wild walks & yoga (summer)
A Summer retreat is a wonderful time to feel refreshed and restored. Walk along ancient pathways and feel the energy of the sun, immerse yourself fully in your surroundings and reconnect with your mind and body. The day starts with a soft yoga stretch to awaken the body, followed by a hearty breakfast before you embark on your first walk of the day. We offer daily walks for 2/3h along the Petite Randonnée (short circular walks). We take a refreshing pit stop at the river to rest our weary feet and take time out to be still in nature. Lunch is served as delicious vegetarian picnic. Afternoons are spent exploring historical villages and castles where you can immerse yourself fully into another time and place. We finish the day with a simple end of day restorative yoga stretch to open up the joints. The evenings are a social occasion and a chance to get to know your fellow walkers, share stories whilst enjoying a wonderful prepared seasonal vegetarian meal.
The aim of the retreat to is to be present in nature and to awaken your senses. All in all, a ‘feel good’ weekend retreat.
Your Guide :
Isabelle Delhon (French) and Abigail Yeates (English)
Abigail Yeates & Isabelle Delhon
Isabelle and Abigail will guide you on your Yoga and Dordogne experience.
- Schedule
- Accommodation
- Getting here
- FAQ
Monday
- Check in any-time after. 14:00
- Welcome drink + healthy snacks (meet and greet). 17:00
- Gentle Yoga + Meditation Practice. 18:00
- Freshly prepared delicious evening meal. 19:00
Tuesday
- Freshly prepared breakfast. 7:30 – 8:30
- Simple yoga stretch and meditation in the studio (optional). 8:45 – 9:45
- Visit the local market in Le Buisson (local village). 10:00 – 11:00
- Walk back or stay at the market and we can pick you up. 11:00 – 12:00
- Delicious prepared lunch on the terrace. 12:30 – 1:30
- Catch a lift to Cadouin for a wonderful 2h walk through the woods, overlooking the abbey and the cloister of Cadouin then take time out for a cuppa and homemade cake. 2:00 – 5:00
- Simple yoga stretch to open up the joints. 5:30 – 6:30
- Socialise over a wonderful prepared nourishing vegetarian meal. 7:00 – 9:00
Wednesday
- Freshly prepared breakfast. 7:30 – 8:30
- Simple yoga stretch and meditation in the studio (optional). 8:45 – 9:45
- Walking and visiting Limeuil village, the village is located at the confluence of the Dordogne and Vézère rivers. The village Limeuil is where the two rivers meet and bac de Sors 2h. 10:00 – 12:30
- Prepared Picnic by the river (bac de Sors) go wild swimming or taking time out to watch the local birdlife (a great place to see Kingfishers). 12:30 – 1:30
- Walk back to the centre 1h. 2:00 – 3:00
- Catch a lift to Monpazier a 13th-century bastide town founded in 1285 by King Edward I of England, who was also Duke of Gascony and wonder around the ancient streets then take time out for a cuppa and homemade cake. 3:00 – 5:00
- Simple yoga stretch to open up the joints. 5:30 – 6:30
- Socialise over a wonderful prepared nourishing vegetarian meal and take part in a drumming, percussion and singing workshop (optional). 7:00 – 9:00
Thursday
- Freshly prepared breakfast. 7:30 – 8:30
- Simple yoga stretch and meditation in the studio (optional). 8:45 – 9:45
- Walking and visiting Eglise De Cabans near the village of Le Buisson-de-Cadouin. 10:00 – 12:00
- Prepared vegetarian Picnic by the river. 12:30 – 1:30
- Walk back to the centre. 1:30 – 2:00
- Catch a lift to Sarlat and La Roque gageac, two outstanding places of historical interest and take time out for a cuppa. 2:00 – 6:00
- Simple yoga stretch to ease tired legs. 6:30 – 7:00
- A game of Pétanque (French boules) and at the same time socialising over a wonderful prepared vegetarian meal. 7:00 – 9:00
Friday
- A mindful short walk along the Petite Randonnée around the village of Alles-sur-Dordogne. 7:30 – 8:30
- Fresh prepared breakfast. 8:30 – 9:30
- Room Check-out (Depending on what time your flight is). 10:00
Walks + Historical places
Le Buisson – Cadouin – Limeuil – Monpazier – Eglise De Cabans – La Roque Gageac – Sarlat – Alles sur Dordogne
We offer community based living here at the centre de creation, all our rooms are quiet and clean and offer a home from home experience. The accommodation is inclusive in the retreat price and our best rooms are offered to those who book early. All our rooms have shared bathrooms. We also serve delicious vegetarian and vegan food and homemade cakes.
Double room
Shared room
Single room
The centre de création is located in Le Buisson-de-Cadouin, we are a 45-minute drive from Bergerac airport and around 2 ½ hour train from Bordeaux airport.
Travelling by plane
- Ryanair flight to Bergerac 45mins from C.D.C (please check your outgoing airport) Regular flights from Bristol and Stansted. We recommend this flight.
- Sun Soul Retreat Flights (Currently)
- Going to out – Thursday 27th August Bristol – Bergerac £73.47
- Coming back – Monday 31st August Bergerac – Bristol £82.70
- Alternatively EasyJet, British Airways, to Bordeaux 2 ½ hours away (please check your outgoing airport) LGW or Luton for Easyjet or LGW and London City for BA.
Travelling by train
Travelling by train is also a good option, and the best website to book the journey by train is trainline.com.
The simplest route by train (from London) is:
• London to Paris by Eurostar;
• Change stations from Gare Du Nord to Montparnasse;
• Take TGV to Bordeaux or Perigueux or Libourne;
• Change to local train – ideally to Le Buisson or possibly Bergerac.
It takes around 8-9 hours (You could even stop overnight in Paris or Bordeaux en route).
Our Address :Centre de Création
Les Joncailles
1024 Route des Cervidés
24480 Alles-sur-Dordogne
France
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cancellation and refund policy
We understand that there are times where you may be unable to attend once payment has been made and we will always try to help where we can.
You may cancel your booking at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person submitting the booking form and is communicated to us in writing.
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You may cancel your booking at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the person submitting the booking form and is communicated to us in writing.
Cancellation will take effect from the day that the written request is received by us.
Cancellation 12 weeks plus before the start of your Atelier: 100% refund, minus the deposit.
Cancellation 6 to 12 weeks before the start of your Atelier: 50% refund, minus the deposit.
Cancellation Up to 6 weeks before the start of your Atelier: 0% refund will be given.
After that, there is no refund unless the booking is cancelled by CDC, in which case we will offer the option of rebooking an alternative date, or a full refund.
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