Joy of Being – yoga retreat in Portugal

About the yoga retreat in Portugal

You are cordially invited to celebrate the joy and lightness of being with us in Portugal! 

For lovers of nature, the sea, light, and space. You do not need any experience of yoga.

The retreat villa is located inside the beautiful Sintra-Cascais National Park, with breathtaking views from the villa across the park to the famous Guincho beach.

Who is this yoga retreat for

This retreat is for anyone who longs for lightness, joy & pleasure in their life, regardless of age or gender. No prior experience in yoga or meditation is required. Just come as you are.

Yoga retreat destination in Portugal

We will spend 5 days and 5 nights together in a private, luxury villa with a big pool reserved exclusively for the retreat group. Our in-house chef will be creating delicious, nutritious, and healthy vegetarian and vegan food for us every day (which includes breakfast, lunch & dinner, + snacks and drinks).

Rooms

The rooms in the villa are bright, cosy, and clean. Choose from your own private room; a shared room with two twin beds for friends coming together or individuals travelling solo who would like to meet and share the experience with other like-minded guests; or a shared double bed for couples and friends.

Yoga retreat programme

The retreat offers a versatile programme of different yoga practices including slow flow, yin yoga, energizing flow, yin-yang yoga, and yoga nidra. You will also participate in sessions consisting of various meditation techniques, somatic and embodied movement practices, a ‘shake-the-dust’ session, breathwork, and rituals.

Surfing

Surfing sessions and lessons are also available to book with our experienced surf coaches if you wish.

Full-board included

The retreat package includes 3 delicious meals every day, plus snacks and non-alcoholic drinks - except on the first day (Thursday) where only dinner will be served, and the last day (Tuesday), where only breakfast will be served. The menu will be vegetarian and vegan food, with the option for fish and meat at the retreat BBQ.

Info

• date: October 24th – 29th 2025
• location: Charneca village, Cascais, Portugal
• cost: SUPER EARLYBIRD 1400 euro –1799 euro. Paying in instalments is an option – Just ask when registering
  • Private Room with Double bed - €1799 per person
  • Shared Room with Twin beds - €1499 per person
  • Shared Room with Double bed - €1400 per person
• what is included: accommodation in beautiful villas, 10 yoga/somatic movement practices, workshops, rituals and sharing circles. The retreat package includes 3 delicious meals every day, plus snacks and non-alcoholic drinks - except on the first day (Thursday) where only dinner will be served, and the last day (Tuesday), where only breakfast will be served. The menu will be vegetarian and vegan food, with the option for fish and meat at the retreat BBQ.
• teachers: Lauren Garner & Anna-Mari Pentikäinen
• extras: Why not indulge yourself whilst on retreat by booking one (or two) of our luxury massage treatments with our incredible therapists.  We also have surf lessons and sessions for you to book with our experienced surf coaches, to really enhance your retreat experience with us.
• sign up: annamari[email protected]
• please note: flights are purchased together when the retreat's Minimum Group is assembled - we will notify those who have registered for the retreat immediately when the group is assembled.

Yoga retreat destination in Portugal

Guincho Villa is conveniently located just a 30-minute drive or bus ride from Lisbon airport. Casa Guincho is located in the village of Charneca, just 15 minutes walking distance from Guincho beach, the road leading to it runs through the green Sintra-Cascais National Park. Guincho beach offers the opportunity for surfing or just relaxing under the sun. You can also take a trip to the nearby idyllic beach town of Cascais. The highlight of the villa is its very own large saltwater swimming pool, and beautiful garden area where you can relax and soak in the magical sunsets every evening.

Lauren Garner

Lauren is a Holistic Health Practitioner who is passionate about considering all aspects of your well-being when it comes to health. By taking a holistic approach which considers physical, emotional & mental, spiritual and energetic health, Lauren creates a healthy environment for your body, mind and soul where you can come back into balance, flourish and thrive. Lauren is a highly experienced yoga & movement facilitator and bodywork therapist, with a background in Health Psychology and Behaviour Change Therapy. She considers nature to be one of our greatest healers which is incorporated into the retreats she holds.

@lauren_garner__

Anna-Mari Pentikäinen

Anna-Mari is an experienced yoga & meditation teacher who has facilitated yoga retreats for years (embodied yoga, aroma yoga and classical nondual tantra). She is passionate about the highly positive outcome of treating trauma using physical movement, and is currently studying in the Integrative Somatic trauma therapy training program. She loves the sea, stories, traveling and music. /

@annamariyoga