Winter wellness: boost your Morzine ski holiday with these feel good activities
Ski holidays are not just for the downhill thrills, and wellness is not just about spa visits. Morzine offers a plethora of stimulating activities that are just the tonic after days spent skiing the vast Portes du Soleil ski area. Find your calm in the mountains with these rejuvenating experiences.

Best for: restorative yoga
Yoga Snow is run by local instructor Ursula, who teaches various types of yoga, sound healing and qi-gong. Ursula runs three yoga sessions per week at the beautiful Yoga Studioin Morzine’s old town. Work on your core and savour the strengthening and restorative power of yoga. Choose from Flow & Core, Yin Yang or an Easy Mountain Flow class.
Drop in classes €18, select and reserve your session here.
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Best for: a night-time escape
Slip away from the hustle of resort to enjoy the dark night and amazing star gazing on a ski touring adventure. An ESF Morzine instructor will guide you and share with you their passion and know-how for ski touring and the mountains.
From £50, minimum 4 people. Every Thursday 5:30pm to 7:30pm. Book here.

Best for: energy healing
Little Wild offers a treatment programme that draws on reiki energy healing, reflexology, crystal therapy, chakra healing, massage and breath work. Choose from the treatment menu, or if you’re not sure what you need, The Wild Space is aprescriptive treatment designed in the moment to suit your needs.
Book your treatment online, gift vouchers available.

Best for: a natural high
The benefits of cold water therapy are becoming well known. With temperatures ranging from 4°C to 0°C, plunge into the stunning frozen waters of Lake Montriond for a serene and euphoric moment surrounded by glistening ice and tranquil water. Not to be tried without professional directionand equipment, a guided Ice Diving Adventure will ensure safety during an exhilarating 2.5 hour session.
December to March, Ice diving from 95 €

Best for: mountain sunsets and star gazing
The weekly sunset snowshoe hikesled byDays Away Adventuresis a chance to experience a more peaceful, less-known side of the mountain. Watch the afternoon sun disappear, the lights of the villages switch on and the stars come out.No experience is needed and snowshoes, poles, a head torchand pick up from a central location provided.
€45 per person (open group – anyone can join), more information here.

Best for: a quick nature fix
Thanks to its location in a stunning valley, Morzine offers access to some fantastic walking trails. One not to be missed is the walk along the Dranse river to the Cascade de Nyon. As snow turns to gushing water in springtime, this waterfall becomes hugely impressive. A fenced pathway along the edge of the falls offers excellent photo opportunities. From Morzine’s old town it takes 25 minutes to reach the waterfall.
Not recommended in wet conditions. Find the route here.

Best for: après relaxation
If wellness to you is a world class spa, then Les Sources du Chéry is a must-visit. A chic Alpine spa at the foot of the Mont-Chéry mountain powered with water from the surrounding springs and wood from the “giets” – the old French word for the corridors used for bringing wood down from the mountains. Steam baths, sensory rain and water blades, cold and hot water baths and a range of treatments offer an unparalleled vitality boost.
€49 for 3 hours of spa time, book online at Les Sources du Chéry
World class skiing deserves five star pampering: if you are looking for a luxurious chalet to call home for the week, discover some of the finest chalets in Morzine. Hot tubs, saunas, sumptuous living spaces and generous bedrooms combine in AliKats portfolio of Morzine luxury chalets, with the option of a catered or self catered stay.
Photo credits: Last photo by Haley Phelps on Unsplash
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