It's time to savor the rich history, exquisite traditional cuisine and breathtaking coastal sights that Portugal has to offer. Journey to Portugal September 26th - October 2nd with Loren Lotus, Ryann Tillman and the Lotus Retreats family during the most beautiful time to visit Europe.
We're elated to present the first Portugal Retreat after many years of patience and persistence!
We'll explore the vibrancy of the Sintra castles, the quaint beach town Ericeira and experience the atmospheric city of Lisbon all while practicing Yoga on & off the mat with our loving community of friends & family.
Portugal is home to a variety of landscapes and nestled in them are some of the world's most gorgeous places. Bordered by the sea under a warm sun, this Southern European country is laid-back and welcoming. It has affordable wine, delicious food, a Mediterranean feel, and a strong cultural identity.
Please note: spaces are limited and first come first serve! This will be our only Portugal trip of 2022 and we hope to see you there!
Meet Loren Lotus
Your host Loren Lotus has hosted over 25 retreats around the world with Lotus Retreats! She's a passionate yogi, facilitator and event organizer who puts her entire heart and soul into curating spaces for community to gather. Loren will be sharing daily Yoga classes to get into our bodies, clear energy and make space for new wisdom to be shared. She is also an avid Kirtan singer and will be sharing the medicine of music, movement & meditation throughout the weekend.
Meet Ryann Tillman
Ryann believes that yoga has the power to positively transform our lives. She teaches a Hatha inspired class with an emphasis on breath, awareness, and body control. She aims to make each class feel steeped in Indian tradition and lineage. Her path also led her to Fascial Stretch Therapy(fst) as a way to help speed the physical healing/recovery process and flexibility that yoga offers. With yoga and fst Ryann has a passion to guide people towards a more connected, positive, and healthy life.
The Portugal retreat will be hosted in a special family-run sanctuary infused with soul. Nestled in a beautiful woodland valley, only half an hour from Lisbon and fifteen minutes from Ericeira beach, this retreat space is a sanctuary for retreat, to rest and to restore well-being whilst bathed in the loving embrace of nature.
The venue, an old Quinta set in a national park and is endowed with beautiful fruit trees, giant oak corks, grape vines, vistas and a stream at the end of the garden where we often encounter our neighbours; deer and wild boar.
Within a 15 minute drive we can reach the beach, see the fierce waves of the Atlantic coast and the charming surf town, Ericeira. Only half an hour from Lisbon and the airport, we are in an ideal location for Lisbon connections.
The farm is the perfect venue for our groups, it is quiet and secluded. Our Garden Shala is a beautiful converted glass Victorian Greenhouse, a great workshop space along with the incredible yoga deck overlooking the valley of high trees.
Inspired by self-reliance; this retreat center wishes to live more sustainably, eating from garden to plate and using natural energy resources. Here is a place to feel balanced in a nourishing environment supportive for freedom and growth.
You have the option to select private or shared bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms or shared. There are also a few options for private Glamping Belltents to be even more immersed with nature and a private outdoor shower & compost loos!
Our mission during a Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat is to offer daily yoga classes, workshops and ceremonies to deepen your understanding of Self and provide a safe place to come to learn, to rest & replenish your soul to return feeling rejuvenated and centered with your life's purpose.
We will gather on the Yoga shala twice a day to practice Yoga asana with Ryann & Loren. They will offer a variety of styles; Hatha, Vinyasa, Restorative and Yin tailored to all levels. The purpose is to come into union with your physical body, the vessel of your spirit and move energy freely with breath & movement, all while breathing with nature all around and within you.
We will offer a series of workshops & opening & closing ceremonies to deepen your relationship with yourself and one another. We offer unique group activities and opportunities to deepen the study together and share our experiences. Every activity is optional yet encouraged. Some of the exercises and activities we do during a Self-Realization & Empowerment Retreat week are so unique, eye-opening and heart-opening that it leaves every guest with the true sense of self-realization & empowerment.
When in Portugal, we'll adventure to many beautiful sites close-by! Explore Ericeria, a surfer's paradise and charming old town, Explore Sintra's historic palaces and colorful Castles and take a day trip into Lisbon to explore and eat around this atmospheric city.
Ericeira
- Explore Portugal's coastline and must-see beach town of Ericeira. A surfer's paradise, or anyone aspiring to be! We'll journey to Ericeira for a day to enjoy the ocean, try Surf or simply walk around the small quarter and take it the historic beach town vibes.
The Sintra Castles
- Explore some of the most breathtaking historic Castles of Sintra. There are several!
Depending on the desires of the group we'll aim to see as many of these as we can during our day trip to Sintra:
1. The Pena Palace
2. Moorish Castle
3. Quinta de Regaleira
4. Monserrate Palace
5. National Palace of Sintra
Lisboa / City of Lisbon
- One of Europe's best cities! Tour on bike or foot and explore a colorful, eccentric city of history, wine and culture. We'll take a day trip to Lisbon where you're free to roam; enjoy lunch, shop around or take a city tour!
What we put in, is what we get out. Nourishing our bodies from the inside out is an important and crucial part of retreat week! The relationship we harbor with our food is one we like to emphasize during the week.
We've found a very talented, passionate personal Portuguese chef who will be catering our retreat week with nourishing and creative plates! Each day will feature a breakfast buffet after our morning practice. We'll have several lunch buffets and plated family-style dinners throughout the week.
On excursion days to Ericeria, Sintra or Lisbon; we'll have the choice to eat out and about to experience local restaurants of your liking!
Dinner bell, anyone?
You'll want to arrive and depart from the LISBON Airport. We recommend exploring other parts of Portugal before or after the retreat! Many folks like to see the Algarve down south, or Porto up north.. Although if you cannot; you will see plenty in the 7 days with us between beach, countryside & the city, too!
We will create a Facebook group and shared google document for all attending guests to arrange travel before/after. Detailed travel instructions and guidance will be included in your confirmation email after booking!
No Visas or vaccinations are required to enter Portugal.
As of now, a negative Covid-19 test is required 72hours prior to flight departure to arrive to Portugal.
Retreat yourself in Portugal... Glamping style! Sleep in a bell tent outside of the main house and have a private space to yourself in nature.
Rooms are nicely furnished with King size beds or 2 Twin beds.
You'll share a beautiful outdoor bathroom and shower with the other Glampers!
Perfect for couples, friends, siblings or solo-travelers looking to pair with a new friend!
Price listed per person.
Early bird: $2580
Regular After June 26th: $2780
Retreat yourself in Portugal... Glamping style! Sleep in a bell tent outside of the main house and have a private space to yourself in nature. Rooms are nicely furnished with King size beds.
You'll share a beautiful outdoor bathroom and shower with the other Glampers!
Perfect for solo-travelers.
Price listed per person.
Early bird: $2880
Regular After June 26th: $3080
Enjoy your own private room inside of the main La Quinta house.
Kingsize bed with a shared bathroom with one other room. First come, first serve!
Perfect for solo-travelers who like their own space :)
Price listed per person.
Early bird: $3290
Regular After June 26th: $3490
Enjoy your own private room inside of the main La Quinta house. Kingsize bed with private ensuite bathroom. First come, first serve!
Perfect for solo-travelers who like their own space :)
Price listed per person.
Early bird: $3490
Regular After June 26th: $3690
Enjoy your own private room inside of the main La Quinta house. Kingsize bed or 2-Twin beds with private ensuite bathroom. First come, first serve!
Perfect for couples, friends, siblings, and/or solo-travelers ready to pair with new friends!
Price listed per person.
Early bird: $3080
Regular After June 26th: $3280
Enjoy a twin bed in a bunk room with other solo travelers and new friends! Shared bathroom access in the hallway and all comfort and amenities of the home!
Early bird: $2580
Regular After June 26th: $2780