Join us for a soul-nourishing, relaxing yet energising yoga holiday in the French Alps with lots of hiking, yoga, and delicious plant-based food.
12th August 2023
19th August 2023 We are so excited to be heading back to the French Alps again this summer for our hiking yoga holiday in the French Alps. New for 2023 we are in a new area, this time we are near Moutiers and the three valleys and down the valley from Bourg Saint Maurice where the train arrives.
With jaw-droppingly beautiful views and a sense of peace and stillness in our new location, you will feel at ease, calm, tranquil, and content immediately. This is going to be a glorious week of fresh mountain air, hikes, outdoor yoga and meditation, delicious plant-based food and time out from everyday life.
Your week retreat in the French Alps will be centred around being in nature, hiking to high peaks and enjoying a picnic with stunning views. Take a morning to go to the local farmers market in Moutiers and enjoy an afternoon at the local wellness spa. Your host and chef has opened up her beautiful home to share her love of the mountains, being in nature, food and connection. She will offer a cooking class during the week and share her love of food with you. There is plenty of time to wind down and relax and read a good book or have a massage.
Our chalet and accommodation are situated on a mountain-side in a quaint French mountain village located at 1300m altitude where the air is clean, the sunsets are magical and the birds are near. There are literally jaw-dropping views everywhere you look. Choose to stay in our luxury chalet lovingly restored by the owners or in a local gite next door with a choice of rooms, a living and kitchen area to relax in and the yoga deck.
The hiking yoga experience here is a secret spot for locals and your hosts know their local area thoroughly and will guide you to some beautiful places. Feel connected to nature and escape the heat of summer and don’t forget about the beautiful sunrises and sunsets. There’s nothing like a hiking yoga holiday to exhilarate and enliven body and mind.
Feel revitalised by yoga on the decking in the morning and in the special yoga shala with all yoga equipment in the evening to unwind and relax. All vegetarian and vegan meals are included in the price and be wowed by your host and chef. We have called this yoga holiday a hiking yoga holiday but it is really also a holiday for real foodies too!
DATES:
12th – 19th August 2023
19th – 26th August 2023
INSTALMENT PAYMENT PLANS ARE AVAILABLE
Twin/ Double Rooms – On all of our retreats, twin or double rooms mean two people sharing. If you book one space, you will be sharing with another guest.
TRAVEL INSURANCE: Please buy a travel insurance policy that works for you for any unforeseen circumstances and with a covid policy.
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Morning Class
Our morning classes are held either outside on spacious decking if sunny with views of the valley below or in the beautiful yoga shala. Awaken your body, pay special attention to warming those muscles, stretching out the legs and building stamina for your day exploring the breathtaking environment.
Evening Class
After your days of hiking and exploring, return to the chalet to unwind and relax tired bodies with a restorative evening yoga class in the yoga shala. This gentle session will vary each evening and include pranayama and meditation to help the mind and body really let go and allow you to enter a state of deep relaxation.
Stay in a beautiful area of the French Alps
Stunning scenery and breathtaking views
Enjoy lots of hikes throughout the week
Enjoy a day at a thermal springs spa
Enjoy delicious plant-based and vegetarian food all week
Time out to relax and unwind
Our food on this yoga holiday in the French Alps will be catered for by the owner of the venue and your host for the week.
Nikki has over 30 years of experience in hosting, cooking and managing venues and also runs this chalet as a cookery school. She lovingly creates delicious vegetarian and vegan food for breakfast, lunch and dinner to be enjoyed together. It will certainly seem like a foodie retreat too!
Here is an example of a menu:
On the hike days enjoy a picnic on the mountain and take in the views.
Please let us know in advance if you have dietary needs and we can cater for these.
This hiking yoga holiday French Alps is suitable for those who love hiking, the great outdoors and being active. All ages are welcome and no experience of hiking is necessary but a good level of fitness is desirable. The yoga is suitable for all levels and ages
Advanced
All ages
Beginners
Intermediate
Men & Women
In summer the alps have very relaxing energy and a slow pace, surrounded by the gorgeous bright colours of spring and summer with wildflowers and wild blueberries contrasting with the snowcapped mountain tops. Anytime in the French Alps in summer is a great time to be there. In fact, July and August are great times to be there to get away from the heat and crowds of the coastline in Europe. It is still possible to enjoy long hikes in peak summer because with altitude it gets cooler. As well as hiking in the summer there are lots of bike tracks for downhill or road cycling, try parapenting or even white water rafting. It can be an active holiday in summer but there is always time to relax in the sunshine and read a good book.
Your summer French Alps holiday for 2023 is situated near Moutiers in a quaint and peaceful French village 1300m above sea level with views across to Courcheval and Meribel ski areas. The views are breathtaking here and a real feast for the eyes. Your week will be packed with visits to local markets, hiking high up in the mountains, picnic stops, meditating with the views, spa days, a cooking workshop.
This yoga holiday in the French Alps is a hiking adventure, with hikes throughout the week to different locations.
If you would like to enjoy other mountain activities please let us know and we can arrange them.
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7.30am
Wake up with hot water and lemon and pre-yoga snacks
8.00-9.30am
Energising morning yoga practice
9.30am
Brunch
10.30am-5pm
Time for activities – Walking, hiking, climbing or just relaxing in the chalet. Massage and other holistic treatments on offer.
5pm - 7pm
Restorative evening yoga
7.15pm
Delicious 3 course evening meal
7 nights beautiful chalet accommodation
6 x 1.5hr daily morning yoga classes on the decking
6 x 2 hour restorative evening yoga class
Transfers from Geneva to the chalet
Guided hikes with packed lunch
Delicious brunch after yoga each morning
Gourmet vegetarian / vegan evening feast for 6 nights
A day trip to the local market
An afternoon at the thermal springs spa
Help arranging extra activities such as parapenting, climbing, biking, extra hiking
Bath robes, slippers, toiletries
Experienced and friendly AdventureYogi and chalet hosts to look after your every need
Your accommodation for our French Alps hiking and yoga holiday is situated 1300m altitude in a quiet and quaint French village on the mountainside overlooking the three valleys ski area and the town of Moutiers is 20 minutes on the valley floor.
It is situated 2.5 hours from geneva airport and 1 hour from Bourg-Saint-Maurice and the train station.
There are two accommodation options, a beautiful luxury chalet that has been lovingly restored by the owners and your hosts for your holiday and a well-appointed and cosy gite that will be private to us for your yoga holiday.
Your evening meal and lunch will be in the luxury chalet in the host’s spacious living room – enjoy feeling like you are staying at a home from home. Breakfast will be served in the gite.
For yoga, there is a spacious yoga shala with all yoga equipment and there is also the decking at the gite for outdoor yoga as well as a secret spot a short walk away with stunning views.
The luxury chalet
The luxury chalet has 3 bedrooms for 5 guests, plus a kitchen, a dining room and a cosy living room. Each room is equipped with slippers, robes, toiletries, towels and luxury linen.
The bedrooms:
A twin room with its own bathroom
A twin room with a luxury bathroom shared with one other
A single occupancy room with an en-suite bathroom
The Gite:
The gite is newly built and has 5 bedrooms and for this holiday we have 3 single room options and 2 twin rooms and a total of 7 guests. There is a cosy living room, a spacious kitchen area with a dining table and an outdoor decking with a table and chairs. Toiletries, slippers and towels will be provided.
The bedrooms:
We have these two types of accommodation to be able to suit all budgets.
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