Each morning we will run group meditation/mindfulness sessions to help you start the day positive and energised.

After this, each morning you will have breakfast prepared by our own private chef; this way you know you are eating the finest food that will set you up well for the day.

The diet for your stay will be decided between yourself, our nutritionist, our chef and our psychological experts meaning that you will only have food that you enjoy...but also that will be healthy for your mind,  body and soul.

Our highly qualified psychologists, psychotherapists and holistic practitioners will work with you to set your goals for the retreat. Our retreats will vary from:

· Overall wellbeing week

· Psychological retreats focusing on the issues you want to work through, 

· Fitness and/or weight loss with nutritional support 

· Couples retreats for couples looking to reconnect or work through particular issues. 

· Luxury focused retreats with additional add-ons to help you enjoy the finer things in life

Once you are booked in for whatever particular retreat you are looking for, we will plan and set goals to meet your needs. The part that won’t change is your tailoring of the retreat by psychological specialists!

This may include more intensive therapy or more holistic approaches. 

We start off the first evening with introductions to all guests and staff.  After this we visit the local mountain top to witness one of the island's most spectacular sunsets and set our intentions for the week ahead.

Additional to the daily breakfast, we will offer personal chats, breathwork, mindfulness, somatic exercise or general exercise. Every retreat will be tailored to you! 

Depending on your needs we will carry out group work and we also have have our holistic practitioners who can provide reiki or you can indulge in a healing sound bath session. 

We will have an individual therapy session day, at a time suitable for you.

After diving into your therapy, our evening schedule will end with a relaxing tasty meal prepared by our chef. 

These sessions in the morning are bespoke to you.  Whether we have a relaxing mindfulness session or exercise or a lovely walk on the beach. 

According to your needs or preferences we will offer various alternatives.  However, there will always be a professional available if something changes and you decide you may need a therapy/ life coach or holistic session. 

Anytime you need your own down time you are more than welcome to take!

The chance to explore your experiences/growth with the group and to reflect on any further development. 

Individual sessions to review progress and any further action for your future. 

We will take you on our private wellness yacht trip where we will go to the Island of Día, carry out some self love practice on the yacht before enjoying a nice meal together and an optional glass of wine or swim in ocean*.  The perfect ending to the day will then be enjoying a sound bath session and meditation on the yacht and a beautiful sunset cruise on the way back. 

*Alcohol free weeks will not have the glass of wine but other beverages will be available as requested

A chance to explore, celebrate or reflect alone on your journey with us at Psyche Retreats and finish with a new perspective, personal/group healing or excitement for your future.  This may be on the same mountain we visited on day one, or it may be on a local beach or yacht trip.  Wherever it is, we make sure the surroundings are peaceful and we will all share our growth, our favourite moments of the retreat, and any regrets we may have.  

To end on a high, we look forward to what changes we will make to ensure any growth can remain with us and have a letting go ceremony.  Here we will let go of whatever we choose, while holding more closely to other things we have learned and want to improve.  This exercise is not to forget what should not be forgotten, or to avoid accountability for our mistakes...it is to acknowledge we cannot change our past, but we can improve our future.

This is time to say "see you later" but not goodbye! A time to plan a reconnection with some of the people you may have gotten close to or to plan future steps or therapy with one of the professionals who have worked with you. We will arrange two follow up sessions with you before you leave. 

Through our Psyche Remote online therapy arm we will offer two free remote therapy sessions.*

*Therapy sessions can be psychological therapy or holistic therapy depending on your needs, wants and situation.  

Additional nights can be added to your stay so that you can be a guest in our home or have a private holiday location provided.  This may help you unwind and bridge the gap between our retreat and a return to home.  

This part of your time here will typically be on a self catering basis, though by this time we anticpate a bond will be formed between us all and we can also share in all food and other costs equally.  Though we will not be working if additional support is required in this time, whether psychological or otherwise, this can be made available.

By the end of your retreat we are sure you will fall in love not only with the island of Crete, but with the country Greece as a whole.

As such we have partners in multiple places that we can offer discounted rates to our guests on.  Some of our favourite partners are listed below but others are available if you ask!  

Crete 

- Local to Gouves:  The amazing Creteco Hotel & Suites is located only a 15 minute drive from the villa.  The owners and staff are some of the best people on the island and if you want to stay close to our home, this is our first choice.  Here you will find our extended family...we know you will love it here too.

- Elounda:  Slightly further away (~1 hour drive), we have partned with one of the most spectacular hotels on the island, The Royal Marmin Bay Boutique & Art Hotel.  If luxury and amazing scenery is what you want this is the place to be.  In addition to offering discounted stays we also run our own private retreats at the hotel who have supported our journey in Crete since we first visited.  If you are interested in a private retreat in the location (we know you will be after you visit!) please let us know.  The picture shown is the main hotel swimming pool, but truthfully the beauty of the place cannot be shown in just one picture and if you want to know more just ask.

Milos

- Villa Blu Oneiro in Crete is owned by the amazing family business run by Kostas and Helena.  As well as providing us the luxury setting we are fortunate enough to run our retreats from they have also offered our guests exclusive rates for a follow on stay in one of their amazing villas on the beautiful island of Milos.  Located near Santorini, Milos and more specifically Villa Blu Oneiro, Milos will provide you with a perfect follow up in another beautiful Greek island.

Santorini

- Santorini Sky:  Whether visiting alongside a trip to Milos or itself, our partner Santorini Sky has truly the most peaceful and beautiful surroundings and setting you can find on the popular island.  Located only a 20 minute drive from the popular Fira, Santorini Sky provides peace beyond what we thought possible on the island.  

Mainland Greece

- Athens:  Body Healing Art is an inspirational wellness centre nestled in the heart of Varkiza, Athens.  David has offered us guidance and support as we grow our retreat offerings and in addition to running their own retreats we highly recommend, they also offer a sancruary where multiple wellness practices are always available.  We hope to offer more partnerships with them in the near future, and for now encourage anyone looking for a perfect place to continue to work on your own personal growth after your retreat, to visit.