Wellness Retreats
For yoga, life transformation, leisure activities, and tri-sports - to elevate your soul.
10-day Wellness Retreats in France
burnout to bliss
Gentle yoga and meditation
7 life-changing lessons
Gong baths & nature walks
LEISURE activities
Beach horseback riding
Archery & kayaking
Cycling, karting, TRX
TRI-SPORTS
Lake & lane swims
Bike & run as a team
Triathlete coaches
April 25 - may 5, 2022
From Burnout to Bliss
Shift Your Mindset in 10 Days with Claire Lautier & Guru Ratan
9 spots
*price excludes VAT and accommodation
Life doesn’t have to feel so hard. If you’re ready to shift your perspective and release struggle and suffering, join us for this 10-day spiritual reboot.
You’ll take a deep, cleansing breath of renewal with gentle yoga classes, gong baths, time spent in nature, nourishing food, and occasional outings, in an environment of beauty and serenity, supported by our teaching team.
RAISE YOUR VIBRATION
7 lessons with Claire Lautier that will change your life.
The most important education you never got in school: how to live every day moving forward with ease and grace, no matter what.
Daily BE time for processing Claire’s teachings. Mill on the Rock has dedicated spots dotted around the 12-acre property for reflection, meditating, journaling…
Gentle morning yoga and afternoon gong baths with Guru Ratan, to help you absorb new energy, release old patterns, and reset as new.
Feel lighter, more energized, and joyful, and naturally attract higher levels of abundance, greater harmony in your relationships, and a much deeper sense of serenity and peace that nothing can shake.
You’ll leave this transformational retreat super clear on your direction in life, connected to your purpose, and have the tools to consciously manifest your best life.
We supply yoga mats.
If you’re looking for low-impact yoga retreats in France, this one’s for you.
The Details
+ Your Teachers
Claire Lautier is a Certified Life Mastery Consultant, Spiritual Coach, and Kundalini Yoga Teacher. She teaches the immutable principles of Spiritual Law and how to lean into them to heal, and lead a fulfilling life aligned with your highest purpose.
Guru Ratan is a certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher. “Mama Gong” is her instrument for unlocking and transporting you to lightness of being.
+ What's included
RETREAT ACTIVITIES
• 17 hours of classes during this 10-day spiritual reboot with Claire Lautier, Certified Life Mastery Consultant.
• Gentle morning yoga with Guru Ratan, Certified Kundalini Yoga Instructor.
• Daily breath work and meditation with Guru Ratan, to help you integrate Claire's teachings.
• Afternoon Gong Baths with Guru Ratan, for healing therapy.
MEALS
• Daily meals: 10 breakfasts, 8 lunches, and 8 dinners.
*2 excursion lunches and 2 excursion dinners not included. See below.
EXCURSIONS
• Stroll from Mill on the Rock to historic Nieul-sur-l'Autise for dinner *
• Day-trip/lunch * to the chic island of Ile de Ré, then to La Rochelle for dinner. Transportation included. Dinner not included.
• Sunday Farmers' Market/lunch * in Niort, followed by a gentle, guided barge ride on the scenic canals of the Marais Poitevin. Transportation included.
• Visit picturesque Mervent. Transportation and lunch included.
PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF AT NIORT TRAIN STATION
Niort Train Station pick-up and drop-off only. Contact Tara for help arranging airport pick-up and drop-off.
+ What's not included
NOTE: The base price of 2,190€ excludes VAT and accommodation
ACCOMMODATION AT THE MILL
10 nights at Mill on the Rock with three sleeping arrangements to choose from:
- The Attic Dormitory
- The Wheel House Loft
- The River Room
- 2 excursion dinners, 2 excursion lunches
- Air fare to France
- Travel insurance
- Airport pick up and drop off
- On-site massages (reserve yours when you book this retreat)
- Off-site hammam (reserve yours when you book this retreat)
Base price: 2,190€ excludes accommodation & VAT.
july 4 - july 14, 2022
Leisure Activities Retreat
(7 – 11 people)
Do you love outdoor sports and leisure activities? Do you want to breathe in clean French countryside air where it's safe and friendly? Want to enrich your life and do new things?
Take part in exhilarating experiences on the Leisure Activities Retreat, where local professional guides and teachers lead and guide you on each adventure.
enjoy the great outdoors
Spend 10 days relaxing, having fun, and exploring. Even if you've never done any of the activities before, get ready to fill your life with exciting experiences!
Morning yoga sessions
Horseback riding on the beach
Half-day lake kayaking
Half-day bike ride
Open swim in the lake
Archery lessons
Half-day hike
5k runs
The day trip to Île de Ré and multiple off-site excursions provide plenty of opportunities to explore this part of Western France. Plus, you'll meet and hang out with fellow adventure-loving travelers.
Rest is also built-in. Enjoy the peaceful tranquility of Mill on the Rock meditating at one of our numerous "Be" spots dotted around the property. And when it's time to turn up the volume, we've organized a few exciting culinary experiences for you too!
Let doing things you've always wanted amplify your life.
The Details
+ Your Teacher
Watch this space for more information.
+ MEALS
Hearty meals served to nourish you at Mill on the Rock use locally sourced, nutritious and organic ingredients. Everything is freshly prepared on-site by our local chef. Salads come from our kitchen garden!
We’re conscious of different dietary needs, just let us know what they are when booking so we can properly accommodate you.
You'll eat out a few times at local restaurants. All meals - including those enjoyed on and off-site during this 10-day retreat - are included in the cost.
+ DAY TRIPS
- île de Ré + La Rochelle
As a group we'll take a day trip to the chic island of Île de Ré off the west coast of France. We’ll eat lunch there, shop, and visit salt and oyster farms. In the evening, we'll have dinner in La Rochelle, a famous seaport known for its French gastronomy, medieval houses, and Renaissance architecture. All of this, including excursion transportation and meals, is included in the cost.
+ SIDE TRIPS
- Local Farms
– Visit local farms, including an orchard and cheese-makers to meet their beloved goats.
– Learn about the Mill's ancient bread oven and meet Tara's neighbor, Thierry, who mills certified organic stone-ground flour and supplies all the best local bakeries (and Mill on the Rock, of course!)
- Nieul sur l'Autize
Stroll to the local village not far from the Mill, Nieul sur l'Autize, a beautiful place where Eleanor of Aquitaine, once Queen of France, was born in 1122. Discover the Abbey built in 1068, with its gorgeous architecture, parts of which are still intact!
- Niort Market
Soak in the lively atmosphere of Niort's indoor/outdoor food market, designed by Victor Baltard, who's famous for Les Halles in Paris.
- Dinner at Alexandra Palace
Rounding out the fun, we'll go for cocktails and dinner at glitzy Alexandra Palace, a chateaux renovated by a Los Angeles businessman.
+ OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Wine Tasting
Your 10-day stay includes a wine tasting event led by a “caviste” wine professional specialized in local, independent, organic, and biodynamic labels.
- *Massage Treatments/Hammam
We can arrange for on-site massages at the Mill. And we can also arrange for a visit to a nearby Hammam, but it must be booked well in advance.
*Not included in the retreat cost.
august 15 - august 25, 2022
Tri-Sports Retreat
Led by French Triathletes
(7 – 11 people)
Are you looking for an exhilaratingly active retreat in beautiful France? The Tri-sports Retreat is led by members of the Fontenay-le-Comte Vendée Triathlon Group who will help you push your limits and improve your skills.
These French triathletes know the roads, conditions, and training grounds. They'll guide a group of 7 to 11 athletes staying at the Mill, testing your limits and lending lively English and French exchanges to the conversation.
Train as a team
You'll spend 10 days doing something different each day, whether it's cycling, running, open water lake swimming, or swimming laps in the nearby pool. The day trips and excursions we've planned for you are a great way to explore this part of Western France and its glorious countryside!
You'll participate as a team:
Cycling parts of the Tour de France Vendée stages.
Open water swims at the nearby Xanton-Chassenon lake and lap swim at Niort's gorgeous new 50-meter outdoor pool complex.
Running in the French countryside with fresh air and breathtaking views, and train at the nearby track.
This physically exhilarating retreat in France includes time for you to balance hanging out with your fellow fitness-loving travelers and to spend time in quiet reflection. Enjoy the peaceful tranquility of Mill on the Rock meditating at one of our numerous "Be" spots dotted around the property. Apart from training and relaxing, we've organized a few exciting culinary experiences for you too!
Feel the spirit of camaraderie pull you on this journey.
The Details
+ Your Teacher
Watch this space for more information.
+ MEALS
Hearty meals served to nourish you at Mill on the Rock use locally sourced, nutritious and organic ingredients. Everything is freshly prepared on-site by our local chef. Salads come from our kitchen garden!
We’re conscious of different dietary needs, just let us know what they are when booking so we can properly accommodate you.
You'll eat out a few times at local restaurants. All meals - including those enjoyed on and off-site during this 10-day retreat - are included in the cost.
+ DAY TRIPS
- île de Ré + La Rochelle:
As a group we'll take a day trip to Île de Ré, a chic island off the west coast of France. We’ll eat lunch there, shop, and visit salt and oyster farms. In the evening, we'll have dinner in La Rochelle, a famous seaport known for its French gastronomy, medieval houses, and Renaissance architecture. All of this, including excursion transportation and meals, is included in the cost.
+ SIDE TRIPS
- Local Farms
– Visit local farms, including an orchard and cheese-makers to meet their beloved goats.
– Learn about the Mill's ancient bread oven and meet Tara's neighbor, Thierry, who mills certified organic stone-ground flour and supplies all the best local bakeries (and Mill on the Rock, of course!)
- Nieul sur l'Autize
Stroll to the local village not far from the Mill, Nieul sur l'Autize, a beautiful place where Eleanor of Aquitaine, once Queen of France, was born in 1122. Discover the Abbey built in 1068, with its gorgeous architecture, parts of which are still intact!
- Niort Market
Soak in the lively atmosphere of Niort's indoor/outdoor food market, designed by Victor Baltard, who's famous for Les Halles in Paris.
- Dinner at Alexandra Palace
Rounding out the fun, we'll go for cocktails and dinner at glitzy Alexandra Palace, a chateaux renovated by a Los Angeles businessman.
+ OTHER ACTIVITIES
- Wine Tasting
Your 10-day stay includes a wine tasting event led by a “caviste” wine professional specialized in local, independent, organic, and biodynamic labels.
- *Massage Treatments/Hammam
We can arrange for on-site massages at the Mill. And we can also arrange for a visit to a nearby Hammam, but it must be booked well in advance.
*Not included in the retreat cost.