7-day retreat: Yoga and walking meditation

How Indian Classic Yoga Meditation techniques in nature can bring peace and tranquility

About the Course

When we are on holiday we take time out for ourselves. We retreat from work and daily responsibilities, we relax and remove all distractions from our mind. This helps us to return to ourselves, to give attention to what we find important in life. Did you know that when you start with meditation you do the same?

This peaceful and relaxed feeling, this freedom to focus our mind to only that what you choose, wouldn’t you want that the whole year around?

In this week you will go out for hikes in a true walking paradise. A forest area in the hills, along fields and streams, through the valleys and above all, not a human in sight. You will learn innovative meditation techniques that will not only help you to find peace and relaxation, but that will give you the tools to hold on to this in the busy daily life.

Highlights

– Yoga as it is taught in India;
– Walking in the magical undiscovered nature of the Champagne-Ardenne;
– Innovative meditation techniques;
– Personal attention and exercise adjusted to your capabilities;
– Beautiful estate in France in the middle of nature;
– Less than one day drive by car;
– Vegetarian meals.

Language

English

Program

Arrival is on Sunday, in the evening there is an introduction to the weekly program.

The course program takes place from Monday morning to Friday morning.

  • Morning Asanas from 07:30 to 08:30.
  • Course activities from 09:30 to 12:30, such as workshops, group sessions, nature walks, Asana, Pranayama and Meditation.
  • You can spend the afternoon at leisure.
  • At the Center we organize some evening activities such as a tour, a lecture or outside activities.

We celebrate the weeks ending on Friday evening in a way that is appropriate to the program.
Saturday is the departure day.

 

Treatments and consultations:
Personal Yoga consultation with Pinky: 1 hour EUR 50,-
Personal Ayurveda consultation with Richard: 1 hour EUR 50,-
Ayurvedic massage and steam cabin: 1 hour EUR 95,-

Location

The retreat takes place at Centre Lothlorien. Centre Lothlorien is an international guesthouse and course centre in the northeast of France at a center point of western Europe. It is situated in the rural areas of the Champagne-Ardenne region in a unique natural location surrounded by forests. The centre itself lies in a valley and covers approximately 14 acres with hills, fields, and 2 lakes. This energetic and relaxing place is an ideal base to find peace and tranquillity within you. Centre Lothlorien is a Dutch initiative.

At the centre, vegetarian meals are being prepared. We find healthy and tasty food important and use many organic products, often from our own vegetable garden, to prepare our meals.

Centre Lothlorien
Domaine de Moiron
52800 Foulain, France

Packages

Spacious Room in the Chateau
Centre Lothlorien offers comfortable characteristic guest rooms with French furniture. You have access to a shared bathroom.

Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 6 nights
– Breakfast, lunch and dinner
– Coffee, tea and water
– All activities as listed in the program

Single use: EUR 715,- per person
Double use: EUR 625,- per person

Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.

 

Log Cabin
Centre Lothlorien has quietly located wooden log cabins in between the trees.  Each house consists of 1 room with a double sofa bed (1.40 x 2.00m), a single bed (70cm x 2.00m) and a table and two chairs. The cabins have electricity and a simply furnished outdoor kitchen on the veranda.

The camping sanitary facilities include toilets, hot showers, spacious kitchen, refrigerator and washing room.

Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 6 nights
All activities as listed in the program

Single use: EUR 505,- per person
Double use: EUR 370,- per person

Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.
Linnen package is available for EUR 35,- per person per week.
Meals are not included but can be added to the reservation or booked up to the day before on site.

 

Place for Caravan or Tent at our Green Campsite
Centre Lothlorien has a green campsite with spacious pitches within in the walled orchard. Connection to electricity is possible on the caravan and camper pitches on the courtyard. The camping sanitary facilities include toilets, hot showers, spacious kitchen, refrigerator and washing room.

Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 13 nights
– All activities listed in the program
Single use: EUR 319,- per person
Double use: EUR 289,- per person

Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.
Meals are not included but can be added to the reservation or booked up to the day before on site.

More information about the accommodation can be found on www.centrelothlorien.com

 

Practical information

Public Yoga mats are available, new Yoga mats are for sale, you may also bring your own mat.

At the location it is preferred you pay in cash. An ATM is available in the city of Chaumont which is 10 kilometres away.

The meals are vegetarian. Upon request it is possible to accomodate vegan or low-in-gluten meals, a surcharge may apply.

Please contact us if you require a pick up from the Chaumont train station or Langres-Nord Flixbus stop.

Policies

We request a deposit of EUR 235,-. Only after receipt of this payment is the reservation final. The remainder can be paid on site.

In case of cancellation, the entire amount of the deposit will be refunded up to 2 months in advance. Half of the deposit will be refunded between 2 months to 1 month in advance. After that, there is no right to a refund.

If your course or stay cannot take place due to government measures (eg. negative travel advice), your reservation will be canceled free of charge, any payment will be refunded.

During the activities we ask you to behave as it befits a Yoga student. Please dress appropriately by wearing loose, non-revealing clothing.

No drugs are allowed at the center.

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