14-day retreat: Yoga and the healing power of nature
- Place: France
- Arrival: 14 July, 2024
- Departure: 27 July, 2024
- Price: From EUR 587,-
Learning about herbs and meditative walks in nature
About the Course
For two weeks, live in a natural rhythm, in a relaxing environment. Learn about the practical application of medicinal herbs and find yourself through meditative walks in nature.
By Richard Slager and Pinky More.
Your body is capable of healing anything, but to be healthy you have to work for it. Rest and relaxation, a proper daily rhythm, exercise and healthy eating are at the forefront of this.
In the first week, you will be introduced to the herbs on the grounds and surroundings of Centre Lothlorien. Learn how to work with these herbs by drying them, composing tea, making massage oil with them, making rose water and how to use them in cooking. Experience how you can also use Indian herbs and spices for flavour and to promote your health.
The knowledge about spices is based on local herbal medicine or Phytotherapy. In the course content, we also bridge to the Indian lore of Yoga and Ayurveda.
Ayurveda is the oldest medicine of the world and means ‘Knowledge of Life’. Ayurveda is a medicine that treats the cause of complaints and disease rather than the symptoms. In Ayurveda, only natural products are used.
In the second week, you will use Indian meditation techniques to achieve relaxation and find your deepest self again. Although we all engage with awareness and personal development in some way, we often don’t dwell on this long enough to really change anything in our lives. The surroundings of Centre Lothlorien are a true walking paradise. With lots of woods, vast fields, lakes, streams and valleys and above all no people to be seen, it is easy to really come back to yourself.
Highlights
– Yoga and Ayurveda as it is taught in India;
– Find, identify and learn about European medicinal and garden herbs;
– Practical workshops on making herbal preperations;
– Learn about the healing properties of Indian and Ayurvedic herbs and spices;
– Walking in the magical undiscovered nature of the Champagne-Ardenne
– Innovative meditation techniques
– Less than one day drive by car;
– Vegetarian meals.
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Program
Arrival is on Sunday, in the evening there is an introduction to the weekly program.
First week program. From Monday to Friday:
- Morning Asanas from 07:30 to 08:30.
- Introduction to the basic principles of Ayurveda from 09:30 to 11:00.
- Practical workshops with herbs we pick ourselves from 14:00 to 16:00.
- The opportunity to participate in body type specific yoga classes and cooking workshops for an additional fee.
Second week program. From Monday to Friday:
- 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 and weekenddays 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.
Additional Activities:
During the first week there will be 2 other Ayurveda workshop weeks.
– 5 days from 11:30 – 12:30: Discover which Yoga Asana suits your personality and Ayurvedic body type
– 5 days from 16:30 – 18:30: Ayurveda and Vedic cooking
You can add an additional component for EUR 100,- per person per week.
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 13 nights
– Breakfast, lunch and dinner
– Coffee, tea and water
– All activities as listed in the program
Single use: EUR 1510,- per person
Double use: EUR 1315,- 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 13 nights
– All activities as listed in the program
Single use: EUR 990,- per person
Double use: EUR 795,- 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 from monday to friday from 07:30 to 12:30
Single use: EUR 652,- per person
Double use: EUR 587,- 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 470,-. 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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- Place: France
- Arrival: 14 July, 2024
- Departure: 27 July, 2024
- Price: From EUR 587,-
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