With Sally-Anne Airey, in advance
In ensuite rooms
A day or half-day, accompanied by a mountain guide
From Geneva airport or railway station
Activities, workshops and coaching adapted to your needs
Delicious, nutritious food, prepared by our professional in-house chef
As much as you want
Please make your own arrangements
Strongly advised
Infinitely flexible, this retreat can be used for any purpose which benefits from space and togetherness away from the workplace: leadership team-building, strategy development, working through a particular issue, or simply taking time out to re-energise, re-focus and re-connect.
All our resources are at your disposal. Session facilitation, coaching, mindfulness and outdoor activities are usually the main elements of the programme. You’ll leave feeling revitalised, clearer and more cohesive as a team.
The Alps Retreats Centre is an authentic 1830s Alpine farmhouse in a magnificent setting. Beautifully renovated, it combines traditional Alpine character with contemporary design and comfort.
It nestles peacefully among stunning mountains and waterfalls, at the heart of a huge network of walking trails.
With ample space for up to 11 adults, the bedrooms all have super-comfortable beds and private bathrooms with calming rain-effect showers and underfloor heating. In the open living areas there are plenty of sofas and armchairs and a superb woodburner.
And you can soak up the fabulous mountain views from the large outdoor hot tub.
More sleeping accommodation is available if required, in a similar neighbouring property, also a beautifully renovated traditional Savoyard farmhouse with en-suite bedrooms.
Sixt Fer à Cheval is a beautiful French Alpine village 75 minutes from Geneva airport and train station. Surrounded by the largest nature reserve in Haute-Savoie, it is a place of inspiring beauty, peace and calm.
You walk in the majestic mountain valley of the Cirque du Fer à Cheval. And you absorb the splendour of the Cascade du Rouget, the ‘Queen of the Waterfalls’.
During your retreat you can expect three delicious, creative meals a day, plus afternoon tea and cake, all lovingly prepared by our professional chef. Ingredients are organic and locally sourced where possible.
You can help yourself to hot and cold drinks at any time.
8 years ago, Alps Retreats co-founder Sally-Anne Airey decided to make her beautiful Alpine home into a place where busy people have the time and space to reconnect with what really matters to them.
Herself an experienced coach, retreat leader and mindfulness teacher, Sally-Anne guides your retreat with the support of other deep specialists in their field.
In moving to the mountains 10 years ago, Alps Retreats co-founder Simon Airey was at last fulfilling his childhood dream: to wake up every morning to an inspiring Alpine view and breathe in clean mountain air.
And after a full career in the Royal Navy, this was worth waiting for.
Jess de Jong is one of the most sought after retreat chefs in the valley. Her culinary creations come from a place of genuine love and her warmth and skill shine through every one of the meals she cooks for you.
Jess’s food is delicious, nourishing and a feast for the eyes.
For more than 10 years, International Mountain Leader Arno de Jong has been guiding Alpine experiences throughout the Giffre valley for individuals and groups seeking inspiring adventure.
You step out of your comfort zone and into a new perspective.
Ben Cox has devoted his adult life to the practice and teaching of Taichi, Qigong and Chinese medicine, learning and working with several masters in the west and China.
He teaches you how being physically open, relaxed and dynamic is the key to being physically and mentally present.
An Advanced Myofascial Release Therapist, Ella Plaisted tailors her treatments to your needs, with dedicated focus on the cause rather than the symptom.
She works with the body’s connective tissue to restore balance and improve your overall well-being.
Day 1
Transfer from Geneva
Orientation
Lunch
Introduction to mindfulness
Afternoon cake
Leadership & management session 1
Dinner
Quiet time
Day 2
Breakfast
Leadership & management session 2
Lunch
Power of pause workshop
Local waterfall walk
Afternoon cake
Ways of working & next steps discussion
Dinner
Quiet time
Day 3
Breakfast
Half-day hike (or snowshoe) with mountain guide
Lunch
Final discussion
Transfer to Geneva
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Phone:
+33 (0)6 48 85 60 95
Email:
info@alpsretreats.com
Address:
Maison La Cerisaie, 44 Chemin de la Combe des Tattes, 74740 Sixt Fer à Cheval