JOURNEY TO A NEW LIFE
We are constantly in pursuit of peace-of-mind and true happiness. It’s possible to manifest these states from within, but the problems of today and the concerns of tomorrow always tend to get in the way. That is Life. C’est la Vie.
Life, or “vie” as they say in French, is the center of all human consciousness. Our purpose at Vie Retreats is to add meaning to your life by aiming to understand it, accept it, and eventually control its flow. Every one of our luxury retreats is a memorable and unique experience, with the aim of leaving you uplifted. We cover a full spectrum of enriching disciplines from inner work to space balancing work, cognitive therapies and spiritual healing. This well-rounded combination creates a fun, profound, and ultimately unforgettable Vie experience that we hope you’ll cherish.
Operating out of Dubai, our international health retreats are purposefully curated to take Arab women from the UAE, Saudi Arabia and across the Middle East region, away from the familiar and utilize this change of perspective for them to flourish. Nothing encapsulates it better than the words from the great Maya Angelou “ My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humour, and some style”.
WORDS FROM OUR FOUNDER JOYCE YOUHANNA
Vie Retreats is a combination of two of my biggest passions; travel and well-being. My passion to travel started at a young age, and brought me to Dubai in 2001 to join one of the most prestigious airlines in the world. By travelling the globe, I was fulfilling one of my dreams, while the other one was left on the back-burner. Years passed, during which I accomplished many things in my life besides travelling. I fell in love, got married, started a family, and with that came bigger responsibilities and mental struggles which, looking at it positively, led me back to my other passion of work around mental health.
By starting this journey in 2017, I have regained balance and no balance is maintained without awareness, constant work and relaxation. For our time off as a family, we love to escape the UAE summer and retreat into the mountains of Europe. I would usually inform my clients that I’ll be off work during that period, until I started realizing how energized I felt, and how I longed to do my therapies in these inspiring environments, transmitting this energy to my clients.
This is how Vie Retreats and the concept behind it came to life. I knew I needed to bring women here in the spirit of community to inspire and be inspired, to learn, heal, unwind, recharge, and above all have loads of fun, and to finally return home a better version of ourselves. Vie Retreats will be carefully curated and hosted by myself and some of the most inspiring women in the field I have met along the way, and I can’t wait to share it all with you!