The Kefalonia Natural Health Retreat was started by Chris and Joan when they came to live in Kefalonia in 2003, after many years visiting as holidaymakers.

As well as the Health Retreat, they also spend a lot of time in their large garden, growing vegetables and fruit the natural way. Although they say they will never be fully self sufficient, and neither were gardeners in former lives, they are starting now to reap the benefits of a lot of hard work.  Alongside the vegtables chickens are kept for their egg supply.

Chris's background includes 24years, 100 days in the Armed Forces where he attained the rank of W.O.2

Dont worry though, square-bashing is not one of the therapies.

He has completed 18 full marathons in towns and countries across the world. Following retirement from competing, he decided to help prepare others and began training in sports related therapies, and established a practice in Bournemouth called Elan 2000 Holistic Health & Sports Care in 1998.

Since establishing the Retreat on the island, as well as individual clients, he has provided Sport Injury Treatment for the Kefalonia Athletic Football League Club  and the Kefalonia Basketball Team.

Joan on the other hand spent much of her time raising daughters Katherine and Joanna, while seeking a vocation that encompassed her natural living beliefs. A qualified practitioner in Reflexology, Kinesiology and a Reiki Master (Teacher) she really feels she has found her niche at last.

What little spare time they have now is spent learning Greek dancing, listening to Status Quo, and writing letters to grand-daughter Sîan.