“Enjoy beyond yoga and dive into nature”
7 Day More than Yoga Retreat at Algarve
Monte Velho Eco Resort, Monte Velho, Carrapateira 8670 230 Aljezur, Portugal
Lets Yoga Holiday at stunning Algarve, Portugal
Dive into a transformational week of much more than yoga. An experience that yoga is way beyond physics and learn more about different approaches, origin, and philosophy in daily workshops. Wake up with the sun and fall asleep with the moon; develop your path moving in your natural rhythm with daily yoga and meditation practice.
Spend a joyful time with the Lets Yoga Team with different experiences, individual stories and passions to make sure you have the best time and make the most of your stay.
Find balance, health, and wellbeing supported by nutritious & delicious plant-based full board meals. Become part of the Lets Yoga family by not sharing only your accommodation but the time and energy during your holiday. Turn off your phone, switch on your heart, and have an unforgettable time by the sea.
Meet the instructors
Nina, Gesche, & Toni
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Highlights
- Yoga practices
- Workshops and activities
- Morning meditation sessions
- 6 nights accommodation in a luxury eco-resort
- International team and guests
- Vegan full board meals
- Connect to other souls
- Digital detox
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
7 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: German, Spanish
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
16:00
Facilities
- Spa
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Lobby
- Lounge
- Luggage room / storage
- Meditation garden
- Multilingual staff
- Picnic area
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga deck
- Yoga shala
- Conference room
- Free parking
- Meeting room
- Parking lot
Monte Velho is a luxury and sustainable eco-resort, extra designed and built for holistic yoga retreats. The main building is where we usually come together for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, where you can choose to eat indoors or outside on the porch and where you can also serve yourself water and tea anytime during the day.
In your free time you can make use of the spa that offers relaxing sauna and steam room, sit or read in the dining or living area, which is the only place that provides Wi-Fi (not in the rooms) or relax outdoor in your own hammock or even down by the lake, enjoying nature with all senses.
There are fourteen lovely designed rooms all with their own ensuite bathrooms except for one room (6 beds room glamping option with its outdoor facilities). You can choose between a two bedroom accommodation sharing one bathroom and a private room with own bathroom and balcony.
Program
This is a special get-together yoga event for everyone, open-minded and hearted, looking to reconnect, to learn, and to enjoy a community like a week. Different nationalities, genders, ages, and levels are invited to celebrate a happy and healthy week, supporting and sharing lots of love, energies and moments together.
You are going to leave your daily routine, spending lots of time within a group, eating, sleeping, and practicing together. However, you will find enough personal space and time alone if you wish so.
Feel encouraged to break your routine and habits. Do not worry about the rest of the world, this week is a present for you to connect to your self. So make the most of it. Open your heart and switch off your phone.
Sample schedule
- Check-in after 4 p.m.
- Welcome circle and dinner
Daily schedule (Days 2 to 6)
- Silent meditation
- Tea and water
- Morning yoga
- Breakfast
- Workshop
- Lunch
- Free time
- Workshop
- Dinner
- Restorative sunset practice
Departure day (day 7)
- Sunrise yoga
- Breakfast and check out until 10:00 a.m.
Instructors
Nina
Nina was born and raised in Germany. After studying at a university, she started working as a surf teacher for a couple of years and traveled to some beautiful places. She is trained as a traditional Hatha yoga teacher in Bali. Nina’s yoga teaching journey began in 2012 and led her from Switzerland and Germany to Fuerteventura where she loves to cook and teaches yoga mostly outside in nature.
Gesche
Born in the north of Germany, Gesche decided in 2001 to make Fuerteventura her new home. Her enthusiasm for movement, the strength of nature, and the power of self-healing are her deepest heart projects. In May 2017, she made a dream come true and finished her yoga teacher training on Nusa Lembongan; specialized in Hatha yoga, Vinyasa Flow, and meditation.
Toni C
Born and raised in Spain, Toni met yoga looking for peace and changed slowly his lifestyle to a more balanced one. At first he was attracted to the spiritual and relaxation part of yoga, but later he also felt very attracted to the physical part and he tried out more intense styles and yoga classes until he found his balance point. After several teacher trainings with different styles, he enjoys teaching basic yoga for beginners and traditional Hatha and Vinyasa yoga to intermediate students.
Retreat location
In the midst of the green eucalyptus trees and oceans of wildflowers and plants, Monte Velho Eco Resort is overlooking the stunning coast of Amado Beach and Carrapateira at dreamy Algarve, Portugal. Its spacious surroundings, the natural sweet water lake, the specially designed interior, and wonderful shalas invite you to breathe and expand during your holiday. Enjoy yoga, meditation, and workshops in nature by the sea.
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
Made with love out of fresh, local, and seasonal plant-based delicates, you are enjoying a stunning buffet full board that is aiming towards everyone who is interested in well-being, clean and fair food. Detox, strength, balance and even weight loss are possible as side effects.
Regarding a yogic and ayurvedic lifestyle, we offer fasting periods overnight - between dinner and breakfast and will have the first practice in the morning with an empty stomach.
If you have any dietary requirements, like allergies, intolerances or even dislikes regarding certain ingredients, please inform us a minimum of two weeks ahead as only then we can provide regarding to your needs and wishes.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Organic
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
- Yogic
- 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)
- Spa
- Sauna
- Massage
What's included
- 6 nights lodging in luxury eco-resort
- Healthy, organic, and veggie buffet (3 meals per day)
- Tea and water during the day
- Daily yoga and meditation classes
- Daily activities and workshops
What's not included
- Flight
- Transfers
- Travel insurance
- Extra activities or treatments
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FAO
Faro Airport
82 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Book your flight to arrive at Faro Airport (FAO), which is 75 minutes away from the property or to Lisbon (3-hour). You may rent a car, take a bus, or hire a transfer from the airport. In general, it is recommended (not necessary) to rent a car to enjoy the surroundings on your terms, as the accommodation is located in beautiful natural and cultural surroundings.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 14% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 28 days before arrival.
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