Normandy · 3 days
The weekend starts on Friday afternoon. Arrivals are from 16:00, and the first class is a gentle 60-minute Hatha and mobility session at 18:30, followed by dinner at 20:00. Saturday is the fullest day: breakfast at 08:00, then a 2 hour 15 minute block of meditation, pranayama and Vinyasa at 09:00. Lunch is at 12:00, an…
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Normandy · 3 days · From EUR 470 (indicative)
The weekend starts on Friday afternoon. Arrivals are from 16:00, and the first class is a gentle 60-minute Hatha and mobility session at 18:30, followed by dinner at 20:00. Saturday is the fullest day: breakfast at 08:00, then a 2 hour 15 minute block of meditation, pranayama and Vinyasa at 09:00. Lunch is at 12:00, and the afternoon is free for the jacuzzi, the pool or a massage. There is a snack at 16:30, a light dinner at 19:30 and Yin Yoga from 21:15 for 90 minutes. Sunday repeats the morning block after breakfast, lunch is at 12:00, and departures follow in the afternoon.
What sets this apart from a general yoga break is the teaching approach. Lorraine teaches a modern, functional style that combines mobility, strengthening and body awareness, and she uses the weekend to take postures apart rather than flow through them quickly. If you have ever been lost in a Vinyasa class, this is the format that fixes that. No prior experience of dynamic yoga is needed.
The setting does a lot of the work. The manor is a 16th-century building with a large garden, a pool, a jacuzzi, a fireplace lounge and a dedicated practice room. It is in La Cambe, inside the Parc naturel régional des Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin and close to the Normandy landing beaches, so the surroundings are quiet and green rather than built-up.
Food is cooked by Yseult throughout the stay: vegetarian, homemade, generous, using fresh local produce in season. Sarah is on hand for optional massages, combining approaches such as drainage, muscle relaxation, stretching, digestive work and Kobido depending on what you ask for.
Groups are small enough that Lorraine can watch how each person moves. Rooms range from a four-bed shared room to a solo double, all with private bathrooms and linen and towels included.
- Accommodation for the weekend (Friday to Sunday) - Bed linen and towels - All yoga practices: Vinyasa, Hatha, mobility, pranayama, Yin Yoga and meditation - Yoga equipment: mats, bricks, straps and blankets - All meals, vegetarian and homemade - Use of the manor's pool, jacuzzi and garden
- Transport to the retreat venue - Shuttle between Lison station and the venue (€5 per person per journey) - Massages (optional, €80 for 60 minutes) - Personal expenses