This program teaches the benefits and positive health impacts of four distinct types of diets and how they can be used at various times in your life to promote optimum wellness. Designed for small groups of a maximum of 4 people, this provides a family atmosphere with more space for everyone to commune in the kitchen.
Before your arrival, your retreat begins with a nutrition assessment designed to help you make better decisions about diet, supplementation, and lifestyle. The nutrition assessment includes a full-colour graph with detailed explanations of your results, combined with a one-on-one teleconferenced meeting with your Holistic Nutritionist, Bianca Church, RHN, who will elaborate on your results, answer any questions you may have, and help you get one step closer to optimum wellness.
This retreat is a combination of short, in-class sessions, combined with field trips to complement the instructional content. Bianca will teach you how to use four diverse diets to promote the wellbeing of your body, mind, and spirit.
Next Dates:
September 2025 Max 4 Participants
Itinerary and Curriculum
Tuesday – Welcome Day
Meet at Brive-la-Gaillard train sta on at 2 pm and transfer to
Coly-Saint-Amand co ages to se le in to your room.
A ernoon Tea: Riverside terrace at Le Pe t Bijou
Early evening: Coly village and stone bridge walk
Dinner: Al fresco at Le Petit Bijou
Wednesday – History of Medicine
Sleep in followed by a morning walk
Brunch: Classic French — riverside
Field trip & Lesson: Musée de la Médecine & Chateau
Hautefort / History of Medicine and the Four Humors
Late lunch: Chateau Hautefort Creperie and Tea House
Dinner: Al fresco at Le Petit Bijou
Thursday – Vegan & Vegetarian Diets
Morning walk
Breakfast: Vegetarian/Vegan
Morning Lesson: Vegan and vegetarian diets
Lunch: Vegan lunch in Saint Leon-sur-Vezere
A ernoon Field trip: Bread making tour and tas ng
A ernoon Tea: Saint Amand de Coly café with Abbey tour
Dinner: Al fresco at Le Pe t Bijou
Friday – The Ketogenic Diet
Morning walk
Breakfast: Paleo
Morning Class: Understanding the origin of Paleo diets
Lunch: Riverside restaurant in Saint Leon-sur-Vezere
Field trip: La Roque St. Christoph troglodyte village
Afternoon Tea: Paleo snacks at La Pete Bijoux
Dinner: Al fresco at La Pete Bijoux
Saturday – The Mediterranean Diet
Morning walk
Breakfast: Keto
Morning Lesson: Paleolithic Man and Ketosis
Lunch: Riverside restaurant in Saint Leon-sur-Vezere
Field trip: La Roque St. Christoph troglodyte village
A ernoon Tea: Keto snacks at La Pe te Bijoux
Dinner: Al fresco at Le Pe t Bijou
Sunday – Farewell
French Breakfast and transfer to Brive-la-Gaillard train station
“I loved getting to know all the different diets and eating styles. It was an added bonus to my education!” – Meghan
