France · 5 days
The shape of the week is deliberately loose. Check-in opens at 2pm on day one, with a short orientation and a welcome dinner at 7pm. Most days then run from 9am to 5pm, with optional participation in everything on the schedule. The last session finishes at 2pm on departure day and check-out is at 4pm. What fills those …
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France · 5 days · From EUR 1050
The shape of the week is deliberately loose. Check-in opens at 2pm on day one, with a short orientation and a welcome dinner at 7pm. Most days then run from 9am to 5pm, with optional participation in everything on the schedule. The last session finishes at 2pm on departure day and check-out is at 4pm.
What fills those hours depends on the day and the weather. Walks go out through the rolling hills, vineyards and quiet country paths around the village, sometimes further afield to lakes and rivers when it is hot. Jo leads meditation, breathwork and gentle movement sessions, and there is time beside natural water for swimming. Some guests opt for the therapies on offer, which have included past life regression sessions.
This is not a packed timetable. The listing is explicit that there is no pressure to do everything, and reviews back that up — one guest described Jo adapting the programme daily to her mood and energy level, with no rigid schedule to follow. Another came for a few days around a visit to a friend and found the small, low-key setup and the hosts' flexibility were the draw.
What separates this from a larger retreat is the scale. Five women maximum, hosted by a couple who have been running retreats in this part of southern France since 2006. Jo and Bob also deliver residential courses for guides and coaches working towards accreditation in nature therapy and natural wellness. Evenings tend to end around the table with the hosts, who are writers as well as guides.
The setting is the Pays Cathare, the Razès and the Corbières. Carcassonne, the medieval market town of Mirepoix, Limoux and the Cathar castles are all within reach, and transfers from Carcassonne airport and the Carcassonne and Bram train stations are included in the price.
- 4 nights accommodation - Airport and train station pick-up and drop-off from Carcassonne and Bram - 3 daily meals plus snacks - Water, tea and coffee throughout the day - Welcome drink - Nature hikes with a trusted guide - Daily meditation classes - Breathwork sessions - Transportation during the retreat - Pre and post retreat support from the hosts - Free parking - Wifi connection
- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fee - Additional activities not included in the itinerary