Mindful Ceramic
Retreats
Ceramic workshops + inner soul work
A 6-day pottery retreat, combined with food and relaxation
CERAMIC CONCIOUSNESS RETREAT
At La Lune Sauvage, we offer a unique retreat experience that combines the benefits of ceramics and therapeutic sessions amidst nature. Our Ceramic Conciousness Retreats are designed to help you reconnect with your inner self, heal through creativity, and offers a beautiful moon ritual.
The hustle and bustle, the noise of news and social media and the endless deadlines of modern living have got everyone whizzing round in ever decreasing, faster circles of energy loss. Our 2024 Ceramic Consciousness retreat is a way out; 6 days of blissful relaxation in a very small group (4-5 pers) with the aim of resetting your mind, body and soul in a hidden countryside paradise in France.
This retreat is a 6-day pottery retreat, combined with food and relaxation.
New dates: 12/07 - 17/07/25
Starting from €950
WHY STAY WITH US
Engage in the meditative process of working with clay and discover how it can be a powerful tool for healing and self-expression. Our ceramic instructor (and therapist) Ilse, will guide you through each step, helping you to create beautiful, meaningful pieces while exploring the therapeutic aspects of ceramics. The act of shaping clay can be deeply calming and grounding, providing a tactile way to express emotions and thoughts. We work with a very small group of 4-5 people.
A real private class, every day!
Besides the ceramic workshops we offer therapeutical sessions. Each session is designed to promote mindfulness, reduce stress, grow your self-worth and enhance emotional well-being.
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What's included?
5 nights in a private or shared glamping tent. Sheets included.
A ceramic workshop every day in the morning
Mindful workshops every other day if you feel like it
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Breakfast, lunch, snacks and open fire cooked meals (veggie) + water/tea/coffee
(no alcohol)
A CERAMIC WORKSHOP EVERY MORNING
Let your creativity flow in our wheel throwing classes every morning after breakfast.
(and yes, if you want to go to the atelier in the afternoon, feel free to do so)
Ilse will teach you how to make your own plate or cup step by step.
10kg of clay per participant.
The workshops will be guided in Dutch or English
CONSCIOUSNESS SESSIONS
Gain confidence, work around boundaries, learn to communicate better, do soul readings, etc. Ilse is not only a ceramic teacher, but also a therapist. Every other day she will give a class that will transform you, heals you and will help you in daily life.
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OUTDOOR COOKING
You will be pampered with nourishing, healthy, locally sourced food for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
We go back to basics and cook on an open fire. In our outdoor kitchen you can make your morning eggs, just as you want them. Yoghurt, fruit, granola: everything will be there.
Lunch will be light and prepared for you and so is dinner. Our chef will make amazing (veggie) food on an open fire.
Embrace the joy of gathering around the fire in community.
Our retreats are set against the backdrop of stunning natural landscapes, providing the perfect environment for relaxation and reflection. The combination of creative therapy and the calming influence of nature creates a holistic healing experience.
TAKE A BREAK, YOU DESERVE IT.
A week just for you
Connection, discovering the power of being the real YOU, de-stress, self-care, slow down, rituals, laughing, crying, breathing, enjoying the sun, work with clay, take a nap, enjoy nature, do a walk,...
Investment
Early birds (registration before 11th of February):
950 Euro, all in. Based on a shared glamping tent (2p)
Private tent: €1199 (only 1 available)
Gite: for 2 pers (double bed): €1295 pp (private bedroom, bathroom, kitchen and living room )
Registration after 20th of June: 1100 Euro, all in
Based on a shared glamping tent (2p)
Private tent: €1395
Gite: for 2 pers (double bed): €1395 pp
(split payments are possible)
* Transport to and from the retreat is not included, please contact us if you need help with arriving.
Optional: personal therapy sessions with Ilse (€65/h)
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THE LITTLE THINGS
BOOKING POLICY
50% deposit payment via bank transfer to secure your spot upon booking and the remaining 50% payment 2 weeks before the start of the retreat.
Cancellation over 5 weeks before arrival: the guest is refunded 50% of the total amount.
Cancellation less than 3 weeks before arrival: no refund.
POTTERY PIECES
We will fire up to 6 pieces per person at the end of the retreat, glaze them and send them to your home address for an additional shipping cost or you can collect them in Boechout, Belgium. If you want to fire all of your pieces, it will be at an additional cost.
FREE TIME
During the day there is free time to unwind in the garden or enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Jeu-Maloches.
Build meaningful relationships
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We believe in the power of community. Our retreats bring together individuals who are seeking healing and personal growth, providing a supportive and nurturing environment. So let's sit around the fire, cook together and share a meal and have amazing conversations until the night sky is filled with stars.
Join us for evening gatherings around the campfire, where we share stories, reflect on the day, and build lasting connections.
PROGRAM
Morning
Breakfast
Ceramic workshop with Ilse, +- 3 hours
Afternoon
We prepare a light lunch for you.
After that, you take your time for yourself. Write, read, walk, hammock, meditate, sleep, dancing, singing,... or even ceramics ;)
note: we are max 1h away from 4 cities! Do I hear citytrip-in?
Early evening
Consciousness sessions with Ilse. Empowering formats, visualizations, mini meditations, rituals, ...
Only if you want to, not obligated.
Evening
We cook on an open fire. We talk, laugh or sit in silence. We cook a delicious healthy meal and maybe we even have dessert ;)
Back to basics, back to nature, back to simplicity.
HOME AWAY FROM HOME
How to get there?
It should take you roughly 6 hours to travel here from Antwerp or a few hours by train.
Place to be: Jeu-Maloches in the Loire region.
You can get there by car or by train (Eurostar stops in Chateauroux, 30' from La lune sauvage).
Are you searching for something, feel that something isn't quite right, want to grow as a person or simply want to experience something incredible?
If you answer "yes" to any of these, please seriously consider making the journey to La Lune Sauvage in Jeu-Maloches, France, for one of our unforgettable Ceramic Consciousness Retreats.