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Hiking and Adventure French Alps in July/August 2024

Hiking & Yoga Holiday French Alps July & August 2024

Join us for an energising hiking and multi-activity yoga holiday in the French Alps. Staying in wellness apartments and the foot of La Rosiere ski area, hikes on your doorstep. Try white water rafting, parapenting and enjoy a spa.

20th July 2024
27th July 2024
03rd August 2024
10th August 2024
17th August 2024
24th August 2024

Retreats starting on the 17th August & 24th August are sold out, but we still have availability on the first four retreat dates!

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 2024 we are in one of our favourite locations, La Rosiere.

We have chosen this area because we love the Tarantaise Valley and all that it offers. You will be staying in the same wellness apartments that we use for our ski yoga holidays. They are centrally located in the small ski village of La Rosiere, right at the foot of the ski lifts and slopes so you can easily access the mountains. This means that the elevation is already 1850m, with panoramic views of the whole valley and a stunning sunset every evening.

The apartments have views of the whole valley and one has a large outdoor terrace. Shops, cafes and supermarkets are right next door and the apartments have a wellness centre with 15m swimming pool, sauna, steam room, solarium and spa with massage treatments.

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. Enjoy an outing to Bourg-Saint-Maurice for those who would like to feel exhilarated with some white water rafting, take a bike out or relax by the 50m outdoor pool.   There is plenty of time to wind down and relax and read a good book, enjoy the wellness centre or have a massage.

The apartments are spacious with a selection of single, twin and double occupancy with shared bathrooms and en-suite.  There are literally jaw-dropping views everywhere you look.

The hiking yoga experience here is a real adventure, and with local qualified mountain guides to show you around you will reach new heights. Feel connected to nature and escape the heat of summer, there’s nothing like a hiking yoga holiday to exhilarate and enliven body and mind.

Yoga will be inside in one of the living spaces – feel revitalised by yoga in the morning with all yoga equipment in the evening to unwind and relax.

From £995

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DATES:

20th – 27th July 2024
27th July – 3rd August 2024
3rd – 10th August 2024
10th – 17th August 2024
17th – 24th August 2024
24th – 31st August 2024

 

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 it 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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Itinerary

Your week-long hiking yoga holiday in French Alps

7:30am Pre-yoga tea
8:00am – 9:30am Energising morning yoga practice (not on Day 6)
9:30am Brunch
10:30am – 5pm Time for activities – Day 2, 3 & 7 you will hike with a qualified guide (lunch included). On Day 5 we have included a transfer to Bourg-Saint-Maurice where there is optional extra activities which we can help organise. The other two days you are free to do as you please.
5pm – 7pm Evening restorative yoga (not on Day 5)
7:15pm Delicious 3 course evening meal (on Day 5 we do not include dinner and suggest a meal out in La Rosiere).

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.

Need help deciding what to pack? Here’s some help.

Day 1

Arrival day
Arrival day, welcome briefing & evening meal

Day 2


Morning yoga practice before a guided hike straight from the venue.

Day 3


Second guided hike day higher in the mountains.

Day 4


A day to rest - relax in the wellness centre, read your book on the deck or explore La Rosiere

Day 5


Continental breakfast followed by a trip to Bourg Saint Maurice (transfer included), where you have optional activities such as white water rafting, bike hire, outdoor swimming or explore the town. In the evening you will have a meal out in La Rosiere (not included) to give our chef time off and there will not be an evening yoga practice.

Day 6


A day to rest - relax in the wellness centre, read your book on the deck or explore La Rosiere

Day 7


Your third hike with a qualified guide in the beautiful mountains.

Day 8

Departure Day
Transfer leaves early in the morning to arrive at Geneva airport for 9:30am.

Beautiful La Rosiere, French Alps

For 2024 we are running both our ski/snowboard yoga holidays and hiking/multi-adventure yoga holidays in La Rosiere in the French Alps.

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We have been staying around this area for the last 15 years and love the summers in the ski resort as much as the winters.

This ski/ summer mountain area is a part of the Tarentaise Valley which comprises other ski areas such as Val D’Isere and Tignes, Les Arcs and St Foy. La Rosiere is situated on the south-facing side of the mountain range so the front face of the ski mountain has sun all day with beautiful sunsets.

Ski Information

Low carbon travel:  If you would prefer to travel by train rather than fly then there are trains via Paris from London St Pancras to Bourg-Saint-Maurice and then only a short 20-minute transfer to your accommodation.

You can get 15% off your ski pass if you travel by train – find out more here.

La Rosiere itself is a part of the San Bernadino ski area, which is connected with La Thuile in Italy which means that you can enjoy the playful traverse to La Thuile which is usually the road in the summer for the mountain pass.  It also means you can enjoy croissants for breakfast and pasta or pizza for lunch. Or a bombadino if you are feeling adventurous!

The ski area is great for beginners, intermediate and advanced, there is something for everyone. Beginners can stay at the front side of La Rosiere and the more intermediate can ski all the way to Italy and back.

We are based in ski-in-ski-out wellness apartments right in the centre of La Rosiere surrounded by shops, restaurants, ski school, and ski hire and fabulous views on the south-facing mountain side so sun all day.

If you are a beginner and have had enough after your ski lesson you can get back to your accommodation easily and choose to relax there or try out the wellness facilities such as a gym, swimming pool, and spa area and relax with a massage. Or have lunch in a restaurant whilst enjoying amazing views.

Summer information

We have chosen this area because we love the Tarantaise Valley and all that it offers. You will be staying in the same wellness apartments that we use for our ski yoga holidays. They are centrally located in the small ski village of La Rosiere, right at the foot of the ski lifts and slopes so you can easily access the mountains. This means that the elevation is already 1850m, with panoramic views of the whole valley and a stunning sunset every evening.

In the French Alps, you are surrounded by nature. You will spend your time hiking to high peaks and enjoying picnics in the sun with stunning views. You also have the chance to visit Bourg-Saint-Maurice and experience white water-rafting. This destination is the perfect place to balance relaxation and adventure.

 

Our Yoga Teachers

Over the 17 years that AY has been organising our bespoke retreats, we have always made sure that we work with exceptional yoga teachers who are dedicated to their practice and live and breathe yoga, so you can feel safe in the knowledge that you will be inspired, relaxed and tensions dissolved by the end of your retreat with us.

About the yoga

Morning Class
Our morning classes are held in our indoor yoga space which is one of the two apartments living space. it is spacious and has views of the valley.  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, 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.

All yoga equipment is provided for you on this yoga holiday in the French Alps.

 

Highlights

  • Stay in a beautiful area of the French Alps

  • Stunning scenery and breathtaking views

  • Stay in wellness apartments with a spa, sauna, steam, 15 m pool

  • Enjoy lots of hikes throughout the week

  • Try new activities like white water rafting, biking, and more

  • Enjoy delicious plant-based and vegetarian food all week

  • Time out to relax and unwind

About the food

All of our retreat chefs are highly experienced and passionate about their craft. We have always been a vegan/vegetarian company! Expect delicious and creative brunch, lunch, and 2-course evening meal. Each meal will be balanced to keep you energised all day.

Breakfast will be a vegetarian/vegan breakfast with eggs, cows milk to tea and coffee and butter. The rest of the meals will be plant-based but with plenty of protein.

Please let us know in advance if you have dietary needs and we can cater for these.

Nikoleta Koleva

Nikoleta’s philosophy is that the food we eat gives us pleasure in all possible ways – taste, aroma, texture and appearance, with quality wholefood ingredients....

Suitability

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

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