Therapeutic yoga in south-west France - just one space left, sharing twin room.
Six-day yoga holiday, gently and safely taught, in a beautiful natural setting, 19-26 September 2010.
Join me in one of the most beautiful and unspoilt regions of south-west France for seven nights and six days of quiet relaxation and gentle, therapeutic yoga.
Over the course of the week, we will use breath, meditation and gentle postures to improve our ability to move our bodies without experiencing pain. There will be particular emphasis on freeing shoulders, hips and spine. By increasing physical ease, we will encourage an inner quiet in which to tune into our own intuition and wisdom.
Les Aleis is a really special retreat venue set in eight acres of beautiful countryside with a river running through it – and its own swimming pool. A yoga studio and gîtes have been created in the stone barns of an old farm five miles from Najac - “one of the most beautiful villages in France”.
We will start each day with yoga, followed by a hearty brunch. All meals will be organic, vegetarian food, home-cooked by our host, Lucy. The middle of the day will be free for rest, reading, a swim in the pool, walk or cycle ride. There will also be optional extras, such as trips to one of the medieval towns in the region, horse riding, canoeing, pottery or massage.
In the early evening before dinner there will be a further yoga session – perhaps in the semi-open-air studio, which overlooks the herb garden, pasture and magnificent oak trees.
Accommodation
There are four twin and four double bedrooms in two adjoining gîtes in a traditional stone barn. These can accommodate 10 people sharing four bathrooms. Each gîte has an open-plan kitchen and living room with exposed beams. There are wood burning stoves and radiators throughout, enclosed gardens and outside dining areas with hammocks, deckchairs etc.
More about accommodation at Les Aleis
Prices
Prices are per person in UK sterling. It is possible for partners of yoga students to come along, sharing a double room at a reduced price if they don’t participate in the yoga sessions.Price per person | ||
Sharing a twin room |
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£407 |
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Single room |
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£480 |
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Non-yoga sharing double |
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£319 |
Included: 7 nights accommodation; home-cooked vegetarian brunch and dinner each day, plus help-yourself snacks available in the gîtes; 10-12 yoga sessions; silent woodland walks; half-day trip to Najac.
Not included: flights and transfers from airports/stations; holiday insurance; yoga mats.
Optional (at extra charge): half-day trip to Corde, Villefranche or other nearby places of interest; massage, horse riding, Alexander Technique, cycle hire, pottery, canoeing.
Email Chris for a booking form or more information or call me on 07866 801177.
Getting there:
By train:
Overnight trains from Paris to Najac (change at Capdenac), daytime trains to Brive-la-Gaillarde or Capdenac. Pick-ups available.
By air:
Rodez (1 hr away) from Stansted and Dublin. Airport pick-ups can be arranged (approx cost 30 Euros return – based on 4 sharing).
Toulouse (1.5hrs away) from Heathrow, Gatwick and Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham. Either taxi (approx 100 Euros return, based on 4 sharing) or train connection (approx 30 Euros return) to Najac, where we can offer free pick-ups.
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Email Chris for a booking form or more information or call me on 07866 801177.