Wellness, Yoga & Pilates Retreat in Porto with Daily Sound Baths and Massage

Days start with your choice of morning classes — hatha or vinyasa yoga, a guided meditation, or a fitness session — followed by a full schedule you can shape around how active you want to be. The class list is unusually long: hot yoga, power yoga, power core hot yoga, aerial yoga, Pilates on classic and Konnectors machines, Pilates mat and ball, GAP (glutes, abdominals, legs), functional training, Power Sculpt, and crosstraining. Bungee fitness is a recent addition and quickly became a favorite among guests.

The highlight for many is the Ganban Room, a dedicated space with a heated volcanic rock floor and an 8-column surround-sound system. Daily 30- to 60-minute sound bath sessions there induce deep relaxation, and the retreat includes two longer live sessions: a 90-minute sound healing concert and a 90-minute Indian relaxation massage, both on the warm stone floor. Guided meditation runs on Tuesday and Thursday mornings after hatha yoga, and Monday mornings feature a wellness workshop on topics like mindfulness, stress, healthy eating, and longevity.

Instructors come from different backgrounds — contemporary dance, clinical Pilates, physical education, Traditional Chinese Medicine — and most have trained specifically for the equipment and styles they teach. The team is led by Rui, a former investment banker who founded OM Academy in Porto after a decade practicing yoga and meditation in London.

When you're not in class, Porto is close. The historical center, Ribeira, and the beaches of Matosinhos are a 15-minute Uber ride. The academy can arrange surf lessons with a partner school, and the city's famous fish restaurants in Matosinhos are easy to reach for dinner. You can book extra treatments — Thai or shiatsu massage, hot candle massage, reflexology, Kobido facial massage, or Reiki — for an additional cost, and add a nutritionist appointment if you want to go deeper into detox.

What's included

- 5 nights accommodation in a 4- or 5-star hotel near the academy - Up to 5 daily classes: yoga, hot yoga, aerial yoga, Pilates (mat, ball, machines), and fitness (crosstraining, GAP, functional, bungee) - Daily 30-minute relaxation and meditation session with sound bath in the heated Ganban room - 1x 90-minute live sound healing session with crystal bowls, Tibetan bowls, gong, and other instruments - 1x 90-minute Indian relaxation massage in the Ganban room - 2x 30-minute guided meditation sessions (Tuesday and Thursday) - 1 wellness workshop on topics like mindfulness, stress, and healthy eating (Monday) - Water, tea, and fruit available throughout the day - WiFi connection - Use of all yoga mats, blocks, and meditation cushions

What's not included

- Flights - Travel insurance - Visa fees - Meals (not included in the package) - Additional activities not in the itinerary (e.g., surf lessons, extra treatments) - Detox juice program (optional extra) - Airport transfers