Off-Grid Yoga, hiking & Simple Living Retreat in the French Alps

2026 Retreat Dates:

31 July – 6 August

8 – 14 August | 16 – 22 August

“French Alps summer sunlight over Praz-sur-Arly mountains — off-grid yoga, hiking and community retreat setting

Simple living, real people, real nature, real conversations, real connection — 7 days of real life.

This Summer join Mike Farr, myself and 11 other adventurous souls for a truly unique off-grid retreat in the French Alps.

Together we embark on a transformational journey of inner growth that holds the potential to ignite transformation through yoga, self enquiry, shadow work, mountain hiking trails, and the often-forgotten medicine of living together.

Step away from the noise of the “doing world” and into a slower, more connected way of being — held by the stillness of the mountains, far from distraction.

This secluded, off-grid retreat offers space to pause and simply be.

To nourish yourself.

To gain perspective.

And to realign with what truly matters to you.

Live in rhythm with nature alongside a small community of like-minded souls.

Explore the depths of your inner world and the quiet intelligence of self-reflection — through different but complimentary yoga styles, meditation, shadow work, long mountain hikes, daily campfires, and sleeping close to the earth.

This is simple living as a practice.

Not an idea.

You will be supported to:

  • Reconnect with your body and breath, through somatic and alignment based yoga.

  • Align with your personal values

  • Cultivate emotional resilience and presence

  • Remember who you were before the world told you who to be

You will leave with practical tools to support your wellbeing, a felt sense of emotional healing, and friendships rooted in honesty and shared experience — connections that often last long after the mountains are behind you. After two years of nomadic life, stripping everything back — I understand more deeply than ever what this week in the mountains actually gives people. It's not yoga and hiking. It's permission to remember who you are.

Unleash your adventurous soul and step into a retreat that changes people - not through theory but, through lived experience.

In the words of one of our returning retreat participants…

I realised that you have given me a way bigger gift, of a lasting impact in daily life. Literally, the one initial retreat week changed my life permanently for the better.”

A small off-grid yoga and hiking retreat in the French Alps, rooted in simple living and shared experience.

Camping in french alps

Daily Yoga & Self-Enquiry for Personal Growth

Our Retreat offers more than yoga and hiking. It provides potential for deep inner change, amidst the tranquility of the French mountains.

You are welcomed into our home and way of living.

Here, you are entirely off-grid — water straight from the mountains, no electricity cables, no wifi. Life slows, attention sharpens and the phases of nature become more noticeable.

This environment invites deep presence.

A place to rediscover your spirit and your passion for life.

The combination of different teaching styles and approaches, and over 40 years of teaching experience between us., creates a unique and life changing experience.   

You will guided to explore your thoughts, emotions, and long-held beliefs through the lens of yoga asana, pranayama and philosophy—

supporting self-discovery, emotional healing, and reconnection with your core essence.

Camping in the French Alps at off-grid yoga and self-discovery retreat — tents, mountains and shared community fire

My third visit — this time for two whole weeks. I knew what to expect, yet I'm surprised every time by how deeply this retreat nourishes my soul and my body. Soraya and Mike have a rare magic for guiding you into your inner world, helping you untangle and reconnect with your own voice and needs. And somehow, in just a week, you find yourself having conversations with near-strangers that you've never managed with your closest friends. That's what they create here."

— 3-year returning guest

Why join our 2026 Summer retreat?

We create an environment that fosters growth, empowerment, and genuine connection — an experience many carry in their hearts long after leaving the mountains.

As you journey alongside like-minded individuals, a deep sense of community and belonging begins to form.

Stories are shared.

Laughter comes easily.

Support arises naturally as you walk the winding paths of self-discovery together.

Daily life on this off-grid yoga retreat in the French Alps unfolds in rhythm with the land and includes:

  • Two daily yoga practices (dynamic mornings of somatic or alignment based, late afternoons of restorative or yin — approx. 4 hours per day), facilitated by either Soraya and Mike Farr

  • Daily periods of silence

  • Meditation practices

  • Sharing circles

  • Self-enquiry through journalling and reflective processes

  • Creativity and art

  • Sound baths

  • Ecstatic dance

  • Kirtan and song

  • The lived experience of being in community with like minded folks

There is also plenty of unstructured space.

Time to soak in the wood-fired hot tub, nestled into the mountainside.

To read in a hammock.

To brave the cold outdoor nature shower.

Laughter usually filters out of the kitchen as folks sit around the kitchen table, helping to prepare meals with one of our amazing chefs. Or you might be asked to help cut down a tree and chop wood or tend the campfire whilst watching the kaleidoscope of light bathe the mountain tops.

The highlight is, however, the luxury of living simply, in nature and being nurtured by sleeping close to the earth under canvas, lulled by the chorus of crickets and the nearby gorge. You will notice the moons phases and how nature comes alive under the light of a full moon.

Embrace the adventure, feed your soul, and embark on a transformative journey unlike any other.

Step into a journey of self-discovery that genuinely changes people.

Retreat participant reflecting by mountain campfire — off-grid yoga and hiking retreat in French Alps

What previous participants have said…..

Rustic wooden cabin in the French Alps, home to simple living mountain retreats

Off Grid Living, about Les Fraissies

We will be staying at Les Fraisses above Praz sur Arly. This is a home, not a retreat centre. It’s a traditional alpine building 1300m up on the side of a mountain, not accessible by road.

It was originally handmade from trees cut down in the surrounding forest over a century ago.

This is a place of outstanding beauty that invites you to pause just to gaze in wonder at the ever-changing beauty of nature. The building is surrounded by alpine woodland, wildflowers, and a gorge.

Mike, started restoring it 15yrs ago with a vision of running yoga retreats here, most of my Summers of the past 10yrs have been spent digging, plastering, painting.

Many people have offered their help along the way, with replacing the roof, carpentry, tiling, buffing, sanding, digging.

It has been a labour of love and each part of the house is filled with memories of community restoration, all held by the vision and commitment of Mike. He has many stories to share, around the campfire, if you are interested.

The yoga studio was the original barn and has a beautiful rustic feel to it. This is a place of outstanding beauty on the side of a mountain, that invites you to pause just to gaze in wonder at the ever changing beauty of nature.

As you walk around the perimeter, you are rewarded with views of Mont Blanc. Or spend time gazing at the stars whilst sitting in the wood fired hot tub.

The village of Praz sur Arly is  within easy transfer of Geneva airport but feels like a million miles away from the busyness.

Accommodation is in bell tents (glamping style) or dome tents (with proper mattresses). These are nestled amongst the pine trees  surrounding the house. We do have a fully working bathroom with hot shower and toilet and an outdoor nature shower.

 

I could already feel the vibe from the pictures online, and when I arrived, that’s exactly what it was. The transformation, the open hearts, the joy and lightness — it was all real. Soraya and Mike radiate genuine love and care, the community that forms is like nothing I’ve experienced, and the hikes? Unmissable. This retreat is exactly what it looks like — and so much more than you’d dare hope
— Jule - first visit

Investment & Bookings

Three weeks available this summer. Small groups, 12 people maximum. Once it's full, it's full.

31 July-6 August

8-14 August

16-22 August 2026

£955  single occupancy Glamping Bell tent  (Soulpad ) or very large tent (including 1 mattress, pillow, rugs, throws, fairy lights & lantern)

£830  single occupancy tent (4 man dome tent that includes  1 mattress and pillow)

A deposit of £150 will be needed to secure your place with full payment due 6 weeks before the retreat date.

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sleeping close to nature soothes the nervous system

This is a small, off-grid yoga, hiking and community retreat in the French Alps for those seeking real change, not escape.

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A retreat group gathered in nature, finding connection and healing in the French Alps