Tag: Provence

Meet Isaure de la Presle

Published on by Rebecca Ronane
I’m a Shamanic Artist
My speciality is also about teaching and sharing with others how to combine art and a Mediation state to express our inner creativity. I’ve taught for over 20 years and share my knowledge with my students.
I also take people on spiritual healing hikes

learning to find inner peace with Mother Earth.

Provence is in my genes! I have vacationed here since early childhood, and it feels like home.
I’m located In Lambesc
Tel+33 07 67 39 04 42
What’s app +1 (614)802-1103

Meet Maryna Fontenoy

Published on by Rebecca Ronane

My name is Maryna Fontenoy, and my hairdressing business in Caumont sur Durance is Balayalchemy. I am American, born and raised in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I have lived and worked in Atlanta, Georgia and Los Angeles, California, before spending 12 years living in London UK and finally coming to know Provence. I am an avid animal lover and regularly find myself on rescue missions for anything from wild animals to dogs, cats, goats and horses. I am also a writer-sometimes by assignment or private creations.

I moved to Provence in 2011.
Like many people, I fell in love with the region during my short vacation. Seeking respite from the weather and grime of busy London, I determined that in Provence, I might find slower living, more light and a better quality of life. My husband and daughter have French genes, so I also wanted to expose my daughter to the French language by immersion. At first, we were here for an experimental year, but we did not return to London, and this is now our permanent home.

What does your business do?

I am an all-around hairdresser specializing in colour, corrective colour, grey adaptation, craft cutting, and styling. I have also owned The Beaucatcher Salon in London for the last 21 years, where I still work with my lovely clients for about a week each month. In Caumont sur Durance, I work from a studio in my home by appointment and see most clients here privately, one-on-one. I love connecting with my clients of all genders and ages because this helps me understand what I can do to help them look and feel their best, get the most out of their hair, and have some time just to themselves. We hear a lot about self-care, and hairdressing has always been one of the best ways to unwind and let oneself be cared for. Having a chemistry background helps me formulate colour solutions for most hair issues. I practice keeping up with advances in hairdressing because, ultimately, the most beautiful and easygoing hair is healthy. I am also a trained make-up artist for weddings and photography and can assist in this area for my client’s special occasions. I enjoy working on collaborative projects which benefit other local businesses.
I love connecting with people, so networking is a great pleasure. After all my years of working with humans, I feel one of the most important things we can do is help people connect to like-minded others to enhance our businesses and lives.

My website is Balayalchemy

A Network Provence Event with Nora Jaccaud

Published on by Rebecca Ronane

Well, that was a surprise! 

Our May 22nd Network Provence meeting with Nora Jaccaud at Le Gare de Bonnieux promised to be a delightful afternoon of communing with the lovely ladies of NP under a sun-filled sky. This was temptation enough because all of our get-togethers are such a tonic, no matter what person is doing the presenting. Little did I know I was in for an instrumental skill highlight that would help me define a whole aspect of my profession.

 

 

 

 I confess I did not know much about Nora, our speaker of the day; apart from that, she is the daughter of distinguished art royalty, provencal/polish parents, a photographer/videographer of renown and has the best fringe in the Luberon. Here comes the surprise-she is also a professional in the art of “unconditional listening”, a skill she employs in her art form videos, @Human Postcards,  which she shared with us today. In her quiet, charming way, Nora disclosed some secrets about unconditional listening that would help anyone gain access to the world of people, both professionally and personally. She gently took us through some interactive exercises to demonstrate the power of this, proving a revealing and insightful aspect to her form of communication- one which was both familiar and obvious but often not precisely prevalent unless the intention was to focus on hearing the actual words of the one you are listening to. Nora left us all with a feeling of such thoughtfulness. It would be a great salve to humanity if we could all deepen our sense of hearing each other rather than simply listening to respond. I will happily look into Nora’s work and methods more, as the benefits of what she’s saying are manifold. 

 

We are fortunate to have such a group of interesting women to gather with. Besides our evocative speaker, we had a great time catching up with each other in the glorious sunshine, being a little irreverent and sharing a lot of laughter. The NP space always feels like a safe haven to enjoy the company of women, like-minded or not, from so many different ages and nationalities. Seeing each for their talents and stories and being seen by women one admires- well, it is the essence of Network Provence- connections- one of the most powerful values we hold dear.  

My last side note: I was impressed with the coincidence that many women brought information about friends’ upcoming events and exhibitions to share. Even though we would normally promote the happenings of members only, this group is so generous and feels that getting NP women alert to other events is valuable. I cannot think of a smarter way to connect oneself to the world of Provence culture and events than Network Provence. 

Join us soon and share in this connective experience!  

The next events will be on June 5 in Aix-en-Provence from 10 am to 12.00 and on June 25 at Racines’ wine shop from 5 pm to 7 pm. Please also keep an eye on @networkprovence and the Facebook group for more information about upcoming events.  

By Maryna Fontenoy for Network Provence