PROVENCE YOGA ADVENTURE

7 Days, 7 Nights

**RESCHEDULED – May 21 - 28, 2022**

Trip Overview

We’re returning to France with a *NEW* and exciting itinerary. The venue is more intimate than usual, so register soon to secure your spot!

Join Ananda Expeditions for a 7-day/7-night yoga adventure in the renowned Provence region of France. Per usual, enjoy twice daily Vinyasa yoga practices (all-levels) with Michael Hoyer, adventurous hiking and canoeing excursions with local guides, an array of culinary and cultural experiences, and ample time to relax at the villa or explore the area on your own.

We’ll make the Luberon Regional Nature Park our home base, taking full advantage of this calm oasis a bit north and east of Provence’s hub, Aix-en-Provence, to recenter and recharge. Our villa offers rustic-chic rooms, comfortable common spaces, and an outdoor salt-water pool — around which we’ll practice yoga in the warm spring air. The estate encompasses some 80+ acres, which includes lavender fields, olive trees, a lake surrounded by wooded hills, and trails for wandering. A professional, local cook will prepare us a menu of tasty, regional dishes from market-purchased produce. Beyond offering well-appointed accommodations amid relaxing wilderness, the villa provides the ideal base from which to explore the diverse wonders of the region.

During the week, we'll practice yoga daily, hike to turquoise inlets along the scenic chalky coast from Cassis, canoe a stunning section of the Gorges of Verdon, visit a family-owned lavender distillery and a family-run vineyard to learn about and taste regional wines, try our hand at cooking some traditional Provençal cuisine in a class, and tour an olive mill and taste freshly-pressed olive oil. You can also opt to schedule and enjoy massage treatments on site.

Sign up and get ready to experience an ideal sojourn in Provence!

Prices, per person

Early Bird / Regular

Double (1 queen or 2 single beds)  $2495 / $2675
Single*  $3250 / $3475
* limited availability

Triple/Quad (3 or 4 single beds)§  $1995 / $2155
§ Must sign up with roommates for triple/quad option

Arrival: Transfer to the villa on Sunday 5/23
(Recommended travel from North America: fly overnight Friday 5/21; arrive in France Saturday 5/22)

Departure: Anytime on Sunday 5/30

Variant 1:

  9 AM — Breakfast

  10 AM-12 PM — Village Market / Free Time / Massages

  12-1:30 PM — All-Levels Yoga Practice (including long savasana) / Cooking Class

  1:30/2 PM — Lunch

  2:30-5 PM — Wine-Tasting / Free Time / Massages

  5:30-7 PM — All-Levels Yoga Practice (including pose demonstrations and long savasana)

  7:30 PM — Dinner

Variant 2:

  8 AM — Breakfast

  9 AM-5 PM — Day Trip

• Relaxed Canoeing/Sightseeing in the Gorges of Verdon + Picnic + Visit to Moustiers-Sainte-Marie

• Hike in Cassis + Picnic + Happy Hour on the Beach

  5:30-7 PM — All-Levels Yoga Practice (including long savasana)

  7:30 PM — Dinner

What’s Included:

  - 7 nights’ accommodation at the villa
  - 3 meals daily (except for a couple of lunches)
  - Tea, coffee, and fruit available throughout the day
  - All group transportation, including 1 scheduled transfer from Aix-en-Provence to the villa on arrival, and back to Aix on departure day
  - Daily yoga practices (usually 90-min afternoon and evening practices, each with long savasanas), use of mats, props
  - Use of outdoor salt-water pool, 80-acre grounds, trails
  - Planned activities (including trip to market, canoe trip, Cassis hike, winery and olive mill visits, and wine and olive oil tastings), plus any entrance fees and local guides
  - Wi-fi

What’s Not Included:

  - Airfare from/to your home city
  - Ground transportation to/from arrival airport to Aix-en-Provence, and transfers from/to Aix outside the 1 scheduled pick-up on arrival day and drop-off on departure day
  - 2 lunches out and any other additional meals not mentioned in "What's Included"
  - Local wine (available for purchase to have with meals)
  - Supplemental, personal activities (i.e. massages, shopping, etc.), including transportation
  - Short-term traveler's insurance
  - Other travel-related expenses
- Gratuity