Pilates en France

A peaceful and inspirational Périgord retreat whose raison d’être is the therapeutic tuition of Pilates

Ever returned home from a week’s break feeling as if you were in need of a holiday? If the answer's yes, consider booking a stay at Les Tilleuls as guest of Melanie Geenty and let her initiate you into what could become a life enhancing re-education in posture, breathing and relaxation: Pilates in France.

Melanie has chosen a perfect location for her teaching, an ancient farmhouse in a blissfully quiet corner of the Périgord, surrounded by gently undulating hills. And her 4 guest bedrooms place their decorative accent on the clean-cut and the wholesome, eschewing gadgetry in favour of a mood of fresh, uplifting sobriety.

You’re encouraged to treat the house as you would your own home. Help yourself to an apéritif, chat to Melanie as she prepares your 4-course supper and slip into one of the most relaxing courses-abroad set-ups we’ve ever come across.

Highs

• Top Pilates tuition from Melanie: her easy, placid nature puts you straight into a relaxed, receptive mood
• A sense of both home-from-home and retreat
• Imaginative and wholesome food to compliment the inner nourishment that comes of improved posture and breathing
• Melanie’s natural generosity is reflected in her prices, which include Pilates tuition, all meals and drinks à volonté

Lows

• With so few rooms, and a 1-table dining policy, you are obliged to be sociable
• This place is probably more suitable for guests with an interest in Pilates, although this is by no means compulsory