"Everything is a special combination that creates transformation."
Our retreat has taught us so many beautiful things. It poured us with community, transformation and dreams. We hold this special space with pride and honour, and we want to expand it to more experiences and more people.
Registration for our next retreat is open and we hope you can join us.
Just like our previous, the week will take you on an inner journey through your thoughts, notions, expectations, prejudices and hopes of yourself. You will surf your ups and downs, ground yourself through the rhythm of yoga, slow down and be enchanted by healthy food, and find your way back to yourself.
This retreat is for you if:
This retreat is for you if you want to have fun, if you are looking for laughs, if you are missing the mat and the water.
This retreat is for you if you need a pause, a reset.
This retreat is for you if you need to go back to yourself.
“The amazing energy, all the good laughs but also the deeper moments and reflections. It felt very true and talked straight to my heart.”
Words can have a positive or a negative impact on your mind and body.The words we use to communicate with others, the words we use to describe our experiences, the words we choose for our inner dialogue, the words that slip out during intense moments.
What are the words, even the ones left unspoken, that ebb and flow through your mind throughout the day? Can you remember them? Maybe you can only feel their weight.
How do the words of others affect you? Do you know why they affect you? Maybe you can only feel their embrace, maybe their sting.
Through a conscious routine of yoga, surf and nutrition we will create positive and relaxed moments for a deep and gentle connection to ourselves. By creating a safe space we reflect on the words that will join us through our individual and collective experience. The words of moments in the water, on the surfboard, at the table (maybe through big and delicious bites), on the mat, out in nature, in a massage.
We hope you’ll finish the week and leave our Yoga & Surf Retreat with a deeper sense of awareness, speaking to yourself and the world with more kindness, clarity, and joy.
Sintra is a natural beauty. A combination of lush forests, rolling hills, and its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, the picturesque area provides a serene and rejuvenating environment – predestined for retreats. The climate and weather conditions allow for both, comfortable yoga practice, lots of surfing, and a wealth of outdoor activities. Our main retreat location is “The Peak House”, the perfect spot for peaceful and tranquil yoga sessions and to indulge in meditation, laughter, fun and self-discovery.
Yoga is a sanskrit word that means to yoke or to unite. It is the union of the individual consciousness and the universal consciousness; the union of body and mind; the union of energy and matter. It is the recognition that everything is one and one is everything.
Yoga will be your moment to slow down, expand and let go. Through movement and breath, you’ll connect to yourself creating stillness and silence.
Marta will guide you through Hatha Yoga and Yoga Nidra classes.
In Hatha Yoga you will find a balanced practice with postures, movement and breath.
Nidra means sleep. The Yoga Nidra practices will be slow and deep, with a strong focus on breath, crafted to comfort your body and nurture your soul.
You’ll have classes with a very special guest teacher: Chico Fezas Vital, a senior teacher of Manu School of Yoga. Chico is described by his students as an inspiring professor who leads by example: he is humble, kind, funny, relaxed and passionate.
Chico classes will be dynamic, strong and focused.
“Breathe especially through challenging times, it’s a super power”
“Chico was playful, challenging, introspective, fun, sharing insights of the physical and mental parts of yoga.”
The classes will take place in an open air shala allowing participants to connect with the nature around while practicing yoga. The classes are for all-levels.
Classes included:
Time in, under and around the water is proven to create a state of meditation that flourishes a peaceful, calm, present, grounded and relaxed mind. Biologist Dr. Wallace J. Nichols named it Blue Mind.
Your time in the water will nourish the part of you that feels overwhelmed, constricted, numbed or sad. It will break you free from your prejudices and your expectations. During our classes, it will just be you, (y)our community and the water.
You’ll have fun, snort water, laugh, smile and cheer.
“a connection was made and I was amazed”
“ I felt my calm and like I had readjusted my energy. I felt more connected to myself and to mother nature.”
For the surfing lessons, regardless of your surfing experience, you will receive professional surfing guidance. Our qualified instructors have the ocean in their DNA and sun in their hearts, and they will guide you with joy and enthusiasm through the basics or help you improve your skills.
Classes included: ( time can vary due to tide and conditions)
Did you know that nourishing our bodies with wholesome, nutritious food is the key to leading a balanced and fulfilling life? Food is fuel, food is energy. It only makes sense that food can transform your life.
The food will be anti-inflammatory, cooked from scratch by our amazing chef Sole who finds joy in every detail planning each meal with her whole heart and they are filled with creative ingredients and delicious flavours.
We’ll nurture your body and soul, balance your nervous system and inspire you to make different choices.
“Less bloating, more energy, less cravings in between meals”
“ It made me more conscious of my food choices.“
All meals are vegetarian and some fish options will be given. Please let us know up front if you have any allergies, intolerances or preferences we need to consider during our food planning. In the booking you will have the options to notify us about your intolerances.
Full food package:
The Peak House will be our exclusive retreat home for this week. The house has a warm and very beautiful atmosphere surrounded by beautiful nature.
The rooms come with simplicity to calm the mind but in a modern and very tasteful comfortable design.
The program will be adjusted and can vary but all activities offered in our concepts/ packages will be integrated into the entire week.
In your free time, you will have enough space to explore the local area. Engage in optional excursions, or simply unwind on the beach. We are happy to help you craft the perfect itinerary for you.
Massages, private photo/ video sessions are available for booking to treat yourself with some wellness or make sure you have your wonderful memories not only captured in your heart but also in a picture to cherish forever.
Yoga Props
Please note that we offer yoga mats but if you prefer your own mats, please feel free to bring your own yoga mat. We offer blankets, blocks and bolsters.
Preferable time to arrive would be on Sunday afternoon. The program is planned to start on Sunday 21th of September at 4 p.m. Let us know your arrival time and your booked flights, we can help you how to get there.
The best time to depart is the 28th of September after the breakfast brunch noon/ afternoon, the program finishes around 11 am on Sunday.
Car option:
The Peak house is around 40 min driving distance from Lisbon.
Train option:
Train takes around 60 min from Lisbon center to Sintra train station. From the train station you can take an uber. The train Station is around 10-12 min away from the location of the retreat. We can help you to organize the pick up if you need help.
Further instructions will be sent out upon your booking.
Single room : (queen bed) w/ private bathroom can accommodate
Double room w/ private bathroom:
Double room w/ shared bathroom:
Shared dorm w/ 6 beds w/ shared bathroom:
Double/twin room can be booked by two guests traveling together.
The other option, to book as a single traveler and you might share the room with another guest.
Thank you for choosing to support our small business as we embark on this journey! At this time, all bookings are final and non-refundable.
We appreciate your understanding.
We are happy to answer any question you may have.
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