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Training under the pergola in the open-air gym
Itinerary

Your Week

Train, swim, eat, rest.

The exact itinerary is subject to change.

  1. Start here

    Sunday 30th May. Land in Heraklion by early afternoon; we meet you at arrivals and drive you along the coast to Plaka.

  2. Day 1ArriveSunday 30th May
    Fig Tree Villa from above, with the open-air gym and the sea
    1. 2:30pm

      Group transfer from Heraklion

      We meet you at the airport and drive along the coast to Plaka, a little over an hour.

    2. 3pm

      Settle in

      Find your room, open the windows onto the sea, and unpack.

    3. 4pm

      Welcome to Fig Tree Villa

      A welcome drink and something to eat at the long table, a walk round the house, and the first introductions. Your welcome bag is waiting.

    4. 5pm

      Journalling together

      No training on arrival day. Instead, a quiet first hour together on the terrace with your retreat journal, led by Jade, to set your intentions for the week.

    5. 7:30pm

      Dinner in the village

      Our first dinner together at a family-run restaurant, with a glass of wine.

    Shared plates at a taverna by the water
  3. Day 2StrengthMonday 31st May
    A woman pressing a dumbbell under the pergola
    1. 7am

      Coffee on the terrace

      A slow start. Coffee, something light to eat, and the sea.

    2. 8am

      Journal and breathe

      Fifteen quiet minutes to write and breathe. Entirely optional.

    3. 8:30am

      Strength, coached by Jade

      Upper body and gymnastics skills, under the pergola with the mountains behind. Ninety minutes, coached and adapted to where you are right now.

    4. 10:15am

      Swim, then brunch at Epico

      A dip in the sea, then a slow brunch on the water: a specialty coffee, a smoothie and a proper meal.

    5. Time to follow

      Manifesting Wellness Workshop, with Harriet

      Nourish your body and brain. Expand your mindset. Align your actions. Manifest the life you want. Includes guided visualisation and journal prompts.

    6. Afternoon

      Yin and stretch

      The first of two slow, restorative classes. Then the afternoon is yours.

    7. Evening

      Dinner at the villa

      Private chef Giannis cooks for us at Spinalonga Villa.

    A long table under the trees, with dinner shared between friends
  4. Day 3The windmillsTuesday 1st June
    A woman on a hilltop, looking out over the sea and the mountains
    1. 8:30am

      Deadlifts and conditioning

      Coached training in the open-air gym.

    2. 10:15am

      Brunch at Epico

      Coffee, a smoothie and a proper meal on the water. Stay as long as you like.

    3. Free time

      Beach, pool or a book

      Time that is entirely yours.

    4. Afternoon

      The windmill hike

      A guided walk up the hill behind the house to the windmills, with Plaka and the bay below.

    5. Evening

      Dinner out

      A family-run restaurant in the village, dishes to share, a glass of wine.

    Hands sharing a salad at a table by the sea
  5. Day 4The last nightWednesday 2nd June
    A table set in the courtyard at dusk
    1. 8:30am

      The retreat run

      Around 5k. Jade and Natalie build it into your programme in the months before, so you arrive ready.

    2. 10:15am

      Brunch at Epico

      Coffee, a smoothie and a proper meal on the water.

    3. Free time

      Free by the sea

      Swim, rest, wander through Plaka, or book an optional extra with More Life Adventures.

    4. Time to follow

      The Embodiment Experience, with Harriet

      An immersive journey through music, movement and deep connection, designed to help you release, reconnect and create a transformation you can feel deeply in your body, not just think about.

    5. Evening

      Closing dinner at the villa

      Our last night together around one table, cooked by private chef Giannis.

    A table set in the courtyard at dusk
  6. Day 5LeaveThursday 3rd June
    A journal and a coffee on the terrace
    1. 7:30am

      Journalling on the terrace

      No training on the last morning. Coffee, the sea, and a few minutes to write down what you are taking home.

    2. 8:30am

      Yin and stretch

      A slow stretch before the flight.

    3. Morning

      A last brunch at Epico

      One more brunch on the water before the journey home.

    4. 11am

      Group transfer

      Back to Heraklion. Book a flight home after about 2pm. Estimated flight budget: circa £700 return, depending on where you fly from.

    Looking back over Spinalonga and the bay

Highlights

The things the week is made of.

  • Training under the pergola

    Coached by Jade, three mornings

    A session each full day in the open-air gym, Monday to Wednesday, adapted to where you are, with Natalie as a second pair of eyes. Arrival and leaving days start with the journal instead.

  • Brunch at Epico

    Four brunches on the water

    Epico after training: a specialty coffee, a smoothie and a proper meal.

  • The long table under the trees

    Four dinners, two by a private chef

    Two nights in the village, two cooked for us by Giannis at Spinalonga Villa, a glass of wine at the table.

  • Looking out over Plaka bay from the hill

    The sea, the pool, the windmills

    Afternoons that are yours: a swim, a book by the pool, two yin classes and the walk up to the windmills.

Spinalonga island across the water from Plaka
See you in Crete

4 nights, 1 table.

A group of women who already know what it means to keep a promise.

Pay in full by 30th November and it's 10% less.

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