Yoga Retreat

Overview

This guided yoga and relaxation retreat is set in the grounds of the Logis de Bacchus, a traditional French Logis located in the small village of Vaux-Rouillac, outside of Cognac town.

Each day you will have yoga sessions and other guided activities such as gong baths and cacao ceremonies in our dedicated yoga studio (or in the grounds of the Logis weather permitting). There will also be daily excursions to local brocantes, nature trails and beaches to help you fully relax and enjoy the best that Charente has to offer.

Tickets:

Our first retreat is from Friday 9th May to Tuesday 13th May 2025. As this retreat has a minimum number of participants required to run, please register your interest by emailing us at info@charentetours.com and we will be in touch.

Cost:

The retreat costs £699 per person.

Location:

The Logis de Bacchus, is a neo-classical, renaissance style mansion built in 1851 from the stones of a 14th century Château. Originally a Cognac and Cigar producing estate, it has been lovingly renovated to become a multipurpose retreat space, hosting yoga, art, and cycling workshops, as well as simply being the perfect base from which to explore the history, beauty and grandeur of the Cognac region.

Located in the Cognac countryside, surrounded by vineyards and rustic French villages, the estate provides an idyllic space with generous enclosed private grounds, gardens and outbuildings, available for multiple creative uses.

Just one hour from Bordeaux by train, two hours from Paris by train, or 90 minutes from La Rochelle or Limoges airports, the region boasts a microclimate with the most sunshine of the Atlantic coastal region.

Meals:

Freshly prepared meals are made at the Logis daily, using the best local produce Charente has to offer. Three healthy, vegetarian meals will be provided daily (except on excursion days when lunch is at an excursion location) as well as healthy snacks and soft drinks throughout the day.

In keeping with the local style, lunch is typically the largest meal of the day with the evening meal of aperos being a light supper.

If you have any dietary requirements please let us know at info@charentetours.com and we will do our best to accommodate your requirements.

EXAMPLE MENU:

Breakfast:

Fruit salad, yoghurt, pancakes

Lunch:

Red lentil-lemongrass soup, split dhal with roasted vegetables, spiced rice pudding with fried seeds with herbal teas with ginger and honey

Dinner:

Hummus, olives, brown rice with roasted vegetables and pakora samosa, dessert of banana bread

Accommodation:

The Logis has five bedrooms, each boasting views over the French countryside, and of the stunning sunrises or sunsets. Two are ensuite, and three have shared facilities. They are all located on the first floor of the Logis.

All rooms are shared by two guests, so if you wish to share with another guest in particular please let us know on info@charentetours.com after you book, otherwise roommates will be assigned randomly.

Your Yoga Teacher:

Kipi Sokhi is our lead yoga teacher and resident Reiki Master. Kipi specialises in Kundalini Yoga, teaching it since 2014 at her yoga and meditation space in West London. She has over 20 years experience as a Reiki Master and also possesses a post graduate degree in counselling.

A lifelong interest in all aspects of healing, she has studied myriad practices including theta healing, NLP, crystal healing, astrology and numerology, allowing her to tailor her treatments to individual clients’ needs.

Travel:

You will need to arrange your own flights to France from the UK. We recommend flying Ryanair from London Stansted to Limoges and we will provide transfers to and from Limoges airport and the Logis.

On Friday 9th May, you should get flight FR8776 from Stansted, departing at 18.10, arriving in Limoges at 20.50 local time. The return flight on Tuesday 13th May is FR8777 from Limoges to Stansted, departing at 16.50 and arriving at 17.30 local time.

If you wish to make your own way to the Logis please let us know your plans on info@charentetours.com and we will do our best to accommodate your arrival.

Please note you are responsible for ensuring you are able to travel to France and meet its entry requirements. We are not able to refund you if you are denied entry to France due to not meeting France’s requirements. Please see the UK Government advice on visas and passport validity here: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/france/entry-requirements

Itinerary:

Please see below for a typical retreat itinerary. Please note this is subject to change due to weather, availability or other causes out of our control.

Alternative Dates:

We are able to run this retreat throughout the year at times convenient to you. If you have a group of 6+ and have dates in mind, get in contact on info@charentetours.com and we can discuss availability and tailor the retreat to your needs.

Cancellation:

The retreat has a minimum number of participants required to take place. If this minimum of 6 participants is not met we reserve the right to either cancel the retreat or offer an alternative date. For further details see our Terms and Conditions.