Baguette to Butterfly
Curiouser and curiouser...
Join our intimate transformational retreat @ Moulin de La Treille in the heart of France
from Thursday 5th to Monday 9th September 2024
Baguette to Butterfly - “Curiouser and Curiouser”
We’ve put together a blend of dynamic experiences that will spark your curiosity and help nurture your inner butterfly.
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Dive into the transformative world of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), where you’ll learn to reframe negative thoughts and unleash your inner potential
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Explore the art of Feldenkrais to enhance awareness of your body and the way you move.
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Stimulate your creative process and improve how you see yourself with therapeutic photography.
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Reconnect to the wisdom of your body and unleash movement's dynamic healing power with healing dance sessions.
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Delve into the innate wisdom held within the body and unleash movement's dynamic healing power with vibrant conscious dance sessions.
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Immerse yourself in the rejuvenating practice of nature bathing and connect with the breathtaking beauty of the land and your sensuous animal body.
We will be nourished by the delicious local vegetarian food prepared lovingly by Giles and Fi.
At Baguette to Butterfly, each moment is an opportunity for growth, connection, and joyful exploration amidst the extraordinary beauty of Moulin de la Treille. Prepare to take flight!
What we will explore
The journey from Baguette to Butterfly will bring connection, clarity and joy to your experiece of life.
The unique alchemy of the following experiences will help us sprout our own very special wings as we
prepare to take flight:
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Get to know your inner world and understand yourself better
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Heal unconscious triggers and turmoil
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Change unwanted behaviours
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Develop self-compassion and restore emotional balance and resilience.
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Communicate more effectively so you can grow and succeed.
The Feldenkrais method reconnects parts of your brain with your body and improves how you move and feel. This helps you to:
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Let go of tension
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Increase your range of movement
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Improve your flexibility
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Feel alive and renewed!
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Improve balance and co-ordination.
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Explore your human potential
With therapeutic photography you get to take, analyse and use photos for personal healing, growth, and understanding. This helps to:
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Broaden how you see yourself
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Discover your full potential
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See yourself from other people's point of view
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Transform difficult emotions into works of art
Nature bathing
Slowing down and spending time consciously connecting with the land has numerous physical and psychological benefits
* Work within the beautiful environment of the Dordogne
* Challenge how you see the world
* Become more connected to yourself and nature
* Hone your senses
* Improve your ability to be fully present
* Feel greater joy of being alive
Dance and movement
Movement is an integral part of holistic learning and helps bring together body, mind, and spirit. Movement provides an avenue for becoming aware of the relationships among body, space, time, effort. When we dance we:
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Improve our flexibility. ...
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Minimise stress. ...
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Become happier
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Get more energy
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Improve our cardiovascular health
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Develop coordination,strength & balance. ...
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and much much more
Fun and connection
Scientists have proved that fun can improve our lives by 100%!
We will support you to connect with your inner butterfly in a friendly, supportive, nurturing environment.
And most of all we will be having fun as we delve into our inner joy and make beautiful friendships along the way.
There will be much laughter and gasps of delight as we flap our wings for the very first time...
Where we will be
Moulin de la Treille is a restored water mill, built by Cistercian monks in the 13th century .
Nestled in the silent and timeless valley of the Ouysse river (known to the locals as the Emerald river for its sparkling clarity) surrounded by cliffs and wild flower meadows. Unwind in totally unspoilt countryside where kingfishers, nightingales, wild orchids, damsel flies, butterflies and herons abound.
Location
Getting there
Nearest train stations are Souillac and Gourdon - 15-20 minutes from Latreille. We can collect you from here.
By plane:
Ryanair flies to Limoges & Bergerac then 90 minutes drive to Moulin de Latreille or 2 hours from Limoges to Souillac by train
Easyjet flys to Toulouse - 90 minutes drive from the Mill then 2hours by train to Souillac
Trainline : https://www.thetrainline.com
Contact us to find out more...
We'd love the chance to chat to you more about our retreat and how we can support you to reach for the skies... We are designing the experience around your needs so please get in touch to discuss.
Alex Croft dancer, gardener, thinker and sculptor uses the Feldenkrais method which he has been teaching for more than 20 years. He encourage you to explore and expand your potential
for quality and power in the way you sense and move your body.
He will also be training you in Neurolinguistic programming (NLP) to challenge the way you think and improve the way you communicate.
Kimi Gill is a photographer whose work focuses on people and portraits. She has worked with various charities, artists and websites to capture humanity through photos.
She will be sharing her knowledge of therapeutic photography, which uses images to help with healing and self discovery, focusing on the Self-Portrait Experience (SPEX) as developed by the artist Cristina Núñez.
Sarah Johnson (Bewilderess)
has spent 25 years researching, designing and delivering tools and events that propagate creative approaches to sustainability. She has worked with a diverse range of organisations including the RSA, Southbank, British Council, London Design Festival, Kingston School of Art and the Design Museum to promote wider connection to nature and our creative selves.
She brings to our retreat her ongoing enquiry into embodiment and community in nature, leading us through sensory exercises to a greater sense of love and appreciation for our animal bodies, and deeper connectivity to the more-than-human.
Baguette to Butterfly
Our transformational retreat takes place at the beautiful
Moulin de La Treille in the heart of France
from 5th to 9th September 2024
Costs are from £550-£870 depending on accommodation
Who we are
We are a friendly bunch, interested in guiding people on a transformational journey to reconnect with the parts of themselves they love.