315: Chamonix Stories #2 | Silent Sessions

In the second in our series of ‘Chamonix Stories’, we meet Katy McInnes from the ‘Silent Sessions’ project in Chamonix.

‘Silent Sessions’ is a unique experience that blends stunning natural locations in Chamonix with mindfulness and dancing.

SHOW NOTES

Katy is a ‘musician, dancer, restaurant owner and events planner turned yoga teacher’ (2:30)
She previously ran restaurants in Chamonix (4:00)
Mountains and Valleys Retreats (5:00)
What is Silent Sessions? (6:00)
Sourcing locations for Silent Sessions (7:15)
“A cross between a mindfulness session and a rave” (8:30)
Dance like no one’s watching (11:00)
Connecting with nature (11:45)

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Louise Cotter: “Episode 312 was a fabulous listen."

Susie Burt: “Episode 312 was excellent. Rachael was so interesting and funny to listen to. Keep up the good work."

Jeremy Gibbon: “I absolutely LOVED your most recent episode on Chamonix. Thanks for all the time and effort that goes into putting together such an informative podcast. Can’t wait for the special interviews with different people from the valley.”

Jay: “Great podcast, all year long! Please keep it up”

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