Yoga & Creative Retreats 2027

Le Grand Banc is beautifully restored hamlet in the Luberon valley that has drawn artists and writers for decades. This is a dream retreat location with gorgeous stone cottages, wild gardens and incredible views across the hills.

This place is purpose built for creative practice, community and leasure. A perfect locale to enjoy a yoga retreat with Tashi Dawa. Each of these week-long offerings is focused on seeing yourself, your life and your world with fresh eyes. Come reboot and rewind with plenty of yoga, meditation, hiking and creative activity.

Yoga & Hiking Retreat

18th – 24th April 2027

2nd – 8th May 2027

Each morning we start with a self serve light brekfast then into yoga with Tashi which she masterfully adapts to suit all levels.

We go out and explore on 3 of the 6 days for around 3 hrs. We hike the trails around Le Grand Banc, the famous limestone gorge at Oppedette, and the hip eccentric village of Banon (we can also sample the amazing ice cream and local cheeses). The walks take a few hours and the pace is easy going.

There is lots of free time to enjoy the pool, the gardens, have a massage or do nothing in particular. The food is excellent, the evenings are super relaxed and the location is exceptional.

Yoga & Creative Writing Retreat

25th April – May 1st 2027

This retreat pairs yoga with creative writing, a brilliant combination, guided by two experts in their fields.

Tashi Dawa teaches yoga morning and evening yoga at different levels so there’s something for everyone whatever level of experience.

The writing sessions are led by Susan Elderkin, a published novelist and writing teacher whose approach is practical and encouraging, whether you’re a beginner or have been writing for years. You don’t need to come with a project or a plan, just the time and willingness to write.

There’s also time to walk, journal, get a massage, or explore the area. Our local chef cooks with the produce and flavours of the region.

what’s included

• Twice-daily yoga sessions and all hiking/writing activities
• All meals featuring fresh, seasonal ingredients, vegetarian options
• Accommodation in your chosen room type: private, shared or apartment.
• Use of all retreat facilities including saltwater pool, sculpted gardens, heated yoga shala and all communal spaces
• Coordination of group transfers from Marseille or Avignon TGV (the cost is shared between passengers)
• Small group environment to support personal attention and connection

the region

Le Grand Banc is located in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, a region known for its wild beauty, ancient hilltop villages and expansive views across the Luberon. This part of Provence has less tourists than the coast offering a quieter more regional experience of southern France.

The landscape here is rugged oak forests, limestone ridges, hidden gorges and open plateaux. It’s a place shaped by light, wind and time, with walking trails that have connected villages and shepherds for centuries. In spring the wildflowers are in bloom, the air is fresh and the hills are alive with colour.

Nearby, the village of Banon offers a taste of Provençal life with its weekly markets, local cheeses and famous rural bookshop. Oppedette Gorge and the surrounding national parks are within reach for walkers and nature-lovers, while the Le Grand Banc itself is a peaceful sanctuary remote enough to feel far from it all, yet accessible from Marseille and Avignon.

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