Easter Alpine Retreat:
Yoga & Ayurveda
A holistic mountain retreat at Chalet Ganesha, Champéry (Switzerland)
18 – 21. April 2025
With Céline Roux & Joan Fontarnau
Reset your body and mind during this transformative long weekend with somatic & hatha yoga, and ayurvedic food + optional treatments
In Ayurvedic medicine, spring is said to be the best time of the year, along with the autumn shift, for a health reset.
This retreat is an opportunity to re-energize in a natural alpine environment. You will revive your digestive system to remove toxins and any stagnant energy accumulated over the winter. We will share practices and serve fresh, seasonal food that supports the body’s natural detox process.
If you have been struggling with your health or finding it challenging to make time for yourself and your well-being, we are creating a peaceful space where you can disconnect from daily duties. You will be able to fully focus on inner healing and take care of yourself in a fabulous retreat center in the Swiss Alps.
There will be time to relax, walk in the mountains, and share delicious Ayurvedic-inspired meals with the group. You can also receive Ayurvedic consultations and massages if you wish to book these extra treatments.
Weekend program
You will be hosted at Chalet Ganesha, a beautiful and cosy retreat centre nested in the alpine village of Champéry. Purely focused on spiritual events, Chalet Ganesha place offers the perfect environment for relaxation and healing in the nature and for scenic mountain walks.
Somatic Hatha Yoga
Somatic Hatha Yoga blends mindful breath, movement, and asana with a focus on internal body awareness, fostering strength, flexibility, balance, and a deeper connection between mind and body. Through slow, deliberate practice, it cultivates self-awareness, offering time to relax, feel, explore, and connect from within.
We will introduce simple diet and daily routines that you can easily implement in your life. If you wish to go deeper with a personalized approach or to address specific needs, you will have the opportunity to book ayurvedic health consultations and massages at an extra cost.
Intentional schedule
Friday - Day 1
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– From 3pm: Arrival and installation
– 3pm to 5pm: Possibility to book ayurvedic consultations and massages
– 5:30 to 7:30pm: Opening circle and evening practice with gentle Yoga
– 7.30pm: Dinner
– 9pm: Introduction on Ayurveda & routines for the week-end
– 10pm: Silence & bed time
Saturday & Sunday - Day 2 & 3
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– 8 to 8.45am: Wake-up meditation & cleansing Kriya practices
– 9.30 to 11am: Energising Yoga practice
– 11.30am: Brunch
– 1 to 5pm: Free time with possibility to book ayurvedic consultations and massages
– 5 to 7pm: Gentle evening Yoga
– 7.30pm: Dinner
– 9pm: Meditation
-10pm: Silence & bed time
Monday - Day 4
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– 8 to 8.45am: Wake-up meditation & cleansing Kriya practices
– 9.30 to 11am: Energising Yoga practice
– 8.30 to 10.30am: Packing time
– 12pm: Brunch
– 1:30pm: Closing circle
– 3pm: Departure
Reservation
Price
Shared double or twin room : CHF 980.- per person
Private room single occupancy : CHF 1280.- per person.
How to book
To guarantee your registration, a deposit of CHF 300.- is required.
To reserve your spot, click here to fill the booking form, and we will send you the payment details.
Cancellation policy
In case you need to cancel your attendance, we offer you a flexible cancellation policy.
- 100% deposit refund for cancellation 30+ days before retreat start date.
- 50% deposit refund for cancellation 15-29 days before retreat start date.
- 0% deposit refund for cancellation 0-14 days before retreat start date.
What is included in the weekend price
- 3 night accommodation in a shared or private room
- 6 yoga classes
- Access to the facilities: yoga room with mats & props, kitchen, dining room, communal and rest areas
- Vegetarian meals: 3 lunches and 3 dinners
- Water, herbal teas and healthy snacks
- Access to the sauna
- Local taxes
For inquiries, you can contact us on joanyog@hotmail.com or WhatsApp +41792704203
Massages & Consultations (optional)
Note that massages and ayurvedic consultations are not included in the weekend price. However, we offer a very special rate to the weekend participants who would like to book these extra treatments :
Massages
CHF 100.- for 60 minutes / CHF 150.- for 90 minutes
Ayurvedic, Thai Yoga massage or Deep Tissue massage
Ayurvedic Health Consultation
CHF 120.- for about 75 minutes
A health assessment through questioning, observations and pulse/tongue check is first conducted (prakriti/vrikriti diagnosis). According to your goals and the diagnosis, a therapeutic objective will be defined together and a treatment outline given. You will later receive by email personalized guidelines for diet, lifestyle and, if necessary, herbal supplements.
If you are interested in booking a session, we advise doing it in advance as slots are limited.
Approximate time slots available:
Friday: 3pm and 4pm
Saturday and Sunday: 2pm, 3pm and 4pm
Discover Chalet Ganesha
This luxury retreat centre is known for its high-end amenities and for its stunning location in the village of Champéry in the Swiss Alps. The project began in 2004, inspired by Solange Demole, who imagined creating a warm and friendly centre for yoga and meditation courses in an old mountain pasture farmhouse dating from the 50’s.
The centre consists of four chalets: Ganesha, its smaller sister Amachi, Le Chalet François and Grand Ganesh. Grand Ganesh has a magnificent 121 m2 room, built according to the principles of the golden ratio by the engineer Thomas Buchi and his team of architects. The chalets are fitted out according to the principles of Feng Shui, and are supplied with spring water. They are equipped with Mom’s protection against 5G waves and their disruptions.
Depending on the number of participants, our retreat will take place either at Ganesha or Grand Ganesh.
Meet the team
Joan: Breathing and Hatha Yoga
Joan is trained with A.G Mohan in Svastha Yoga, the yoga of Krishnamacharya. Today he shares yoga under the umbrella of Svastha Yoga. His approach is fused with his life experience and further studies and experiences in fields like Tantra, metaphysics, active dreaming and trauma.
Yoga with Joan is a creative expression of our energy through the breath, a commitment to the skill of moving well, where the form is not the goal but the consequence: slow, sensitive, simple, soft but powerful, and above all authentic.
Céline: Ayurveda and Yoga Nidra
Céline is extensively trained in Ayurveda & Yoga both from Indian and European schools. In Switzerland, she studied with the Vaidya Atreya Smith at the European Institute of Vedic Studies where she obtained a diploma in Ayurvedic Medicine. She teaches Hatha Yoga from an ayurvedic perspective, adapting the practice to the individuals’ needs and natural cycles (day, seasons, etc).
During the weekend, she will share Yoga Nidra, her favorite meditation & healing technique that she learned at the Bihar School of Yoga. You can also book health consultations & massages with her.
We are very excited to share this retreat and we look forward to connecting with you there!