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A Feast for the Senses:
Retreat to the French Riviera

September 28 - October 5, 2024

Exploring towns and beaches, vineyards, local cuisine, history, architecture, and more. Experiencing all of this exquisitely through our senses as honed through daily yoga techniques in unforgettable locations.

It’s a “bucket list” trip: Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Monaco, and more! You know those trips… you can’t wait to take them. But then they’re such a whirlwind that it can feel overwhelming, exhausting, and in the end, like you missed half of what you were exposed to.

This is not that kind of trip! Yes, we will see a lot. But, we will not run ourselves into the ground. We will center ourselves, wake up the body, and really start to feel ourselves becoming present through (optional but encouraged) daily morning yoga practice at our villa.

Even more importantly, maybe, we will stop and ground ourselves occasionally as we are out and about so that we can really appreciate what we are experiencing! By the end of this trip, you will be so used to doing things this way that you will be able to do this for yourself in your daily life as well.

For example: we arrive at a restaurant for late lunch (the big meal of the day in France). Centering before we taste wine or any beverage. Before we eat. And suddenly a great meal becomes unforgettable. The textures, complexity of flavors, the feeling of the breeze on your skin as you eat slowly and mindfully. And you are in the moment. We will do this exercise daily with one or more of the elements that we are experiencing, and you will have a trip that you are really present for, and that you can recall intimately when you are back home.
A Feast for the Senses.

What’s Included and What’s the Investment?

Included

The Villa in Cap d’Antibes:

  • 7 nights’ accommodation (varied pricing reflects varied options)

  • Full use of the kitchen and common areas inside and outside (all spaces inside and outside on property are non-smoking)

  • Heated outdoor pool at the villa

  • Fresh fruit, water, coffee at the house

  • Mid-week cleaning of shared bathrooms and common spaces

  • Access to laundry

Transportation and Sight-Seeing:

  • Roundtrip airport transfer (Saturday, September 28 arrivals and Saturday, October 5 departures only)

  • Daily local transportation for day trips: minibus for group with chauffeur, and ferries/water taxis

  • Daily tours: Cannes, Ile. St. Honorat, Nice, Antibes, Monaco

Meals/Food/Drink:

  • (7) Daily breakfast (pastries, breads, fruit, coffee, tea)

  • 3 chef-prepared lunch/dinner at the house

  • Lunch at Ile St. Honorat (abbey, vineyard; Cannes)

  • Tour and wine tasting at Chateau de Bellet (vineyard; Nice)

Other:

  • (7) Daily yoga classes at the villa, mats

  • Curated Yoga and Meditation moments out and about

  • All French language and concierge service

Not Included

  • Roundtrip airfare to Nice-Côte d’Azur airport or other travel expenses (parking, meals, etc.) to/from/at your home airport

  • 3 planned group meals - est. EUR 30-50/person depending on your selection

  • Other meals and snacks and drinks on the go - est. EUR 15-50 depending on your food/restaurant selection, wine, etc. Can also get groceries and use the kitchen at the villa.

  • Optional Fragonard perfume tour and make your own scent - EUR 30/person

  • Optional Museum entrances - Picasso in Antibes, Matisse in Nice

  • Local transportation/activities on free time

  • Cost of required travel insurance (est. USD 100-200, recommendations available)

  • Cost of valid passport (must be valid for at least 3 months past your travel dates)

  • Cost of any COVID-19 or other public health requirements (none as of this posting in November 2023, but subject to change)

    Investment


    The investment in the trip is between $3900 and $4900 depending upon which accommodation type you choose (there is a range). If you are 2 people who share a bed (a couple or friends who don’t mind), the additional person is $3000.

    Once a room is sold out, you can choose from the other available options. If you plan to share a room (2 beds) with someone in particular, please register at the same time so you are not blocked out from sharing with your friend. The ability to switch accommodations after booking is not guaranteed. You can see the options and book your space by clicking the button below.