Chamonix Running & Yoga Retreat
2nd - 6th July 2026
Run the mountain trails, rejuvenate your body and mind, and deepen your connection to nature and the mountains in Chamonix-Mont Blanc, France.
Overview
Experience the enchantment of the French Alps from our luxury chalet in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, the world’s trail running capital. Each day is thoughtfully balanced with invigorating and restorative yoga as well as relaxation sessions. All this alongside guided runs on iconic mountain trails, giving you space to breathe deeply, soak in panoramic alpine vistas, and fully savour the beauty and serenity of your surroundings.
You’ll enjoy delicious, nourishing plant based food that stimulates more than just your taste buds, while sparking curiosity about healthier, more mindful ways of eating. A retreat designed to elevate your movement, your mindset, and your connection to the mountains.
Retreat Details
Dates
02 Jul - 06 Jul 2026
Duration
5 days, 4 nights
Pricing
€1,995 / £1,795 / $2,350
Guests
Min 5, Max 8
Sample Itinerary
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Arrive in Geneva and transfer to Chamonix via shared airport transfer. Check in to our elegant chalet for the next four nights. Join an optional trail run or enjoy some personal time to relax and use the hot tub, before yoga and guided relaxation, followed by our welcome dinner.
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Morning yoga outside on the decking if the weather allows. Personal time to shower and prepare for the day before we have a delicious breakfast to fuel and nourish us. We’ll then head out for our first shakeout run, nothing too strenuous for the first time on the trails in Chamonix. However, there is always some elevation gain and technical running wherever you run in the valley.
Late afternoon yoga will focus on restorative poses and will finish with a guided relaxation and meditation. You will then be free until early evening when we will have a delicious three course family style dinner, with plenty of food to refuel, stimulate your taste buds, and spark some curiosity.
Our run will be approximately 3-4 hours total, 8-13km distance and up to 500m of elevation gain and descent.
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Each day will follow a similar format to the first. Today will begin with a ride on one of the many gondola lifts in the Chamonix valley. Then we run a higher balcony trail offering amazing views of the mountains and allowing you to fully immerse yourself in this amazing alpine landscape.
Our run will be approximately 3-5 hours total, with 10-15km distance and up to 500m of elevation gain and 1,000m descent.
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Today we will take the train from Chamonix up the valley towards the Swiss border. The run will be 3-5 hours with an optional hour-long valley run at the end. 10-15km (optional distance adds another 10km). Expect more elevation gain today – up to 1,000m up and down.
The focus on the yoga today will be maintenance in the morning and then targeted post-run yoga stretching and a guided yoga nidra relaxation.
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The day starts with energising vinyasa flow yoga before we have our last breakfast together. Check out of the chalet is by 10am and you start your onwards journeys, refreshed, well fed, and hearts full. New friendships made with a renewed outlook on life, work, and what balance truly means.
What will a typical day look like?
07:00am
Sun rise energising yoga (one hour)
08:30am
Plant-based breakfast buffet to fuel our day
10:30am
Guided trail run in the Chamonix valley
14:30pm
Smorgasbord style lunch at chalet
17:00pm
Pre dinner restorative yoga (one hour)
19:00pm
Plant based three course dinner
21:00pm
Relaxing pre bedtime guided meditation
[ WHAT TO EXPECT ]Yoga and Running, Designed to Complement Each Other
Do I need to be a serious trail runner?
Our runs are designed for beginner to intermediate trail runners who already have some experience on uneven terrain. As a guideline, you should be comfortable running for 3–5 hours and managing roughly 1,000 metres of elevation gain.
Good pre-trip preparation is important, as running in the Alps is typically more demanding than most other places with steeper climbs, higher altitude, and more technical trails.
We always tailour each day to the group. Distances, elevation, and technicality can be adjusted to suit varying fitness levels and confidence on the trails, ensuring everyone feels supported and challenged in the right way.
In short: you don’t need to be an elite mountain runner, just motivated, trail-curious, and ready for some big, beautiful days in the mountains.
What about the yoga?
You’ll explore how yoga can improve running form, enhance post-run recovery, and build the kind of functional strength that keeps you injury-resilient across long days in the mountains.The aim is not to turn you into a “yogi,” but to give you practical tools you can integrate into your training at home, simple and effective movement patterns that support your body through volume, vertical elevation gain, and varied terrain.
Across the retreat you’ll learn how yoga-based mobility can unlock range where runners tend to get tight, how breathwork can steady your mind on steep climbs, and how mindful movement can make your running feel smoother and more connected.
By the end of the retreat, you’ll have a clear understanding of how yoga complements endurance sport, enhancing recovery, reducing overuse tension, and helping you run with more freedom, strength, and longevity.
[ WHAT TO EXPECT ]Accommodation & Meals
Chalet Belachat
Our elegant chalet for the retreat has been carefully selected to offer maximum comfort and a quiet haven from the bustle of the mountain resort of Chamonix Mont Blanc, while only being 15 minutes’ walk from the town centre. The chalet provides excellent access to the mountain trails on both sides of the valley. It has an outdoor hot tub set in an enclosed garden available for use throughout your stay. The bedrooms are on twin sharing basis, and we have 4 ensuite bathrooms throughout the chalet.
Healthy Eating
The quality of the food on the retreat is very important to us, and you will enjoy balanced and nutritious meals that have been selected to complement the retreat perfectly. Our aim is to present a new way of eating to you, which is packed full of flavours, textures and colours.
Although the food will be vegan, we don’t feel labelling it as such is helpful – it is just delicious food, presented to a high standard, with no animal products on the plate. We use organic and local produce wherever possible. Come with an open mind and an appetite for experience and you won’t be disappointed.
[ WHAT TO EXPECT ]Pricing and Inclusions
The trip costs €1,995 / £1,795 / $2,350 & includes the following:
What’s Included:
Four nights’ accommodation in a luxury chalet (twin room sharing)
Breakfast, trail snacks, and Smorgasbord style lunch
Delicious family style dinner three nights
Herbal infusions and mountain spring water available all day in the chalet
Shared minibus transfer from Geneva to Chamonix and return
Guided daily mountain runs with a licensed trail-running guide
Daily morning and afternoon yoga with a certified yoga teacher
Guided relaxation and mediations on at least two days
All yoga equipment provided – mats, blocks, and straps
Transport to and from the trail as required
What’s Not Included
All flights
Personal travel insurance (mandatory)
Additional lift tickets to access the mountain trails
Drinks and snacks outside the chalet environment
Laundry, equipment purchases, sundries
Extra transport to/from the trail if you choose to change your plans on any day
Any additional activities you choose to participate in
Gratuity for your guide/teacher
No lunch or dinner provided the last day
Be part of our Chamonix yoga and running retreat
Get in touch with us today with any questions you may have. Places are limited to 8 people, and we expect to sell out. All we need from you is a €500 £450 / $600 deposit to confirm your place.
Your running guide and yoga teacher
Alistair has been guiding trail running and hiking adventures for over five years and teaching yoga for more than a decade. With a deep passion for food, he has spent the past five years creating vibrant, plant-based cuisine for private clients and wellness retreats. As a certified International Mountain Leader, Alistair combines his technical expertise with a mindful approach to movement, nature, and nourishment.
When he’s not leading retreats, you’ll find him running off mountain summits with his paraglider, ski mountaineering through high alpine terrain, cycling across continents, or experimenting with new vegan recipes
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[ CONTACT US ]Join us in Chamonix
Spaces are limited to just eight participants for this unforgettable yoga and trail-running retreat in Chamonix. A €500 / £450 / $600 deposit secures your spot. Please use the registration form to confirm your place.