THE MORNING LIST
In a yurt near Paris or in a Burgundian château, in a Provençal farmhouse or in La Baule, facing the Atlantic, allow yourself to be massaged, coached, strolling or taking part in a simple tea ceremony.
Breathe in Hauts-de-France
Less than an hour and a half from Paris, Max and Sophie Gausselmann created La Ferme du Tao, in Beaugies-sous-Bois, in the Oise. Max Gausselmann, a graduate in traditional Chinese medicine, offers individual or couple initiations to qi gong and tai-chi-chuan. Very slow gymnastics, tai-chi offers learning to slow down to feel and rebalance energy currents. A story of yin and yang! This German has installed perfectly heated yurts in his garden to welcome visitors in search of balance and serenity. Catch your breath in contact with nature, participate in a tea ceremony, relax in contact with horses, stroll along the banks of the Oise or go and discover the superb Notre-Dame de Noyon cathedral, these are the options for a stay entirely designed to do you good.
The Tao Farm, in Beaugies-sous-Bois (Oise). Night in a yurt from €90. Phone. : 0 642 755 420. The-farm-of-tao.com
Resolving tensions in Brides-les-Bains
A stopover is what we need after the accumulation of professional worries. Why not in Savoie, at the large thermal spa in Brides-les-Bains, an ideal address for getting out of winter. Recovering your energy, taking a breath of fresh air, disconnecting, releasing your tensions and coming back to yourself: the new hydrotherapy centers on global, physical and mental letting go. Eau de Brides, purifying and appetite suppressant, works miracles inside, while affusion massages or jet showers do the rest. The three-day parenthesis stay is precisely designed to bounce back and regain strength. The formula is also available in five or six days for those who want to enjoy the mountains around Brides, either in the Trois Vallées area or by hiking in the Vanoise National Park.
Three days from €350 excluding accommodation. Phone. : 04-79-55-26-70. Thermes-brideslesbains.fr
Relax in Burgundy
Can castle life serve as a consolation? This is the bet of Human Tempo, a house founded by Virginie Perrot Thomas and Rachel Liu, at the Château de Mirande, in Montbellet, near Mâcon. The idea? Offer a framework conducive to resourcing and a team supporting awareness and the quest for meaning. “Benevolence is an experience and not a concept”, they say. The “caesura recharge” is a stay of five nights to avoid or get out of burn-out. To take stock, understand stress and sustainably preserve your energy, there are many tools: group workshops, individual coaching and treatments (aromatherapy, sophrology, osteopathy). You can also opt for a “walk & talk”, an hour of listening with a coach while walking in nature.
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