Peak Retreat - Courmayeur - Mont Blanc

Retreat Highlights

• Every morning begins before the world wakes up. As the first light touches the glaciers of Mont Blanc, we roll out our mats and move — Hatha Yoga to awaken the body gently, Vinyasa to build heat and presence, Pranayama to remind us how to breathe again. These are not just yoga classes. They are rituals. Anchors for the day ahead.
• Then the mountains call.
• We ride the Sky Way Mont Blanc cable car to 3,466 metres — the highest point in Italy — where the silence is absolute and the views stretch across three countries. We walk the trails of Val Ferret, one of the most spectacular valleys in the Alps, in mindful silence, guided by a certified Alpine mountain guide who knows every stone, every shift in the wind, every hidden panorama. This is Mindful Trekking — movement as meditation, the path as practice, the breath synchronised with every step on ancient ground.
• In the evenings, Courmayeur opens up. Cobblestone streets, candlelit restaurants, the kind of mountain cuisine that feels like a warm embrace. And on one very special night, we close the day floating in the thermal spa pool of the Hotel Gran Baita — a 4-star Superior property set directly at the foot of Mont Blanc — with a Floating Mindfulness session that dissolves whatever the day has left behind.
• The Hotel Gran Baita is more than accommodation. It is a sanctuary. Stone and wood architecture, panoramic views of the massif from every window, a world-class spa, and the warmth of authentic Valle d'Aosta hospitality. Waking up here, with those mountains filling the glass, is an experience in itself.
• This retreat is built on a simple belief: that nature is the greatest teacher, movement is the oldest medicine, and stillness — real stillness, found at altitude, among glaciers and ancient forests — can change something in you that no studio class ever could.

About this Retreat

Your Guides

Raffaella

Riccardo

Raffaella Calo

Woman, mother, wife, and eternal traveler.Founder of Sattva Yoga, an online and offline yogastudio, I break geographical boundaries to create acommunity where practice becomes a tool forfreedom and strength. Whether you’re at homejuggling a thousand commitments or in a hotelroom on the other side of the world, my goal is tooffer you a space of your own to find balance andwell‑being wherever you are.​ My journey into the world of yoga began more thanten years ago with a deep personal practice,discovered almost by chance during myhoneymoon in Khajuraho, India, which over timebecame a true life mission.​ After earning my diploma in Hatha and VinyasaYoga in Milan, I chose to further specialize in orderto bring the benefits of this discipline to everystage of growth, obtaining certifications inChildren’s Yoga, Teen Yoga, and Family Yoga.​ I firmly believe that well‑being begins in the mind,which is why I also integrated a Mindfulnessdiploma into my path, offering my studentspractical tools for stress management and mentalpresence.​ My style? Dynamic, inclusive, andawareness‑centered, supported by amultidisciplinary approach that embraces adultsand little ones alike.

Riccardo ​ Aggujaro

My journey into yoga began in India, where I lived in 2005: a period that marked the start of a consistent practice and a deep inner exploration.​ Over the years, I delved into the Ashtanga Vinyasa method and earned my certification as a Hatha Vinyasa Yoga teacher in Milan.​ In parallel, I developed interest and expertise in Mindfulness techniques through conscious meditation retreats, integrating the contemplative dimension with a clinical approach shaped by my degree in Physiotherapy and extensive experience in the field of health and movement.​ With more than ten years spent in international contexts across Asia and the Middle East, I bring to my teaching an open, intercultural, and person‑centered perspective.​ My teaching style is characterized by attentive guidance, precision, and the ability to create an inclusive space where body and breath become tools for balance, awareness, and transformation.

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