied Freedom — integrating breath, movement, and meditation to experience unshakeable freedom
- Community dinner
Day 3 – Losing Yourself in the Path of Life
Theme: Letting go of control, rediscovering spontaneity.
- Morning Session with Kalona: Energy Flow and Liberation — Reiki and subtle energy practices to release blocks and invite vitality
Breakfast at the hotel - Half-Day Boat Trip to Delos with guided tour: discovering how the light can lead us to surrender
- Session with Niki in Delos: the role of archetypes in our life
- Losing Yourself in Life — intuitive wandering through Mykonos town, following curiosity instead of plans; noticing what mirrors back the inner world
- Afternoon Session with Niki: Circle of reflection — “What did life show me today?”
- Community dinner
Day 4 – The Mirror of the Ecosystem
Theme: How your relationships and environment reflect your inner growth.
- Morning Session with Kalona: Inner Alchemy — transform emotional tension into light, clarity, and freedom
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Session with Niki: “Your Personal Ecosystem” — mapping people, values, and influences around you
- Free time to reflect and explore
- Closing Session with Niki: Circle — “The Gift of Exchange” — how our community shapes our evolution
- Closing Session with Kalona: Heart’s Whisper — gentle, flowing yoga to open the heart and awaken intuitive knowing
- Farewell community dinner
Day 5 – Departure
- Optional Session with Kalona: The Return to Wholeness - a closing session that unites mind, body, and soul, leaving participants grounded yet elevated.
- Farewell breakfast & closing reflections
- Checkout
End retreat
Disclaimer: This schedule is indicative and is subject to change as we move closer to the retreat date.
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Event Highlights
Transformational circles that cultivate awareness, presence, and authentic connection
Somatic and energy-based practices with Kalona to awaken the core and release emotional blocks
Teachings from The Method with Niki on identity, roles, archetypes, and personal ecosystems
A soulful day of intentional wandering in Mykonos, reconnecting with spontaneity and intuition
A symbolic pilgrimage to Delos, the island of light — blending history, archetype work, and inner clarity
Prices
3000€/per person
in Double Occ. room
Prices
4000€/per person
in Single Occ. room
Flexible payment plan
available
what’s included
- 4-night accommodation at Rocabella Mykonos Hotel
- All breakfast meals
- All dinner meals
- All sessions & workshops with Niki & Kalona
what’s not included
- Airtickets to/from Mykonos – We strongly advise you to book flexible airfare tickets and flights with fewer carbon emissions to contribute to environmental protection, as it is responsibility to safeguard our environment
- Airport and Land Transfers
- Soft drinks, water, beverages
- Accommodation tax per person per overnight stay
- Lunch meals
- Whatever is not mentioned clearly in the inclusions
more info
We strongly advise you to book flexible airfare tickets and flights with fewer carbon emissions to contribute to environmental protection, as it is our responsibility to safeguard our environment
Payment Plan: Available – contact info@travelgems.com
Language: English
Land Transfer: Available upon request – contact info@travelgems.com
Cancellation Policy: A 10% deposit secures your spot and is refundable within one week. An additional 20% payment is required within one month (non-refundable). The remaining 70% balance can be paid in flexible installments, with full payment due no later than 45 days before the retreat start date. Cancellations after this point will incur a 100% cancellation fee
Important Info: In case there are Covid-19 restrictions or any other restrictions related to any other pandemic that prevent guests from traveling the total amount paid will be refunded.
Transport: For Niki’s retreat in Mykonos, you can fly into Mykonos International Airport (code: JMK).
From there, you can book a transfer (duration: 15min) – kindly contact us at info@travelgems.com for a transfer reservation.
