ABOUT US
Bonjour! We're Jo and Bob, your guides to this beautiful region. We are walkers and nature lovers, explorers and writers, coaches and mindfulness instructors. We also deliver Fast-Track residential courses for guides and coaches seeking accredited certification in nature therapy and/or natural wellness.
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In 2006, we left the UK to find inner peace and freedom in this largely unspoilt part of south France. Tucked away in a small village surrounded by rolling hills dressed with vines, sunflowers, woods and wild orchids, we live and breathe in harmony with the calming beauty of the natural world that surrounds us.
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We believe that by immersing ourselves in nature, everyone can find inner peace, harmony and joy. This is what we have found for ourselves in the Razès and this is why we share this with everyone looking for an unforgettable journey of self-discovery or simple, joyous re-connection with nature.
Our Holistic Approach
RELEASE YOUR MIND
Our approach to wellbeing retreats is centred around releasing your mind from the stresses and distractions of daily life which often create illness and disease. We offer meditation, mindfulness and breath-work techniques to help you achieve a state of calm, relaxation and inner healing.
TREAT YOUR BODY
We believe that the body and mind are interconnected, and that treating your body well is an essential part of physical and mental wellness. Our walking holidays, flora and fauna rambles, nature therapy sessions, and yoga stretch are designed to help re-align your body in the natural world.
NURTURE YOUR SOUL
In addition to caring for your mind and body, we also believe it's important to be in harmony with your soul. Our chakra balancing, soul-writing sessions, past life regressions and other spiritual wellness techniques can help you explore your inner self, connect with your higher self and divine purpose.
About Jo
Jo is certified as a nature therapy guide, meditation and mindfulness instructor, spiritual wellness and breathwork coach, past life regressionist and hypnotherapist with over 17 years of experience in guiding individuals and groups towards deeper connections with themselves and with nature. She believes that nature holds the key to healing our bodies and minds, and she uses a variety of techniques such as forest bathing, meditation and nature walks to help individuals de-stress and find inner peace.
Jo also leads all teaching and mentoring in the Fast-Track natural wellness certifications for coaches and guides.
About Bob
Bob is a meditation and mindfulness instructor and our resident author who, with over 20 published books to his name is also our creative writing coach or, as many prefer to call him, 'the self-expressionist'. He believes that "writing enables you to find the real you within, find peace, and become the person you want to be. Being able to express yourself freely helps move you further down the road towards healing yourself." Bob is also trained to give chakra healing and balancing and finds that everyone and everything open to the experience will benefit, including plants and animals.
Our Books
Tread Gently
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A compendium of poems which invites you to take a closer look at yourself and examine the impact that you are having on the world around you. Why? Because the world desperately needs help in healing more than ever before. And so, as Dr. Wayne W. Dyer succinctly put it, 'when we change the way we look things, the things we look at change'. By becoming aware of what we think, what we do and don't do, we become informed and can then choose to make a world of difference.
One Woman Walking:
From Fear to Freedom
Read about Jo's journey of self-healing on the Camino de Santiago. Long solo treks have provided unsought revelation on deep-rooted emotional issues. Her experience brought a lasting calmness and confidence, taught her to listen to her instinct, and helped her become a better part of the natural world and the human race instead of feeling separated from them.
The Life and Tales of Little Bear
Little Bear is here to show every single human being on planet Earth today how to re-connect with Nature for she is in tune with the worlds of Spirit and of Nature. She shows us how being in tune with this natural energy, we can call on it for guidance and use it to help us see further, while always finding joy in the present moment and better understanding the natural forces at play on Earth.