The space to come home to....

Little French Retreat is a retreat venue with a difference.

A warm and welcoming country home in a rural corner of Gascony, France, we offer authentic and intimate retreat experiences for small groups.

The combination of tranquil surroundings, nourishing home cooked food and daily yoga classes enable guests to slow down and let go of any ideas or habits that may be limiting their wellbeing.

We accommodate a maximum of six guests at any one time, so that the experience never feels hurried or crowded and we have time to give each guest the care and attention they need.

Our retreats encourage guests to reset their course and give them the tools to carry those changes forward into their lives.

 

Upcoming Retreats

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The Cleanse for Life/ a practice of eating and living well (2 spots left!)
Sep 7
The Cleanse for Life/ a practice of eating and living well (2 spots left!)

This seven day seasonal cleanse, is a nourishing approach to cleansing that supports elimination of toxins with ease. Ideal for improving energy, health and mindset to create the foundations for change.
Based on the philosophies of Yoga and Ayurveda to unify your spirit, mind and body with an immersive program. Focusing on the qualities of autumn and the foods and activities best suited to this time of year to support a healthy lifestyle.

Equinox Slow Rest for Women (Sold out)
Sep 19
Equinox Slow Rest for Women (Sold out)

A small and thoughtfully hand crafted retreat for an authentic deep rest experience.  Enjoy a unique fusion of deep rest shapes (restorative yoga), therapeutic breath rituals, healing touch, gentle seated meridian movements, aromatherapy and guided releasing meditations.  All ages are most welcome.

 

Equinox Slow Rest for Women (2 spaces left)
Sep 26
Equinox Slow Rest for Women (2 spaces left)

Enjoy twice daily slow rest journeys with Carole. Experience a unique fusion of gentle seated meridian movements, deep rest postures (restorative yoga), therapeutic breath rituals, immune system repair, healing touch and guided releasing meditations, as you move through the restorative rhythm of resting, releasing and receiving all that you need.

 

Press

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Yoga Journal France: Escapades
Yoga Journal France: Escapades

The cleanse for life se veut un élan de vitalité, une semaine de purification pour retrouver énergie et sérénité au début de l’automne.

Psychologies Magazine: retreats to help you plan your life
Psychologies Magazine: retreats to help you plan your life

A life coaching retreat is ideal if you are at a crossroads. You may be setting up your own business, dealing with a big change, such as divorce, relocation or a new job, or you might just have a niggling feeling that your life isn’t quite right. They can help you work on a specific issue, such as courage or time management, or work out what is truly important to you
Daily Mail: This was the life change I desperately needed

Owning our story is not always easy and yet it makes us who we are. Thanks to the Daily Mail and journalist Sam Brick for writing such a beautiful account of the reason I began yoga, the source of inspiration for LFR and how, I now do what I love everyday

The heat is on, faded colours, ancient stone walls random holihocks, early mornings and afternoon siestas. Life is moving slowly. . . #summertime #sudouest #gascony #frenchlife #therhythmoftheseasons #seasonalliving #simplethings #slowliving #theartofslowliving #doorways
A healer once said to me, ‘to know balance, we must also know what it feels to be out of balance’. . The practice of yoga brings our awareness to where we are on the spectrum of in and out of balance and teaches us how to focus, so that we can steady our mind and body to know the centre point. . When life is not coming at us at such a rate, that all we can do is to fire fight and react, we have space and stillness from which we can reflect. In this space we have choice because we can see more clearly how we feel. . . #yogamagic #yogalife #balance #findyourcentre #calm #peaceofmind #gentleliving #lessstress #dailypractice #yogaretreat
“Having and setting healthy limits - healthy boundaries- isn’t a tidy process. . We can give ourselves permission to experiment, to make mistakes, to learn, to grow. . We can talk to people, ask questions, and question ourselves. If there’s something we need to do or learn it will become apparent. . Lesson’s don’t go away. If we’re not taking care of ourselves enough, we’ll see that. If we are being too controlling, we’ll grow to understand that too. . Things will work out. The way will become clear” . . The Language of Letting Go - Melody Beattie #lettinggo #breathe #itiswhatitis #obstaclestopractice #selfinquiry #selfcare #wisewords #innerjourney #yogaoffthemat #alwayslearning #inactioninaction #conciousliving #letgo #thepowerofwords #everythingisenergy #learningjourney
The reality is cake does not last long in this house and just as I took my last couple of mouthfuls did I remember to take a photo. . I’ve tweaked an old recipe and added new ingredients for this courgette, basil and lemon, gluten-free cake. It’s full of plant protein, moist and has a fresh tangy taste like a lemon drizzle. . It’s also very easy to make with 200gm ground almonds, 200gm grated courgette, 100gm rice flour, 1 lemon zest, handful of fresh basil leaves finely chopped, 2 tsp baking powder, 100gm jaggery or muscavado, 3 eggs, 1 tsp cardamom powder, 1 tsp vanilla essence or 1/2 tsp vanilla powder. . Place egg whites and jaggery or muscavado in a bowl and whisk for 5 minutes whilst all other dry ingredients and egg yolks go into another bowl. Once the eggs are ready, fold into the dry mix and put in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees for 35 minutes. - when the top is golden and still springs to the touch leave out to sit and cool before serving. . . #cakebaking #glutenfree #plantbased #protein #healthysweets #allnaturalingredients #afternoontea #healthisweath
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Begin your Self-Discovery Journey with Tamsin and create change and new possibilities with easy, practical solutions. More information can be found  HERE

Or for any questions on planning your stay, what the area has to offer, or to organise trips and travel arrangements please get in touch with me Tamsin; info@littlefrenchretreat.com