Château Yoga & Wellness Retreat in the Loire Valley

The château is a private residence set in 14 hectares of unspoilt nature, five kilometres from Amboise. It's reserved entirely for your group, so there are no other guests. The main indoor space is the Orangery, a 200 m² room that can be left empty for yoga or set with tables for a writing workshop. Four additional lounges provide quieter corners for coaching, reading or small-group work.

Accommodation is in 10 luxury suites, each with a private bathroom, available in single or shared occupancy depending on the make-up of your group. The property has a pool, and the grounds include woods, ponds and meadows where you can practise outdoors, spot deer and herons, or hold sharing circles.

Meals are home-cooked on site, with vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs catered for if you let them know in advance. Cookery workshops can also be arranged, drawing on Lodovica's Italian roots, or with a Michelin-starred chef. The table d'hôtes has been singled out in guest reviews, along with the bedding and the quiet.

Disciplines hosted here include yoga and pilates, meditation and mindfulness, writing residencies, personal development and coaching, digital detox retreats, and creative workshops such as painting, theatre and music masterclasses. The venue adapts to most practices — the layout of the Orangery and lounges can be changed to suit the discipline.

Getting there is straightforward: about one hour from Paris by TGV to Saint-Pierre-des-Corps, then a thirty-minute drive, or via the A10. The hosts, Lodovica and Patrick, are described in reviews as welcoming and attentive, and they can even collect guests from the village. Technical logistics such as a sound system, wifi and screens are provided; specific practice equipment like mats and cushions is discussed at the time of booking.

What's included

- Exclusive use of the château and 14 hectares of grounds - 10 private suites with en-suite bathrooms (single or shared occupancy) - Access to the 200 m² Orangery and 4 modular lounges - Home-cooked meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) with dietary options - Use of the pool - Sound system, wifi and screens - Hosts on site to handle logistics

What's not included

- Travel to and from the château - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional cookery workshops with a Michelin-starred chef - Specific practice equipment (mats, cushions) unless arranged