Skiing and yoga holiday in the French Alps

This week attracts yogis and people with an interest in harmonising body, mind and spirit. Sometimes it is difficult to live your values in a fast paced, competitive environment. A week here gives you the space to strengthen your resolve, let go and stand up for what you believe in. If there were more peaceful warriors in the world, the world would be a better place.

Our accommodation has been described as a 'posh commune' – you will experience an alternative family lifestyle with a communal, community and environmental ethos. The McCallum family moved from Scotland to France to realise an evolving dream – to reconnect with each other and our environment, to live in the mountains, create a sustainable venue and run 'life-enhancing' courses. It took 3 years and is now up and running and is becoming a 'phenomena'. Journalists have described it as the 'best-eco lodge in the Alps'. Guests often talk about the 'positive energy' here.

Renovation: We used sustainable building techniques where affordable including extra thick Warmcell insulation, triple glazed windows facing North, glass walls facing South, a highly efficient wood pellet burner, low temp under floor heating, organic paint, etc. We have mountain source water on tap.

We try to consume minimum energy. All our appliances are A or AA and 90% of our lighting is low energy. We recycle metal, plastic, glass, paper and cardboard and compost and the kitchen is set up to make this easy. Our linen is organic cotton and our cleaning products are environmentally sound.

Community
The local guides, restaurants and shops rely heavily on the tourist trade. We source as much of our food as possible from local, organic farms and eat what is seasonal. We only cook 5 nights a week so our guests can explore the village and try the local restaurants. Guests buy lunch from local bakeries, shops or restaurants and hire ski equipment from small local business.

Environment
Our ski area, The Grand Massif are making a concerted effort to minimise the impact of skiing on the environment

We source 90% of our food wholesale from organic wholesalers and local farms. Our milk is from the neighbouring farm and we make our own rice milk. We will start growing our own vegetables this year. We also encourage guests to eat in the village, the mountain yurt and local farm restaurant, which are within walking distance.