The cost of your accommodation for 7 nights includes the cost of tuition and the cost of the two excursions. 

You can choose from double rooms, single rooms and rooms with shared or private baths.

Bedrooms are situated in shared and individual houses on the retreat grounds. Sheets and towels are included.

Please note: Food is not included in the cost of accommodation - each home has a fully equipped kitchen and supplies can be purchased in the village supermarket, a short walk from the center.

To choose your accommodation, please click here. Make sure you read our cancellation policy.

• SCHEDULE OF EVENTS: 

  • Registration commences at 4:00pm on Saturday, September 27th.
  • Leonard’s opening session starts @ 7:00pm on Saturday, September 27th. We ask that you please be there on time for this.
    
  • The retreat officially closes at 11:00am on Saturday, October 4th.
  • Each day of the retreat, you will be in session with Leonard and the group for 4-5 hours a day.
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  ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

  An integral part of the retreat will include local excursions: a morning visit to the famous market in Vaison la Romaine; and a half day trip to Seguret, a beautiful medieval hilltop village. The costs of these excursions are included in the housing costs.

   

1. First choose your preferred bedroom. You can choose a single or a double with a private bathroom or a shared bathroom.

2. You can pay in full for your accommodation or pay with a payment plan.

3. What is a payment plan?

   After choosing your room, you register and make the first payment though the payment portal on our website. Then each month, a second and third payment will automatically be drawn from your card. After the third payment, the cost of attending the retreat will be paid in full.

   There is a small surcharge for those registering and paying with the payment plan

   The payment plan is only available for those who register before May 1. After that date, you will be required to pay in full.

   All bedrooms have two beds which can be pushed together or separated.

4. If you choose a double (two beds) to share with a friend or partner, both will have to register and make the first payment at the same time. We suggest that one person registers and makes the payment for both, and then you can work it out between yourselves.
    
5. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email. 
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Language: Please note that the retreat will be conducted in English.

Food is not included in the cost of accommodation. Each home has a well-equipped kitchen and food can be purchased in the nearby village supermarket, which is a short walk from the center. For lunch or dinner, there are several local restaurants. In most cases, they offer a good menu for a reasonable price.

Book your flights and any other travel arrangements. Our wonderful hosts, Heleen and Eric, will arrange for local transportation options within Provence. We will also set up a WhatsApp group so you can coordinate with other attendees and make arrangements together.

Local Transport to and from Roaix to Marseilles airport and TGV train station in Avignon.

• Our host, Eric Benink will book a bus/private coach to collect people at both Marseille airport and the TGV station in Avignon. The coach will return to these same locations at the end of the retreat. See the details below.

• On Saturday, September 27th, a shuttle/coach will arrive at Marseille Airport MP1 at 12.45pm. The coach will depart at 13.00pm. At around 14.00pm the bus will arrive at the Avignon TGV station and will leave at 14.15pm.

• On Saturday, October 4th, at the conclusion of the retreat, a shuttle will depart Roaix at 11.00 hours and arrive at Avignon TGV station at approximately 12:30 p.m. The coach will then continue on to Marseille Airport, arriving at approximately 14.00 p.m.

• The price of the coach from Marseille Airport to Roaix will be €60 (Euros) per person. Please pay Eric in cash (Euros) upon arrival at the retreat center. Make sure you have enough cash for the return coach.
• The price of the coach from the Avignon TGV station to Roaix will be €40 per person. Pay Erik in cash (Euros) upon arrival at the retreat center. Make sure you have enough cash (Euros) for the return coach.

• The coach going back to the Avignon TGV station and Marseille airport after the retreat ends will be offered at the same rates as above.

For those who do not want to take the coach: If you prefer to rent a car, or share a taxi/Uber, please make your own arrangements. We suggest that you use the WhatsApp group to share rides and collaborate with others attending the retreat. Once you register, you will receive a confirmation email including an invitation inviting you to join the group.

Directions to the Retreat Center.

Retreat Address: Résidence Les Belles Heures -Lotissement Les grands prés
Impasse di Caneu 99
84110 Roaix – Vaucluse
Provence, France

The village of Roaix is located 125 km North of Marseille and 200 km South of Lyon. Both airports have a number of car rental companies and taxis. The city of Avignon is 45 km from Roaix and can be reached from Paris via high-speed train (TGV) in approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes. Close to the station, you will find car rental companies and taxis.

We have created a WhatsApp group for the  retreat participants, so you can coordinate with other attendees and make travel and other arrangements together. 

Instructions to join the WhatsApp group will be sent to you after you register.

If you cancel your registration before June 1, you will receive a full refund minus a $100 administration fee. This applies whether you pay in full or use our payment plan.

If you cancel between June 1 and August 1, you will receive a refund of 50% of all monies paid, minus a $100 administration fee.

If you cancel after August 1, there will be no refund.

If for any reason WE must cancel the retreat, you will receive a full refund of accommodation and tuition costs. We suggest that you book refundable travel fares or take out travel insurance. By registering for this retreat, you are agreeing that you alone a responsible for your travel and other incidental expenses incurred as a result of cancellation of the retreat by us.

If you have questions regarding the retreat, please contact us at the Conscious Living Foundation by email at [email protected]