Teen Rest Retreats
The Rest (.ed) Retreat
Learn. Allow. Honour.
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In a world that constantly asks teens to do more and move faster, learning to pause is essential. Rest supports focus, movement, emotional regulation, and creativity. When the nervous system settles, performance and clarity naturally improve.
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This rest education retreat invites emerging adults to slow down, drop expectations, and reconnect with their own inner knowing. Through nervous system awareness and body-based practices, participants rediscover what ease actually feels like on their own terms.
By honouring stillness as much as action, the retreat reframes rest as wisdom, not weakness, empowering teens to trust their bodies and build a more balanced, sustainable relationship with effort and creativity.
Curious? Here's more information about this retreat...
When is this retreat taking place?
Spring option:
15th - 17th May 2026
Summer option:
5th - 7th June 2026
Autumn option:
2nd - 4th October 2026
Autumn option:
9th - 11th October 2026
Where is this retreat?
Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France
Who is this retreat for?
Teens 16+ yrs
Learn more about our coaches and guides.​ This retreat is delivered by English and French-speaking Journey Guides.
How long is this retreat?
2 -nights stay (Friday-Sunday)
We are now accepting enquiries & reservations.
Discounted early-booking rates apply*
*(before 5th March 2026 )
A teen's experience on this retreat...
Journal Entry - Day 2
I came on this retreat thinking rest just meant sleep or doing nothing. Turns out, it’s way more than that.
We explored different kinds of rest — physical, mental, emotional — and it made me realise how tired I am in ways sleep doesn’t fix. I’ve heard people talk about slowing down before, but I think I actually needed to be on a retreat like this to give it a real try. Only by experiencing it — not just hearing about it — do I actually feel connected to it and understand what my body and mind need.
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It’s been nice knowing Dad’s nearby but off doing his own thing. I feel safe, but also independent, with space to check in with myself and notice what’s really been going on for me lately.
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Slowing down didn’t make me lazy — it made me clearer. Giving myself permission to rest without guilt felt huge. I already know there are changes I want to bring into my routine when I get home, and I’d probably come again. I don’t want to wait until I feel like a robot running on empty before taking care of myself.
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This experience is changing how I see rest. It feels like refuelling. I can feel my batteries charging, supporting me with school, exams, and everything else. I’m learning my body isn’t something to push through — it’s something to work with.
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- JM
Outline itinerary
Arrival
During
Departure
Arrive into Chamonix Mont Blanc from 4pm onwards.
Our itinerary offers individual, paired and group experiences and workshops. There are varied structured and non-structured invitations throughout the retreat.
Depart Chamonix Mont Blanc from 3pm onwards
Reservation & Registration
First, share and communicate your preferences, accommodations and choices for your retreat. Then, your final detailed itinerary is offered to you 1 month before arrival.
