If you are looking for a joyful and transformative experience and an opportunity to care for your mind, body, and spirit—then this is the retreat for you! We will gather at a beautiful private estate in the Drôme Valley of sunny, southern France. Each day will be filled with new experiences to expand and enrich your mind, strengthen and nourish your body, and celebrate your spiritual self. You will create wonderful connections with other women and make memories to last a lifetime. 

Highlights:

• 8 Days/7 Nights in Your Own Private Room at Le Domaine de Vincenti Estate
• Enjoy Delicious Breakfasts, Lunches, Dinners Daily
• Vinyasa, Gentle, and Yin Yoga Sessions
• Visit the Crest Tower—the highest surviving medieval tower in France, with the option to rappel down the tower wall!
• E-bike through the French countryside, enjoying rolling vineyards and lavender fields (the lavender will be in bloom!)
• An Interactive Chocolate Experience at the world-famous Valrohna Chocolate factory, including a chocolate-inspired lunch
• French cooking class
• Free time to explore the beautiful city of Avignon
• Waterfall hike to the spectacular Chute de la Druise
• All Levels Welcome (No Yoga Experience Required)
• Make Great New Friends in a Relaxed, Small Group setting

1. Deposits are non-refundable.

2. Deposits are transferrable to another attendee found and assigned by the original attendee.

3. A payment plan is available, with the full balance due on April 22, 2023.

4. For cancellation requests submitted before May 20, 2023, 50% of total amount paid (less deposit) will be refunded.

5. After May 20, 2023: Sorry but no refunds given, no exceptions.

We know that no one books a retreat with the intention of cancelling it, but unexpected events do occur, so please consider purchasing travel insurance. Most travel insurance must be purchased within 14 days of making your reservation. It is your responsibility to read and understand our cancellation policies. Exceptions cannot be made for any reason, including weather, injury/illness, or personal emergencies. No refunds or credits for failure to attend or failure to complete the retreat, or for arriving late or leaving early. We reserve the right to cancel retreats with inadequate participant interest, in which case all money paid to Breath + Story will be refunded. Notification of cancellation for this reason will occur at least 1 month prior to retreat start date. Breath + Story cannot be held responsible for any personal expenses, such as airline tickets, due to changes in itineraries or retreat cancellations.

• Meet at Valence train station (time will depend on train schedules)
• 16:00 Check-in
• 16:30 Free time/settle in
• 18:00 Dinner
• 17:00 Welcome activity

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 Vinyasa Yoga w/Mindy
• 12:00 Lunch
• 13:30 Crest Tower Tour (with option to rappel off of tower!)
• 17:00 Free Time
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Meditation & Journaling w/Heather
• 20:30 Yin Yoga w/Mindy

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 Gentle Yoga w/Mindy
• 11:00 Leave for E-bike excursion w/Picnic lunch 
• 17:00 Free Time
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Art Activity w/ Mindy + Heather

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 Vinyasa Yoga w/Mindy
• 11:00 Leave for Tour of Cité du Chocolat Valrohna (lunch included)  
• 16:00 Free Time
• 18:00 French Cooking Class w/Bernard + Brigitte
• 19:00 Dinner
• 21:00 Yin Yoga + Journaling Meditation w/Mindy + Heather

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 Hatha Yoga w/Mindy
• 11:00 Light Lunch
• 12:00 Leave to Avignon
• 13:30 Explore Avignon
• 19:00 Dinner Out in Avignon
• 21:00 Return to Vincenti

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00  Explore 1000 year-old Crest Market 
• 12:00 Lunch
• 13:00 Waterfall Hike
• 17:00 Free Time
• 19:00 Dinner
• 20:00 Gentle Yoga w/Mindy
• 21:00 Sunset Fire Circle Journaling w/Heather

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00  Yin Yoga w/Mindy + Writing Meditation w/ Heather
• 10:00 Free Time
• 12:00 Lunch
• 13:00 Free Time and/or on-site spa treatments (additional charge)
• 19:00 Dinner + Affirmation Ceremony

• 07:00 Coffee/Tea/Cocoa/Cider
• 08:00 Breakfast
• 09:00 Time to Pack
• 11:00 Check Out and Leave for Train Station