Come join us for a wonderful summer yoga retreat in Portugal! During this retreat we will offer you what we love most: movement, breath, meditation, acroyoga and massage. We have found a wonderful retreat center near the western coast of Portugal to hold our yoga retreat. During the retreat you will be treated by our very own private vegan chef. The retreat is open to beginners and advanced yogis alike.
Retreat Center
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The Yoga Retreat will be held at a beautiful old Quinta set in a national park and is shaded by lovely fruit trees, giant oak corks and grape vines. The property has a water-stream and at its edge lay deer and wild boar.
We are blessed to offer you two unique yoga spaces, one wooden outdoor platform surrounded by trees – the ideal spot to listen to nature’s sounds while you breathe and move. The second yoga space, the Garden Shala, is an old Victorian Greenhouse with lots of windows.
About the Retreat
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There will be a morning and evening yoga class every day. The morning Sādhanā includes a movement practice (asana) and is complimented by meditation (30 min daily), journaling and/or pranayama.
These sessions will form the bedrock of the retreat.
The afternoon classes will be themed classes similar to a workshop. These workshops will be themed according to your interest (Please note down during sign up!). We will definitely do at least one extended handstand and one yin yoga class.
Example daily schedule*
08:00 – 10:00 Sādhanā (Morning Practice)
10:30 – 11:30 Brunch
11:30 – 16:00 Activity and/or free time (go for a swimm, hike, read a book or all of it together)
16:30 – 18:30 Yoga workshop
19:30 – 20:30 Dinner
Activities and goodies
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We are planning activities like: Kirtan, bonfire, temascal sweat lodge with a local shaman, a cacao ceremony, Ecstatic Dance or Gong & Sound bath. There are infinite beautiful options to choose from.
Wednesday will be our day off (after brunch). You can either go and visit the surf town of Ericiera (yes, it’s possible to go surfing!), the historic city of Mafra with its beautiful palace or choose from plenty of other outdoor activities at the National Park nearby. Howl with the wolves at the Wolf Sanctuary or visit the UNESCO site of Sintra (40 mins) – you decide what you are up to.
We are happy to help you organize and plan your day off or maybe we decide to do something all together.
Delicious Food
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We are super excited to present to you our very own private Chef: Carol Massotte!
Carol is a trained psychologist but now has her heart connected to vegan culinary and a sustainable way of living. She will surprise us with daily creations using 100%-plant-based, seasonal, fresh and local food. She loves to work with natures cycles and local producers. During the retreat we will have two meals: a festive brunch and a nourishing dinner.
In between meals there will be snacks (Fresh fruits, energy balls, muffins, hummus with crudités), tea and coffee available for you.
Location, Travel & Transfer
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We will be holding our Yoga Retreat Portugal near the lovely surfers town of Ericeira. This medium sized village is located only 30 minutes by car from Lisbon International Airport. The town is also often considered Europe’s capital for surfing. Even though Lisbon airport is only 30 minutes away, the area around the retreat center is very rural. There is a large national park and wolf sanctuary adjacent to the retreat center.
For guests coming from Switzerland, we recommend the following connection with Swiss airlines (Approx. CHF 330 as of December 2021):
Outbound: Swiss 2084 Saturday 30 July
Departure (ZHR) 12:45 Arrival (LIS) 14:40
Inbound: Swiss 2087 Saturday 6 August
Departure (LIS) 11:35 Arrival (ZHR) 15:15
Please make your own travel arrangements to come to Lisbon.
From Lisbon airport you can take an UBER or Taxi to the retreat center (approx. 30 Euro). We will provide a list for car / taxi sharing.
Pricing
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There are different accommodation options to suit every type of budget. The options range for a shared dorm accommodation to a private luxury bell tent! We have all options covered for you. Please check in with us about availability of the different options.
As the Shanti Retreat Place is very suitable for families, we will be offering a special rate for all the partners that are joining. If you choose to participate in just a few yoga classes and otherwise go surfing, this is an option that would work very well. However, we would kindly ask you to communicate this beforehand.
Room
Shared / Dorm:
Double room:
Room Ensuite:
King Belltent:
Yogi
CHF 1’100
CHF 1’350
CHF 1’600
CHF 1’600
Family
CHF 750
CHF 1000
CHF 1’250
CHF 1’250
The prices for the double and private room are per person assuming double occupancy. If you wish to stay in a Private or dobule room by yourself, there is an extra charge of 200.-
We believe yoga should be made available for everyone. That’s why we decided to offer 3 spots for people in financially challenging situations. Maybe you have a way of contributing to the retreat or have some other skill that you would like to share. Please get in touch with us for a special arrangement.
Questions & Terms
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For all questions please email Lars Eckmann Send Email
or
Christina Eggenschwiler Send Email
Upon receipt of your registration, we will confirm your participation and the registration is binding from that date on. At the same time, you will be invoiced a non-refundable deposit of CHF 200.- per person which is due within 10 days. The remainder is due one month before the retreat.
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