Retreat to France, Return to Yourself

The French Reset is designed to help you pause, breathe, and reconnect with what matters most. Away from daily demands, you’ll have the space to slow down, reflect on where you are and gently rediscover your own rhythm.

Through a balance of nourishing practices, meaningful conversations, and unhurried time in nature, this retreat offers the chance to release stress, gain clarity, and return home with a lighter heart and a renewed sense of direction—rested, inspired, and more deeply connected to yourself.

Please note that every activity at the retreat is optional — follow your own rhythm and do what feels right for you.

Your Wellness Program

Sunday May 31, 2026

1:30pm

Pickup at Bordeaux train station

3:00pm

Arrival 

4:00pm

Welcome Cocktail

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – intention setting

Monday June 1, 2026

8:15-9:15am

Breakfast

9:30-12:30am 

Chalais Market

13:00pm

Lunch

2:30-4:00pm

Workshop “Nourish to Flourish” with Tas

Our Nourish to Flourish workshop is designed to help you reconnect with your body and mind through intentional nourishment. Together, we’ll explore how simple, mindful choices can restore balance, support energy, and create the foundation for lasting well-being. This is an empowering, practical, and heart-centred session that will leave you feeling inspired and renewed.

4:30-5:00pm

  • Yoga by the pool

5:00pm- 5:45pm

A gentle introduction to meditation with Vijay

(Questions about meditation?  Check our FAQ)

Throughout the week, daily sessions of meditation, breathwork, contemplation, and dialogue with Vijay Shyam will gently guide participants from the familiar grounding of body and breath into deeper layers of awareness. Step by step, each session builds on the understanding of the previous one, creating a natural flow of deepening insight. In this supportive setting, timeless questions—about happiness, peace, and the nature of self—become doorways to realizing a deeper wholeness beyond the shifting mind and body, opening the possibility of profound inner peace and connection to our true essence.

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – sharing circle

Tuesday June 2, 2026

7:00-8:00am

Meditation with Vijay

8:15-9:30am

Breakfast

10:00-11:30am 

Workshop “The Chameleon Dilemma” with Jean Comeau, CPC

Interactive workshop that helps you spot when you’ve been “blending in” and guides you back to your authentic self. Through reflection, discussion, and practical tools, you’ll explore why you’ve lived to please others, clarify what truly matters, and learn strategies to stay genuine under pressure at work, in relationships, and in daily life. You’ll leave with simple, actionable steps to begin living in alignment with your true self.

12:00pm

Lunch

1:30-6:30pm

Optional

  • Free Time
  • Free tarot card readings (45 min per person) 
  • Treatments (30min = €50.00 / 60min = €75)
    • Indian head massage
    • Back and shoulder massage
    • Reflexology
    • Reiki

4:00pm-4:30pm

Yoga by the pool

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – sharing circle

 

Wednesday June 3, 2026

7:00-8:00am

Meditation with Vijay

8:15-9:30am

Breakfast

10:00am

Day trip to Saint-Émilion with wine tasting (lunch extra cost)

A highlight of the retreat is a day trip to the UNESCO World Heritage village of Saint-Émilion, renowned for its medieval charm and world-class wines. You’ll wander cobbled streets steeped in history, soak in breathtaking vineyard views, and enjoy an exclusive wine tasting that showcase the region’s rich tradition and flavour. It’s a perfect blend of culture, beauty, and indulgence.

4:00pm-4:30pm

Arrival from day trip

4:30pm-6:30pm

Free Time

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – sharing circle

Thursday June 4, 2026

7:00-8:00am

Meditation with Vijay

8:15-9:30am

Breakfast

10:00-11:30am 

Yogic Breathing – A Guided Workshop with Vijay Shyam

Discover how the way you breathe directly affects your entire being—your heart, nervous system, mind, and emotions. Modern life often leads us to shallow, restricted breathing, both as a reaction to stress and as a hidden cause of it. In this workshop, we’ll reconnect with the natural rhythm of breath and explore its profound healing power. Through guided practices, you’ll learn simple yet powerful techniques to calm and balance the nervous system, regulate energy, and restore vitality.

12:00pm

Lunch

1:30-4:30pm

Visit the town of Aubeterre-sur-Dronne

In Aubeterre-sur-Dronne, choice of:

5:00 pm

Return to the Venue

5:00pm-6:30pm

Free Time

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – sharing circle

Friday June 5, 2026

7:00-8:00am

Meditation with Vijay

8:15-9:30am

Breakfast

10:00-11:30am

Workshop “Recalibration & Return” with Dr. Tas, ND

As our days together draw to a close, we gather in a quieter rhythm.
This final workshop is an invitation to pause and notice what has shifted… what feels steadier… what has come into clearer focus.
 
Through guided reflection and unhurried writing, you will consider what you are ready to release, what you want to protect, and how you wish to return home. There is space to share, or simply to sit in the presence of others.
 
We close gently and intentionally, so you leave not only rested, but aligned with what matters most.

12:00pm 

Lunch for people staying at the retreat

Picnic Lunch for people going on the easy hike

12:30-6:30pm

Optional

  • Free Time
  • Free tarot card readings available (45 min per person)
  • Easy Hike (Return at the venue at 2:00pm)
  • Treatments (30min = €50.00 / 60min = €75)
    • Indian head massage
    • Back and shoulder massage
    • Reflexology
    • Reiki

4:00pm-4:30pm

Yoga by the pool

6:30pm

Supper

8:00pm

Fire – wrap up ceremony

Saturday June 6, 2026

7:00-8:00am

Meditation with Vijay

8:00-9:30am

Get ready for departure

9:30-10:30am

Brunch

11:00am

Departure

Arrival at Chalais train station around 11:15pm

Arrival at Bordeaux airport around 12:15pm – 12:45pm

Arrival at Bordeaux TGV train station around 1:00pm – 1:30pm