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29/10/2026

After 20 wonderful years, I’ve decided to step back from running Skyros Holidays.

There will be no Skyros holidays on the island in summer 2027.

This has not been an easy decision. Skyros has been an enormous part of my life, and I feel very grateful for everything it has given me – the friendships, the creativity, the laughter, the challenges, and the extraordinary community of people who have been part of it over the years.

Skyros was founded with a belief in the value of bringing people together: to learn, explore, create, connect and make a difference – in their own lives and in the world around them. That spirit has been carried by so many remarkable staff, facilitators and participants, and I’m deeply grateful to all of you.

For now, this is the end of the programme as we have known it. The future of Skyros may take a different form, but this feels like the right moment to stop, reflect, and make space for a new beginning.

Thank you for being part of the Skyros story. 💙

Christine

You can read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/skyros/a-new-chapter

15/09/2026

A little pre-lunch paddleboard lesson in Atsitsa Bay…

Mark Gunston, ably assisted by Kate Smurthwaite, gave everyone a quick introduction to using the SUP boards – how to get on, where it’s safe to paddle, and the all-important rule not to disappear out of sight!

A very practical ten minutes, but also a lot of fun and plenty of laughter.

And with clear, calm water like this, it was hard not to want to get straight in.

13/09/2026

The final week of the summer has begun in Atsitsa 💙

And here are some of the wonderful people who make it all happen behind the scenes.

From left to right: Mim, Christine, Takis, Wendy, Rhona, Holly, Anna, Nora and Dimitris.

The bay is lively today too – a little September wind and a rather choppy sea, sparkling in the sunshine.

One last week in this very special place. Tomorrow we’ll introduce you to the teaching team taking us through to the end of the season.

31/08/2026

This is Atsitsa, right now.

Warm sea, paddleboards at sunset, a new fortnight underway – and that lovely mix of courses, conversations, creativity and time to simply be.

One of last week’s guests put it beautifully:

“When I come back to Skyros, I come home to myself. It’s magical.”

There are just two weeks left of the 2026 season:

5–12 September
12–19 September

If you’ve been thinking about one last escape before autumn, there is still time.

Email [email protected] or call +44 (0)1983 865566 if you'd like to join us.

28/08/2026

Last evening in Atsitsa…

Julie Norburn’s Mindful Mosaics exhibition, drinks together as the sun goes down, and cabaret still to come.

Tomorrow we say goodbye to this week’s guests and welcome a new group to the bay. Summer is still very much happening here. ☀️🌊

There are still places on our final Atsitsa holidays of the season.

18/08/2026

Rachel has been creating this beautiful piece in Julie Norburn's Mindful Mosaics course at Atsitsa Bay.

She describes it as inspired by “all things Atsitsa – blue sky, sea and free spirit dancing.”

We think she’s captured the spirit of the place rather wonderfully. 💙

There are still three Skyros holidays to come this summer, including the option to join us for just one week from 29 August.

https://skyros.com/destinations/atsitsa-bay-skyros-island-greece/

12/08/2026

What gets you into a flow state?

In this short clip from Atsitsa Bay, yoga teacher Kylie Hennessy talks about that feeling of becoming completely absorbed in what we’re doing – so focused and present that everything else seems to fall away.

Kylie connects this with samadhi in the yoga tradition, and shares the wonderfully accessible idea that “anything that interests the mind” can help bring us into that state of yoga.

So it might happen while painting, gardening, writing, swimming, making music – or simply doing something you love.

What gets you into that state of flow?

And if you took yoga with Kylie in Atsitsa this summer, we’d love to hear what you enjoyed about her sessions too 🧘‍♂️

09/08/2026

Meet the Atsitsa team ☀️

A new holiday has just begun in Atsitsa Bay, with this lovely group of facilitators bringing everything from salsa dance, kayaking and SUP yoga to mindful mosaics, music and singing, improvisation for creativity, T’ai Chi and writing from life.

From left: Richard Layzell, who is directing the holiday, Amanda Smyth, Anna Poulkari, Julie Norburn, Emma Spencer-Goodier, Alexandra Massey, Liam Brennan and Richard Lewis.

And if this makes you wish you were there, there’s still time.

This is the first of just six remaining weeks you can join us in Atsitsa this summer, including the second week of this current holiday from 15 August.

Come for the sunshine, the sea, the courses and activities – and all the unexpected things that happen in between. 💙

See the remaining summer dates: https://skyros.com/destinations/atsitsa-bay-skyros-island-greece/

02/08/2026

Two hours, five bags of plastic waste – and a wonderful team effort.

Led by our kayaking facilitator Alexandra Massey, a large group of Atsitsa participants headed out by kayak for a sea clean, snorkelling along the coastline and collecting plastic from the water and shore.

There were even more volunteers than you can see here, all giving their time to help protect this beautiful part of Skyros island.

A huge thank you to Alex and everyone who joined in. 💙🌊

30/07/2026

Meet this fortnight's Atsitsa team ☀️

From left: Ken, Jet, Nick, Dina, Alex, Jo, Sarah and Michael.

Between them, they’re offering a wonderfully varied week of yoga, photography, writing, personal development, kayaking, dance, singing and sketching – all alongside swimming in the bay, shared meals and life beneath the pines.

There are now just six weeks of Atsitsa holidays remaining this summer, including both one-week holidays and fortnights.

A helpful reminder when browsing the programme: some holidays shown as fortnights can also be booked as one week only. These one-week options aren’t currently available to book online, so please call us on +44 (0)1983 865566 or email [email protected] and we’ll help you find the dates that suit you.

See the remaining Atsitsa holidays here: https://skyros.com/destinations/atsitsa-bay-skyros-island-greece/

There may still be time for a last-minute escape to the Bay. 🌿💙

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