Imagine being given total freedom to choose what is good for you for an entire week. To choose where you will stay (I stayed in a beautiful aqua apartment overlooking the sea so I could hear the waves lapping in the morning). To choose when to wake up and where to spend your days; on the beach, in the pretty main town of Lefkas, in the mountains discovering herbs, on the stunning west coast and to choose how much or how little you socialise with your like-minded fellow guests. To choose when, where and what you eat from wonderful taverns, shops bursting with amazing fresh, local produce, bakers and take-away . To choose how to spend your day from morning walks through the Cyprus groves, qigong on the beach, daily meditation, live-enhancing courses, swimming, snorkelling, kayaking, sunbathing having a massage and so much more. You are imaging Serenity Retreat, the most perfect holiday solution to soothe stress and overwhelm run by the courageous and wise Kim Bennett and, on the week I stayed, by the kind, gracious and insightful Jane Matthews. Kim's commitment to her guests wants for nothing and from her welcoming email the day before you leave for Greece to her follow-up message after your return her focus is on giving her guests everything that they could possibly want to allow them the freedom to choose what it is they need.