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He was a successful London oil broker. He worked in the City and on Wall Street. But it was in 1999 while living in Athens that Jean-Claude Chalmet found his true calling - the understanding of the human mind.

He went on to train with a leading psychiatrist/neurologist/family therapist, graduating in 2003, and after growing his own practice, JC - as he’s known to his guests and friends – founded The Place Retreat in Seminyak in 2015.

It’s now a retreat centre for psychotherapy and family therapy in combination with Kundalini yoga and meditation, where individuals, couples and groups can work on their transformation. JC firmly believes that overall health can’t be separated from mental health.

Our reviewer Annabel Heseltine told us: ‘Be they burnt-out bankers, traumatised divorcees, crashed widows, anxious mothers, lost teenagers or just people seeking a new way, guests rarely come for just a week. More usually they stay a month or two or three.’

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Will is a branding expert who, in the past, has propelled some big-name brands to success. He has now turned his attention to retreats, where he helps people realign their professional success with who they, deep down, really are.

Our reviewer Annabel Heseltine went on Will’s Elevate Retreat in Bali and told us: ‘Using his own branding techniques honed over 30 years as a global CEO and inspired by top schools MIT and Harvard, along with some simple tools; a pack of cards, an iconic object, chalks and crayons, meditation and nature, there’s even a bit of Desmond Tutu in the mix, Will work-shopped us through a series of exercises to strip away self-delusion and own our true aspirations.’

You can catch Will Travis in action on an Elevate Retreat at The Jungle House in Gianyar in Bali from 28-31 August 2026. Expect carefully orchestrated workshops to help you smash through limiting boundaries, identify your ambition and harness your power. Last few places available!

Or check out Elevation Barn in the USA and Botswana.

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A qualified yoga teacher and lifelong lover of the outdoors, Steph introduces her guests to a slower, more authentic side of Greece in gorgeous spots like Dikastika, Pelion, Thessaly and Zagori on the mainland, and the island of Crete.

She draws inspiration from the Blue Zones, where people live longer and healthier lives, to focus on community, natural movement and stress reduction. Nefeli is derived from the ancient Greek work meaning ‘cloud’, so the idea is you will be on Cloud Nine.

Our reviewer Nirpal Dhaliwal loved his week at Pelion, and told us: ‘In ancient Greek mythology, Nefeli was a cloud nymph, the goddess of hospitality, generosity, peace and loyalty – and Stephanie’s artfully curated week manifests all of these qualities.’

When she's not leading retreats, you'll usually find Steph exploring a new hiking route, searching for the perfect village taverna, or planning the next Nefeli Nine adventure. Her aim is simple: to help people disconnect from busy lives, reconnect with nature, and experience the Greece that locals know and love.

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Paris, a guardian of Broughton Sanctuary, set in 3,000 glorious acres near Skipton in Yorkshire, has so many strings to her bow. Weaving energy work, prayer, sound, somatics, non-dual ta**ra yoga, and spiritual devotion, Paris creates a highly nurturing environment so guests are free to leave their everyday behind and relax.

Now she’s launching her signature retreat – Sanctuary of She, which has been lovingly and carefully crafted by women, for women - a cocoon of rest, renewal and inspiration with a festival-like vibe from 14-18 October 2026. Think workshops, ceremonies, meditations, foraging, song and dance.

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Jenny is founder of The Wild Times, which runs wonderful yoga retreats in the UK, as well as France, Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden in Europe, and Morocco in North Africa.

Qualified in vinyasa and yin yoga, ayurveda and paddleboarding, she's also the author of Imagine a World, a children's book about nature's secrets - a subject close to her heart, as you'll see from her lifestyle.

For she loves nothing better than being by, in or on the sea, taking her morning coffee outside, or sitting round a campfire.

Our reviewer Sasha Bates loved Jenny's yoga and paddleboarding retreat in Somerset, UK, and told us:
'Jenny is a laid-back, affable presence, and I especially love her yoga atop our boards. It's a wonderful combination of blissful, calm floating, but with a fair amount of core strength engagement needed to stay balanced and afloat!'

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Mercedes is co-founder of two retreats - Yeotown in Devon and Yeotown Madeira, and a Positive Psychology coach - her passion is inspiring people to build upon their existing strengths and become the best version of themselves.

Now she’s branching out and you can join Mercedes for her first ever Greece retreat this autumn. As soon as she set eyes on the Aegean island of Patmos a few years ago, she knew it was the perfect place for her Vinyasa Flow Yoga Island Retreat. Based on the tranquil and private shores of Grikos Bay, you’ll stay in a chic whitewashed boutique hotel overlooking the sea. It’s a week for movement, rest, time out and some big belly laughs. 14-19 September 2026.

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Witty, warm, empathetic and intelligent. That’s Julie Hosler, a professional coach who offers powerful personal strategy retreats for anyone looking to step out of their comfort zone and ramp up their life or career.

Julie offers retreats in Paris and the beautiful village of Noyers-Sur-Serein in Burgundy in France, or – if you can’t get away – online from the comfort of your own home.

Our reviewer Caroline Sylge, co-founder of Queen of Retreats, told us: ‘Julie makes a wonderful strategic guide - driving deep to the heart of an issue and making the process fun. Her clients have included Apple and Cartier, and she now focuses her work on individuals.’

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Stefano Battaglia is up there with the best healers in the world. An award-winning trauma therapist and meditation teacher, Stefan’s healing touch and deep understanding can help us heal the past, so we look forward - with excitement - to the future.

Join him for the life-changing Glowing Flow programme at Preidlhof, a stylish, family-run retreat in the South Tyrol. There are still places for September and October 2026.

Our reviewer Charlotte Metcalf had two sessions with Stefano and said: ‘His combination of no-nonsense common sense and eerily accurate intuition allowed me to succumb to a state of euphoric, restorative stillness

Mary-Jane Holmes is an award-winning poet, writer and polyglot who is chief editor of Fish Publishing Ireland and editorial consultant at poetry journal The Well Review.

Work with her on a writing retreat at Casa Ana, an idyllic mountain getaway in the Alpujarras in Spain, where you can shut out the outside world and let your ideas tumble onto paper and screen.

Our reviewer Olivia Snaije said: ‘Mary had just the right balance of professional know-how, kindness, encouragement and demanding rigour to guide us through the variety of projects we were working on.’

There’s a last-minute €50 discount for the remaining two spots on her creative writing retreat running from 11-21 July 2026.





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