Yin Yoga, Pilates & Algarve Wine Escape: 4-Night Wellness Retreat in Portugal

Wellness Waves & Wine is an intimate wellness retreat in the Algarve, Portugal, combining yin yoga, mindful movement and wine experiences. The programme runs over four nights, and the schedule centres on a mix of Pilates and yin yoga, with wine woven in rather than bolted on.

Hannah Rivron leads the Pilates. She spent twenty years as a professional dancer travelling the world, and trained as an instructor with BASI (Body Arts and Science International) in London. She now lives in Portugal and teaches in the Algarve. Her classes are described as fun but disciplined — expect a few extra repetitions sneaked in, work through muscles you'd forgotten about, and a fair bit of core. She's also into food and wine, and is a proud parent to Baci, her Portuguese rescue dog.

Marta Safin leads the yoga. She came to it as an antidote to an active lifestyle and back injuries — she's a keen surfer and uses yoga to strengthen and restore after time in the ocean. She's a certified yin yoga instructor and a wine aficionado with a WSET Level 2 Award in Wine (distinction). Before moving to Portugal she worked as a lawyer and a senior marketing leader. She runs the yin sessions, the yoga nidra, and curates the tastings and pairings.

What's included is specific: 4 nights at one of the luxury accommodation options, unlimited access to the spa (sauna and steam room) and swimming pool, 4 breakfasts, 3 lunches, a locally sourced artisan beach lunch (weather permitting), a vineyard lunch of charcuterie, cheeses and regional delicacies, 4 dinners including wine, 4 energising Pilates classes, 3 relaxing yin yoga classes, 1 yoga nidra, a wine tasting, and a vineyard visit with wine tasting including transport. Flights, airport transfers, taxis and spa treatments are not included.

There are optional extras you can add on: surf lessons, a SUP session, kayaking, a boat trip, spa treatments (massages, facial rituals) and a breathwork session. The retreat has been running in the Algarve and was recognised in the LUXlife Health Beauty & Wellness Awards (Best Boutique Wellness Retreat Experience 2026 – Portugal; Best Wellness Retreat Experience 2025 – Portugal) and the Luxury Lifestyle Awards 2025 (Best Luxury Yoga & Wellness Retreat in Portugal).

What's included

- 4 nights at one of the luxury accommodation options - Unlimited access to the spa (sauna and steam room) and swimming pool - 4 breakfasts - 3 lunches - Locally sourced artisan beach lunch (weather permitting) - Vineyard lunch of charcuterie, cheeses and regional delicacies - 4 dinners including wine - 4 energising Pilates classes - 3 relaxing yin yoga classes - 1 yoga nidra - Wine tasting - Vineyard visit with wine tasting (transport included)

What's not included

- Flights - Airport transfers - Taxis - Spa treatments