Pilates and Hiking Weeks in Portugal and the Slovenian Alps

The Portugal week is based at Casa Mannaz, a boutique wellness villa surrounded by countryside roughly 30 minutes from Lisbon and close to Sesimbra. The week is built around Pilates, with food, nature, culture and adventure filling the rest of the time. The villa sits within easy reach of the airport and the Portuguese coastline, so beach time and day trips are part of the plan.

The Slovenia week is a hiking and wellness retreat rather than a studio week. It pairs alpine hikes with recovery days, boutique hotels and spa experiences, with time left to slow down. The route takes in Lake Bled, Lake Bohinj and the peaks of Triglav National Park. With 8–10 participants, the group stays small enough for the walking to be pitched at the people actually on it.

What separates these from a generic activity holiday is the Pilates thread running through them. On the Amalfi Coast trip, daily mat Pilates sessions sat alongside excursions to Capri, Positano and the Blue Grotto, with meals cooked by private chefs and a tasting of local wines. The Croatia week at Villa Gumonca combined daily Pilates with seaview terraces and fresh Mediterranean meals.

The Tour du Mont Blanc trip shows the hiking side of the operation: ten days crossing high passes, quiet valleys and alpine villages in France, Italy and Switzerland, with the group support Vai Fitness is known for.

Full details for the 2027 Portugal and Slovenia retreats — exact dates, prices, day-by-day schedules and what is included — are not yet published on the page. The operator is taking bookings for both and asks people to opt in to email and SMS updates for announcements.

What's included

- Accommodation for the week (Casa Mannaz in Portugal; boutique hotels in Slovenia) - Pilates sessions on the Portugal retreat - Alpine hikes on the Slovenia retreat - Recovery days and spa experiences in Slovenia

What's not included

- Travel to and from the retreat - Airport transfers (not stated) - Travel insurance - Personal expenses