7-day retreat: Ayurveda and herbs
- Place: France
- Arrival: 6 July, 2025
- Departure: 12 July, 2025
- Price: From EUR 289,-
Simple and practical ways to make use of medicinal herbs in nature
About the Course
Ayurveda and herbs
This is a very practical course to learn simple applications on improving your health by using local and ayurvedic herbs and spices.
Nature is full of herbs that can improve health and cure illnesses. Because of modern medicine we have less need to use herbs ourselves and slowly the practical knowledge gets lost.
Yoga and Ayurveda believe in the self-healing properties of the human body. Nature provides us with those ingredients to stimulate our healing process. These ingredients are still growing everywhere around you. In the gardens, parks and forests, but often also just in front of your house or in the streets.
Centre Lothlorien, is located in the Haute-Marne, this department in the Northeast of France is undiscovered by tourism. There is an abundance of nature. The terrain of Centre Lothlorien is very diverse. It contains different types of soil, with different mineral values, different moisture levels, places with a lot of sun and a lot of shade. Because of this variety, on the terrain and in the surroundings you will find a lot of different herbs, from which many have medicinal properties.
During this week we will find many different herbs in nature and in the garden. You will learn about their properties and simple ways to make use of the herbs, by for example drying them, preparing massage-oils, making a distillation and using them for cooking. You will also learn about Indian and Ayurvedic herbs and spices.
Highlights
– Yoga and Ayurveda as it is taught in India;
– Find, identify and learn about European medicinal and garden herbs;
– Spent time outside in the magical undiscovered nature of the Champagne-Ardenne;
– Practical workshops on making herbal preperations;
– Learn about the healing properties of Indian and Ayurvedic herbs and spices;
– Less than one day drive by car;
– Vegetarian meals.
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Program
Arrival is on Sunday, in the evening there is an introduction to the weekly program.
The course program takes place from Monday to Friday.
- Introduction to the basis of Ayurveda from 09:30 to 11:00;
- Workshops such as finding herbs and making medicinal preperations from 11:30 to 12:30;
- You can spend the afternoon at leisure;
We celebrate the weeks ending on Friday evening in a way that is appropriate to the program.
Saturday is the departure day.
Treatments and consultations:
Personal Yoga consultation with Pinky: 1 hour EUR 50,-
Personal Ayurveda consultation with Richard: 1 hour EUR 50,-
Ayurvedic massage and steam cabin: 1 hour EUR 95,-
Location
The retreat takes place at Centre Lothlorien. Centre Lothlorien is an international guesthouse and course centre in the northeast of France at a center point of western Europe. It is situated in the rural areas of the Champagne-Ardenne region in a unique natural location surrounded by forests. The centre itself lies in a valley and covers approximately 14 acres with hills, fields, and 2 lakes. This energetic and relaxing place is an ideal base to find peace and tranquillity within you. Centre Lothlorien is a Dutch initiative.
At the centre, vegetarian meals are being prepared. We find healthy and tasty food important and use many organic products, often from our own vegetable garden, to prepare our meals.
Centre Lothlorien
Domaine de Moiron
52800 Foulain, France
Packages
Spacious Room in the Chateau
Centre Lothlorien offers comfortable characteristic guest rooms with French furniture. You have access to a shared bathroom.
Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 6 nights
– Breakfast, lunch and dinner
– Coffee, tea and water
– All activities as listed in the program
Single use: EUR 745,- per person
Double use: EUR 655,- per person
Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.
Log Cabin
Centre Lothlorien has quietly located wooden log cabins in between the trees. Each house consists of 1 room with a double sofa bed (1.40 x 2.00m), a single bed (70cm x 2.00m) and a table and two chairs. The cabins have electricity and a simply furnished outdoor kitchen on the veranda.
The camping sanitary facilities include toilets, hot showers, spacious kitchen, refrigerator and washing room.
Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 6 nights
– All activities as listed in the program
Single use: EUR 475,- per person
Double use: EUR 370,- per person
Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.
Linnen package is available for EUR 35,- per person per week.
Meals are not included but can be added to the reservation or booked up to the day before on site.
Place for Caravan or Tent at our Green Campsite
Centre Lothlorien has a green campsite with spacious pitches within in the walled orchard. Connection to electricity is possible on the caravan and camper pitches on the courtyard. The camping sanitary facilities include toilets, hot showers, spacious kitchen, refrigerator and washing room.
Included in the package:
– Overnight stay for 6 nights
– All activities listed in the program
Single use: EUR 325,- per person
Double use: EUR 295,- per person
Prices are excluding tax of EUR 4,- per person per week.
Meals are not included but can be added to the reservation or booked up to the day before on site.
More information about the accommodation can be found on www.centrelothlorien.com
Practical information
Public Yoga mats are available, new Yoga mats are for sale, you may also bring your own mat.
At the location it is preferred you pay in cash. An ATM is available in the city of Chaumont which is 10 kilometres away.
The meals are vegetarian and ayurvedic. Upon request it is possible to accomodate vegan or low-in-gluten meals, a surcharge may apply.
Please contact us if you require a pick up from the Chaumont train station or Langres-Nord Flixbus stop.
Policies
We request a deposit of EUR 235,-. Only after receipt of this payment is the reservation final. The remainder can be paid on site.
In case of cancellation, the entire amount of the deposit will be refunded up to 2 months in advance. Half of the deposit will be refunded between 2 months to 1 month in advance. After that, there is no right to a refund.
If your course or stay cannot take place due to government measures (eg. negative travel advice), your reservation will be canceled free of charge, any payment will be refunded.
During the activities we ask you to behave as it befits a Yoga student. Please dress appropriately by wearing loose, non-revealing clothing.
No drugs are allowed at the center.
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About Activity
- Place: France
- Arrival: 6 July, 2025
- Departure: 12 July, 2025
- Price: From EUR 289,-
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