A Mid-Year Reboot Retreat for Your Mind and BodyDates
🗓️ July 26–31, 2026Location
📍 Atlanthal Spa, French Pays-Basque, near Biarritz
This six-day/five-night retreat is designed to help you reset
your body and mind in a serene spa
on the French Atlantic coast.
You'll experience:
4 Mid-Year Reboot Workshops led by a professional coach
4 Guided Morning Circle Activities to recenter and slow down
10 Personalized Spa Treatments (with à la carte options available)
Access to indoor heated spa pool, gym, and wellness complex
Optional beach walks, great food, and time to reconnect with yourself
Optional A La Carte Excursions
1 half-day guided group tour of French Pays-Basque
1 half-day in Bayonne (France)
Stay 1 more night and spend 1 day in San Sebastian (Spain)
4 workshops designed to help you
take stock, refocus, and re-energize
Workshop 1: Mid-Year Stock-TakingWorkshop 2: Energy AuditWorkshop 3: Visioning the Next 6 Months + Strategic Goal SettingWorkshop 4: Action & Accountability Planning
A pre-retreat survey will ensure alignment with participants’ goals
As we start each day, a Morning Circle Activity to center ourselves and set intentions for the day
A Closing Circle to share takeaways and set personal commitments
Located by the ocean, Atlanthal Spa offers “Thalassotherapy,”
a wellness approach rooted in the benefits
from natural minerals of seawater
Enjoy:
10 included individual treatments tailored to your needs
Full access to the “Lagoon” - a 3,500 sqft heated indoor spa pool
Optional additional à la carte treatments to further customize your experience
Steps from the beach, minutes from Biarritz,
and close to the Spanish border — the retreat offers peace, beauty, and local charm
Air-conditioned hotel rooms (3★ standard, 4★ optional)
Walkable beach cafés and fresh local food
2-hour train/car ride to Bordeaux wineries or Spain
US$2,880 (single room occupancy)
Equivalent to US$480/day, this includes:
5 nights in a 3★ hotel (single room occupancy)
4 group workshops + 4 morning circles
10 spa treatments + full spa/gym access
1 group dinner in one of my favorite local restaurants
Daily breakfast
➡️ Travel to/from France not included
➡️ Optional 4* upgrade available (about US$350 for the trip)
➡️ Dual room occupancy discount available (about US$200 discount per person)➡️ Group booking discounts available:
US$100 discount per person for group of 2
US$150 discount per person for group of 3
US$200 discount per person for group of 4 or more➡️ Attended our virtual mini-retreat earlier this year?
Claim the cost of the mini-retreat as additional discount!
(up to US$245)
Optional A La Carte Excursions
1 half-day guided group tour of French Pays-Basque - US$110 to cover transportation and local guide
1 half-day in Bayonne (France) - US$40 to cover public transportation to and from Bayonne, and itinerary for self-guided tour of the old city
Stay 1 more night and spend 1 day in San Sebastian (Spain) - US$400 to cover additional night, transportation to and from San Sebastian, guided tour of the old city with a local historian, pintxo and wine tasting
I’m a professional facilitator and leadership team coach, passionate about intentional reboot and well-being. I co-founded a workplace wellness start-up during the pandemic and have led many workshops worldwide. I am both French and US citizen working out of Washington DC.Atlanthal is a spa I’ve been returning to for years — and I’m thrilled to host this retreat there in 2025. I hope that you’ll join me — and this becomes a yearly moment to pause, reflect, and re-energize.With appreciation,
Laurent Besançon
You can also add extra days / spa treatments at additional cost or decide to combine this retreat with a personal trip to nearby Bordeaux wine region or next-door northern Spain!
Prices do not include flights/trains/transportation to France/Biarritz/Retreat location
One group dinner, and all daily breakfasts are included. Other meals are not included (the next door beach has incredible food options a few steps away)
There is also a 4* hotel on-site - I like the 3* and 4* equally and did not find that much difference
Quoted hotel price is for 3* hotel continental-side: beach-side comes at a premium and you can request it when booking
The spa requires a medical form from your primary care doctor indicating you are fit enough to receive spa treatments (I will email you the English version of the form upon booking)
The retreat will go ahead regardless of the number of participants
Once we reach 12 confirmed participants, we will open a wait list. When the wait list reaches 6 persons, we will open a 2nd week (likely the following week - to be confirmed)
This is a small-group retreat and spots are limited. To request more information or secure your spot:📩 Email: [email protected]
📋 Or fill out the Google Form accessible when clicking below
A couple of minutes walk on the beach and you come across local hangouts with great food, made from scratch with local produce. Ideal for lunch or dinner by the beach!An early morning or after-dinner leisurely walk on the walkway along the beach or on the sand is a great way to take in all the sensations brought by the sea, sand, and a beautiful sky.
Note:
You pick and choose
For this 2024 program,
I had added 3 additional
A La Carte Treatments :-)
I look forward to hearing from you!