Mindful Skiing
14-17 January
Experience flow in the snow and stunning alpine scenery.
Space to Breathe
Our retreats in the peaceful and inspiring French Alps create breathing space for busy minds. They enable you to step back, take stock and get clear on what really matters to you.
Alps Retreats founder Sally-Anne Airey shares more than 35 years’ experience as a leadership coach, mindfulness teacher and former Royal Navy Commander to help people develop clarity, resilience and presence. Her calm, pragmatic, accessible approach enables you to make the changes you want in your life and work.
In the beautifully serene surroundings of Alps Retreats, you take time out from the stressors of everyday life to pause, reflect and recalibrate. You gain clarity to meet the challenges you are facing. New ideas and creative solutions emerge. You leave relaxed and re-energised, with strategies and tools to apply in your everyday life.
Here’s Sally-Anne giving you an example of one of the tools you learn on our retreats, recorded by our friends and partners at Yoga in the Alps (12 minutes):
Our Retreats
We offer scheduled and tailor-made retreats all year round to individuals, teams and groups looking for a safe space to work, play and learn. For leaders, we also offer longer-term leadership development programmes through our companion site skilfulleaders.com.
Our holistic approach nurtures mind, body and soul with an expertly-designed balance of focused workshops, outdoor activity in stunning scenery, one-to-one coaching, mindfulness meditation and delicious vegetarian food.
And there’s time to enjoy a soothing massage or simply to relax and unwind in our luxury hot tub.
Winter highlight – fresh powder snow and sunshine
The Alps Retreats meditation and yoga space at Maison La Cerisaie
Maison La Cerisaie’s luxury hot tub with mountain views
All-inclusive prices are 650€ per person for a shared room (for co-travellers only while COVID restrictions apply) and 950€ per person for a single room. This includes transfers from Geneva and all local transport, full board and accommodation, all scheduled indoor and outdoor workshops and activities, and a pre-retreat needs assessment with Sally-Anne.
2021 Programme
Mindful Skiing
Mindful Snowshoeing
21-24 Jan, 25-28 Feb
25-28 March
Experience the joy of winter.
Time Out
Flexible Dates
A customised experience for individuals or couples.
Team Offsite
Flexible Dates
A retreat aligned to the individual needs of your team.
Develop Resilience
Flexible Dates
A women-only retreat to explore resilience in a complex world.
Unplugged in the Alps Flexible Dates
How to be a mindful family in the digital age.
Our Location
Our luxury retreat centre Maison La Cerisaie – just 75 minutes by car from Geneva – is nestled in the beautiful, peaceful French Alpine village of Sixt Fer à Cheval, surrounded by mountains and waterfalls.
The warm and open living area fuses traditional Alpine charm and contemporary design. There’s plenty of cosy seating, a large woodburner and a spacious, sociable dining area leading out into the garden. The super comfortable bedrooms all have private bathrooms with rain-effect showers and underfloor heating.
There’s off-road parking for several vehicles. If you arrive by plane or train, we meet you on arrival and drive you here.
The Chalet
The Living Area
The Location
Our Team
All our retreats are led by Sally-Anne, with a strong support team including an in-house chef, mountain guide and massage therapist.
Click here to meet our full team.
Sally-Anne Airey
Alps Retreats founder. Leadership coach, mindfulness teacher and retreat leader.
Arno de Jong
Mountain guide. Specialising in creating Alpine adventures off the beaten track.
Ben Cox
Testimonials
Larissa Harrison, HR Director
Jim Ralley, Founder, Flux
Availability and Booking
| Retreat | 2021 Dates | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mindful Skiing | 14-17 January | Places available | Find out more | ||
| Mindful Snowshoeing | 21-24 January
25-28 February 25-28 March |
Places available
Places available Places available |
Find out more | ||
| Bespoke Retreats | Flexible Dates | Places available | Find out more |