LEARN TO MASSAGE
Take them to heaven and back with the ultimate massage
APRIL 8 - 13, 2025
DATES:
April 8 - 13, 2025
LEAD BY:
Pierre Graux
Cinq & Sept's masseur
PRICING:
From €798
per person all-in
LEARN ONE OF LIFE'S GREATEST SKILLS
Our extremely charming masseur Pierre is back, after many successful Massage Retreats, to turn a group of lucky hopefuls into masseurs. Over four days, he’ll be taking you through the basics of ‘Myofacial Release’ and ‘Trigger Point Therapy’ - teaching you how to release tension and repair muscle damage.
You’ll start with the fascinating theory behind both approaches, and Pierre will then demonstrate some of the techniques on members of the group - while you mirror his movements as he goes. You’ll then be able to practice what you’ve just learnt on your fellow students.
Pierre’s workshop won’t grant you a diploma, but in 4 days, you’ll be able to give a safe full-body massage, find and release tensions throughout the body, understand the magic of ‘trigger points’ and achieve a good level of myofascial release. All of which you can use to give that special someone an amazing massage.
PRICES : from €798 per person all-in
(Depending on the type of suite you choose)
This includes:
- 5 nights accommodation (2 people sharing each suite - Super-King or 2 single beds)
- Four 3-hour massage instruction sessions with Pierre
- First night 3-course dinner with wine
- Breakfast each morning
Non-participating partners are welcome, and will be charged just for their stay in the suite.
Arrive 1 or 2 days before the retreat and/or leave 1 or 2 days after the retreat - and get 50% off those extra nights!
THE PROGRAM
TUESDAY
Group dinner
WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY
Group breakfast.
Morning massage instruction (10am - 1pm)
Free time in the afternoon to explore the region or relax.
SUNDAY
Group breakfast.
WHAT THE RETREAT WILL COVER
TRIGGER POINT THERAPY: Technique that focuses on stimulating and releasing ‘trigger points’ in the body. These points develop through muscle strain from repetitive movements, standing or sitting improperly, emotional stress, allergies, nutritional deficiencies and infammation. When our muscles harbor trigger points, we experience aches and physical limitations. Trigger points cause a shortening of the muscle fibers. Trigger Point release can be painful at times, yet the efects are lasting and profoundly transformative.
YOUR INSTRUCTOR: PIERRE GRAUX
Pierre came to massage through Yoga, while living in Montréal. A native of northern France, he moved to Canada in 2010 in search of new experiences and fell in love with Yoga, becoming a certified instructor.
Moving back to France (to live in our neighbouring village of Neffiès), he decided to make the (short) leap from Yoga to Massage. He specialised and became certified in Trigger Points and Myofascial Release techniques in Montpellier, training with a renowned Israeli instructor.
Pierre is extremely passionate about massage and seems to have an uncanny knack for being able to hunt down and then release the most deeply-seated of knots and pains in your body. This is what Pierre had to say about his passion for massage:
“Massage is a gift, for the one who receives it but also for the practitioner. All bodies are different and each one teaches you new things, helping you to master your technique. I am also grateful to people who grant me the privilege of massaging them, because they instil their trust in me to help them relax, feel better and relieve pain or tensions.”