Activities

In this week you will learn the techniques to keep yourself happy, strong and healthy. This will be done through practices of Yoga, Mindfulness training and breath work.

Yoga exercises are the essential elements  to connect with your mind, body and Nature. The yoga will be in the styles of Iyengar, Yin, Shivananda and Mindfulness. In the mornings the yoga sessions will be more active to get you ready to ride the waves during the day, get more aware of your body, achieve more flexibility and go beyond your limits.  In the afternoon more relaxing and restorative to give you the necessary  relaxation and inner peace just before a great vegetarian meal and a restorative sleep. An important part of yoga is meditation. During the sessions there will also be a lot of Breath Work done. Through breathing practice we can learn to work with all other systems in the body as well and open up, strengthen and relax mind and body.

Breathwork is a wonderful way to open up, unblock and energize the mind, body and emotional system. The breathwork techniques done in this week have had a profound, life-changing effect on many of our guests! You will be taught how to keep doing some simple breathing techniques at home to make long-lasting and wonderful changes in your life.

Meditation is extremely helpful for a conscious and free mind. Training it in a positive way makes you more ready for your daily challenges and your look into life will be broader and connected to the LIFE.

 This retreat has an intense yoga course included in which you will deepen your understanding whether you are a complete beginner or if you have been practicing for many years already. 

Classes will be guided by several teachers, Michaël Bijker will teach on some of the retreats (the Breathwork, QiGong & Yoga retreats). He first got into contact with yoga in 1999 and since then has developed a rich understanding of the practice. He is a 800hr YA certified teacher with a yoga therapy certificate. See here for his online yoga and pranayama courses and online meditation courses.

Connect with Nature

Nature walks with our nature guide are the best way to really experience the Natural Park in which this retreat takes place, is hiking through it at a gentle rhythm. This surf yoga retreat in the south west tip of Europe will get you fully connected with nature in the most purest form, hiking along the cliffs, valleys and hills. We choose amazing trails to reveal some of the Algarve's most secret places. You will get the joy from walking on these breathtaking paths guided by a local nature guide that  provides you with valuable information about it's unique flora and fauna, geology and local culture of SW Portugal in the most southwestern point of Europe.

Connect with the Ocean

beach walks · Surfing

Connect with the ocean and enjoy the wonderful beaches the South West of Portugal has to offer.  You can do this by either just enjoy a wonderful beach walk, go for a swim, or surf.

Surfing in the Algarve is a full experience with nature as well as a therapy. For us surfing is the sport that is more connected with one of our favorite elements, Water: the Ocean. Feeling the energy of the waves and understanding that you can use this to have fun and  to enjoy this ride with the help of a board is a unique feeling of freedom. This area is perfect for a surf yoga retreat in Portugal. Ideal for surfing, weather you just start to surf or surf for a long time already. The retreat is both beginners and advanced surfers.

Freeride surfschool will provide with the surf classes on this week.

Whether you want to surf, make a wonderful beachwalk or just relax in the sun, it is all good. This is one of the most wonderful coastlines of Europe that are a must to see!