8 ideas of yoga retreats in France

Want to escape from everyday life? Give yourself a well-being parenthesis during a yoga retreat in France! Here are 8 places to relax!

Do you want to experience an exceptional experience, far from your daily life? We have selected 8 retirement ideas for yoga in France for you. Explore your body, make a vacuum in your mind, eat healthy, a weekend or a week. Our selection takes you to discover wonderful natural places, conducive to well-being. Take your rug and drive to live unique moments!

1. Mios – Hen Hao Yoga Studio

Give yourself a restful parenthesis, near the sea and the dunes... In the Basin of Arcachon , Mios is a warm place for yoga in France. Here you can practice yoga in an invigorating setting, only 40 minutes from Bordeaux. The family home offers all the comforts for relaxation. The studio in which yoga classes take place is adjacent to the house. The pool and delicious meals contribute to the charm of the places. It can accommodate seven people in total, which is ideal for sharing convivial moments. In addition to the courses, you can enjoy relaxation sessions. Also enjoy the natural attractions of the region: pine forests, river, bike rides, huge beaches. To crown everything, the dune du Pilat offers a magnificent view of the Arcachon basin.

• Where to practice? Hen Hao Yoga Studio

• Duration of stay: 5 days/4 nights

• Level: all levels

• Price: from 699 €/pers, accommodation, meals and 10 yoga classes included

2. The Payanet

In the heart of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, the Payanet Wellness Centre is an exceptional place to practice yoga in France. Azur sky, lavender fields, Provencal garrigue: awaken your senses in this unique setting. Here you are in the middle of Verdon Nature Park and its beautiful gorges. Founded in the environment, the Payanet lodging is all made of green wood. Yoga stays are offered for a weekend or a week. Whether you’re a beginner or a warrior, no worries! Different styles are offered, such as Hatha Yoga or Vinyasa. Between two courses, you will be able to explore the surrounding area because several trails surround the cottage. The retreats also provide free time to swim at the wonderful Esparron Lake. Note: courses are often held outdoors, a pleasure not to be missed!

• Where to practice? The Payanet, 2 kilometers from Saint-Martin-de-Brômes

• Duration of stay: on a weekend, 5 days or a whole week

• Level: all levels

• Price: from 270 €/pers. 3 nights/2 days. Rates vary by type of accommodation and number of days

3. Lake Sanguinet – Harmony Yoga Therapie

A 25-minute walk from the famous Pilat Dune, enjoy a yoga retreat in a villa on the shores of Sanguinet-Cazaux Lake. Nature is everywhere. You breathe the sea air of the Atlantic Ocean, go for a walk in the dunes, and of course you practice yoga regardless of your level. For a freshwater swim, the lake is a 10-minute walk away. Here, the practice is confidential: internships are private and personalized, with a maximum of 4 people. Finally, all types of yoga are possible, from the sweetest to the most dynamic: Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa Yoga, Yin Yoga, Restorative, etc.

• Where to practice? Harmony Yoga Therapie

• Duration of stay: 4 days/3 nights

• Level: all levels

• Price: from 540 €/pers

4. Hossegor – Yoga’rt Trip

Hossegor is certainly a famous surf resort on the Landes coast, but that’s not all! If you are looking for a yoga retreat in France, you will be seduced by this environment. The beaches of fine sand, the ocean, the marine lake, the night walks, provide a perfect setting to come for a detox cure. It falls well, Yoga’rt Trip allows you to combine yoga classes, meditation and healthy meals. In this holiday resort of holidaymakers, you will have the privilege of being immersed in a carefully cared atmosphere, in a small group of 6 people maximum. Everything is done to make your stay comfortable, relaxing and energizing. Two yoga sessions a day, two meditation sessions and detox workshops are on the retirement program.

• Where to practice? Yoga’rt Trip, with Anne, certified Yoga Alliance (200 h)

• Duration of stay: 4 days/3 nights

• Level: all levels

• Price: 690 €/pers

5. Massif des Bauges – Murmure Yoga

Many places exist to make yoga in France. But what better than practicing in the open air of the mountains? The Parc Naturel Régional du Massif des Bauges is an exceptional site for a retreat. In fact, only about 30 minutes from Grenoble or Chambéry, you enjoy a breathtaking setting, summer and winter. You can combine yoga pleasure and walk meditative or regenerating. In this environment, the Chalet du blanc is a warm domain where relaxation is queen. A few steps from the lakes of Annecy and Aix-les-Bains, this cozy house combines several sports activities, in the studio or in the middle of nature. Every year, there is a yoga retreat on the theme of the five elements. You will explore the body through water, air, earth, fire and ether elements.

• Where to practice? Retreat of 5 elements with Murmure Yoga

• Duration of stay: 5 days/4 nights (full floor)

• Level: all levels

• Price: 750 €/pers. for 5 days

6. Domaine de Bel Air, Dourdan – Pruna Hathayoga

Enjoy a yoga retreat in France at the gates of Paris. Domaine de Bel Air is located on the edge of the Dourdan Forest. It is a discreet place full of history, which has welcomed many personalities, such as Jean Mermoz and Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The beautiful 19th century house is surrounded by a quiet and preserved park. It is therefore an ideal place to relax in contact with centenary trees. The Dourdan Forest allows them to extend the benefits of yoga through long regenerating walks. The courses offered are accessible to all and oriented to hatha yoga and yin yoga. Beginners receive in-depth attention.

• Where to practice? Pruna Hathayoga

• Duration of stay: 3 days/2 nights

• Level: all levels

• Price: 265 €/pers. with 5 yoga classes, 2 nights of accommodation and homemade meals (optional Ayurvedic massage)

7. Highlight – Yoga’rt Trip

Taking a yoga retreat in France in the middle of the mountains, is it tempting you? The village of Hauteluce should satisfy your desires. Nestled in the Beaufortain valley, it enjoys a breathtaking view of the Mont-Blanc . You are here in the middle of the Alps, a fantastic place to offer you a few days of detox and serenity. Several hours of yoga a day, meditation sessions and free time to explore the surrounding area are on the program of a retreat in Hauteluce. You can also quite combine yoga practice and ski slopes. The village is at the crossroads of several stations, including Les Saisies and Hauteluce-Contamines-Montjoie.

• Where to practice? Yoga’rt Trip, with Anne certified Yoga Alliance (200 h), detox coach and emotional intelligence consultant.

• Duration of stay: 3 nights / 4 days

• Level: all levels

• Price: 690 €/pers

8. Luberon – L’Oustaou du Luberon

The country of Luberon reflects the best of Provence: lavender fields, garrigue, small perched villages, colorful markets, dry rocks. Both typical and contrasted, these landscapes leave no one indifferent. The sun, the smells, the mistral breeze invite you to regenerate. L’Oustaou du Luberon is a haven of peace dedicated to well-being retreats. About 20 hectares of garrigue, hills and olive trees, this estate is both a cottage and a place of ultra-dynamic activities. Several yoga and meditation courses take place every year for an enchanted parenthesis, away from your daily life.

• Where to practice? L’Oustaou du Luberon

• Duration of stay: from 2 days/1 night

• Level: all levels

• Price: from 190 €/pers. for a weekend with 1 night, 3 hours of yoga and meditation, meal