About The Retreat
Dates
10 September – 17 September
17 September – 24 September
Our Organic Juice Detox and Yoga Retreats offer you the opportunity to deeply cleanse and detoxify your digestive system, flush away toxins and truly nourish your mind, body and soul… after just a few days at Maison de Lunel you’ll be feeling much lighter, rejuvenated and completely re-energised… and have a great time doing it!
Set in 35 acres of private grounds Maison de Lunel is a luxury boutique retreat in beautiful SW France, the perfect setting for you to escape and really start to feel your best.
Our Juice Detox programme, which is often described as “life-changing“, carefully balances fresh nutritious organic juices and soups with yoga and meditation, walking, complimentary massage treatment, wellness workshops and plenty of time for rest and relaxation.
We limit our retreats to a maximum of 10 guests at any one time, to ensure that we have the time to devote and focus on each guest. We offer 5, 7, 10 and 14 day retreats
Whether you are seeking to simply relax and recharge; keen to kick-start healthy lifestyle changes and are not sure where to begin, our organic juice detox and yoga retreats offer the perfect way to start your wellbeing journey.
The combination of peaceful surroundings and luxurious accommodation ensures our guests have a truly relaxing and memorable experience.
Venue
Maison de Lunel sits centrally within 35 acres of private grounds, with wonderful southerly views across rolling countryside and woodlands. When you stay with us we encourage to take full advantage of the:
- South facing swimming pool overlooking stunning views
- Fabulous covered pool terrace with oversized lounge seating and cinema wall
- Outdoor kitchen area, with large marble work area – where we encourage guests to be inspired with our juicing and food preparation demonstrations
- Large oak dining table to enjoy our juices in the warm, sunny afternoons
- Beautiful Moroccan inspired dining room – offers the perfect place for catching up with fellow guests to talk about your day or meeting for tea in the early hours before your yoga practice.
- Small professionally equipped gym
- La Chouette Library Lounge – with a selection of healthy reading
- Treatment Room – a dedicated massage treatment room with skilled massage therapist(s)
- Connect with nature … enjoy unlimited walking, hiking and cycling trails from the end of the driveway – in fact you need never walk the same rout twice nor cross a road.
- Be enchanted by our vibrant and magical sunsets and starry night skies.
Retreat schedule
06:30 Warm water and lemon
07:00 Wake Up Yoga & Meditation (90 mins)
08:30 Wheatgrass Shot
08:45 Walk / Hike in the surrounding countryside
10:00 Ginger Shot and First Juice
11:00 Educational Workshop / Demonstration (60-90 minutes)
13:00 Second Juice
13:30 Relaxation Time
16:00 Third Juice
17:00 Wind Down Yoga & Meditation (90 mins)
19:00 Nourishing Soup
19:45 Educational Documentary & Discussion
20:45 Candle-lit Meditation
Retreat Leaders
Ross Beckley MCMA / Natural Juice Therapist / Nutrition and Weight Loss Counselor
Having made some significant changes to my own diet and lifestyle about 9 years ago I discovered a passion that motivated me to change my career and drives me every day to help others make small, but significant changes to their diet and lifestyle.
On retreat I will be preparing your juices and soups freshly each day and explaining the benefits of detoxing and giving your digestive system a little R&R. I will be hosting the educational workshops and juicing demonstrations; explaining how you can support your digestive system and the radical impact that just some small changes can have on your health, vitality and waistline.
Neil Beckley / Lifestyle Coach / Retreat Co-Host
Neil is passionate about health and wellness, and the need for balance. Neil leads the morning walks and plays an integral role in the retreat, assisting guests with setting new lifestyle goals. Neil was a former COO of an international investment bank and more recently a global executive for a multi-national company – he fully appreciates the pressures of business life and now works with guests to advise how to achieve that work life balance.
He’s also the sous chef in the Juice Kitchen and very helpful when it comes to carrying heavy trays of juices to the pool terrace on sunny afternoons!
Shruti Srivastava / Yoga Teacher, Massage Therapist and Founder of Yoga Mapp
Shruti strives to create an atmosphere that makes you feel at ease and relaxed both on and off the yoga mat. She is passionate about helping guests achieve a sense of deep relaxation while on retreat and a more holistic approach to work/life balance once back home.
Shruti has been part of the Maison de Lunel team since September 2020. When not on retreat, she runs online yoga and wellness platform Yoga Mapp, as featured in Stylist, Marie-Claire, Metro and the Express and is a Massage Therapist at Wandsworth Physiotherapy and Revive Yoga in South West London.
She previously worked in the city for 15 years in the legal and HR sectors, and having experienced burnout herself, truly cares about your well-being, be that through correct alignment in a posture during your yoga class, or offering holistic, Swedish, Deep Tissue or Indian Head Massage treatments tailored to your needs.
Yoga Practice
The yoga we practice on retreat suited to guests who have been practicing yoga for a number or years as well as those who are starting to practice yoga for the first time. Shruti is highly experienced and given that our group sizes are small she has time to spend with each guest to build their confidence and ability.
The morning yoga practice prepares the body for the day, whereas the evening yoga is focused on more restorative and relaxing movements.
From a detox point of the view, the daily yoga practices play an important role in the body’s detox process and Shruti will also be focusing on the importance of breathing and beneficial movements to support your body’s detox.
We have a purpose built fully equipped yoga studio (120m²) where we practice in the morning and evening.
In the warmer and sunny months we also practice on the lawns, taking in the sunrise in the morning and the balmy summer breezes in the evening.
Accommodation
En-suite rooms
Each of our 10 spacious en-suite rooms boast lofty high ceilings; retain many of the original features and have been thoughtfully designed with attention to making your stay as relaxing as possible. Wherever possible we have sourced our furnishings and accents from small businesses, local artisans and crafts people with an emphasis on the highest of quality from the four corners of the world.
The natural hues and materials lend themselves to the tranquillity and peacefulness that ensure a beautiful night’s sleep.
We offer a choice of Boutique Rooms and Deluxe Rooms – all bedrooms are at ground floor level with French doors and traditional shutters that overlook the pool terrace and countryside, or the courtyard gardens and barn.
One Bedroom Apartment
The former hayloft Is now a stunning apartment with magnificent, elevated south facing views across the rolling countryside. La Biche has a private lounge and kitchen area.
Retreat Price
Boutique Room €1350
Deluxe Room €1435
One Bedroom Apartment €1485
Includes
- Supervised organic juice & soup programme
- Luxurious en-suite accommodation
- Yoga & Meditation – 90 minutes morning & evening
- Daily guided walk / hike
- Candlelit meditation before bed
- Complimentary Massage Treatment (additional treatments available at supplementary cost)
- Juicing Demonstration & Educational Workshops; Documentaries
- Visit to the permaculture farm in our village (where we source most of our produce)
- Visit to local village / bastide town
- Unlimited Filtered Water & Organic Herbal Tea
- Unlimited access to 35 acres of grounds and relaxation areas
- Swimming pool, wood burning hot tub & infrared sauna
Does not include
- Flights / Transport to the retreat
- Airport / Train Station Transfers
- Insurance
Optional activities
Bikes are available for guests to use
Kayaks – on the River Lot
Stand Up Paddle Boarding – on the River Lot
What past guests have said
Wonderful Detox Retreat – 5 Days
What a relaxing and energizing detox week. Ross and Neil are the perfect hosts. The morning yoga, the shots, juices and smoothies, the walks and complementary massages and evening soups and night time meditations were just perfect. I didn’t feel hungry (well, maybe a bit but it was quickly overcome by another juice, smoothie or activity). I also enjoyed the educational films at night, the juicing workshop and all the interesting conversations we had.
The rooms are decorated with a lot of taste and style and very clean . All in all it was very professional but still very personal. I highly recommend a stay and detox week whether 5 days or 7 days. I will definitely do it again.
Big THANK YOU to Ross, Neil, Helen, Zoé, Alex, Vikki and Martine.
What to pack
What To Wear & Items you might find useful:
Our priority is for you to feel completely relaxed during your retreat so bear this in mind when you’re packing. We do encourage you to be as active as possible and therefore you may require two changes of gym / active wear per day.
There will be yoga and meditation twice a day, as well as a daily walk / hike.
- Gym gear
- Loose yoga clothing
- Trainers / Walking Boots – you may wish to bring walking boots, but it’s not essential
- You may wish to bring two pairs of trainers, particularly in case of wet weather
- You might like to bring a walking / hiking stick
- Light weight water-proof jacket
- Cap / sun-hat / sunglasses
- Swimming costume
- Comfortable relaxing clothes for the evenings
- Water bottle
Summer in South West France is warm and sunny with average temperatures ranging between 20⁰C and 30⁰C, however you may wish to bring a sweater or pashmina and warmer clothes, for the evenings.
Location and how to get there
Maison de Lunel, Mauroux, 46700 France
Airports
Bergerac 60 Minutes
Toulous 90 Minutes
Train Stations
Cahors 45 Minutes
Agen 45 Minutes
Maison de Lunel can arrange transfers from all of the above
Booking
Receive a Goody Bag worth €100 when you mention Soul Seed Travel on booking.
E: info@maisondelunel
T: +44 7732 491193
T: +33 7 80 31 96 03
