North of Everything
At 68° North, where the mountains of Lofoten meet the open sea, North of Everything takes place on Brakøya, a private island reached only by water. Beneath the midnight sun, mornings begin with movement before the day opens onto the shoreline, the boat, the sauna and the sea. Dinner follows the day’s catch and the traditions of northern Norway. A private chef, host team, guide and skipper shape the stay around weather and light. Here, the North is not scenery but the measure of the stay.
4 NIGHTS / 5 DAYS · LATE MAY TO MID-JULY 2027
Sample Itinerary
Day 1
Arrival by boat or helicopter. The island reveals itself gradually, sea and mountain on every side. A first gathering at the table, the days beginning without urgency.
Day 2
Guided morning practice and walks on the pier, followed by long hours between the sea, the weather and conversation. The rhythm of the island begins to settle in.
Day 3
A day spent along the shoreline. Swimming, boating and time given to exploration. Lunch outdoors.
Day 4
The day turns towards the table, with fishing and shoreline foraging bringing the North’s ingredients into view. Dinner draws on the day’s catch and what has been gathered, with the evening left open beneath the midnight sun.
Day 5
A final morning by the water, before the journey south.
A Château to Call Home
From May to October
In the Landes of South-West France, A Château to Call Home takes place at an eighteenth-century estate whose history reaches back almost a thousand years. Here, the distinction is not simply privacy, but the freedom to inhabit the château as a home: practice in one room, coffee on the steps, lunch in the garden, a swim between sessions, dinner in the rotunda.
PERSONALISED RETREATS
PERSONALISED RETREAT
PERSONALISED RETREAT
PERSONALISED RETREAT
Pilates retreats, yoga immersions and teacher-led stays place a discipline at the centre of the estate. Sessions move between the dedicated practice space and the grounds when appropriate, with the hours between them left open.
For retreats centred on food and wine, the kitchen and cellar become the subject of the stay. Cooking and tasting draw on the produce and culinary traditions of South-West France, with each day moving between kitchen, cellar and table.
Meditation, breathwork and restorative stays give greater weight to quiet. Sessions deepen across the retreat, while the house and grounds allow stillness to continue beyond them.
Inclusions
Exclusive use of the island
Five days’ accommodation for up to 12 guests
Private chef and full board
Dedicated host team
Private boat transfers
Sauna, bathhouse and wood-fired hot tub
Daily movement
Guided experiences shaped by season and weather