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