Mats and other props used are available; you don't need to take anything with you. The schedule is designed so that those with only limited time can travel to and from home in a week. If you have more time..... participation in a workshop is an ideal way to combine your hobby with an extended holiday in Greece. Teacher Oona Giesen grew up with yoga; she started practicing yoga 40 years ago, at the age of 7/8, when her mother Jeanne Buntinx returned from India after a training by mr B.K.S. Iyengar personally. Oona Giesen started teaching in Amsterdam, the Netherlands 18 years ago. For several years now she has her own yoga school on the Greek island Paros. Oona is a member of the IYF (International Yoga Federation) and the VVYN (Vereniging Van Yogaleraren Nederland.) More information at www.yoga-greece.com and www.yoga-paros.com