Spa Retreat
‘An Essential Moment of Escape’
’Balneotherapy as we know and practice it today goes back to the dawn of time and of our civilisation, in particular Roman. Bathing is the oldest therapy in the world. And in terms of our own history, we don’t dismiss the possibility that Spa’s name is derived directly from the Latin word sparsa, spargere: to gush out.’
’Since 1868, water is the sacred element of the Thermes of Spa; everywhere present in a preserved nature, it is charged by the force of the earth.’
- Thermes de Spa
LOCATION:
Villa des Fleurs
Rue Albin Body 31
4900 Spa, Belgium
Villa des Fleurs has been Rented Exclusively for this Retreat.
Breakfast, dinners and 'Thermes de Spa' Pass are included.
Lunches to be paid separately.
Free parking available on site. Arrival by train is also possible. Please contact for more information on train options.
DETAILS:
Tuesday February 17th - Saturday 21st 2026
€1.600 FULL WEEK
*SPECIAL PRICE for those who wish for ONE DAY w/ NO accommodation/food/Spa Pass (Private Message Please)
*SPECIAL PRICE for those who wish to join ONLINE via the ZOOM application (Private Message Please)
Breakfast and dinners will be spent together at the Villa prepared by their kitchen to your specific requests. Mornings to midday we will explore and learn together of Pilates with Heidi Miller as our instructor in the private garden or main lounge depending on weather conditions. Lunches and late afternoons are yours to spend as you wish, but a pass to visit ‘Thermes de Spa’ is provided. Facials, massages, mud baths and other treatments with ‘Thermes de Spa’ can be organized after confirmation of registration.
GUEST INSTRUCTOR HEIDI MILLER & MATTHEW DEAL:
HEIDI is a Second-generation Classical Pilates teacher, certified by The Pilates Center of Boulder, Colorado and mentored directly by Pilates Elder Mary Bowen, a first-generation student of Joseph Pilates. She holds a B.S. in Exercise Sports Science and has been teaching movement for nearly 30 years. Her career began in personal training and spine rehabilitation, where she worked in a physical therapy clinic before devoting herself fully to Pilates. For more than 20 years she has taught Classical Pilates, drawing on her own recovery from seven spinal compression fractures to inspire and guide her students.
In 2005, Heidi launched Beyond the Movement: The Pilates Podcast, the first podcast devoted to the Pilates method. She has continued her studies with respected leaders including Pat Guyton, Mejo Wiggins, Darien Gold, and Kathi Ross-Nash, and she explores Archival Pilates to preserve Joseph Pilates’ original work.
Heidi is known for her warmth, clarity, and precise teaching. She specializes in working with postpartum clients, individuals with chronic back pain, and those living with connective tissue disorders such as Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Today, she teaches from her studio in the Colorado foothills, helping people of all body types find strength, healing, and freedom through movement.
MATTHEW
"Life is movement. Only by envisioning the design of the body can one truly move efficiently. With this in mind, I work to help my clients achieve a happier, healthier, and more simple way of life through the 'Art of Movement'.
Foremost in my training has been my work with Eric Franklin through the Franklin Method®, and second generation master trainer Pat Guyton through Pat Guyton Pilates®. I am a Franklin Method® Educator and Certified Pilates Teacher.
Matthew teaches with passion, honesty and precision, tailoring each session to your unique needs. My goal is to guide you through effective yet tension-free movement, allowing you to discover your own body and strengthen how it moves."
Matthew Deal received his Pilates education in Boulder, Colorado from the Pilates Conservatory. This three year education included years of personal practice towards a final year of mentorship under second generation master trainer Pat Guyton. Pat Guyton was an assistant to Ron Fletcher, first generation Pilates instructor who worked directly with Joseph Pilates.
Upon completion of his Pilates education he was introduced to Eric Franklin. Over the next three years Matthew worked towards a Franklin Method ® Education in bone, muscle and organ rhythms.
Matthew has taught Pilates and the Franklin Method® in Eindhoven for over 10 years and is the owner of Studio Zuid. He works with his clients to enhance their wellness and overall understanding of how their body moves.
IN THIS RETREAT:
MATTHEW will open the day with a Franklin Method themed 'Mat Class' with a themed discussion on a particular body part/area....later followed by a full movement of class incorporating the 'themed body part Franklin Method concepts' into a Pilates Mat class. Time will be allowed after class for discussions and questions.
Later in the day after lunch HEIDI will take you through Joseph Pilates original 34 mat exercises from his book Return to Life. Woven within the teachings of the matwork Heidi will be discussing Joe’s 6 principles along with Joe’s history and different ways Romana Kryzanowska and Ron Fletcher taught these exercises. We will use different apparatuses such as the magic circle, breathacizer, toe gizmo as well as more contemporary tools to help assist in these exercises.
We will also explore the foot and hand exercises on the foot corrector, 2x4 foot exercise bar, weighted rollup device, hands tensometer and utilize Joe’s eye chart! He didn’t leave anything out! In the evenings there will be fireside chats where Heidi will discuss more of the history of Joseph Pilates.
Stay Tuned for More Information Regarding this 'Holistic Collaboration'
