Kick off your summer with a week of yoga, delicious food, sun and relaxation in gorgeous Portugal

What better way to begin your summer than with a week of Portuguese sun in our gorgeous private villa and gardens? Practise yoga morning and evening; cool off with a dip in our pool or relax in our jacuzzi; head to the local beach, which is just 500m away and is a world famous surf spot; or explore the local area of Peniche. Return home feeling revived and rejuvenated!

The yoga

We'll practise yoga morning and evening. Start your day with an energising but mindful vinyasa flow. There will be ample opportunity for personal attention, and to deepen your practice by learning how to adapt the postures to best suit the needs of your own body. After practice perhaps choose to cool down in the pool before we meet for brunch.

Each evening we'll wind down with a calming and grounding practice drawing on yin and restorative styles of yoga, rounded off with a guided relaxation. You'll float out of our evening sessions feeling relaxed, renewed and restored. In addition, we will also practise some simple meditation and breathing techniques that are perfect for keeping the stress free vibe going even after you get back home to real life. Additional private sessions are available on request. We will provide yoga mats but you are of course very welcome to bring your own if you prefer. One day mid week will be kept free of classes to allow you time to rest, explore further afield or develop your own practice.

Food

Enjoy exceptional vegetarian meals carefully prepared by our cook with fresh, daily and locally sourced produce. Before morning class help yourself to a light snack of fruit, tea or coffee. Then after working up an appetite on your mat, brunch will be served either outdoors or in our bright and airy breakfast room. Feast on delicious yoghurt and honey, seasonal fruit salads, nuts and seeds, pastries, eggs, omelettes and frittata, all washed down with freshly squeezed juices, teas and coffees.

After our evening practice round off the day with a delicious dinner. On two evenings we will head into the nearby town to sample the local restaurants. Our fridge will also be kept fully stocked with fruit, salads, bread, nuts and seeds in case you get peckish during the day.

Accommodation

Our home for the week opened its doors in 2018 and emerged due to a 30-year friendship between a Portuguese and an English family. It is situated 500 metres from the nearest beach, 10 minutes from Peniche town and 50 minutes from Lisbon.

We have our own pool, pool bar and jacuzzi, and spacious gardens where you can soak up the sun or relax with a book in the shade. Each of the clean and comfortable bedrooms has its own ensuite bathroom. We have double and twin rooms available, or you can choose to have your own room. If you are coming with a friend or two please let us know, so we can make sure you are all together. Or, if you’d like to share a room but are travelling alone, we can pair you up with another lovely solo traveller.

Location

Our venue is set in a little town in the seaside municipality of Peniche. Explore the local fort and lighthouse, or potter around beachside cafes. Our local beach stretches for miles and is divided by its fort into two distinct areas - sandy at one end and more rocky with natural iodine deposits at the other. Our local beach stretches all the way to Peniche town, which is spectacularly set on a headland surrounded by sea, and is popular for its long, fabulous town beach, nearby surf strands and also as a jumping-off point for the beautiful Ilhas Berlengas nature reserve. It remains a working port, giving it a slightly grittier, more ‘lived in’ feel than its resort neighbours. The seaside fort where Salazar’s regime detained political prisoners is a must-see for anyone interested in Portuguese history; artisan lovers will enjoy Peniche's speciality, handmade lace known as Renda de Bilros (bobbin lace), and you can watch the nimble fingers of lace makers at work; and outdoor enthusiasts will love the beaches and the spectacular, heavily eroded limestone cliffs that jut out from the tip of the headland at Cabo Carvoeiro. There are a range of beautiful beaches on this stretch of coastline.

Investment

You can choose to either share a double bed with a friend or partner, to share a twin room (ie a room with two single beds), or have your own room. You can secure your spot now with just a 30% deposit.

Choose from the following room types:

• Space in a double room - £945 for 7 nights

• Space in a double room with balcony/ terrace - £995 for 7 nights

• Space in a twin room - £1045 for 7 nights

• Space in a twin room with balcony/ terrace - SOLD OUT 

• Your own room - £1495 for 7 nights

• Your own room with balcony/ terrace - £1545 for 7 nights

Your remaining balance must be paid in full by 7 April 2025. If you’d like to break paying either your deposit or your final balance into smaller amounts we can work out a payment plan for you - just ask! Please note that your deposit is non-refundable.

FAQs

How do I book?

Click on the 'book now' button above to be taken to our online booking system. Choose the room type you'd like to reserve and follow the steps to payment. 

Please note:

• If you are coming with a friend and wish to share a room you each need to book your space individually. But let us know and we can make sure you are in the same room

• If you’d like to share a room but are coming alone that’s completely fine - lots of people do it! You will need to put down a deposit for your own room and if we have anyone asking to share with someone we will put them with you. If not, you will have the room to yourself and will need to pay the full amount for your own room. Or, just ask us here if we already know of anyone seeking a roommate.

When is it?

Arrive any time after 4:30pm on 7 June and depart by 11am on 14 June 2025. 

What’s included in the price?

Everything you need for the perfect rejuvenating week is included:

• 7 nights accommodation in our private villa

• 10 yoga classes

• fruit, tea and coffee before morning class

• fresh, wholesome brunch every morning

• 5 delicious dinners

• a fridge stocked full of yoghurt, fruits, salads, bread, nuts etc for snacking on throughout the day

• unlimited tea, coffee and herbal teas

• a yoga mat (but feel free to bring your own if you prefer!).

What’s not included?

• your flights

• airport transfers (we can arrange a transfer for you from Lisbon)

• travel insurance (this is required)

• massages or extra excursions (if you choose to book one)

• dinner at a local restaurant on two evenings

• a sit down lunch. We find that after a big brunch and with a substantial dinner in the evening guests prefer a very light lunch. But fruit, yoghurt, breads, nuts, salads and soft drinks that you can help yourself to will be available all day. Or you can easily pick up a snack in town.

How do I get there?

Lisbon is 50 minutes drive away. We will be arranging a group transfer to and from Lisbon on our arrival and departure days, which you can choose to join if you wish.

Can I come on my own?

Absolutely, lots of guests on our retreats arrive independently. There is always a warm and welcoming atmosphere with communal activities available, plus ample opportunity for you to take some quiet time for yourself too. You can choose to have a room to yourself, or we can partner you up with another lovely solo traveller to share a room.

I'm coming with a friend. Will we be in the same room?

Each person will need to reserve their space in our main house individually so that we have their details. But of course if you let us know when you have both booked we will do our best to make sure you're sharing. We have double and twin rooms available. You can always drop us a line to check on availability beforehand if you want to make sure!

Is it all group activities or can I take some quiet me time?

We will eat brunch and dinner together and people often group together to go on trips, take a walk or just have a chat. But everyone is also positively encouraged to take time to themselves to read, take a stroll on the beach, relax with a swim, go on a solo adventure or just nap in their room.

How many people will there be in class?

Numbers will be limited to a maximum of 20 people, so lots of opportunity for individual attention.

My friend/ partner wants to come but they’ve never done yoga before - is that ok?

Definitely. Any beginners that book this retreat can also access our online, on demand, beginners course for no extra charge. We just ask that they have watched all of the videos (about 3.5 hours in total) before the retreat. Then they’ll have a solid foundation that we can build on together!

I have a question - is there someone I can speak to?

Of course! You can message Olivia directly through our contact form with any questions you might have.

What if I reserve a place then can't make it?

Your deposit is non-refundable. If your circumstances change and you cannot make the retreat in June 2025, we will accept someone attending in your place as long as you let us know about the change.

What have other people thought of your retreats?

“Once again Olivia hosted an amazing retreat (in Morocco). What a wonderful week, not only the twice daily amazing yoga sessions, but the food, weather and most of all the company. I don’t think I have laughed so much in years, and that is the honest truth. If you have never been on one of her retreats, then you need to book on the next one. We had such a fabulous time and the whole group were lovely, funny and kind people. Thank you Olivia for delivering way beyond expectations every time.”

(JF and JLY, 2023).

See more reviews of our retreats here!