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Join Northwest Pilates & Yoga for wonderful Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats in Southwest France.
Improve
your core strength and flexibility along with re-education of the
body's musculature, fascia, and movement patterns; allowing your body to
achieve its natural alignment and support. Set amongst the rolling
countryside of the Charente participate with daily Yoga/Pilates
practice, pranayama, meditation, swimming, gentle strolls or bike rides,
truly delicious food and the occasional siesta... Plug in, renew and
relax.
"I
really enjoyed the experience I had on my weekend away. I am now a
convert to Yoga/Pilates and only hope I can find the same high quality
teaching in the North East where I live, that I received during the
weekend. I loved the centre, the food and the other group members, many
of whom were strangers to me." - Pilates holidays and yoga retreat client Dee Platter
Les
Passeroses is a beautiful old farmhouse which has been lovingly and
wonderfully restored. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty,
Passeroses means Hollyhocks. You will see many of these lovely flowers
around the walls during summer.
This
region is famed for the quality of its light, a luminosity that draws
artists and photographers from far afield. There is a clarity which
comes from the nearby ocean, combined with a warm inland glow that
produces amber light which softens the contours and gives a magical
radiance to any stone that it falls upon.
Set
in the very heart of rural Charente, Les Passeroses is ideally located -
not only for its position between five airports, good road networks and
train communications - but also for its peace and quiet! The beautiful
rolling countryside is mainly used for crops rather than pasture. Vines,
maize and sunflowers fill almost every field from May through to
October.
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Set
low into the side of a hill the house enjoys great privacy. During your
free time you can swim, walk explore or just chill out. There is a
large oval swimming pool next to the house with views from the terrace
over the rolling hills. Here you can relax in the shade, in the comfort
of the hammocks.
Steps
down from the pool terrace lead you past the large fig tree and down to
mature gardens. A bench is situated by the calming Japanese inspired
pond - formed from a very old 'Lavoir' or stone washing pit - but there
are also many other places to sit quietly and enjoy the shaded
tranquillity or find personal space, including the 1 1/2 acre meadow.
Pilates & Yoga On Your Pilates Holiday & Yoga Retreat
This will be a fun
and energising Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat, suitable for
practioners of all levels. Through a varied practice we will have the
opportunity to explore Yoga/Pilates in its fuller sense. There are times
in life when we need to let go, relax and unwind, others when we look
to energise and reconnect with the bigger picture. Our moods, the
stresses of life, the seasons and many other factors can affect how we
feel. Pilates and Yoga enables people to detect and correct imbalances
that relate to stress, nutrition, learning problems, minor injuries and
other issues they meet in their daily life.
During this
Pilates Holiday and Yoga Retreat week we will look at ways in which we
can use our Yoga/Pilates to improve our everyday living. You will leave
with restored energy levels, a renewed vibrancy and a relaxed mind and
body. Reconnect with your inner light and experience body brightness.
| Northwest Pilates & Yoga Retreats - Les Passeroses 2010 |
You will do your
daily Pilates and Yoga practice in an 8x9 meter barn that has been
beautifully transformed in to a Yoga studio with solid oak floors and a
dramatic tented ceiling. Sunlight floods the space from three huge
windows with panoramic views of the countryside.
Accommodation on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat
The accommodation
at Les Passeroses is beautiful and every attention to detail has been
taken. Accommodation in the main house for ten people is spread over
five rooms, each with its own character.
Additional
accommodation for a further 6 people is available just a few minutes'
walk along the country lane in the beautifully converted stables.
Though decorated
and furnished in a simple style, the finish and details gives each room a
luxury feel. All rooms have views over the rolling countryside and
windows covered with blue shutters. Fine, crisp bed linen and super soft
towels are standard for every guest.
Food on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreats
Food is very
important at Les Passeroses and of course, healthy and delicious. All
meals are home cooked and vegetarian. Wine is available for purchase
with dinner.
Alex has worked
with food for nearly 20 years, firstly training to be a Chef in some of
the best restaurants in Manchester and Cheshire including The Lime Tree
and The Alderley Edge Hotel. He has also set up several kitchens and his
own vegetarian food business.
There is a small kitchen area available for students to use where tea and coffee is provided.
Massage and Treatments on your Pilates Holidays and Yoga Retreat
A local English
therapist Jan Randall will arrange appointments for her wonderful
treatments. Jan offers blissful Aromatherapy Massages, Reflexology and
Therapeutic Massage and hot stones!
"I
spent an idyllic weekend with a group of 9 from North West Pilates
Centre. Fantastic location in the south of France. We stayed in a
stunning house and were fed beautiful home cooked food. Therapist was
available to perform massages. My aromatherapy massage was out of this
world. Nisha put together an absolutely brilliant set of classes which
pushed us mentally and physically at the right time throughout the
weekend. I have come home completely restored and feeling like a new
woman. Can't wait for the next one." - Pilates holiday and yoga retreat client Claire Sumner
During your free
time on your Pilates holiday and Yoga Retreat you can choose to swim,
walk, and bike or explore further afield. Mountain bikes are available
to use at no charge.
If you fancy
exploring, the nearby town of Montmoreau boasts one the largest and most
important churches on the pilgrimage route of Santiago de la
Compostelle, along with an impressive and recently restored Chateau. A
lively town with a train station (you can catch a train to nearby
Angouleme or Bordeaux here), bars and restaurants, it is only a few
minutes away from Les Passeroses.
If you wish to
venture further afield, you will find the country roads wind over wooded
hills and sun-flowered valleys to reach the hearts of rural villages;
each with at least an 11/12th century church, a 17th century manor or
impressive Chateau. Nonac is a good example - a small sleepy village
with a small church and a crypt housing a beautiful fresco.
Sample Timetable
Friday
3.00-6.00pm - Arrival & Lunch
7.00pm - Dinner
9.00-10.30pm-Yoga/Pilates by Candlelight
Saturday
8.00-10.00am -Fusion Flow class including morning meditation
10.15am-Breakfast Free Time - For Massage, walks, bike ride etc
2.00pm-Lunch Free Time-For Massage etc
4.00pm-Chai & Tiffin
5.00-7.00pm Yoga/Pilates Fusion class
7.30pm-Dinner
9.30pm -Yoga Nidra, Pranayama, Meditation
Sunday
8.00-10.00am - Fusion Flow class including morning meditation
Transport options - http://www.passeroses.com/gettinghere.html
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