Berlin Yin Yoga
Erinbell Fanore
MEDITATION & Yoga RETREAT
Cubjac, France
Finding Freedom through Knowing your Self
(and all of your complex, beautiful, messy humanness)
Sept 14 - 20, 2026
Cubjac, France
SILENT INSIGHT MEDITATION & YOGA RETREAT
This week-long retreat is an invitation to explore the beauty of knowing yourself more fully—through the meeting of Buddhist wisdom, yogic practice, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) psychology.
Together we will connect with our innate Awareness—what Buddhism calls Buddha Nature and IFS describes as Self. From this spacious, grounded presence, we can more gently and wisely care for all of our inner parts. Those tender places within us that need compassion can be met with kindness, while the parts of us that shine with natural joy can be welcomed and celebrated.
This retreat is held with trauma sensitivity, honoring each person’s unique journey and allowing space for practices to be engaged with safety, respect, and care.
Through meditation, yin & yang yoga, and Dharma reflections, we will practice relaxing into our naturalness—learning not to take ourselves too seriously, while at the same time offering real love and care to what is uniquely ours. In this balance of tenderness and play, compassion and lightness, we discover a freedom that comes from being more wholly ourselves.
This retreat is open to everyone of all levels and experience.
I teach a functional yoga which means the postures are there to support your individual structure and psyche. We won’t tie ourselves into crazy yoga knots, rather we will unwind, stretch, and strengthen our precious bodies. Feel welcome if you have no experience at all or are a seasoned practitioner. Variety and options will be offered.
This retreat will be held in silence.
Engaging in a silent retreat, especially if you're new to silence, offers a unique opportunity for self-discovery and inner growth. While it might seem daunting at first, immersing yourself in silence can be incredibly liberating. It allows you to step away from the habitual patterns of everyday life, giving you the space to connect more deeply with yourself. This isn’t always an easy task but it is deeply rewarding. Layers of fixed behaviour get shed, leaving you lighter and freer. Silence fosters mindfulness and presence, offering a pathway to deeper insights, personal reflection, and spiritual connection.
May this retreat fill you with
grounded embodied presence,
an open heart,
and
a clear spacious mind.
ON THIS RETREAT YOU ARE INVITED TO:
Connect with and energize your body through yin and yang yoga.
Feel and open your heart through dharma talks.
Clear and relax your mind through mindfulness meditation.
Recharge your soul through silence.
Nourish your senses by spending time by the river, in the gardens, amongst the bamboo, around the goldfish pond
and eating deliciously good food!
It's an entire week for you.
Time to:
Pause and turn towards yourself
Connect with all that is already supporting you
Feel into this moment through your body, heart, and mind
Care of yourself just as you need
Remember how to more fully delight in life, no matter your current circumstance.
Practical information:
Arriving Monday 14 Sept 2026
Departure Sunday 20 Sept 2026
Where we stay:
Le Moulin de Chaves
Le Maine 24640 Cubjac, France
Price: €745 - €1075
Teacher fee: €345
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Accommodation & Food*
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Camping in your own van (no tents) – €400.00
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3 person Room, communal bathrooms – €460.00
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2 person Room, communal bathrooms – €520.00
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Single Cabin, communal bathrooms – €640.00
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Single room, communal bathrooms – €640.00
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Single en-suite room with wheelchair access – €730.00
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Single en-suite room – €730.00
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2 person room with private Bathroom – €670.00
* Please note that a daily KARMA YOGA is asked of each participant.
** Prices may change, these were the rates for 2025
See below for more info.
Cancellation policy:
If a participant should cancel this event up to 3 months before the starting date, it is refundable less a €75 administration fee.
3 to 1 months before: 50% of the full amount is returned
1 Month before: no refund, you can find a friend to come instead.
Participants may wish to take out an insurance to cover themselves in case of any eventuality.
To Book Contact:
Erinbell: erinbellfanore@me.com
What is included?
6 nights accommodation
Full board: 3 delicious meals a day
2 yoga classes a day: Yin yoga & Yang yoga
3 meditation sits a day
Coffee and tea all day
Not included:
Transport to and from Le Moulin de Chaves
How to get there:
From BORDEAUX, it is an 1h30 drive or you can take the train to Perigieux and then a taxi to Cubjac.
Please click here to find out more details on how to get to Le Moulin.
ARRIVALS
You are welcome to arrive from 14h on Septemebr23.
DEPARTURE
Rooms need to be vacated by 10h on the closing day of this retreat. You are welcome to stay for lunch. We ask that you leave the Moulin by 14.30h.
KARMA YOGA ~ Giving of service
Moulin de Chaves is a non profit Association. Everyone who comes here on retreat contributes 50 mins of their time each day towards the running of the Moulin. This may be anything from washing up, veggie chopping, cleaning, or gardening. This practice is done in silence. We thank you in advance for helping us in this way.
ACCOMMODATION
All rooms in the main house share two bathrooms and toilets on each floor of the building. Single rooms ensuite are in the new Dharma hall a short walk from the main house where the meals are served.
We provide bedding and towels for all rooms.
MEALS
During your stay here, you will be offered 3 healthy and nutritionally balanced vegetarian meals. The main meal of the day is lunch with a lighter supper of soup, bread and spreads in the evening. We endeavour to use organic and fair-trade ingredients as much as possible and are on the road to being 100% organic.
For those who are vegan, wheat, gluten or diary free, or have any other dietary restrictions, we can provide on request a simple diet of steamed vegetables, a simple protein such as lentils, pulses and a simple carbohydrate. We are sorry but we are unable to offer any other more specialized diets.
Hots drinks are available all day.
Program:
Arrival Day
14:00 -Arrival
18:00 - Dinner
19:30 - 21:00 Welcome, Yin yoga, and Meditation
22:00 - Silence begins
Tuesday - Friday
7:30 - Meditation
8:00 - Breakfast
8.50 – Work meditation/Karma Yoga
11.00 - Dharma Talk & Yang Yoga
13.00 – Lunch
15:30 - Meditation / One to One sessions with Erinbell
16.30 – Yin Yoga
18:00 - Self Practice
18.30 – Dinner
20:30 - Meditation
Saturday
7:30 - Meditation
8:00 - Breakfast
8.50 – Work meditation/Karma Yoga
11.00 - Dharma Talk & Yang Yoga & Ending of the silence
13.00 – Lunch
16:00 - Meditation / One to One sessions with Erinbell
16.30 – Yin Yoga
18.00 – Dinner
20:30 - Meditation
Sunday, Departure Day
7.30 – Meditation
8.00 – Breakfast
8.50 – Work meditation/Karma Yoga
10.30 - 12:30 Closing circle
12:30 - Lunch
To Book Contact:
Erinbell: erinbellfanore@me.com
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