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7 Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat Close to Santa Cruz, Portugal
Rua António Franco Nº1, Póvoa de Penafirme, Torres Vedras, Lisbon, Portugal
Holistic Yoga Retreat Portugal
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Portugal.
Do you feel like the occasional yoga session, a glass of wine in front of the TV at the end of the day, or a bubble bath once in a while are not enough for you to relax completely? Do you long for time for yourself—a time-out from running around taking care of everything and everyone? 4elements retreat has got you covered. They have designed this one-week program in a way that you can completely relax, and they take care of the rest!
Meet the instructors
Pedro & Ali
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Highlights
- Daily yoga and meditation practices
- Small groups and familiar atmosphere
- A trip to Óbidos and Nazaré, home of the biggest waves in the world
- Guided walks through beautiful landscapes
- Wine tasting at a local winery
- Airport transfer from Lisbon Airport at set times
- 6 nights accommodation in a private, en-suite room
- Delicious vegetarian meals, sourced mainly from the garden
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Portuguese
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Airport transfer included:
Lisbon Portela Airport
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
The first floor of the house features five bedrooms with a double bed (1.60 x 2 m), each with a private bathroom. The rooms are simple and comfortable; the bathrooms have showers with good water pressure, a sink and toilet, as well as a hairdryer. 4elements retreat also provides shower gel, shampoo, and hand soap, so you have to worry less about the liquids in your hand luggage. The rooms will be cleaned daily, and they provide you with bed linen and towels, as well as beach towels on request. Since the house is just 500 meters away from the beach, from some of the rooms you can see the ocean.
On the ground floor, you can find a common bathroom, the yoga studio, the kitchen, dining room, and living room, where guests all get together to eat and talk. In front of the yoga studio, there is a nice deck for you to sit and relax, and behind the house there is a small outdoor kitchen with a big table to enjoy some of the meals outdoors. You also have access to our garden to see where the ingredients of your food grow. In the common areas, you have the best reception of the free WiFi.
The garden unfolds over 1500 sq m. The outside area offers a huge variety of vegetables, fruit, and herbs and is home to many birds, butterflies, chickens, and cats. Since the house has a big garden with fruit and vegetables, those will be your main ingredients for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Everything that can't be produced by the hens and the farm is bought locally. The 4elements retreat team prefers short transports and local farms and shops over strictly buying everything organic since many organic products in Portugal are imported.
Program
Once 4elements retreat will pick you up at Lisbon Airport, you can leave all your worries behind. Take care of your body during morning yoga sessions, guided walks, and with delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals prepared with love and ingredients from our garden.
Enjoy a good night’s sleep and well-deserved me-time in a private room with a private bathroom. Experience a holistic lifestyle firsthand.
Take care of your mind with our different meditation practices at the end of each day. Join in on inspiring conversations during meals and activities.
Take care of your soul by enjoying trips to Nazaré and Óbidos, as well as the wine tasting. Get out into nature and recharge with the raw beauty of Portugal’s endless coastline. Take time to reflect and to get back in touch with yourself.
And, of course, feel like a part of the 4elements family and enjoy the company of a small group of like-minded individuals here at their home. Whether you are travelling alone or with a friend or family member, whether you are a beginner at yoga or already a practitioner, you are more than welcome at the retreat.
After 8340 minutes of relaxation at the retreat, you’ll return home feeling rejuvenated, reconnected with yourself and the world around you, and ready for whatever is to come!
NOTE: 4elements retreat's youngest staff member, Matteo, was born in Nov 2020, so there will be a small child around.
Sample day
- 07:30 Yoga session (pranayama, asana, and relaxation) - 90 minutes
- 09:00 Optional dive into the ocean
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:45 Walk or free time
- 14:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Trip to Nazaré, walk or free time
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:00 Meditation (60 minutes)
Included excursions
This retreat includes one trip to Nazaré, home of the biggest waves in the world. You will get to visit the exposition of big waves and the spot. You will also visit the medieval town of Óbidos on the way to Nazaré and have a picnic lunch there. They will also take you on a walk on the dunes as well as on a walk through beautiful landscapes. A tour of a local winery and a wine tasting are also included in the program.
Instructors
Pedro Gonçalves
Pedro is a true local in Póvoa. He not only knows the area like the back of his hand, but is also a graduate in sports as well as a certified yoga teacher. He has various post graduations in the area of fitness and wellbeing and is a trained coach. He quit his job as a fitness director to fulfill his dream of his own business in the area of health and wellbeing together with his business and life partner Ali.
Ali Gonçalves
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Ali left her home in Germany to build 4elements retreat together with Pedro. She has a passion for travelling and has lived a year in both India and Thailand, where she worked in a resort. Originally a trained bookworm (book seller and book scientist), during her travels and whilst living abroad and in Germany, she always loved to cook with people. She is super curious to meet and cook with you all ;)
Retreat location
4elements retreat is located in the lovely village of Póvoa de Penafirme, about 50 minutes from Lisbon Airport. Póvoa has a pharmacy, a post office, various cafés, fruit shops, a bakery, and small supermarkets for everyday needs. The city of Torres Vedras is a 20-minute drive away, and the holiday village of Santa Cruz can be reached within 30 minutes walking.
The area here offers fascinating nature with a long and empty coastline. From the house to the beach, it is less than 10 minutes walking.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
The retreat serves vegetarian and vegan food for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Between meals, there is always fruit, water, coffee, and tea available for you.
They try to use as much as possible from the garden to prepare the meals. The goal is it to prepare healthy, tasty, and simple recipes so you can also cook them at home. They are currently in the process of publishing the first cookbook as well!
If you have any intolerances, allergies, or dislike some ingredient or food, please let 4elements retreat know during your booking. Please note that a gluten-free diet will be charged 25 EUR extra.
4elements retreat doesn’t serve alcohol, but they won't forbid the consumption in moderation.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
- Other dietary requirements on request
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Massage
- Surf lesson
- One-on-one coaching
- RTT Hypnotherapy
What's included
- 6 nights in a single or double room with a private bathroom
- Tasty vegetarian food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) mostly produced from the farm
- Tea, coffee, and non-alcoholic drinks
- 6 yoga sessions every morning of your stay (90 minutes)
- Pranayama, asanas, and relaxation, one of them aerial yoga
- 5 meditation/meditative practice sessions (60 minutes)
- 1 opening circle
- 1 cosing circle
- 1 trip to Óbidos and Nazaré
- 1 wine tasting at a local winery
- 2 guided walks
- Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport at set times (pick up Sunday 5 p.m., drop off Saturday 1 p.m.)
- Free internet
- Free cuddles with the fluffies
What's not included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional activities can be arranged at extra costs (e.g. massage, coaching sessions, RTT©(Hypnotherapy))
- Flight tickets
- Travel and health insurance
- Airport transfers at other times than Sunday 17.00 for pick up and Saturday 13.00 for drop off
How to get there
Recommended Airports
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
46 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport, pick up on Sunday 5:00 p.m., drop-off on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Arrivals should be until 4:00 p.m., departures from 3:00 p.m. onward.
In case you arrive outside of these transfer times please contact 4elements retreat to help you get to the retreat. Additional costs for the transfer will apply in this case.
Please note that check-in is only possible until 10 p.m. (so your flight should land until 8 p.m.), since the program will start early on Monday morning.
Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport
Airport transfer included: Lisbon Portela Airport
No additional charges. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 30% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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