Behind Retreatorium

My name is Laetitia. I’ve been traveling for thirty years and I used to live at a frantic pace: I loved leaving, discovering new places, changing scenery, without ever taking care of myself. Even when I was away from home, I kept the same rhythm, unable to take a break.

It was in my lyric singing classes that I found the grounding I was missing. For several years, I learned to breathe, feel my supports, and release my tensions. To sing, I had to be attentive to what was happening inside me, and the pressure finally subsided.

Then, setbacks in my career forced me to stop. It was during this period that I discovered yoga, and found again the attention to breath and body that singing had taught me.

Little by little, this experience changed what I expected from travel. I no longer wanted to fill every day, but to settle somewhere long enough to discover a place, meet the people who live there, and respect their environment. That’s what attracts me to slow tourism.

When I myself was looking for a retreat, I was afraid of coming across overly touristy places where marketing took precedence over the actual experience. The presentations were polished, the photos beautiful, but almost never an answer to my questions: what’s a typical day like, what’s the place of yoga, is there time for oneself?

I created Retreatorium so that these answers would finally be easy to find. The idea is simple: to leave in order to return to oneself. You choose a venue or a retreat according to your destination, the setting, the practices, and the reception conditions. And if you manage a venue that is looking to welcome a group, you can list it here.

Yoga is part of my story, but everyone has their own way of taking time for themselves: sophrology, meditation, simply breathing, or just resting. It’s this diversity that I want to showcase, with a concrete approach to wellness, without promising transformation. I’m also a certified coach, a training that nourishes my attention to each person’s needs. With Retreatorium, I want to help you understand what a stay offers, so you can choose according to your own expectations.

To guide the selection, I’ve put in place a Slow charter. It focuses on reception conditions, the space left for rest, and the venue’s relationship with its environment. I rely on these criteria to conduct a documentary audit: I consult official sources, cross-check what can be, and note what remains to be confirmed. I never turn missing information into a promise on the venue page.

I’m not able to visit every venue featured: this remote review doesn’t replace an on-site experience and isn’t a certification. The charter sets out the scope of the markers shown on each page, and I correct or complete the pages based on new sources and your feedback.