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6 Day Wellness, Yoga, and Pilates Retreat in Porto, Portugal
Ipanema Park, Rua Ruben A, 189, Porto, Portugal
Yoga and Pilates Retreat in Portugal
Enjoy this six-day retreat in the beautiful and historical city of Porto. Re-energize body and mind with yoga, fly yoga, hot yoga, Pilates, fitness, sound baths, meditation and massages. Enjoy the sun on the nearby beaches of Foz do Douro, the "world's best fish" in Matosinhos, healthy Mediterranean food, and the lively historical city center of Oporto. The practices include: Yoga—Hatha/Vinyasa yoga, Aerial yoga, Power yoga, Hot yoga, Power Core Hot yoga, Kundalini; Pilates - Pilates mat, Pilates ball, Pilates machines, Pilates Konnectors; Fitness - GAP glutes abdominal legs, Body Fit functional circuit training, Glide aerobics, Crosstraining, Bungee Fitness, FitBall, Fit Kicks fitness, and martial arts.
Meet the instructors
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Highlights
- Hatha, Vinyasa, Fly yoga, Hot yoga, Pilates Mat, and Hot Pilates
- Up to three yoga and Pilates classes per day
- Daily 30-minute or one-hour sound bath and meditation in their Ganban Room
- 1 Indian relaxation massage or Tui Na therapy or singing balls massage
- 1 sound healing live session with their sound healing therapist
- Daily wellness talks and debates on selected topics (60 to 90 minutes each)
- 5 nights accommodation without breakfast
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
6 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, Portuguese, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 8 participants
Airport transfer available:
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (US$ 22 per person)
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (US$ 22 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
08:30
Check-out Time:
20:30
You will be accommodated in either Ipanema Park, Ipanema Porto, or Ipanema Fenix. Ipanema Park is a 5-star hotel 5 minutes walk from OM Academy and Mind Spa. Ipanema Porto or Ipanema Fenix are 4-star hotels 10 minutes walk from OM Academy.
Program
Immerse yourself in wellness, taking your yoga practice to the next level, or simply enjoying Hatha and Vinyasa classes with like-minded people. Learn to fly in Aerial yoga classes and try Hot Pilates or Hot yoga.
There will be six days of yoga, fly yoga, and Pilates. You will have up to three yoga and Pilates classes per day. Choose from a selection of Hatha, Vinyasa, Fly yoga, Hot yoga, Pilates Mat, and Hot Pilates.
The Ganban Room at OM Academy is specially prepared for sound baths and meditation with a heated Vulcanic rock floor, immersive surround sound system, and neon illumination. Here, you'll have daily 30-60 minute immersive sound baths and meditation sessions.
One 90-minute Indian relaxation massage, Tui Na therapy or singing balls massage
One 90-minute sound healing live session with crystal bowls, tibetan bowls, gongsand other low-frequency instruments to facilitate meditative states and deep relaxation of body and mind.
Daily wellness talks and debates on selected topics (60 to 90 minutes each session) on stress and burn-out, healthy eating, sleeping better, living longer and better, happiness, and ego.
Instructors
Rui Lopes
After over 20 years in investment banking and corporate management at JPMorgan and Merrill Lynch in London, being head of BPI's M&A team and CFO of a listed group, Rui decided to commit to his lifelong passion: help people develop their "superpowers" towards a life with more energy, health, and purpose. He started yoga and meditation in 2012 when he felt close to a burnout. A passionate practitioner of cross fit, cycling, kitesurf, nature trail running, and skiing, he believes in an integrated approach to wellbeing: physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual.
Ana Dias
Ana moved to London in 2009 to study contemporary dance at the Trinity Laban Conservatory. Her first real encounter with yoga was when she suffered a knee injury and yoga was key to her recovery. Having found the benefits of yoga - strength, flexibility, focus, and ability to deal with uncertainty - Ana decided to continue this path as a teacher. She trained with renowned teachers such as Alaric Newcombe (Iyengar), Marcus Veda (four-beat Vinyasa), Dulce Aguilar (Mandala yoga), and Carrie Owerko (Iyengar and embodiment).
Ariane Donato
Ariane is a ballerina, who graduated in Physical Education (2002) and Post Graduated in Dance (2005). She has extensive experience in Classical, Jazz, and Contemporary Ballet. Dance and stretching teacher for over 20 years. She also has experience with Capoeira and Biogymnastic. Training in Vinyasa Flow, Hatha yoga, and Aerial yoga. She has been teaching yoga classes and Breathing Workshops for over a decade.
Luis Guilherme
From organizational engineering to interior engineering, Luis Guilherme found in yoga a way of life. The basis of continuous improvement triggered knowledge that was more than incremental - it was transformative. Yoga makes you feel good and this is the energy emanating from a body-mind symbiosis in Luis Guilherme's Hatha yoga, Vinyasa yoga, and meditation classes. He believes that a healthy body, a balanced mind, and a present awareness bring wider perception of reality, and that yoga is for everyone but its discovery is individual.
Morgana Arend
Trained in yoga, Aerial yoga, Yin yoga and Pilates, currently completing a course in Physiotherapy. From the first yoga class she took, she knew she wanted to have that feeling forever! The connection with breathing, the lightness of working the body with postures, and the simple "stop", transformed her way of seeing life. Therefore, she consider the practice of yoga a time to "look inside" and connect with the present moment, and her intention is that more and more students feel, within their experiences, the benefits of the practice in their daily lives!
Mariana Cardoso
In 2015, Mariana had her first contact with the practice of yoga and it was as if she had found a part of her she didn't know existed. She trained as a yoga teacher and yoga became her home, dedicating herself 100% to her practice and her students. She loves to challenge them and show them that anything is possible, that they can always go further, they just need to believe in themselves. She also did the Restorative yoga training with Satya Luz Yoga and the Yoga Kids course with Sunshine Yoga School.
Rita Costa
With a path in the field of Nutrition, Rita started practicing yoga very early, but it was only when she tried Aerial yoga that Rita decided to venture into professional training. This passion brought her the happiness of working and doing what she loves the most! Her classes fuse yoga, aerial, and Pilates to deepen the body-mind connection, developing self-awareness and encouraging overall well-being, on and off the mat. Rita's motto: it's never too late!
Sandra Gaio
Sandra began regular yoga practices at 15, with her mother and grandmother. She joined the four-year yoga instructors' course at Centro de Yoga do Porto at the age of 17. She also graduated in Traditional Chinese Medicine - Acupuncture, through the National Association of Acupuncture under the guidance of Prof. Bal Krishna. She currently guides classes in different areas within yoga, acupuncture sessions, and Tui Na massage therapy and essential oils.
Elena Ostrovska
Sound healer, massage therapeutist. From Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. Loves learning different authentic instruments and involve them into sound-healing practices. She was sales director for a multinational company, but after discovering the healing and restorative power of therapeutic sounds, she decided to dedicate herself 100% to this practice. Elena does individual or group live sound therapy sessions.
Lincollin Dourado
Lincollin teaches biogymnastics Orlando Cani method (animal flow) and pilates matwork. Degree in Physical Education from FSBA, lover of physical activity, mainly in contact with Nature, surfing and martial arts. Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and Wrestling teacher. Always looking for new challenges and evolution. His mission is to bring health and quality of life wherever he goes, trying to be a point of light for the people around him.
Location
OM Academy and Mind Spa is opposite the gardens of Casa das Artes (Arts House) and the Botanical Garden with centenary and rare plants and trees within 2 minutes walking distance. They are also a stone's throw away from the financial district at Avenida da Boavista and Casa da Musica, the city Music Hall. The beautiful beaches of Foz do Douro and the Douro river promenade are 5 minutes by car where you can bask the warm, clean sunlight and dive in the water (all beaches in Foz have EU blue flag for water quality). The historic city center in Ribeira and the fish restaurants of Matosinhos are 15 to 20 minutes drive by taxi or uber.
Distances
- Botanical garden - 2 minutes walk
- Foz do Douro Beach and Douro River - 5 minutes drive
- Ribeira city center - 15 to 20 minutes drive
- Matosinhos' fish restaurants - 15 to 20 minutes drive
Food
Breakfast not included (can be included in the hotel package at extra cost). They can provide at extra cost daily detox fruit and vegetable juices and shakes, either for a complete liquid fasting diet or just some of the meals.
The following meals are included:
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Tea
Things to do (optional)
OM Academy can suggest daily sightseeing routes, nature spas, and surf classes to combine with your Oporto yoga retreat.
Spa treatments
OM Academy provides Tui Na therapy with essential oils, Indian relaxation massage, manual lymphatic drainage massage, physiotherapy, singing bowls massage, and Reiki sessions at extra cost. One therapy session is included in the package.
What's included
- 6 days of yoga, fly yoga, Pilates, and biogymnastics classes
- 2 to 3 multi-style yoga and Pilates classes per day
- Daily sound baths and meditation in Ganban Room (30 minutes or 1 hour)
- Daily wellness talks and debates (60 to 90 minutes per session)
- 1 sound healing live session with their sound therapist
- 1 therapy to choose from: Indian relaxation massage, Tui Na therapy, or Tibetan bowl massage
- 5 nights accommodation without breakfast
- Tea and water throughout the day
- Yoga mats and all necessary equipment
What's not included
- Meals
- Airfare
- Airport transfers
How to get there
Recommended Airports
OPO
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport
9 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 22 per person
Arrival by train
The metro is available from the airport to Casa da Musica, which is a 5-minute drive or 10-minute walk from OM Academy.
Arrival by taxi
You can take an Uber or taxi from the airport to the hotel or OM Academy.
Airport: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport
Airport transfer available:
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (US$ 22 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 60% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid 20 days before arrival.
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