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Inspire your mind, spirit, and soul

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Join us for one week of harmony, rejuvenation and inspiration through the wonderful combination of yoga practice and art workshops. Let the rhythm of the peaceful island and the sea awaken your artistic soul and guide you back to your deepest source of creativity. Begin your day with a gentle flow of morning practice of yoga and meditation in the nature of a quiet Greek island taught by Yogi Skyrah Archer. Then enjoy fun, creative art classes in the gardens of the mansion and around the island with the exceptional international painter Angelika Lialios. In your free time, swim in the Mediterranean Sea and explore the beautiful landscapes of Hydra. All levels of yoga, meditation, and art experience are welcome.

Meet the instructors

Skyrah & Angelika
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Highlights

  • Morning Yoga and meditation practice
  • Daily Art sketchbook class
  • 2 daily meals
  • Free time for swimming and absorbing the healing Mediterranean atmosphere
  • Optional extras of massage, Thai massage and reiki
  • 7 nights accommodation on a beautiful island
  • Free sketchbook for your drawing classes to take with you

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate

7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Greek
Group size: Maximum of 7 participants
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
12:00

Facilities

  • Dining area
  • Environmentally friendly
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Kitchen
  • Lounge
  • Multilingual staff
  • Picnic area
  • Smoke-free property
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga studio
  • Conference room
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Internet access
  • Library
  • Meeting room
  • Wireless internet

Artemis Retreats residence is at the Oikonomou Mansion, a beautiful traditional Captains villa overlooking the Mediterranean Sea and the island of Hydra. With a beach just a 10-minute walk away.

The mansion has a ballroom—a yoga shala—where the yoga classes can be held. This is also a library and a large garden and a garden terrace where the art classes are held. Breakfast is served on the upper terrace overlooking the ocean.

This accommodation is exclusive to seven guests in separate, large rooms overlooking the gardens. Guests will have access to a fully equipped kitchen, living rooms, yoga shala, library, terraces, and gardens.

Program

Relax and unwind and free your mind through daily meditation and yoga. Fill your heart with art and sketching through fun, creative, and inspiring workshops. Enjoy the Greek sun and summer and swim in the Mediterranean ocean. Nourish your body with healthy and delicious meals every day!

Sample daily schedule

  • 08:00 Morning yoga and meditation
  • 09:30 Breakfast
  • 11:00 Art workshop
  • 13:30 Light lunch
  • 15:00 Free time

What to expect

Each day begins with a yoga and meditation class. After a deliciously fresh and healthy breakfast, you will meet on the terrace for a daily sketchbook workshop including watercolors, acrylics and collages! The art workshop consists of a short demo and a supervised painting session. In the afternoon, you can explore the island of Hydra with its magnificent sunsets, quirky alleys, and rustic Greek homes for inspiring sceneries.

You can swim, relax on the beach, go for walks, explore the island's history, and sketch to your heart's content. In the evening, you are welcome to join Hydra Holiday Retreats on the terrace for the sunset and to discuss the day's adventures. Students will take home new confidence in sketching, peace of mind, less stress, fewer worries, many new ideas, and a self-made sketchbook.

This retreat includes accommodation in an old Greek captain’s mansion at the top of the hill overlooking Hydra port. Please note, participants should be physically fit for the walk to the house!

The first day of the course is the arrival day with a meet and greet at 18:00 and a discussion about the course. Classes will start with yoga the following morning. The course finishes at 12:00 on the final day. Yoga and breakfast are included on the last day.

On one of the days the art session will take place at a local taverna by the sea for a sunset watercolor drawing lesson

Instructors

Skyrah Archer

Angelika Lialios

Location

Hydra is an exceptionally beautiful, unique, and totally car-free Greek island where you can enjoy peace and quiet like nowhere else.

It has beautiful beaches, just a 10-minute walk from the residence, fabulous sunsets, and fascinating history. The small idyllic place is just a hop and a skip away from Athens and is visited by many artists every year, with many exhibitions to enjoy during your time ranging from Jeff Koons to the local art school.

Food

All the food is beautifully prepared and made fresh every day. Based on a healthy vegetarian and Mediterranean diet with lots of vegetables and brilliantly created recipes by our chefs Angelika and Skyrah, both authors of Greek and modern Greek cookbooks.

Gluten-free, vegan, and dairy-free options are all available on request.

Breakfast often includes fresh fruits from the island, Greek yogurt or coconut yoghurt with honey and walnuts, cereals, smoothies, and eggs.

Lunches include fresh salad, oven-baked vegetables, beans, rice and quinoa based dishes, and curries. Restorative Greek mountain tea is available at any time.

If you have special requests, don't hesitate to let Hydra Holiday Retreats know, and the Hydra Holiday Retreats team will do their best to cater to your needs.

Dinner is self-catered.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Lactose Free
  • Whole food
  • Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

Things to do (optional)

  • Hydra Island is great for swimming and hiking.
  • There are many beaches for swimming all along the coast to the left of the port. Some of the more secluded ones can only be reached by boat.
  • There are some nice horseback riding groups and walking tours.
  • In the port is a scuba diving school.
  • With a large enough group, and if people want, it's also possible to organize a boat trip and SUP yoga half-day excursion.
  • The routes down to the town or even across the house line above Hydra and Kamini heading west to Vlychos is very easy, interesting, and wonderfully picturesque.
  • There are many great tavernas to choose from to enjoy traditional Greek food as well as Italian and mixed European restaurants. And in the port, there are a number of bars for evening cocktails and drinks.

What's included

  • Daily yoga and meditation classes
  • Daily art classes with free sketchbook for your drawing classes to take with you
  • 7 nights accommodation
  • Access to sunset terrace, gardens, balcony, library, yoga room
  • Free time to explore the island, swim on the beaches, and absorb the healing Mediterranean atmosphere
  • Daily breakfast and light lunch (deliciously healthy and nutritious, gluten-free, lactose-free, sugar-conscious, and vegan options available)
  • Water, tea, and coffee available throughout the day
  • Welcome drink
  • All materials
  • Access to sunset terrace, gardens, balcony, library, yoga room, and Wi-Fi connection

What's not included

  • Airfare
  • Any transfer to and from the venue
  • Boat ride to the island
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • All dinners
  • Personal expenses

How to get there

Recommended Airports

From the airport, you will need to head to Pireaus Port. There are three options to get there:

Metro: the blue metro line runs directly from the airport to Pireaus port)

Bus: TheX96 stops at 'KARAISKAKI SQUARE' in Pireaus.

Taxi: There is a set fee of 54 EUR for a taxi transfer from the airport to Piraeus. If you would like to pre-order a taxi, Hydra Holiday Retreats can arrange this for you.

At the Piraeus Port, you will take a ferry boat to Hydra. You can pre-book a ticket via the ferry scanner website. The boat ride lasts between 1 hour and 20 min and 2 hours, depending on the boat you choose. Some ferries stop at the island of Poros before arriving in Hydra. Upon arrival in Hydra, there will be someone at the boat to take you to the residence.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 21% of the total price.
  • The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
  • The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.

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Arrival: Wednesday June 25, 2025
Departure: Wednesday July 2, 2025

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