Personalised retreats at La Porterie

A personalised retreat

This retreat will be designed to meet your personal intention for coming on retreat. This can be for 2 to 7 days, and it is for ONE or TWO people only. This will be an opportunity to really immerse in these ancient, gentle, deeply energising practices. Meditation, breathwork, qigong, yoga, contemplation, chanting, somatic experiencing, self massage, food preparation, mindful eating, forest bathing, sound bath, intuitive movement, free drawing and dance… These are some of the activities which can feature in your personalised retreat with me here at La Porterie.

Time outside

We will also spend time practicing out in nature – in the woodland, in the fields with the animals or on the beaches nearby. For a longer stay, there may be time to visit some world class heritage sites like the Mont St Michel; Bayeux or Granville. If time and weather permits, we may practise qigong at the beach or in the forest.

Prices

€200 per person per day

This includes 1 yoga/qigong/meditation class per day, 1 x 60 min treatment per day, accommodation, sheets and towels.

Meals cost €50 to €60 per day, depending on your dietary requirements and will be costed based on your personal programme.

About our home La Porterie

La Porterie is situated in the quiet village of Soulles, 20 minutes from Saint-Lô, Normandy. We sit on just under 2 hectares of land, surrounded by hayfields and dairy farms. We have an orchard and we grow our own vegetables. Our bees and chickens provide honey and eggs, as well as doing their part in pollination and keeping bugs and insects under control.

The original farm house, locally called a “longère”, dates possibly back to the 17th century. The adjoining barns were converted in the 1970s and updated circa 2006. The guest accommodation comprises four rooms in total: two rooms with double beds, suitable for a single person or a couple and two shared rooms, one of which can be used as a double or triple. All rooms have ensuite shower rooms. Click here for more photos of our home La Porterie.

Given that we have dogs and bees on the property, please inform us of any allergies or phobias when booking your space on the retreat. Please also alert us to any other pre-existing medical conditions and allergies that you may affect your comfort during your stay. Remember to pack your medication, and necessary emergency items such anti-histamines, an epi pen or inhaler.

MEALS

Breakfast and dinner will be provided each day. We endeavor to cater to all dietary requirements. All meals are prepared on site, with local ingredients wherever possible. We make our own bread and cakes. We often top up the spread with a few items from our excellent local bakeries. Depending on the time of year, vegetables will be from our own garden, or from a local organic farm. Our local market hosts a range of artisan organic dairy producers from whom we buy our cheese, cream and yoghurt. Meat, if served, will be from local organic producers. The area is famous for its fish, oysters and shellfish. Depending on the time of the year, the menu will include these local delights fresh from the ocean. Fruit, cheeseboard and bread will be available throughout the day, along with coffee, tea and fresh drinking water.