A gentle introduction to detox on a private estate above the Mediterranean. Over a long weekend, from Thursday to Sunday, you try a way of eating that mixes fresh-pressed juices, a mono-diet and vegan cooking, and learn why it works and how to carry it on at home. The aim is to ease into detox gently and leave with practical tools for a healthier life.

The programme looks after body and mind together. Ayurvedic treatments, yoga, meditation and sophrology help to quieten the mind. Walks and bike rides through the surrounding hills and coast help you get back into a habit of regular movement. Practical workshops and talks from professionals run through the stay.

The retreats are led by Marie Treppoz, who has run detox and wellness retreats since 2013 and has hosted them since 2017 at Domaine de Canaille, the estate she owns. The Domaine covers 60 hectares beneath Cap Canaille in the Calanques National Park. The house is the former Revestel hotel, where Virginia Woolf stayed in the 1920s. It is a 600 m² villa, fully renovated in 2017, with a 500 m² wrap-around terrace overlooking the sea and a large heated 13 m swimming pool.

The sea is a five-minute walk away along a private road, and the fishing port of Cassis is less than 15 minutes on foot. Marseille airport is about 50 minutes away.

What's included

Full retreat programme from Thursday 1 pm to Sunday around 4 pm; Detox meals: fresh-pressed juices, mono-diet and vegan cooking; Yoga, meditation and sophrology sessions; Walks and bike rides; Practical workshops and talks from professionals; Use of the Domaine, its terrace and heated swimming pool

What's not included

Transport to and from Cassis; Treatments and consultations (from 60 € per hour); Electric mountain bike hire (50 €); Your room (resident guests add the price of their chosen room to the 950 € retreat fee)

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