LA KAHANA, A UNIQUE AND INTIMATE SPACE IN THE FRENCH COUNTRYSIDE, INVITES YOU TO go offline and immerse yourself into the softening experience of a natural and enchanting rural cottage setting.
Here, light comes only from the sun, the moon, and the soft glow of candlelight. Your phone takes a retreat of its own—switched off and resting in a separate, yet accessible space — so you can step away from the noise and into the rhythm of nature and into
Rise to the gentle embrace of the Land —flowers in bloom, sunlight filtering through the trees, and the soft hum of nature.
ease into slow mornings with mindful movement in lush surroundings, Letting the scent of fresh herbs and warm earth ground you in the present.
Engage in soul-nourishing experiences a mindful afternoon in the garden, fireside gathering, an explorative morning at the local markeT, A Tranquil reading circle.
all while connecting deeply—with yourself, with nature, with others.
The soft clink of wooden spoons against clay bowls drift from the kitchen as colourful Vegan meals are prepared with intention.
vibrant, satisfying, and meant to be savoured together — under the gentle shade of a cherry tree at midday or beside the softly lit greenhouse As the setting Sun paints the sky in warm hues.
meet your hosts
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Host and Spacemaker
After 30 years in Berlin and a couple of years on the road through Latin America Tanya packed up her last temporary home into her van in search of an alternative lifestyle. Pursuing her dream of creating an ever-evolving space for those who seek peace, nature and inspiration she moved into an old farmhouse in the french countryside and started to breathe new life into the grounds. At this new home she grows vegetables and flowers and sometimes hangs them upside down, she gathers firewood, old materials and objects while producing dandelion pesto, kimchi, rose hip chutney and whatever else the garden throws at her.
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Yoga and Meditation
Anya has taught yoga and meditation in Berlin for many years, having founded ‘Yoga in English Berlin’ in 2009. She runs regular classes and teacher trainings as well as courses in yoga philosophy and meditation. Her teaching stays true to the whole path of Yoga, remaining rooted in its rich philosophy throughout its movement, breath and meditation practices. Her classes prioritise a friendly, pressure-free environment with plenty of different options in which all students can feel included and welcome. She teaches mindful, breath-centred flow yoga to ease physical tension, guiding students to enjoy openness in the body and calm in the mind.
PRICING
2-bed ROOM with ensuite bathroom
€ 890
All meals (organic, vegan, local) plus tea and snacks
5 nights' accommodation in beautiful bedrooms
Daily yoga & meditation with Anya
A personal 1:1 session for each participant with Anya (ca. 20 min, optional)
A Garden-to-Table Experience with Tanya
A morning at the farmers market with specialty coffee & french pastries
3-Bed ROOM with ensuite bathroom
€ 820
All meals (organic, vegan, local) plus tea and snacks
5 nights' accommodation in beautiful bedrooms
Daily yoga & meditation with Anya
A personal 1:1 session for each participant with Anya (ca. 20 min, optional)
A Garden-to-Table Experience with Tanya
A morning at the farmers market with specialty coffee & french pastries
2-bed ROOM with Shared bathroom*
All meals (organic, vegan, local) plus tea and snacks
5 nights' accommodation in beautiful bedrooms
Daily yoga & meditation with Anya
A personal 1:1 session for each participant with Anya (ca. 20 min, optional)
A Garden-to-Table Experience with Tanya
A morning at the farmers market with specialty coffee & french pastries
*Note: The bathroom of this accomodation is non-ensuite, but two steps away from the room. Additionally to a shower this bathroom has a beautiful free-standing bathtub which you are welcome to use! This bathroom will be shared by the two participants who stay in this accomodation and one more female person.
All prices are subject to availability & per person. Please write to La Kahana to check availability.
Ready to register?
Places are limited to 7 participants. The first step is to write to bonjour@la-kahana.com to check availability, then you’ll be sent payment information to complete your sign-up.
TRAVEL
We help arrange an optional group taxi transfer from and to the beautiful town of VANNES on arrival and departure day, the cost of which is spread across the group.
New nighttrain connections make for a cozy and environmentally-friendly trip to PARIS-EST! The train connection to VANNES then takes another 2.5 hours from PARIS-MONTPARNASSE.
You could also train or fly into the beautiful city of RENNES or to Bretagne’s capital NANTES and then continue by train to VANNES.
Car-Pool: Alternatively you can train or fly into the beautiful city of RENNES and then head to La Kahana with a Blablacar (a carpool app which is highly used in this region). The availability of Blablacars on this route is usually high, as La Kahana lies on one line and right in the middle between Rennes and Brest. The usual Blablacar drop-off spots closeby are Gouarec and Rostrenen, a pick-up can be arranged. If searching for the Blablacar, type in “Lescouet-Gouarec” as your destination, the app will calculate the rest. Mind that drivers don’t usually issue their rides weeks before but rather a couple of days before the trip.
There are many different options and we will happily assist you with planning your travel into the heart of Bretagne.
Shared transfer:
The optional group taxi leaves Vannes on our first day at 16:00 and leaves La Kahana on the last day at 11:00.
If you make your own way to La Kahana please arrive between 15:00-17:00 and depart around 12:00 on the last day. Thank you.
CANCELLATION POLICY
Should the retreat not be able to go ahead for any reason you will be able to use your payment towards any other retreat subsequently arranged by Yoga in English Berlin at this retreat centre. In the case that the retreat goes ahead but you are personally unable to come for any reason, it is possible to find someone to take your booked place.
No refunds will be possible so in the event that you are unable to find someone to replace you we recommend taking out travel insurance to protect you in this eventuality. Invoices can be provided from our side for your travel insurance company.
