Château de Verderonne Summer 2014 Retreat Gallery

Yoga by the pond
Yoga outside
Yoga by the Chateau
Meghann enjoying some yoga
Perfecting headstands
Yoga by the manor house
Christina enjoying yoga!
Jessica being awesome at yoga
Yoga fun!
Group pose!
Janet in Paris
Hot chocolate!
Elissa in Paris
Dinner in Paris!
Cafe cat
Getting ready to enjoy some crepes
Our crepe maker extraordinaire, John
Dinner in Paris!
Gina in Paris
Art in the flea market
Gina in Chantilly
Elissa in Paris
Rita and Elissa
Nannie enjoying some delicious midday treats
Norma exploring Chantilly
Dancing horses in Chantilly
Norma discovering the grounds of Chantilly
Library in the chateau at Chantilly
Nannie trying on some locally handmade hats in Chantilly
Rita, Norma, Jess and Gina
Heading to drinks at the Chateau!
Nanna and Msr Marie
Elissa, Nannie and Janet
The view from the bell tower!
The view from the bell tower!
The view from the bell tower!
Our installation for Mst Marie
Nannie and her watercolor
Janet and Stephanie prepare for workshop
Janet looking lovely among the hens
Exploring the garden
It’s more fun to paint together
Making journals
Elissa, Rita and Norma
We started indoors until the weather sorted itself out
Fresh tomatoes!
Stone work on the grounds
Gina in the courtyard!
Our chef
How can anything be so adorable and sweet?
Tea with local honey
Elissa and Stephanie perfect their pieces on the grassy slope
In fortune teller mode
Christina and Msr Marie
A green spider on a rose against a stormy sky
Some delicious afternoon treats before workshop!
Chateau’s garden
Beautiful art deco green house
Entrance to the biggest ice-storage cave in France
Meghann, Rita and Victor
Making tomato sauce
Rita painting
Dinner with friends!
Writing life
Rita working away
Getting ready for dinner
Singing with friends
Gina teaches me how to make her famous marinara
Norma making hummus