Step away from the noise and into five days of stillness, connection and intentional rest on the beautiful island of Kos, Greece.

The Art of Retreat is a wellness retreat designed for busy people who are ready to slow down.

Hosted at a boutique wellness resort nestled among olive groves, your days are yours to shape. Wake up without an alarm. Spend the afternoon floating in the pool, joining a wellness session, or simply sitting with a book in the sun.

This isn’t a packed itinerary. It’s permission to exhale.

Whether you’re coming solo, with a friend, your partner, or you’re simply looking for a reason to finally take the break you’ve been putting off, this is your sign.

A small group. One beautiful sanctuary. Five days to truly reset.

This retreat is brought to you by Mira (Away with Mira) and Demi (Skinneeds).

Mira is an avid traveller, corporate lawyer, and travel, wellness and lifestyle creator. Having experienced first-hand the demands of a fast-paced career, she understands how easy it is to put yourself last and how difficult it can be to truly switch off. Mira is passionate about showing that travel, wellness and intentional living aren’t luxuries reserved for a few, they can become part of a fulfilling life, no matter how busy your career or where you come from. She believes that rest is something to be prioritised, not earned, and creates experiences that help people slow down, reconnect with themselves and embrace longevity. The Art of Retreat was first created as a space she needed for herself, today, it's her invitation to you.

Demi is an entrepreneur of over seven years, a certified wellness coach, and the founder of Skinneeds, a holistic beauty and wellness brand dedicated to helping people look and feel their best from the inside out. Demi is passionate about personal growth, holistic wellbeing and meaningful community. Demi is committed to creating spaces where people feel seen, inspired and empowered to become the best version of themselves. Through The Art of Retreat, she hopes to foster genuine connection, intentional rest and lasting transformation.

We want your experience to be effortless from the moment you secure your spot. Please read the following before booking.

Payments

All bookings require a non-refundable deposit to confirm your place. Payment plans are available and must be kept up to date — late payments may result in your spot being released to someone else.

Cancellations

Deposits are non-refundable. Cancellations made within 120 days of the retreat start date are non-refundable in full. Transfers to a future retreat are not guaranteed and will be considered on a case-by-case basis. If the retreat is cancelled by the organisers, you will receive a full refund.

Travel & Insurance

Guests are responsible for booking their own flights. Airport transfers to and from the venue are included. Travel insurance is mandatory and must cover trip cancellation, medical emergencies, and travel disruptions. The organisers are not liable for flight delays, cancellations, or missed connections.

Minimum Numbers

This retreat is subject to a minimum number of guests. If the minimum is not reached, the retreat may be rescheduled or cancelled, in which case a full refund will be issued. Minor itinerary or accommodation adjustments may be made where necessary, always maintaining equal or better value.

Content & Photography

By attending, you consent to photos and videos taken during the retreat being used across our social media and marketing channels. We'll keep it cute, we promise.

Respect & Energy

This retreat is built on mutual respect, good energy, and genuine connection. The organisers reserve the right to remove any guest whose behaviour negatively impacts the group experience, without refund.

Before you can reset, you have to land. Not just at the airport, but in your body. In the present.

Today is about crossing the threshold from the life you live at full speed into something slower, softer, and entirely yours.

We’ll meet you at the airport and bring you to the venue - a boutique wellness hotel nestled in olive groves on the island of Kos.

Check into your room, where a welcome goodie bag is waiting. Then do whatever feels right: walk the grounds, sit by the pool, lie on your bed and stare at the ceiling. There’s no agenda yet. Just arrival.

In the evening, we come together for the first time over a welcome dinner. Good food, easy conversation, and the beginning of something. No icebreakers. No forced energy. Just a table, a meal, and the slow realisation that for the next five days, you don’t have to be anywhere else.

You've arrived. Now it's time to slow down. Today is about giving your nervous system permission to downshift. No deadlines. No notifications. The most productive thing you can do today is nothing.

The morning begins in silence. Not as a rule but as a gift. No small talk over breakfast. No pressure to perform. Just you, your thoughts, and the sound of the olive trees. We'll move into our first group wellness session still held in that stillness; gentle movement, breathwork, stretching. It's designed to meet you exactly where you are, not where you think you should be. The silence slowly lifts afterwards, and you'll be surprised how differently conversation flows when it starts from stillness rather than obligation.

Spend the afternoon floating in the pool, sitting under an olive tree with a book you've been meaning to read for six months. Try the ice bath if you're feeling brave. Later in the afternoon, for those who want it, we'll come together for something creative — an art class. No skill required. Just colour, conversation, and permission to make something imperfect.

In the evening, we gather again for dinner — and by now, the conversations start to go deeper. After dinner, the fire pit. No agenda. Just warmth, conversation, and the kind of quiet that only comes when you've finally stopped running.

By now, something has shifted. The urgency has faded. Your shoulders have dropped. Today we take that new lightness and carry it out onto the water.

This is our boat day — a curated experience along the coastline of Kos. Sun on your skin, salt in the air, the Aegean stretching out in every direction. We’ll swim in coves you can’t reach by land, eat lunch on deck, and let the afternoon unfold the way afternoons are supposed to: slowly, with nowhere to be.

If the sea isn’t calling you, stay behind. The venue is yours to enjoy. Some of the most restorative days happen when you choose to go nowhere at all.

In the evening, we regroup for dinner. The table feels different tonight. Easier. Louder. The kind of easy that only comes when strangers have started becoming something more.

This is the day you didn’t know you needed. The rest has done its work. The noise has quieted. And in that quiet, something comes into focus — not a revelation, nothing dramatic, just a small, steady remembering of who you are when you’re not performing.

The morning brings another wellness session — slower, more reflective, designed to close the circle we opened on Day Two. After that, the day is yours to savour. There will be a mix of wholeness workshops, intimate journalling sessions and meditation sessions.

In the late afternoon, we gather for something simple but meaningful — a group reflection. Nothing prescribed. Just a moment to share what this week has stirred, what you’re carrying home, and what you might be ready to leave behind. It’s optional, like everything here. But most people stay.

The evening is our farewell dinner. A curated meal, a toast, and the kind of laughter that only happens when people have been still together long enough to really see each other. Afterwards, sunset drinks by the pool for those who aren’t ready for the week to end.

You came here running on empty. You leave full. Not in a loud, dramatic way — in the quiet way that actually lasts. The kind of rest that rewires something. The kind of connections that don’t end at the airport.

This morning is short and sweet. One last breakfast together. One last look at the olive groves. Pack up, check out, and let us take you back to the airport.

The real world is waiting, but you’re returning to it differently. A little slower. A little softer. A little more sure of what matters.