Women's Slow-Living Wellness Retreat in Provence with Yoga and Local Crafts

You stay five nights at a privatized estate in Provence, in a room with air conditioning and its own bathroom. The property sits among olive groves, and the retreat runs from 3pm on the first day to 12pm on the last. Six women per trip, so it stays small. Each day mixes a bit of movement and a lot of slow time: yoga in the morning, sometimes an easy hike, then either a day trip into the Luberon valley or the Alpilles, or a workshop at the estate. Cynthia is a Provence native, so the village stops and the artisan visits are hers, not a tour company's. There is a culinary class and a flower-arranging atelier hosted by local French women, plus market and brocante browsing. Meals are mostly cooked by an on-site chef, with two meals out at restaurants, and there's olive oil and wine tasting included. The afternoons and evenings are deliberately loose — you decide what you want to do. If you'd rather skip a hike and read under an olive tree, that's an option. The group is women only, and the retreat is conducted mostly in English, with Cynthia teaching bits of French along the way. An application and a 30-minute Zoom call come first, so the group is matched before anyone books.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation in a privatized estate (single or double occupancy room with A/C and attached bathroom) - All meals on the property prepared by the on-site chef - 2 meals at local restaurants - Transportation to and from Avignon TGV train station - All creative workshops and activities mentioned in the itinerary (unless noted 'extra') - Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle for all off-property excursions - Personalized gift curated by Cynthia - Morning yoga and guided easy hikes - Olive oil and wine tasting - Apéritifs and wines offered by the host

What's not included

- Airfare to France - Any transportation to the pick-up location - All meals outside those planned in the itinerary - Additional alcohol (beyond apéritifs/wines offered by the host) - Taxis for optional independent excursions - All personal purchases during the trip - Shipping costs for goods bought in France - Travel insurance (including cancellation coverage)