Retreats at ISFYT
Deep yoga experiences, integration for parts unmet, time to come home to you, all in the most breathtaking and tranquil locations.
Welcome to “The Rebound”
South of France, May 2024
4 Nights, Yoga for Self-Connection, Integration Support, Deep Rest and Nourishing Food in Fabulously Luxurious Surroundings
“The Rebound” Retreats: The Meaning Behind the Name
Definitions of Rebound:
To recover in value, amount, or strength after a decrease or decline.
-Oxford
To recover from setback.
- Merriam Webster
In a Yoga practice, the “Rebound” is the space between the poses;
We stop, pause, and wait a while, so the pose and all that it shifts, can be integrated within the body:
It’s not just effective rest time, it’s incredibly productive rest time.
The Art of Rest
This 4-night retreat is a unique opportunity to prioritise your very own personal ‘rebound’ from your life: think relaxation and integration in equal measure as you practise the art of rest, and experience yoga as a deeply therapeutic practice.
This is your opportunity to take essential and nourishing time for yourself. Unscheduled time holds all the potential for new connections within, meaningful connections with others, a visit to the local town and/or vineyards, and some precious time for you to be with you: When there is free time marked on the schedule, your time is your own. Participation in yoga classes and extra yoga-related offerings is also entirely optional.
To ensure optimum personally-tailored care, also included are two one-to-one sessions with Grace: a Pre-Retreat Connection Call, and a Post-Retreat Integration session. This deep holding will provide you with exceptional support in your process of embodying all that is uncovered during “The Rebound”.
In a world where your day-to-day involves juggling many roles and duties, “The Rebound” is your soul connection pause; to come home to all of who you are, to nurture your heart with the same devotion you demonstrate for others, and to re-establish wise boundaries so that your own needs and longings find their rightful place. “The Rebound” may just mark the beginning of a new chapter in your relationship with yourself.
This luxurious and therapeutic retreat is for those who dare to stop a while, look within, feel the here & now, and experience the integration that results from coming home to your body during the 8 yoga experiences during the retreat. But your integration doesn’t stop when the retreat ends, and neither does our support. We want to help you manage the rebound from “The Rebound” with our tailored after-care and support.
Upon your return home, you are invited to continue your yoga practice within ISFYT’s online yoga membership, The Integration Space. Included in your retreat investment is a month’s unlimited membership, so that you can continue to join Grace online (live and pre-recorded options) as your self-care practice. Your included post-retreat integration session is the perfect opportunity to reconnect on a 1:1 level with Grace, and find the support you need.
For those seeking more extensive integration support, our optional add-on Embodiment Container extends to six months access to The Integration Space and five 1:1 integration sessions with Grace.
When time is of the essence, and burnout feels like it might be too close for comfort, we must wisely choose the retreat that contains the most effective practices to facilitate the most deeply productive rest. “The Rebound” is the transformative encounter that redefines the territory of wellbeing retreats; by extending individually-tailored care and support far beyond the duration of the retreat itself.
Are you ready to experience it for yourself?
About this Retreat
You know you should rest…
But you want it to be productive & impactful rest
Who is this for?
This retreat is for you if:
You feel a little tired and weary (or a lot tired and weary!)
You want a holiday, a break, a rest, but the more typical options don’t appeal to you. You want something different…
You’re a busy person, and you appreciate what is time-effective … what which really provide a lasting transformation
You want you recalibrate and realign with your true self, so that you come back home to your vibrancy, and what brings you most joy
You enjoy personal growth & appreciate the value of a skilled facilitator who can hold that depth of space for your inquiry and integration
You really appreciate that the retreat includes at least 2 one-to-one sessions for each guest so that your retreat time can be tailored to meet you exactly where you are, and support your integration process upon your return home.
Core Elements
The key focus points of this retreat are:
The Art of Rest - You will be held and guided in a gentle way, with awareness that rest does not necessarily come easy, and must be learned and practised as any new skill
Yin & Yang - Balancing yang energy (the “doing” energy, in simplest terms - the yoga of movement) with yin energy (the “being” energy - the yoga of stillness)
Nervous System Regulation - We learn the mind-directed and inner feeling tools to bring the body into a regulated state, through somatic practices and guided self-inquiry
Luxury Holiday Vibe - Pool swimming, poolside reading, walks in nature, wine-tasting, local village wandering, some sky-gazing… and as much, or as little, of it all as you like
What’s Different about ISFYT Retreats?
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Deeply Therapeutic Experiences are standard
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Personal Growth and Rest can, and do, co-exist
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All the Luxury, but zero compromise on Depth
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Created for Time-Poor & Stressed People
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We get to the root - no ‘fluff’ here, we only like practices that work
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Bespoke and Tailored to You: 1:1 Support before & after
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No Prior Yoga Experience necessary, just a willingness to go within
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Your Host is an Expert Teacher and Vastly Experienced Space-Holder
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Lasting Transformation- You will feel different, yet more like yourself
“We do not so much solve our problems as outgrow them”
Carl Jung
Understanding Yin & Yang Yoga
Balancing Your “Being” and “Doing” Energies
What is Yin Yoga?
Yin Yoga invites you into a shape, asks you to hold it for 3-10 minutes, and reveals your capacity to be at your physical edge of discomfort in stillness.
In between each yin pose comes the rebound, the inspiration behind this retreat. The rebound cannot be separated from yin yoga, and rest cannot be separated from the art of living.
The practice is not easy, but it is incredibly effective and it greatly rewards the time you invest. The insights you gain about your relationship to discomfort can help you forge a healthier relationship to yourself and others. Quite simply, yin is very in :-)
Ground
Integration
Intuition
Yield to Adapt
What is Yang Yoga?
Yang Yoga refers to movement and physical strength based styles of yoga such as hatha or vinyasa flow. It also refers to intention-based energy cultivation practices such as Qi Gong.
These can include, but are not restricted to, Sun Salutations, set sequences which you practise in a certain order such as Bikram Yoga’s 26&2 or the Ashtanga Primary Series.
We practise yang styles of yoga to move energy in the body, to enhance our mobility and strength, and to build concentration and determination, and connect to our creative fire. We practise yang yoga so we can harness our inner power, to make changes based on the insights unveiled in the yin yoga container.
Reach
Action
Vision
Strive to Create
“Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few [days], including you.”
Anne Lamott
Luxury Retreat Details
Luxury Venue
La Devèze is a lovingly restored 18th-century rural property in the South of France, situated amongst the stunning landscapes of the Occitanie region, between the Cévennes mountains and the Mediterranean sea.
The secluded domain has spectacular views and stretches over 97 acres of vineyards, forest, and meadows. Located above the idyllic town of Quissac with its dramatic backdrop of the Coutach mountain, there truly is something for everyone within reach.
View the venue in more detail at www.ladeveze.com
Schedule
8:30-10.00: Morning Practice (Yin-Yang)
10:00: Breakfast
11:00-14:00: Free Time (Optional Massage (not included) / Posture Clinic)
14:00: Lunch
15:00-17:30: Free Time (Optional Winery Tour one day - included)
17:30-19:00: Evening Practice (Yin)
19.30: Dinner
21:00: Optional Yoga Nidra/Meditation
Double Room
Double Room
Premium Room
Premium Room
Premium Room
Double Room
Ready to Rebound?
2-6 May, 2024
What’s Included?
Accommodation
A luxury room all to yourself for 4 nights, and an abundance of space - inside and outside; if you want to be lost in nature for a while, it’s entirely possible.
Yoga
Two daily yoga practices in a fully-equipped purpose-built studio, and yoga nidra each night: all optional.
Posture Clinic
Want to ask those questions about poses you can’t do or are just curious about? This is the opportunity to get personalised feedback.
Meals
3 beautifully nourishing vegetarian meals each day will be provided by the La Devèze team, using the freshest local produce to support your physical digestion throughout the retreat. On the day of arrival we have early check-in and lunch, and om the departure day we will leave after a lovely brunch to set us up for travel to the ariport and onward travel home.
Airport Transfers to and from Carcassonne Airport - La Devèze:
Your transport is included from Carcassonne Airport to coincide with flight FR1984 from Dublin to Carcassonne (Ryanair) departing at 6:20am on May 2nd. And included also for the return flight FR1985 from Carcassonne to Dublin (Ryanair) on the May 6th at 5:35pm. If you arrive before the 2nd of May or wish to extend your stay in Carcassonne after the 6th, you are welcome to avail of the transfers to align with the above times.
Excursion
Optional Winery Tour (included)
Intention & Integration Coaching
Two 1:1 sessions with Grace, one Connection & Intention Setting Call prior to the retreat, and one Integration Session after the retreat.
Bonus: Home Support
Continue your Practice in The Integration Space
One month’s unlimited access to Grace’s online yoga platform, where you can continue to join Grace for yoga practice and more.
Embodiment Container
For those seeking more support in the six months after “The Rebound”, this deep holding extends membership within The Integration Space for six months, and adds five 1:1 sessions.
Add-on investment: €950
Retreat Investment
Double/ Twin Room (shared bathroom between 2 rooms):
1 ROOM LEFT: €1400
Double Ensuite Room:
1 ROOM LEFT: €1500
Premium EnSuite Room: SOLD OUT
What’s Not Included?
Flights: The best option for travel from Dublin is to Carcassonne. A transfer is included to the venue, just a 2 hour drive away. Details outlined above.
Any Meals outside of accommodation: There is a village just a 30 minute walk from the venue should you wish to dine out. But honestly, the food is so good, we feel this is very unlikely! :-)
Massage:There will be a massage therapist on site should you wish to book a treatment during the retreat.
Booking Details
Retreat Dates: 2-6 May, 2024
There are only 12 spaces available. All rooms are single occupancy.
Payment Plans are available :
Please contact Grace at hello@isfyt.com to speak about an arrangement to suit your budget.
About Your Retreat Host, Teacher and Guide
Grace Tempany is a Senior Teacher with Yoga Alliance Professionals, a Trainer Pro, Mentor and Coach, specialised in yin yoga, functional yoga, and trauma-informed somatic practices. As a trainee psychotherapist, her lens is inherently person-centred, and always rooted in the individual experience in the body. As a former secondary school teacher, the art of teaching has been her bedrock.
Grace’s teaching is built on the firmest inclusive foundations. Since she first started teaching yoga, she has dedicated her practice and research to providing the most accessible space for everybody to practise being in their bodies, and learn to gain a deeper connection with themselves, their truth, their voice and their own unique and personal journey.
She marries pedagogical expertise, lived and felt experience as knowledge, and the most up-to-date research from the yoga, education, and therapy worlds.
She wanted to create her own school because she is absolutely committed to providing a deeper and more well-rounded yoga education. She knows that deep thinkers and old souls looking for retreats are yearning for more depth and integration opportunities without compromising on their luxury holiday vibe.
In 2023 ISFYT: The International School of Functional Yoga Teachers was born: a response to many soul whispers over many years. Grace’s biggest wish is that it will be a most welcoming home for all those within the yoga world who feel they have yet to find theirs.
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