“Rejuvenate with yoga and gourmet cuisine”
8 Day Detox, Fitness, and Yoga Retreat at a Restored Medieval Chateau in Occitania, France
Chateau de Puissentut, 32120 Homps, Gers, France
Detox Yoga Retreat France
Detox, improve your fitness and calm your mind on one of in:spa retreats' upcoming fitness holidays to Southern France. They fly out a specialist, world-class personal trainer, yoga teacher, nutritionist, specialist chef and massage therapist for every retreat so you always have experienced help at hand. To make sure everything during your holiday runs smoothly, each retreat is managed by a dedicated retreat host, who is always present during your stay. This retreat is fully inclusive, taking the stress of worrying about money out of the equation, so you can relax!
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- 2 daily yoga classes
- Pre-retreat detox advice
- 2 deep tissue sports massages
- 2 guided hikes, 2 daily group fitness classes
- 1 nutrition consultation with take-home guidelines
- 1 daily healthy juice booster and healthy snacks
- 3 daily gourmet cleansing/detox cuisine meals
- 7 nights accommodation
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
8 days with instruction
Group size: Maximum of 30 participants
Airport transfer available:
Toulouse–Blagnac Airport (US$ 18 per person)
Toulouse–Blagnac Airport (US$ 18 per person)
Accommodation
Facilities
- Swimming pool (outdoor)
- Garden
- Yoga studio
The Chateau
During your holiday, you'll stay in one of 10 bedrooms, making this retreat one of their more intimate. Each spacious bedroom has been individually styled and comes with an en suite shower room. Outside, the castle really flourishes. Only a short walk across the lawn from the house is the saltwater swimming pool, lined by lavender, and dotted with sun loungers.
Around the grounds, there are plenty of outdoor spots for relaxing, and there is a lovely courtyard for al fresco dining where you can enjoy the gourmet cleaning cuisine lovingly created by chefs and nutritionists.
Program
Sample retreat schedule
This fitness holiday is about wellbeing, detoxing and improving health, so you are encouraged to take part in only the activities that you want to. Throughout your retreat, you will likely have the opportunity to hike, run and take part in yoga classes. Each schedule is different depending on the person, the weather and the location, but here’s what a ‘7-nights classic’ retreat schedule might look like.
Day 1
- Pick up from Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) and transfer to the villa. The route takes approximately 45 minutes
- Dinner on arrival
- Team introduction
Day 2
- 07:45 Herbal tea break
- 08:00 Dynamic yoga class or run, jog, or walk
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:45 Group circuit training
- 13:00 Lunch and nutrition talk
- 16:00 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 16:30 Fitness training
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 3
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 Three-hour hike
- 13:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Personal training
- 16:00 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 16:30 Massage
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 4
- 07:45 Herbal tea break
- 08:00 Dynamic yoga class or run, jog, or walk
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:45 Group circuit training
- 12:00 Nutrition consultation
- 13:00 Lunch and nutrition talk
- 14:30 Chef's cooking demonstration
- 15:30 Fitness training
- 16:30 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 5
- 07:45 Herbal tea break
- 08:00 Dynamic yoga class or run, jog, or walk
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:45 Group circuit training
- 13:00 Lunch
- 14:30 Chef's cooking demo
- 15:30 Fitness training
- 16:30 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 6
- 08:00 Breakfast
- 09:00 3.5-4 hour hike
- 13:00 Lunch
- 16:00 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 16:30 Massage
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 7
- 07:45 Herbal tea break
- 08:00 Dynamic yoga class or run, jog, or walk
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 10:45 Group circuit training
- 13:00 Lunch and nutrition talk
- 16:00 Afternoon green smoothie and healthy snack
- 16:30 Fitness training
- 17:30 Restorative yoga class
- 19:30 Dinner
Day 8
- 07:45 Herbal tea break
- 08:00 Dynamic yoga class or run, jog, or walk
- 09:00 Breakfast
- 11:00 Depart for the airport
Guests can enjoy hikes at their own pace as there are always at least three guides. All other classes, such as yoga and fitness, are tailored to individual levels.
Included excursions
Two guided hikes are included to exhilarate your trip and enhance your fitness level. With several guides on each hike, there is a pace and level for everyone. So everyone can enjoy breathtaking walks and be invigorated by the clean mountain air and the spectacular scenery.
Instructors
Isaac Mullins
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Isaac began practicing Ashtanga yoga 15 years ago, initially only to complement his career as a dancer. At 23 his desire to pursue yoga overtook his desire to dance, prompting him to train as a teacher. He has traveled extensively in India, studying many styles including Ashtanga, Sivananda, and Iyengar. He has been lucky enough to learn from many great teachers. Isaac is qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga and is certified by the Yoga Alliance.
James Giuseppi
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James was working as a trader when he discovered that yoga could relieve chronic back pain and assist in calming a restless mind. He had completed a teacher training course with Sivananda in 2002 when he was thankfully made redundant and began teaching full-time. The decade of city life gave him an invaluable understanding of the challenges of working in high-pressure environments. James' teaching style is an amalgamation of the yoga instruction he has personally experienced and his classes are accessible to all whilst he tailors each session to the individual needs and abilities.
Alan Kelly
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Alan has been practicing yoga for nearly 20 years, and teaching for seven. Since qualifying for the Yoga Alliance teachers certificate in 2005, he has been fortunate enough to be able to study with many of the world's renowned master yoga teachers. Through Alan's steady pace, creative sequencing and attention to detail he encourages his students to move freely, deeply, and mindfully into their bodies through asanas, pranayama, and meditation, bringing mind, body, emotions, and spirit into harmony and working together as one.
Joanne King
Joanne teaches mindful breath-led yoga, inspired by many great teachers along the way. Over the course of 14 years, her yoga practice has grown towards a keen interest in the energetic effects of postures and breath work, the grace of flowing movement, and the contemplative practices of meditation. She teaches a fusion of Hatha, Vinyasa flow, and Kundalini yoga. A love for words and poetry can be found weaved into her classes. Joanne is also a certified Reiki practitioner and intuitive healer.
Sophie Lewis
Sophie draws on a variety of backgrounds including sports, dance, and Qi Gong during her yoga teaching. She teaches a strong flow of very creative, dynamic sequences that focus on building strength, stamina, and flexibility. For the last 15 years Sophie has trained in India and the UK, studying various yoga traditions, including Hatha, Sivananda, Ashtanga, and Iyengar. She has a background in triathlon and has developed a unique program of yoga for athletes. Sophie’s classes are energetic, imaginative, and motivating beyond the mat.
Erica Foulds
Erica’s love and appreciation for both general fitness and precise movement started early, with classical ballet training. She combines a degree in human communication science with qualifications in personal training, fitness instruction, and indoor cycling. Erica is equally happy helping people recover from serious injury and pushing people to achieve their fitness goals. For the majority of Erica’s career, she has worked for some of London's top financial institutions as a corporate fitness well-being adviser and personal trainer.
Stan Blair
Stan is a lifestyle coach, personal trainer, and fitness specialist.
Malcolm Coombes
Malcolm is an exercise specialist using multiple disciplines to train a client base that spans a vast professional demographic from celebrities, producers, directors, and home executives. His classes have been a huge success in the fitness industry over the past 10 years. He aims to have you feeling energized, inspired, and wanting more.
Craig Carroll
Craig has been working in the fitness industry for over seven years and is well-versed in training both high-profile sporting athletes as well as fitness enthusiasts in and around London. With his depth of knowledge of sports performance, Craig has acquired a skill set that is second to none and works alongside some of the world's leading sports coaches and is a regular writer for fitness magazines. Craig specializes in strength and injury rehabilitation and running coaching.
George Dick
George graduated degree in Sports Science and Biology, and has now spent over 20 years within the fitness industry. He has proven an extremely effective and motivational personal trainer over the years, with a wide base of expertise. He was senior fitness coach at Crystal Palace FC before becoming a senior trainer at Matt Roberts in Mayfair training many high profile clients. In the last few years his passion for skiing lead him to become a BASI ski instructor in Zermatt in Switzerland. George's philosophy to training ensures fun, effective, holistic solutions to every client's goals.
Kath Beesley
Kath began personal training 12 years ago and has gained many fitness qualifications. She likes to make sessions enjoyable but hard so her clients achieve the results they want with a smile on their face. She currently teaches group sessions in gyms and outdoors with a variety of clients. Coming from a sporty back ground means that she particularly enjoys training sport specific clients and groups. She has run various marathons including New York and London, mostly dressed up for charities. Kath is highly motivated and she will make sure that her fitness sessions bring out the energy in you.
Willian Shombe
Willan is a fantastic level 4 personal trainer, group instructor, sports massage therapist, and general practitioner referral specialist with over 20 years personal training experience. He began as a martial artist, then moved on to train as a dancer. He now runs his own company and trains people with medical conditions as well as working on these incredible retreats. Clients will be transformed both physically and mentally while with Willan on his structured programs.
Chris Manning
Manchester-born, Brighton based, Chris has 10 years experience in the health and fitness industry. A published nutrition author, strength training specialist and a sought-after personal trainer in the field of fitness retreats. He continues to enjoy a successful varied career Including running his own bespoke training and nutrition service across the South East. Chris is a highly personable trainer and educator with an infectious passion and professionalism to create an environment where fitness goals are heard, nurtured and executed on in:spa retreats.
Alli Godbold
Alli is a nutritionist qualified from The Institute of Optimum Nutrition in 1996 and specializes in weight loss and fatigue as well as digestive and hormonal health. Alli frequently runs cookery workshops and has her own popular cookery book. She is now working on her second book of simple, healthy recipes. She has also created an eight-week program for weight loss and improved health which has been hugely successful since it began in 2012.
Melanie Brown
Mel's highly organized and extremely good at looking after guests, and it is a real bonus having her nutrition expertise along side her management skills. She fundamentally believes that eating well makes you feel better, as well as helping improve health. She likes good food and her consultations are always really enjoyable as well as informative.
Tanya Borowski
Tanya is an incredible functional nutritionist and registered nutritional therapist. She creates bespoke weight loss packages using the functional medicine paradigm to again unravel the causes of individual’s reasons for incremental weight gain, plateauing, or inability to lose weight. She brings her passion and dedication to each client and empowers them to obtain their optimal health and well-being.
Emma Olliff
Emma is a registered nutritional therapist and a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. She believes that if you know how to take care of your body, it will take care of you, and her ethos has been borne out of a love of food and a commitment to health. Currently running thriving clinics, Emma is experienced in all aspects of nutrition whilst specializing in weight loss, digestive health, and hormone regulation. Emma also teaches workshops in schools for both children and parents.
Retreat location
Scenic and peaceful, Puyssentut is the perfect coming for a wellness retreat in France. This renovated medieval castle has been beautifully restored, complete with exposed beams and rose clad walls creating a charming addition to the rolling country of Southern France. The pretty garden and sweeping views make it an ideal place to escape, detox and energize.
Distances
- Toulouse-Blagnac Airport (TLS) - 45 minutes
Food
in:spa retreats believe that healthy doesn’t mean bland or boring, quite the opposite. At every retreat, their nutritionist and specialist chef combine to prepare food that is eye-catching and delicious, without sacrificing nutrition.
Where possible, they also serve the highest quality locally produced and organic food to produce a delicious menu that is unique to the location.
Sample menu
Breakfast
- Fresh fruit platter
- Roughly chopped hard-boiled eggs with capers, grainy mustard, and mixed herbs
- Oat and chia seed bircher pots with mixed berries
- Beetroot and flaxseed bread
- Unsalted cashew nut butter
- Orange and fennel juice
- Tumeric and cardamom tea
Lunch
- Chili, ginger, and coriander chicken
- Guacamole
- Roasted sweetcorn
- Cherry tomato and mung bean salad
- Green salad
- Thai black bean salad
Dinner
- Roasted fig, rocket, and toasted hazelnut salad with raspberry dressing
- Baked salmon with seed and herby crust
- Steamed spinach
- Green leaf salad with citrus dressing
- Provencal puy lentils
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Organic
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
The selected venue is beautiful, but naturally while on holiday, guests usually want to visit areas of local interest. There is time for exploring most afternoons if you wish. in:spa retreats can help you organize a trip out to some of the must-see nearby destinations and taxi fares are generally pretty reasonable.
Spa treatments
Two sessions of therapeutic or deep tissue sports massages will be provided by the team of expert massage therapists and are included in the price.
What's included
- Pre-retreat detox advice
- Pre-retreat questionnaire so your schedule can be tailored
- 7 nights accommodation, all ensuite
- On arrival wellness/detox presentation
- 3x daily gourmet cleansing/detox cuisine meals
- 1x daily healthy juice booster and healthy snacks
- 1x nutrition consultation with take-home guidelines
- 1-3 daily yoga classes
- 2x guided hikes
- 1-2 x daily group fitness classes
- 2x massages - therapeutic or deep tissue (1 on 5-night retreat)
- 1x personal training session
- 1x cooking demonstration and online library of healthy recipes
- Unlimited water and herbal teas
- Constant access to expert advice throughout the day and evening
- Subsidized group airport transfers with recommended flights
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
- Optional trips and activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
TLS
Toulouse–Blagnac Airport
47 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 18 per person
Arrival by airplane
The pick-up and drop-off will cost you 15 GBP each way, but if you are a returning guest, these are complimentary.
Airport: Toulouse–Blagnac Airport
Airport transfer available:
Toulouse–Blagnac Airport (US$ 18 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 30 days before arrival.
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