A typical day centres on Ashtanga Vinyasa practice, with Ayurveda and yoga therapy sessions alongside it. The week is structured as a 50-hour yoga teacher training, so teaching methodology and study sit next to your own practice rather than being separate from it. You arrive from 16:00 on the first day and finish at 13:00 on the last.

What separates this from a general yoga week is the combination: Ashtanga Vinyasa as the base, Ayurveda and yoga therapy layered on top, and a teacher-training syllabus running through it. If you want the full qualification, the 200-hour version runs over 28 days and 27 nights at the same venue.

The setting is Porto Santo, a small island in the Madeira archipelago. Casa do Pico is the base for the whole week, at R. da Levada 5. The schedule leaves room to get out and see the island between sessions.

The teaching is grounded in the Ashtanga tradition, with an emphasis on listening to the body and breath rather than pushing towards a performance. Practice, study and reflection are the three strands the programme names.

Dates for 2026 run in weekly blocks: 1–7 November, 8–14 November, 15–21 November and 22–28 November for the 7-day 50-hour training, with the 28-day 200-hour training running 1–28 November 2026.

What's included

- 6 nights' accommodation at Casa do Pico (7-day programme) - Ashtanga Vinyasa yoga practice - Ayurveda and yoga therapy sessions - 50-hour yoga teacher training syllabus

What's not included

- Travel to and from Porto Santo - Travel insurance - Meals, unless confirmed by the operator - Personal expenses

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