Philosophy...
Our yoga retreats take place in the heart of a medieval village, Saint Jeannet, only half an hour away from Nice city center and the famous French Riviera.
Through daily yoga/meditation practise, and outdoor/cultural activities, you will be able to reconnect to your body as much as to your soul. Every session is an opportunity to practise Mindfulness : come back to « yourself », deeply « listen » to what is, here and now, in order to become more present …and discover more and more who you truly are and what you really want in your Life.
When physical tensions are perceived and welcomed as they are, real relaxation can occure. Physical relaxation but also psychological, which open a space where emotions and unconscious fears can be revealed and released.
To fully benefit from this retreat, you are invited to be open to try a new approach, a new practice, and dive into your own being even more…no doubt that a better understanding of yourself, and of the world, will come out…
Level required…
…this is the reason why there is no level required to join those retreats. Either you have been practicing for many years or just discovering the practice, it doesn’t matter.
Practical aspect…
This yoga holiday is set every week, from mid March to mid November.
To offer our guests enough time to find the perfect balance between the yoga sessions, the cultural activities, moments of sharing with the teachers and with other guests, as well as time on their own, we created a program that lasts for a whole week. This is why we advise to arrive on Sundays and start the retreat from the beginning to get the full benefit from it and feel the natural progression…
However, if your itinerary could not fit with this schedule (arriving earlier or later), please let us know, and we will see what other options we can offer.
It is also possible for you to stay less than a whole week (minimum of 4 nights stay). Please note that you will benefit from a 10% discount on our regular prices if you stay at least 6 nights.
Note: Excursions on arrival and departure days are not included in the prices given. However you are very welcome to join in, if your timing allows it: arrival before 10am, or departure after 5pm. Cost will be extra, please consult us.
Program...
Season 2021
The organisation keeps the right to modify this program according to weather conditions and unexpected events beyond our control, but also to adapt it according to the energy of each group.
Sunday
8h00
Meditation
Closing of retreat
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
End of retreat
Check Out
17h00
Start of retreats
Arrival and Check In
18h30
Introduction
and presentation of the retreat
Welcome dining cocktail
at the FrogS House
Monday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Walking Day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Meditation session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Tuesday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Communication workshop
(inspired by NVC)
12h30
Free time
15h30
Cooking session
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Shared diner
following the cooking session
Wednesday
9h00
Yoga* session
10h30
Brunch
12h00
Meditative walk
in a 1000 years old oak trees forest
17h00
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Thurday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Communication workshop
(inspired by NVC)
12h30
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Friday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Personal development workshop
12h30
Transfer
and Free time
on the coast
Vieil Antibes
17h00
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Saturday
9h00
Yoga* session
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free time
15h30
Yin Yoga*
and sound baths
19h00
Fairwell diner
at The FrogS'House
Sunday
8h00
Meditation
Closing of retreat
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
End of retreat
Check Out
17h00
Start of retreats
Arrival and Check In
18h30
Introduction
and presentation of the retreat
Welcome dining cocktail
at the FrogS House
Monday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Walking Day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Meditation session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Tuesday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Communication workshop
(inspired by NVC)
12h30
Free time
15h30
Cooking session
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Shared diner
following the cooking session
Wednesday
9h00
Yoga* session
10h30
Brunch
12h00
Meditative walk
in a 1000 years old oak trees forest
17h00 -
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Thurday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Communication workshop
(inspired by NVC)
12h30
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Friday
7h30
Yoga* session
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Personal development workshop
12h30
Transfer
and Free time
on the coast
Vieil Antibes
17h00
Free time
18h30
Yoga* session
to 19h45
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Saturday
9h00
Yoga* session
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free time
15h30
Yin Yoga*
and sound baths
19h00
Fairwell diner
at The FrogS'House
* Yoga mats provided
** 4 restaurants, 1 grocery store, 1 bakery and
1 butcher/caterer with vegetarian dishes
Kitchen available for our guests to cook
* Yoga mats provided
** 4 restaurants, 1 grocery store, 1 bakery and
1 butcher/caterer with vegetarian dishes
Kitchen available for our guests to cook
ARRIVAL DAY: SUNDAY
NOTA: it is really advised to arrive on Sundays, and start the retreat from the beginning to get the full benefit from it…However, if your itinerary could not fit with this schedule (arriving earlier or later), please let us know, and we will see what other options we can offer.
17:00 Arrival at the time of your convenience.
Rooms will be available from 17:00..
We will be happy to store your luggage until then, if you wanted to arrive earlier that day: please be aware that if we were not home at your time of arrival, a note will wait for you on the front door, with the code to enter the house and instructions to find your room easily, so that way you can arrive anytime you want.
18:30-20:30 Welcome evening to introduce the FrogS House and the yoga retreat, followed by a welcome cocktail.
- MONDAY
-
07:30-09:00 Yoga* session.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace
10:30-17:00 Walking day.
Following the philosophy of the Buddhist Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, let each one of your steps deepen yourself into the present moment…
" Every breath we take, every step we make can be filled with peace, joy and serenity.
We just have to awaken, living in the present moment ".Spring and autumn: this walking day will take place in the surrounding hills called “Baou”, to reach the top of the hill for a shared homemade picnic lunch (made with local and organic products) and a fantastic view over the whole French Riviera and the Southern Alps.
Equipment required: The FrogS House will provide backpacks with camelback and walking sticks on demand. Each guest will need to bring comfortable shoes (running shoes are a minimum, but quite enough as well), sun screen and sunglasses, a hat, and in case of cold weather, a wind stopper and/or rain jacket.
Description of the walk: 8kms, +350m uphill on rocky path, -350m downhill on rocky path, 4h00 + picnic lunch at the top.
In Summer: An “aquatic” walk, taking you into a gorge/canyon, to walk along, and sometimes into a river. Waterfalls and fresh water ponds will be the highlights of the day to jump and swim, a perfect activity during those warm summer months.
Equipment required : same than spring and autumn walk + swimming suits and towel.
Description of the walk: 5kms, -100m downhill on rocky path, +100m uphill on rocky path 2h00 + picnic lunch and swim in the river.
18:30-19:45 Meditation session.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience.
- TUESDAY
-
07:30-09:00 Yoga* session.
09:00-10:30 Petit-déjeuner fait maison sur la terrasse ensoleillée.
10:30-12:30 Communication workshop based on the “Non Violent Communication” approach, with a certified professional. Introduction
12:30-15:30 Free time. Enjoy a massage, a lunch in one of the local restaurants, meditate at your own rhythm, or wander around the picturesque streets of St Jeannet, why not following Cyrielle’s treasure hunt to discover the secret of the Alchemist…
15:30-18:30 with our friend Noel PICARD, a professional French chef, in our big open kitchen, using fresh local and organic products. A moment to discover, or rediscover, the pleasure and the joy of cooking together, and bring more mindfulness to nourish both our physical body and our mind.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* session.
20:00 Shared dinner with Noël to enjoy the result of your mindful cooking session.
- WEDNESDAY
-
09:00-10:30 Yoga* session.
10:30-12:00Brunch on the sunny terrace. Time of sharing about yoga, meditation, or following the inspiration of the moment and the needs of everybody.
12:00-17:00 Meditation walk toward a 1000 year old oak tress forest. A new opportunity to deepen ourselves into the present moment.
Starting the day by a 30 mns drive with our 9 seats mini-van, on small roads off the beaten path, to reach the Domain des Courmettes, a protected area that offers a stunning view over the all Mediterranean coast.
We will then walk into a forest, to meet green oak trees which have been living there for more than 1 000 years...meditation.
Tea break to enjoy the stunning view over the coast and for a leisure talk about the Philosophy of Yoga.
Optional: On the way back, if time allows, we will make a stop at the famous “Chapelle du Rosaire” in Vence built by Henri Matisse.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* session.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience
- THURSDAY
-
07:30-09:00 Yoga* session.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace.
10:30-12:30 Communication workshop based on the “Non Violent Communication” approach, with a certified professional. Practice
12:30-18:30 Free time. Enjoy a massage, meditate at your own rhythm, take a walk to the local hills or wander around the picturesque streets of St Jeannet, why not following Cyrielle’s treasure hunt to discover the secret of the Alchemist…
Optional: Workshop about medicinal and aromatic plants, discussion about nutrition.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* session.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience.
- FRIDAY
-
07:30-09:00 Yoga* session.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace.
10:30-12:30 Personal development Workshop with a certified therapist.
12:30-17:00 Transfer with our mini van to Antibes, one of the nicest city of the French Riviera, famous for its medieval old town and the Picasso museum.
Free time to have lunch in one of the many restaurants of the city (vegetarian/vegan, gluten free restaurants available), wandering through the local markets and the colorful neighborhood of the Safranier. Enjoying one of the best ice cream of the côte d’azur, and relaxing on the cute and cozy beach of la Gravette, taking a swim into the Mediterranean sea…
Déguster l’une des meilleures glaces artisanales de la région, et profiter de la jolie plage de la gravette pour un temps de baignade dans la méditerranée.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* session.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience.
- SATURDAY
-
09:00-10:30 Yoga* session.
10:30-12:00 Brunch.
12:00-15:30
Free time. Enjoy a massage, meditate at your own rhythm, or wander around the picturesque streets of St Jeannet following Cyrielle’s treasure hunt to discover the secret of the Alchemist…
15:30-18:30 Yoga and relaxation. 15mns drive to join Jean in his yoga studio in La Gaude, for a in Yoga session followed by one of his relaxing «sound baths»: just let your body be touched and travel with the vibrations of Tibetan and crystal bowls, ancient gongs, and other different and original instruments…who knows which effect these almost magical instruments will have on you.
19:00-22:00 Final dinner organized at the FrogS House.
- DEPARTURE DAY: SUNDAY
-
08:00-09:00 Final meditation and dedication of the retreat with Benoît.
09:00-10:30 Breakfast.
10:30 Check out.
NOTA: Please note that rooms should be freed by 10:00 to allow cleaning for the next retreat. We will be happy to store your luggage if you wanted to leave later that day. Possibility to extend your stay if required, please consult us.
NOTE regarding dinners:
Hormis le cocktail d’accueil, le diner partagé du cours de cuisine et le diner d’adieu, les repas du soir seront à votre propre convenance, avec un choix de 4 restaurants à Saint Jeannet, tous à 3mns à pied.
Some dinners will be at your own leisure, with a choice of 4 restaurants walking distance in St. Jeannet, or take away food from the local shops (1 grocery store and 1 butcher who also makes vegetarian dishes, 1 bakery, 2 cafés/pubs… that makes it very enjoyable to live in as a local, and that pleases a lot our visitors) to organize your own dinner at The FrogS House using the big open kitchen, at your disposition.
Among the restaurants in the village, all within walking distance from the FrogS’House, we can especially recommend for its fantastic French gastronomy: La Table des Baous owned by French chef Sébastien Liprandi. Try also “le Bivouac” chez Claude. If you want to try the best organic pizza of the Côte d’Azur in the warmest atmosphere, go and meet Hugues and Zazou at the pizzeria “le Vieux Four”, or go to « Maï o Maï » for the delicious take away pizzas by Romain and Rafael. At last, all summer long, Le “Sainte Barbe” will also welcome you for a great diner on its open terrace with a great view over the coast.
