Our wish for this week is to provide a soft landing for your body and mind. To create a space that allows you to slow down and pour into yourself. While on retreat there'll be time for both activity and quietness, alone time as well as connection.

Whether you’ve been practicing yoga for years, a few months or, if we’ve never met before and you don’t have any experience at all - we warmly welcome you to join us on retreat. We know there is so much for you to gain from this experience. 

This retreat is for you if:

You need time to unwind, relax and rejuvenate

You could use a digital detox and/or a dose of nature

You have a yoga practice and would like to deepen your embodied understanding

You’re new to yoga, but open-minded about what it can do for you

You want to feel more at home in your body

You’re looking to reconnect with yourself 

You want to experience positive connections with others 

You want to experience the peace, stillness and creativity of a relaxed mind

6 days / 5 nights stay at Amassa

Bus or taxi transfer from Toulouse airport for recommended flights

Nourishing, seasonally-inspired meals freshly prepared for us by our private chef

Joyous morning yoga accessible to all with Echo

Blissful afternoon sessions with Oceana

Optional workshops

Preparing for deep, restful sleep with evening relaxation practices

Time and space for in-depth conversation

Mindful countryside walks

Evening stargazing or, curling up with an inspiring book

Watching the sun rise with a warm cup of tea

All props including blocks, bolsters, blankets and eye pillows

Towels and linens for cosy comfort

Expert care and guidance from our amazingly friendly retreat team

Snacks, fruits, filtered water, tea and coffee available throughout the day

WiFi access

Travel to and from Mauntoux, France

Travel insurance (recommended)

Excursions or day trips

Alcoholic beverages or fizzy drinks

Extra food, drinks or any entry fees while out and about

Doing laundry (charged at 10€ per load)

Massages and other holistic treatments offered on site

Although we are offering a full retreat programme, there will be down time for you to use however you'd like. Some options for outings include:

Lounge by the pool

Get a good sweat going in the sauna

Borrow a good book from Amassa’s extensive library

Take a stroll across Amassa’s 16 acres of land

Challenge someone to a game of table tennis

Gather a group for a board game or puzzle

Go for a bike ride (the venue has approx 5 adult bikes and helmets)

Play a game of boules or petanque

Explore the Friday morning market at Lectoure (20 mins drive)

Head to Lectoure’s thermal spa and wellness facilities (19€ entry fee per person / 20 mins drive)

Visit the Château de Bonaguil (20 mins drive)

Wander the medieval hilltop villages of Puy-l'Évêque (20 mins drive), Monflanquin (30 mins drive) or Cahors (50 mins drive)

Walk part of an ancient pilgrimage route at Chemin de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle (2.5-hour hike)

Amassa is a easily accessible by road and well-connected by excellent rail links.

BY PLANE: The nearest airport is Toulouse Blagnac. Flights from London take just under two hours and the retreat venue is a 1-hour drive from the airport via a pre-arranged shuttle bus.

BY TRAIN: Take the Eurostar from London to Paris Gare-du-Nord (2 hrs 15 mins travel time). Transfer to Montparnasse railway station using either the Metro, RER or a local taxi. Catch the TGV from Montparnasse to Toulouse Matabiau station (4.5 hrs travel time). From here you can either hire a taxi to the venue or use the local shuttle bus to meet us at the airport.

BY CAR: Driving from London to Mauroux takes just under 12 hours, but there are plenty of places worth stopping off at en route if you wanted to add on a pre-retreat road trip.

Join Echo Elliott and Oceana Mariani at Amassa in South-West France from 18 to 23 May 2027 for six days and five nights of yoga, somatic movement and rest.

Amassa is a restored hamlet with four houses, shared spaces, gardens, pools and a yoga studio. There is time to enjoy the countryside as well as time together.

Morning yoga with Echo and afternoon sessions with Oceana sit alongside optional workshops and evening relaxation or sound. A typical day begins with a light breakfast and morning practice, followed by brunch, free time or a workshop, evening practice, dinner and guided relaxation. The programme leaves room to rest and take things at your own pace.

Choose from four houses at Amassa. All prices are per person for the retreat, shown as early bird / standard. The early-bird offer is for newsletter subscribers and ends on 31 January 2027. Please enquire about current room availability.

QUINCE HOUSE

Close to the communal lounge, dining space and kitchen, with a south-facing terrace and garden by the smaller pool.

Bedrooms 1, 2 and 3: £1,650 / £1,750 sharing, or £1,890 / £1,990 single occupancy, each with an ensuite bathroom.

Bedroom 1 has limited space between twin beds. Bedroom 3 is fully accessible and opens onto the communal lounge, so some evening noise may carry.

FIG HOUSE

Near the yoga studio, with a shared lounge, kitchen and west-facing terrace.

Bedroom 1: £1,700 / £1,800 sharing, with a free-standing bath and ensuite shower room.

Bedroom 2: £1,650 / £1,750 sharing, or £1,890 / £1,990 single occupancy, with a private bathroom accessed separately. There are steps to this room.

Bedroom 3: £1,650 / £1,750 sharing, with an ensuite bathroom and its own terrace entrance.

VINE HOUSE

A two-bedroom house with a shared lounge and kitchenette. Both rooms have ensuite bathrooms.

Bedroom 1: £1,650 / £1,750 sharing. This room has no shutters or blackout curtains.

Bedroom 2: £1,680 / £1,780 sharing as a twin, or £1,300 / £1,400 in triple occupancy. With one window, this room can feel darker.

PINE HOUSE

A self-contained suite with its own terrace and a private shower room.

£1,800 / £1,900 in double occupancy, or £1,400 / £1,500 in triple occupancy.

Newsletter subscribers can save £100 with the early-bird offer, which ends on 31 January 2027.

A non-refundable deposit of £350 per person reserves your place. The remaining balance is due on 23 March 2027, eight weeks before the retreat begins. Payment plans are available, including for the deposit.

For availability or to book, email Echo at info@echo.yoga or Oceana at oceana.mariani@gmail.com. Please read the booking terms on Oceana's retreat page before booking, using the Full details link below.