Cortina d'Ampezzo
The queen of the Dolomites, with the Tofane on one side and the Cristallo on the other. Elegant, well connected, full of good hotels and spas. Our base for groups who want comfort at altitude.
Host a retreat in the Dolomites
Pale rock that turns pink at sunset, meadows, larch forests and lakes you can see to the bottom of. The Dolomites are an hour and a half from Venice and they ask the group to slow down. We know the baita with the best view, and the trail that gets you there for the practice.
Plan your retreat hereWhy the Dolomites
Mountains do something to a group. Phones lose signal, the air is thinner, dinner happens early and everyone sleeps. The Dolomites add a kind of beauty that is hard to describe to someone who has not stood under the Tofane at sunset.
For a retreat, it is the most complete of our three landscapes. Practice on a meadow at two thousand metres, a hike to a lake, a sauna with a view of the peaks, a dinner in a wooden stube. In winter, the same places under snow. In summer, the trails.
The Dolomites are for groups who want to go deep, and come back lighter.
The places we work with
Each valley is a world. Here is where we go, and why.
Misurina
A lake with the Tre Cime behind it. Twenty minutes from Cortina, and one of the most photographed views in the Alps. We come at sunrise, before the road fills.
Dobbiaco and San Candido
Two villages in the Val Pusteria, half an hour north of Cortina, with the lake of Dobbiaco and the cycle path that runs along the valley. Wide meadows for the practice, the Tre Cime behind them, and the calm, tidy rhythm of South Tyrol.
Alta Badia and Corvara
A high valley of green pastures under the Sella and the Sassongher. Ladin villages, some of the best mountain hotels and spas in the Alps, and in winter the slopes of the Sellaronda from the door.
Val di Fassa and Moena
The Trentino side of the Dolomites, between the Catinaccio and the Marmolada. Moena, the fairy of the Dolomites, is a small town of wooden balconies and good food. Trails, lakes and a quieter pace than Cortina.
Val di Fiemme
A long valley of spruce forests, the woods that gave Stradivari his violins. Cavalese, Predazzo and the meadows above them. Cross-country skiing in winter, gentle walks in summer, and a strong sense of community.
Where your group can stay
From a baita with bunk beds to a five-star spa. We choose with you.
Baite and rifugi
Mountain huts with simple rooms, a big table, a stove, and the peaks outside the window. Exclusive use for the group. The most authentic option.
8 to 16 people
Alpine spa hotels
Cortina, Alta Badia and the Val di Fassa have hotels with serious spas, pools looking at the mountains and practice rooms. For groups that want comfort and treatments.
12 to 20 people
Chalets
Private chalets with a kitchen, a fireplace and a chef we bring in. Very private, very quiet.
6 to 12 people
Beyond the practice
Hiking to a lake or a rifugio
Easy or demanding, we plan the trail around the group. Lunch at the rifugio, practice on the meadow, a slow walk down.
Sauna and alpine spa
Wood-fired saunas, outdoor pools at altitude, a massage after the walk. Wellness at its simplest.
Helicopter over the peaks
Twenty minutes above the Tre Cime and the Marmolada. The one experience nobody forgets.
Winter on the snow
Skiing, snowshoe walks through larch forests, a sled at night. Then the stube, the fire and an early sleep.
Dinner in a stube
A wooden room, a long table, polenta, cheese from the malga, a grappa to finish. The Dolomites on a plate.
Reformer at altitude
We can bring reformers into a hotel hall or a chalet living room. Mat practice on the meadows and on rifugio terraces, weather permitting.
When to come
Two seasons, two different retreats. Summer for the trails, winter for the snow.
- June to September
- Trails open, meadows in flower, practice outdoors every morning. July and August are the busiest. June and September are our favourites.
- October
- Larches turn gold, the first snow on the peaks, rifugi closing one by one. Short, spectacular, for groups who like the cold.
- December to March
- Snow. Skiing in Cortina, Alta Badia and the Val di Fassa, snowshoes everywhere, saunas every evening. Cortina hosted the 2026 Winter Olympics and has the infrastructure to match.
- April to May and November
- Between seasons. Many venues close, trails can still be snowed in. We use these months only for specific groups and with a spa hotel as base.
Getting here
The mountains are the furthest of our three landscapes, and still close. We organise every transfer.
- Venice Marco Polo (VCE)
- 1 hour 45 minutes by car to Cortina
- Treviso airport (TSF)
- 1 hour 30 minutes by car to Cortina
- Venice Santa Lucia station
- Train to Calalzo di Cadore, then 1 hour by bus or car
- Innsbruck and Munich
- 2 and 4 hours by car across the Brenner
Questions about retreats in the Dolomites
Do we need to be fit?
No. We plan every walk around the group, and there is always a cable car, a lake walk or a meadow for those who prefer it easy. The practice is the centre, the mountains are the setting.
What happens if it rains?
Every venue we use has an indoor practice space. Rain in the mountains usually lasts a few hours. We move the hike, add the sauna, and the day still works.
Can we do a winter retreat?
Yes. Snowshoes, skiing, saunas and early nights. December to March. Winter retreats book out early, give us at least four months.
How is the altitude?
Venues sit between 1,000 and 1,600 metres, which almost everyone handles without noticing. Passes and rifugi go higher, and we go up gradually.
Or choose another landscape
Prosecco hills
UNESCO vineyards forty minutes from the airport. Wineries, country houses and long dinners among the vines.
Host a retreat in the Prosecco hills
Venice and the lagoon
Twenty minutes from the airport and a world away. A palazzo, quiet islands and private boats.
Host a retreat in Venice and the lagoonTell us where you want to take your people
Dates, number of participants, type of practice, an indicative budget. We reply with a first proposal.