7 Days Yoga and Meditation Retreat close to Santa Cruz, Lisbon, Portugal
Empowering Yoga Retreat Portugal
Expert tip: This is one of the most popular yoga retreats offered in Portugal.
If you want to dive into yoga, to learn more about the true meaning of it and to practice twice a day, this retreat is for you. No matter if you are a beginner or are already practicing with some regularity, everyone can feel the difference after this week. The improvements will not only be on the physical side but also in other areas that yoga influences.
On top of that, we'll take you to see the spot where the biggest waves in the world break (Nazaré), to feel the power of nature. The serene side of nature we enjoy on our walk and trekking as well as in our farm and garden. A wine tasting and delicious vegetarian food complete this retreat.
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Highlights
- Daily yoga practices
- Daily meditation sessions
- Pranayama, asanas, and relaxation sessions
- A trip to home of the biggest waves in the world of Nazare
- Trek through the hills and valley of Alcabrichel river
- Delicious vegetarian meals
- 6 nights accommodation
- Airport transfers
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Accommodation
Facilities
- Barbeque facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
Our house has five double rooms with private bathrooms on the first floor. Rooms can have single or double occupancy. Towels, bedsheets, and blankets are included. Common rooms like kitchen, dining and living room, yoga studio and a shared bathroom are located on the ground floor.
The outside area extends over more than 2500 square meters and hosts our farm and garden for our guests to enjoy. If you come as a group (minimum five and maximum of 10 people) we can reserve the entire house for you and adapt the program of the week according to your preferences
Program
Sample day
- 07:30 Yoga session (pranayama, asana, and relaxation) - 90 minutes
- 09:15 Breakfast
- 10:30 Walk, trekking, and free time
- 13:30 Lunch
- 15:00 Winery, trip to Nazaré, or free time
- 18:30 Yoga theory - Stretches - Meditation session - 60 minutes
- 19:45 Dinner
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. There is also a walk on the dunes, as well as trekking through the hills and valley of Alcabrichel river.
Instructors
Pedro Gonçalves
Pedro is a true local here 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 & wellbeing together with his business and life partner Ali.
Retreat location
4elements retreat is located in the lovely village of Póvoa de Penafirme, about 45 mins 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 15 min drive away, the holiday village Santa Cruz can be reached within 15 minutes walking.
The area here offers fascinating nature with a long and empty coastline. Two beautiful beaches are just a stone's throw away from our house. We're lucky to be located in a quiet village on the Silver Coast of Portugal, while being in the middle of several popular touristic destinations like Sintra, Ericeira, Óbidos, Peniche and Nazaré.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Since we have a big farm with our own fruit and vegetables, those will be our main ingredients for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Everything that can't be produced by our hens and the farm is bought locally. We prefer short transports and local farms and shops over strictly buying everything organic, since many organic products in Portugal are imported.
If you have any intolerances, allergies or dislike some ingredient or food, please let us know during your booking. Please note that we charge an extra 25 EUR for a gluten-free diet.
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
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
- 6 yoga theory - stretches/Yin yoga
- Meditation session every evening
- Wine tasting at a local renowned winery
- 1 trip to Nazaré, walk on the dunes
- Trekking through the hills and valley of Alcabrichel river
- Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport
- Free internet
- Insurance
- Free cuddles with our fluffies
What's not included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional activities can be arranged at extra costs (e.g. massage)
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Lisbon Portela Airport
46 km
Transfer included
Arrival by airplane
Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport, arrivals on Sunday 5 p.m., departures on Saturday at 1 p.m. The timings can vary according to the majority of the guests' flights.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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