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6 Day Meditation Retreat with Yoga and Hiking in Aljezur
Fonte de Paz e Felicidade, Craviera (near Vales), Aljezur, Faro District, Algarve, Portugal
Rejuvenating Yoga and Meditation Retreat Portugal
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Meditation is a way that you can use every day. It can make space in your mind so you can rest and enjoy life. To observe your body and mind with loving attention gives a lot of energy and understanding. Mindful walking is a great experience in this beautiful area, while in nature already you gain a lot of energy. Yoga is suitable for beginners, it is vijnana that will come into your heart. Before the start of your retreat, you can join 4 free half-hours, online yoga classes, with Claudia at the time that is convenient for you. Please contact Bron voor Rust & Geluk for more information.
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Claudia & Jim
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Highlights
- Meditation
- Yoga and breathwork practices
- Plenty of time off to relax, unwind and explore the area hike
- 5 nights accommodation
- Daily meals
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
5 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: Dutch, German, Italian, Portuguese
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
12:00
Facilities
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Yoga deck
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking lot
The house has two double rooms with large and comfortable beds. Both rooms have patio doors and there is a shared bathroom. A large terras around the house with enough shade. A large hangout room inside and a big kitchen. Hammocks around the house and in the valley.
Program
Give attention to yourself by meditating. Louise Hay's healing method and yoga Nidra are forms of meditation to unwind and gain energy. You will be accompanied on a journey through your body and mind as you lie down. By undergoing this, you will release your body and mind for a while and you will gain energy.
Sample daily schedule
- 07:00 Breathwork and silent meditation (40 minutes)
- 08:30 Breakfast
- 09:30 Time off, hike or yoga, guided meditation, yoga
- 13.30 Lunch
- Time off, hike, yoga, or cooking, grooming-feeding horses
- 19.00 - 20.30 Dinner
Instructors
Claudia Dunselman
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Claudia has been giving meditations and horse therapy for about 10 years. Claudia is very active in doing yoga for 15 years. Since they live in Portugal, Claudia is training as a yoga teacher and teaches yoga classes to beginners. She has run her own bakery-tea room in Amsterdam for 25 years. In addition to running Lanskroon, she and her partner Jim Kellerman founded a foundation some years ago: De Bron voor Rust & Geluk. She gives workshops, presentations, and lectures, for inspiration, to live with surrender and to learn about healthiness, meaning, making decisions, and being courageous.
Jim Kellerman
Jim has been giving meditations and different kinds of therapy. He likes surfing for about 20 years. Jim worked as an social worker for about 25 years directly with people with all kinds of social and mental problems. He also has spent the last 8 years doing the finances of Claudia's bakery-tearoom in Amsterdam. In addition to running Lanskroon, he and his partner Claudia Dunselman founded a foundation some years ago: De Bron voor Rust & Geluk. With this foundation, they want to call attention to a different way of living and working.
Location
Fonte de Paz e Felicidade (Source of peace and happiness) is a place with a beautiful view and a big plot in the middle of nature. Stunning beaches are nearby, for a walk, swim, or surf. The picturesque town of Aljezur is only a few miles ahead. You can find peace and enjoy the beauty around you with the sun, silence, and nature.
Features
General
- Dining area
- Fireplace
- Kitchen
- Lounge
- Meditation garden
- Yoga deck
Services
- Free parking
- Free Wi-Fi
- Parking lot
Food
The retreat offers daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner. One meal is offered on the day of arrival and two one departure.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Spa treatments
Massage and healing sessions are at an additional cost.
What's included
- 5 nights accommodation
- Meditation
- Yoga
- Hike
- Meals
- 4 half-hour online yoga classes before the start of your retreat
What's not included
- Flight
- Transfer to airport or surroundings
How to get there
Recommended Airports
FAO
Faro Airport
81 km
Transfer not provided
Arrival by airplane
Please arrange your flight to arrive at Faro Airport (FAO). Transfers are not included in the package, you can rent a car or take a train to Lagos from Faro and bus to Aljezur. Pick up from Aljezur busstation is for free.
Bron van Rust&Geluk is flexible with your arrival and departure date. Just ask them and they will work it out with you.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 20% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 7 days before arrival.
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