Retreat details
Spend a week nourishing your nervous system and cultivating a sense of contentment surrounded by nature. Move, relax and rest deeply in the nurturing environment of Vale De Moses.
Mornings offer grounding and mindfully-paced practices incorporating somatic, Hatha & yang flows. Expect the practice to open slowly; stirring the body gently before moving into a flowing and moderately paced practice. Build a naturally embodied connection with the breath as we cultivate our flow state and mindful awareness. We close with simple meditation and relaxation before heading to breakfast ready to embrace the sunshine with a smile.
Afternoon workshops explore stillness and how to cultivate support through restorative yoga, mindfulness and pranayama practices, and enquire into using these techniques to build a calmer more resilient self.
Have the time and space to practice self care in a way that means doing less, not more.
What’s included
Daily morning yoga posture practices
Afternoon workshops
90 minute body harmonising treatment, with additional treatments available for 90€
7 nights accommodation in stone cottages or SoulPad belle tents
3 freshly prepared, nourishing vegan/vegetarian meals daily
Transportation to and from Oleiros
Your Teacher
Emma is a facilitator with a passion for sharing movement and meditation as practices to support mental health.
Emma discovered movement practices as a child, but didn’t really uncover the full depth and transformative nature of yoga until much later in life, after grief and physical injury called her back to the mat. Noticing the effects of a consistent yoga and meditation practice was a huge turning point where she began to feel connected to her physical body in a way that made her happy. Thus began many years of exploring and unwinding the mind/body connection.
Although a Hatha teacher with a passion for lying down, Emma loves to explore different types of movement; gathering and integrating her favourite aspects into her own practice and teaching. She returned to vinyasa with a new perspective after discovering the yang flows of Paul Grilley and embodied flows of Shiva Rea and now teaches a slower flowing practice that she absolutely loves
Alongside sharing yoga, Emma is also a Mindfulness meditation teacher. She first came to it as away of managing her own mental health and has never looked back. Fascinated by it’s applications she invested a year into becoming qualified at a foundation-degree level. As well as offering Mindfulness as a stand-alone intervention, Emma weaves the techniques through her yoga classes. She advocates for gentle self-enquiry and curiosity with the aim of fostering a sense of compassion.
Emma facilitates a trauma-informed space with a down-to-earth, patient and encouraging approach. Students can expect an inviting, non-judgemental practice and a safe place to reconnect and rest.
Connect with Emma: Instagram
Travelling to us
We are located approximately 2.5 hours from both Lisbon and Porto and accessible by car, with a number of hire options available in both cities. For those looking to travel by public transport, we recommend travelling via Lisbon for regular Rede Expressos bus services to our local town of Oleiros, where we’ll pick you up for the short drive to the retreat.
Check in between 5pm and 7pm or arrive with the 1:30pm bus from Lisboa Sete Rios into Oleiros at 5pm. At the end of the week depart with the 8am bus from Oleiros to Lisboa Sete Rios or check out by 12pm.
Check in/outs and transportation outside of these times may be available at an additional cost, please contact admin@valedemoses.com to confirm.
Accommodation & Prices
Shared space in 4 bed stone Moses Cottage, 3 bed stone Adega Cottage or private Single SoulPad - 1,050€ per person
Private Double/Twin SoulPad for single occupancy - 1,400€ per person
Private Double/Twin SoulPad for double occupancy - 1,960€ for 2 people
We ask for a 20% deposit to secure your place and if for any reason you can’t make it, we simply carry your deposit forward onto any visit in the next 3 years.
For group booking discounts or if you have any questions, please contact admin@valedemoses.com