7 Day Yoga and Meditation Retreat close to Santa Cruz, Lisbon
If you want to dive into yoga, to learn more about the true meaning of it and to practice twice a day, this retreat is for you.
No matter if you are a beginner or are already practicing with some regularity, everyone can feel the difference after this week.
The improvements will not only be on the physical side but also in other areas that yoga influences. On top of that, you’ll be taken to see the spot where the biggest waves in the world break (Nazaré), to feel the power of nature.
Enjoy the serene side of nature on your walk and trekking as well as in the farm and garden. Home grown, delicious vegetarian food completes this retreat.
NOTE: 4elements retreat’s youngest staff member Matteo was born in Nov 2020, so there will be a small child around.
Highlights
- Daily yoga practices
- Familiar atmosphere
- A trip to Óbidos and Nazaré, home of the biggest waves in the world
- Guided walks through beautiful landscapes
- Wine tasting at a local winery
- Delicious vegetarian meals, sourced mainly from the garden
- 6 nights accommodation in a private, en-suite room
- Airport transfer
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
Yoga styles
- Hatha
- Yin
Accommodation
Facilities
- Dining area
- Environmentally friendly
- Garden
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Multilingual staff
- Yoga studio
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
The house has five double rooms with private bathrooms on the first floor. Rooms can have single or double occupancy. Towels, bedsheets, and blankets are included. Common rooms like the kitchen, dining and living room, yoga studio, and shared bathroom are located on the ground floor.
The outside area extends over more than 2500 square meters and hosts our farm and garden for our guests to enjoy.
Program
Sample day
- 07:30 Yoga session (pranayama, asana, and relaxation) – 90 minutes
- 09:30 Breakfast
- 10:45 Walk, trekking, and free time
- 14:00 Lunch
- 15:00 Trip to Nazaré, walk or free time
- 19:00 Dinner
- 20:15 Meditation (60 min)
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Included excursions
This retreat includes one trip to Nazaré, home of the biggest waves in the world. You will get to visit the exposition of big waves and the spot. There is also a walk on the dunes, as well as other guided walks through beautiful landscapes and a wine tasting at a local winery.
Retreat location
4elements retreat is located in the lovely village of Póvoa de Penafirme, about 45 mins from Lisbon Airport. Póvoa has a pharmacy, a post office, various cafés, fruit shops, a bakery and small supermarkets for everyday needs. The city of Torres Vedras is a 15 min drive away, the holiday village Santa Cruz can be reached within 15 minutes walking.
The area here offers fascinating nature with a long and empty coastline. Two beautiful beaches are just a stone’s throw away from our house. We’re lucky to be located in a quiet village on the Silver Coast of Portugal, while being in the middle of several popular touristic destinations like Sintra, Ericeira, Óbidos, Peniche and Nazaré.
Food
Since we have a big farm with our own fruit and vegetables, those will be our main ingredients for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner. Everything that can’t be produced by our hens and the farm is bought locally. We prefer short transports and local farms and shops over strictly buying everything organic, since many organic products in Portugal are imported.
If you have any intolerances, allergies or dislike some ingredient or food, please let us know during your booking. Please note that we charge an extra 25 EUR for a gluten-free diet.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Gluten Free
- Lactose Free
- Whole food
Things to do (optional)
- Massage
- Surf lesson
- 1:1 Coaching
- RTT Hypnotherapy
What’s included
- 6 nights in a single or double room with a private bathroom
- Tasty vegetarian food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) mostly produced from the farm
- Tea, coffee, and non-alcoholic drinks
- 6 yoga sessions every morning of your stay (90 minutes)
- Pranayama, asanas, and relaxation, one of them aerial yoga
- 5 meditation/meditative practice sessions (60 minutes)
- 1 opening circle
- 1 cosing circle
- 1 trip to Óbidos and Nazaré
- 1 wine tasting at a local winery
- 2 guided walks
- Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport at set times (pick up Sun 5pm, drop off Sat 1pm)
- Free internet
- Free cuddles with the fluffies
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What’s not included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Additional activities can be arranged at extra costs (e.g. massage, coaching sessions, RTT©(Hypnotherapy))
- Flight tickets
- Travel and health insurance
- Airport transfers at other times than Sunday 17.00 for pick up and Saturday 13.00 for drop off
How to get there
Arrival by airplane
Please book your flight to arrive to Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Free transfer from and to Lisbon Airport, pick up on Sunday 5:00 p.m., drop off on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. Arrivals should be until 4:00 p.m., departures from 3:00 p.m. onward.
In case you arrive out of these transfer times please contact us to help you get to the retreat. Please note that check-in is only possible until 10pm (so your flight should land until 8pm), since the program will start early on Monday morning.
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