September 5–11, 2027 | 6 Nights Southwest France

Wellness Retreat

Step Back. Dream. Reimagine.

A Retreat in Southwest France

What Awaits You

Step away from the everyday. reconnect with what matters. embrace the adventure of what comes next.

Join your hosts, Pamela Norton and Valerie Vermeulen for a thoughtfully balanced retreat in Feugarolles, France. We warmly invite you to stay in a private, elegant 11th-century château and its accompanying cottage, surrounded by vineyards and peaceful countryside. This retreat is open to all genders. Each property offers its own private outdoor grounds and private pool with welcoming spaces to rest, reflect, and enjoy the beauty around you.

Bordeaux & Balance

Savor the region. Reconnect with yourself. Make room for play. Experience the pleasures of Southwest France through two inviting paths: Bordeaux: celebrates the region’s wine heritage with two private château tours and tastings and the exploration of the medieval streets of Saint-Émilion. Balance: brings you back to yourself through yoga practices, life visioning workshops, nourishing meals, and unhurried time. 

Together, these experiences create space for fresh perspectives, meaningful connections, and renewed joy. Whether you’re drawn to the vineyards, local villages, the yoga mat, you can shape your free time around what restores and inspires you.

Your Retreat Experience

Our days weave movement and reflection together with exploration and ease. Enjoy morning yoga and gentle evening practices, guided values and life visioning workshops, and nourishing, locally sourced meals prepared by our private French chef, Adam Brunet. A private astrology reading is included, offering another opportunity for personal exploration.

Venture into the countryside surrounding Saint-Émilion for two private château winery tours and tastings at Château de Pressac and Château Pavie. Spend time wandering Saint-Émilion and enjoying the village at your own pace.

Another evening takes us to the charming town of Nérac for a five-course Michelin-star dinner with wine pairings for a shared celebration of French cuisine and conversation.

Between workshops, excursions, and meals, there is space to Simply Be. Swim, walk through the countryside, journal, or relax by the pool. You may also choose optional massages, golf excursions, local town markets, and river boat tours. Whether you’re drawn to the vineyards, the yoga mat, or the fairway, shape your free time around what restores and inspires you.

This week offers space to clarify your values, reconnect with your strengths, and imagine your next chapter. Take home fresh perspective, practices that support everyday wellbeing, meaningful connections, and intentions you can put into action.

We close with a farewell toast—celebrating the experiences we’ve shared and considering what each of us wants to carry forward.

Savor the region. Reconnect with yourself. Make room for play.

Saint-Émilion

St. Émilion & Two Private Château Winery Tours & Tastings

We will explore the medieval village of Saint-Émilion and enjoy two private winery tours and tastings located in countryside.

CHÂTEAU DE PRESSAC

Château Pavie Saint-Émilion

Nérac

Michelin-Star Dinner

Enjoy an exceptional 5 course Michelin-star dining and wine pairing experience in the village of Nérac.

Optional Activities

Make the retreat your own with additional experiences such as:

Massages • Golf • Local Town Markets • River Boat Tours

Choose the activities that nourish you.

Our Excursions

Savor the Flavors of France

Delight in meals thoughtfully tailored by our private French chef celebrating fresh local organic ingredients and the flavors of Southwest France.

Spend seven days and six nights in our private, elegant 11th-century château in the heart of Southwest France.

Surrounded by countryside, vineyards, gardens, and peaceful outdoor spaces, the château provides a setting designed for rest, reflection, conversation, and connection. Please click below for your room options:

Your Home in France

Itinerary

your hosts

Pamela Norton

Life & Leadership Coach, Yoga Instructor

Valerie Vermeulen

Yoga Instructor, Astrologist, Thai Massage

Adam Brunet

Private French Chef

Retreat Details

Location: Southwest France
Dates: September 5–11, 2027
Length: 6 nights, 7 days
Group Size: Limited to 16 guests

What You Carry Home

  • Clarity about what matters. Identify the values, strengths, and priorities you want to guide your next chapter.

  • Renewed energy and perspective. Give yourself time to rest, move, and experience life beyond your daily demands.

  • Practices for everyday wellbeing. Explore yoga, reflection, and mindful pauses you can continue at home.

  • A vision with direction. Turn your reflections into meaningful intentions and practical next steps.

  • Connection and belonging. Share conversations and memorable experiences with a small, welcoming community.

  • More room for joy. Rediscover the pleasure of beautiful surroundings, nourishing meals, curiosity, and unhurried time.

Come with curiosity. Leave with a fresh perspective, meaningful connections, and a clearer sense of what you want to carry forward.

Claim your spot

Yoga • Meditation • Coaching • French Cuisine • Wine • Culture • Nature • Connection • Joy