october 1–6
BONBON WITH EMMA RANNE
Join us for a fantastic retreat week from the 1st – 6th of October in Biarritz with an exciting twist! As we love food we wanted to tweak our signature bonbon retreat concept by inviting the talented food creative Emma Ranne to cook all our lunches and dinners for our guests. The retreat accommodates 12 persons.
You can expect a week with all meals included from morning til night. A week full of creative and colorful food, surfing at our beautiful home break, and yoga in the garden. Enjoy our hearty breakfasts and afternoon apéros accompanied by al fresco lunches, picturesque picnics by the Atlantic ocean and intimate dinners featuring local ingredients prepared in Emma's unique culinary style.
The retreat will maintain its signature 'bonbon' style, offering a week of surfing, yoga, nutritious food, and natural wines in the picturesque setting of Casaviel—a beautifully renovated stone house in Biarritz, France, dating back over 300 years.
We offer surf lessons for beginners and intermediates as well as surf guiding and the possibility to try out beautiful handmade boards for the more experienced ones. We welcome individuals of all genders and skill levels.
Yoga sessions will be held daily, either in the morning or afternoon, depending on the optimal surf conditions. Balancing a more adrenaline-filled movement as surf, with restorative and strengthening yoga, creates a wonderful combination for your mind, body and muscles.
1st – 6th of October 2024
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN BONBON & EMMA OCTOBER RETREAT
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5 wholesome breakfasts
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4 lunches by Emma Ranne
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2 afternoon apéros with bubbles and snacks
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4 delicious dinners by Emma Ranne
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1x dinner out in Biarritz
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Wine pairings to all dinners
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5 nights in a twin or 4 person room w/ private bathroom
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4 surf lessons or guiding + board and wetsuit
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4 yoga lessons
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Trying out beautiful handmade surfboards in the surfguiding
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Transport to and from the surf beaches
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A fantastic welcome giftbag with wellness and lifestyle related goodies
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Nutritious (and some not so nutritious) snacks
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Surf pictures
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The cutest house dog that might be up for a cuddle every once in a while
Twin bedroom w/privat bathroom 1990€
4-person bedroom w/privat bathroom 1790€ /pp
12 spots in total
THE FOOD BY EMMA RANNE
Emma is Ranne is a food creative, finding her joy in making food for others. She is motivated by exploring the connections between food, art and community, and how eating together in many ways can bring us closer to each other. Seasonal produce is always a staple in her cooking. She describes her cooking style as simple but playful.
Four out of 5 of the dinners will be shared at the villa, with matching wine pairings. For the last dinner we will go out and about and explore the restaurant scene in Biarritz!
The menu incorporates a holistic and integrative approach to health. Think delicious but nutritious and wholesome. We want to show the fun side of eating a balanced diet, and bring forward that it's not all about rules and restrictions.
OUR HOME FOR THE WEEK
The house for our retreats in Biarritz, is the lovely Casaviel, a beautiful over 300-year-old newly renovated stone house in between Biarritz and Bidart, only a 10 min walk from the nearest beach. The house is intimate and cosy, with a beautiful garden where we can sip on our afternoon vermuts or enjoy a nice dinner al fresco. In the house, there is also a separate kitchen where you can prepare your own meals if you prefer.
Our lovely hosts Lucas and Diane and their cute dog will welcome us for the 5 days and make sure we are fueled and ready for our morning surfs. You don't want to miss their delicious breakfasts and brunches.
THE SURF
For us, surfing is so much more than just a fun sport - it's a unique and holistic form of movement, where the work and benefits are felt both physically and mentally. We see surfing as a prime example of something so full of contrasts that it's sometimes hard to understand. It's active but meditative at the same time, it forces you to be present, but lets you take a break from your mind's buzz. It's a beautiful way to immerse yourself in nature. Surfing releases a whole mix of hormones, counting to that relaxed but energized state which is common(and addictive!) after a session. It can work as calming and the perfect stress relief, as much as it can work as an energy rush on those days you feel sluggish. It can be wild and adrenaline-filled, or calm and quiet. We can't wait to share all the different feelings, faces and emotions of surf with you.
We’ll surf everyday according to the best surf conditions. Some days we might start with an early morning surf and end the day with an afternoon yoga and relaxed dinner in the cute little garden of the house. Other days we start with a morning yoga and end with beautiful sunset surf.
BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATES AND EXPERIENCED the lessons will be suited to your level - for beginners and those going from beginner to intermediate, there'll be surf lessons in the nearby beautiful beach Erretegia with our wonderful teachers Johanna and Christoph. For the intermediate and more experienced ones, we’ll have surf guiding with our host Lucas. He’ll take you to the spots with the best conditions for the day and help you feel confident in the new waters. Lucas also happens to be a shaper and has a set of beautiful handmade boards for you to try during the surf guiding sessions!
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