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Lumière d'Harmonie Spiritual Retreat

May 22 - 24, 2026

La Motte, France

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Hosted By

Viviane Garbe

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2 nights, 3 days

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2 person retreat

Highlights

  • Life-changing shifts

  • Harmonised, safe and nurturing environment,

  • Gong healing

  • Beautiful peaceful location

Details

Retreats are offered in English or French. Guests can experience deep transformation and life-changing shifts in an intimate and cosseting ambiance and harmonised environment that promotes good sleep, peace, and harmony. There is a dedicated space for meditation and healing, a beautiful garden and many scenic nature walks and villages nearby to be enjoyed. A guided retreat includes Gong healing, a Lumiere d'Harmonie Healing treatment for deep life-changing shifts, Vibrant Essence Salt Bath Therapy, walks, forest bathing to help you discover the natural treasures and beautiful energies nearby, and delicious food enjoyed together. A Vibrant Essence will be made for each participant before they leave to support them in their ongoing spiritual journey.

Location

La Motte, France

La Motte, France is a quiet Provençal village in the Var department of southeastern France, set among rolling hills, vineyards, and pine forests not far from the Côte d’Azur. Known for its relaxed pace and traditional southern French charm, it offers a small-town center with cafés and local markets, plus easy access to countryside walks and cycling routes. The surrounding area is especially appealing for wine lovers, with nearby estates and tasting rooms showcasing the region’s rosés and reds. With sunshine, scenery, and a distinctly Provençal feel, La Motte makes a peaceful base for exploring inland Provence and the nearby Mediterranean coast.

Venue

Lumière d’Harmonie

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Lumière d’Harmonie brings together physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being in one place. You can recharge at Domaine des Ifs with stays in our bed and breakfast rooms or self-catering cottages in a beautiful setting designed for relaxation and well-being. If you wish, you can enjoy our organized retreats, which include a program of energy healing, gong practice, walks, meditation, and more. Your hostess, Viviane, is also a therapist and can offer you regenerative energy healing sessions on-site or remotely. Whatever your preferences, you will receive a warm welcome!

Free Wifi

Free Wifi

Garden

Garden

Towels

Towels

Housekeeping

Housekeeping

Coffee / Tea

Coffee / Tea

Kitchen

Kitchen

Free Parking

Free Parking

Shower

Shower

Hairdryer

Hairdryer

BBQ Grill

BBQ Grill

Accommodation

"If" (Yew) Room

1 Room Left

Private room for 1

$747 USD total

"Le Hêtre" (Beech) Room

1 Room Left

Private room for 1

$715.50 USD total

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The Domaine des Ifs located in a country hamlet in Central Brittany is a haven of peace and healing.  The Domaine is Viviane's home, originally set up as a guest house in which guests can enjoy their own room with private en-suite bathroom. Viviane created the perfect space for her guests to relax, process and heal. The Feng Shui-decorated guest bedrooms are situated on the first and second floor and are light-filled with beautiful views of the gardens and countryside.  The beds are very comfortable and together with the blackout curtains or blinds, the best guarantee of a good night’s sleep. The garden, through its formal arrangements based on numerology and sacred geometry, has harmonising trees, shrubs, flowers and a pond with its wildlife where quiet meditation can be enjoyed. It is a beautiful haven in the spring and summer which guests can enjoy at leisure.  Breakfast and meals on the terrace looking out onto the gardens are especially enjoyable with the sounds of nature abounding. During the colder seasons, meals will be served in the comfortable guests' dining and sitting room, where a lovely view of the garden can still be enjoyed.

Meals

Meals provided

Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner

Diets catered

Vegan · Vegetarian · Gluten-free · Dairy-free · Organic · Nut Allergy Friendly · Diabetic Friendly

Meals are cooked with love, and specially prepared to meet guests’ dietary requirements. Produce is organically and locally sourced where possible. Meals are taken together to enhance the feeling of connectedness. We will eat on the terrace, weather permitting, otherwise in the conservatory or the dining room. Examples of dishes served, just to whet your appetite : Chicken or chickpea lemon tagine Carrot, cashew, and rice biryani served with yogurt and fresh coriander Fresh steamed organic salmon or other fish and vegetables, oriental style Traditional stuffed courgette or marrow (meat or vegetarian) Various vegetable soups

Schedule

Retreats are offered in English or French. All participants will enjoy guided walks including forest bathing, gong baths, and / or meditation, good fresh local food prepared with love to individual requirements, pure water, as well as comfortable and quiet en suite rooms. In your free time, you will have access to: *The beautiful grounds of the property *A sanctuary space in which you can meditate *A large choice of divination and healing cards to consult *A large library of self-development books to peruse during your stay *Mandalas and colors to draw *An acupressure mat for relaxation or back pain relief *A long infrared blanket for metabolic balancing, relaxation, and stress relief sessions *Hand-held massagers *Beautiful local walks in the country or woods Timings are purposely kept fluid to allow for all attending to receive all their treatments, which are at the core of this retreat. Each person will receive: - a Bemer session - a deeply transformative energy healing session - at least one gong session - a therapeutic salt bath with a chosen essence for journeying - an essence to take away for maintenance and further self-development

Testimonials

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Dear Viviane, I cannot thank you enough for everything you have done for me over the past few days. I was made to feel absolutely welcome and comfortable for my entire stay, for which I am truly grateful. I never expected such a life-changing shift in such a short period of time, especially considering how long I have been on this journey, but with your thoughtful and caring guidance, I have finally reached my destination, for which I will be eternally grateful. I feel I can now continue my journey in the right direction. Thank you for being you.

Elisabeth B., UK

Viviane, Thank you for a beautiful weekend. I enjoyed every minute of it. You made me feel very welcome - the healing, the food, the comfort - I couldn't have asked for more. This is the perfect setting for a soul in need and hopefully has meant the start of an amazing journey for me. Thank you for your kindness, intuition and your wonderful healing abilities. The healing experience was amazing. I hope to be back. Wishing you lots of love and healing,

Helen F., Scotland

The time spent at Living Harmony was precious, I can't thank you again for making me feel so special and loved. I am feeling more energized and positive. I want to appreciate the miracle of life that dwells within me and bring it out for everybody to see and take part in. I am speaking so highly of you and your retreat to my friends and family and I am already planning to visit again. Thank you Viviane!

Susan S., UK

I had no idea what to expect when I came here. I just know that I had to come - the signs had decreed it! From the start I felt utterly cared for. And so well fed, spiritually, emotionally and physically. The various healing treatments offered, and so gratefully received, I am sure will leave their mark. Viviane's long and deep experience, her attention to every need and her beautiful home, have created a place here of great peace and divinity. Many thanks, and blessing for its flourishing. Vicky

Victoria H., UK

Dearest Viviane, From the depth of my heart, thank you - for your warmth, your kindness, and for being such a light for me. My stay with you came perfectly and divinely timed, and your healing was just what I needed. I could feel a call in me for a shift, and sensed that I needed support in this, but my time with you has left me feeling peace and a joy at the gift we have been given. Your work is truly needed, and I am grateful to have been guided to you - thank you ❤

Chloe R. P., UK

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Host

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Viviane Garbe

22600 La Motte, France

Viviane Garbe co-founded Living Harmony with Val Bullen, setting up several energy healing centres in the UK, Slovenia, and now the Lumière d'Harmonie Centre in France, developing processes and energy...

2 languages

English and Français

Teaching for 5 years

Joined Insight Timer in Jul 2020

What's Included

Accommodation

Pick up from nearby bus station

All treatments, activities, an essence, food, beverages and snacks

Not Included

Travel to and from venue

Extra nights and meals, though they can be arranged on a B+B basis

FAQs

Guest requirements

  • Open to beginners and advanced on their spiritual journey

Cancellation policy

The remaining balance for the retreat is due 30 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 30 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 30 days before the retreat begins.