Led by Gemma Ogston
Feel Good feasting
Thurs 8th May- Sunday 11th May
A unique retreat celebrating the age-old tradition of gathering around a shared table. Throughout history, feasts have played a central role in uniting communities, sparking cultural exchange, and fostering joy. This immersive experience invites you to reconnect with the simple pleasure of coming together to nourish body, mind, and soul.
- Each experience is thoughtfully crafted to rejuvenate and give you skills to take home and bring the nourishing joy of feasting back home with you.
- Bringing together techniques that celebrate wellness and community.
- Our hands-on workshops will guide you in creating comforting broths, mastering the art of fermentation, learning the importance of the perfectly concocted dressing and perfecting homemade pizza dough.
- Discover the beauty of the table through a wild flower arranging session, and add a touch of the garden to your glass with our botanical cocktail making.
- Begin each day with optional yoga to ground yourself in peace. Unwind with soothing sound baths and mindful cacao ceremonies that invite relaxation and presence.
- We end with a sensational feast bringing together all the elements that we have been focusing on throughout the weekend.
At Feelgood Feasting, we celebrate the art of the feast and the connections it builds, welcoming you to a retreat of nourishment, beauty, and community.
with prices from €1380 p/p
Gemma Ogston
About The Host
Gemma is a passionate advocate for the healing power of food and the author of The Self-Care Cookbook and The Healing Cookbook. Gemma has been using the healing power of food since 2015 when she started offering healthy, plant-based bento boxes for traveling DJs, later expanding to provide plant-based recovery meals. In 2018, she established Gem's Wholesome Kitchen, where she conducts community cooking workshops and collaborates closely with schools to promote healthier eating on a budget. Believing that cooking is a form of therapy, Gemma loves bringing people together through food. She has recently introduced Mama Shrooms, a functional mushroom supplement aimed at supporting women’s health.
- Welcome Buffet
- Pizza Dough making workshop
- Broth Making workshop
- Fermenting workshop
- Spa Time with optional massages
- Sound Bath & Cacao Ceremony
- Chakra dance session
- Home made pizza dinner
- Local Market Visit
- Wild Flower Arranging Workshop
- Botanical Cocktail Making
- Lets Feast!
- Recovery Brunch with feel good shots
- This time had to come - home time! Taking all your delicious tinctures and new found feel good skills with you.
Feast in the Forest!
Don’t forget your glad rags for this part - or you can borrow some from our extensive fancy dress collection.
Bringing together all the elements of the weekend with our beautifully designed table, various tinctures to make us feel good and the all important nourishing food.
- Flights and Transport to and From the Venue (Shuttle service from the airport available on request)
- Travel Insurance: Please ensure you arrange your own travel coverage.
- Optional Extras: Such as massages and any extra wine.
Whats not included
Whats included in your feel good feasting experience
- Luxury Accommodation: Stay in one of our beautifully appointed rooms, designed for ultimate comfort and relaxation.
- Delicious Meals & Snacks: Enjoy three nourishing meals a day and a selection of snacks, all crafted from locally sourced, organic, and sustainable ingredients.
- Hands-On Workshops: All equipment needed for our engaging cooking and wellness workshops is provided.
- Market Excursion: Transport to and from the local market for a unique opportunity to explore and select fresh ingredients.
- Local Organic Wines: We offer a selection of local organic wines to be enjoyed during each dinner.
- Botanical Cocktails: Enjoy your handcrafted delights in the golden hour before the feast begins.
- Spa & Natural Pool Access: Enjoy limited use of our serene spa area and natural pool, perfect for unwinding after a day of activities.
Accommodation Options at La Belle Eco
Immerse yourself in unmatched luxury with our Luxury Suites, located in the heart of the main house. Each suite is uniquely designed to offer both elegance and comfort, featuring ensuite bathrooms and dedicated private spaces:
Our Grand Ensuite Rooms provide a sophisticated retreat within the main house. These elegant, ensuite bedrooms are designed with tasteful decor and luxurious touches, offering comfort and style in equal measure.
Perfect for those seeking charm and coziness, our Cozy Retreat Rooms come in two delightful options:
The great thing with all this goodness is that it creates produce that is not only nutrient dense, contains no preservatives, but is also packed with proper flavour.
More than just organic we ensure that all of our ingredients come from sources who are actively feeding back to the eco-systems that are providing our food.
Regenerative Agriculture!
The majority of our ingredients come from our own garden. The ingredients we have to source from outside we ensure they come from within a 25k radius.
All of our food is:
Not covering our foods with poison is the very least we can provide to our guests. All the ingredients we provide, from our own garden or from one of our wonderful partners, are always organic
Organic
Local
Sustainable
Delicious
At a Glance
✨ Beautiful and unique boutique Manor House hotel
✨ Surrounded by an ancient, enchanted woodland
✨ A haven of tranquility moments from Carcasonne
✨ Offering just nine luxurious bedrooms
✨ Natural swimming pool & Wood fired hot tub
✨ Organic home-grown food lovingly prepared by our in-house chef
✨ Animal Friendly (very)
✨ Massages and spa treatments
✨ Luxurious organic bedding to float away on and truly
get the rest you need
Getting Here
By Car
By Air
- Carcassonne – 13 mins
- Toulouse – 50 Mins (multiple trains a day from Toulouse)
- Beziers – 1 hr 13
- Perpignan – 1 hr 35
By Train
- Bram station – 5 mins
- Carcassonne – 20 Mins
