Mon, 29 May
|Chateau de Sacy
Life Writing and Yoga Retreat with Sophie Heawood
Sophie Heawood, star journalist and best-selling author, and Sam Ra, sought-after yoga instructor, will guide you through five days of creativity and complementary exercise in our captivating Picardie surroundings
Time and Place
29 May 2023, 17:00 – 04 Jun 2023, 11:00
Chateau de Sacy, 1 Rue Verte, 60190 Sacy-le-Petit, France
What's Happening
Life Writing
Figuring out how to write one’s personal story is the main thrust of this course, and Sophie Heawood, sharp-witted journalist and best-selling author of the Hungover Games, will steer you through that challenge, whether you have just fragments of an idea or a first draft, with daily workshops and one-on-one sessions. Most bedrooms have a desk and there are other peaceful spaces to work in – the salon, the gardens, the courtyard,
Yoga
We also have a beautiful old barn which makes a perfect space for pre-breakfast and mid-afternoon Vinyasa Flow yoga classes, run for all levels by Yoga veteran and Sacy regular Sam Ra. These will clear your mind and prepare you for the focus of the day ahead. You can also book her famous, realigning Thai Yoga massages here.
Food and Drink
Meals will be simple, healthy, locally sourced where possible and will include local cheeses and cuisine such as Flamiche and Ficelle Picarde. Coffee, tea, fruit and snacks will be available throughout the day. Wine will be served with dinner, some of which will be prepared and served by participants, with ingredients and recipe supplied and help at hand.
Free time
In your free time, you can walk to the Chapelle Saint Catherine, a spot visited by Joan of Arc in the nearby woods, go swimming in a lake, ride a bike to the farmshop, visit the market on Friday morning, or just soak up the atmosphere at the chateau.
Outing
On Thursday, we will visit the fascinating Armistice Museum, site of the train carriage where the Armistice of both World war I and II were signed. After lunch in the riverside town of Compiegne, we will spend the afternoon at its magnificent chateau, built by Louis XV and remodelled by Napoleon.
One or maybe two special guest speakers will join us for dinner.
Find out more about Sophie Heawood and the schedule here
BOOK YOUR SPOT
Life Writing & Yoga - Blue
Your ticket includes all meals, scheduled classes and workshops, station transfers, Thursday outing, use of bicycles and the use of the Blue rooms on the first floor for your stay. They are a double room separated by a door from a compact single room. The floor is tiled, and there is a desk, a fireplace, and a coat stand to hang clothes. Shared loos, bathroom and shower room are along the corridor. This room can be booked for one participant or two/three booking together.
From £1,000.00 to £2,100.00Sold Out- £1,000.00
- £1,600.00
- £2,100.00
Life Writing & Yoga - Mansarde
Your ticket includes all meals, scheduled classes and workshops, station transfers, Thursday outing, use of bicycles and the use of the Mansarde room in the attic for your stay. It is a small, carpeted room with twin beds, a skylight and a desk. The shared loos, shower and bathroom are down a flight of stairs and clothes may be hung on a rail just outside the room. This room can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £800.00 to £1,400.00Sale ended- £800.00
- £1,400.00
Life Writing & Yoga - Attic x2
Your ticket includes all meals, scheduled classes and workshops, station transfers, Thursday outing, use of bicycles and the use of the attic double room for your stay. It has a concrete floor, a clothes rail and contains many historical objects. The shared loos, bathroom and shower room are down a flight of stairs. This room can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £750.00 to £1,400.00Sold Out- £750.00
- £1,400.00
Life Writing & Yoga - Dorm
Your ticket includes all meals, scheduled classes and workshops, station transfers, Thursday outing, use of bicycles and the use of the dorm in the attic eaves. It contains four single beds, and has an uneven, carpeted floor. The shared loos, bathroom and shower room are down a flight of stairs. This room can be booked for one participant or two/three/four booking together.
From £750.00 to £2,600.00Sale ended- £750.00
- £1,400.00
- £1,950.00
Life Writing & Yoga - Bell
Your ticket includes all meals, scheduled classes and workshops, station transfers, Thursday outing, use of bicycles and the use of a furnished, 4m Bell Tent for your stay. It will have a double bed, bedding, a rug, low table and camping lights. You will have use of the shared loo and shower in the house. The tent can be booked for one participant or two booking together.
From £700.00 to £1,300.00Sale ended- £700.00
- £1,300.00
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