The week runs from Tuesday 11 May to Sunday 16 May 2027. You arrive around 4pm on Tuesday. There's champagne and light snacks in the castle library, or outside if the weather is good, then a tour of the property and time to settle into your room. Before dinner, Emma and Åsa lead a short meditation and breathing session. The first evening ends with a buffet of Breton dishes.

A typical morning starts with yoga at 7 or 8am and breakfast straight after. Åsa teaches most of the morning classes. They have a different focus each day: hips on Wednesday, opening the chest on Friday, shoulders on Saturday. Emma takes Thursday's class, a gentle flow built around sun salutations. On Wednesday there's a late-morning workshop with both teachers that goes deeper into sun salutations. That afternoon Emma runs a full-body workout you can scale to your own level. Thursday ends with a Yin and Restorative class. Saturday afternoon is the 'Yoga Marathon': two hours that start with a flowing class from Emma and finish with slow Yin from Åsa, followed by a closing ceremony.

The excursions are a big part of the week. On Thursday a bus takes the group to Mont Saint-Michel, the abbey on a tidal island on the Normandy–Brittany border. You get a two-hour private guided tour in English and some time to explore by yourself. Friday is a full day in Dinard, an old Belle Époque seaside town with golden beaches. There are coastal paths past cliff-top villas, and you can see across to Saint-Malo and the Rance estuary. On Saturday morning you go to the Marché des Lices in Rennes, about 40 minutes away, and buy your own lunch from the stalls.

The two teachers have quite different backgrounds. Emma Green competed in high jump at world level for over 15 years, including at the Olympics, World and European Championships. She also appeared on the Swedish TV show Mästarnas Mästare. Her classes lean towards strength and mobility. Åsa Lindau has taught Power Yoga, Ashtanga, Rehab Yoga, Yin and Restorative for over two decades. She's known for warm, playful classes with a bit of humour.

The castle has its own story. A Swedish couple, Marie and Roland Nilsson d'Aubigné, spent four years looking for a castle before buying Grand Val in the early 1990s. It looks over the valley and the old village of Combourg. The grounds include a pool, gardens, and a signposted 'Five Senses Walk' through the chestnut forest. Combourg is about half an hour from the coast. Dinard, Saint-Malo, the oyster farms of Cancale, and the castle towns of Dinan, Vitré and Fougères are all within reach.

What sets this week apart from a standard yoga holiday is the setting and the extras. You sleep in a castle, the teachers are well known in Sweden, and three guided excursions are built into the price.

What's included

- 5 nights at Château du Grand Val - Airport transfers - 5 breakfasts at the castle - 5 group dinners at the castle - 4 morning yoga classes with Åsa & Emma - 1 two-hour Yoga Marathon with Emma & Åsa - 1 Yin & Restorative yoga class - 1 workout session with Emma Green - 1 workshop with Åsa & Emma - Meditation and breathing session on arrival - Welcome reception with champagne and hors d'oeuvres - Welcome coffee break - Closing ceremony - 3 group excursions: Mont Saint-Michel, Dinard and Rennes - Private guided tour of Mont Saint-Michel - Admission to Mont Saint-Michel - Bus transport to and from all excursions - Free time at the pool and in the castle grounds - A gift from Master Yoga

What's not included

- Flights to and from France - Lunches on excursion days - Drinks - Meals not listed as included - Admission fees other than Mont Saint-Michel - Private room surcharge (710 euros)