The Journey Retreat 2.0
a four day adventure into the mountains
Friday June 27th - monday June 30th 2025
pick up & drop off from Morzine, France
It’s time to adventure into the mountains, reconnect with nature, and breathe fully again.
Join us on a guided, 4 day hike in the French Alps this Summer. We’ll move mindfully, traversing paths, crossing rivers, and taking in the views as we journey deeper within our Self. Expect laughter, challenges, and time to decompress through the power of nature.
Yoga, breath work and meditation will be woven through the 4 day hike, creating an experience you’ll remember for years to come. Exploring with our mountain guide, we’ll stay overnight in traditional refuges, watching the sun set and the moon rise high in the mountains.
What’s Included
Accommodation | Staying in traditional refuges, high in the mountains, we can watch the sunset and the moon rise. Expect dormitory sleeping arrangements, and welcome in the simplicity of staying so close to nature.
Guided Hiking | We have an incredible mountain guide, Dylan Fournier, leading us into the mountains, & taking us off the beaten track! Four days of discovery, challenge, and views that will stay with you for years to come.
The terrain for the Journey Retreat 2.0 is more technical, hiking experience is required.
Yoga | I’ll be guiding you through Yoga, breath work and meditation in the great outdoors. We’ll work with the terrain, and find the best places to roll out our mats along the way, allowing nature to inspire our practice. We’ll move together, grounding and opening, supporting our bodies through this adventure, and leaning into new spaces within. [No prior experience needed].
Breakfast, lunch & dinner | We’ll eat breakfast and dinner at the refuges, normally traditional savoyard food, fuelling us for the day to come, and take our packed lunches each day into the mountains. On our final day, we’ll share a celebratory dinner before parting ways. Just remember to bring your own packed lunch on Day 1 and any extra snacks you can’t hike without!
Transport | Transport will be provided to and from Morzine, to reach the start and end of the hike. You will be required to be in Morzine for the morning of Day 1, and we will arrive back into Morzine on the evening of your final day.
Fitness | A good level of fitness will be required to join this trip. You will be carrying your own pack and hiking in varied terrain with elevation and descent. If you have any queries surrounding this, don’t hesitate to connect via email and let’s chat!
The Route
Day 1 | Plateau d’Assy - Refuge de Plate [Pick up from Morzine]
Distance: 8km
Elevation: +1250m
Descent: -230m
Day 2 | Refuge de Plate - Refuge de Sales
Distance: 6km
Elevation: +280m
Descent: -450m
Day 2 contains technical terrain that may cross snow.
Conditions permitting there is an optional, additional summit that may be added to the route on this day.
Day 3 | Refuge de Sales - Refuge du Grenairon
Distance: 11.4km
Elevation: +970m
Descent: -900m
Day 4 | Refuge du Grenairon - Samoëns [Drop off to Morzine]
Distance: 14.5km
Elevation: +140m
Descent: -1370m
Notes
Yoga mats can be provided | Flights and airport transfers not included | Nearest airport is Geneva, 90 minutes from Morzine
We are happy to offer recommendations for accommodation
and transport either side of the retreat.
The Package
Journey retreat 2.0 | €805
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CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW OR EMAIL: HELLO@EMILYRUTHYOGA.COM DIRECTLY AND start your journey
Retreat Testimonials
“This was one of the best hiking trips ever. The scenery was outstanding, our guide was amazing and Emily's yoga as always was fabulous in the mountains. Don't miss this one next year - they just get better”.
~ Camille, The Journey Retreat 2024
“I was fortunate to attend a 4 day yoga retreat with Emily in the French Alps. Emily's attention to detail is excellent. In addition to being a first class Yoga instructor she puts everyone at ease with her 'No right No wrong' phrase. In addition to yoga walking in the hills allowed us to interact with nature, chat, laugh and generally enjoy a nice pace of life. Emily combines true professionalism with kindness and a joy for life that is infectious. Join her yoga on line and find out for yourself”.
~ Mary, The Secret Retreat 2024
“The Journey Retreat was an amazing experience, a combination of fun, yoga, meditation, physical effort, breathtaking landscapes. Perfect organisation, Emily is a passionate yoga teacher and the mountain guide Dylan was very well prepared. I will definitely go again”.
~ Francesca, The Journey Retreat 2023