courses
LIVE COURSES
Clinical cases: Tools for therapists
Spiti Yoga
Vangelis Varis | 22 Mar 2025
Body Poetry | Thai Massage Training
The Greenhouse | Geyikbayiri, Turkey
Vangelis Varis & Till Heeg | 29 Mar-4 Apr 2025
Till and Vangelis, will delve into the nuances of crafting a more creative, liberated, and profoundly deep body therapy session.
Guided by Osteothai, Craniosacral Therapy, movement, and music, let’s gather to see the lush nature of Geyikbayırı from March 29 to April 4, 2025, to listen to the poetry of the body!
Visceral Massage Seminar
Spiti Yoga
Vangelis Varis | 12 Apr 2025
A two-day advanced massage seminar to familiarize ourselves with our own and others' intestines.
past COURSES
BACK TO BASICS | Thai Massage
3 day course, Sunshine House
Vangelis Varis | 14-16 Feb 2025 |
In the welcoming space of Sunshine House Retreat Center, there will be a training seminar for those who want to have their first experience with the art of Thai massage or for those who have attended one or more basic training programs in the past but, for various reasons, haven't had enough practice.
Seminar on therapeutic protocols and clinical cases taught by Evangelos Varis.
THAI MASSAGE CERTIFICATION Weekends from 13/1 to 27/4 | Spiti Yoga
90 hr Thai Massage certification taught by Evangelos Varis and Giorgos Androulakis.
PERI SPLACHNON | 9-10 March
Inviting you to our unique space in Chalkida for a two-day advanced massage seminar, focusing on digestive system understanding, addressing emotional tensions, and exploring relaxation techniques. Suitable for individuals with varying massage and anatomy experience, the seminar offers both theory and hands-on experiences over a special weekend.
OLON, Evia Greece
ECSTATIC THAI | 13 -14 April
2 day seminar of dynamic Thai massage and an event of ecstatic dance.
Switzerland | Elise Buddle Yoga
YOGA & THAI COURSE - RETREAT 19-25 May | Patricia LaRotonda, France
Patrizia and Vangelis invite you for a week of deep connection. Through the ancient practices and wisdom of yoga and Thai massage, we will delve into the awareness and intelligence of our breathing, our body and our mind. Vangelis will guide you towards conscious touch and movement and how to connect with each other with respect and depth at the same time. We will also have yoga nidra and meditations to integrate the whole process. Guitar and harmonium will guide us in this exploration.
AQUATIC OSTEO BODYWORK | 30-31 August & 1 September | Vangelis Varis & Alexandra Ruiz, Corfu Greece
Join us for an immersive journey into the synergistic blend of Aquatic Bodywork and Osteopathy. This course is designed for body workers and aquatic body workers.
We will dive deep into each technique individually, exploring the principles and applications of Aquatic Bodywork and Osteopathy.
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY
Intensive Course in Berlin Germany
Vangelis Varis |14th to 17th Nov 2024
Join the ride to touch the magic
"Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive, hands-on approach, whose origins come from the practice of Osteopathy. The craniosacral rhythm is the internal manifestation of health and vitality of the human body and directly connected with the function of homeostasis (state of physiological balance).
Thai Massage Techniques | 4-5 March 2023
Spiti Yoga
Thai yoga massage for Yoga teachers & practitioners.
INVITATION TO SAVASANA | 23-15 June 2023
Switzerland | Ninevita Yoga Studio
CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY | 19-23 July 2023
Seminar on Craniosacral therapy techniques taught by Evangelos Varis.
Sunshine House | Evia
THE BUDDHA WITHIN | 26-31 Oct 2023
Synergy between Evangelos Varis and Till Heeg (aka Hanuman Hands) fora Thai Massage course in Turkey.
Antalya, Turkey
Teaching together with Hanuman Hands, we gather in a circle to explore and discover a unique way of living, palpating, and treating. The Principles we share are “universal cornerstones” for us, “the essence” of our practice and we want to share them with you.
BODY POETRY | 28th Dec ‘23 -4th Jan ‘24 Sunshine House, Evia
TOUCHING THE HEART
ThaiYoga-Massage meets Osteopathy in residential course in Berlin.
A 5-day training with practices from ThaiYoga-Massage and the osteopathic field will meet and guide as in this journey of exploring the structures of the heart.
14-17 December | Berlin, Germany
One of the biggest challenges for therapists is dealing with physical dysfunctions. The goal of this two-day training seminar is to prepare new therapists to handle the most common musculoskeletal issues they will encounter in their journey in the field of therapeutic massage.
Olon (the whole) is the way we approach life and humans, creating the space for balance, healing, and self-growTH
MEET the olon team
Meet the dynamic duo of OLON
Together, they offer a holistic approach to well-being, with Vangelis at the treatment center and Afendoula as a culinary and holistic lifestyle enthusiast.
Vangelis Varis, born in Athens and residing in Evia, seamlessly blends oriental arts, Tai Chi, Yoga, and Thai Yoga massage. He incorporates OsteoThai, Chi Nei Chang, Lomi-Lomi, and a passion for craniosacral rhythm.
Afendula Kaltsidi, a holistic alchemist from rural Evia, weaves nature's healing into her expertise—Thai Yoga Massage, Craniosacral Therapy, herbal studies, and natural cosmetics through "LoveMade." Beyond her culinary prowess, Afendoula embraces holistic nutrition, hosts women's circles, acts as a Doula, and advocates for the environment.