Jim Donovan Drums

Retreat for the Soul :: France 2010

June 12-19, 2010 Southern France in the Tarn Valley

Directed by Jim Donovan

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Take a week to be inspired by and focused on your life's design.

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Experience this life changing opportunity to learn how to positively redesign your life as you live in an 11th century monastery in the majestic mountains of southern France. 

During the retreat you can:

• Enjoy waking up each morning to magnificent mountaintop views overlooking the Tarn Valley.
• Renew your life while experiencing Life-Design Workshops and drumming with Jim Donovan.
• Learn authentic family style French regional cooking.
• Participate in drawing classes and art history lessons with world-renowned artist Charles Olson.
• Have a blast learning French language and culture while sipping fine local red wine.
• Allow yourself to become immersed in French culture.
• Take time for yourself in contemplation.

Plus:

• Partake in excursions throughout the French countryside to local castles, incredible cathedrals, museums, shopping and restaurants. (All scheduled excursions are included in your package.)
• Take a hike in the surrounding hills, go kayaking in the Tarn River, or rent a bike and explore the valley.
• Meditate in the peaceful solitude of an ancient chapel built in 1057.
• Visit the quaint village of Ambialet at the base of the mountain below the monastery.

An aerial view of our mountaintop retreat site in Ambialet France