Yoga Retreat in Portugal

Yoga Retreat in Central Portugal
26th September – 2nd October 2027 | 6 nights

Join me for a week of gentle yoga, rest and reflection in the forested hills of Central Portugal. The yoga follows a journey through the week, with a thread of self-inquiry in each session and time for journal reflections each day (a journal is provided). Morning sessions are gentle Hatha Yoga with a mindful, somatic flavour, and afternoon sessions are slower and more restorative, such as Yin, Restorative or Yoga Nidra. Everything is adaptable, so the retreat suits beginners and experienced practitioners alike.

We stay at a peaceful retreat centre at Vale do Bacelo, just below the hilltop village of Amieira, surrounded by olive groves, terraces and forest trails, with a saltwater pool overlooking the valley. Yoga takes place in a purpose-built wooden shala. The centre is set on a terraced hillside, so there are paths and some steps, and a reasonable level of mobility is important. Meals are fresh and vegan, with cheese, yoghurt and eggs offered on the side at breakfast.

The days are spacious. Yoga is from 7:30 to 9:30am and 5:00 to 6:30pm, with breakfast at 10:00am, lunch at 1:30pm and dinner at 7:00pm. In between there’s free time to rest, swim, walk or join optional activities, such as a trip to the river beach, a herbal nature walk, soap-making, tarot or a massage.

Arrival: Sunday 26th September 2027 | coaches arrive between 4:40pm and 5:00pm, with an evening practice and dinner
Departure: Saturday 2nd October 2027 | early coach at 08:15, so breakfast will be early or a takeaway

Included: 6 nights’ accommodation, all food, tea and coffee, 2 yoga sessions each day, a retreat journal, pick-up from the coach and the journey back on departure day, and a £25 donation to Navdanya.

Not included: flights, coach travel to Oleiros or Sertã, massage and other treatments and activities, the river beach trip [cost, if any], and travel insurance (required).

Getting there: Fly to Lisbon or Porto and take a coach, and I’ll meet our group at the other end. From Lisbon, take the 13:30 coach from Sete Rios, arriving in Oleiros at 17:00. From Porto, take the 14:15 coach (changing at Coimbra), arriving in Sertã at 16:40. The return coach leaves Oleiros at 08:15.

You can pay in full or with a payment plan. For more information, including the terms & conditions, follow this link: [link]

Please get in touch with me if you are interested in camping or are a couple looking to share a gypsy caravan or a smaller room (other than the two larger rooms listed here).

I look forward to spending a week in Central Portugal with you!
Love, Joy x