€200 deposit · non-refundable from November 1st · from €500
Location
Durbuy Belgian Ardennes 2h from Brussels
Dates
Dec 11–13, 2026 Fri eve → Sun noon 2 nights
Group size
Maximum 10 participants Small by design
Experience
None needed All levels All paces
What’s Included
Two nights. Four elements.
Movement & breathwork
Movement and breathwork. Mobility-first, not soft. Three sessions across the weekend. Every movement adapted to your body. No experience required.
Full-day Ardennes hike
Sustained aerobic load. No screen, no agenda. The brain stops running the week somewhere around hour two. We follow the Ourthe through Durbuy’s gorge and climb to the Hérou plateau. Guided at your pace.
Accommodation + meals
Domaine de Hinonsart, Durbuy. Six-bedroom villa on a 30-hectare estate, 2 nights. Sauna on-site. Linen and towels included. All meals from Friday dinner to Sunday brunch, prepared on-site. Real food. No dietary agenda unless you have one.
Practice space
The main living room cleared and set up for each session. Oak floors, floor-to-ceiling windows, 270° view over the Ourthe valley. The morning light at 7am is the thing you’ll remember.
Programme
Friday, December 11
18:30Arrive. Drop bags. The villa is yours.
19:30Welcome dinner + retreat orientation
21:30Opening practice. Breathing, settling. The weekend starts here.
Saturday, December 12
07:00Morning practice: movement + breathwork
09:00Breakfast
10:00Full Ardennes hike
15:30Return. Free time. Sauna available.
18:00Evening practice: recovery + breathwork
19:30Shared dinner
21:00Sauna open. The group, no phones, no programme.
Sunday, December 13
07:30Morning practice
09:00Brunch
12:00Depart. Latest 13:00.
Final schedule sent to confirmed participants.
Pricing
All-inclusive. Choose your room.
2 nights · all meals · all sessions · guided hike · sauna
Most popular
Shared twin
€500
Twin room · your own single bed · one roommate
4 spots
Private room
€650
Room to yourself · double or twin · private space
3 spots · limited
€200 deposit to confirm your spot.
Non-refundable from November 1st. Balance due October 1st.
Is This For You?
Who this weekend is for
Who shows up
Most of your week runs on someone else’s timeline. Their deadline, their decision, their anxiety that can’t wait until Monday. You’re good at absorbing it. You’ve built a way of working that handles the demand without breaking visibly.
The problem isn’t the output. It’s that very little in the calendar is actually yours.
This weekend is.
No prerequisites
No movement experience. Functional, not performative. Adapted to your body.
No hiking fitness. Guided route at your pace. Not a trail run.
No retreat experience. Clear schedule, defined programme. Not an open-ended process.
Who leads this retreat
Xavier de Beauffort
I’m not a full-time teacher. I have a career, deadlines, and a calendar that fills itself without asking permission.
Yoga isn’t my escape from that. It’s what keeps me functional inside it. I’ve been hiking and climbing across three continents for over ten years while working a demanding job. These retreats are what I actually do to manage the load.
800h certified. Hatha and inversions specialist. Engineer by training. I teach movement, not spirituality.
I’m not selling a lifestyle. I’m sharing the maintenance system.
800h certified · Hatha & inversions · Engineer & teacher · 10+ years outdoor practice
I’ve never done this kind of practice. Will I keep up?
Yes. Functional movement and breathwork, adapted to your body. No flexibility required. If you can sit on the floor, you’re qualified.
How fit do I need to be for the hike?
Walk at a comfortable pace on mixed terrain for a full morning and you’re fine. Not a trail run.
December in the Ardennes. Won’t it be cold?
2–8°C. We practice in the heated main living room of the villa. Oak floors, floor-to-ceiling windows. The hike happens in whatever the Ardennes gives us. Full gear list before arrival.
What’s the phone policy?
There’s signal at the villa. You probably won’t want it. No policy. Your call.
Is this a spiritual retreat?
No. No chanting, no ceremony, no Sanskrit. Movement, fresh air, and 48 hours without a screen.
