The essentials in 30 seconds
- The Provence Edition, June 2026, at the Domaine des Terres Noires in the Drôme Provençale.
- A retreat led by Alexandra alone, as Maïwenn had just welcomed her baby.
- On the programme: power yoga, 1980s yoga sculpt, Animal Flow, meditation and sophrology.
- A trip to Grignan, a tasting at the Bonetto-Fabrol wine estate, and the white party.
- And a Mamma Mia danced from the windows that nobody had planned.
In June 2026, Flowaway settled into the beautiful Domaine des Terres Noires for a few days under the sign of movement, sunshine and good company. A slightly unusual retreat, led this time by Alexandra alone, as Maïwenn had just welcomed her baby.
Between dynamic practices, a first taste of sophrology, a trip to Grignan, a wine tasting and moments of celebration, this summer retreat had its share of surprises, some of them entirely unplanned and already unforgettable.
Day 01: arrivals, first meetings & first laughs
Everyone arrives on the Thursday, into the sumptuous setting of the estate. Suitcases are set down, the rooms fill up and each person discovers the place.
A small Flowaway shop area also takes its place in the house, with the brand's clothes that will appear throughout the stay.
The opening circle officially begins the retreat. From the first exchanges, the laughter comes easily. Alexandra offers several games to break the ice and let everyone get to know each other. Part of the group already knows one another, but bonds form quickly with the new faces. The atmosphere turns light and warm almost immediately.
The first vinyasa practice then lets everyone properly land, get the body moving again and start building a shared energy.
In the evening, the cool air draws everyone indoors to dine in the vast hall of the estate. A first shared meal in a simple, joyful mood, before a relatively quiet night.
Day 02: power, sunshine & the 1980s
Friday morning opens with a Power Yoga Four Beats practice. A flow built in four counts, rhythmic, intense and particularly challenging, with plenty of vinyasas. The energy rises fast and everyone lets the tempo carry them.
After the effort comes the calm. The group enjoys the pool and the sun before gathering around a generous brunch outdoors.
In the afternoon, everyone heads to Grignan. We wander the lanes of this beautiful medieval village, admire the façades, take photographs. Some stop for an ice cream while others take the chance to do a little shopping. A gentle, bright, summery interlude.
Back at the estate, the mood changes completely: time for Yoga Sculpt, 1980s edition.
The outfits are colourful, the playlist utterly retro and the practice very dynamic. Between yoga, fitness and strength work, everyone throws themselves into it in high spirits. We sing while we practise, we laugh, we sweat… A session as intense as it is joyful.
That evening is also when Thibaut joins the group. He will lead the meditation and the introduction to sophrology the following day.
For the aperitif, the dress code is Flowaway colours: the brand's clothes or shades drawn from its logo. Rosé is served in a corner of the garden, in the shade of the foliage. After this first full day, the bonds have already tightened and the mood grows warmer and warmer.
Day 03: centring, exploring & savouring
On Saturday morning, the group gathers under the large tent set up at the heart of the estate.
The day begins with a meditation led by Thibaut. A moment to slow down, come back to yourself and enter the practice with more presence.
Alexandra then follows with a vinyasa inspired by Animal Flow, carried by a playlist with tribal sounds. The movements are instinctive, grounded and powerful. We explore another way of moving, freer, more animal.
After this morning of practice, everyone enjoys the pool, the sun and a generous brunch once again.
In the afternoon, Thibaut takes the group away from the estate, to a peaceful spot in the heart of the forest, for an introduction to sophrology. Silent walks, exercises in connecting with others, unwinding and relaxation set the rhythm of this moment out of time.
An experience much appreciated, one that lets you slow down and listen differently to what is happening inside.
By bike to the vineyards
Back at the estate, everyone gets on a bike to ride to the Bonetto-Fabrol wine estate.
There, a tasting of red, white and rosé wines awaits the group, along with plenty of small bites. The moment is warm, indulgent and deeply epicurean. We taste, we talk, we laugh… and some even leave with a few cases of wine to keep the memory going at home.
Then comes the ride back, followed by a moment nobody had planned.
Heading back up to their rooms to shower and get ready for the evening, the guests gradually appear at the windows of the house. Someone puts on ABBA's Mamma Mia. Within seconds, everyone is dancing from their window.
A spontaneous, joyful, almost cinematic moment, captured in a video that has become one of the great memories of the retreat.
The white party
When evening comes, everyone dresses in white.
We gather to take photographs, share an aperitif and enjoy a festive dinner with Mexican influences. Then the yoga room turns into a proper dance floor.
We sing, we dance, we laugh. The party even carries on outside, under the summer sky. The night wears on, but nobody seems in any hurry to go to bed.
By this point in the retreat, the bonds are strong. The group is close and the energy fully collective.
Sunday: setting the memories
For the final morning, Alexandra leads a ladder flow. The sequence builds gradually, movement after movement, to a particular piece of music.
We repeat, we memorise, we refine. By the end of the practice, everyone can run through this yoga choreography on their own and leave with a whole class written into the body.
Then comes the moment to close the retreat and say goodbye.
These few days at the Domaine des Terres Noires were intense, sunlit and deeply alive. A retreat made of movement, of pushing further, of rest and of celebration. But above all, a retreat carried by friendship, spontaneity and all those moments of joy that cannot be planned.
Yoga, fitness, sunshine, rosé, bikes, bursts of laughter and an ABBA song put on at exactly the right moment.
The magic of a Flowaway retreat, quite simply.
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Alexandra Mauss & Maïwenn Vinchon
Co-founders of Flowaway Yoga Retreats. Since 2023 they have been creating immersive yoga retreats across France and Europe, moments where movement, joy and celebration meet.
