8-Day Connection Reset
For Frazzled Mid-Lifers
21-28 September 2025
Is This You?
You’re a busy mum who has been giving herself to other people, your career and family, for years now, and you’re running on empty.
Life is like an endless loop of work, stress, and responsibilities, and you feel like you’ve forgotten parts of yourself along the way. You feel frazzled and distracted, and it’s time to treat yourself to some serious me-time.
You're feeling like you need time and space to reset.
Your life has been challenging and exciting lately, and, while you’re feeling lighter than you have in a while, you’re still struggling to make sense of it all. You need to slow down for a bit, get some perspective, and see your life (and the world) with fresh eyes again.
You're in your 40s, 50s or 60s and are contemplating the years ahead of you.
Being an adult hasn’t quite been what it was hyped up to be. You’ve made some wrong decisions, taken some weird turns, and lost sight of who you are. You need time and space to rediscover what brings you joy, celebrate how far you’ve come, and figure out your next steps.
You're ready to find yourself again and re-ignite your inner magic.
After years of working tirelessly and grinding away at your life and career, you’ve recently been rediscovering what makes you tick and been taking great steps toward what you would truly, deeply love. You’re now looking ahead to the coming years and decades, and want to make sure you bring your best self to the party.
Welcome!
Hi! We’re Ed and Rob—husbands, best friends, and your hosts for this incredible Connection Reset in Crete.
We created this retreat for mid-lifers who are ready to pause, recharge, and connect deeply with themselves, others, and the natural beauty around them. Over this week, you’ll step away from the pressures of everyday life and immerse yourself in a blend of personal growth, adventure, and nature—right here on one of the most enchanting islands in the world.
In our experience, men and women come into these retreats feeling disconnected or stretched too thin. By the end, they’ve gained genuine friendships, a fresh perspective, and a renewed sense of purpose and joy.
If you’re looking for a week of adventure, self-discovery, and genuine connection, we’d be thrilled to have you join us.
What You'll Experience
This isn’t just a getaway—it’s a week devoted to real connection. Here’s a taste of what’s in store:
Rediscover Yourself
From invigorating movement sessions and guided practices to reflective exercises and soothing sound journeys, every day will bring you closer to your best self.
Connect With Others
Through engaging group sessions, meaningful conversations, and shared experiences, you’ll form bonds with others who truly see you.
Immerse Yourself in Nature
Feel the energy of nature as we hike through gorges, swim in crystal-clear waters, explore ancient landscapes, and bask on breathtaking beaches.
Discover Crete
Discover the richness of Cretan culture, savor delicious local dishes, and connect with the warmth of the people who call this island home.
Why Join Us?
This retreat is lovingly designed to offer:
A Safe & Inclusive Space
Feel seen, heard, and celebrated for who you are, and rediscover your inner magic.
Personal Growth
Step out of your routine and into new perspectives that will leave you feeling empowered.
Light-Hearted Exploration
Enjoy a program of personal discovery that offers plenty of playful and joyful moments.
Daily Adventures
From sunrise swims to exploring Crete’s rich culture, every day brings something new and exciting.
What Previous Participants Have Said:
VARIOUS Options
Accommodation
Single Room in Armonia Retreat
Enjoy the comfort of your own stunning room at Armonia with private en-suite bathroom.
Single Room In Traditional Stone House
Stay in a stone villa next to Armonia with your private bedroom and bathroom, as well as a shared lounge and kitchen.
Shared Room in Armonia Retreat
Enjoy the comfort of Armonia's stunning rooms with en-suite bathrooms, shared with a friend or another retreater. Maximum 2 per room.
Payment Options
Joining us is Easy
Flexible Payment Plans
Spread the cost of your adventure into up to 4 manageable instalments, completing payments 4 weeks before we kick off.
Book With A Deposit
Secure your spot with a 25% deposit after a chat with us to ensure this is the right fit for your needs.
Bursaries
A limited number of spots are available at a reduced rate for those needing financial assistance (applies to shared accommodation only)
Come With A Friend
Adventures are better shared! Friends and couples enjoy a 10% discount each.
*Not compatible with other offers.
Register Your Interest
Ready to Find Your Magic?
If you’re excited to break away from the everyday, nourish your body and soul, and make meaningful connections that last a lifetime, this retreat is your invitation.
Sign up below to receive all the details as soon as we have them, or book a free chat with us.
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The Program
8 Days of Adventure
Before You Read
While you can check out the detailed retreat program below, most participants prefer not to know the itinerary, choosing instead to be surprised at every turn.
- Arrivals and Settling-In
- Welcome Dinner
- Sunrise at Georgoupoli beach followed by a swim at Lake Kournas
- Healthy Breakfast
- Find Your Magic Session with Ed
- Lunch at Armonia
- Free time
- Soul Embodiment Class with Kim
- Dinner at Armonia
- Healthy Breakfast
- Excursion to Kourtaliotiko Waterfall (one of the most incredible experiences on the island) including a 1-hour hike up and down a beautiful gorge
- Lunch at GioMa in Plakias, our favourite local restaurant by the sea
- Sound Journey at Armonia
- Light dinner
- Campfire/Games night
- Healthy Smoothies
- Beach Workout with Ed (tailored to all levels) followed by a Cold River Swim at Kyani Akti
- Brunch at Armonia
- Find Your Magic Session with Ed
- Free time
- Find Your Magic Session with Ed
- Dinner at Armonia
- Early Departure to Balos Beach
- Morning at Balos
- Lunch in the area at taverna Gramvoussa
- Return to Armonia
- Soul Embodiment Class with Kim
- Light Dinner
- Healthy Smoothies
- Group Workout with Ed (tailored to all levels)
- Brunch at Armonia
- Find Your Magic Workshop
- Free Time
- Dinner at Armonia
- Sound Journey Under the Stars
- Healthy Breakfast
- Walk in Douliana Forest
- Voice Workshop with Rob
- Light Lunch
- Free Time
- Find Your Magic Session with Ed
- Celebration Dinner at Arismari taverna (Gavalochori)
- Healthy Breakfast
- Completion Session
- Departure at midday
Our goal is to give you an amazing personal and group experience while tailoring the program content to what you most need right now. We will:
- Take time to get to know you before you arrive via an in-depth questionnaire and 1:1 Preparation Call
- Check in with you at regular intervals throughout the week, to guide you through any challenges and give you practical ways to apply what you’re discovering
- Adapt the beach workouts according to your unique level and body, from complete beginners to advanced
- Give you the option and time to book extra 1:1 sessions, including sound therapy with Rob, massage or energy healing with some of our recommended practitioners.
For more information about how we create these life-changing experiences and how each element of the retreat works together, visit the About and Philosophy pages.
Your Hosts
Who we Are
Rob Sykes
Rob is a sound therapist, straw marquetry artist, and DJ who creates experiences and art that connect people, awaken their senses, and elevate their lives. After 30+ years as an international DJ, he turned his passion for music into a healing art, retraining as a sound therapist in the UK and setting up a practice in Crete.
After decades spinning decks across the globe and working for MTV, Rob now tunes into a different frequency, crafting soundscapes that heal and energise. He’s also your go-to guy for a cheeky sense of humour and an uncanny ability to turn every moment into an immersive, all-sensorial experience.
Rob Sykes
Rob is a sound therapist, straw marquetry artist, and DJ who creates experiences and art that connect people, awaken their senses, and elevate their lives. After 30+ years as an international DJ, he turned his passion for music into a healing art, retraining as a sound therapist in the UK and setting up a practice in Crete.
After decades spinning decks across the globe and working for MTV, Rob now tunes into a different frequency, crafting soundscapes that heal and energise. He’s also your go-to guy for a cheeky sense of humour and an uncanny ability to turn every moment into an immersive, all-sensorial experience.
Edward Pike
From a Degree in Management to coaching people in the wilds of Crete, Ed’s your man for a thoughtful chat, a sunrise trek or an impromptu workout. With a resume that includes everything from body psychotherapy to creative consulting, his multifaceted career is matched only by his intuitive talent to ensure that every participant finds their own rhythm.
Ed is known for guiding people to rediscover their uniqueness so that they can do more of what they love. A certified personal trainer, body psychotherapist, intuitive life coach, and creative consultant, he has been supporting individuals and groups for 11 years to come home to their most alive, embodied, and powerful selves.
Edward Pike
From a Degree in Management to coaching people in the wilds of Crete, Ed’s your man for a thoughtful chat, a sunrise trek or an impromptu workout. With a resume that includes everything from body psychotherapy to creative consulting, his multifaceted career is matched only by his intuitive talent to ensure that every participant finds their own rhythm.
Ed is known for guiding people to rediscover their uniqueness so that they can do more of what they love. A certified personal trainer, body psychotherapist, intuitive life coach, and creative consultant, he has been supporting individuals and groups for 11 years to come home to their most alive, embodied, and powerful selves.
The Venue
Armonia Retreat
‘Find Your Magic’ is based at one of Crete’s most beautiful spaces: Armonia Retreat Venue, a serene sanctuary in the heart of the picturesque village of Douliana, 26km East of Chania. Facilities include large indoor and outdoor workshop spaces, a lounge, a kitchen, an outdoor dining area, a wood fire sauna, a campfire circle and a gym.
Fun Fact: we made these videos through our Find Your Magic Studio.
The Bedrooms
Shared or single
SINGLE or SHARED ROOMS At ArMONIA RETREAT
Beauty and serenity are paramount in this modern, comfortable and gorgeous retreat centre. Each bedroom is stunningly designed with their own private bathroom. Enjoy your own bedroom, or a share with a friend or another retreater
SINGLE ROOMS in Neighbouring Stone VILLA
Stay in a private bedroom with your own bathroom, in a traditional stone villa next door to Armonia. You’ll be sharing a villa with one other retreat participant, and have access to a shared swimming pool.
The Details
Terms & Conditions
Prices for the retreat will begin at €1,800 for a shared room. Please register your interest below to be sent the full brochure with prices as soon as it is available.
You can also book a free chat with us and secure your spot now with a refundable €450 deposit.
Please note: we always have a limited number of spots per retreat available at a reduced rate (for shared accommodation only). If you would love to join us but cannot afford the full price, you can apply for a reduced rate spot. Get in touch for more details.
What’s included:
- 8 days (7 nights) of workshops, excursions, workouts, group sound journeys, meditations, 1:1 check-ins and activities led by Rob and Edward
- Shared accommodation at Armonia or Single options nearby
- Pre and post-retreat 1:1 and group support
- Delicious vegetarian and plant-based meals at Armonia Retreat
- Find Your Magic handbook and course materials
- Airport transfers to and from Chania airport
- Water, tea, coffee and snacks throughout the day
- Transportation during the retreat
What’s not included:
- Flights to and from Crete
- 3 meals out at local tavernas
- Single room supplement
- Extra 1:1 sessions, massages, treatments, etc
- Travel insurance (compulsory)
- Visas fees
PAYMENT TERMS
- Payment in full or in up to 4 instalments
- Pay a 25% deposit to secure your place
- Full payment due 4 weeks before the retreat start date
CANCELLATION POLICY
- If you book and cancel 12 weeks before the retreat start date: 100% refund
- If you cancel between 12 and 8 weeks before the retreat start date: 75% refund
- If you cancel between 8 and 4 weeks before the retreat start date: 25% refund
- If you cancel after 4 weeks before the retreat start date: 0% refund
Travel insurance is compulsory in order to cover any unforeseen circumstances.
The Find Your Magic Commitment
We believe in the transformative power of our retreats. Therefore, we offer this promise: If you diligently attend every preparation call, actively participate in all activities and sessions during the retreat, and engage in the suggested integration process afterwards, yet observe no significant change in yourself or your life, we will refund our fee, minus retreat expenses (petrol, materials, accommodation and food costs etc).
Terms for Guarantee:
- Participants must fully engage in all aspects of the retreat, including preparation and integration processes.
- The request for a refund must be made within 30 days post-retreat.
- Agreed refunds will be processed within 60 days of the request.
1/ Get in touch to arrange an initial telephone conversation.
2/ Pay your Deposit (25%) and sign your contract.
3/ Pay the full amount upon booking or arrange a 3-part instalment plan (the full amount must be paid 4 weeks before the retreat start date).
4/ Book your flights and travel insurance (compulsory) and let us know your details.
5/ Approximately 6 weeks before the start date, you’ll receive a preparation questionnaire and link to book your 1-hour Human Design Introduction & Retreat Preparation Call
6/ A couple of weeks before the retreat start date, you’ll be invited to attend a Group Introductory Call to meet the other participants.
7/ Prepare for take-off – see you in Crete 🙂
Accommodation is either Shared (with 1 other person, with en-suite bathroom) at Armonia Retreat Centre or Single Room occupancy (with a shared bathroom) at a nearby villa.
All meals at Armonia Retreat are included in the retreat price (vegetarian breakfast, and plant-based lunches and dinners).
The 3 lunches out at local tavernas are NOT included (approx €20-30 per meal).
The retreat cost includes airport transfers to and from Chania International Airport only.
Chania International Airport (CHQ) is nearest to the retreat centre and about 45 minutes by car.
Heraklion International Airport (HER) is also an option but is located about 1 hour and 45 minutes by car from the retreat centre. There is a local bus available from Heraklion bus station (approx 2.5hrs, €14), and we can pick you up from Kalives.
Weather: The weather in late June is typically warm and sunny, with cooler evenings, with average daytime temperatures ranging from 20°C to 29°C.
What to Bring: You will be sent a detailed PDF including What To Bring a few weeks before the retreat.
It is recommended (if your budget and schedule allow) to stay a couple of extra days on Crete after the retreat, to allow for some integration time before you return home. We can offer recommended accommodation depending on your preferences.
You can also book extra sessions during or after your retreat:
- Massage
- Energy Healing
- Soul Reading
- 1:1 Sound Therapy
- 1:1 Coaching
These are booked separately to the retreat and paid directly to facilitator.
Register Your Interest
Ready to Find Your Magic?
If you’re excited to break away from the everyday, nourish your body and soul, and make meaningful connections that last a lifetime, this retreat is your invitation.
Sign up below to receive all the details as soon as we have them, or book a free chat with us.
