Respire & Inspire — A weekend of yoga, creativity & connection
Respire & Inspire — A weekend of yoga, creativity & connection
Up to 8 in group
Nov 13 - 15, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Small, intimate group of 6–8 women
- Morning and evening yoga
- Optional morning meditation
- Guided creative ateliers
- A phone-free weekend
- Seasonal, homemade meals shared around the table
- Time to walk, rest, read, journal or create
- Open studio and materials to explore
- A 600-year-old watermill by the river, south of Paris
- No yoga or creative experience needed
About this Retreat
Yoga teacher, creative guide, and mindfulness practitioner. Based in Paris for nearly a decade, Sarah helps others create space to breathe and reconnect. Blending yoga, meditation, and gentle flow, Sarah nurtures balance, awareness, and inner calm.
Kate Kemp-Griffin is the founder of Creative Mill — an entrepreneur, mindfulness facilitator, and author of Paris Undressed: The Secrets of French Lingerie. A mother of five and a mixed-media enthusiast, she creates warm, spacious, unhurried environments where women can reconnect with themselves and their creativity.
Drawing from motherhood, writing, and her own mindful creative practice, Kate brings a grounded, lived understanding of what it means to hold space for women — gently, spaciously, and without hurry.
"In stillness, creativity knows its way back."
Details of this retreat
Respire & Inspire is a two-night retreat for women shaped around yoga, creativity and connection — with plenty of space to slow down, breathe and simply enjoy being somewhere different.
The weekend begins by putting our phones away. Each morning starts with an optional meditation before breakfast, followed by yoga. Guided creative ateliers take us somewhere less expected — into colour, words, materials, curiosity and play.
Between them, there is time to wander by the river, journal, read, rest, talk, explore the open studio or simply do nothing for a while.
The weekend is gently guided rather than tightly scheduled. We gather for yoga, creative sessions and seasonal meals around the table, while leaving room for the conversations, ideas and moments that emerge in between.
You don’t need to be experienced at yoga. You don’t need to think of yourself as creative. There is nothing to prepare or achieve.
Curiosity is enough.
The weekend begins by putting our phones away. Each morning starts with an optional meditation before breakfast, followed by yoga. Guided creative ateliers take us somewhere less expected — into colour, words, materials, curiosity and play.
Between them, there is time to wander by the river, journal, read, rest, talk, explore the open studio or simply do nothing for a while.
The weekend is gently guided rather than tightly scheduled. We gather for yoga, creative sessions and seasonal meals around the table, while leaving room for the conversations, ideas and moments that emerge in between.
You don’t need to be experienced at yoga. You don’t need to think of yourself as creative. There is nothing to prepare or achieve.
Curiosity is enough.
Schedule
Sample Saturday — Breathe, Move, Create
8:00–8:30 — Optional morning meditation
8:30–9:15 — Breakfast
9:30–10:15 — Yoga: Flow & Breath Awareness
10:45–12:30 — Guided Creative Atelier
13:00 — Lunch
15:00 — Nature walk / mindful movement
16:30 — Tea & time to breathe
17:00–18:15 — Restorative yoga & Nidra
20:00 — Dinner, followed by tea and conversation
The schedule is intentionally spacious, with time between sessions to rest, journal, wander by the river or explore the open studio.
8:00–8:30 — Optional morning meditation
8:30–9:15 — Breakfast
9:30–10:15 — Yoga: Flow & Breath Awareness
10:45–12:30 — Guided Creative Atelier
13:00 — Lunch
15:00 — Nature walk / mindful movement
16:30 — Tea & time to breathe
17:00–18:15 — Restorative yoga & Nidra
20:00 — Dinner, followed by tea and conversation
The schedule is intentionally spacious, with time between sessions to rest, journal, wander by the river or explore the open studio.
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
Book your flight to either Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) or Orly Airport (ORY) in Paris, France.From either airport, it’s an easy and scenic connection to the village, where Kate will personally meet you for a smooth arrival.
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Take the RER B into Paris and get off at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame.
Connect to the RER C toward Saint-Martin-d’Étampes.
Kate will personally pick you up at Saint-Martin-d’Étampes for the short transfer to Creative Mill.
Total travel time: approx. 2 hours.
From Orly Airport (ORY)
Take the new Métro Line 14 directly to Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand (about 25 minutes).
Connect to the RER C toward Saint-Martin-d’Étampes.
Kate will meet you at Saint-Martin-d’Étampes for your transfer to Creative Mill.
Total travel time: approx. 1–1.5 hours.
From Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Take the RER B into Paris and get off at Saint-Michel Notre-Dame.
Connect to the RER C toward Saint-Martin-d’Étampes.
Kate will personally pick you up at Saint-Martin-d’Étampes for the short transfer to Creative Mill.
Total travel time: approx. 2 hours.
From Orly Airport (ORY)
Take the new Métro Line 14 directly to Bibliothèque François-Mitterrand (about 25 minutes).
Connect to the RER C toward Saint-Martin-d’Étampes.
Kate will meet you at Saint-Martin-d’Étampes for your transfer to Creative Mill.
Total travel time: approx. 1–1.5 hours.
Accommodation
Guests stay in comfortable rooms throughout the mill. There are two bedrooms with two single beds each, sharing a bathroom; three bedrooms with queen beds and shared bathrooms; and one queen bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Rooms are simple, comfortable, and designed to support rest and privacy during the retreat.
Twin Room — Shared Bathroom
Queen Bedroom — Shared Bathroom
Queen Bedroom — Ensuite Bathroom
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
A beautifully restored 600-year-old mill with light-filled rooms, quiet corners, an open studio, and surrounding nature that invites you to slow down.
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
Seasonal, homemade, mostly vegetarian food accompanies the week—quietly nourishing, with the warmth of a French kitchen. Meals unfold in a simple, generous rhythm:
What's Included
- 2 nights’ accommodation at Creative Mill
- All meals from Friday dinner through Sunday lunch
- Morning and evening yoga
- Optional morning meditation
- Yoga mats and eye cushions provided
- Guided creative ateliers
- All creative materials
- Full access to the open studio
- Phone-free experience, with a daily opportunity to check messages
- Tea, coffee and refreshments throughout the weekend
What's Not Included
- Travel to and from Creative Mill
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Alcoholic beverages
- Optional activities or purchases outside the retreat
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