Therapist and treatments


A treatment is only as good as the therapist providing it

    


At Retreat Biarritz our team excels at each of their specialist skills. With each therapy, you will receive more than just an excellent treatment; you will be in the hands of outstanding and highly intuitive people.

“The therapists were the best I have ever encountered and I have known many over the years. I felt very fully supported in my endeavor to obtain better health. Thank you for caring and sharing your huge amount of knowledge with me. After travelling through many web sites, I made the best choice which definitely ticked all the boxes. “ Moira. 2009

This is your time to do the very best for your self and take full advantage of all the retreat has to offer you. How beautiful it is to do nothing and then be able to rest afterwards .

The therapists below are here to help you get back on top form and use their skills and intuition to treat and inform you how to go about it.

Any extra therapies can be booked for you during your stay if you feel that you are in need of some extra attention and TLC. These are charged separately at 75.00 Euro’s per each luxurious hour long session
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 Fiona Robertson.

Reiki

As a Reiki Master,   means I work with universal life force. The energy is transmitted through my hands, placed lightly on various positions over the body.

The treatment is given with the client relaxed and fully clothed, either lying or sitting. The energy flows wherever it is required (spiritually guided) and can normally be felt as a warm sensation or tingling in the body. Receiving Reiki is a very relaxing and soothing experience

It induces a state of calm and gives relief from stress, tension, depression and fatigue. It increases energy and vitality levels.
Monitoring patients who have Reiki has demonstrated that Reiki slows brainwave patterns down to the alpha range (8-10 hertz) – as in meditation – which has a calming effect of all vital functions and an increase in the intake of the oxygen content of the haemoglobin in the blood.

Reiki is a gentle technique and is suitable for all. It enhances the effect of standard conventional treatments and complements other therapies.

Life and detox coaching is a holistic approach and method for creating and lasting change in all areas of personal and professional life.

As a coach I work individually with clients, often after the retreat weeks by telephone and by e-mail. Coaching is a means to help you stay on track using simple and yet clear ways to let you recognise your strengths. Coaching develops you and shows you that you actually have the answers to the questions even though you may have thought you did not.

In our session we will focus on identifying and removing unwanted behaviours, as well as negative habits, and limiting beliefs that act as a brake to what you want to achieve. Coaching stems from learning about your own beliefs and values and this will empower you and put you back in control of your life.

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Beyond detox coaching I offer a coaching service and on going support for everyone who has been on or want to do a detox week. I also coach clients who wants to change the way they do things. For example when you need more energy for every day tasks and you struggle to lose 20lbs or more.

I coach you through a tried and tested beyond detox programme that you can easily do at home. The coaching will help you stick to a simple regime, slim down to your sexiest weight ever and have more energy than you could ever have imagined.

Together we create a programme for you at home that will continue to satisfy you and will help you maintain your energy levels and lose weight.



  Monique Imbert

Full body massage: cocooning time

Enveloping and comforting, this relaxing oil massage enables you to forget your worries and helps you rediscover your body from head to toe in a peaceful environment.

It relaxes your muscles, softens your skin, gently stimulates your blood and lymph circulation, flushes toxins out, enhances the secretion of endorphins, our ‘feel good’ hormones, calms the nervous system and helps you to let go…

Massage has so many virtues you cannot list them all but it is mainly a perfect opportunity to take some time for yourself and realize how much your body and mind need to relax.

With its gentle moves on the belly and its detoxifying effect, a full body massage is a great ally to a fast.

Bowen therapy

Bowen is a dynamic series of gentle and relaxing moves over the body. These moves are small cross-fibre moves at specific locations over muscles, tendons and ligaments.
There is NO forceful manipulation. It is safe to use on anyone and for a wide range of conditions such as frozen shoulder, back problems, neck problems, whiplash, migraine, stress disorders, respiratory, digestive, hormonal problems, chronic and acute fatigue or for a general feeling of not being quite right



 Kirstie Garret

Aroma Therapy massage


Close your eyes and imagine that you are spending a glorious day pampering yourself with this scrumptious body treatment in the South of France. Not only will you be rejuvenating your soul, but your skin will be left feeling uplifted and refreshed.

An hour of pure pleasure and bliss tailor made to meet your individual needs and requirements. A personalized blend of organic pure essential oils will be used to create an awareness journey that makes this much more than just a massage. The power of this ancient touch creates sensations of pleasure and wellness to deeply heal your mind and body, whilst soothing your soul.

Lymph Drainage Facial massage

Instant Facial Rejuvenation
This treatment works the face systematically using specific massage techniques, releasing deep-seated tensions, freeing layers of muscle and connective tissue creating space for the muscles to relax. A gentle and deeply relaxing treatment with incredible instant results. Includes lavender facial steam and neck and shoulder massage.


 Christophe Orqueil

1-2-1 Coaching

One Step Further is a philosophy. It’s not a science. It’s a way of thinking and living based on NLP beliefs and practices: it can help you sort the dirty socks from the clean ones.

Using the principles of NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming), One Step Further helps you answer personal questions, solve issues, understand your emotions, better identify your ambitions in life, empower yourself or simply get to know yourself better.

The sessions are completely flexible and tailored to your level of need, as is the level of the walks, from gentle ambles through the foothills to more strenuous invigorating treks. Choose from a 2 hour session to a 3 day course depending on what you want to get out of One Step Further.

One Step Further's goal is to empower people so they can have more control over their own life.



 Bernadette Hodkova

Past Life Regression

Past life regression therapy lets us find the root of an issue. As stored in the subconscious it often prevents us from living a joyful and full life, as we carry on the memories into this life. During the therapy these issues are released and transformed.
The combination of Regression Therapy and Past Life Regression Therapy helps to workout even quite traumatic experiences easier and quicker than any traditional psychotherapy/psychoanalytical methods.

The client is able to experience him/herself in a new perspective. Often this leads to better understanding of him/herself, life’s circumstances, relationships and health issues.



What it is applied to:
Repetitive physical health problems, unexplainable pains, infertility, social anxiety, selective mutism, phobias, panic attacks, obsessions, fears, feelings of incapacity, inadequacy, insomnia, migraine, unsatisfying partnerships, blocked feelings, difficult relationships, addictions (alcohol, cigarettes, drugs), guilt feeling, tension, eating disorders, nail biting, nightmares, anger, and others.

 Rosie Cox

Traditional Thai Yoga Massage

Traditional Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient healing art, with its origins in India; it has been handed down over time since the 3rd Century BC. The technique works on the Ten Sen or meridians (energy lines in the body) allowing the free flow of the body’s natural energy, ch’I or prana

Blockages in the free flow of this energy can cause aches and pains, physical or psychological. The therapist uses hands, feet and elbows to apply pressure to specific points along these meridians, at the same time using gentle stretches and yoga positions. This combination of acupressure and stretching releases blocked energy and frees the body’s own natural healing potential

Floating in Epsom salts

Floating in Epsom salts is a method of attaining the deepest relaxation one can experience. In the gravity free environment the body balances and heals internally as all the senses are rested.

Research shows that floating measurably reduces blood pressure and heart rate whilst lowering the levels of stress related chemicals in the body. Old injuries and aches, (especially backache) experience relief as floating helps blood circulation. Floating is used widely in the treatment of stress, anxiety, jet lag and to improve concentration and creativity. Also, one hour of floating has the restorative effects of 4 hours of sleep!
During a float, you produce slower brain-waves patterns, known as theta waves, normally experienced only during deep meditation or just before falling asleep and when waking up). This is usually accompanied by vivid imagery, very clear, creative thoughts, sudden insights and inspirations or feelings of profound peace and joy, induced by the release of endorphins, the body’s natural opiates
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Michal Keren

Shiatsu


Shiatsu is a gentle yet deep treatment. The therapist applies very specific pressure to the body along the channels of energy known as meridians. Key pressure points along these meridians are used for specific effects. A variety of gentle stretches and rotations combine with these pressure techniques to stimulate and harmonise energy flow.

The treatment is given through the clothing on a padded surface at floor level. Shiatsu relaxes the muscles, stimulates the circulation and lymphatic flow, it helps strengthen the immune system and vital organs. It also works on the autonomic nervous system aiding deep relaxation. Shiatsu treatments are excellent for general relaxation, posture, body-mind balance and wellbeing.

It is also very effective for specific complaints such as shoulder problems, back aches, sciatica, headaches and migraines, stress and tension, anxiety and depression, insomnia, menstrual problems, digestive problems.