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Iyengar Yoga Retreat in Portugal

Come and join this Iyengar yoga retreat where you will stay in a beautiful Portuguese quinta on the edge of the picturesque village of Columbeira close to the Silver Coast. On this retreat, you will practice asanas which will help your body develop flexibility, strength, and stamina. And, by cultivating the body, the mind can become clear and quiet. The mission of this retreat is to create a place where people can relax, recharge and slow down. To give people an opportunity to step away from their fast-paced lives and to take care of their bodies and minds.

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Nancy & Frits
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Highlights

  • All levels welcome
  • Daily Iyengar yoga classes
  • Daily healthy and energizing breakfast buffet
  • Fruits, tea, and water throughout the day
  • Daily delicious lunch and dinner
  • 3 nights accommodation

Skill level

  • Beginner
  • Intermediate
  • Advanced

Yoga styles


4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Dutch, German
Group size: Maximum of 18 participants
Airport transfer available:
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 88 per person)
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Accommodation

Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
13:00

Facilities

  • Swimming pool (outdoor)
  • Dining area
  • Fireplace
  • Garden
  • Lounge
  • Meditation garden
  • Multilingual staff
  • Terrace
  • Yoga deck
  • Yoga shala
  • Yoga studio
  • Convenience / grocery store
  • Free parking
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Internet access
  • Laundry
  • Parking lot
  • Wireless internet

Buddha Retreats is a yoga and surf place in the picturesque village of Columbeira, Portugal, 70km north of Lisbon. Buddha Retreats offers a place where guests can relax and recharge and slow down from the often fast-paced daily life and take care of body and mind.

The property consists of a main house, several additional buildings, terraces, an indoor and outdoor yoga studio, a swimming pool, a small river, fruit trees, a meditation garden, and rural land. The spacious gardens surrounding Buddha Retreats make sure that there is more than enough space for everyone to enjoy their stay.

To keep a family-feel, they never have more than 20 guests staying in their beautiful quinta in comfortable single and double bedrooms.

The main house has nine bed rooms and six bathrooms, and an annex with three apartments. The large south-facing terrace with beautiful views over the surrounding green hills is the ideal place to enjoy dinner or just to relax with a book.

The spacious living and dining room is the center of the house where meals can be enjoyed together, and the big fireplace makes sure that even during colder days, it is warm and cozy. There is an indoor and outdoor yoga space for daily yoga classes and an outdoor swimming pool to cool down during the warmer days.

The main house is surrounded by a big garden with numerous fruit trees which offers enough space for everyone to relax. For guests arriving by car, there is a car park on the grounds.

The quinta has been built and expanded over the years so every room is different and has its own character. As the main house is built against a rock, its different levels give it a unique character. Each room has a different size and offers different views of the surrounding area. The guest rooms are divided over four levels with no more than four rooms per floor.

They have three suites with private bathrooms that have access to the garden and seven single and double rooms with shared bathrooms. There are never more than three rooms sharing one bathroom.

Please be aware that they have several cats and dogs living at the retreat center. They are all very friendly but if you should be allergic to cats or dogs, Buddha Retreats might not be the most suitable place for you.

Program

Iyengar yoga

Iyengar yoga is a dynamic and physically intensive form of yoga in which correct alignment of the asanas (postures) is important. This practice allows the energy to flow freely through the body. The practice of yoga will give strength and flexibility to the body and more peace in our mind.

The roots of Iyengar yoga originated in India and were founded by BKS Iyengar (1918) who was a student of Sri T. Krishnamacharya. All our Iyengar yoga teachers are fully qualified and have done several years of teacher training.

Iyengar yoga is suitable for all levels. In addition to yoga workshops, we also give weekly classes. Asana practice is a big part of each yoga class. By practicing asanas, the body develops flexibility, strength and stamina; and by cultivating the body, the mind can become clear and quiet.

The yoga studio is fully equipped with mats and necessary props so there is no need to bring anything.

Day 1

  • From 14:00 | Arrival
  • 18:00 | Yoga session
  • 20:00 | Welcome dinner

Day 2 and 3

  • 08:30 | Healthy and energizing breakfast
  • 10:00 | Morning yoga
  • 13:00 | Lunch
  • 17:00 | Yoga
  • 19:30 | Dinner

Day 4

  • 08:00 | Yoga session
  • 09:00 | Breakfast
  • 11:00 | Check-out

Instructors

Nancy Reyerts

Frits Vogelzang

Retreat location

The property is located on a spacious plot at the edge of the small village of Columbeira and is surrounded by lush green hills. There are several hiking trails in close vicinity. This area of the coast is easy to reach from Lisbon by public transport and car (about 40 minutes). Several budget airlines fly from different parts from Europe to Lisbon, which makes this long weekend yoga retreats a perfect getaway.

Distances

  • Lisbon - 40 minutes

Food

They take the food very seriously there at Buddha Retreats. As part of all packages, Buddha Retreats provides daily delicious and healthy meals. Most of the food is from the local farmers or from their own garden. The menu is based on the philosophy of whole foods, avoiding processed foods and preservatives.

In the morning, you will be served with a healthy and energizing breakfast which includes fresh fruit, homemade granola, and freshly baked bread or banana bread, among other things.

Depending on your schedule, you will enjoy lunch either at the Buddha Retreats house or they will give you a packed lunch that you can enjoy at the beach. After an active day, they will serve dinner on the terrace, letting you enjoy the sunset, or indoors in front of the fireplace.

During the warmer periods, Buddha Retreats tries to do a seafood BBQ with freshly caught seafood once per week. The other meals will be vegetarian. As part of the retreats, you can enjoy fresh coffee, herbal teas, and purified water as much as you wish. During dinner time, Portuguese red and white wines are served.

The following meals are included:

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Drinks

The following drinks are included:

  • Water
  • Coffee
  • Tea
  • Alcoholic beverages

The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten Free
  • Seafood
  • Lactose Free
  • Whole food
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)

  • Enjoying the beautiful gardens
  • Going for a hike
  • Go surfing
  • Relax on the beach
  • Stand up paddling
  • Take a dip in the pool
  • Visit to the nearby medieval town of Obidos
  • Relaxing in front of the fire place

Optional activity

It is possible to have the option to go surfing for extra charge as there are plenty of surf spots to be found within a short drive from Buddha Retreats. For more information on surf classes please send a message via the Contact Organizer button to Buddha Retreats directly.

Spa treatments

Buddha Retreats offers various massage treatments that can be booked before arrival and during your stay.

What's included

  • All yoga classes
  • 3 nights accommodation
  • All meals
  • Fruits, tea, and water throughout the day

What's not included

  • Flights
  • Airport transfers
  • Surfing

How to get there

Recommended Airports

Driving directions from Lisbon Airport

  • Once you have left the airport take the E1 towards the north (Norte) and then follow the signs that say IC17.
  • After a few kilometers, you need to stay on the right lane to get on the A8 motorway (direction Norte) that takes you to Columbeira.
  • For around 70 kilometers, you will stay on the A8 motorway until the exit Carvalhal / Delgada.
  • There you will leave the motorway and turn immediately right driving parallel to the motorway.
  • After a few kilometers, comes a sign on the left towards Rolica where you need to turn left.
  • After around 2 kilometers you will pass a petrol station on your right side.
  • Stay on the road until you see a white rock on the right side of the road that has the number "2" on it.
  • Turn left immediately and follow a small road driving towards the hills.
  • At the end of the small road you turn right into a very narrow street and after 100 m you will have arrived at Buddha Retreats on your left.
  • It is advisable to either type in the retreat's address into your navigation or look up the route on Google Maps before leaving: Rua Salvador Carvalho dos Santos 7, Columbeira, Portugal.

Arrival by airplane

Several budget airlines fly from different parts from Europe to Lisbon, which makes the long weekend yoga retreats a perfect getaway.

The closest airport to Buddha Retreats Yoga & Surf is Lisbon airport which is 75 km away.

The Portuguese national airline TAP has flights from all major European cities to Lisbon and there are numerous budget airlines with flights.

If you visit during peak season (July to August), it is advisable to book your flights early as prices tend to be fairly high in those months.

If you fly from any of the following places it is recommended to check the websites of these airlines for available flights.

  • From Amsterdam: Easyjet and Transavia
  • From London, Liverpool, Edinburgh: Easyjet
  • From Berlin, Bremen, Dresden, Leipzig, Hamburg, Hannover, Kln-Bonn: Germanwings

Arrival by public transport

Once you arrived at Lisbon Airport and picked up your luggage, you need to take a taxi to the Campo Grande bus terminal which is only 2.5 kilometers away from the airport. There is a taxi stand just outside of the arrival area.

From the Campo Grande terminal buses leave frequently to Bombarral (around 45 minutes). The bus to Bombarral leaves on the right side of the terminal in a side street (when looking towards the football stadium) opposite a tall green building. You can download the bus timetable of the Rapida Verde bus from Lisbon to Bombarral from the website of Rodoviaria do Oeste.

Arrival by taxi

From the bus terminal in Bombarral it is a 10 minutes' taxi ride to Buddha Retreats (10 EUR on weekdays and 12 EUR on weekends one way). Buddha Retreats will be happy to arrange the taxi for you in Bombarral. They are easily reached by direct taxi from the airport which is about 50 minute drive and between the 80 EUR and 100 EUR.

Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport Airport transfer available: Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 88 per person) Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.

Cancellation Policy

  • A reservation requires a deposit of 50% 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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Arrival: Wednesday October 16, 2024
Departure: Saturday October 19, 2024

 
Low season
  • March – June

 

High season
  • July – October

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