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Explore Your Wild Side!
Wild Swim and Yoga Retreat
Domaine de Mournac
Southern France
10 – 17 May, 2025
Lake, sea and river swimming, natural waterfall cold water dips, country hikes and natural warm thermal spring bathing, plus daily yoga in a beautiful, historic 14th century coach house setting surrounded by vineyards, with stunning views of the Pyrenees mountains. Be guided to the best cold water and wild swim sites in the famous Aude region of Occitania, southern France, by female health expert and scientist Professor Joyce Harper and venue host and resident guide, Wendy Yorke.
With all your daily needs catered for at the luxury venue by our in-house chef, you will be nurtured and nourished, not only by the organic, freshly-made daily menu and living water experiences, but also with the range of activities to feed your soul. Nature meditations; intention setting maze; crystal bowl sound bath; dancing; chanting; nature walks; all inclusive, while optional, essential oils body massage and foot reflexology aromatherapy massage can also be provided.
Earth; connect with nature and be grounded
Water; let go and energise
Air; realign your roots and source
Fire; live your true passion and purpose
Intended Daily Schedule
Saturday arrival day – Stansted to Carcassonne; welcome drinks and dinner, with evening sharing circle.
Sunday – day one – Esperaza local market, Mont Sec hike and nature meditation, followed by a River Aude cold water dip, Montazels, a gentle current drift.
Monday – day two – Lake Puivert swim, picnic lunch and castle tour.
Tuesday – day three – Cascade (waterfall) de Matthieu – one hour hike, cold water dip at the waterfall, picnic lunch and hike back. On the way home another cold water dip, at Le Fontaine de Amour (river pool and waterfall) and if time, natural river thermal hot springs.
Wednesday – day four – day trip to swim in the Mediterranean Sea.
Thursday – day five – visit the castle at Arques and swim at the lake and picnic lunch, drink in the café and wine tasting at Serres.
Friday – day six – lake swim and picnic lunch at Montbel, or Belcaire up in the mountains.
Saturday – departure day by 10am, to Carcassonne for café lunch before flight, visit the UNESCO site Medieval City, if flight times allow.