Everything you want to know about our active wellness retreats for women — Swiss Alps & Atlantic Coast.
An active wellness retreat like Movement & Vitality Retreats is neither a bootcamp nor a spa break. It's a week in nature — Swiss Alps or Atlantic Coast Gironde — with functional movement sessions, breathwork, a daily Health & Longevity Lab, free time and real connection. Active and energising — never exhausting. No high intensity, no judgement, no performance required.
These retreats are designed for women between 35 and 60 who want to feel alive again — active or beginners. No fitness level required. The one condition: being able to walk 2-3km comfortably and move freely. If you can do that, you belong here.
Absolutely — it may be one of the best things you can do right now. Most participants are between 40 and 55, many going through perimenopause or menopause. The programme is designed for what your body is experiencing: functional movement (not high intensity which spikes cortisol), breathwork, living food, and a Health & Longevity Lab with concrete hormone advice.
The vast majority of participants come alone. It's often what creates the best connections. The group is small (max 8-10), the atmosphere warm from the very first evening. You'll never feel alone — and you'll leave with connections that last.
There's a reason you sweat at the gym without seeing results — it's not you, it's the environment. The nervous system responds differently in nature. Moving outdoors, barefoot on the earth, with fresh air and natural light, triggers hormonal responses the gym simply cannot replicate.
A daily session of concrete, directly applicable information — not theory, not a lecture. How to naturally boost your regeneration hormones (HGH), sleep deeply, slow ageing, manage cortisol, optimise your energy. Simple biohacks from recent scientific research.
Explore: HGH & longevity · Fascia & movement · Sleep guide · Stress & cortisol · Intermittent fasting · Earthing · Light & vitality · Gut health
Every participant receives a private 30-minute assessment with Patrik, exercise therapist: posture, mobility, compensation patterns and neuromotor coordination analysis. Patrik identifies immediately what is holding your body back and gives you concrete corrections on the spot. After the retreat, you receive a 100% personalised corrective programme by email — your own exercises, for your own biology. A level of analysis no other retreat comes close to.
Alpine air at 1200m is rich in negative ions and pine phytoncides — natural compounds with proven effects on cortisol, immunity and energy. Shinrin-Yoku (Japanese forest bathing) in alpine pine forests reduces cortisol and reawakens the senses. Combined with movement in nature, it's a deep regeneration nothing else can replicate.
The Gironde offers something rare — dunes, Landes pine forest and the Atlantic Ocean in a preserved spot not yet discovered by crowds. Breathwork facing the waves, earthing barefoot in the sand, morning natural light, private bungalow with jacuzzi 200m from a near-private beach. Recovery is different here — faster, deeper.
Everything is included: private room or bungalow accommodation, all meals (organic, local, vibrant), the full programme of movement sessions, breathwork, Health & Longevity Lab, the Personal Movement Assessment with Patrik, and guidance from Patrik and Nathalie. Transport not included. The exact location is revealed after your place is confirmed.
More than 60 days before: full refund. Between 30 and 60 days: 50% refunded. Less than 30 days: non-refundable (transfer to another person possible). We recommend travel cancellation insurance.
Directly via the booking button on the retreat page, or by WhatsApp message. Patrik answers personally within 24h.
Ground contact, natural light, functional movement, adapted intermittent fasting and quality sleep are the five most powerful longevity levers. That's exactly what we explore during the retreat and in the Health & Longevity Lab.
Natural HGH · Longevity & strength · Intermittent fasting · Light & vitality · Natural anti-ageing · Gut health