Wellbeing & Yoga Retreats

We are Open again!
Exclusive Wellbeing Healing Retreats on the French Riviera

with The Mind Body and Soul Coach Kathy and restaurateur Robert.

Life Coaching or NLP, Psych-K, Personal Fitness, Yoga, Zumba, Reiki, Mindfulness orMeditation,

good food and good times are all part of the package!

These are exclusive and rare wellbeing retreats for up to 8 guests with activities and therapies designed around your wishes.

Prices are much lower this year to reflect our lockdown restricted times.

Your welcoming hosts are Robert and Kathy. Former French restaurateur and food and wine connoisseur, Robert delights in catering for every appetite. Kathy, The Mind Body and Soul Coach, offers a wide choice of one-to-one and group sessions for holistic wellbeng and health - mind body and soul. She has over 40 years teaching experience in dance and fitness and recently yoga, and over 18 years experience in energy healing and talking "therapies".

We believe that good health and good living go hand in hand. At a ReikiCannes Mind Body And Soul Retreat, you can relax, rejuvenate and explore the beautiful French Riviera. The ReikiCannes experience is a mixture of French home comforts - including our own hen and goose eggs - with a touch of luxury and a tailored programme of positively life-changing wellbeing and healing sessions to suit your evolving needs.

You could give yourself a positive Life Coaching boost, keep fit (styles to suit you including yoga, aerobics, zumba, strength and balance conditioning), balance your chakras with Reiki and healing meditations. Maybe you just need a soothing sanctuary to plan a new normal or to recover from lockdown and re-boot your life. Could you change a habit, stop a fear or get rid of unhealthy behaviours and unwanted beliefs? NLP and Psych-K can help with that. Enjoy some deeply transformative, quality time for yourself in our welcoming, holistic, comforting care. You could return home having dropped a phobia, feeling energised and balanced, full of faith, confidence, motivation and inspiration with realistic plans for the next stage of life's journey. This mind body and soul retreat is exclusively tailored to your needs. namaste, Kathy

Wellbeing Retreats, 2, 3 or 4 nights:
Tell us when you'd like to visit !

Relax at our comfortable, ancient farmhouse, built around 1736, modernised yet retaining many original charms.

Your stay includes:bed & continental breakfast, mineral water, fruit/veg smoothies, tea and coffee, our own olives, fruit from the trees,
swimming and bedroom towels,
Welcome Dinner, group exercise/yoga/meditation classes, 1-to-1 session/s with The Mind Body and Soul Coach,
use of heated saltwater pool, jacuzzi, table tennis, petanque (French boules), exercise bike, and some meals and items listed below.

ARRIVAL DAY 1 :
3-course Welcome Dinner with house wine. Plan and book your 1-to-1 Mind Body and Soul sessions with Kathy. Optional evening meditation.
Day 2 :
group exercise or gentle yoga class before breakfast. 1-to-1 sessions and relax chez nous. Evening: group Reiki Meditation/Yin Yoga.
Day 3 :
group exercise or gentle yoga class before breakfast. Day excursion (see ideas below). Zumba Pizza Night, weather permitting: work up an appetite with Zumba by the pool, create your own pizzas for our pizza oven (served with salad, dessert and house wine).
Day 4 :
group exercise or yoga class before breakfast. Evening: group Zumba/Yin Yoga/Reiki Meditation.
FOLLOWING DAYS:
group exercise or yoga before breakfast (time to be agreed!)

Additional 3-course Lunch/Dinner with a glass of house wine: 30 euros per person.
Additional light lunch/packed lunch 15 euros per person.
Additional 1-to-1 sessions with Kathy: 1 hour 40 euros, 90 minutes 60 euros.
Additional nights: please enquire.
Rental of folding bicycle (2 available): 10 euros per day; returnable deposit 150 euros.

Choose your 1-to-1 sessions with
The Mind Body and Soul Coach

Reiki chakra balancing with aromatherapy oils,
Specific meditations, visualisations, the Law of Attraction
Heal spirit attachments, grounding, psychic protection techniques, Reiki Holy Fire Experiences, increase connectedness;
Yoga (Hatha, flow, Yin), Yoga Nidra,
Personal Fitness Training, dietary advice and plannning;
NLP for issues big and small, stop a bad habit, install good feelings, get over sadness/anger/fear/guilt, get over what's been bothering you,
Psych-K to dissolve negative attitudes and beliefs and install better ones, and change at unconscious and subconscious levels;
Life Coaching, empower goals, review what's working for you and brainstorm and plan what's next;
EFT emotional freedom technique to lessen uncomfortable feelings and learn how to do this at home.

Many people have asked for better sleep, increased confidence, clear bothersome mind-chatter, feel connected, become inspired to start/finish a project, stronger motivation, get closure, optimum health, more flexibility, lose weight, stop a bad habit, etc... Make your wish come true!
Importantly, follow-up sessions available in person (London/France) or Zoom/videophone to keep up your progress momentum.

Tell me what you need for your wellbeing

Are you preparing for a special occasion, recovering from an injury, or just want to keep up your fitness regime? Tell me what you need for your mind, body and soul wellbeing... balance, posture, strength, suppleness, stamina, speed, sport-specific, visualization, circuit training, HIIT, LIIT, exercise bike, zumba, bodyweight exercises, yoga, mindfulness, relaxation, reiki, stress management, healthy dietary and lifestyle guidelines. As a dance teacher, exercise instructor and PT for over 40 years and healer for 18 years, I believe there are infinite ways for every body to safely challenge, strengthen, stretch and relax and achieve balance.

...The whole weekend was very cathartic. I was able to relax, face some of my emotions and was able to feel at peace. The hospitality, food, service and the retreat were all amazing. Both Kathy and Robert treated me like a family member. We laughed, I cried and totally relaxed. So much so, that I have booked the house to celebrate my 50th birthday with four very close girlfriends." Justine, 2018.
"An ideal place to share and make memories. I shall always spend the weekend in September to remember my dear loving mother as I know she'll be looking down on us. Kathy and Robert are true gems. This hideaway should be added to everyone's "bucket list". Thank you both for giving back some love." Justine, 2019.

Before seeing Kathy I was going round in circles, over-thinking everything and unable to make a decision to move my life forward. I felt really trapped, by myself! Kathy really helped me think about what I do what, not about what I don't, and to think about this in detail and positively which has really helped me take action, and I've more of the life I want. She's so kind, reassuring and supportive. Would recommend her to anyone needing some life guidance." Juliana, during lockdown 2020.

The beautiful ancient stone "mas" (farmhouse) was built before 1736; swim in the saltwater pool (heated in cooler months); sip nutritious fruit juices (made by us), enjoy the view from the Jacuzzi; play boules, table tennis, dine under the stars. The small village of Grasse St Jacques has boulangerie patisseries within walking distance, cafe bars, pharmacy and shops. Robert would be delighted to captain your party on our speedboat ride, or take a ferry ride to the islands for a swim between the islands in Cannes; smell the flowers on a guided tour of perfume houses in Grasse, the perfume capital of the world; get grounded on a guided tour of the stunning St.Cezaire caves; walk along the hillside canal; explore the French Riviera - famous Cannes, ancient hilltop villages Mougins, St Paul de Vence; and Antibes, Nice, St Juan les Pins are all close by for shopping, beaches and more fantastic food... Or simply read or write your novel and relax at our marvellous old Mas... With your host Robert, you'll enjoy freshly prepared, mostly locally sourced food, to suit your appetite and tastes. Just enjoy your time chez nous!

a few details...

Settle down, relax, it's your holiday! As well as a saltwater pool, you're welcome to play pool volleyball, petanques (boules), table-tennis, use the exercise bike, lie in the hammock and study the sky and do absolutely nothing...

Breakfast is from 8am-10am. Mineral water, fresh fruit/veg juices, tea and coffee are complimentary.

Additional light lunch including optional glass of house wine; 10 euros. 3-course dinner including optional half a bottle of house wine, 30 euros.

Extra 1-to-1 sessions with The Mind Body and Soul Coach Kathy: 1 hour 40 euros; 90 minutes 60 euros.

Transport:

If you're arriving by car, there's free parking on site for 3 cars.
Ask Robert to arrange transport pick-up to Grasse train/bus station, 10 euros per person. 10-15 minutes.
There's a comfortable, air-conditioned bus from Grasse to Nice airport/Cannes for just 2 Euros! Enjoy a picturesque ride through ancient villages all the way to Nice airport (around 1.5 hours). Please note that from Nice airport to Grasse is more expensive and buses are very full after 3.30pm.
Nice airport pickup 35 Euros per person, about 35 minutes.

Local Adventures

Nature: countryside, seaside and village walks and cycling in the hills and along the Riviera coastline

We are well located to explore, cycle, walk and ramble! There are hire bikes along the coast at nearby La Napoule where you can cycle all the way to Cannes, or hire our folding bikes (2 available) for 10 euros each a day (150 euros returnable deposit required). www.cheminsdesparcs.fr is a fantastic resource for wilderness and countryside adventures. Take a gentle walk along the canal used to transport food from the hills to Mandelieu La Napoule, and peek in between gardens and woodland, or visit the lake and woods in Mougins. There are also wild woods with stony pathways just 20 minutes' walk from us; you can paddle and swim in the river Siagne about 10 minutes' drive away. Ask us to pack a picnic for you.

Drive

to the many ancient hilltop villages closeby: Mougins, St Paul de Vence, Cabris or Gourdon (famous for glass); by the sea, Biot and its glass factory; French markets notably in Cannes and Nice; explore the famous Riviera coastline; or see the caves at St Cezaire.

Speed-boat

Robert would be delighted to be your Captain and visit the Cannes islands or along the Cote d'Azur. Day trip, 400 Euros (max. 5 guests). Early evening return to port La Napoule. Ask us when you make your booking, and we can book a table for you at a restaurant on the islands if you wish. Weather dependent.

Grasse and Perfumeries.

Grasse is the perfume capital of the world. 10 minutes' drive away, Grasse town centre features Fragonard and Molinard perfumeries' free tours, many boutiques and brasseries in this ancient, pretty hilltop town. See Rubens paintings at the church; visit the delightfully aromatic Perfume Museum and enjoy tremendous views and artisanal shopping at this famous ancient hillside town.

Art

As well as Rubens' paintings in Grasse church, the French Riviera is famous for its light and many artists are inspired by it. Picasso, Cezanne, Chagall, Matisse, Monet, Munsch... Visit the Picasso Museums in bustling Antibes and at Vallauris, the famous pottery town where Picasso learnt the art of pottery. Nearby hilltop medieval village Mougins has the MACM (Museum of classic art) which also houses the world's largest armoury collection. Renoir had a delightful summer house in Cagnes Sur Mer which is now a beautiful museum with open gardens; nearby there's the palatial Chateau Museum Grimaldi. Take a day trip to the luxuriously splendid Villa et Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild. Tell us what interests you when you make your booking.

Train

From Grasse train station, you can ride all the way by train along the coastline to Italy via Cannes, Nice and Monaco; or in the other direction towards St Tropez.

Wine

If you're a wine lover, why not taste the many vineyards on the Cote d'Azur? Click on this French Tourism site for details. Food and wine connoisseur Robert also can recommend some excellent local Provencal wines to enjoy during your stay!

Learn Reiki

Combine a touch of luxury with gentle learning and become attuned to Reiki. Detailed, practical, in-depth Reiki Courses at all levels, spread over 2 or more idyllic days, allowing plenty of time to absorb and get used to the higher energies of your Reiki iniitiation, attunement, meditations and experiences. Personal transformation, self-healing and sharing the love See the Learn Reiki page for details.

We are Open again!
Exclusive Wellbeing Healing Retreats on the French Riviera

with The Mind Body and Soul Coach Kathy and restaurateur Robert.

Life Coaching or NLP, Psych-K, Personal Fitness, Yoga, Zumba, Reiki, Mindfulness orMeditation,

good food and good times are all part of the package!

These are exclusive and rare wellbeing retreats for up to 8 guests with activities and therapies designed around your wishes.

Prices are much lower this year to reflect our lockdown restricted times.

Wellbeing Retreats, 2, 3 or 4 nights:
Tell us when you'd like to visit !

Choose your 1-to-1 sessions with
The Mind Body and Soul Coach

Wellbeing Retreat, 4 nights, couple, large double room, own shower. £650.

Wellbeing Retreat, 3 nights, couple, large double room, own shower. £545.

Wellbeing Retreat, 2 nights, couple, large double room, own shower. £484.

Wellbeing Retreat, 4 nights, 1 person, large double room, own shower. £500.

Wellbeing Retreat, 3 nights, 1 person, large double room, own shower. £450

Wellbeing Retreat, 2 nights, 1 person, large double room, own shower. £350.

Please contact us with your dates for private group stays - we can accommodate up to 4 couples, max. 8 guests (we have 2 double bedrooms, 1 double bedroom with additional single bed, and a self-contained annexe). Or just yourself!