Holistic holiday in Greece
| country: | Greece |
| location: | Sporades Islands |
| departures: | 2008: 20 Sep |
| price: | From £525 - £545 (8 days) and from £695 - £995 (14 days) excluding flights, depending on session. Optional single supplement £95 per week. Price includes accommodation (fullboard), up to 5 hours of courses a day and up to 12 courses a session to choose from. |
| vouchers: | Gift vouchers can be used with this holiday |
the amazing things you'll be doing
Right by the sea and in the arms of a magnificent pine forest, the accommodation has a magical quality which delights the senses and makes inroads to the heart. Its allure makes you feel that you have just come back home – it is as if your soul recognises that this is the place it was born. Is it because people lived, and their civilisation thrived, in this area long before history began?
The main stone villa commands a supreme position in the bay. Its huts, in which most of the participants and staff choose to live, are situated in lush gardens and are shaded by pine and fruit trees.
The delightful community – 30 to 80 guests at a time – is friendly and bursting with life. In its ambience people feel free to explore new activities, stretch themselves beyond what they thought possible, make new friends and enjoy life to the full.
Out of the many courses offered participants can choose up to three a week. Courses range from windsurfing and sailing to dance, yoga, painting and music. They are usually held outdoors on beautiful stone terraces, between the pine forest and the sea. People are free to do as much or as little as they want. There is always time to sunbathe, swim, walk in the pine forest and enjoy the tranquility of the bay. The evenings are taken up by parties, lively discussions and hilarious, impromptu events.
The accommodation is run according to the traditional community structures pioneered over the years. These include demos (community meetings), œkos (home groups), co-listening and light community work such as vegetable chopping and fruit picking.
The beauty is its simplicity, its intimate connection with nature and its timeless detachment from the outside world. The atmosphere of trust it generates enables everyone to open up, venture into uncharted waters and make connections rarely made in the outside world.
Life’s a Journey - Ernie Woolf, Windsurfing - Mike Cottam, Complementary Healthcare - Angela Davies, Sailing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Traditional Ceramics - Yannis Koboyannis, Trapeze - Deborah Sanderson, Guitar Playing & Singing - Tom Toomey
10 - 23 May 2008 (2 weeks) £695
Life’s a Journey - Ernie Woolf, Windsurfing - Mike Cottam, Complementary Healthcare - Angela Davies, Sailing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Trapeze - Deborah Sanderson, Peace Issues - Michael Stone, Guitar Playing & Singing - Tom Toomey
24 - 31 May 2008 (1 week) £545
Anything is Possible - Michael Eales, Massage, Aromatherapy – Laura Sousonis, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Traditional Ceramics - Yannis Koboyannis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Looking Good, Feeling Great - Chrissie Trotter, Soul Journey - Lisehanne Webster
31 May - 13 June 2008 (2 weeks) £745
Free the Spirit - Hazel Carey, Yoga - Ken Eyerman, Massage, Aromatherapy – Laura Sousonis, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Water Colour, Sketching - Michael Gahagan, Bringing Your Dreams to Life - Nick Price, Looking Good, Feeling Great - Chrissie Trotter
14 - 27 June 2008 (2 weeks) £795
Body Magic - Silke Ziehl, Photography, Video Films - David Babsky, Yoga - Ken Eyerman, Music, Windsurfing - Phill Haiselden, Speaking of Sex - Steve King, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Water Colour, Sketching - Michael Gahagan, The Artist’s Way, Qi Gong - Ilene Sawka
28 June – 11 July 2008 (2 weeks) £845
Flirtshop, Comedy Improvisation - Alison Goldie, Massage, Reflexology - Virginia Evangelou, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Music & Singing - Phill Haiselden, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Afro-Latino & Belly Dance - Cathy Skora, Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Mosaics - Roz Wates
12 – 25 July 2008 (2 weeks) £895
Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Massage, Reflexology - Virginia Evangelou, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Creative Process - Richard Lewis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Afro-Latino & Belly Dance - Cathy Skora, Mosaics - Roz Wates, T’ai Chi, Mime, Storytelling - David Zucker
26 July - 8 August 2008 (2 weeks) £995
The Courage to Change - Malcolm Stern, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Creative Process - Richard Lewis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Massage - Lucy Rush, Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Singing, Songwriting - Sarah Warwick, Outdoor Adventure - Berny Woodward
9 - 22 August 2008 (2 weeks) £995
T’ai Chi, Outdoor Art - Richard Layzell, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Massage - Anthy Katsiotis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Comedy Improvisation - Andrew Risner, The Courage to Change - Malcolm Stern, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga - Andreas Vetsch, Singing, Songwriting - Sarah Warwick
23 August – 5 September (2 weeks) £945
Body-Mind Centering - Jens Johannsen, Singing, Music, Belly Dance - Kalia Baklitzanaki, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Energy of Love - Martin & Hanna Jelfs, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Life Coaching - Andrew Risner, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga - Andreas Vetsch, Ballroom Dancing - Laurie Yates
6 – 19 September 2008 (2 weeks) £845
Meditation, Dreamwork - Michael Eales, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Alexander Technique, Raqs Sharqi - Judy Hammond, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Hiking, Digital Photography - Kel Portman, Singing with Ease, Painting - Susie Self
20 – 27 September 2008 (1 week) £545
Life Choices, Life Changes - Dina Glouberman, Back to Nature, Jewellery - Kevin Dibb, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Alexander Technique, Raqs Sharqi - Judy Hammond, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Hiking, Digital Photography - Kel Portman, Singing with Ease, Painting - Susie Self
The main stone villa commands a supreme position in the bay. Its huts, in which most of the participants and staff choose to live, are situated in lush gardens and are shaded by pine and fruit trees.
The delightful community – 30 to 80 guests at a time – is friendly and bursting with life. In its ambience people feel free to explore new activities, stretch themselves beyond what they thought possible, make new friends and enjoy life to the full.
Out of the many courses offered participants can choose up to three a week. Courses range from windsurfing and sailing to dance, yoga, painting and music. They are usually held outdoors on beautiful stone terraces, between the pine forest and the sea. People are free to do as much or as little as they want. There is always time to sunbathe, swim, walk in the pine forest and enjoy the tranquility of the bay. The evenings are taken up by parties, lively discussions and hilarious, impromptu events.
The accommodation is run according to the traditional community structures pioneered over the years. These include demos (community meetings), œkos (home groups), co-listening and light community work such as vegetable chopping and fruit picking.
The beauty is its simplicity, its intimate connection with nature and its timeless detachment from the outside world. The atmosphere of trust it generates enables everyone to open up, venture into uncharted waters and make connections rarely made in the outside world.
courses
3 - 10 May 2008 (1 week) £525 Life’s a Journey - Ernie Woolf, Windsurfing - Mike Cottam, Complementary Healthcare - Angela Davies, Sailing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Traditional Ceramics - Yannis Koboyannis, Trapeze - Deborah Sanderson, Guitar Playing & Singing - Tom Toomey
10 - 23 May 2008 (2 weeks) £695
Life’s a Journey - Ernie Woolf, Windsurfing - Mike Cottam, Complementary Healthcare - Angela Davies, Sailing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Trapeze - Deborah Sanderson, Peace Issues - Michael Stone, Guitar Playing & Singing - Tom Toomey
24 - 31 May 2008 (1 week) £545
Anything is Possible - Michael Eales, Massage, Aromatherapy – Laura Sousonis, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Traditional Ceramics - Yannis Koboyannis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Looking Good, Feeling Great - Chrissie Trotter, Soul Journey - Lisehanne Webster
31 May - 13 June 2008 (2 weeks) £745
Free the Spirit - Hazel Carey, Yoga - Ken Eyerman, Massage, Aromatherapy – Laura Sousonis, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Water Colour, Sketching - Michael Gahagan, Bringing Your Dreams to Life - Nick Price, Looking Good, Feeling Great - Chrissie Trotter
14 - 27 June 2008 (2 weeks) £795
Body Magic - Silke Ziehl, Photography, Video Films - David Babsky, Yoga - Ken Eyerman, Music, Windsurfing - Phill Haiselden, Speaking of Sex - Steve King, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Water Colour, Sketching - Michael Gahagan, The Artist’s Way, Qi Gong - Ilene Sawka
28 June – 11 July 2008 (2 weeks) £845
Flirtshop, Comedy Improvisation - Alison Goldie, Massage, Reflexology - Virginia Evangelou, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Music & Singing - Phill Haiselden, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Afro-Latino & Belly Dance - Cathy Skora, Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Mosaics - Roz Wates
12 – 25 July 2008 (2 weeks) £895
Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Massage, Reflexology - Virginia Evangelou, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Creative Process - Richard Lewis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Afro-Latino & Belly Dance - Cathy Skora, Mosaics - Roz Wates, T’ai Chi, Mime, Storytelling - David Zucker
26 July - 8 August 2008 (2 weeks) £995
The Courage to Change - Malcolm Stern, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Creative Process - Richard Lewis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Massage - Lucy Rush, Yoga, Theatre - Michael Stewart, Singing, Songwriting - Sarah Warwick, Outdoor Adventure - Berny Woodward
9 - 22 August 2008 (2 weeks) £995
T’ai Chi, Outdoor Art - Richard Layzell, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Massage - Anthy Katsiotis, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Comedy Improvisation - Andrew Risner, The Courage to Change - Malcolm Stern, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga - Andreas Vetsch, Singing, Songwriting - Sarah Warwick
23 August – 5 September (2 weeks) £945
Body-Mind Centering - Jens Johannsen, Singing, Music, Belly Dance - Kalia Baklitzanaki, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, The Energy of Love - Martin & Hanna Jelfs, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Life Coaching - Andrew Risner, Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga - Andreas Vetsch, Ballroom Dancing - Laurie Yates
6 – 19 September 2008 (2 weeks) £845
Meditation, Dreamwork - Michael Eales, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Alexander Technique, Raqs Sharqi - Judy Hammond, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Hiking, Digital Photography - Kel Portman, Singing with Ease, Painting - Susie Self
20 – 27 September 2008 (1 week) £545
Life Choices, Life Changes - Dina Glouberman, Back to Nature, Jewellery - Kevin Dibb, Windsurfing - Mark Gunston, Alexander Technique, Raqs Sharqi - Judy Hammond, Yoga, Salsa Cubana - John Harris, Sailing - Sharon McDonald, Hiking, Digital Photography - Kel Portman, Singing with Ease, Painting - Susie Self
how this holiday makes a difference
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When you book a holiday at Atsitsa Bay you are joining a 30-year tradition of supporting the local community and working together to maintain a responsible lifestyle. We aim to create a total living experience which can lead to changes beneficial both to the individual and to the world we live in.
At Atsitsa Bay: Although we can accommodate up to 80 participants at a time, the site is self-contained with all the facilities our participants need – because of this, and as a result of the environmental policies we have put in place, impact on the local community and environment is minimized. Guests wishing to visit bars and tavernas offsite will also be directly benefiting the local economy as internationals are virtually unheard of here. Visitors are also requested to help with a few chores to assist with the running of the on-site community, from sweeping the yard and chopping vegetables to fruit picking from the garden. The objective is the creation of an ethical mini-society in which decent human behaviour counts more than money. As part of your booking, you will be provided with a copy of the company philosophy and pre-trip information on the host community to raise cultural awareness and help you to make decisions on how to integrate responsibly. During your holiday you will have opportunities to learn some local language, and will be fed on locally-sourced national cuisine. Many holiday sessions include courses on local history and culture, language or art forms, visits to the woodcarvers, potters, cheesemaker etc. (depending on the time of year some visitors can even tread the grapes to help with local wine production!). On some sessions there are other opportunities to further integrate with the host community in various ways e.g. volunteering to enter the mini-marathon which brings visitors and locals together. We also have a long-standing history of supporting the local community financially– e.g. the company has contributed £18,000 toward the purchase of medical equipment for the local health centre and £3000 towards the refurbishment of the island’s school theatre. However our commitment to positive action is not restricted to this island alone. At our administrative offices various environmental policies are in place, including: |
Tourism can be good and bad for destinations & local people. We carefully screen every holiday against our criteria for responsible travel. 'Look behind the brochure' to find how each holiday makes a difference (see left). We don't claim to be perfect - there is no global accreditation - but we've led the way since 2001 and screened 1000's of holidays. We invite every traveller to write a review about their experiences and responsible tourism. This valuable feedback is sent to the people who run the holidays. We keep a very close eye on it and take off holidays that don't live up to our standards. |