Phase 1: Reset Retreat

To help you step out of overwhelm, build strong foundations, and reset your life with practical tools that create lasting change.

For anyone feeling overwhelmed, burnt out or ready for a fresh start, with no previous retreat or personal development experience required.

We believe lasting change comes from balancing practical learning, genuine connection, personal reflection, relaxation and a whole lot of fun.

Expect relaxed mornings with gorgeous mountain views, practical afternoons accompanied by a dip in the pool, incredible food by the sea, plenty of laughter, and an intimate home away from home shared with up to five other guests. This is as far removed from clinical or corporate environments as you can get.

With a small, carefully curated group of maximum 6 guests, every retreat is tailored to you, from your favourite meals and pillow preferences to activities, support and the little details that make all the difference.

This isn't therapy, it's certainly not a luxury spa escape, and definitely not a bootcamp. There's no emotional healing or forced positivity. It's a practical, uplifting experience designed to help you build a life you don't want to escape from.

You'll leave with practical tools, personalised systems, and a clear plan to help you continue your Joy Journey long after the retreat ends.

Expect a relaxed, welcoming week filled with learning, laughter and genuine connection, leaving you feeling lighter, clearer, energised and excited about what's next.

Location - Our home is located in Argyra, a mountain village on the outskirts of Patras, a lively coastal town where you'll experience the real Greece, far away from the tourist resorts.

Arrivals - Check-in will be welcomed after 4pm on Day 1. If you would like, we can collect you from either Patras Ferry Port, Araxos Airport, Preveza Airport, or Athens Airport at 4pm sharp on Day 1 (Collections will be based on other guests and on a first come first served basis)

Departures - Check-out will be before 12pm on Day 8. If you would like, we can drop you off at either Patras Ferry Port, Araxos Airport, Preveza Airport, or Athens Airport by 12pm (Drop-offs will be based on other guests and on a first come first served basis)

Travel Guidance - Here are the main ways to get to our location:

1. Collection from Patras Ferry Port (30min drive to our home) - You can fly into Kefalonia or Zakynthos (two beautiful Greek islands) and get the ferry boat across to Patras Port
2. Collection from Araxos Airport (1hr drive to our home) - This airport is fantastic if you are arriving from the European Union
3. Collection from Preveza Airport (1.5hr drive to our home) - This airport is right next to Lefkada island, a gorgeous island if you get the opportunity to explore!
4. Collection from Athens Airport (2.5hr drive to our home) - Don't get scared by the duration, we will stop for ice-cream, a toe-dip in the sea, and maybe even some site-seeing
5. Self-Drive - We have plenty of parking space, and it means you don't have luggage restrictions ;)

The Property - The home is a 3-level villa and has loads of outdoor space (with shaded areas and sunny areas)

The Bedrooms - All rooms have EU grand king size or Twin beds, air-conditioning, locks, and excellent internet.

The Bathrooms - Depending on your room choice, you may have your own bathroom or share with maximum 1 other room. The property has 3 bathrooms in total, with a maximum of 6 guests per retreat.

The Location - Our home is in a secluded mountain location that's still a 10min drive to the beach and a 30min drive to the centre of town

The Amenities - Above-ground pool, BBQ and pizza oven, mini library, pool table, dart board, foosball table, 5 balconies, loads of outdoor space, karaoke, home-made indoor and outdoor cinemas, outdoor and indoor games, and every kind of chair you can imagine -> deck chairs, sun-loungers, egg chairs, swing chairs, bean bags, and hammocks

A Pre-Retreat Questionnaire will be sent to you before the retreat so that we can ensure your comfort during the retreat. We will ask about foods you like and dislike, as well as your preferred eating schedules, we will ask about your pillow references and preferred sleep schedule, and any other ways we can ensure you have the best retreat ever. This is completely optional, but be assured that this information will never leave us and only be used to personalise your retreat

Accessibility Requirements - We pride ourselves on our inclusivity and empathy. We would love the opportunity to work with you to figure out a way to accommodate your needs

Afternoon

• We’ll meet you at the agreed meeting point and officially begin your Reset adventure.
• Then it’s time for the journey home, with plenty of opportunities for snacks, ice cream, sightseeing and a cheeky toe dip in the sea along the way.

Evening

• Once we arrive, we’ll give you a tour of the villa, get you settled into your room and run through everything you need to know for the week ahead.
• Then it’s time for our Welcome BBQ! Great food, plenty of drinks, new faces and absolutely no serious thinking required. Tonight is simply about settling in, getting to know each other and starting to feel at home.

Morning

• Our first proper day starts exactly as it should, with a delicious home cooked breakfast and nowhere you need to rush off to.
• Then we’ll sit down together for our 'Introduction to Resetting'. We’ll explore burnout, overwhelm, disconnection and that strange feeling of having a life that looks perfectly fine on paper but somehow doesn’t feel quite right.
• Most importantly, we'll start looking at why modern life can become so ridiculously full and introduce the practical Reset approach we'll be working through together over the week.
• Then you’ll have some free time to let everything sink in. Find a hammock, grab a book, have a nap or simply enjoy not having anywhere else you need to be.

Afternoon

• We’re off to the beach for a picnic! Good food, sea, sunshine and absolutely no PowerPoint presentations.
• Stay on the sand, go for a swim, explore or simply lie there doing gloriously little. This afternoon is about slowing down and enjoying where you are.

Evening

• Back home, we’ll have dinner together before things get serious. Board Game Night!
• Friendly competition is encouraged. Questionable tactics will be judged accordingly.
• After that, the evening is yours to relax before bed.

Morning

• After breakfast, we tackle something almost everyone could use less of: noise.
• Mental clutter, endless decisions, overflowing task lists, forgotten responsibilities and dozens of tiny things competing for your attention can make even a perfectly ordinary week feel exhausting.
• In 'Reducing the Noise - Part 1', we'll look at practical ways to simplify the everyday, reduce unnecessary mental load and create routines and systems that make life easier to manage.
• Then you’ll have some free time before lunch.

Afternoon

• After lunch, we'll get outside for a walk and, weather permitting, a swim. A little movement, fresh air and Greek sunshine before round two.
• Later, we'll come back together for 'Reducing the Noise - Part 2', where we'll start turning the morning's ideas into practical systems that work for your actual life.
• No perfectly colour-coded fantasy schedules required.

Evening

• Time to get ready because tonight we're heading out for dinner at one of our favourite local tavernas.
• Expect ridiculously good Greek food, plenty of conversation and a very real possibility of ordering far more than any sensible group of people needs.
• Once we're home, we'll begin our night routine and wind down for bed

Morning

• We'll start with our morning routine and breakfast before tackling a subject capable of making otherwise perfectly rational adults suddenly want to reorganise the sock drawer: money.
• 'Financial Control - Part 1' isn't about becoming an accountant or obsessing over every euro you spend. It's about understanding where your money goes, getting the important stuff organised and building a simple way to stay in control of it.
• Then it's free time. Your bank balance has had enough attention for one morning.

Afternoon

• After lunch, you'll have plenty of time to relax before we come back together for the practical part of the day.
• In 'Financial Control - Part 2', we'll get hands-on with financial tracking and help you create a simple system that gives you a clearer picture of your finances without turning managing money into a second job.

Evening

• After dinner, laptops and spreadsheets are officially banned.
• It's Movie Night! We'll get comfortable, bring out the snacks and settle in for an evening that requires absolutely no budgeting whatsoever.
• Then we'll finish with our night routine before heading to bed.

Three floors. Five balconies. More places to sit than anyone reasonably needs.

Our three-level mountain home has plenty of room to spread out, inside and out, with sunny terraces, shady corners and spaces for doing everything or absolutely nothing. Take a dip in the pool, fire up the BBQ or pizza oven, play pool, darts or foosball, grab a book from the mini library, belt out some karaoke or settle in for a movie in one of our homemade cinemas.

And when you just want to relax? Choose from five balconies and a slightly ridiculous collection of hammocks, swing chairs, egg chairs, bean bags, sun loungers and deck chairs.

Secluded in the mountains but not cut off from the world, we're around 10 minutes from the beach and 30 minutes from the centre of Patras.

The room with the view.

Wake up to some of the best mountain views in the house from this bright, comfortable room with a king-size bed that can also be arranged as twins, excellent Wi-Fi, air conditioning and your own private bathroom.

It can get a little toasty during the Greek summer, but thankfully the air-con is very good at its job.

Pros:

• EU Grand King bed or Twin beds
• Excellent Internet
• Best views in the villa of the vast mountains of Greece!
• Air Conditioning
• Private Bathroom

Cons:

• Can get hot in summer, but the air-con is great in summer, but the air-con is great

Your own magical (and literal) doorway to the mountains

A comfortable room with a king-size bed that can also be arranged as twins, excellent Wi-Fi and air conditioning, plus your own private access to an outdoor space overlooking the Greek mountains.

The bathroom is shared with just one other guest room, but with the mountains right outside your door, we think it’s a pretty fair trade.

Pros:

• EU Grand King bed or Twin beds
• Excellent Internet
• Private access to outside space overlooking the mountains of Greece!
• Air Conditioning

Cons:

• Shared bathroom with 1 other bedroom
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The coolest room in the house. Literally.

Our naturally coolest bedroom is perfect for anyone who likes to escape the Greek summer heat, with a king-size bed that can also be arranged as twins, excellent Wi-Fi and air conditioning.

The secret to staying so cool? Just one small window. The bathroom is shared with one other guest room, but when it’s 35°C outside, you may be too busy appreciating the temperature to care.

Pros:

• EU Grand King bed or Twin beds
• Excellent Internet
• This is the coolest bedroom (temperature wise) in summer
• Air Conditioning

Cons:

• Shared bathroom with 1 other bedroom
• Only 1 small window (this is the reason it is so cool in summer!)
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