Stone Cottage Rental at a Peaceful Yoga Retreat in the Alentejo Region of Portugal





Stone Cottage Rental at a Peaceful Yoga Retreat in the Alentejo Region of Portugal
"What a special place. Great yoga classes, incredible views, peaceful morning, and delicious veggie-inspired food! Fantastic passages, and nice plunge…"
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Entire accommodation to yourself
Enjoy having the accommodation to yourself; with all facilities for exclusive and private use
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Perfect for hiking
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Free cancellation if cancelled at least 7 days before check-in
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Cottage • 3 guests • Bathroom • Kitchen
Yoga retreat | Portugal | Alentejo holidays
This stone cottage rental is located on a peaceful yoga retreat in the Alentejo region of Portugal, and is actually a restored wine cellar converted into a simple monastic living space. Sleeping three glampers, a single on the ground floor, a mezzanine and another bed in the loft space. It is built into the mountainside, with access up stone carved steps, right next to one of the rivers running through the property. There is electricity available inside, and it is a cozy place to sleep after a relaxing day.
There are lovely views down the valley, and an outdoor shower in the old grape pressing tank with water solar heated from an ancient Moorish water mine up the valley. On the olive terrace below is a wooden cabin toilet and wash room. Guests also have access to all the other washing facilities on the property, as well as a fully equipped kitchen in the guest cottage round the corner.
Outside, guests are more than welcome to use the shared facilities on the property. These include a natural pool, where guests can take a dip to cool themselves down on a hot summer afternoon. There is also a decking area, where guests can practise the yoga moves they have learnt in the classes led by the hosts. There are plenty of secret walking trails weaving around the property, leading guests through lush forest.
There is an on-site restaurant facility serving three delicious vegetarian meals each day, included in the price of guests' stay on retreat.
3 beds
- 3 Twin/Single beds
Features and services
- Heating
- Spa
- Shower
- Hot water
- Shared Kitchen
- Linens and pillows
- Parking
- Deck/Patio
- Garden
- 6 Reviews
Accommodation rules
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Check-in: 05:00 PM
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Check out: 02:00 PM
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Infants allowed Under 2 years old
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Children allowed 2-12 years old
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No Pets allowed
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No smoking
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No parties
- No events
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Some spaces are shared
The rates reflected here are per person for double occupancy. Prices will increase for single occupancy.
There is a 10% discount for returning guests, groups of four or more, and two-week stays.
The price listed includes all meals, towels, bedding, facilities, yoga classes, guided walks in the forest, swimming in forest pools, mud baths in the River Zêzere, and a 30-minute health consultation with tongue and pulse diagnosis, followed by an hour's massage and acupuncture.
Be kind to the environment and take care of the surroundings.
Cancellation policy: Flexible
Location and surroundings
The best holidays in Antjejo
Beira Baixo, Coimbra District (Portugal)
Detailed location provided after booking
- Mountain
- Forest
- National Park
- Lake
Activities
- Swimming on-site
- Hiking
- Biking on-site
- Kayaking/Canoeing on-site
- Climbing on-site
- Fishing on-site
- Boating/Sailing on-site
- Meditation on-site
- Yoga on-site
- Wildlife watching on-site
This family-run yoga retreat offers a variety of retreats every week between March until October. The retreats begin at 5 p.m. on Sunday and go on until the following Saturday at 2 p.m. If guests want to make a whole vacation out of this experience, they could spend a day or two in Lisbon (or Porto) and then head to the glamping site on Sunday for the retreat. There is a 1:30 p.m. coach from Sete Rios coach station to Oleiros, where everyone is picked up by car. The return coaches are Saturday 8 a.m. or 3 p.m. from Oleiros to Lisbon or Porto.
Since this retreat is focused upon relaxing and re-energizing yourself, the site offers massage and acupuncture along with yoga sessions. Included in the accommodation price is a 30-minute health consultation with tongue and pulse diagnosis to examine overall well-being, followed by an hour long massage and acupuncture of guests' choice. During the rest of guests' stay, they can book as many extra sessions as they'd like. A variety of styles of yoga is taught through the year by some delightful and inspiring teachers, who will take care of guests and inspire them in their practice.
Outdoor activities are in abundance as well. Explore Eira de Miguel and Felgueiras, abandoned villages with houses built in the 17th century. Some Portuguese families return to the village throughout the year to look after their grapes and olives and harvest their pine and eucalyptus trees, but no one lives in the villages year round.
Within half an hour drive, guests will find Álvaro, Oleiros, Orvalho, Cambas, and Estreito, all of which have cafés and restaurants, shops, and more of the rich traditional Portuguese rural culture to experience. There are natural river pools cascading through the valley for glampers to cool off and swim in. One afternoon of the retreat will be spent at the Rio Zêzere for a mud bath in isolated paradise. It’s an ancient therapy as well as an incredible skin cleanse. On the way back, guests can stop into the cafés of Abitureira to meet some of the lovely locals.