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Domaine Lescure Retreats

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SEASON OF SOFTENING

19 October 202519 October 20252 minute readby La Belgaise

Our Summer Garden

23 July 202320 February 20253 minute readby La Belgaise

A Winter’s Tale

5 February 202320 February 20252 minute readby La Belgaise

The Thirsty Land Part Two

31 July 202220 February 20252 minute readby La Belgaise

The Thirsty Land Part One

30 May 202220 February 20252 minute readby La Belgaise

True To Nature

20 February 202220 February 20252 minute readby La Belgaise

Joyful Sadness

23 November 202120 February 20252 minute readby La Belgaise
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Domaine Lescure Retreats

We are Thomas van Praag and Véronique Van Hoye, a Dutch entrepreneur and a Belgian-born lover of all things beautiful. We’re a creative couple whose adventure to restore an abandoned estate in France has turned into a journey of spiritual and personal growth.
We guide people home to Self by integrating the healing power of IFS, nature and beauty.

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We help people find their way home to Self through Internal Family Systems, nature & beauty, on an estate we are lovingly restoring, wabi sabi style.
Sunday quiet in the orangery. It has been a busy Sunday quiet in the orangery. It has been a busy time with IFS-retreats and I'm carrying a bit of concern for my mother. So, today I'm baking cakes, doing some gentle dream work and SoulCollage. Inner resourcing to let my soul catch up, offering space and care to my worried parts. #ifsretreats #partswork #beauty #innerlife #soulwork
Fire in the stove, the house quiet again. After th Fire in the stove, the house quiet again. After the IFS retreat, Thomas and I settle back into our typical winter routine. Today is for rest, tomorrow for winter chores and tending the land. #ifsineurope #wabisabliving #retreatyourself #beauty #ifsintensives
On a cold walk break while an IFS retreat unfolds On a cold walk break while an IFS retreat unfolds on the inside. The chunks of ice in the château basin remind me that deep inner work happens beneath the surface. #partswork #ifsretreats #naturewisdom #innerlandscape #beautyofimperfection
Winter sun in the main salon. A quiet moment of me Winter sun in the main salon. A quiet moment of melancholy now that two lovely IFS retreat guests have departed. Silence, warmth and space, before a new guest arrives tomorrow. #wabisabi #beautyinstillness #ifstherapy #ifsretreats #winterlight
Happy New Year ! We said goodbye to 2025 under a Happy New Year ! We said goodbye to 2025 under a thick blanket of snow. A week without electricity has a way of stripping things back to what matters: warmth, resilience, and finding a way forward when plans fall apart. I shared more about these days on the blog ( link in bio). As we step into a new year and prepare to welcome our first winter retreat guests tomorrow, everything feels grounded and simple. #newyearsday #wabisabilife #ifsintensives #winterstillness #quietbeginnings
Dispatching a trailer in the snow. Somehow it look Dispatching a trailer in the snow. Somehow it looks like a tiny mobile library straight out of a storybook. #snowday #winterretreats #wabisabilife #everydaymagic #ifsretreats
Snow-covered trees, a quiet château, and no electr Snow-covered trees, a quiet château, and no electricity. The snow took down several trees and a power line. Candlelight and a wood stove for Christmas Eve tonight. Wishing you Happy Holidays filled with love and joy! #christmas #snowday #wabisabi #nature #ifsretreats
Snow-covered trees, a quiet château, and no electr Snow-covered trees, a quiet château, and no electricity. The snow took down several trees and a power line. Candle light and a wood stove. Back to the basics this Christmas Eve. Wishing you warmth and joy for the Holidays! #christmas #winterretreat #snowday #wabisabi #ifsretreats
Last month we welcomed the team from The Present a Last month we welcomed the team from The Present and Room for Change for an IFS Retreat. Between deep sessions, SoulCollage, and Forest Bathing in the woods, moments unfolded naturally. Quiet reflection, some tears and laughter too. The house and the land held it all, part by part. Thank you @jennifer__dennison, @marnixgeus and @suzanneglorie for your courage and open hearts! Read the full blog for a glimpse into this retreat. Link in bio. And we're thrilled to host our first winter retreats this January: a new chapter in the quiet magic of Lescure. If you're a last-minute person, there's still room to join us. Just sends us a message. #ifsretreats #wabisabi #forestbathing #beauty #ifstherapy
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