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6 Day Meditation and Yoga Holiday in Sintra, Portugal
Shamballah Retreats, Rua do Chão velho, São João das Lampas, Sintra, Portugal
Rejuvenating Portugal Yoga Retreat
For those seeking a more intense yoga experience, Shamballah Retreats has prepared a program to suit your needs. This is a time to rejuvenate your body and soul with a week of yoga, massage treatments, deliciously prepared vegetarian meals, and strolls down the beach. With its views and spectacular coastal scenery, Sintra's National Park is ideal for long walks of exploration and close contact with nature's beauty.
Meet the instructors
Patricia & Zarqa
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Highlights
- Practices that restore, heal and harmonise body and mind
- Beautiful accommodation with all its comfort and quality
- Visit Sintra and its cultural landscape classified as world heritage by Unesco
- Stunning coastline at your doorstep
- Delicious and healthy meals
- 5 nights accommodation
Yoga styles
5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Portuguese, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 10 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
14:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Multilingual staff
- Smoke-free property
- Terrace
- Yoga shala
- ATM / banking
- Bicycle rental
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
The venue is a high-quality house that can accommodate eight persons in three bedrooms, four in the master bedroom, and the rest in two twin rooms. There are three bathrooms available, one of them with a big Jacuzzi that will be used as part of the program.
There is a mini gym and a living room with comfortable sofas to chill out, a pool table, and a large terrace to enjoy outside. 350 square meters of lawn invite you to connect to Mother Nature and delight with the sounds of birds and the ocean in the background.
The walks around are nothing short of amazing, with three very impressive beaches nearby.
Program
This program aims to create a space that inspires people to live a happy and healthy lifestyle. In a warm and friendly environment, the proximity to the beauty of nature, the healthy vegetarian diet, and all the practices that develop body and mind allowing for greater clarity to make the choices that help you to live your dream.
Instructors
Patricia Graça
6 Certificates
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Patricia was born in Lisbon and studied Sports and Physical Education at university (five years). She is a certified yoga ( Vinyasa flow and Hatha), fitness, and Pilates instructor, teaching for 27 years now. Her classes combine sequences and exercises specially designed in a flowing and creative way to suite all levels, and create a balanced and healing practice that nurtures the body, mind, and soul. She also works as a Zen Shiatsu therapist since 2005, balancing people's energy and aligning their physical, mental, and emotional bodies. Since 2009, she studies and practices daily meditation.
Zarqa
4 Certificates
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Zarqa was born in Lisbon in 1977. His quest for self-discovery has led him to meet and work with his spiritual teacher in 2001 and later to live a monastic life in a school of meditation from 2009 to 2015 when he returned to Portugal. He is trained in a special style of Ayurvedic massage and has been practicing since 2004. Growing up by the ocean, he developed a deep connection to that element and surfing is a great passion of his. He believes that having a healthy and happy body and mind is essential to have the clarity that helps you reach your potential.
Retreat location
With an extensive beach along the cliffs, Praia da Aguda is wild and beautiful; the access is for the adventurous ones but beauty and tranquility await at the end of the stairs. Along the coast, two kilometers each way, you will find Magoito beach and Azenhas do Mar, a beautiful and awe-inspiring village perched on the cliffs. This location is ideal for long walks of exploration and close contact with nature's beauty.
Nearby places
- Azenhas do Mar - 15 minutes' walk
- The beach - 10 minutes' walk
- Sintra - 10 minutes' drive
Unique features
Activities
- Gym
- Hiking
- Horse riding
- Hot tub / Jacuzzi
- Massage
- Pilates
- Reiki
- Surfing
General
- Balcony
- Beach
- Dining area
- Garden
- Smoke-free property
- Special menu request
- Yoga shala
Services
- Board rental
- Free Wi-Fi
- Room cleaning
- Wireless internet
This Yoga Retreat is vegetarian-friendly
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Food
During the retreat, you will be served six buffet breakfasts, five lunches, and six dinners that are included in the package. With influences from around the world, Shamballah Retreats offers a wide variety of tasteful and healthy meals. They prepare your meals with mostly organic, locally sourced, and seasonal fruits and vegetables.
All the meals are plant-based or vegetarian and easily adaptable to specific diets such as vegan, gluten-, and dairy-free. Please let Shamballah Retreats know in advance your specific requirement regarding the food.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- 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)
During your free time, you can enjoy surfing, hiking, horseback riding, sightseeing, swimming, and some massage treatments available in the accommodation house. Shamballah Retreats can also organize excursions to Sintra town and the national park.
Many different activities are on offer at an extra cost: forest therapy, sound journeys, guided walks, voice therapy, and more. Let Shamballah Retreats know if you are interested.
What's included
- 4 healthy lunch or package for takeaway
- 10 yoga, Pilates, or relaxation and stretching classes
- 5 delicious and healthy buffet breakfasts
- 5 nights accommodation
- 5 healthy dinner
- 5 guided meditations
- Teas and spring water available all the time for guests.
What's not included
- Airfare
- Airport transfer
- Additional activities
How to get there
Recommended Airports
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
28 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive at Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS). Transfer from and to this airport is available upon request.
Arrival by bus
From the airport, take the metro towards Rossio. In this main station, you can get the train towards Sintra. Exit on Portela de Sintra station where you can get the bus to Fontanelas or Azenhas do Mar. Shamballah Retreats will pick you from there, just one minute drive from the venue. Let them know your arrival times so they can help you with the bus times.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 16% 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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