WHAT'S INCLUDED
HASSLE-FREE, PERSONALISED RETREATS WITH
EVERYTHING YOU COULD WANT, AND MORE.
Highly experienced women's health team, including women's health practitioner, nutritionist and personal trainer.
Luxurious en-suite accommodation in the recently refurbished, 'fairytale' Chateau de la Motte Henry
Nutritious, specifically designed menu, including 3 meals per day, readily available snacks and all drinks
Superb on-site sporting facilities – running trail, high performance gym, 25m swimming pool and open water lake
Great social and relaxation areas - lakeside decking, walled garden, woodland paths, secret picnic spots
Personal transfers to the Chateau from local airports and train stations.
Initial Skype consultation to introduce ourselves, discuss our approach and your objectives
1-1 wellness discussion, nutritional consultation and fitness assessment
Daily group pilates and yoga classes and on-site group exercise classes
Daily walks to local sites of interest
Recovery massage
Healthy cooking demonstration seminar
Group excursions to nearby Laval and the picturesque Mayenne river
TAILORED
Open only to women over 35 and staffed by women. A personal, tailored program which will focus on your health, fitness and well being. We address the challenges you face and help achieve your objectives. All within a safe and inspirational environment where you can engage with others experiencing similar challenges and take time to relax, re-energise and refocus.
EXCLUSIVE
Our guests benefit from exclusive use of the gorgeous Chateau de la Motte Henry in the Pays de la Loire. Luxury, boutique-style accommodation, superb exercise facilities, and welcoming relaxation spaces. All set within 9 hectares of beautiful woodland grounds, with a lakeside terrace, trail paths, walled garden and 25 metre swimming pool. Referenced in Times Top 20 Chateaux.
DELICIOUS FOOD
All meals and snacks are provided. We will consult with you and, in conjunction with our nutritionist, will prepare a menu which aims to provide the nutrients to support you, improve your health and enhance your vitality. Each eye-catching meal supports your lifestyle but is also tasty, culinarily rich and exciting. Nutritious, home-made snacks are available for the times in between.
INFORMED WELLBEING
Our Women's Health Team will help you achieve informed wellbeing. Learn more about yourself, the challenges you face and proven strategies for achieving your objectives. Personal consultations, educational seminars and practical demonstrations will give you the tools to improve your life day-to-day.
PERIOD LUXURY
Individually designed en-suite bedrooms, stunning, renovated grand salons and cosy reading areas inspire and relax whilst staying true to the Chateau's heritage. Tastefully redecorated and furnished with original period antiques we have also balanced the period with the contemporary by displaying original modern art throughout.
HASSLE FREE
Personal transfers from local airports and train stations. Pre-retreat Skype or 'phone consultations so that your retreat is tailored to you, addresses your challenges and is truly relevant from the moment you arrive. Supported exercise, individual consultations, practical demonstrations and thought provoking seminars. All meals, snacks and drinks included.
QUALITY LOCATION
Easily accessible from the UK and Europe, with convenient airports, and ferry and rail terminals. Globally connected to Paris Charles de Gaulle airport. A culturally rich, visually dramatic and historically important area which is also peaceful, beautiful and uncrowded for much of the year. A wonderful corner of the Pays de la Loire.
ESCAPE THE DAY-TO-DAY
Away from the day-to-day demands of everyday life, our Chateau, with its many secluded relaxation areas, woodland walks and luxurious lounges, enables quiet reflection. Daily yoga, stretch or pilates classes. Meditative and mindfulness classes. Take the time to focus on yourself for a few days and rediscover your mojo.
SAMPLE ITINERARY
Everything’s optional, enjoy your time with us.
* Click on each day to see what's on offer
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 15:00 | Welcome Reception |
| 16:00 | Familiarisation Tour |
| 17:30 | Gentle Yoga |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 19:00 | Pre-dinner drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Morning Stretch Class |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Individual Consultations |
| 11:45 | Effective Exercise Demonstration |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | Group Excursion (Saulges) |
| 17:15 | Individual Consultations |
| 18:30 | Dinner & Drinks Al Fresco (weather permitting) |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Morning Meditative Yoga |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:30 | Individual Consultations |
| 11:30 | Healthy Cooking Demonstration |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| 14:30 | Group Excursion (Spa) |
| 18:30 | Drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 09:00 | Core Strength Exercise Demonstration |
| 11:00 | Individual Consultations |
| 13:00 | Lunch |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 14:30 | Group Riverside Hike |
| 17:30 | Individual Consultations |
| 19:00 | Pre-dinner Drinks |
| 20:00 | Dinner |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 07:00 | Sunrise Pilates |
| 08:00 | Breakfast |
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 10:45 | Guests Start to Depart |
UPCOMING RETREATS
THE VENUE
Chateau de la Motte Henry is a beautiful, 19th Century Chateau set in over 9 hectares of glorious parkland in the Pays de la Loire. Easy to get to from the UK and mainland Europe, the Chateau is equipped with first class health, fitness and leisure facilities to allow guests to relax and reenergise. The spacious accommodation remains true to the Chateau’s heritage, updated for modern convenience.
HEALTHY, NUTRITIOUS FOOD
LOVINGLY PREPARED
Our nutritionist and chef have designed an eye-catching, delicious menu, founded in local, organic produce. We serve the highest quality, locally sourced organic food to produce an energising and detoxifying menu throughout your stay. Vegetarians and vegans catered for.
SAMPLE MENU
BREAKFAST
Signature home-made Granola
Fresh fruit platter
Scrambled eggs with smoked trout & dill
Oat & Chia seed bircher pots with mixed berries
Wake up energising smoothies
Fresh orange and pink grapefruit juice
LUNCH
Moroccan Spiced Turkey Breast
Guacamole
Puy lentil, sun-dried tomato and feta salad
Minted cucumber & tomato salad
Chick pea & pomegranate cous-cous
Green Salad
DINNER
Roasted tomato & basil soup
South American sweet potato & haddock fishcakes, with a lemon & thyme sauce
Wilted Spinach
French Beans
Glazed Carrots
Raspberry & Chia Pot
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