SCOTLAND · ABERDEENSHIRE · NOVEMBER 2026
A week of yoga & watercolour in Scotland
📆 7–14 November 2026 (7 nights)
📍 Capo Cottages, Aberdeenshire
🍲 All inclusive
🇫🇷 + 🇬🇧 Bilingual (French and English)
About the retreat
Somewhere in the north of Scotland, where the rivers run dark and the hills fold into one another under a pale November sky, there is a week waiting for you.
At Capo Cottages in Aberdeenshire, we gather a small group of people who have said yes to slowing down. To waking up without an agenda. To letting the landscape do something to them.
Each morning begins with movement. Gentle yoga, breath, a moment of stillness before the day opens. Not a practice to perfect, but one to inhabit. To feel the ground beneath you and remember you have a body that knows things your mind has forgotten.
The afternoons belong to colour. Watercolour, to be precise. That most honest of mediums, the one that refuses to be forced. Emilie will guide you through it with warmth and patience: how to let pigment bloom on wet paper, how to look at a hillside and find the seven colours hiding in what seemed like grey, how to stop trying to paint what you think you see and start painting what is actually there.
Between these two anchors, movement and painting, there is walking, foraging, a visit from Sandra the herbalist who knows the name and story of every plant growing in the hedgerow. There is a wild swim if you dare, a sauna to follow. There are shared meals prepared together in a spirit of simplicity. There are evenings by the fire.
This is not a holiday. It is not a course. It is something closer to a remembering. Of what it feels like to be present, to create without pressure, to be in beautiful company in a beautiful place.
Beginner and intermediate level. Bilingual French and English. 7 to 14 November 2026.
All are welcome.
Your guides
🧘🏼♀️ Alice - yoga, meditation and somatic movement teacher. A Frenchie living in Scotland. Grounded, sensitive and joyful.
🎨 Emilie - watercolour teacher, French and in love with Scotland and its rich landscapes. A warm, creative and enthusiastic teacher.
🪴 Sandra - herbalist, French and living in Scotland. Inspired, knowledgeable and inventive.
🐾 Sandrine - passionate about wildlife and flora. An excellent driver! Serene, practical and curious, an adventurer at heart.
Details of the retreat
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Yoga
Gentle and accessible yoga for all
Somatic and intuitive movement
Grounding and breathing practices
Guided meditations
Yoga mats provided — no prior experience required
Watercolour
Basic techniques (wet-on-wet, blending, colour)
Step-by-step guided models
Observational painting, wildlife, plants, landscapes
Intuitive painting
All levels welcome · supply list sent before retreat
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9:30 Yoga
11:30 Shared lunch
13:00 Walk · visit · workshop
15:00 Watercolour
17:30 Free time
19:00 Shared dinner
20:30 Themed evening or free time
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Shared room (2 people) - £1,200 · 1,380€
Single room - £1,550 · 1,780€
Includes all classes, workshops, outings, 7 nights accommodation, shared meals and group transport. Deposit on booking: 30% (non-refundable). Flights and trains not included.
✈️ Nearest airport: Aberdeen International. Or fly to Glasgow/Edinburgh and take the train to Aberdeen.🚏 Pick-up at Aberdeen train station or airport. ~1 hour drive to Capo Cottages. Full details shared ahead of the retreat.
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🪴 Herbalism workshop
🐾 Wildlife discovery session
🏊🏼♀️ Wild swim & sauna
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Alice | Scotland
+44 7727780608 · alicerainbowyogamindfulness@gmail.com
Emilie | France
+33 6 27 42 23 81 · emiliebrigand@yahoo.fr
Space for you to rest and explore
Four cottages set a few metres apart, with fireplaces, large windows and nature at the doorstep. Shared or private bedrooms, welcoming communal spaces and quiet corners to rest. Meals prepared together in a spirit of simplicity and conviviality.
