Crazy Ski Balance Camp – Switzerland 2023

You can reach our hut over a blue slope that is suitable for beginner skiers/snowboarders. Tobogganing, (snowshoe) hiking, and more are also doable. So even if you're not (so much) into skiing or snowboarding, you will have a great time.

Let's enjoy this marvelous adventure high in the Alps without any stimulants! We will refrain from consuming alcohol and drugs. Our body will take care of generating adrenaline, endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and lots of oxytocin to get us high :) :) Read more here. All food is plant-based.

Our mountain hut is simple but well equipped. We will sleep in an all-genders dorm. There is a shower and a toilet. A beautiful wood stove heats the living area. The kitchen is simple but effective. No smoking in the house. In the house clothing is optional (faq)

We will be in the east of Switzerland, not far away from Liechtenstein and Austria. Our meeting point (the base station of the cable car) is one local bus ride away from a railway station with excellent train connections.
For example:

• 5 hours from Milano with only one change
• 6 hours from Paris with only one change
• 7 hours from Vienna with only one change
• Budapest 11 hours with only one change
• Amsterdam 9 hours with 2 changes
• Berlin 10 hours with 2 changes

Else you can offer or join a ride-share, for example through blablacar or with other Crazy Ski Balance Camp participants (faq).
Switzerland is a member of the Schengen agreement. If you can travel in any Schengen country, you can travel in Switzerland.

My name is Diana and I will be your guide into the world of yoga on this journey. I am 27 years young, grew up in Germany and travelling, music, dance and building connections are some of my greatest passions in life. I began my spiritual path about 4 years ago with setting the intention of practicing yoga and meditating. It has been a bumpy ride since then, growing smoother and smoother. As yoga became an integral part of my life, as it has supported me in my healing journey immensely, I finally decided to become a teacher in order to help others heal too. The style of yoga that you will experience with me is traditional Hatha yoga. Hatha yoga is the Yoga of balancing Yin and Yang / Moon & Sun. And Yoga essentially is the process of connecting to our essence. Through different positions (Asanas) that are held for several minutes, Energy flows to one or more Chakras (Energy Centre) so these are energized. I am eager to practice with you and share with you in sacred circles, creating spaces to see and be seen and embrace who we are. I look forward to meeting you. “The only thing that I know, is that I know nothing” – Socrates

What if I love mountains but don't want to join all that sharing and yoga and massage stuff?
Then please join the Crazy Ski Camp instead :) Of course you can opt out of some activities if you're tired after an extreme day on the slopes. But if all these mind and body things are not your kind of thing, then the Crazy Ski Balance Camp is not your kind of thing.

Please notice that there is no 'leadership team' or 'staff'. Our yoga facilitator and Klaas will participate in the Crazy Ski Balance Camp activities just like all participants. At best they are 'primi inter pares'. We're all in it together :) (faq)

There is space and time for workshop-like activities, so if you would like to share some of your knowledge or skills, feel free! Maybe you want to teach us some capoeira, do a photoshoot or make us sing the traditionals of your born culture? Just some ideas... it really can be anything.

If you are a couple, please understand that in the Crazy Ski Balance Camp, you cannot behave like a couple. In general, a lottery allocates the beds (faq) and we're all sleeping in one shared space. And you participate in all activities and group life as individuals and not as a couple. Yes, you will be hugging – in the many group hugs! So prepare to sit each at opposite sides of the table during dinner. And accept that someone other than yourself might be giving your partner a massage of the sour muscles.

If you feel that the Crazy Ski Balance Camp is really the right experience for you, and you are seriously struggling with the participation fee: please reach out to me. Because I wouldn't want that money issues would stop you from participating. There are, for example, possibilities for volunteering.

What is included/provided?
+ Accommodation
+ Yoga sessions
+ Guided meditations
+ Massage workshop
+ Breakfast
+ Simple lunch (sandwiches, leftovers of yesterday's dinner)
+ Dinner (we will cook together)
+ Coffee, tea, water, juice
+ Fun and meaningful experiences

x Snacks, fruit, energy bars, soft drinks etc.
x Sleeping bags
x Towels
x Skipass
x Gear rental, if needed

The environmental footprint of this Crazy Ski Balance Camp is Moderate.

• The ski resort is not extremely big and is not made for the masses
• The infrastructure for artificial snow is limited
• Natural landscapes have hardly been altered for ski slopes
• In our accommodation we will only use renewable energy (with the exception of some candles)
• As we live in community, we are heating much smaller volumes of spaces then what we would need individually
• Our food is entirely plant based. The livestock industry is one of the biggest contributors to climate change and destruction of nature. By sticking to plant based nutrition, we do our taste buds and our health a favour - and we do Planet Earth as a whole a favour. Check this link for more info.

• The easiest way to reduce the environmental impact of your participation is by choosing your means of transport. Come by train, or join a ride share with fellow participants or through blablacar or online groups. Avoid flying. Avoid driving alone. The network of night trains in Europe is growing and growing, a great way to travel! If you need assistance in finding the best prices, please reach out to me.
• Don't buy new gear for this Crazy Ski Balance Camp. Find second hand gear or ask around in your friends circle; maybe you can borrow. Or rent it. Also, I (Klaas) have a small stock of gear that I might be able to borrow out to you (depending on size).
• Don't buy fresh clothes for this Crazy Ski Balance Camp. First of all, forget about fashion. At the Crazy Ski Balance Camp, no one will judge you for your looks. You will enchant us with your personality. If there is a hole in your ski pants, just patch it. If there is a piece of clothing that you really need, find it in a second hand store or at a clothes swap. Also, I (Klaas) have a modest stock of clothes that I might be able to borrow out to you (depending on size).
• Don't bring synthetic soaps, shampoo with nanoplastics, etc.. A piece of vegan Savon de Marseille / Aleppo soap / hard soap or what ever you call it, will do perfectly for skin, hair and clothes.