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A 7-Day Escape to Awaken your senses and rediscover your Creativity

Escape to Gascony, France’s best-kept secret. This is a land untouched by mass tourism and alive with the quiet rhythm of authenticity. Here, in the heart of the Gers, every sense is awakened: the taste of Gascon cuisine rich with tradition, the scent of wild herbs carried by the wind, the view of rolling hills and golden sunflowers, the touch of ancient stones, the sound of church bells echoing across medieval villages.

Blessed with a mild, sun-drenched climate that invites outdoor living, Gascony offers warmth without harshness, light without glare — a golden balance that soothes the body and stirs the imagination. The gentle mornings and balmy evenings create an atmosphere where creativity flows as naturally as the local wine.

Walk where D’Artagnan and his musketeers once rode, explore fairy-tale châteaux and towering fortresses, wander through cobbled lanes and Roman ruins. From the vineyards and forests to the gentle rivers and the distant Pyrenees, the landscape itself becomes your muse. This is where the senses become your tools: the warmth of the morning light on ancient stone, the hum of cicadas, the taste of local wines and fresh bread, the colours of the fields and sky that shift like a painter’s palette.

This is more than a retreat — it’s a journey into soul, to your core, to your heart. You learn the art of seeing anew.

How could you not be inspired?

Let's make every sense into a brushstroke

plein-air sketching in sunlit fields or in the quiet grace of medieval towns
the hum of morning markets — a living theatre of colour, voices and scent
savouring Gascony’s timeless cuisine — the warmth of farmhouse kitchens brought to the table
wandering through vineyards, along rivers and into stone villages where history breathes softly through every wall and window

Retreat Details

7 Days/6 Nights

August 25, 2026 - August 31, 2026

or

September 1, 2026 - September 7, 2026

📍 Location: South-West France, Gascony

🛏 Accommodations: Shared or private rooms in a medieval setting

👥 Who it's for: anyone feeling the quiet call to slow down and reconnect with nature, creativity and themselves. Individuals, friends or couples who sense that life has become too fast, too full, and who long to return to beauty and simplicity. You don’t need to be an artist — only curious, open, and ready to rediscover a different world through your senses.

Single Room ($3100): for those who prefer privacy and personal space
Double room for a couple ($5740)

Shared Room ($2870 per person): with single or double beds

Deposit $867 due by March 30, 2026

Final balance due by July 1, 2026

These prices* include accommodation, transportation, all meals, workshops. Flights to and from Toulouse, France should be booked separately.

* All quoted prices are indicative and may vary depending on availability, local market fluctuations, and the timing of reservation. We remain committed to transparent pricing and to ensuring that every guest receives exceptional value in every season.

Spaces are limited to keep the circle intimate.
Come, and enter the field.

Meet Your Hosts

🌿 About Us
My name is Jenya.
I was born in St. Petersburg, where I first trained as an engineer and later earned a diploma in psychology. My professional life carried me through many worlds: from international publishing — Cambridge, Oxford, Macmillan, Pearson, Gleerups — to the quiet order of corporate administration and auditing. Yet somewhere beneath the systems, I was always looking for beauty.
Over the years, I found it in restoration and design — breathing new life into historic homes in Russia, the UK, and France; tracing the stories held in walls and light. Fluent in several languages and at ease across cultures, I have come to see creativity as a universal language — one that transcends place and time.
Passionate about the arts—ballet, theatre, music, and film—I try to bring creativity, structure, and a cosmopolitan outlook that enriches our environment.
This journey is not about learning to create — it’s about remembering that you already can.

My name is Bryan. I was born in England and for as long as I can remember, language has been my way of listening to the world.

Born with an ear for words and a curiosity for people, I’ve lived and worked across Europe, the Middle East, and the United States — discovering, again and again, that every language opens a new way of seeing. My studies in German, French, Linguistics, and the History of Education became less about knowledge and more about connection — the quiet art of understanding others through their stories, their rhythm, their words.

For over two decades, I’ve taught, written, and guided, working with international publishers and classrooms that span continents and cultures. Along the way, I was honoured by the French Ministry of Education as Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques — yet what matters most to me has never been the recognition, but the relationships.

Teaching, for me, is not instruction — it’s invitation. It’s a space where curiosity replaces fear, and where creativity is allowed to unfold naturally. At the retreat, I bring this same spirit of openness: helping each participant find their voice, rediscover their confidence, and reconnect language with imagination.

In the end, learning — like art — is simply another way of remembering who we are.

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