Introducing Europe Retreats!

Come and Join us in the South of France...

Thursday 4th - Monday 8th September 2025

Mandala Retreat
Magic Hill
Rosis Haut Languedoc, France

The south of France is absolutely stunning! If you are yet to experience the beauty and nature here, let me give you a little insight..

A cool breeze begins to whisper, the hills are green and flower blossom is still rich in the air. Music dances through the streets, smells of wine and baked sweets. The mornings are slow and quiet. Potent beginnings for stretching out on your mat. Yoga and mediation practice aligns us for the day of wandering, swimming and lazing in the last of the summer’s rays.

A retreat in this land will be simple and sweet. We will come together in celebration of the joy of life, the beauty of our bodies moving with connection and breath. Creative play and lots of time to wander through the cobbled lanes with innocent bliss.

Through the week we will weave time through mandala to signify the transformation of a universe of suffering into one of joy. We set intentions and we build the foundations for the beautiful life we envision within our hearts. The circles representing the cycles and seasons of our life experiences, the letting go and the space for renewal.

Béziers Cap d'Agde

Nestled in the heart of the Haut Languedoc Natural Park, the accomodation offers a peaceful escape surrounded by breathtaking natural beauty. It provides the perfect balance between tranquility, accessibility and diversity. The location is ideal, less than one hour drive from the sea, half an hour from rivers, gorges and a 1100 meters high mountain. Once an old wine pressor, Magic Hill exudes a unique blend of history and elegance.

A French Delight Awaits you…

Nature and Activities

This beautiful nature rich region of france will be our playground and inspiration. With lots of free time to explore and sit in the warm summer sun or swim in the pool. We will also go on a Kayak adventure and many immersions into the embrace of the natural world within and around us.
Walking trails nearby offer amazing views and scenery. A Beach Trip is also included to a quiet secluded and very special beach. The intention behind these retreats are to really slow down, to reconnect with the our natural spirit, time to sit with the trees, to digest and reflect. We often have busy lives that leave no time for these sacred moments to pause, listen and reset. It is intuituve practice within the human psyche that is healing and powerful in so many ways. Less is more and simplicity is alluring.
Come and reconnect with your true and wild, spacious and aligned self! We can not to wait to meet you here.
Yoga and Meditation

Each day Vera and Alice will guide you through some morning practices.
These include a Yoga Nidra, the state of dynamic sleep. It is a systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation, in which one appears to be asleep, but the consciousness is functioning at a deeper level of awareness. Yoga Nidra is often referred to as psychic sleep or deep relaxation with inner awareness. In the threshold state between sleep and wakefulness, contact with the subconscious and unconscious dimensions occurs spontaneously.
The Yoga Classes will take you into your heart and the depths of your being, and as such is so much more than an asana/physical practice. As our bodies become still with a relaxed focus, our minds follow and the asana becomes a meditation. We have an awareness phase after every asana to drop deeper and notice the effects of the asana throughout our body and spirit.
Local Food and Wine

Included: 3 delicious meals daily
France is Foodie Heaven! And we are so excited to have the incredible Clotilde Delbeke cooking for us and sharing her amazing creations!
"I am committed to (re)giving meaning to our food, to sharing with joy and gentleness a way of eating that is good for the body, the mind, and the rest of Nature. I like to say that the cuisine I share is tasty, beneficial and committed.
My pleasure is precisely to awaken your taste buds and see your eyes light up with your curiosity for plant-based cuisine. It is to be able to let my creativity, my intuition, my greed speak , over the seasons and the associations of flavors. It is to compose beautiful tables, colorful, harmonious plates, around which we gather, we feast, we savor life."
For More Info:
https://clotilde-delbeke.fr/
Wellness Offerings and Workshops

Embark on a magical and transformative journey of creativity, connection and joy. The workshop's begins with a moment of tranquillity as we guide you through a short meditation helping you connect with the energy of nature. You will be inspired by the natural elements around you, collecting petals, leaves, twigs and much more.
We share an introduction to the captivating world of mandalas where you learn about their cultural and spiritual significance. As you delve into the creative process, you will work side by side and there will be space to share your feelings, emotions and thoughts throughout this process.
The workshops allow us to reconnect with our wholeness, knowing that we are perfect just as we are, that nothing has to be changed. Being present with everything we do and living in a deeper state of awareness.

Room Options

Share Room
Tipi Tent
Dorm Bed
Private Room

MEET YOUR HOSTS

Hi, I am Alice Howlett, a freedom seeker and a Bachelor qualified Naturopath, Massage therapist and Yoga Teacher. I have been immersed in the teachings of yoga and natural healing for over a decade and knew from an early age that I wanted to work with people, the environment and holistic health. I support clients deepen their relationship with self to understand their body and mind and what is needed to regain balance within.
As a dedicated and passionate practitioner with experience holding retreats and setting up programs around the world, including ‘Natural Instinct Healing’ and ‘Costa Dulce’, my aim is to be of service. To bring joy and inspiration through nature immersions and wellness experiences that encourage us all to lead from the heart. I can not wait to meet you!

I’m Vera, a Traditional Yoga Teacher and Healer. I provide a safe and loving space that allows you to be fully in your heart and listen to what it wants to share with you. From a young age I had the feeling that the universe had something else in mind for me and when yoga came on my path, it changed my life and yoga became my daily practice, and way of living. I fell in love with Traditional Hatha Yoga, a practice rooted in the heart and felt the longing to share this with the world because it brought me back to life, and into my heart.
I love bringing community together at the Good Vibes Studio in Bermagui, NSW, where I hold a space for facilitators to offer their gifts and share my own love for Traditional Hatha Yoga and Ashati Healing. As a child I used to go on holiday in France and loved being in nature, swimming in the rivers, kayaking and playing on the beach. It feels special to go back to Europe, where I grew up, and offer this retreat in a part of the world that feels like home. I feel excited to hold this retreat with my dear sister Alice, as we are both passionate about yoga, health and bringing more joy and playfulness into everyone's life.