This four-day, three-night retreat is for anyone who wants a calm, unhurried break built around yoga, good food and fresh country air. Classes are suitable for all levels, so you are just as welcome if you have never stepped onto a mat as you are if you have years of practice behind you. About half of the guests usually travel on their own, and the other half come as couples or friends. If you are coming solo, you can choose to share a twin room with another guest of the same gender.

You will have six yoga sessions over the course of your stay. Morning classes lean towards Hatha and Vinyasa and are the more energetic part of the day, while evening sessions are slower and restorative. Every class finishes with at least five minutes of rest. All the teachers are fully qualified with several years of training, and they are known for meeting each person where they are, so beginners and advanced practitioners both get attention in the same class, with plenty of options for those who want more of a challenge.

You will stay at Buddha Retreats, a spacious country house set in gardens in the village of Columbeira, around 70 km north of Lisbon. The house sits back from the road, surrounded by greenery, with woods behind it and a leafy path for short walks. There is a pool, a large garden, a terrace looking out over the surrounding hills and a dedicated yoga shala for classes. The house is spread over four floors with no more than four rooms on each, and every room is slightly different in size and interior. Rooms are simple, clean and comfortable, with all linen and towels provided, including pool and beach towels. The beaches of Peniche and Baleal are about 20 km away.

The days follow a straightforward rhythm: breakfast, a morning yoga class, lunch, free time, an evening class, then dinner together. Your afternoons are yours to relax, swim or explore. Meals are vegetarian, and breakfast is a spread of fresh fruit, homemade granola, freshly baked bread and banana bread. Lunch and dinner are built around seasonal vegetables from local farmers and the retreat's own garden, with plenty of whole foods and no processed ingredients. Dinners are a social time, often served on the terrace in warm weather or indoors by the fire when it is cooler, with Portuguese red and white wine on the table. The kitchen can adjust meals for serious allergies and vegans if you let them know in advance, though they cannot cater to every individual dietary trend. Guests have said the food is one of the highlights.

Your stay includes three nights' accommodation, three meals a day, six yoga sessions with a certified teacher, fruit, herbal teas, water and coffee throughout the day, parking and wifi. You can choose a shared twin or double room with a shared bathroom from 575 EUR, a shared twin or double with private ensuite for 850 EUR, a single room with shared bathroom for 825 EUR, or a single room with private ensuite for 1025 EUR. Flights, visas, travel insurance, airport transfers, additional treatments and activities outside the itinerary are not included. You do not need a car during your stay; if you are arriving without one, you can arrange a pickup from Lisbon airport for 90 EUR, or take the bus to Bombarral followed by a short taxi ride.

What's included

- 3 nights accommodation in single or double room - 3 daily delicious and nutritious meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner) - 6 yoga sessions with a certified yoga teacher - Free selection of fruit, herbal teas, and water - Water, tea, coffee served throughout the day - Parking - Wifi connection

What's not included

- Flights costs - Visa fee - Travel insurance - Additional treatments - Additional activities not included in the itinerary - Airport transfers

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