RewildRestore
Hello from us!
Patricia Garcia-Gomez
Creator, RewildRestore™
Patricia is a renowned water practitioner, sensory immersion artist, and the creator of RewildRestore. As the founder of RewildRestore, she invites people into the water as a daily practice of listening, sensing, connecting, and befriending, not just the elements, but all the beautiful, untamed aspects of our creating selves. The inspiration began when she was in creative residency on the island of Naxos, immersing herself in the soul and culture of the land. While living in a monastery and creating site-specific multi-sensory installations, she began swimming in the ocean every day. What started out as a refreshing break in the day turned into a life-changing water practice. She is now a year-round swimmer, including freezing winter water temperatures as low as 33 degrees. Her Water Practice is both physical & meditative, new & ancient, holding & healing, often transformative, integrating physical movement, sound/sensory immersion, and healing practices shared with her by medicine women of other cultures.
“To introduce someone to the water is to invite them into a relationship. With the sea, the self, with ceremony, the yet to be revealed, and the ready to be released. That’s where the magic happens.”
She documents all of her polar and Cycladic swims on IG #swimoftheday. And the only thing she loves more than her morning swim ritual is introducing people to water. “To introduce someone to the water is to invite them into a relationship. With the sea, the self, with ceremony, the yet to be revealed, and the ready to be released. That’s where the magic happens.”
She also met dear friend and Cyclades co-host Anita on the island of Naxos. Their collaboration bloomed out of a shared love for beauty, nature, thoughtful experiences, and a good laugh under the stars.
MEET PATRICIA
The Water Whisperer, YOLO Journal
An Apprenticeship with Water, CreativeMornings NYC
Cold water swimming & the power of ritual, AGEIST
Pivoting to a life more creative, MNDALT
Earth is a she, InsightsGreece
Artist website, Image and immersive installation
Anita Papantoniou
Creator, Eros Keros
Anita is a local co-host of RewildRestore Cyclades, and the exuberant spirit behind Eros Keros. Anita has been in love with the island of Koufonisia since she first visited here, almost 30 years ago. She was (and still is) completely enchanted by its natural beauty and authentic, easy spirit. You might say that the years since her very first visit have all been in preparation for the creation of Eros Keros. She has traveled the world as a student of hospitality to better understand what she likes, and what guests will love. She’s an artist of making people feel luxuriously at home.
Magical things happen when we meet here.
