8 Day Yoga Retreat, Relax, and Explore Madeira, Portugal
Inner Healing Yoga Retreat Portugal
Suppose you are looking to have a peaceful holiday of inner healing, nature power, and yoga practice by keeping a home lifestyle. In that case, Shiva Yoga Retreat welcomes you on this yoga holiday, a health and well-being concept in the quiet seaside town of Garajau, east of Funchal, at Casa Shiva, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Cristo Rei within a few minutes' walking distance.
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Highlights
- One multi-style yoga classes per day
- Outdoor and indoor yoga practices
- 7 nights accommodation
- Plenty of free time to explore the island
- Use of yoga mat, blocks, belt and cushions
- Opportunity to relax and explore the surroundings
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
Yoga styles
Accommodation
Facilities
- Fireplace
- Garden
- Terrace
- Laundry
Enjoy and relax in the beautiful “Casa Shiva," with its terraces all over the house and gardens, the hidden garden on the top floor to the backyard, where in good days we practice yoga, and the big living room with the fantastic ocean view for the indoor yoga practice. It's the perfect place to enjoy your yoga stay to the fullest.
The all villa comprises four bedrooms and three bathrooms, a guest toilet, a living room, a fully equipped kitchen to share, terraces all over the villa, a laundry machine, and accessible outdoor parking. The bedrooms will be double or twin rooms or double per single-use: two double rooms have a private bathroom, and two double rooms have a shared bathroom.
Program
Shiva Yoga Retreats offers guests from all over the world a relaxing retreat experience and an approach to health and well-being through a program of yoga, workshops, meditation, and more. The focus of this holiday is to be simple and cozy with not more than four to six people, mainly for those who love practicing yoga and want to keep it in their holiday break or for those who want to re-start and bring back home the routine and discipline of such a balanced lifestyle.
Silvia Shiva will guide you every day with different styles of yoga practices and will adjust the practice for the best convenience and needs.
Yoga Stay Casa Shiva is based on a 7-night stay, including everyday yoga sessions.
The concept of Casa Shiva Yoga stay is a cozy and small yoga holiday. They have a total of four bedrooms, two rooms with private bathrooms each, a double queen bed, and/or double single use or two single beds. Fully equipped kitchen to share, terraces all over the villa, laundry machine, and accessible outdoor parking.
You will experience and enjoy different styles of yoga: Hatha, Kundalini, restorative alignment with pranayama, and Wing Aerial yoga. Daily yoga takes place in the morning or afternoon. Some of the yoga sessions will be in small groups, and some will be more privately.
You will be immersed in a state of harmony and balance as well as with some other special experiences such as:
- On request (with extra cost), a gong bath session can be set up for a magical healing journey;
- On request (with extra cost), one afternoon can be dedicated to the 'Mandala Art Therapy Workshop' learning the mandala dots technique.
Yoga also helps to improve overall fitness, strength, and flexibility. The purpose of Shiva Yoga Retreats is to help you get back in touch with the inner you and find balance, strength, flexibility, and peace. You will leave your yoga break feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, find inner peace, and feel refreshed, more motivated, and de-stressed.
Instructors
Silvia Galletti
Silvia has started practising yoga since the late '90s, & never stopped since. Being a Globetrotter opened up the opportunity to approach different styles of Yoga, from Ashtanga in the UK, Iyengar in Italy & Mexico, to Vinyasa in California, in Thailand, Yin Yoga, Meditation & breathing (Pranayama) including Buddhist philosophy. In India, she growth further the philosophy and practice of Hatha yoga and Vayu Sadhana. Up to date, she is a Yoga Alliance recognised teacher, RYT 500,E-RYT 200,YACEP based in Madeira, teaching different styles, and as well hosting retreats & teacher training.
Retreat location
Casa Shiva is located in Garajau, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean, with the Cristo Rei right in front of you! Walking distance to the cable car to get down to the beach of “Praia Garajau.”.
The concept of Casa Shiva Yoga Stay is a cozy and small yoga holiday. Casa Shiva is located within walking distance (3 minutes) to restaurants and grocery shops on the main road above. Within walking distance (5 minutes), you can reach Cristo Rei. After about 20 minutes of walking down to the serpentine road or taking the cable car, you will be at the lovely beach of Praia do Garajau.
The bus stop is to the main road Estrada do Garajau, 3 minutes walking distance, to easily reach Funchal (about 8 km).
The purpose of Shiva Yoga Retreats is to help you get back in touch with the inner you and find balance, strength, flexibility, and peace. You will leave your yoga break feeling relaxed and rejuvenated, find inner peace, and leave feeling refreshed and more motivated and de-stressed.
Food
You have full access to the shared kitchen during the retreat.
Things to do (optional)
- Ayurveda massage - 60 to 100 EUR
- City walks
- Daily excursions around the island
- Fun SUP day or diving
- Gong bath sound healing - 80 EUR
- Guided Levada's tours
- Hikes in the mountains, the beach, the beautiful Cristo Rei, and a small typical town
- Mindful walking
- Mountain bike tours
- Whole day of mindful walking
- Workshops of Aerial or wing yoga - 55 EUR
- Workshops on Mandala dots painting - 40 EUR
What's included
- Daily yoga sessions (Hatha, Wing, Restorative, and Kundalini) - Private and scheduled
- 7 nights accommodation
- Kitchen to share
- Final cleaning at the end of the stay
- Yoga mat and cushions
What's not included
- Travel cost
- Pick up and drop off at the airport
- Travel and health insurance
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Madeira Airport
9 km
Transfer not provided
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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