The week runs from 26 October to 1 November 2027. Six nights at Amassa Place, a cluster of old French houses in Gascony. The area is often called the Tuscany of France. The houses have been restored to keep their character, with modern comforts added and furnished with vintage pieces sourced locally. The hamlet stands alone in sixteen acres of woodland, meadow and flowering gardens, and looks out over rolling countryside to the horizon.

Most days follow the same pattern. There's a yoga class in the morning before breakfast and another in the evening, both in a big converted barn. The barn has underfloor heating, which matters at the end of October, when mornings and evenings get cool. Classes are planned so beginners and regular practitioners can share the same room. Chantal and Gareth are senior yoga therapists, so they're used to modifying things for stiff backs, sore knees or whatever else you bring with you. All the yoga gear is provided.

The middle of the day is mostly free. You can walk the local paths, borrow one of the bicycles, or use the sauna. If you like running, Chantal heads out before the morning class and anyone can come along. She keeps it slow because the terrain is hilly.

The outing most people remember is the pilgrim walk. A transfer drops the group on a section of the Via Podiensis, one of the main routes of the Camino de Santiago through France. From there you walk about two and a half hours through woods and meadows into La Romieu, an old town on the route. Lunch is a picnic there. Afterwards you're driven back with time to rest before evening yoga.

On Friday morning the group goes to Lectoure, a Roman hilltop town nearby, for its weekly market. You can take the transfer or walk if you'd like the exercise. You have time to look around the old town, and you're back at Amassa for lunch.

Food is plant-based all week and cooked by a chef who works only for the retreat. Everyone eats breakfast, lunch and dinner together after the yoga sessions. Drinks aren't policed, and wine or beer in the evening is fine. Getting there is simple. The group flies from the UK to Toulouse, and if your flight lands around the same time you're included in the transfer. Some guests come by train via Paris and spend an extra day in Toulouse first.

What's included

- 6 nights in a spacious ensuite room - Mixed ability yoga classes - All plant-based meals, from dinner on the first night to early breakfast on the last day - Full use of the facilities, including sauna time - All yoga gear - Transfers in France, including to and from Toulouse Airport (if your flight matches the group's) - Morning trip to Lectoure for the weekly market - Transfer to the Chemin de Saint Jacques de Compostelle for a guided walk - Picnic lunch on the pilgrim walk - Optional morning runs with Chantal - Use of bicycles

What's not included

- Flights - Transfers in the UK - Travel insurance - Extra activities, including massage therapies - Extra drinks, including alcohol

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