Yoga Holidays

6, Westwood Close , Esher- KT10 9UF
Surrey ,

United Kingdom

+44-33561663053 http://www.yogafrance.com

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Yoga Holidays - Esher

Nestling in a green and tranquil valley in the beautiful foothills of the snow-capped mountains of the South of France, our 17th century rural chateau is set in 18 acres of wooded hills and wild-flower meadows around a small lake.Just the place for thoroughly relaxing yoga holidays. Read more about our beautiful domaine.Yoga Classes & Meditation

Yoga classes are held twice daily and are suitable for all levels; from beginners to experts. Read more about our classes.Meditation sessions are held twice weekly.Massages & Holistic Treatments,Spoil yourself with a full massage and a range of holistic treatments during your yoga holiday. You're worth it!Accommodation,Yoga guests are accommodated in two beautifully restored and converted traditional stone barns.

All single and double bedrooms have their own private bathrooms. Read more about our accommodation.Direct and easy travel connections,We are just 80 minutes south of Toulouse airport with regular flights from Gatwick, Heathrow, Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin.Carcassonne is a little further, with flights from Stansted, East Midlands, Liverpool, Dublin, Shannon and Cork.Or you can take the train from London, St. Pancreas to Foix, where we will meet you.

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Spring Cottage has three bedrooms; two on the first floor with a double bed and twin beds respectively, and one on the ground floor with twin beds. Each bedroom has its own private WC and full length shower.It has a fully equipped kitchen with a large dining table. From the windows you have views of green meadows and rolling country side, and you may often see deer coming down to the lake to drink in the early morning or evening.

The spacious, cool and comfortable lounge has the unusual feature of local stone walls containing in-bedded fossilised sponges from a past era.French doors lead from the lounge onto a terrace bordered by a rock garden filled with flowers to attract a multitude of butterflies. Enjoy an aperitif on the teak sun lounges, followed by 'al fresco' dining at the patio table with sun shade
The ground floor was originally the manger, stables and winery. It has now been converted into 4 double and one single bedroom. Each bedroom has its own private WC and full length shower.

The first floor, which used to be the hay loft, has been converted into 2 double bedrooms, with two fully equipped kitchens and a large lounge which opens onto a full length balcony for ‘al fresco’ dinning and relaxing in full shade.A spacious terrace adjoins the Grange, for those guests who wish to relax in the sun. It has a pergola fitted with a semi-shading canopy for those who prefer to avoid the full sun.

Our yoga guests often have specific diets, and so it would be difficult to offer a daily meal suitable for everyone. Consequently, we operate on a self-catering basis, so guests can cook according to their individual needs, and eat at times convenient to their daily schedules. It also means that they can enjoy eating out at the numerous local restaurants, as and when they wish.

Guests have the use of 3 spacious kitchens, each equipped with an oven, hob, microwave, fridge and freezer.We provide basic supplies for your arrival day... tea, coffee, milk, juice, bread, cheese, pâté, biscuits, honey, fruit and, of course, a bottle of wine!

On Sunday morning, if you are without a car, we will take you to our nearest town, Le Mas d’Azil, so you can shop at the two supermarkets. On Wednesday morning, we will take you again, so you can explore and enjoy its weekly market.

Le Mas d'Azil, is only 5 miles away through an amazing natural grotto, and many of our guests also enjoy visiting it by bike. As well as supermarkets, it has a butcher, baker, patisserie, chemist, newsagent and a bank with cash machine. Both supermarkets have a section exclusive to organic produce (which the French call 'Bio' or 'Eco' produce)

There are also two restaurants, a cafe and a good pizzeria for take-away or dine-in.Local Village Shops,Just a 10 minutes cycle away, you can buy delicious fruit pies from the renowned Croustardes de Clermont, baked daily in their traditional wood-fired oven. In the next village, Maury, there is a delicatessen specialising in delicious regional products.

The traditional French 'Plât du Jour' or 'Menu du Jour', offered every weekday by most restaurants and cafes, must be one of the best value meals anywhere. A single course 'Plât du Jour' can cost just 7 Euros, and the 'Menu du Jour', a 3 course lunch, sometimes including wine and coffee, from as little as 9 Euros!

There are numerous good restaurants in the locality to choose from; smart town restaurants, mountain valley restaurants with terraces overhanging fast flowing rivers and tiny converted village farmhouses. We have sampled many of these and can advise.

Specialities

Dagmar is your resident yoga teacher. She qualified with the British Wheel of Yoga in 1981, and has taught for more than 25 years with Adult Education classes, sports centres and private classes.Dagmar studied Iyengar for 3 years, and also Viniyoga, Sivananda and the Desikachar method. In her classes she combines elements of each, and adapts them as she finds suitable for the ability and needs of her students.

Yoga Classes,Each day you are invited to discover or regain healthy energy through guided yoga, aimed at developing the potential of the student.Morning classes are from 9:30 to 10:30 am and evening classes from 6:00 to 7:00 pm. These classes are suitable for all levels, from experts to beginners. Dagmar combines all aspects of yoga from gentle to challenging. The absorbing atmosphere helps to focus and centre the individual, thus attaining the desired physical and mental state of well-being.

Yoga Studios,We have two large fully equipped yoga studios. One is situated on the top floor of the chateau, with French windows overlooking the estate and the spring-fed lake.The other yoga studio is located in a renovated stone barn which is partly built into a dramatic vertical rock face; a perfect cool location for warm summer days.You can breathe in the pure, invigorating mountain air, a gift and joy for the practice of Pranayama yogic breathing.

To help you unwind and de-stress, Dagmar also offers guided meditation on Monday and Thursday evening from 9:30 to 10:00 pm. This can be an ideal introduction for beginners or a different approach for the adept.We have separate dedicated rooms to provide the following individual treatments :an ancient hands-on healing system, based on channelling universal energy.

A relaxing massage combining elements of Swedish, Shiatsu (Pressure Points) and Asian techniques to achieve full body balance. The natural healing powers of essential oils penetrate the skin and enhance both physical and mental well-being.

A traditional relaxation massage incorporating long, smooth strokes to major muscle groups to promote relaxation, improve circulation of the life-energy and create an overall sense of well-being. The energy circuit is opened and the energy can flow again. For stress, headaches, tiredness, etc.For stress, muscular pain or restrictions in the circulation of life-energy.

Using TLC BARS (tachyonised crystals), energy will be directed to the painful areas, or pressure points in the body. This treatment is particularly effective for acute health problems, e.g. back pain, migraine, etc., and chronic physical and mental problems.Thumb and finger pressure are applied to specific points on the feet bringing welcome relief to corresponding regions of the body.