Yoga & Hiking in the French Alps

Environmentally rich and unique, the magnificent Alps are one of the largest and highest mountain ranges in the world. Dynamic and diverse, here you can feel nature shifting around you. Snow and ice run off the mountain peaks to make crashing rivers; waterfalls explode from rock faces; whilst deep in the valley’s wildflowers blanket meadows and green forests stretch as far as the eyes can see. A short 90-minute drive from Geneva, Switzerland by road and you can be in the heart of the mountains, a million miles away from congested city life. In winter the area is a skiing destination, whilst in summer it slows to a more relaxed pace, attracting visitors for a plethora of activities, such as hiking, biking, lake sports, paragliding and rock climbing. There is plenty of space for everyone, and the clear blue skies and temperate climate is perfect for a mindful holiday.

The Farmhouse is much more than just another Alpine chalet-hotel in Morzine. The property, made up of three buildings, is the oldest in Morzine and has been renovated with the greatest care to create a Morzine manor house of exceptional charm and character. Located in the peaceful corner of central Morzine the Farmhouse offers 11 different bedrooms: double, twin, triple, big and small, all have been lovingly renovated and retain their original charm and character. Each is beautifully furnished to the highest standards with 100% cotton linen and L’Occitane bathroom products. 7 rooms in the main house while 4 are in the Barn & Mazot located in a private corner of the garden.

Tamsin trained in Bath, and spent time working in London and Scotland, cooking at Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Highland Society to name but a few. She has worked in Rosette and Michelin starred kitchens, most notably at Raymond Blanc’s Le Manoir in Oxfordshire, as well as numerous private households.

Trained at the prestigious Leiths School of Food and Wine in London, Michelle has since cooked aboard luxury barges in the South of France, spent summers cooking for private clients on America’s East Coast and ran a successful chalet company for many years here in Morzine.

Yoga has been in Emiliana’s life since her childhood, when her mother took her along to yoga practice with her Sivananda teacher. Ever since, yoga was a powerful sacred place where she could nourish and resource herself. After growing up in Venezuela, she moved to Paris, France, where she studied and worked in the film industry, keeping always a yoga practice, trying different styles from Bikram, to Ashtanga Vinyasa, to Hatha. Feeling more and more attracted to this tradition, she finally started her training as a Hatha yoga teacher with the FFHY, and went on training with a 200 hour YTT in 2016, a 300 hour YTT in 2017, Prenatal and Afterbirth Yoga with De Gasquet method, and not as far as January 2020 she was back in India training with one of her teachers, Yogi Trupta. 

Very attached to the tradition and history behind yoga, she studies Sanskrit and regularly takes courses on yoga philosophy. She likes being a student as much as she likes to transmit what she has experienced and learnt. Established since 2016 in south-west France, she teaches both in-person and online classes and workshops, as well as retreats. Emiliana’s blog is also a way to share further with her students.

After 20 years in the Luxury Hotels business, Yoga came into my life and changed completely. I have a 200hours YTT certificate from Ayuryoga Echo Ashram in India and realized that my strength is connecting people, organizing, sharing my love for travels and for yoga through Amorescapes. I love to create unique yoga retreats experiences, journeys to inspire other travelers in their quest of finding joy, balance and well-being while discovering the world! Each retreat is different and tailored made with the insight and expertise of the yoga teacher that will lead the retreat. All the yoga teachers working with us have a unique and authentic voice and message to share and I know them all personally and have practiced with them. Our yoga retreats take place in carefully selected locations that we have visited first. So, you can be reassured that the retreat locations will feel like a home away from home featuring a breathtaking scenery, warmth, authenticity as well as a touch of luxury.