The Skyros Centre, home of the Life Choices programme and the Writers’ Lab, nestles on the hillside at the edge of Skyros village. Built high up long ago to evade the clutches of the Mediterranean pirates, the village is accessible only by foot through narrow, cobblestoned streets. The beach is a pleasant ten minute walk away.

The Centre’s courtyard, shaded by fig and pomegranate trees, has a panoramic view of the valley and the Aegean. Its white walls are covered by bouganvilleas and grapevines.

In this delightful environment people can enjoy the unalloyed beauty of Greece, engage in joyful Greek island holiday activities and relish the company of new and often life-long connections. Stepping back from the stress of everyday life, they can also reach new insights, reconnect with the source of their creativity and experience a wonderful sense of liberation. As one participant wrote, ‘Skyros is sunshine for the soul’.

Life at the Centre is bursting with energy making it a popular destination for singles holidays.  A typical day starts with yoga on the terrace followed by the late morning workshop, the day‘s centrepiece. Choose one of the two programmes on offer and, if you're with us for two weeks and there's sufficient space, then you can swap to another programme for the second week. One can then laze around on a long sandy beach, delight in a massage, or just like the Greeks, take an afternoon nap which even Churchill recommended in his memoirs!

The late afternoon Music and Arts programme, is open to all participants, without pre-booking, who want to explore the creative side of themselves in a supportive and inspiring environment. The courses range from music and singing to dance, digital photography and painting.  All tutors have vast experience in their field, and all are committed both to their art and to the people who take their course.

Courses convene in the late afternoon every weekday. Their pace and content are determined by the participants themselves.

Whether one goes for the island speciality, lobster with spaghetti, or for fresh fish grilled with lemon or perhaps stuffed tomatoes, with feta salad and Kalamata olives, dinner is almost a spiritual experience. With the night ever young, there may well be dancing until late or magical moonlit walks.