Somatic Stretch® Retreats
Whether you are looking for pain relief, or wanting to elevate your health, flexibility, and vitality, retreats are an essential part of supporting what needs supporting first. You.Â
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Leave what you know behind, and allow yourself to explore the creativity and intuition that is available when you let go of what no longer needs to hold you back.Â
Somatic Stretch®
South of France
July 3-10, 2027;Â Limited to 6 people
This retreat is for those who prefer a small, intimate group and a more personal experience.
Rather than following a fixed itinerary, we will travel together by car and choose from local possibilities as the week unfolds. This allows for more freedom, responsiveness, and spaciousness — with time for practice, rest, sacred sites, conversation, and the quiet discoveries that happen when we are not rushing.
The smaller group size allows for more individual attention throughout the retreat. There is space for your questions, your body’s needs, and the details that help each person feel supported.
Our home for the week is the beautiful and unique house of a local artisan. The studio, atelier, dining room, and bedrooms have all been created with care, giving the whole space an immediate sense of calm, beauty, and welcome.
Each day, we will gather for Somatic Stretch® practice, learning how to work with the body’s natural stretch reflex to access and release tension patterns that may have felt unreachable before.
We will also use the voice to open deeper spaces of creativity, emotion, and cellular healing, while journeying into the powerful landscape and sacred sites of this part of France.
This is a retreat for those drawn to depth, beauty, freedom, and transformation held in a small, attentive group.
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Somatic Stretch®, Somatic Sound
South of FranceÂ
July 17-24, 2027: limited to 12 people
Come to the Southwest of France, where the stories of the Troubadours, Templars, and Magdalene traditions still echo through the land.
This retreat is for those who are drawn to the warmth and energy of shared practice — a nourishing group experience of Somatic Stretch®, sound, sacred history, and sun.
With up to 12 participants, the group field becomes part of the journey. Practicing together can bring its own support, resonance, and momentum, while still allowing space for personal guidance.
Each day, we will explore Somatic Stretch®, learning how to soften effort, listen inwardly, and work with the body’s natural stretch reflex so tension can begin to release without force.
Sound will be woven through the week with morning chant, evening Kirtan, and a dedicated sound workshop, opening deeper spaces of sensation, regulation, and embodied awareness.
We will also visit two sacred sites, allowing the mystery and beauty of this region to deepen the experience.
Perfect for those with stubborn aches, pain patterns, or restricted mobility who want to discover a gentler way to support their own body.
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Real words from real people
Frozen Shoulder
‘Within just a few days my mobility improved by something like 85%! As an initial introduction to Somatic Stretch, I would say the results are absolutely remarkable!’
Depression
‘My mood has improved, I can handle my pain, depression, anxiety and energy in a new light. I feel more grounded and full of intention.’
~27 year old male participant
Life Stress
'I feel so crazy blessed to have met so many wonderful people and shared so much deep emotion, the likes of which I have never experienced before...I have my mat set up too, and I am back at yoga a few days a week which is huge for me!'
Medical Doctor, Ireland
As a “Western” doctor I was so inspired when I attended your SomaticStretch Retreat in Rangely, Maine last week. SomaticStretch is a gentle but powerful stretch program that enhances posture, wellness and most importantly alleviates musculoskeletal pain.
I was shocked and delighted to wake up each day with none of my usual aches & pains and not to be reaching out for pharmaceutical relief! I highly recommend this program to everyone! Thank you! Thank you!”
Dancer, USA
“I used to experience a lot of pain after yoga, modern dance, jazz, and ballet classes which added stress to my world. The Somatic Stretch exercises are helping me to relax on all levels. The exercises are simple enough that I can comfortably do them at home and enjoy incorporating them into my every day life. What a lifesaver!”
Pilates Instructor, Canada
"I"ve been thinking of you all week! I really learnt a lot at the retreat. I have been teaching some of the stretches to my clients and I am so excited. I even awoke at 5:00 a.m. this morning to do my own personal stretching before teaching. Thank you so much. I am also really excited because so much of the information you taught confirmed instincts of mine regarding how the body works that is information not taught in pilates/yoga teacher training. I now have some real physiological explanations for observations I've been making for some time."
