Flying Solo: Greece
Come on your own.
Never travel alone.
Always have the freedom to be yourself.
14–17 May 2027 · Near Athens · 3 nights
Sunshine · Sea · Ancient Greece · Community · Optional Yoga ·
Shared experiences
You don’t need a plus-one. You don’t need to know anyone before you arrive. And you definitely don’t need to spend four days being the most sociable version of yourself.
Flying Solo Greece is a long weekend for people coming independently, but experiencing Greece together- ancient mythology and philosophy, sunshine, swimming, local food, shared adventures, laughter and plenty of space to do absolutely nothing if that’s what you fancy.
Some people will want to throw themselves into everything. Others might take a book to the pool, wander off for a coffee or watch the sunset quietly. Both are equally welcome.
No pressure. No performance. Just a few days to be yourself somewhere beautiful.
Flying Solo began with a simple idea: sometimes the thing stopping us doing something we really want to do is waiting for somebody else to do it with us.
Greece makes a rather lovely place to stop waiting.
This isn’t a weekend where every minute is scheduled, and it isn’t about disappearing into three days of serious self-development either. It’s a proper Freedom retreat: optional thoughtful yoga, beautiful surroundings, interesting places, delicious food, sunshine, conversations around the table and enough free time to actually enjoy where you are.
What makes this particular Greece retreat special is the combination of philosophy and place.
We’ll explore ancient Greek ideas around healing, mythology and wisdom at the incredible Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos, before returning to the villa for homemade Greek food. We’ll practise together, swim if the weather allows, spend time by the sea and finish the weekend over traditional meze at a local taverna.
It feels like a retreat.
But it also feels like you've actually been to Greece.
A little Greece.
A little Freedom.
A lot to come home with.
The important bits
14–17 May 2027
When
Villa Amfiario, near Athens, Greece
The villa sits in beautiful surroundings with views towards the coastline and the island of Aegina, an outdoor pool and rooftop terrace.
Where
4 days, 3 nights
Duration
All accommodation on Flying Solo Greece are shared twins and doubles.
Rooms are shared, and we’ll thoughtfully pair guests who are travelling independently. For many people, their room buddy becomes a lovely part of the retreat — but remember, your bedroom is simply where you sleep. The villa, pool, beach, shared meals and adventures are where most of the weekend happens.
Accommodation
Price
£650 per person
People travelling without their usual companion.
The point of Flying Solo is that you don’t need to persuade somebody else to come before you can say yes.
Who comes?
Your four days in Greece
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There will be one group transfer from Athens Airport to the villa at around 2.30pm.
We’ll confirm the exact time closer to the retreat once flight schedules are clearer, but you’ll need to arrange your flight so you’re in Athens and ready for the group transfer in time.
Once at Villa Amfiario, there’s time to settle into your room, meet everyone, explore the villa and start switching out of normal-life mode.
Later, we’ll come together for a gentle welcome practice before a simple Greek salad supper at the villa.
Nothing too complicated on night one.
Arrive. Eat. Meet people. Exhale.
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Saturday morning begins with yoga and time to ease into the day before one of the real highlights of the retreat.
From around 11.30am–2.30pm, we’ll visit the extraordinary Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos.
This is the part of the Greece retreat we really want to give space to.
For thousands of years, people have been drawn to storytelling and philosophy as a means of communication. We will explore ideas of wisdom, dreams, mythology and the search for guidance. The sanctuary gives us a fascinating window into how those ideas were understood in ancient Greece — and it feels incredibly relevant alongside the questions yoga and philosophy still ask us today.
There’s also the option to stay longer at the sanctuary if you want more time there.
We’ll return to the villa for a late lunch around 3pm, followed by an easy afternoon. Swim, read, nap, relax or spend time with the group.
That evening, we’ll sit down together for a traditional home-cooked Greek dinner prepared especially for us.
One of those long-table evenings that tends to become a retreat favourite.
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Sunday starts with an inspiring optional morning yoga practice, followed by time for a dip in the pool and a nourishing breakfast.
At around 11am, we’ll head to the local beach.
This part of the day is deliberately simple…
Swim. Lie in the sunshine. Read. Chat. Wander into town. Have lunch somewhere that catches your eye.
Guests can choose to buy their own lunch in town, or return to the villa for the included late lunch at around 3pm.
The afternoon is free for rest, pool time or simply enjoying the last full day without needing to squeeze anything else in.
Then at around 7.30pm, we’ll head out for our final evening together and enjoy traditional Greek meze at a local taverna.
Good food, lots of plates in the middle of the table and one final Greek evening together.
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Monday morning is intentionally easy.
There may be an optional gentle practice or quiet moment together, but there’s also absolutely nothing wrong with sleeping a little longer, packing slowly and having one final coffee before leaving.
Check-out is at 10am.
By then, the people whose names you were worrying about remembering on Friday afternoon will probably feel considerably less like strangers.
Our itinerary has been perfected over 7 years of Greece retreats.
For a few days, you don’t have to be anybody but you.
Everyday life comes with a lot of roles.
You might be somebody’s mum, dad, partner, colleague, boss, carer, organiser, problem-solver or the person everybody else relies on. You might be the funny one, the sensible one, the confident one or the quiet one.
Flying Solo gives you a few days away from all of that.
You can join the conversation or sit quietly with a coffee. Dance after dinner or head to bed early. Come to an optional practice or take yourself for a swim. Spend an afternoon with the group or find somewhere lovely and read your book.
There isn’t a right way to do this retreat.
The freedom is in being able to decide what you need when you get there.
Coming on your own is completely normal here.
Some guests will arrive excited. Some will arrive slightly nervous. Most will probably be a bit of both.
We’ll connect everyone before the retreat so you can start putting names to faces and compare travel plans before you arrive. Then once you’re at the villa, there’s no big performance required. You settle in, meet people, share dinner and let things happen naturally.
The lovely thing about doing things together- exploring somewhere ancient, eating around the same table, heading to the beac- is that connection usually takes care of itself.
And if you’re someone who enjoys being around people without needing to be at the centre of everything, Flying Solo is for you too.
What you'll experience
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3 nights at Villa Amfiario
One scheduled group transfer from Athens Airport to the villa
Optional yoga and guided practices with Freedom
Visit to the ancient Sanctuary of Amphiaraos at Oropos
Exploration of Greek mythology, philosophy and ideas around healing
Friday evening Greek salad supper
Saturday late lunch
Traditional home-cooked Greek dinner on Saturday evening
Sunday breakfast
Sunday late lunch for those returning to the villa
Local beach trip
Traditional Greek meze at a local taverna on Sunday evening
Use of the villa and swimming pool
Freedom Yoga & Retreats support throughout
Not included: flights, travel insurance, personal spending, Sunday lunch if you choose to eat independently in town, alcohol and anything outside the planned itinerary.
Meet Jax
Your host in Greece
Flying Solo is led by Jackie Heffer-Cooke, Jax, founder of Freedom Yoga & Retreats.
Freedom’s approach has always been about much more than putting guests somewhere beautiful. The aim is to experience a place properly- to connect with its culture, its people, its stories and its landscape, while creating enough structure that you can relax into the trip rather than spend the whole time organising it.
And for Flying Solo, Jax’s role matters.
When you’re travelling without somebody you already know, there’s something incredibly reassuring about arriving to a host who has already thought through the bigger picture. Someone who knows the shape of the weekend, is there to welcome you in, and can help turn a group of people arriving independently into a community that feels easy and natural.
Jax founded Freedom as an exploration of inner and outer worlds, supporting people to feel more alive through yoga, adventure and meaningful connection. Her retreats are shaped by the places they happen in, rather than simply transplanting the same experience into a different country.
In Greece, that means weaving yoga and reflection together with the country’s extraordinary history of philosophy, mythology and healing. The ancient Sanctuary of Amphiaraos becomes part of the retreat story, alongside shared meals, time by the sea, local culture and the simple joy of being somewhere beautiful with people who chose to come for themselves.
Jax’s approach is warm, grounded and never overly serious. There’s space for meaningful practice and conversation, but also for swimming, sunshine, laughter, long dinners and those little moments that tend to become the bits you remember most.
That balance is at the heart of Freedom, and of Flying Solo Greece.
So, why join us?
Who is Flying Solo for?
Flying Solo has been created especially for anyone who wants to travel but doesn’t currently have the right person to travel with.
Maybe you’re single. Maybe your partner doesn’t want to visit Greece. Maybe your friends keep saying “one day”. Maybe your children are older and suddenly you have a little more freedom.
Maybe you’ve travelled alone before, or maybe the idea absolutely terrifies you.
You don't have to think of yourself as a “solo traveller”. This weekend is about experiencing the beauty of Greece in the safety of a group tour and dynamic.
Why travel with Freedom?
We don't believe a retreat or group trip needs to involve being shepherded from one activity to another every hour of the day.
The structure is there so you can relax. The experiences are there because they’re worth doing.
The free time is there because sometimes the best part of being somewhere completely different is having the time to simply enjoy it.
Freedom has been built around travel, community, meaningful experiences and the people and places that host us.
Flying Solo takes those principles and creates something slightly different: A way to make the trip independently without having to experience it alone.
Your questions answered
Flying Solo
14-17 May 2027
Agioi Apostoli, near Athens
£650 per person
Shared rooms
20 spaces total
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Very.
For many guests, clicking “book” is much more intimidating than the retreat itself.
We'll connect the group before you travel, so you won't arrive without knowing a single name or face. Once you're there, shared meals, practice and experiences make meeting people happen much more naturally than it does in your imagination beforehand.
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Flying Solo is designed around people attending without their usual travel companion, so coming independently is completely normal here.
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No. The existing Greece retreat is designed to accommodate different experience levels, and practices can be adapted.
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Yes. Accommodation is in shared twin or double rooms. If you feel a little nervous about sharing, you’re very welcome to speak to us before booking- it’s something we’ve helped lots of guests feel comfortable with over the years.
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No, it is open to all.
Shared rooms will be gender specific however, so women with other women and men with other men.
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There’ll be planned group experiences throughout the weekend, but there is also deliberately plenty of free time.
You are on holiday!
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Fly into Phuket International Airport and make your own way to Proud Phuket for 5pm on 3 March 2027.
Proud Phuket is around a four-minute drive from the airport.
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No. Flights and travel insurance are not included.
This also gives you the freedom to extend your Greece trip before or afterwards.
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Vegetarian options are available, and vegan, gluten-free and dairy-free requirements can be catered for with advance notice.
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Yes. Payment plan options are available at cheakout.
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no, lunch is not included other than on the 4-island boat tour day.
This gives you the Freedom to explore and eat whatever you desire!
Breakfast and dinners are included, and adapted to any dietary requirements.
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Athens.
One group airport transfer is included at the specified time in each direction.