A 5-Day Nature Retreat for Cardiovascular Wellness & Hypertension Support
 
A restorative, evidence-informed retreat designed to help you reduce stress, support heart health, and reconnect with a calmer, more balanced way of living.

Set in peaceful nature, this 5-day programme blends mindful movement, breathwork, guided relaxation, and heart-healthy lifestyle practices — creating a safe and nurturing experience for anyone managing Cardiovascular Disease or Hypertension.
 
💚 Why This Retreat Exists:
Your heart works tirelessly — physically, emotionally, and energetically.
Chronic stress, overwhelm, and modern pace all place pressure on cardiovascular health. This retreat is a sanctuary where you can slow down, breathe, and gently reset your nervous system.
 
Our approach is built on three pillars:
1. Nature for Heart Health
Time outdoors supports lower blood pressure, reduced cortisol, improved circulation, and emotional calm.
2. Gentle Movement & Breath
Light walking, mindful stretching, and regulated breathing help soothe the autonomic nervous system — a key factor in hypertension.
3. Emotional Renewal
Your heart is more than a pump. Emotional load, grief, burnout, and constant tension affect it deeply.
Here, you’ll have the space to release, soften, and reorient toward wellbeing.
 
All practices complement your existing medical care and are suitable for beginners.
 
🌲 What’s Included Over the 5 Days:
Guided Nature Walks (Daily)
Gentle, accessible routes selected for safe cardiovascular activity. Each walk includes breathing intervals, grounding techniques, and mindful pacing.
Stress-Reducing Breathwork Sessions
Learn simple, scientifically supported techniques to calm your nervous system, ease tension, and support healthy blood pressure.
Mindfulness & Restorative Practices
Guided meditation
Forest bathing
Deep relaxation sessions
Calm-focused journaling prompts
(All tailored to support heart and nervous-system balance.)
Ongoing Support Throughout
(Retreat guides trained in supporting people with cardiovascular concerns ensure that the pace, environment, and activities remain safe and comfortable for you.)
 
💛 Who This Retreat Is Perfect For:
This retreat is designed for people who:
Live with hypertension or early-stage cardiovascular concerns
Experience stress-related heart symptoms
Have been advised to reduce stress or improve lifestyle habits
Feel overwhelmed, tense, or emotionally drained
Want a safe, structured space to reconnect with themselves
Long for a calmer, gentler way of living
Whether you’re at the beginning of your wellness journey or looking to maintain balance, this retreat supports you exactly where you are.
 
🌅 What You Will Leave With:
After 5 days of intentional rest and restoration, most participants leave with:
A calmer, more regulated nervous system
Practical techniques for managing stress and supporting heart health
A renewed sense of emotional lightness
Better sleep patterns
Greater confidence and clarity
A personalised self-care plan to continue at home
A deeper sense of connection and belonging
 
💌 Give Your Heart the Space to Heal:
Your heart has carried you through so much.
Perhaps it’s time to give something back.
Reserve your place or request more information below.
Step into nature. Step into calm. Step into a healthier, more supported version of you.
 
💚 Group Size: Limited to 5 to keep the group intimate, connected, and safe.
 
This is a 5-day retreat - longer stays are available at a discounted rate.
 
WHAT ELSE YOU CAN EXPECT:
• Accommodation, guided walks, nature therapy sessions, and creative materials.
• Stunningly calm, varied and peaceful countryside.
• Opportunities to: visit markets & medieval towns, swim in lakes & rivers, visit castles & caves, savour great wine-tasting moments & gastro restaurants.
• Supportive connection in a small, nurturing setting.
• Nutritious refreshments and welcome aperitif.
 
INCLUDED IN THE PRICE:
• All nature therapy activities.
• Free airport/train station transfers from: Carcassonne, Bram, Foix or Castelnaudary.
• Accommodation @ the Razès Gîtes (fully equipped apartments).
• Female certified guide on all nature therapy activities.
 
OPTIONAL EXTRAS:
• Continental breakfast (€10) and/or picnic lunch (€10) and/or 3-course evening meal with wine (€25).
• Inclusion of Day or Half-Day Trips into your schedule (as listed under the Day Trip page).
• Airport pick-up/drop-off from Toulouse, or Béziers at an additional supplement of €100.
 
DISCOUNT:
• A 25% discount is applied to a second person sharing your gîte.