OPEN DOORS WEEKEND
Saturday, November 15 – Sunday, November 16
A weekend of reconnection through yoga, sound, breath, movement, and nature. Throughout the weekend, we open our doors for you to visit, explore, and experience PLEK — its spaces, atmosphere, and community. Come discover where nature, creativity, and wellbeing meet.
Join us at PLEK for two days of workshops, practice, and shared presence. Spaces limited.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15
9:30 – 17:00 | Hormonal Yoga Discovery Workshop – GPBALANCE
With Fanny Lehideux
A deeply regenerating method supporting balance in the hormonal and nervous systems.
Designed to address stress, fatigue, menstrual cycles, menopause, and life transitions, GPBalance combines postures, breathing, visualization, and meditation in a caring environment.
You may join for the morning, afternoon, or full day.
Morning (9:30–13:00)
• Introduction to the GPBALANCE method
• Guided practice of the hormonal yoga sequence
• Key postures, breathing, and gestures
• Q&A session
Lunch (13:00–14:15)
Free time or meal at the on-site restaurant
Afternoon (14:15–17:00)
• Theoretical insights
• Breathing techniques (pranayama)
• Gentle meditation and relaxation (Yoga Nidra)
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: Donation-based (suggested full-day price ~€140)
Info: Fanny Lehideux : +32 488 687 477
14:00 – 17:00 | “Letting Go” – Forest Bathing (Shinrin Yoku)
With Laurence Gilliot
A sensory immersion in the Sonian Forest to slow down and reconnect with yourself and nature. Laurence guides gentle practices of presence and renewal, drawing from yoga, mindfulness, and forest therapy.
Meeting point: PLEK / terrace
Contribution: Donation-based
Optional meal: Available at PLEK (reservation required through the restaurant page on this website)
Info: laurencegilliot@gmail.com
17:00 – 18:30 | Nocturnal Cycling stroll
With Zafi Cycles
High-performance wooden bicycles crafted with advanced technology. Zafi Cycles is a Belgian start-up that manufactures high-performance wooden bicycle frames, entirely designed and built in Belgium. Their unmatched aesthetics and the natural vibration-damping properties of wood provide a uniquely smooth and comfortable ride. Join the Zafi cycles team for a stroll through the forest, before heading to PLEK for diner !
Meeting point: PLEK / terrace
Contribution: Free ride
Optional meal: Available at PLEK (reservation required through the restaurant page on this website)
Info: https://zaficycles.be
18:00 – 19:30 | Sound Healing Yoga – Familia Armonía
With Margaux Armonía & Ernesto “Matute” López
An immersive workshop blending music, Naad Yoga, sound, voice, rituals, and medicine music.
Release tension and restore balance to your nervous system through vibration and guided presence. Leave your worries at the door and enter a cleansing, heart-centered journey guided by medicine musicand yoga asanas — reconnecting deeply with your own heartbeat.
Facilitators:
Margaux Armonía – community leader, yoga teacher, singer, temazcalera, designer, and mother.
Ernesto “Matute” López – award-winning drummer, ecologist, and activist; 2016 GRAMMY nominee with La Cuneta Son Machín, the first Nicaraguan band ever nominated.
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: €12
19:30 | Fondue Evening
A convivial dinner to close the day.
Menu:
• Cheese fondue
• Bread
• Seasonal salad
• Apple tart
• Still and sparkling water
Additional drinks available à la carte.
Venue: PLEK : Restaurant
Price: €35 per person
Info: email us
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16
9:15 – 10:30 | Kundalini Yoga & Sound Healing
With Heini
Heini is a Kundalini and prenatal yoga teacher, doula, and mother of four.
Her sessions weave Kundalini Yoga, breathwork, meditation, dance, mantra chanting, and women’s circles, creating a sacred space to strengthen the body, calm the nervous system, and awaken inner creativity.
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: €12
Info: Heini’s instagram
11:00 – 12:00 | Zumba Fitness
With Liese Seghers
Move, dance, and recharge in a fun and accessible class.
No need to be a dancer or an athlete – the routines are simple and energizing, set to Latin and world rhythms.
Come in sportswear, bring your water bottle, and your good mood.
Venue: PLEK – Attic (2nd floor)
Contribution: €5
Info : Liese’s contact
11:00 – 13:00 | Breathwork Journey
With Guillem
Be guided by your most vital ally – the breath.
In a ceremonial setting, Guillem leads a connected (circular) breathing journey to renew body and mind. The session includes introduction, demonstration, guided breathing (45–90 min), and closing integration.
Guillem is a breathwork facilitator and ecological guide whose work bridges science, spirituality, and nature. Trained at Schumacher College, he supports transformative, nature-based experiences.
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: €12
Info: Guillem’s instagram
14:00 – 15:00 | Yoga with Poukie
For this Sunday flow, expect a fluid and energizing yoga practice to gently move the body and reconnect with your natural vitality. Come just as you are.
Poukie teaches Hatha, Vinyasa, Yin, and Embodied Flow Yoga, integrating her background in Shiatsu and body-based therapies.
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: €12
Info: Poukie’s instagram
16:00 | Film Screening for kids–The Snowman (1982, Raymond Briggs)
A timeless 25-minute classic with no dialogue – only music and emotion.
Themes: friendship, winter magic, imagination.
Recommended for children aged 4 and up.
Includes: popcorn and water
Venue: PLEK – Attic (2nd floor)
Entry: €5
Info: email us
16:00 – 17:00 | Kirtan – Devotional Singing
With Margaux & Matute
Kirtan is a practice of collective singing that blends call-and-response mantras, rhythm, and voice to open the heart and quiet the mind. A shared experience of connection through sound and vibration.
Facilitators:
Margaux Armonía – yoga teacher, singer, temazcalera, designer, and mother.
Ernesto “Matute” López – award-winning drummer, ecologist, and activist; GRAMMY nominee with La Cuneta Son Machín.
Venue: PLEK – Sylvatica (1st floor)
Contribution: €12
17:00 – 18:00 | Closing Ritual
With Delphine Coenraets
End your weekend in a soft, candlelit atmosphere.
A sensory and meditative experience to recentre, release, and welcome the week ahead with calm and clarity.
About Delphine:
Founder of New Unconscious Tools (NUT), Delphine explores the power of sensation and perception as tools for transformation. Her contemporary rituals weave art, symbolism, and consciousness, inviting reconnection with self, others, and the living world.
Venue: PLEK – Arboretum (ground floor)
Contribution: €12
Info : https://www.nut-space.com/