VitalIce, deepening weekends
"In the cold waters of nature, the mind awakens and merges with the body, creating a deep and invigorating connection. Each chill becomes an invitation to let go, to embrace inner strength and tap into the wild beauty that surrounds us. In this refreshing bath, the boundaries between the soul and the outside world dissolve, revealing the power of nature flowing within. Dive into the white waters and let your spirit soar, your body strengthen and your soul blossom in this intimate dance between body and spirit."
Elementals Retreat - 3 days
From 24 to 26/10/2025
Women's circle, Breathing, Nidra, Cold baths
WHERE? The Gare des Glaciers is a space built for games.
An exceptional site in the Drôme, surrounded by trees and totally immersed in the elements.
PRACTICE: circle of 15 women
- Breathing switch: theory, basics, natural immersion (mountain lake, ice bath)
- Breathing: exploration and improvement (Pranayama, Oxygen Advantage, Transformational Breathing)
- Body awareness: development, strengthening and exploration of the body (Movement, Animal Flow, Yoga, Gaga Style)
WHO?
Lydie-Anne Laville - WHM & Pranayama certified instructors.
***Onregistration you pay for the course - Accommodation and meals to be paid on site!
Ecrins Park Retreat - 3 days
From 20 to 22/10/2023
Wim Hof Method, Pranayama & Body Awareness
WHERE?Beyond the clouds, a 200 m2 round wooden house run by Christine and Charles.
An exceptional gîte with breathtaking views.
PRACTICE: group of 7-8 people
- Wim Hof method: theory, basics, natural dives (mountain lake, ice bath)
- Breathing: exploration and improvement (Pranayama, Oxygen Advantage, Transformational Breathing)
- Body awareness: development, strengthening and exploration of the body (Movement, Animal Flow, Yoga, Gaga Style)
WHO?
Lydie-Anne Laville & Andreas Gustafsson - certified WHM & Pranayama instructors
Roni Zuntz, instructor of Movement-Animal Flow, Shadow Yoga, ATB, Improvisation Dance (Gaga style).
***You pay for the course when you register - Accommodation and meals to be paid for on site!
Chamonix Retreat - 3 days
From 17 to 19/11/2023
Wim Hof Method, Pranayama & Body Awareness
WHERE? The Gare des Glaciers is a space built for games . A historic building with an exceptional view of the glacier and the Mont Blanc massif.
PRACTICE: maximum group size 12
- Wim Hof method: theory, basics, natural dives (mountain lake, ice bath)
- Breathing: exploration and improvement (Pranayama, Oxygen Advantage, Transformational Breathing)
- Body awareness: development, strengthening and exploration of the body (Movement, Animal Flow, Yoga, Gaga Style)
WHO?
Lydie-Anne Laville & Andreas Gustafsson - certified WHM & Pranayama instructors
Roni Zuntz, instructor of Movement-Animal Flow, Shadow Yoga, ATB, Improvisation Dance (Gaga style).
***Onregistration you pay for the course - Accommodation and meals to be paid on site!
Training course in Drôme - 4 days
From 07 to 10/12/2023
Wim Hof Method, Pranayama & Body Awareness
WHERE?
In the heart of the Val de Drôme, on the edge of the Vercors Natural Park, just a few minutes from the charming town of CREST, La Cour de Crest welcomes you to an old farmhouse renovated with respect for tradition.
PRACTICE: group of 15 people
- Wim Hof method - Lydie-Anne theory, basics, natural dives (waterfall, river, ice bath)
- Breathing - Andreas Pranayama, Oxygen Advantage, Transformational Breathing
- Movement - Roni Animal Flow, ATB and Shadow Yoga.
WHO?
Lydie-Anne Laville & Andreas Gustafsson - certified WHM & Pranayama instructors
Roni Zuntz, instructor of Movement-Animal Flow, Shadow Yoga, ATB, Improvisational Dance (Gaga).
***Onregistration you pay for the course - Accommodation and meals to be paid on site!
Our Cold, Breathing, Movement courses in 2024?
2024 marks a turning point for VitalICE.
It's time to turn the page on 6 years of passionate work, and start afresh. No training courses planned, for a time I still don't know... I'll be present on a single partnership from October 4 to 6, 2024 with Clowns Collectifs
Lydie-Anne LAVILLE - Founder VitaICE
Swimming practice sites - Royans course
Cave lake - Gournier
View from the Choranche site
Stream flowing from the cave - Gournier
Waterfall
Details of the rates
These courses run from Thursday or Friday 1:00 pm to Sunday 4:30 pm.
3 instructors are present to supervise you.
Ecrins 3-day retreat
From 20 to 22/10/2023
An exceptional place!
*Accommodation and meals to be paid on site
TRAINING FEES
400€
Price includes: 3 instructors (Wim Hof Method, Movement, Shadow Yoga and Pranayama)
GÎTE ACCOMMODATION PRICES
119€
This rate includes the price per person for the weekend - i.e. 2 nights:
μearly arrival 1:00 pm
*towels
*draps
*access to wellness area: sauna, Nordic bath on Friday and Saturday
Double or triple rooms with private bathroom
EVENING MEALS
38€
This price includes 2 dinners: cooked on site
*Allergies: please let us know
BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES
12€
This price includes 2 breakfasts
*Provided on site: nuts, teas, coffees, herbal teas and fruits are always available at any time of the day.
*Lunch: snacking formula, you can bring your own snacks and whatever you like.
*Allergies : please let us know
Total €569
Chamonix 3-day retreat
From 17 to 19/11/2023
*Accommodation and meals to be paid on site
TRAINING FEES
400€
Price includes: 3 instructors (Wim Hof Method, Movement, Shadow Yoga and Pranayama)
GÎTE ACCOMMODATION PRICES
93 €
This price includes the price per person for the WE - i.e. 2 nights:
*towels
*draps
Double or triple rooms.
38€
This price includes 2 dinners: cooked on site
*Allergies: please let us know
BREAKFASTS AND LUNCHES
12€
This price includes 2 breakfasts
*Provided on site: nuts, teas, coffees, herbal teas and fruits are always available at any time of the day.
*Lunch: snacking formula, you can bring your own snacks and whatever you like.
*Allergies : please let us know
Total €543
4-day retreat in the Drôme
From 07 to 10/12/2023
*Accommodation and meals to be paid on site
450€
Includes: 3 instructors (Wim Hof Method, Movement, Shadow Yoga and Pranayama)
This price includes the price per person for the weekend - i.e. 3 nights:
*self-catering (bring your own sheets and towels).
Double or triple rooms
Evening meal
57€
This price includes 3 dinners: cooked on site
*Allergies: please let us know
Breakfasts and lunches
18€
This price includes 3 breakfasts
*Provided on site: nuts, teas, coffees, herbal teas and fruits are always available at any time of the day.
*Lunch: snacking formula, you can bring your own snacks and whatever you like.
*Allergies : please let us know
Total €708
OUR INTERNSHIP LOCATIONS
We take particular care in the location of VitalICE events. Nature is always present and central; it allows a total disconnection, it is inspiring and resourcing.
Our wish: to offer you inspiring, warm, quality environments adapted to "retreat, meditation and personal development" practices.
Chalet Tournesol welcomes you to La Pierre, a small hamlet in Chauffayer, a commune in the Ecrins National Park, on the borders of Champsaur and Valgaudemar, in the sunny Hautes-Alpes. A Domespace house is an ecological, bio-climatic dwelling, in the shape of a dome, it is round and it turns!
It is built with natural materials and offers its inhabitants security, serenity, softness...
The house has a large garden of 1500 m² where we do some of the movement and yoga classes.
EQUIPMENT
* accommodation: 4 rooms accommodating a maximum of 7 people for an intimate setting.
- Private parking
2-star gîte for 12 to 15 people.
*three bathrooms (one for two bedrooms)
The natural bathing area and beach are open to adults all day, all year round: for a bath ... in spring water (without chemicals!).
A Domespace house is an ecological, bio-climatic dwelling in the shape of a dome. It's round and it turns!
Built from natural materials, it offers its occupants security, serenity and softness...
Its rotation allows it to follow the sun, optimizing active solar gain (thermal collectors) and passive solar gain (bay windows).
The interior of the Dome
Upstairs
2 bedrooms for 2 people, tastefully decorated, the roundness and wood of the frame create a warm, cocoon-like atmosphere.
Summer on the ground floor!
A large four-person bedroom. A private bathroom and plenty of space to rest, practice breathing, meditation and gentle movement. The retreats organized at the dome are rather intimate, cocooning retreats.
Outdoor space
The wellness area features a Nordic bath, panoramic sauna, shower and solarium...right in the heart of the garden, surrounded by aromatic plants, vegetables and flowers...facing the mountains.
EQUIPMENT
*sleeps 15 - 5 room(s) - 14 double bed(s)
-American cuisine
-4 bathrooms & 2 toilets
Services
-Wifi
-Washing machines
-Dishwashers
-Bed linen provided
-private parking
The interior space
The two under-roof bedrooms have a chalet feel, with Velux-style roof windows, and the fifth bedroom is a mezzanine suspended in the roof structure.
Practice area & outdoors
The practice room: located at the foot of the Mont Blanc glacier, this 100m2 room also offers a superb view.
In the heart of the Drôme Valley, on the edge of the Vercors Natural Park, a few minutes from the charming town of CREST (SNCF train station) and its highest dungeon in France, La Cour de Crest welcomes you to its old farmhouse, renovated with respect for tradition:
*5 guest rooms*2 gites, to accommodate up to 25 people.
For an unforgettable stay at Wim Hof Method and Movement.
EQUIPMENT
-Private parking
-A very beautiful room of 65 m2 for training courses, seminars... with a panoramic view to the Ardèche.
A semi-outdoor room to practice movement (sanitary facilities nearby)
-A very large pool with the same breathtaking view.
In the heart of the Val de Drôme, on the edge of the Vercors Natural Park, just a few minutes from the charming town of CREST (SNCF train station), in an old farmhouse renovated with respect for tradition.
The interior of the courtyard
5 guest rooms, 2 gîtes, accommodating up to 25 people.
Rooms can be configured
with double beds (160*200) or single beds (80*200).
Outdoor and practice areas
A beautiful 65 m2 room for the course, with panoramic views all the way to the Ardèche.
A very large swimming pool with the same breathtaking view, in which we'll immerse ourselves.
A semi-outdoor room for movement exercises.
Peace and quiet in the heart of nature, perfect for creating a bubble around the group and rejuvenation.
The Dodecadome, the Logis des Fleurs and the Natural Swimming Area are set in the heart of the hamlet of Baume Rousse, on the southern foothills of the Vercors, at an altitude of 430 m on the edge of Provence. This hamlet has been sculpted by more than 30 years of biodynamic farming, clearing, planting, building and rebuilding. It is also the result of a desire for food and energy autonomy.
It now offers, in the heart of the Drôme and within the Biovallée®, a haven of serenity where wild fauna and flora flourish.
EQUIPMENT
Reception building, with sanitary facilities, a kitchenette and storage for the various equipment at your disposal: tables, chairs, mattresses, zafous, comforters, hi-fi system, video projector...
-Rural lodging classified 2 stars 12 to 15 people.
*three bathrooms (one for two bedrooms)
-The natural swimming area and its beach are accessible to adults, during the day, in all seasons: for a bath ... of spring water (without chemicals!)
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