DEEP HOUSE SKI YOGA RETREAT INFO PACK - 15-22 February 2018 - www.chaletrosiere.fr/mountain-retreats - Chalet Rosiere

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    DEEP HOUSE SKI YOGA RETREAT
            INFO PACK

                15-22 February 2018

        www.chaletrosiere.fr/mountain-retreats

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AN INTRODUCTION FROM YOUR HOST
Yoga, skiing and snowboarding are increasingly paired together for their
complimentary effects on body and mind. Yogic mindfulness enhances both the
novice and the expert’s snow sport experience, heightening awareness and
reducing the risk of injury. Yoga works on the body to ease out tension, and
breathing exercises are invaluable for adjusting the body to the thinner air and
reduced oxygen at altitude.

Join us on this Deep House Ski Yoga Retreat in February 2018 if you’re in need
of an adventure. We’ll be celebrating our bodies and the mountains with
morning and evening yoga set to killer beats, with exhilarating days of skiing or
snowboarding spent on glittering snowy slopes.

Kelly Brooks will teach yoga and meditation on this retreat. Kelly, who teaches at
Soho House and other London locations, has developed her own unique style
with music at its core. She has a particularly intuitive style of teaching. Whether
you are looking for fitness or recovery, Kelly will lovingly curate the experience
that you are seeking.

Morning yoga will focus on warming up the body in preparation for skiing and
snowboarding, in order to improve strength and balance and to protect against
injury. Evening sessions will introduce deep stretches with a strong focus on
breathing to reduce tension and soreness, and to release the adrenaline that
builds up from a day on the slopes. Throughout the course of the week Kelly will
teach us the components of a beautiful sequence that will be put together at the
end of the week in a seamless 90 minute Deep House flow.

A 60-minute treatment with our holistic therapy expert is included in the price of
this experience. You will be able to choose from Deep Tissue Massage, Sports
Massage, Neal’s Yard Natural Facials, Reflexology and Craniosacral Therapy.

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We’ll be serving a daily menu of delicious, detoxifying, protein-rich vegan meals
using fresh local produce. This is an alcohol-free, detoxifying experience.

Downtime will be spent in our meditation tipi, watching sunset over snow-
capped mountains from our outdoor Jacuzzi, exploring our extensive library in
front of a roaring fire, or simply catching up on some much needed R & R.

                                             This retreat is suitable for all levels of both
                                             skiing and yoga.

                                             I hope you’ll join us on this Deep House
                                             Ski Yoga Retreat.

                                             Wild regards,

                                             Alex Volkers, Chalet Rosière.

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SCHEDULE
GENERAL DAILY FORMAT (MAY VARY):

    •   75-minute morning Deep House Vinyasa yoga
    •   Breakfast
    •   Skiing in La Rosière-La Thuile
    •   Afternoon Tea
    •   Massages, Jacuzzi and relaxation time
    •   75-minute evening Chillout relaxtion yoga
    •   Dinner

SCHEDULE VARIATIONS:

    •   Thursday 15 February
           o Arrival day, group pick up from Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport at
              12:45pm or anytime from Bourg-Saint-Maurice train station.
           o Welcome yoga will be followed by kombucha and canapés,
              orientation and dinner.
    •   Monday 19 February
           o There will be no evening yoga on this day. The group will be
              dining out at a restaurant (not included) on that night, as it will be
              the chef’s evening off.
    •   Wednesday 21 February
           o On the final day of the retreat we will hold a yoga skills workshop
              in the morning, and evening yoga will be extended to a 90-minute
              pumping Deep House flow. We’ll also hold a closing ceremony on
              this day so watch this space!
    •   Thursday 22 February
           o Departure day, group will get to Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airport in time
              for 13:00pm or later flights, and Bourg-Saint-Maurice train station
              for morning trains.

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LOCATION + VENUE INFORMATION

Chalet Rosière is a boutique chalet and retreat centre, located at 1440m on the
edge of a little French village, next to wild alpine forests.

We enjoy an intense tranquility at all times of day, and breath-taking sunsets
over uninterrupted mountain views. Chalet Rosière is a sanctuary. We have six
luxury bedrooms, an explorers’ banqueting area and lounge with an open
fireplace and esoteric library, a heated boot-room, a treatment room, and an
outdoor spa with sunset mountain views. We have a meditation tipi, and yoga
takes place in our mountain-view yoga studio with its own open fireplace.

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Your every need will be taken care of by our dedicated team of staff, including
your Host Alex and her wonderful team of mountain women. Our team includes
our talented chef who is committed to serving stunning, nutritious, low impact
vegan cuisine. Our masseuse and holistic therapy expert, specialises in
Reflexology and Craniosacral Therapy.

At Chalet Rosière we run a handful of niche mountain experiences each winter.
We love the magic that is created when people come together with a
commitment to improving their physical and mental wellbeing and to learning a
new skill. We hope we can share some of that magic with you in the years to
come.

For more information visit www.chaletrosiere.fr.

Hashtag #thewellbeingchalet to join in on social media.

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YOGA TEACHER BIO
KELLY BROOKS

Kelly Brooks is a talented London based yoga teacher who teaches privately and
at Soho House. Kelly also teaches yoga for corporates at Harrods and Google.
She understands better than most the power that yoga can have to help busy
people let go of stress. Her ‘bending to the beat’ yoga classes are ridiculously
fun and completely keyed into the wellbeing zeitgeist.

Set to Deep House music, Kelly chooses her beats to synchronize seamlessly
with breath and movement. The result is a deliciously funky experience and a
mind, body and soul reset, without the reverence of more serious yoga
disciplines. This is yoga at its best, approachable, fun and enlivening.

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Kelly Brooks teaches a mix of Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow yoga with a strong
focus on alignment because of her background in Iyengar. In our opinion this is
the ideal blend for Ski Yoga practice as it achieves the necessary balance
between alignment, flexibility and strength.

Kelly’s classes are designed to build strength while relaxing the mind and
reviving the body. You won’t need to Om or chant in Kelly’s classes on this
Deep House Ski Yoga retreat. Just be open to trying something new, improving
your fitness and getting a groove on.

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BOOKING

AVAILABLE DATES

7 nights, Thursday-Thursday ~ 15-22 February 2018

PRICES

    •   Shared Twin Room €2,010 pp.
    •   Private Double Ensuite Room €2,160 pp. (limited availability)
    •   Group sizes are limited to an intimate maximum of 10.

WHAT’S INCLUDED?

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    •   Airport + train station transfers (Lyon-Saint-Exupéry Airport/Bourg-Saint-
        Maurice Train Station).
    •   Luxury accommodation incl. outdoor Jacuzzi with sunset mountain views.
    •   Morning + evening yoga and meditation in our mountain-view, under-
        floor heated yoga studio, set to Deep House and Chillout music, with a
        roaring open fire.
    •   Yoga mats, bolsters, blocks + straps to use.
    •   All ski passes + equipment hire.
    •   Assistance booking ski/snowboarding lessons if required.
    •   A 60-minute treatment with our holistic therapy expert.
    •   Stunning catering
            o Welcome kombucha reception.
            o Daily, healthy and hearty, vegan breakfast and afternoon tea.
            o Nutritious, detoxifying 4-course vegan dinners on six nights.
    •   Luxury natural toiletries, robes and towels.
    •   Daily accommodation cleaning service.
    •   Mountain transport
            o To + from the piste.
            o To + from a restaurant for dinner on the chef’s evening off.

OPTIONAL EXTRAS

    •   Ski/snowboard lessons
    •   Vegan packed lunches
    •   Extra massage treatments
    •   Items from the boutique

SPECIAL OFFERS

    •   10% discount for booking for two or more people.
    •   2% cash back on arrival if you travel by train (return) for choosing a low
        carbon travel option.
           o These offers may be used in conjunction

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TERMS + CONDITIONS

BOOKING

A non-refundable 30% deposit is required to secure your booking.

The Balance will be due 8 weeks before your arrival date (21 December 2017).

CANCELLATION BY GUEST

A cancellation request will be recognized if it is received by email from the
guest.

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If a cancellation request is received by 18 January 2018 the guest will receive a
Cancellation Form and refund of 50% of the Balance (Booking Fee minus
Deposit) on receipt of the completed form.

If a cancellation request is received after 18 January 2018 no refund will be
given.

We do not give credit or exchanges under any circumstances.

CANCELLATION BY CHALET ROSIÈRE

In the highly unlikely event that we should have to cancel your booking you will
receive a full refund of the entire Booking Fee.

Amendments

Requested amendments to bookings must be made by email to
contact@chaletrosiere.fr by the guest.

In the unlikely event that any amendments to the booking should need to be
made by Chalet Rosière prior to arrival, the guest will be notified immediately by
email. The guest will have the choice to accept any amendment or receive a full
refund of the entire Booking Fee.

NEWSLETTER

By staying at Chalet Rosière you are giving your permission (and the permission
of those others who you are booking for) to be contacted email occasionally
regarding Chalet Rosière news and events. Please inform us by email if you do
not wish to receive these infrequent updates.

PHOTOGRAPHY

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Philip Volkers, Co-Host of Chalet Rosière, is a professional photographer. You
can see examples of his work at www.philipvolkers.com. Philip will sometime be
available to take photos of Chalet Rosière retreats. He takes beautiful
photographs in an unobtrusive manner, which we use on social media and for
promotional purposes.

Please inform us by email if you do not wish to be photographed. Unless you
email us expressing a desire not to be photographed, by staying at Chalet
Rosière you are giving your permission (and the permission of those others who
you are booking for) for photographs of you taken during your stay to be used
by Chalet Rosière.

STRICT VEGANS

The catering and natural toiletries provided by Chalet Rosière will be vegan.

However, Chalet Rosière is not a 100% vegan chalet. We have antlers on the
chalet (belonging to the owners).

We also have down bedding and wollen blanets in all our rooms, but can
provide synthetic bedding (with advance warning) if you are a strict vegan.

If you are a strict vegan, please inform us at the time of booking so that we can
discuss the suitability of this experience with you.

EXTREME ALLERGIES

We are very experienced at catering for a wide range of dietary requirements.
Please inform us of any requirements on the Booking Form provided, or at the
very latest two weeks before your arrival.

However, where a food allergy is so severe that the slightest exposure to the
substance in question could cause a life-threatening reaction (for example where
a reaction may be triggered other than by actually eating the foodstuff - such as
by smell alone, or by minute trace elements on the hands of a staff member or

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another person), you must advise us in writing of the severe nature of the allergy
before booking.

We then reserve the right to advise you that, in our considered view, the
controls we are able to implement in the ski chalet environment are insufficient
to guarantee your safety, in which case, should you choose to proceed with the
booking, you do so entirely at your own risk, and would be asked to confirm this
in writing in order to confirm the booking.

If you fail to advise us of a known extreme allergy at the point of booking, you
will be in breach of the terms of your booking, and we will therefore have no
liability to you at all in the event of any incident.

TAKING PART

While we do accept bookings from couples and friends on all of our retreats, we
would like to underline that this is a collaborative group experience, with a lot of
solo-travellers attending.

If you are looking for a friends’ holiday, or a ‘shared ski chalet’ type of
experience, where there is no need to bond with the other occupants in the
chalet, this is not for you.

A retreat is always a journey and it is important that we support each other
through this process. Please come with an open heart, ready to share both the
space and your energy with your fellow retreat participants.

Please do feel free to take a rest day at the chalet whenever you that you need
one. While there is no provision for guests not skiing during the days, you will be
able to purchase a packed lunch in the morning, and spend the day relaxing in
one of our many quiet, cosy spaces.

HEALTH + SAFETY POLICY

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All guests must have travel insurance with medical cover covering all activities to
be enjoyed at or nearby Chalet Rosière, including (but not limited to)
ski/snowboard, yoga and snowshoeing/hiking. Guests must provide proof of
travel insurance on request.

Chalet Rosière accepts no liability for injury or damage to people or property as
a result of a stay at Chalet Rosière, other than as obliged to by law. This includes
all activities and occurrences associated with the Chalet, with transport to the
Chalet, with activities in the local area.

You will be taking part in yoga and skiing or snowboarding at your own risk. If
you require additional guidance to be safe on the mountain it is your
responsibility to seek instruction, however we will happily arrange this for you.

GUIDING
Please be aware that neither Alex nor Philip Volkers (your Hosts) are qualified ski
guides. In fact, Alex is just a beginner snowboarder!

If you would like to book ski/snowboard lessons or a ski guide this can be done
via Chalet Rosière or directly with the service provider. We would be happy to
assist you through the process, and answer any questions you might have.

Should Alex and/or Philip Volkers or any other Chalet Rosière representative ski
with those members of the retreat group who choose not to book
ski/snowboard lessons or a guide, it will not be in a guiding capacity. If skiing
with the group, they will not be able to advise on technique or whether the
slopes in question are appropriate for you. You must know your level, or seek
instruction for a qualified instructor or guide. Always follow your intuition and
stay within your comfort zone.

WARNING

When skiing/snowboarding, if you feel tired, stop for the day to avoid injury.

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DISCLAIMER

Chalet Rosière accepts no responsibility for actions of the guest (or those others
who you are booking for) affecting either people or property.

HOUSE RULES

We trust that you will respect the nature of the property, the village, the
surrounding lands and inhabitants. All guests undertake to not cause damage,
nuisance, undue noise, danger or annoyance to people or property in the local
area.

Should breach of this undertaking come to the notice of Chalet Rosière, the
booking will be terminated immediately and no refund will be given. The
Primary Contact and their guests will be expected to leave the property and
vicinity immediately.

Any monies that are demanded of Chalet Rosière due to damage of property or
harm to individuals as a result of breach of the above undertaking will be
recovered from the Primary Contact.

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