Love to cook? We do, too!
And we love to share the secrects only the locals know.
Get prepared for a total immersion into the Provençal way of life. I welcome you to my home at La Belugue to share with you my passion for seasonal cuisine and slow living. We offer weekly retreats and day classes, more details below.
May 29-June 4, 2023
On this retreat, you will be using photography to reconnect with the world around you, in the beautiful setting of Provence France. You will learn mindfulness and meditation techniques lead by The International Award Winning Photographer, trained energy healer and spiritual counselor, Raina Stinsen. Additionally, you will be immersed into the slow life of living in Provence. Chef Kelly, a certified yoga instructor, chef, and owner of La Belugue, will lead you though morning yoga sessions, and daily Provencal cooking classes.
September 11-16, 2023
Have you been thinking of writing a memoir?
On this retreat, you will learn how to get that book idea out of your head and onto the page. You learn to structure your life experiences into a riveting story, how to develop, character, setting and theme, all guided by awarding winning journalist and novelist Jan Brogan who has been teaching writing at every level. Additionally, you will be immersed into the slow life of living in Provence, with cooking classes from chef Kelly in the morning, yoga sessions to start the day, and evening wine tastings or excursions into Provence.
A 3hr cooking class in our Provençal kitchen at La Belugue, lead by a local Provençal home cook from the village and followed by a tradtional French meal, recognized by UNESCO as a Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
A true farm to table experience. During this class you will go to the farm and meet the lovable goats that produce the main ingredent for our cheese. After our time with the animals we return to La Belugue to learn the art of goat cheese making.
One of the daily routines in Provence is a morning market visit. During this class we will meet at one of the lovely local markets to collect our ingredients. After enjoying the market we return to La Belugue for our cooking class followed by lunch.