Press
Skyros has been the subject of numerous features in the British and foreign press over the years. The very short extracts on this page represent only a tiny sample of the vast publicity given to an organisation, which does not even have a PR department.
"The salsa course (in Cuba) is more than just a dancefest. As well as regular two-hour dance classes, students are educated about Cuban history and culture and enjoy a range of excursions, from visits to museums and cigar factories to evenings in jazz and – of course – salsa clubs."
"The Rise of the Hobby Holiday. The ‘fly and flop’ holiday is so passé…These days smart women are taking edu-vacations, where learning – not lounging – is the name of the game. (The editor of the magazine gives Skyros as the epitome of this approach with particular emphasis on) the well-renowned Writers’ Lab on Skyros island."
March 2012
"Our lives are ‘always on’, but sometimes you want to just stop, get off the superhighway and breathe, times you need to say ‘stop, I’m getting off’ and find some ‘me time’. Skyros, a retreat to stop and think, meditate or just let your mind wander, is one of the first alternative holidays to promote the ethos of personal growth, creativity and self-discovery."
February 2012
"I feel sure a spot of inner exploration amid this magical setting (in Cambodia) is on its way courtesy of the alternative holiday company Skyros, for whom ‘ life-changing' and ‘transforming’ are common testimonials from its clients. But, as it transpires in this instance, the most important thing is the outward journey around a country of fascinating contrasts amid the remnants of one of the greatest empires ever seen."
February 2012
"A spot of inner exploration amid this magical setting (Cambodia) was, I felt sure, on its way, from alternative holiday champions Skyros for whom ‘life-changing” and “transforming’ are common testimonials. (But), as it transpired, the most important thing was the outward journey, around a country of fascinating contrasts amid the remnants of one of the greatest empires the world has ever known."
January 2012
"20 great breaks for Body & Soul. These alternative holidays inspired Jimmy Carr to give up his job with Shell and get into comedy. Those looking for lasting change should book a Life Choices Programme at The Skyros Centre. Courses are taught by tutors incl Dina Glouberman, Skyros co-founder, psychotherapist Kate Daniels, who runs ‘Walk Tall and Feel Fabulous’, and Ari Badaines, whose course focuses on relationships."
January 2012
"[The Skyros writing course] matched the standard of any college course I’ve known. But what impressed me most was something more subtle, profound, and long-lasting – the ethos of valuing both community and individuality, a way of being together that was inclusive, supportive and creative. I realised that my life was still wide open, crammed with as many opportunities as I wanted to envisage. That’s why I say, without a trace of irony and with huge gratitude, that my holiday on Skyros changed my life."
December 2011
"Where better to learn salsa than the home of the dance? Classes are led by Damarys Suarez who's not just a brilliant teacher she's also an expert, with a master's degree in Afro-Cuban dance from Havana University. Got two left feet? The same trip also offers a creative writing option, led by playwright, director and actor Steven Berkoff."
October 2011
"I was a little sceptical about spending 10 days with strangers in Atsitsa Bay, but I was lured in. Downsides are hard to find... It was challenging and transformational but, more than that, it is an experience I will never forget."
September 2011
"Learn to write with Steven Berkoff or Arthur Smith. Skyros has previously run writing trips by such literary luminaries as Hanif Kureishi, Margaret Drabble or Hilary Mantel."
May 2011
"Skyros is one of the world's best holidays. How do the people at Skyros do it? Creative writing courses on this pretty little island have been taught by a roster of big names including Margaret Drabble, Hanif Kureishi and Sue Townsend."
January 2011