PORTUGAL retreat

MAY 15-20th 2023

FULLY BOOKED

Check in: 4pm Check out: 11am

Yin Yang Yoga Retreat

PORTUGAL

MAY 15-20th 2023

A 5 night Yoga retreat in the Eastern Algarve, Portugal.

Luxury accommodation with rooftop swimming pool.

2 Yoga sessions per full day.

~ 1 Morning yoga practice (Vinyasa, yang) and 1 Evening yoga practice (YIN/Restorative)

Delicious freshly prepared, locally sourced vegetarian brunches and dinners eaten outside.

Free time: This is for you to explore and do what your heart desires. Book yourself a treatment with onsite therapist.

Explore the local area. Visit the markets. Take a boat trip to one of the surrounding islands. Sunbathe by the pool or sit in the library and read a book!

Early booking advised to avoid disappointment. Sole occupancy rooms are limited. Early booking allows for payment plan.

5 nights exclusive rental in the most beautiful home set in the Eastern Algarve. Just 15 minutes from Faro airport which itself is less than 3 hours away from London - thus making it very easy for us to travel to. An exceptional home offering a high end, yet relaxed, private location for coming together on retreat.

The house has been refurbished to the highest standard and highlights the charm of the area. The bedrooms are all ensuite. Rooms are available for sole occupancy or as shared twin rooms. The beds are made up with white company sheets and organic products are provided in the bathrooms. There are plenty of different areas both inside and out to make yourself at home.

Yoga takes place on the roof where there is a designated yoga deck, and where there is also the rooftop swimming pool which has a salt filtration system keeping chemicals to a minimum. The rooftop area allows us the perfect space to practice and for you to further your yoga journey. There is also a meditation room for us. Plus 2 dedicated treatment rooms providing private allocated space for massage and facials.

We will have twice daily (a.m & p.m) yoga practices. Opportunity for daily meditation - sunrise meditation is highly recommended! Journalling/morning pages. Delicious vegetarian brunches & dinners, optional workshops and trips to the local islands. As I bring a therapist with me there is opportunity for treatments on site. Daisy offers a variety of alternative therapies - massage, facials, reflexology.

Please do not worry about coming on your own, people often come on yoga retreats alone and leave afterwards feeling like they have had an incredible time and have made new friends. This is the opportunity to unwind, unplug and feel really, really good!

PRICE:

A £500 deposit is due upon registration 

£1950 Sole Occupancy

Register your interest for sole occupancy and go on waitlist. There are 2 rooms remaining and these rooms will be offered to waitlist if they are not reserved as shared occupancy.

£1595 Shared Twin Occupancy

£2000 p/p shared occupancy - *The Tower suite - Now booked

All BEDroomS have ensuite bathrooms.

*The Tower Suite - This room is only available as shared occupancy (for 2 people) A deluxe room with private outside terraces. Bamboo has been grown to give ultimate privacy within the bedroom and the two terraces are accessible only by those staying in this room.

Please note: The Tower suite is not included in any discount offers.

Price includes - 5 nights in beautiful accommodation with pool. Brunch, snacks and vegetarian Supper. 2 daily yoga classes with Amanda (per full day). Guided meditations. Journalling/morning pages time. Snacks. Herbal teas, coffees. Therapist onsite to offer treatments.

Not included - Flights, *travel insurance, transfers to and from Faro airport. I can connect you with other yogis so that you can share taxis. Treatments. Ferry rides to the beach. Optional activities. Any food and snacks consumed away from the house. Alcohol.

TERMS & CONDITIONS:

*I understand with travel insurance that everyone’s needs are different. However, having travel insurance in place for each person is a condition of your booking.

A non-refundable deposit of £500 will secure your booking. If booking less than 2 months prior to retreat full payment is required.

Payment plans are available as long as early booking allows.

The balance must be paid March 15th 2023 - 2 months before the retreat.

If cancellations are made within the last 8 weeks of the retreat starting, no refund is possible on the balance either.

Please email me below with any questions and for further information, or if you are wishing to go on the waitlist.

N.B: I am returning to Portugal again for a (slightly longer) 6 night retreat in SEPTEMBER 13-19th 2023.

Your frequently asked questions answered!

What airport do we fly to?

The closest airport is Faro. It’s then just a15-20 mins drive to the house.

Can i book a room with an ensuite bathroom?

Each bedroom has its own ensuite bathroom. You will only share the bathroom with your room buddy. If you have sole occupancy no one else uses your bathroom. There is also a bathroom/shower on the rooftop near the pool for all guests.

What are the Check in/checkout times?

Check in is at 4pm and Check out is at 11am. These are house rules and early check ins or late check outs cannot be considered.

DO I NEED TO BRING A MAT?

No, not unless you want to. High quality Yoga mats will be provided and you can keep hold of your own mat for the duration of the retreat. There are also blocks and bolsters supplied.

WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING?

Not a lot! Clothes which are suitable for yoga - and remember it can be very hot so black leggings not ideal! Swimwear - for sunbathing/pool use. Evening clothes to wear when we eat supper outside. The retreat is very casual. Shoes suitable to walk on cobbled streets if leaving the house. Suncream.

no need to bring as ALREADY PROVIDED:

1 Bath towel, 1 beach/poolside towel. Bathrobe. Bathhat/shower cap.

Organic skincare products by LA-EVA. Shampoo, conditioner, bodywash.

There are shopping baskets for each guest to take to the market/beach.

Water bottles are provided for each guest to use throughout their stay.

There’s quite a large selection of sun hats which guests can use.

CAN MEN COME?

YES, men are very welcome to join my retreats. *Come alone or come with your partner as a couple.

*There may be a need to reserve a sole occupancy/private room if booking for one, unless you already have a friend, partner you wish to share with.

NEW TO YOGA?

I have had people join who are relatively new to yoga, however my advice is, so that you get the most out of the retreat, that you’re practicing at-least 1-2 times a week and have embodied the foundations of the practice. I don’t think a yoga retreat is the best place to start your journey, more that it is a place to deepen your practise.

A typical day

6.30am OPTIONAL Sunrise meditation, morning movement, journalling/morning pages.
8-10am Morning Yoga (usually a vinyasa flow style)
10.15am vegetarian abundant brunch
Free time, treatments with an amazing on site therapist. On some days of the retreat there will be workshops and alternative experiences to sign up to. Relax by the pool. Explore the town. Boat trips to nearby islands.
5-7pm Evening Yin Yoga asana practise. On some nights there may be evening meditation
7.30pm Vegetarian abundant and colourful dinner outside under the stars.