Amieira, Portugal
From £580/week
Experience a holistic Portuguese Yoga Retreat in an old valley farm nestled in the remote and picturesque foothills of the Serra de Estrela mountain range in central Portugal.
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Dates: Each Sunday from March to October
Duration: 7 days
Yoga in the Portuguese Hills
Yoga is an invitation to relax. It uses our anatomy to restore us physiologically, neurologically, energetically and emotionally and becomes a way to balance your stressful and combative everyday life. At this holistic Portuguese yoga retreat experience you are able to practice yoga to feel well about yourself, inside and out.
This experience practices the Dynamic Yoga Method as developed by Godfrey Devereux. It’s a well balance system that is challenging for all, but also available to all levels requiring no profound flexibility, strength or stamina. Through this, you will feel challenged, relaxed and replenished with a few more tools to assist you in the future.
Food for the body, spirit & soul
On this experience you will have tasty, nutritious and nourishing meals from fresh vegetables and fruit from local gardens and greengrocers. They will be rich in pulses, grains and fresh vegetables, low in salt and high in herbs. Honey from local bees is preferred over sugar.
Food is eclectic fusing West Indian, English and Italian roots with Ayurvedic principles. This means that apart from having fresh and tasty food with some raw on the side, you will avoid certain food combinations that are difficult to digest.
Heal
Back aches, headaches, stomach problems, insomnia – these are all signs of the body, spirit, soul and mind asking for help! This Portugal yoga retreat includes a half hour consultation with Tongue and Pulse diagnosis, followed by 1 hour of body harmonising massage or acupuncture. Amongst the treatments available are – Tui Na Massage, Thai Massage, Indonesian Massage, Acupuncture and Cupping and many more.
Inclusions
All food, accommodation and facilities
Transport to and from Amieira
Guided silent morning walks in the forest
6 Morning Yoga and Pranayama Classes
3 Afternoon Sessions exploring the Bandhas and Meditation, guided Shavasana and Partner Yoga
One hour Body Harmonising massages – Thai, Tui Na, Indonesian, Ayurvedic and/or acupuncture
A mid-week trip to the Rio Zezere for a mud bath and swim
Accommodation
You will stay in restored Xisto stone cottages made with old local Portuguese traditions of natural materials: Clay, lime, stone and wood.
Luxurious and relaxing bathrooms are in every cottage as are beds of either quality mattresses or superb Portuguese made futons, all with cotton sheets, blankets, mosquito nets, good pillows and duvets.
On this experience you will have tasty, nutritious and nourishing meals from fresh vegetables and fruit from local gardens and greengrocers. They will be rich in pulses, grains and fresh vegetables, low in salt and high in herbs. Honey from local bees is preferred over sugar.
How to get here
Take the Sunday afternoon coach from Lisbon (1:30pm) or Porto (4:30pm) to the local town of Oleiros, where you will be picked up upon arrival. Coach timetable, prices and tickets are on the Rede Expressos website (bookable only the week before you travel - http://www.rede- expressos.pt/).
The return coach is 3pm to Lisbon or 8am to Porto the following Saturday. You can buy tickets 1 week in advance online or 15 minutes before you board.
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