Natural & organic skincare and spa brand ilā launches Maison ilā, dedicated haven of wellbeing and healing escape in the south of France.
It is located in the heart of the Aude, Languedoc Roussillon, precisely in the charming village of Sonnac, the first permanent “retreat” dedicated to well-being signed ilā. Born from an idea of the brand’s founder, Denise Leicester, the Maison is surrounded by lush gardens in bloom in a bucolic setting where time is marked by the sound of the village bells. Also known as Le Trésor, Denise and her husband John’s Maison has a main house with five bedrooms, a cozy communal dining room, treatment room, and yoga and sound healing studio. It also has a separate cottage with two more bedrooms, living room and kitchen. A special place, where the walls are painted with powdered gems and essential oils and the garden is full of herbs and healing plants that are used both for treatments and for the preparation of dishes. ilā’s French home will be a sanctuary of
healing based on ila’s core belief that healing starts from the inside and that by giving ourselves space and time, consciously relaxing the nervous system, the body and mind are able to rest, naturally rebalance and reconnect to our inner essence of radiant health and a peaceful mind. Maison ila offers a curated menu of face and body therapies and shamanic journeys, including Flexbeam red light therapy and treatments created especially for the brand-new CBD collection. Yoga, meditation and sound healing will be complemented by wild swimming in neighbouring natural pools, and wild movement specialist Alli Suddaby will guide guests through a playful outdoor practice that honours the fundamental movement of the body. Guests can expect seasonal, predominantly plant-based, cuisine that uses the abundant local seasonal produce and is nutritious,
nurturing and full of flavour. In addition to its openhearted resident team, Maison ilā will also welcoming visiting practitioners throughout the year to offer their expertise and wisdom to guests.
Room-only Rates from € 150 per night.
Bien Être packages of 3, 5 or 7 nights include (depending on the length of stay), Wellness visits upon arrival and departure, daily therapies, yoga sessions, 1 sound healing session, 1 daily activity (cycling, wild swimming, forest bath), organic vegetarian diet (intermittent fasting), 1-2 sessions of natural movement with Alli (packages from € 1000). Extra activities include morning yoga, breakfast at Rennes les Bain or hot springs and supper plus fire by the river.
(Info: maisonila.com).
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