A spring Immersion to honour inner-change, gain clarity, plant new seeds and lay down strong roots.
15th - 18th May, 2025
Arcachon Bay, Bordeaux - France
Investment from 799 €
Actionable Tools for Clarity, Agency, and Inner Resilience
An immersion to gain inner agency and clarity with Fion and Celine
As the earth awakens, so do you. Are you ready to create the changes and desires you wish to bring forth? Are you willing to let go to step into your clarity?
Spring is your invitation to shed what no longer serves you and prepare for the growth that is waiting to unfold.
Root and Rise is your space—a place to honour change within, plant new seeds, and lay down strong roots for the next chapter of your life.
In this immersion, you’ll be guided to work with the powerful force of anger—not as something to suppress or fear, but as an ally. Anger carries energy, movement, and creation. When you transform your relationship with it, you free yourself from its grip and learn to use its fire to move forward, create, and step fully into yourself.
Our intention is that you learn to connect to your own values, knowledge, intuition and compass to create impact with clarity and direction in your life. Building strong foundations within to better serve, ourselves, our communities and the planet. When you return home you will be able to pour back into your life the inner strength, clarity and capacity you have built.
Located in a beachfront retreat center in France, on the Arcachon bay near Bordeaux. A space that encourages, inspiration, grounding and connection to the earth.
Are you ready to meet your inner knowing, values and clarity?
Welcome to a different kind of immersion—one that’s grounded in real, tangible practices and guided by a clear framework for resilience and transformation. This is not a retreat or a space for quick-fix solutions. We’re dedicated to helping you cultivate inner strength and practical wisdom so you can walk away feeling more connected, clear, and empowered in your everyday life.
This is your time to set intentions for the months and year ahead. What do you truly desire/want? What is your inner compass? What is your truth telling you? What has been holding you back? Together with the guidance of Celine and Fion we’ll explore these questions and move through resistance, so you can step into change with clarity and confidence. Whether it’s releasing old patterns, uncovering hidden blocks, or deepening your authenticity, you’ll be held in a supportive space to do this work in your own way, at your own pace.
You’ll also be invited to reconnect with the sensuality of the world around you—the texture of the earth, the smell of the garden, the sound of the wind and the birds, drawing you into presence and the full richness of life in the moment. In celebrating your being and the natural world, you deepen your connection to inner truth and clarity, allowing yourself to root with strength and rise with authenticity.
This immersion isn’t just about planting seeds for the future—it’s about learning tools to gain inner clarity and direction honoring your needs and desires, and cultivating the courage to grow. As you root down into the fertile ground of this season, you’ll rise with a deeper sense of clarity, strength, and purpose.
This is for you if :
You are ready to shed old patterns and step into your next chapter with clarity.
You feel called to work with your emotions as a source of wisdom rather than something to suppress.
You want to reconnect with your body and deepen your sense of presence.
You’ve been feeling stuck, unsure how to move forward, and need clear, actionable tools.
You want to reconnect with your inner voice, learning to trust your instincts and feelings.
You long for a space of nourishment, ritual, and meaningful transformation.
You are seeking guidance, community, and tools for sustained personal growth.
You’re ready to claim radical responsibility for your own growth, knowing that real change starts within.
You’ll learn how to :
Cultivate a deeper sense of clarity and alignment with your next steps.
Navigate and transform challenging emotions.
Connect to your body’s intuition and wisdom.
Cultivate your own sense of vitality, creativity, and self-trust.
Integrate tools into your daily life for sustained growth and transformation.
Distinguish your unique values and inner compass.
Location: Villa La Tosca, France
The immersion will be hosted in France on the Arcachon Bay, in the beautiful Villa La Tosca that rests right on the shores of the beach where the tides pull in and all the way out to create a unique landscape where pine trees, mud and sand co-exist.
The Arcachon Bay is renowned for its healing and soothing properties for the respiratory system. The daily movement of the extensive tides and natural environment diffuse a quality of ionized air and energy that exist nowhere else. The area has hosted many painters, writers, and those seeking deep rest throughout time.
Spring & Anger
Spring is associated with the Liver and the emotion of Anger. Just as the earth awakens from winter’s stillness, energy begins to rise within us, stirring movement, momentum, and transformation. This is why we will work with anger in Spring—it is a natural force that, when embraced, becomes a powerful catalyst for change.
Spring carries the energy of renewal, expansion, and breaking free from stagnation. As new life pushes through the soil, anger—often misunderstood as something to suppress—can be seen as the fire that propels us forward. It is the force that clears out what no longer serves us, making space for growth, creativity, and fresh possibilities.
Aligned with the element of Air, Spring also invites us to breathe deeply, to clear the heaviness of the past, and to welcome clarity. Just as the winds shift and stir the world awake, this season asks us to shake off old constraints, reclaim our power, and rise into who we are becoming.
Your Team
FION LEITCH
Fionn’s journey into healing is rooted in a story of reclamation—one of returning to herself after years of suppression and disconnection. Born into a cult, she experienced firsthand the silencing of her truth and the disconnection from her body’s wisdom. Through deep inner work, Fionn chose to break free and rediscover her wild, her power, and her authentic voice.
Fionn’s mission is profound: to guide others in leading from their heart, body, and breath, embracing the full spectrum of who they are. Her work is grounded in the belief that true transformation comes from embodiment and that healing begins when we step away from the distractions of the modern world and fully root ourselves in the present moment. Fionn invites others to reconnect with their bodies, their emotions, and their breath, to live authentically and rooted in the wisdom of the Earth.
At the core of her mission is healing the divide between the masculine and feminine, inviting us to honour each other’s wounding while owning our own. By doing so, we reclaim balance and unity—not only within ourselves and our relationships but also in our connection to the Earth and the environments we inhabit. This healing extends beyond the self, calling us to deepen the way we relate to one another and the natural world. As we cultivate understanding, compassion, and mutual respect, we lay the foundation for more harmonious and authentic connections while restoring our sacred relationship with the Earth.
Celine intertwines her values, knowledge, expertise, and care for the world to craft transformational gatherings and sessions for both people and the planet. With a background in experiential, spatial design and hospitality, along with her training in conscious feelings, breath-work, spiritual coaching and shamanic healing practices she believes curated gatherings and intentional rituals can profoundly improve how we live, work, relate, and navigate life, especially in today’s challenging times.
She created Yuliaen in response to a need for spaces where we can fully express all parts of ourselves without judgement, reconnect with nature as a guide, to ourselves, and each other on deeper levels than societal structures typically allow. Her sessions and retreats fuse the various healing modalities she practices with carefully curated physical spaces, tools, people, facilitators, and rituals.
Celine empowers individuals to meet themselves at their innermost depths… So they can discover their profound internal power, aliveness, joy, and unique capacity to navigate challenges and live meaningful, intentional lives, far beyond what they may believe is possible. She teaches that embracing unity and acceptance within ourselves and our pain can create a harmony within our lives, for others, and for the planet.
Celine trains under the lineage of Celtic shamanic practitioner Steven Mulhearn and Peggy Dylan, a pioneer of Rebirthing and Breathwork practices. She weaves their sacred teachings into her spaces, enriching the transformative journeys she offers.
CELINE CASTAGNET
“Your anger is clarity
Your anger is caring for yourself
Your anger applied consciously
is a force for change
a catalyst for aligned action
Your conscious anger
is a doorway to your roots
Your anger allows you
to rise within yourself”
What this Immersion
offers you :
PRACTICAL, ACTIONABLE TOOLS
Learn techniques you can easily fold into your daily life—like breathwork to release tension, speaking from the unknown to gain clarity, and guided exercises to connect with your intuition. These aren’t one-time “retreat experiences”; they’re practices you’ll be able to use in your daily life.
A CLEAR PATH TO YOUR OWN WISDOM - TRAINING YOUR INTUITION
Tired of second-guessing yourself? We’ll show you how to discern your inner voice from external noise. Through guided “journeying” and meditative techniques, you’ll explore how to receive guidance from within & the natural world, and how to trust that guidance when you return to your everyday routines.CONSCIOUS USE OF ANGER AS A CATALYST
Anger often gets a bad rap, but it can be a powerful ally when we understand it as fuel for change and us it consciously. We’ll guide you in releasing stuck anger safely, then teach you how to harness it for clarity, boundaries, and purposeful action in your life and community.DEEP CONNECTION TO NATURE’S RHYTHMS
Held in the beauty of spring, this immersion mirrors the earth’s natural awakening. You’ll be invited to notice the texture of the earth under your feet, the smell of the ocean air, and the subtle changes in light—all as part of reawakening your own senses to your presence, clarity and sense of possibility.SAFE SPACE FOR EMOTIONAL EXPLORATION
Whether you’re highly sensitive or simply curious about your emotional landscape, you’ll have room to process your feelings at a pace that respects your boundaries as well as learn how to use your feelings a source of empowerment and clarity in your life. We guide you to honour your body’s signals and providing you with techniques to regulate and ground.A COMMUNITY OF LIKE-MINDED EXPLORERS AND LEADERS
You won’t be alone in this journey. Connect with others who are also stepping into deeper self-trust and clarity. Share stories, insights, and laughter around the fire or during quiet moments of reflection. It’s a space where authenticity is celebrated and vulnerability is safe.
A typical day may look like:
(8 am) Morning circle/activity
(9:30am) Breakfast & you time
(11:00am) AM Practice/Workshop
(13:00) Lunch
Sleep, write, read, relax, wander, connect
(15:00) PM Practice/Workshop
(17:30) Evening sunset meditation
(18:00) Dinner
(19:30) Night time sharing circle/activity
Reflections of the day etc.
(9:30) Sleep
Nourishing Food
Food is an essential pillar of our immersions and we strive to make it as much a ritual as any of the other practices we offer. In this spirit, we work with Raoul, a chef who understands the importance of food as medicine. We haven’t just ‘hired’ him to cook for you during those four days: we have collaborated with him to ensure his carefully drawn up menu weaves seamlessly with the flow of the retreat and the demands of your body as you move with your emotions.
Raoul has a vast body of knowledge about what foods to eat during every season and how food can come to support deeper emotional processes and sustain our bodies holistically.
Rooms & Pricing
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La Foret
En-suite 1st Floor Tree view Twin bed
Located on the 1st floor, La Foret is a bedroom which fully encapsulates you in warm red and orange colors. With its own fireplace, gold features and antique furniture/paintings its a true decade french chateau inspired style room. The
en-suite bathroom features a large shower in bright white and grey tones.Perfect for sharing with a friend or other retreat participant.
Investment: €899 per person | Double occupancy
*Early Bird Offer before April 22nd: €799 per person -
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Le Bassin
En-suite 1st Floor Seaview Twin bed
Located on the 1st floor, Le Bassin offers access to a large vaulted loggia balcony from which you can admire the sunset and a magnificent view of the ocean. Its period marble fireplace, where you can sit by the fire in winter, its original lamps whose cut-outs create a unique play of light, and its high bedside tables made by a local craftsman, all combine to create a cozy, warm atmosphere.
Perfect for sharing with a friend or other retreat participant.Investment: €999 per person | Double occupancy
*Early Bird Offer before April 22nd: €899 per person -
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La Verandah
En-suite Sea view Twin bed
Located on the ground floor, La Verandah immerses you in the surrounding landscape, directly connected to the garden and beach. This beautiful sea-view room opens onto a loggia/terrace where comfortable seating invites you to relax in the presence of a beautiful custom built statue.
Perfect for sharing with a family member/friend or other retreat participant.
Investment: €999 per person | Double occupancy
*Early Bird Offer before April 22nd: €899 per person -
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Le Confort
En-suite 2nd floor Double King size bed
Located on the 2nd floor, Le Confort is perhaps our most romantic room, it is a former attic converted into a loft style room. We renovated the beautiful original pine parquet floor and chose soft, velvety fabrics to create a warm, intimate atmosphere. Just above the large Asian acacia wood bed, the skylight lets you glide into the night, gazing up at the starry sky.
Perfect for single occupancy or a couple/friends willing to share
Investment: €1,300 | Single occupancy or
€999 per person | Double occupancy (shared bed)
*Early Bird Offer before April 22nd: €1,200 Single occupancy or
€899 per person Double occupancy -
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L'eau Vive
En-suite Sea view Suite Double King size bed
Located on the 1st floor, L'Eau Vive is the largest suite in Villa La Tosca. Deliciously fresh and energized, this refined 80 m² suite lives up to its name! It features two private terraces: the first offers an exceptional view of the Bassin and the gardens, while the second overlooks our ecological swimming pool. Also accessible from the room, a vaulted loggia offers the perfect setting for a yoga or meditation session, with the murmur of the garden spring in the background.
Perfect for single occupancy, couples or friends willing to share.Investment: €1,450 single occupancy or
€1,099 per person | Double occupancy (shared bed)
*Early Bird Offer before April 22nd: €1,350 Single occupancy or
€999 per person Double occupancy -
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La Vue
En-suite 360° Sea view Suite Double King size bed
This suite, located on the 2nd and 3rd floors in the villa's belvedere, takes your gaze to the marvelous horizon of the ocean and pine forest. Its luxurious, peaceful and harmonious atmosphere will provide you with unforgettable moments of relaxation, totally immersed in the landscape. Here, time stands still, and you feel as if you're suspended in the clouds.
Perfect for single occupancy, couples or friends willing to share.
Investment: €1,450 single occupancy or
€1,099 per person | Double occupancy (shared bed)
*Early Bird Offer before April 10th: €1,350 Single occupancy or
€999 per person Double occupancy
Booking Information & Logistics
You can either Pay in full directly or go with our Payment plan option.
If you would like a payment plan, you can book your spot with a 500 € non refundable deposit
To fully secure your spot your final payment is due on May 13th 2025.
If after reading our FAQ (at the bottom of this page) you still have questions you can email Celine & Fion at: connect@yuliaen.com
See our terms and conditions here
What IS included?
• Three nights accommodation at Villa la Tosca - Private use of the property
• Three full days of immersion program (all daily workshops, practices, and healing sessions)
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner - all food is seasonal, organic, vegetarian and locally sourced.
• Welcome & departing gifts
• Complimentary workbook, journal and self guided meditations for lifetime use.
• Daily space and time for rest/self-reflective practices
• Daily sauna & Ice bath use
• High speed WIFI on the property
• Outdoor ecological swimming pool & wild swimming in the bay
• Bikes available
What is NOT included?
• Flights or any other transport to and from the Villa
• Extra sessions not part of the program (massages or 1/1 sessions can be booked seperatley)
What others are saying about working with Fion & Celine
Re-ignite your Light – Spring Retreat on the Isle of Arran 2024
Sandra Mckinnon
“The (meta)physical journey there and back invited and welcomed positive inner growth and healing. The space was held with such art, care, love and attention to detail that enabled us all to meet ourselves, the goddess and other beautiful women walking a similar path. I can't thank them enough.”
Re-ignite your Light – Spring Retreat on the Isle of Arran 2024
Paula Milligan
“What an amazing weekend away. I cannot express how much I got from this retreat. I met the most incredible people and had a truly transformative experience. From stories and songs around the fire to witnessing breathtaking sunrises and sunsets, and an unforgettable drumming session at the stone circle. There was so much more but sharing it all would take away a bit of the magic. If you get the chance, I urge you to book. The facilitators will guide you on a journey of self-discovery, holding space for you to explore safely and deeply.”
The practice of allowing and expressing our emotions is what permits us to feel our full spectrum of aliveness, whichever emotions or density we may be moving through. Anger is an essential part of our clarity, our force for change in the world and aligned action.
FAQ
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No, all practices are accessible, and guidance will be provided at every step.
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• Three nights accommodation at Villa la Tosca - Private use of the property
• Three full days of immersion program (all daily workshops, practices, and healing sessions)
• Daily breakfast, lunch and dinner - all food is seasonal, organic, vegetarian and locally sourced.
• Welcome & departing gifts
• Complimentary workbook, journal and self guided meditations for lifetime use.
• Daily space and time for rest/self-reflective practices
• Daily sauna & Ice bath use
• High speed WIFI on the property
• Outdoor ecological swimming pool & wild swimming in the bay
• Bikes available
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Yes.
We ask for a 500 Euros non refundable deposit to confirm your booking.
Remaining payments can be done in one or two installments.
Full final payments must be made the day before the start of the immersion. -
Resistance is natural. This space is designed to hold you with care as you explore emotions at your own pace. If you have any more doubts you can email us to speak directly to one of the facilitators.
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Yes. While group connection is a key element, spaciousness is also honoured for rest and reflection.
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Maximum 12 - 15 participants
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You can register by clicking HERE.
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