Pilates & Pelvic Health Retreat in Portugal's Arrábida Hills

The retreat runs for six days and five nights at Quinta Do Amor, a small eco-luxury retreat property tucked into the foothills of Arrábida Natural Park. It's roughly 45 minutes from Lisbon, surrounded by mountains, Mediterranean forest and open countryside. Nikki Bergen (The Belle Method) and Simone Muller (re-centre) lead the week together, combining Pilates instruction with pelvic health education.

The daily structure is fairly consistent: Pilates or movement work in the morning, a second session or workshop later in the day, and generous gaps in between. The pelvic health side isn't a bolt-on — it's woven through the Pilates teaching, covering core and pelvic floor function in a way that's meant to be useful both for your own practice and for anyone who teaches. No Pilates experience is required, and the sessions are pitched so beginners and experienced practitioners can both get something out of them.

Afternoons are left open. Guests tend to hike the surrounding trails, swim, read, or wander into the nearby towns. The property itself is quiet and spread out, which is part of why it works for this kind of week — there's room to actually rest between sessions.

What separates this from a standard Pilates holiday is the pelvic health content and the qualification of the two leads. Nikki Bergen runs The Belle Method and has spent years working specifically on pre and postnatal core and pelvic floor training; Simone Muller comes from re-centre. Between them, the week gives you both the movement practice and the underlying anatomy.

Meals are included and served at the property, built around fresh, local Portuguese produce. The group is small enough that the teaching stays hands-on, and the setting — mountains on one side, the Arrábida coast a short drive away — makes it easy to switch off between sessions.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation at Quinta Do Amor - Daily Pilates and movement sessions - Pelvic health workshops led by Nikki Bergen and Simone Muller - Meals served at the property - Access to the eco-luxury retreat grounds and surrounding trails

What's not included

- Flights to and from Lisbon - Airport transfers - Travel insurance - Personal expenses - Optional excursions and treatments - Alcoholic drinks outside of meals