France 2024

FRANCE
YOGA RETREAT

🇫🇷 June 24 - July 1 2024 🇫🇷

About
THE RETREAT

Back to Basics is back!

Join Simonee at L’Ermitage for a 7-Night yoga retreat in southwestern France. This sustainable boutique country home is nestled in a medieval village just 40 minutes from Biarritz and is perfect for unplugging and leaving the barrage of social media and constant checking of messages behind.

The home is a peaceful haven surrounded by nature with 8 impeccably designed rooms. The yoga studio exudes elegance, with high ceilings and warm wood beams, and every corner of the home offers views of lush, epic greenery. As you explore our retreat property, you'll discover its hot tub and pool area encircled with nature and an artisan boutique filled with treasures crafted by local artisans.

During your stay, you'll have the chance to embark on a diverse range of activities. Explore the Gascon region's natural beauty with hiking, horseback riding, cycling, fishing, and even visit a nearby town. Delight your palate with traditional French cuisine and fine wines, and even partake in a cooking lesson to refine your culinary skills. Dive into your creative side with a week of pottery lessons if you choose, and rejuvenate your body and mind with massages and holistic consultations.

Whether you're unwinding in the comfort of your room, engaging in a yoga practice, connecting with fellow retreaters, or immersing yourself in guided local experiences, this French retreat promises a unique firsthand 'Back to Basics' adventure!

This retreat will be smaller so space is limited. Book early!

rooms & fees

Retreat
Itinerary

Retreat day may look something like this...

Silence is golden. Contemplative, silent mornings set you up for a guided meditation followed by a yoga practice.
Breakfast French style! Eat healthy while connecting and charging up for your day.
Morning free time: Hang alongside your fellow yogis or on your own. Get a massage, swim in the river, soak in the hot tub or do laps in the pool.
Lunch is homemade and locally sourced!
Afternoon free time: Catch up on that book, sit and contemplate, go for a guided horseback ride or join on one of our planned excursions.
Yoga! Practice as the sun sets with the sounds of nature followed by an afternoon snack and glass of wine.
Dinner and with new friends and loved ones. Raise a glass and let's cheers to our day and more amazing adventures!
Evening free time: Yoga means to yoke and bind - translating to union. Surrender to this under the stars, over the table or on the sofa in front of the fire.

Retreat
inclusions

A 7-Night stay at Ermitage country house in France.
Transport to/from retreat home provided by host for travel to/from nearby train station TBA.
3 daily meals (locally sourced food and beverages)
Guided morning meditation.
2 yoga classes a day (hatha, flow, yin, yang/yin).
Guided hikes.
Daily heure de l'apéritif.
A cooking lesson.
Access to retreat property and grounds: outdoor terrain, indoor and outdoor dining and living area, outdoor dining area, outdoor pool and hot tub, volley/badminton area and access to vegetable garden.
Use of yoga studio and props.

not
included

Airfare to/from/within France 🇫🇷
Travel fees associated with travel to/from retreat location (car, train or flight avail) .
Vaccines and visa (if needed) and ETIAS documentation .
Alcoholic and specialty beverages for purchase.
Extra meals and extra premium juices and/or pops for purchase.
Highly recommended: health insurance.
Additional adventures.