Upcoming Retreats
Lower Terrace & swing chair
Pool with a View
Front Terrace & Hammocks under the Vine
Kitchen Terrace
Tomato and basil bruschetta
Zen Volunteers (Full)
19 - 25th April 2024
We are delighted to be able to offer you a 7 night Volunteer’s Retreat incorporating morning yoga, meditation and voluntary work programme throughout the week..
We are located in the south west of France 55 minutes from Bergerac airport. The property is a traditional late 18th century farm house and it’s barns which have been renovated over a five year period and transformed into a Yoga & Meditation Retreat Centre. We have tried to keep as much of the character of the buildings as possible whilst also adding some modern comforts.
We are surrounded by beautiful fields and forest which offer us miles of walks and stunning landscape..
What a volunteers day looks like:
7.00: Zen yoga followed by seated meditation..
8.15: Breakfast prepared by Valerie & Glyn
9.30: Voluntary Work/house/garden
11.00: Tea Break
12.00: Voluntary Work/house/garden
14.00: Lunch prepared by Glyn & Valerie
15.00: Free Time
18.30: Yoga Nidra/ deep relaxation
19.30: Supper prepared by the volunteers.
Facilities/What’s included:
Early morning tea & coffee, fruit
Morning Yoga & Meditation
Evening Yoga Nidra (deep relaxation)
Outdoor swimming pool (Late Spring to Autumn)
Sitting room/Fireplace
Table tennis
A small library of very good books
Internet and Wifi facilities
Board games & Puzzles
Thursday or Friday trip to the market
All ingredients for meals provided
What’s not Included:
Flights to Bergerac.
( Return flights with Ryanair £100)Alcohol (final night only)
Medical & Travel Insurance
Gardening Gloves
Your donation towards the 7 days 100 euros p/p
Tofu Curry and homemade poppadoms
Twin Room Main House
Double Room Main House
Sitting Room Main House
Small Sweet Single Room
Zen Spring & Summer Yoga Retreats
We are offering a selection of Spring & Summer retreats throughout 2024.
(Please see the retreat diary page for dates)
We welcome you to join us at our quiet and peaceful little haven ‘Chambre D’hote' and Wellbeing Centre located in the heart of the Dordogne countryside within easy reach of Bergerac airport (55 minutes). Our ‘Wellbeing Retreats’ are held over three nights/four days and offer you the opportunity to enjoy relaxation classes, yoga, meditation, countryside walks, organic home grown and locally sourced food including vegetarian and vegan dishes.
We offer you:
Accommodation in twin rooms with shared bathrooms
A dedicated studio for your Yoga practice
Guest Lounge with a wood burning stove
Terrace for morning breakfast & supper
Swimming pool, sun terraces and gardens
Bicycles for guests
Table Tennis
WIFI
*Please note that we do not offer television in guest rooms & alcohol is not served on the premises.
These weekends are an opportunity for you to focus on yourself and to immerse yourself into a deeply holistic lifestyle.
Zen Yoga focuses on opening and releasing blocked energy in the body as well emphasising on strong alignement and focusing on your breath. The yoga class is followed by a traditional seated (Zazen) 20 minute meditation.
Our evening practice offers you a 1 hour and 30 minute restorative yoga class or a mindful guided walk through the forest followed by a delicious supper at 7.30pm.
A wholesome vegetarian brunch is served at 11.00am on the terrace or in our farmhouse kitchen.
The afternoons are free for you to relax and enjoy a dip in the pool or a snooze in one of our hammocks. There is shaded seating available under the walnut trees. A massage therapist is available on site Thursday & Friday afternoons.
*Prices range from 385 euros p/p sharing a twin room - 495 euros p/p for single occupancy in a twin room. ( 1 small sweet single room 455 euros.)
About the property
Located in the heart of the Dordogne, the farmhouse and its barns have been lovingly renovated saving all the original beams and stone work.
A stunning yoga studio with a vaulted ceiling, underfloor heating and exposed stonework creates a calm and peaceful space. Gardens and sun terraces surround the house with a pool available to our guests.
The property is also available for private hire to organisations and retreat leaders looking for a peaceful space to host their event.
Valerie, Glyn look forward to welcoming you.
Valerie Meigetsu: Retreat Leader
Photograph courtesy of Céline Violet
For further information and to receive a copy of our 2024 retreat dates please contact us at valerie@zenyogadestinations.com
TERMS & CONDITIONS
We kindly ask for a deposit of 25% when booking your retreat with us.
100% deposit refund for cancellation 30 days before the retreat starts.
50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before the retreat start.
0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before the retreat start date.
“I now feel calm, re-energised and truly inspired. I learnt so much and Valerie is a wonderful teacher.”
— Lois. D France
Read more testimonials from past visitors to our retreat.