Life Coaching Holidays on Skyros, Greece
"Possibly the most important ten days of my life." Sarah Williams
Skyros' Life Choices programme is an ideal opportunity to step back from everyday routines. Fully supported by a relaxed environment and top-notch tutors, people are reminded of what makes them smile and what they really want. Skyros offers encouragement to leave behind life's limitations and go for what really matters.
- Location / Activities and Prices / Accommodation and Food / Child policy / Green footprint / Guestbook
Location
The Life Choices programme is held at the Skyros Centre, high up in the charming, traditional village of Skyros, Skyros island, Greece. The long, sandy beach is a pleasant ten-minute walk away.
Activities and prices
Life Coaching courses run for 3 hours mid-morning and develop over 8 days with a day's break in-between. Early morning yoga is offered and late afternoons are reserved for music and arts activities or occasional 'Taste of Greece' events including talks, Greek music, dance and visits to places of interest. Massage treatments are available (enquire for prices).
Dates and Prices:
Sat 8 - Sat 15 Jun 2013, Successful Relationships with Juliette Smith, £595
Sat 15 - Fri 28 Jun 2013, The Path of Happiness with Michael Eales, £995
Sat 29 Jun- Sat 6 Jul 2013, Self-Coaching with Andry Anastasiou, £625
Sat 6 - Fri 19 Jul 2013, Choose Life at Any Risk with Ari Badaines, £1095
Sat 20 - Sat 27 Jul 2013, Choose Life at Any Risk with Ari Badaines, £645
Sat 27 Jul - Fri 9 Aug 2013, Life Choices with Dina Glouberman, £1245
Sat 10 - Fri 23 Aug 2013, Transform Your Life with Kate Daniels, £1245
Sat 24 - Sat 31 Aug 2013, Love Your Life with Katrina Love Senn, £695
The day begins with early morning yoga followed by breakfast and then, the centre piece of the day, the late morning courses. These courses run for three hours per day, for five days. On a two-week holiday, they continue into the second week after two course-free days.
Prices include twin shared accommodation, two delicious meals per day (usually breakfast and lunch) and all courses. Single upgrades are subject to availability. Optional massage treatments are payable on site.
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Accommodation and Food
Participants stay in rooms close to the Centre that combine modern comforts (air-conditioning, fridge, kettle) with Skyrian ambience and traditional Greek design. Most are ensuites or apartments.
Adapted from the villagers' traditional diet, meals (usually breakfast and lunch) are based on fresh, natural and local ingredients. Vegetarians are always catered for.
Child policy
Adults only.
Green footprint
How ethical is the holiday?
- Acts with respect, honesty and fairness towards guests and staff
- Is part owned by locals and employs locals
- Fosters real relationships between guests and locals and ensures that the local community benefits (e.g. local restaurants, language tutors)
- Supports the Skyros Folk Dance Society; Skyrian Horse Project; Greek Animal Welfare
How environmentally-friendly is the holiday?
- Provides info on how to arrive by public transport
- Produces some of its own green energy via solar power
- Collects rainwater for use in gardens and uses water saving devices
- Recycles all recyclable waste
- Feeds organic waste to the local goats!
Guestbook
"It has given me the confidence to follow my dream career." Jaqueline Hedge
"The person you become here is your best, most loveable self." Maura McGinn
"Watching others emerge from behind their troubles was as inspiring and as meaningful as emerging from my own." Linda Ioning
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