HELP ME REBUILD MY FOUNDATIONS

Hi, my name is Tamsin and I live in SW France where I moved to a house that had belonged to my mum to create Little French Retreat for small and intimate Yoga & Ayurveda Retreats.

In 2019 the 50m long and 6m high, fortified retaining wall partly collapsed. It holds together the top-walled garden that the house is enclosed within and leads down into a small wood, that once had a path from the wood that wrapped itself around the walled garden and led into the side field.

With the fall of the wall and the beginning of the pandemic, it was not possible to find anyone to come and quote. A year went by and when someone did come to provide a quote for the rebuild it was estimated at 95,000 euros. This was more than double what I had anticipated, but with the rising costs and the complex site access, it left no choice but to wait.

I have approached the rebuild in various ways, yet none have realised the support I need to make the renovations, until now!

What began as a journey to be close to my mum, by filling her house with love and turning it into a retreat venue to take care of others, is now evolving into the second phase of how I put more of myself into this space and create the healing garden and space I always had envisaged that would also support me to continue this work.

I have found a team that can landscape the hill rather than rebuild the wall to provide the best budget that will utilise all the materials and soil within the acre site, to recreate a retaining hill that will include a replacement septic tank and enable limited machinery as there is no access for large trucks as all of the garden is sloped. As the builders here say, 'Its a sacred site!" in short - a nightmare.

However, where there's a will there's a way and I need your help to make it happen!

For a minimum donation of 25€ (you can donate more if you wish) you receive a five-day online Yoga retreat that includes 90mins of morning and or evening yoga with a cleansing Ayurvedic menu plan….because it only takes five days to transform your health!

The retreat will take place from Monday 18th Sept to Friday 22 Sept at :

07.00 - 08.30 or 19.00 - 20.30 UK

08.00 - 09.30 or 20.00 - 21.30 European CET

Whilst the live online experience provides connection and accountability, there will be a recorded version available for you to use at your convenience as well.

Full retreat details can be found here;

https://www.littlefrenchretreat.com/retreats/2023/09/18/replenish-with-yoga-ayurveda

When you have made your donation you will receive a zoom code and all the details for the retreat including an Ayurvedic menu plan with videos of how to prepare and make dishes will be sent to you one week prior to the retreat start. The experience is suitable for all levels.

Thank you for your support and I hope to see you online with me in September!

Tamsin x