Crete Wellness & Retreat Center
More than Wellness
Your journey to wellness, healing, and ascension
At Ethera, we are more than a wellness center – we are a community dedicated to helping you reconnect with your essence, release what no longer serves you, and rise into a more aligned, vibrant version of yourself.
Meet the Founders
Vivian Karavanou & Donna Poulidis
Co-founders and Visionaries
at Ethéra Crete Wellness & Retreat Centers
Vivian Karavanou is a transformational psychologist, integrative psychotherapist, and spiritual mentor specializing in guiding individuals toward self-discovery, emotional healing, and higher consciousness. With expertise in quantum manifestation, shadow work, somatic healing, and eco-psychology, Vivian blends traditional psychology with energy-based therapies to support deep personal transformation.
As a co-founder of Ethera Crete Wellness and Retreat Center, Vivian’s approach is rooted in her profound understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection. She designs personalized protocols and transformational programs, helping clients release limiting beliefs, heal emotional wounds, and manifest a more aligned, authentic life. Her signature programs, such as Ascende Superius and En-Somatosis, reflect her holistic philosophy and dedication to helping others ascend to their highest potential.
Vivian’s compassionate presence, intuitive wisdom, and deep commitment to her clients make her a guiding force at Ethera, where she co-creates a safe, supportive, and sacred space for healing and ascension.
Vivian Karavanou is a transformational psychologist, integrative psychotherapist, and spiritual mentor specializing in guiding individuals toward self-discovery, emotional healing, and higher consciousness. With expertise in quantum manifestation, shadow work, somatic healing, and eco-psychology, Vivian blends traditional psychology with energy-based therapies to support deep personal transformation.
As a co-founder of Ethera Crete Wellness and Retreat Center, Vivian’s approach is rooted in her profound understanding of the mind-body-spirit connection. She designs personalized protocols and transformational programs, helping clients release limiting beliefs, heal emotional wounds, and manifest a more aligned, authentic life. Her signature programs, such as Ascende Superius and En-Somatosis, reflect her holistic philosophy and dedication to helping others ascend to their highest potential.
Vivian’s compassionate presence, intuitive wisdom, and deep commitment to her clients make her a guiding force at Ethera, where she co-creates a safe, supportive, and sacred space for healing and ascension.
Donna Poulidis is a visionary wellness advocate dedicated to fostering holistic well-being, deep healing, and personal transformation. With over 20 years of experience in integrative health and wellness, Donna brings a passion for combining modern wellness technologies with ancient healing wisdom. Her journey has been shaped by a deep understanding of emotions, somatics, energy, mindfulness, spirituality and our process towards ascension, which she weaves into every aspect of Ethera’s offerings.
As founder of Ethéra and co-founder of Ethera Crete Wellness and Retreat Center, Donna is committed to creating nurturing spaces where individuals can reconnect with their essence, detoxify their body and mind, and rise to higher levels of awareness.
Her mission is to empower people to transform their lives by tapping into their inner energy, aligning with nature, and embracing holistic health practices. Donna envisions a near future where humans live in optimal health and vitality on all levels, physically, emotionally, mentally and have merged with their true Selves in peaceful, graceful love and oneness.
Donna Poulidis is a visionary wellness advocate dedicated to fostering holistic well-being, deep healing, and personal transformation. With over 20 years of experience in integrative health and wellness, Donna brings a passion for combining modern wellness technologies with ancient healing wisdom. Her journey has been shaped by a deep understanding of emotions, somatics, energy, mindfulness, spirituality and our process towards ascension, which she weaves into every aspect of Ethera’s offerings.
As founder of Ethéra and co-founder of Ethera Crete Wellness and Retreat Center, Donna is committed to creating nurturing spaces where individuals can reconnect with their essence, detoxify their body and mind, and rise to higher levels of awareness.
Her mission is to empower people to transform their lives by tapping into their inner energy, aligning with nature, and embracing holistic health practices. Donna envisions a near future where humans live in optimal health and vitality on all levels, physically, emotionally, mentally and have merged with their true Selves in peaceful, graceful love and oneness.