Yoga Retreat in the French Alps
June 2nd - 9th 2012
8 days / 7 nights Yoga Retreat in the French Alps
2nd - 9th of June 2012
Next summer we will be holding a week-long yoga retreat in the French Alps.
The retreat will be limited to a maximum of 12 people.
A view from the gite where you will stay during your Yoga Retreat. It is set in a beautiful landscape close to the border of Switzerland, surrounded by mountains, forests, fields and streams.
The programme is as follows:
French Alps Yoga Retreat Outline
- 15.00 Welcome
- 16.00 Yoga class
- 18.00 Free time
- 19.30 Dinner
- Guided meditation
- 6.30 Jala Neti Kriya
- 6.45 Pranayama and guided meditation
- 7.45 Tea Break
- 8.15 Yoga class
- 10.15 Break
- 10.30 Brunch & Free time
- 16.00 Yoga class
- 18.00 Free time
- 19.30 Dinner
- Guided meditation
- 6.30 Jala Neti Kriya
- 6.45 Pranayama and guided meditation
- 7.45 Tea Break
- 8.15 Yoga class
- 10.15 Break
- 10.30 Brunch & Karma Yoga (cleaning)
- 12.00 Check out
- All classes
- Accommodation
- Meals
- Yoga Now T-Shirt, Tote Bag and Yoga Mat Bag
- Neti pot, neti sutra & tongue cleaner
- A40 Geneva / Chamonix.
- Green Valley exit (No. 15), Samoëns 20 minutes.
- A40 Chamonix / Geneva.
- Exit-Cluses Scionzier (No. 18), Samoëns 20 minutes.
- The "sens unique a 150m" one-way sign, then straight until the real "sens unique" one-way street.
- Turn left, direction "Col de Joux-Plane", 1.2 km to the Dojo
- Pass an "Inter-Sport" store on your right.
- At the fork in the road drive uphill.
- Go past the hotel "Edelweiss" on your left.
- Cross a small bridge railings Green.
- Pass "Domain de la Piaz" on your right.
- Another 50 m and turn left on a road just behind a new chalet (large stones)
- Park on the right of the road path, "Reserved Parking", THE DOJO).
The retreat will take place at the beautiful Dojo de la Piaz.
Views of the interior of the dojo
Accommodation will be in the adjoining Gite on site and will be on a shared basis.
The gite is set in a beautiful landscape, surrounded by mountains, forests, fields and streams.
There are 2 triple rooms and one small dormitory with 6 places. Accommodation places will be attributed on a first-come-first-served basis.
The Dining Room. Healthy nutritious vegetarian food will be on the menu throughout the retreat.
Please inform us beforehand if you have any food allergies.
Price of the Yoga Retreat - 1200 euros /person sharing.
Price includes:
We require a deposit of 30% of the fees to confirm your booking (contact us for more details).
The date of the retreat
2nd – 9th of June 2012
Please let us know as soon as possible if you would like to attend.
P.S. - You might like to bring your own yoga mat.
The Dojo de la Piaz is 15 -20 minutes walk from the town of Samoens in the French Alps.
Maps
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In winter Samoens is France's fifth largest ski-station. The town has been named a “Town of Artistic, Architectural and Historic Interest” by the French Heritage Department.
To read more about Samoens visit www.samoens.com
How to get to the Dojo de la Piaz
GPS coordinates 46.089722,6.713505
Flights
Geneva-Cointrin Airport - list of airlines that fly to Geneva www.gva.ch
Air France www.airfrance.com
Easyjet www.easyjet.com
By rail
Take a train to CLUSES railway station (20 km from the Dojo).
TGV direct to Cluses from large cities (the weekend).
SNCF (French national railways) information www.sncf.com
Geneva (50 km) or Bellegarde (70 km)
By bus
From CLUSES train station take a bus to SAMOENS
By Car
Easy Access: 1 hour from Geneva airport, 20 minutes from the motorway A40
From Geneva / Annemasse
From Chamonix
Arriving at Samoëns via Verchaix.
More information about your itinerary: www.viamichelin.com
For more information on the Dojo de la Piaz you can visit their website.