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585 Rua do Coval, Barril, Encarnaçao, Portugal
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Permaculture and Yoga Retreat in Portugal
You feel the need to live a purposeful existence but perhaps are overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? Are you interested in sustainable living, gardening, a holistic lifestyle, and healthy food? Zee Barn Bio Center is the place to be. The 4-day garden-to-table regenerative retreat has its roots in respect for Mother Earth, which allows humans to destress, recharge their batteries, reconnect with nature, and find an inner balance. They want to encourage themselves and others to focus on the essentials: experiencing the simplicity and wild beauty of the untouched natural world. Let’s appreciate the abundance and opportunities that are available to us through nature!
Meet the instructors
Melania & Peppi
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Highlights
- Daily yoga (asana)
- Meditation sessions, breathwork with a sound healing session
- Introduction to permaculture
- Forest gardening and foraging activities
- Create 3-course meals from the veggie garden or local farmers
- Cooking classes (plant-based food) with material and recipes that will be shared with you
- 3 nights accommodation
- Brunch, dinner, snacks, and drinks are provided
Skill level
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
4 days with instruction in English
The organizer also speaks: French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish
Group size: Maximum of 15 participants
Airport transfer available:
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 38 per person)
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 38 per person)
Accommodation
Check-in Time:
15:00
Check-out Time:
15:00
Experiencing a few days at Zee Barn is like entering another dimension where nature is embraced as your guiding mother goddess. Staying here with them is deeply enriching for the body, mind, and soul as you get to live in a permaculture center that has been designed to integrate you within its bounty.
Zee Barn is surrounded by hills and fields and has a growing lush food forest at the edge of a stream very close to the coastal beaches and cliffs of Barril near Ericeira. The team has over 20 years of experience in permaculture design and over six years of experience in instructing yoga and creating amazing macrobiotic, plant-based menus.
The last three years they have worked tirelessly at creating amazing and comfortable spaces including a spacious stunning wooden dormitory and a wooden meditation mezzanine. The yoga shala sits inside a greenhouse surrounded by beautiful trees, and composting toilets are hygienic and artistic. The showers are designed to serve you while recycling the water back into the system where they grow giant papyrus, sugar cane, and bananas among others.
Possibility to have a sacred spacious private space in a geodesic dome or in little private cabins.
Program
Nature is giving you again the opportunity to cycle inwards, breathe, and nourish yourself. In this retreat, you acknowledge the changes in nature, learn from each season, and work on replenishing your energy levels through yoga, meditation, and soul food.
You came on this planet to be joyous, free, abundant, natural, and connected. Join Zee Barn for this four-day retreat where you share practices that gear you into these states while also learning about permaculture as an incredible toolkit to design a resilient lifestyle wherever you are.
At Zee Barn, they design programs that are beautifully charged with lots of love and dedication. This dedication will also be shared through organic and authentic homegrown foods that will also be prepared in primarily macrobiotic vegetarian and vegan meals. You get to experience off-grid living on your permaculture farm while also breathing in the beautiful surroundings and forest gardens.
Zee Barn is offering you the chance to enjoy a personalized “Garden to table” experience in the kitchen veggie gardens with the opportunity to gather and taste ingredients and learn how we use a variety of fresh seasonal produce harvested from the gardens or bought from local farmers. Come and enjoy this complete foodie yogic experience!
Paddock-to-plate food is all about ensuring every step your food takes between being in the ground and hoof to your dining table is carefully monitored, to ensure the food is processed sustainably and kept as fresh and unprocessed as possible. Not only does this method ensure we eat healthier food, but it’s also great for local farmers, as it’s all about reducing the steps - and distance - between the paddock and the plate.
The regenerative garden-to-table retreat has been designed to give you top tips and a whole heap of knowledge that you can take back to your home and practice. Whether you want to improve your cooking skills or be a better gardener, or a better yogi, Zee Barn knows you will come away from the day feeling motivated and inspired!
Come and experience a return to a deep connection to nature and yourself while you feel cared for and embraced by Zee’s vibrant environment. Morning breathwork invigorates your nervous system followed by intentional meditation sessions for your life’s success. Afternoon yoga sessions will raise your body awareness as you feel freshly aligned and invigorated, while your sound journey and drumming will make sure you move every part of your body and release what does not serve you anymore.
There is so much beauty and so much depth and richness if only you dropped the garbage of unneeded worry and stress. If you could connect back with your true selves and manage to stay present and grounded, you would be able to experience great shifts yourself.
It is potentially the experience you have been yearning for to give you the strength and inspiration to go forward with your dreams and aspirations while experiencing living examples of manifested labor of love at Zee Barn. Here, you will get the chance to meet like-minded other beings from different backgrounds yet with a common goal: to better yourself and live your best version. Take this opportunity to destress, detoxify your body, and regain mental clarity with proven techniques that will help you evolve into the person you would like to be.
These retreats have been designed to give you top tips and a whole heap of knowledge that you can take back to your home and practice. Whether you want to improve your cooking skills, yoga and meditation practice, or be a better gardener. Are you a foodie, a yogi, a gardener, or someone interested in paddock-to-plate ethos? Then this experience is for you!
Daily schedule (tentative program)
Day 1
- 15:00 - 16:00 Arrival and greetings
- 16:00 - 17:00 Opening circle, intention setting, and farm tour
- 17:30 - 19:00 Yoga practice, approaches to Surya Namaskara, sun salutations, and anatomical alignment of the basic standing poses
- 19:30 - 20:30 Delicious macrobiotic homecooked dinner
- 21:00 - 22:00 Sitting around the fire in the tipi, sharing life adventures
Day 2
- 08:00 - 08:30 Tea and hot drinks
- 08:30 - 10:00 Yoga Practice
- 10:00 - 11:00 Free time ( chilling, reading, enjoying the Zee garden and hammocks)
- 11:00 - 12:30 Macrobiotic Lunch
- 12:30 - 15:00 Free time
- 15:00 - 18:30 - Introduction to Macrobiotic Cooking and Principles ( Notes and recipes ).
Head into the kitchen veggie garden to identify and harvest produce. Also, learn more about recycling and reusing waste with compost and worm farms and check out the chooks. Cooking dinner together.
- 19:30 - 20:30 Heavenly dinner
- 21:00 - 22:00 Permaculture presentation (sharing an18-year-old past project ensured to inspire you)
Day 3
- 08:00 - 08:30 Tea and hot drinks
- 08:30 - 10:00 Yoga practice
- 10:00 - 11:00 Free time (optional one on one support session)
- 11:00 - 12:30 Vegan Macrobiotic Lunch
- 13:00 - 14:30 Free time, beach time!
- 17:00 - 18:30 Cooking class (preparing a vegan cheesecake). Prepare the meal! Get the dessert organized and ready for later and then talk on sugar-free diet methods and PDF
- brochures to bring home
- 19:30 - 20:30 Heavenly dinner
- 21:00 - 22:00 Sound meditation, mantras chanting
Day 4
- 08:00 - 08:30 Tea and hot drinks
- 08:30 - 09:30 Yoga and meditation
- 09:30 - 12:30 Cooking class: how to prepare a colorful vegan healthy nourishing brunch
- 12:30 - 13:30 Brunch
- 14:00 - 15:00 Closing circle and loving hugs
Included excursions
During the farm tour, you get the chance to meet Zee’s residents together with the charming ducks, chickens, Zulu - the huggable dog, and Tao - the adopted naughty cat. The retreat also includes meditative walk in the forest.
Instructors
Melania Di Campli
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Melania is originally from Tuscany, Italy but she has a nomadic soul. Thanks to her unconventional family she has traveled since a young age. She has grown up exposed to Oriental culture, Indian tradition, and Macrobiotic diet and philosophy. Melania has been involved in various Permaculture Projects where she discovered an inner joy and power in connecting with mother earth. She loves to take care of the gardens and the kitchen where she cooks creative, colorful Macrobiotic vegan dishes. Melania is also a committed yoga practitioner and teacher. She has her 800 hrs yogic studies in Australia.
Peppi Gauci
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Peppi is originally from the island of Malta. He is an experienced ecological designer, a certified permaculturist, alternative farmer, teacher, consultant, and also the founder of the Permaculture Research Foundation for Malta. He is the visionary behind the Zee Barn Portugal. His vision and designs have bloomed the landscape with carefully designed and naturally occurring biodiversity and attracted many individuals, groups, reporters, and documentary filmmakers. He is passionate to share his knowledge and natural way of living.
Location
This yoga and culinary retreat takes place in Zee Barn's permaculture project. Experience magic walks in the forest near Zee Barn and beautiful beaches with surfing waves. Zee Barn will provide all the contacts and the best spots.
Scenic cliffside walks for sunsets. The village of Barril is just a short walk (10 minutes) away from the site. You can find there a nice bar that serves delicious smoothies and juices and a supermarket that sells organic food and snacks. You can visit Ericeira's charming village (10 minutes away by car) or choose to book and share an Uber to visit the Mafra Palace or the national park Tapada de Mafra.
Distances
- Village of Barril - 10 minutes
- Ericeira village - 10 minutes
Food
All meals are vegan and as well following the principles of macrobiotics and slow. The menus are prepared according to sattvic principles to promote healing and to lighten the body, mind, and spirit. Every meal includes gluten-free options and if you have any specific allergies, just let Zee Barn know when you confirm your booking.
All meals are locally sourced and will be produced with what is seasonally growing in gardens or in other local farmers' gardens. For all guests, there is a selection of herbal teas, fruits, and nuts available throughout the day.
- Food as meditation is an energetic awakening experience. Savor each bite in silent mindful eating, overlooking the surrounding fields. Transform your relationship with food, clean air, and clean water
- Food is straight from the earth
- NO imports: onsite organic gardens and forests, locally sourced in Portugal
- Famous for its unique flavor combinations and nourishing qualities
- Healthy and yummy, organic and sustainable
The following meals are included:
- Brunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Drinks
The following drinks are included:
- Water
- Coffee
- Tea
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegan
- Organic
- Yogic
If you have special dietary requirements it's a good idea to communicate it to the organiser when making a reservation
Things to do (optional)
- Explore Sintra castles
- Spa
- Surfing
- Visit to Tapada de Mafra National Park
What's included
- Daily yoga class
- Daily meditation, breathwork, and sound healing journey
- Permaculture, gardening activities on the land
- Cooking classes, plus material and brochures with recipes
- Workshop on macrobiotics
- 3 nights accommodation
- Brunches
- Dinners
- Snacks, tea, and water
What's not included
- Airfare
- Surf
- Massage
- Particular excursions
- Transport to and from the airport
How to get there
Recommended Airports
LIS
Lisbon Portela Airport
38 km
Transfer available for additional US$ 38 per person
Arrival by bus
From Lisbon Portela Airport (LIS), you can arrive by bus from Campo Grande Lisbon to Ericeira town (1 hour) and then a bus (25 minutes) or uber (12 minutes) to Barril village, Encarnacao. The Portuguese bus company's name is Mafrense. The uber can bring you straight to Zee Barn.
Arrival by taxi/uber
You can arrive by Uber for 35/40 EUR directly from the airport. You can get in contact with Zee Barn and they can send you the contact of an Uber that works with them.
Airport: Lisbon Portela Airport
Airport transfer available:
Lisbon Portela Airport (US$ 38 per person)
Additional charges may apply. You can request this in the next step.
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 36.3% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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