6 Day Conscious Living Yoga, Personal Development, Wellness Retreat in Ericeira

Accommodation

Check-in Time:

15:00

Check-out Time:

12:00

Imagine yourself on the beautiful and sunny coastal line of Portugal, staying at a local hotel with four acres of organic gardens, surrounded by nature and the Atlantic Ocean at your doorstep.

Enjoy the tranquility and silence of your surroundings with a magnificent view of the ocean from every room terra and KDS Yoga's yoga shala. Not to mention, the pool area and the hidden meditation spots around the property!

Program

Look forward to yoga, healthy food, like-minded community, beach time, and plenty of time to rest and explore the beautiful surroundings. Don't worry! It's not just about hard work, you will also have plenty of time to take nature walks, go to the beach, take massages, or try out surfing!

This retreat is much more than just another holiday, it's an opportunity for you to learn new tools to make a change in life, to get to know yourself better and for personal transformation. Through yoga, breathwork, meditation, journaling, and workshops like emotional intelligence and mindset change through Neurolinguistics Programming (NLP).

This retreat promises to be a nutrition to the body and soul. It is an open level retreat, meaning that KDS Yoga accommodates all levels by offering flows that everyone can follow, with different variations for beginner to intermediate. They expect you to be familiar with basic postures to be able follow the class.

Emotional intelligence workshop

Dr. Danielle Capella will be giving a two-hour workshop on emotional intelligence to gives participants a better understanding of the concepts below.

Emotional intelligence (EI is defined as "the ability to monitor one's own and others' feelings and emotions, to discriminate among them, and to use this information to guide one's thinking and actions." The five components of EI are: self-awareness, self-regulation or self-management, self-motivation, empathy, and social awareness.

This workshop will deliver these concepts in a very easy, dynamic, and hands-on way to help you process this information from an experience point of view, learning how to access and manage your emotions with harmony and balance.

Schedule

Day 1

14:00 Arrival
16:00 Welcome talk and Restorative yoga
19:00 Dinner

Day 2

08:00 Yoga, pranayama, and meditation (Root Chakra - Hips)
10:00 Breakfast
12:00 Nature walk
14:00 Lunch
16:00 Breathwork and meditation
19:00 Dinner

Day 3

08:00 Yoga, pranayama, and meditation (Solar Plexus - Twist and Core)
10:00 Breakfast
11:00 Massage, surf, or free time (optional add-on activities)
14:00 Lunch
15:00 Emotional intelligence workshop with Dr. Danielle Capella
17:00 Sunset walk and silent meditation
19:30 Dinner

Day 4

08:00 Yoga, pranayama, and meditation (Heart Chakra - Backbends)
10:00 Breakfast
11:00 Massage, surf, or free time (optional add-on activities)
14:00 Lunch
16:00 Train your mind with NLP
18:00 Restorative yoga
19:30 Dinner

Day 5

08:00 Yoga, pranayama, and meditation (Crown Chakra - Inversions)
10:00 Breakfast
11:00 Massage, surf, or free time (optional add-on activities)
14:00 Lunch
16:30 Breathwork
17:30 Ecstatic dance
20:00 Music night

Day 6

08:00 Yoga, pranayama, and meditation
10:00 Picnic in the forest and closing ceremony
12:00 Check out

Instructors

Karol De Souza

Karol De Souza is a yoga instructor, breathwork facilitator, Neurolinguistics Programming, (NLP) master, and personal development enthusiast who has been teaching and directing yoga and personal development retreats around the world since 2017. She teaches the art of creative and intuitive Vinyasa flow, pranayama, and yoga alignment, and also incorporates other tools to personal development in her retreat experiences, such journaling, breathwork sessions, dynamic workshops in NLP, and more. She has visited India twice for long seasons to study Hatha, Vinyasa yoga, yoga therapy, and meditation.

Dr. Danielle Capella

Dr. Danielle is a psychologist and researcher of the human mind. Her areas of expertise include coaching, Neurolinguistics Programming (NLP), emotional intelligence, entrepreneurship, and management of emotions.

Location

The retreat will take place at Quinta Raposeiros, in the outskirts of this beautiful fisherman village called Ericeira. It is just 35 minutes away from Lisbon airport, and its surrounded by lush green landscapes and the Atlantic Ocean.

This countryside residence located just five minutes from the village center and a few steps from the beach sits on 27 acres of nature to be explored. Walk among the greenness of pine woodlands, palm trees, orchids and organic farms. You can literally eat apples, figs, and persimmons straight from the tree.

Distances

City center - 5 minutes
Lisbon airport - 35 minutes

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Food

They take great pride on the food they serve during the retreats. They have selected the most amazing chefs in town to cater a mind-blowing gastronomical experience for you! All the meals served at the retreat are completely vegan, organic, and locally sourced whenever possible.

Almost all the produce they use is locally sourced from organic farms nearby, and whatever they can't source locally, they make sure to be organic and fair trade. From the milk and spreads they serve during breakfast, to the vegan cheeses and delicious desserts, everything is homemade and carefully thought of to be the most conscious choice available.

Living a conscious life involves small decisions you take for yourselves every single day. The food you decide to eat is one of them. For that reason, they opt for a 100% vegan and organic meals during their retreat. They promise, you won't be disappointed.

Special diets can be catered for if you let them know in advance. Please let them know if you have any food allergies or restrictions at the time of booking (gluten free, etc,).

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:

Vegan
Gluten Free

If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation

What's included

All daily classes, activities, and workshops
5 nights accommodation
All meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)

What's not included

Additional massages, surf lessons, and drinks you buy from the hotel
Transfer from and to the airport is not included but can be arranged for you when you let them know your flight details
Visa fees and travel insurance is also your responsibility

How to get there

Recommended Airports

LIS

Lisbon Portela Airport

35 km

Transfer not provided

Arrival by airplane

Please book your flight to arrive at Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS). Transfer from and to the airport is not included but can be arranged for you when you let them know your flight details.

Cancellation Policy

A reservation requires a deposit of 24.2% of the total price.
The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
The rest of the payment should be paid 15 days before arrival.

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