Yoga retreat – Private event

Retreat

This retreat is designed for you to restore and relax. Our teacher will loving guide you through a daily meditation practice, and fluid movement practices in the mornings and afternoons with opportunities to reflect and journal throughout the practices, providing opportunities to delve into you.

Yoga 

Through your practice you can return to a place of understanding and acceptance where your whole world begins to open, and your ability to see yourself clearly transforms the way you see everything else.

Venue

The retreat takes place in an estate with a private manor house that dates back to the 17th century with recent reconstruction bringing you all the comforts of modern contemporary life. This rural property is set in 16 acres of gorgeous, green and natural scenery. The house is exclusively for our guests on this retreat. The property includes comfortable en-suite bedrooms, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis court and a lake.  Shala surrounded by gardens provides a dedicated place for your daily yoga practice.

Location

The house is located in the oldest village of Portugal known for its exclusive production of Vinho Verde wine. The house is situated 43 miles from Porto airport(1 hour drive), 45 miles from the city of Porto, 12 miles to the beach (25 min drive), 3 miles to the village of Ponte de Lima (5 min drive) and 35 miles to Parque Nacional Peneda-Geres (1 hour 20).

Food

Our chef and team offer a creative and special Mediterranean cuisine using products of the highest quality with local, organic or seasonal fruit and vegetables.

What does our kitchen offer?

• Loose leaf and herbal teas, coffee, fruit before your morning yoga session
• Brunch includes freshly squeezed juices, loose leaf teas, homemade muesli and granola, fresh fruit, seeds, nuts, yoghurts, free-range eggs, fresh breads and pastries, homemade cakes and hot specialities
• The kitchen is open again in the afternoon for you to help yourself to snacks, fruit, fresh bread and homemade cakes
• Evening buffet style meals are freshly and lovingly prepared offering a variety of plant based bowls of goodness for you to enjoy. All meals use seasonal, local or organic produce to provide delicious, nutritious and soulful food
• The chef can cater for all dietary needs with advance notice

Laura

Retreat Host

Laura will be at the venue as your host to look after any questions and make sure you have everything you need to relax and enjoy your retreat.

Carlos

Retreat Host

Carlos extends his warm Portuguese hospitality to all guests and will ensure you feel looked after and rested on your retreat.

Chef

Chef

Delicious, nutritious and soulful food is lovingly prepared for your stay.
Products used will always be seasonal and local.
The food served will be plant-based, catered to your individual dietary needs.

 

YOGA TEACHER

NOTE: Retreat schedule subject to change.

• Daily meditation
• A fluid movement practice in the mornings and afternoons including mudras, mantras and pranayama
• Guided journalling and self-inquiry
• Space to relax, read, write, rest and swim
• Delicious vegetarian meals freshly prepared by our in house chef for brunch and dinner
• Pre yoga tea, fruit and snacks, drinks available anytime
• Time in nature
• Private use of indoor and outdoor swimming pool, tennis court and lake in the private grounds
• Comfortable en-suite accommodation in a beautiful refurbished manor house
• Return transfers to/from Porto airport
• Check in 16:00 on 19 September and check out 11:00 on 24 September

• Flights to Oporto, Portugal.  Recommended arrival flights with Ryanair arriving 11:50 or Tap 14:00 and departure should be after 14:00.
• Travel insurance- please organise your own personal travel insurance. NB – It is a condition of this trip that each person has personal travel insurance.
• Optional excursions: Trek in national park, wine tasting, surf, SUP lessons
• Optional visits: Visit to local village or surf beach

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