— FRENCH ALPS YOGA RETREAT —

March 9-16th 2025

Ski crew get ready for another epic journey!

Get ready for an unforgettable experience in the magnificent French Alps. I’m so excited to share this with you seasoned retreat goers and new retreat yogis as these types of locations don’t come around every day. Last year our experience was one of the most unique retreat experiences yet and I can’t wait for more time on the pistes.

We will stay in a gorgeous chalet nestled minutes from the slopes and towns of Morzine, in the French alps. The chalet is equipped with a glorious living room with views of the mountains, a sauna, jacuzzi, and cinema room to fully relax and restore.

The main focus of this retreat is Yoga including vinyasa, meditation and yin in the evening. Skiing, cross country walks, snowmobiling and hot wine tasting are also all available at extra cost. All will be organised if you choose.

Mornings will begin with an invigorating rocket/vinyasa inspired yoga practise, followed by a brunch and then a soothing evening Yin yoga and meditation. Take some down time during the day or explore the vast landscapes and some of nature’s finest creations.

RETREAT INCLUDES :

2 Classes of Yoga per day (Rocket and Yin & Meditation) All levels welcome!

1 Workshop - Inversion workshop

2 MEALS DAILY by holistic chef Kat Polski - Pre yoga morning snacks/fruit, post yoga brunch & delightful dinner & desserts by our very own chef using locally sourced ingredients.

Free use of jacuzzi, sauna, cinema room. Skiing lessons can be organised at extra cost. We are minutes from slopes!
Accommodation Included - shared accomm. Single room available upon request at higher rate.

PRICES

Price for main room shared en-suite luxe room £1675

Price for shared dormitory £1200/person

To book email emily.merg@gmail.com This one is going to be special!

Terms and conditions apply to all retreats. Deposits are nonrefundable.

Please have valid travel insurance covering our retreats for your own protection.

- S I C I L Y 2025 -

June 21-28, 2025

4beat and balance Immersion ‘more than just your average yoga retreat’

INTENSIVE YOGA IMMERSION – SICILY

DATES JUNE 21 -28th, 2024

with Emily Mergaert Yoga teacher - featuring guest teacher Sammy Dinneen – circus, handbalancer, acrobat, performer and teacher.

Be prepared for an immersion week of workshops, practises, learning, and flying! Way more yoga than a retreat, but more time to relax than a training.

Dive deeper into your yoga practise physically and mentally with this intensive yoga immersion. This intensive will look deeper into the more advanced practise of asana and meditation, to explore the more advanced postures and allow the practitioner to develop a deeper understanding of self-observation to safely access them.

We will immerse ourselves in functional daily asana practises, posture clinics where we will break down the mechanics of advanced transitions/poses, and anatomical workshops, in combination with daily meditation practises, pranayama to maintain a relaxed focus (a key to successful inversions and much more!).

By understanding of anatomical differences in each one of us, we will look past the ‘perfect’ aesthetical view of the pose and break down exactly what is required to access these postures. Get ready to fly!

Teachers

Emily Mergaert – rocket vinyasa, yin yoga, meditation, inversions teacher.

Sammy Dinneen - guest teacher – professional hand-balancer, acrobat, circus artist & teacher. Sammy’s approach is not yoga based, he is a highly acclaimed hand balancer, teacher and performer who was trained in The National Centre for Circus Arts specialising in handstands and trains with the top hand balancers in the world.

Dates

June 21-28,2025 Sicily

Venue

Yoga retreat centre Danena, Sicily, Italy

Schedule

Emily Mergaert – Days 1,2,3,4,5,6
Sammy D takeover guest teacher - Days 3,4,5,6 afternoon takeover Advanced Inversions Training

**SAMMY D TAKEOVER – Sammy will take over afternoons with advanced inversion training on everything from handstand to straddle press, from one arm handstand to stalder and more. You won’t want to miss it! All levels welcome. Break your fear!

Arrival June 21st, 4pm:

Example schedule of the day - on days 1 we will check in, and on the 28th we will check out in the morning 10am.

8 – 10 am Rocket Vinyasa/Advanced practise
10:30 Lunch
1-4 BREAK
Masterclass (These will not be every day)
- Including posture clinic
- Intermediate asana training - foundational alignment
- Advanced inversion training – (straightline handstand/pincha, scorpion variations, press and transitions and more)
- Anatomical practical study
- Rocket sequencing/Creative sequencing
4:45-6:30 – Evening Handbalance
6:30-7:30 - Yin to restore and regenerate
Dinner and relax!
*Schedule may change slightly

Prices Early bird £1599 (9 spots available)

Price post early bird £1699

All rooms are shared twin room in a gorgeous spacious apartment with full kitchen and ensuites bathrooms separate for each room.

Single rooms available at special request for additional supplement.

** Eligibility and Prerequisite

This training is open to both students and teachers. It is geared towards the intermediate student who has a regular yoga, inversion and meditation practise. Conquer your fears and come fly with us!