Exclusive Alpine Wellness Retreat Venue in the French Alps – Privatise a Luxury Lodge for Yoga, Pilates & Mountain Fitness

The estate has three separate buildings. The main chalet sleeps 12 in six en-suite suites with high-end bathrooms, and holds the big double-aspect living room with fireplace, a dining room with a 12–15 person table, and a professional kitchen. The mazot is a self-contained alpine chalet with one double suite and a mini-bedroom — usually where the organiser or a couple stays. The dormitory has three bunk beds (six singles) and its own bathroom with a double shower, which is where a lot of groups put the younger or more sociable half of the party.

Days here are shaped by what you book. A typical morning might be a 90-minute yoga or Pilates session in the practice room, then breakfast on the terrace. Afternoons are for whatever you've arranged — an accompanied hike into the Aravis, a via ferrata, canyoning, or a fatbike ride, with Lake Annecy about an hour away for kayaking, paddleboarding or a boat trip. Evenings tend to end in the sauna or the outdoor Jacuzzi, or back around the fireplace.

What makes this different from a standard retreat centre is that it's a whole-property rental, not a room in someone else's programme. You're not sharing the pool, the dining room or the terrace with another group. The trade-off is that nothing is pre-scheduled for you — catering, instructors and activities are arranged separately, either self-catering in the professional kitchen or with a local chef, and the team will book wellness practitioners, guides and photographers on request.

The lodge sits in Manigod in the heart of the Aravis mountains, looking out over the valley. It's about an hour from Geneva airport or train station, 40 minutes from Annecy, 1h15 from Chambéry and 1h45 from Lyon. The road is cleared of snow all winter and there's private parking next to the chalet. There's no passing traffic and no resort crowd — just fir trees, the village bell tower below and 180° views of the peaks from the terrace.

What's included

- Exclusive use of the entire estate (main chalet, mazot and dormitory) - Linen provided and beds made up on arrival - End-of-stay cleaning - Intermediate cleaning and towel change every 4 days - Turnkey organisation of your stay (planning, logistics, participants) - Advice on programme design and activity booking - Access to sauna, steam room, outdoor Jacuzzi and year-round heated indoor pool - Access to the fitness room (bike, treadmill) - Access to the massage room and relaxation area - Private parking next to the chalet - Wi-Fi throughout the property

What's not included

- Travel to and from the lodge (transfers available on request) - Catering (self-catering, breakfast, half-board or full-board available at extra cost) - Private chef or local caterer fees - Yoga, Pilates, meditation and breathwork instructors - Massages and spa treatments - Guided hikes and outdoor activities (skiing, canyoning, via ferrata, paddleboarding, etc.) - Photo and video packages - Travel insurance - Personal expenses