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…
Those retreats are organised every week, from mid March to Mid November. You can chose to arrive whenever you want, stay as many nights as you want (minimum 3 nights).
Simply consult our weekly program to know which activity you will join during your stay, according to your day of arrival.
Note : Excursions on arrival and departure days are not included, however you are very welcome to join the group if your timing allows it (arrival before 10am or departure after 5pm). Cost extra, please consult us.
Program...
Season 2019
We keep the right to modify this program according to weather conditions and unexpected events beyond our control. Thank you for your understanding.
Sunday
9h00
Asana and
meditation*
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free day
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Monday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Walking Day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Asana and Meditation*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Tuesday
8h30
Ashtanga Yoga*
9h30
Breakfast
10h30 / 15h30
or
15h30 / 18h30
Cooking session
or
Free time
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Wednesday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Perched villages
17h00
Free time
18h30
Ashtanga Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Thursday
9h00
Asana and
meditation*
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free time
14h45
Yin Yoga* et
Sound bath
18h30
Free time
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Friday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Coastal day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Saturday
9h00
Hatha Yoga*
10h30
Breakfast
12h30
Free day
18h30
Yoga Nidra *
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Sunday
9h00
Asana and
meditation*
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free day
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Monday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Walking day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Asana and Meditation*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Tuesday
8h30
Ashtanga Yoga*
9h30
Breakfast
10h30 / 15h30
or
15h30 / 18h30
Cooking session
or
Free time
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Wednesday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Perched villages
17h00
Free time
18h30
Ashtanga Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Thursday
9h00
Asana and
meditation*
10h30
Brunch
12h30
Free time
14h45
Yin Yoga* et
Sound bath
18h30
Free time
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Friday
7h30
Asana and
meditation*
9h00
Breakfast
10h30
Coastal day
17h00
Free time
18h30
Hatha Yoga*
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
Saturday
9h00
Hatha Yoga*
10h30
Breakfast
12h30
Free day
18h30
Yoga Nidra *
20h00
Diner at guests' own convenience**
* 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
NOTA : Excursions on arrival and departure days are not included, however you are very welcome to join in if your timing allows it = arrival before 10am or departure after 5pm. Cost extra, please consult the organizer.
15:00 Arrival at the time of your convenience. Rooms will be available from 15:00, we will be happy to store your luggage until then if you wanted to arrive earlier.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* session.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience.
MONDAY
07:30-09:00 Mindfulness Yoga* session with Benoît: meditation and Asana.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace.
10:30 -17:00 Walking day
Spring and Autumn, walking day in the surrounding Hills called Baou, including a guided visit of the village, St Jeannet, before reaching the top of the hill for a shared homemade picnic lunch and a fantastic view over the all French Riviera and the Southern Alps.
In Summer, An “aquatic” walk, taking you into a gorge/canyon, to walk along, and sometimes into, a river, La Cagnes. Waterfalls and fresh water ponds will be the highlights of the day to jump and swim, a perfect activity during those warm summer months.
18:00-19:45 Mindfulness Yoga* session with Benoît: meditation and Asana.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience, possibility to reserve a dinner in “self service” prepared by Corinne.
TUESDAY
08:30-09:30 Ashtanga Yoga* session with Jean.
09:30-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace.
10:30 -15:30 or 15:30 -18:30 Cooking session.
with Corinne or her friend Noel, a professional French chef, in her big open kitchen, using fresh local and organic products, followed by a convivial shared lunch or shared diner.
18:30-19:45 Hatha Yoga* session with Carline.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience (if shared lunch) OR shared diner to enjoy the result of your “work” if cooking session was organized in the afternoon :)
WEDNESDAY
07:30-09:00 Mindfulness Yoga* session with Benoît: meditation and Asana.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace
10:30 -17:00 The perched villages
this day will take you on small roads off the beaten path, and a short walk will lead you to discover the old medieval village of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, well known now for the culture of violettes flowers. You will then drive to meet Bruno, a local cheese maker who has settled with his goats in a well preserved and protected area, which offers stunning view over the Cannes bay, to enjoy our homemade picnic lunch combined with cheese sampling.
On the way back, you will make a stop at the worldwide famous “Chapelle du Rosaire” in Vence, entirely built up and decorated by famous French artist Henri Matisse (entrance extra), before heading to, if time allows, the local vineyard of St Jeannet for a wine sampling.
18:30-19:45 Ashtanga yoga* session with Jean
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience
THURSDAY
09:00-10:30 Mindfulness Yoga session with Benoît: meditation and Asana
10:30-12:00 Brunch, time of sharing on yoga, meditation, or following the inspiration of the moment and the needs of everybody ...possibility to get a free massage demonstration by our masseuses during the brunch.
12:30-14:45 Free time.
14:45-18:30 Yin Yoga session with Jean followed by a soundbath: short transfer of 15mns to arrive at Jean’s yoga studio. You will experience one of his relaxing «sound baths»… you just have to let your body be touched and travel with the sounds of Tibetan and cristal bowls, ancient gongs, and other different and original instruments … who knows which effect these almost magical instruments will have on you…
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience
FRIDAY
07:30-09:00 Mindfulness Yoga* session with Benoît: meditation and Asana.
09:00-10:30 Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace.
10:30 -17:00 La côte d'Azur
This day will take you to one of the most beautiful cities on the Côte d’Azur, Antibes, famous for its billionaires’ harbour, and its museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso.You will have lunch in a local restaurant (lunch extra, allow 10 to 20 EUR/pers without drink).
Follow the temptation and try a glass of Absinthe in a very original place, or have a stroll in the picturesque streets of the Free commune of Safranier. Leisure timeduring the day to follow your rhythm, to enjoy the best ice cream of the Cote d'Azur, or to go for a swim.
18:30-19:45 Hatha Yoga* session with Sarah
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience
SATURDAY
Relaxing day
09:00-10:30 Hatha Yoga session with Sarah
10:30-12:00 Brunch
Free day to relax and meditate at your own rhythm, or get a massage with FrogS' House professional masseuses, Florence (Californian, oil), Myriam (Shiatsu), Claudia (Californian/oil) or experience a “sound private massage” with Jean’s Tibetan bowls.
For the more active ones, join the treasure hunt organised by our friend Cyrielle to discover/explore Saint Jeannet in the most fun way.
Or explore the area at your own pace. Bus N°55 available to go to the coast or N° 47 to go to Vence - connexion with St Paul de Vence, or book our local taxi driver Jean Jacques.
Or explore the area at your own pace. Bus N°55 available to go to the coast or N° 47 to go to Vence - connexion with St Paul de Vence, or book our local taxi driver Jean Jacques.
18:30-19:45 Yoga* Nidra with Sarah
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience
SUNDAY
Relaxing day
09:00-10:30 Mindfulness Yoga session with Benoît: meditation and Asana
10:30-12:00 Brunch, time of sharing on yoga, meditation, or following the inspiration of the moment and the needs of everybody ... possibility to get a free massage demonstration by our masseuses during the brunch.
Rest of the day to relax and meditate at your own rhythm, or get a massage with our professional masseurs, Florence (Californian, oil), Myriam (Shiatsu), Claudia (Californian, oil) or experience a “sound private massage” with Jean’s Tibetan bowls.
For the more active ones, join the treasure hunt organised by our friend Cyrielle to discover/explore the streets and legends of Saint Jeannet in the most fun way.
Or explore the area at your own pace. Bus N°55 available to go to the coast or N° 47 to go to Vence - connexion with St Paul de Vence, or book our local taxi driver Jean Jacques.
18:30-19:45 Hatha Yoga session with Sarah.
20:00 Dinner at your own convenience.
- DEPARTURE DAY
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XX:xx-XX:xx Yoga session (time according to the corresponding day, see program above).
XX:xx-XX:xx Homemade breakfast on the sunny terrace (time according to the corresponding day, see program above).
12:00 Departure. Please note that rooms should be left by 12 :00. We will be happy to store your luggage if you wanted to leave later that day.
NOTE regarding dinners
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 to meet Hugues and zazou at the pizzeria “le vieux four”, or to « Maï o Maï » for the delicious take away pizzas of Romain and Rafael. At last, all summer long, Le “Sainte Barbe” will also welcome you for a great diner on its opened terrasse with a great view over the coast.