Wellness & Yoga Retreat at a Forest Estate Near the Loire Châteaux

You stay in one of seven bedrooms split between the Gentilhommière, the main house, and the renovated Grange Prestige. Rooms in the Grange look out over century-old redwoods, with the dining room and a lounge overlooking the outdoor pool. In the Gentilhommière you get four rooms facing the Atlas cedars, plus a fireplace to sit by. Every room has its own bathroom with quality bath linen and products. The style is contemporary and uncluttered rather than chintzy — plain surfaces, warm tones, nothing fussy.

Days are shaped around the Oranga method, which the team describes as an approach to regaining energy and managing stress rather than a rigid schedule. In practice that means a mix of Hatha Yoga, Yin Yoga, Qi Gong, Fusion Flow (yoga combined with Qi Gong), and meditation, with Planetary Gong Bath and sound massage sessions as the evening wind-down. The Essence of Breath training retreat is a separate programme that treats conscious breathing as the main tool rather than a warm-up.

Food is vegetarian and cooked on site using seasonal fruit and vegetables from the Mandala kitchen garden, topped up by local producers. There are Ayurvedic cooking workshops if you want to learn the approach rather than just eat it. Meals are included in the retreat programmes.

The setting is what separates this from a city studio retreat. Sologne is forest and ponds, and the estate is inside the Grande Sologne, a protected Natura 2000 area. The Loire châteaux are a short drive away, so you can pair a quiet morning of yoga with an afternoon at Chambord or Cheverny without it feeling like a bus tour.

The retreats on offer cover a few different angles: Recharge your batteries, Regenerate, Finding serenity, Rebalancing, and Boost your energy, plus the Essence of Breath programme. Each one mixes activities and treatments according to what you choose, so you're not locked into a single fixed timetable.

Rates start from around 300 euros per day. The team quotes personalised rates depending on the programme, room and length of stay, so it's worth asking directly for an exact figure for your dates.

What's included

- Accommodation in one of seven bedrooms with private bathroom - Vegetarian meals prepared with seasonal produce from the Mandala kitchen garden - Hatha Yoga sessions - Yin Yoga sessions - Qi Gong sessions - Fusion Flow Yoga/Qi Gong classes - Guided meditation - Planetary Gong Bath - Sound Massage - Ayurvedic cooking workshop - Access to the outdoor pool and estate gardens

What's not included

- Travel to and from Pruniers-en-Sologne - Airport or station transfers - Travel insurance - Additional spa treatments outside the programme - Optional excursions to the Loire châteaux - Personal expenses - Alcoholic drinks