First of all France was beautiful, most of the hikes were stunning and a lot of fun and great things to do in the area. By far the retreat participants were the best part of the trip and I made great friendships. The twice daily yoga was so wonderful. The chateau was beautiful, perfect location and great to have a home base. That being said, things didn’t always go as planned and needed more leadership and hosting. Wanted a bit more luxury-no greeting upon arrival, one bath towel for the entire stay, frantically trying to do your own laundry to keep that towel clean, no maid so dirty rooms/spaces all week, and everyone ran out of toilet paper that wasn’t refilled till the end of the week. Also lots of tension sensed between hosts/guides/participants and many not participating in many of the activities possibly related to this. We didn’t find out till we got there that the vegan chef wasn’t coming due to emergency (obviously understandable), but it meant eating none of the restaurant food (which I had looked forward to), and eating tons more carbs and less fresh food than normal and would’ve been nice to have had the option of some type of refund or comprise. Even with these issues, I had a really great time and l think the concept and location is perfect for this style of retreat. With more gracious guidance, clear leadership and better execution things could really be improved.

Everything about this trip was thoughtfully curated and perfect for anyone on a path to higher wellness (or who just wanted a special vacation!). The chalet we stayed in was beautiful and had amazing views of the Alps, and it provided a hotel-like experience with cozy beds, spa-like bathrooms, and considerate touches like bathrobes and jute bags for going to town. The meals prepared by our chef were beautiful, healthy, and delicious. The yoga was invigorating and helped us prepare and recover from the daily hikes. The hiking itself was the most challenging aspect of the trip for me (I only made it out two of the days!) but at the same time the most rewarding, as the views were incredible and the experience really brought us together as a group. And the people on this trip were phenomenal, all kind, interesting, and open-minded individuals. 10/10, couldn’t recommend more!

Great Trip. Amazing group of people, daily yoga classes were great and well needed after challenging daily hikes. The food was good, but not great, mainly due to Chef getting sick last minute and replaced by local person, who was great but lacked skills in preparing extraordinary plant based dishes. The Hikes were extraordinary but challenging without proper physical indurance training. There was not enough scheduled free time to recoup between hikes. We took two days off and attended an amazing day spa and walked the town. Hikes were were guided and planned, but there were no options to exit midway for those less physically fit. The event was well organized, we could have used a more formal team building approach, but everyone took it upon themselves to blend in. Andrea, the event leader, was amazingly warm and accessible 24/7. Overall a very memorable trip with only a few misses to achieve extraordinary!!