Yoga Travelers Retreat with Martina O’Donnell and Mikel Hengeveld ~ Cabeceiras de Basto, Portugal ~ June 9-16, 2022
Martina O’Donnell and Mikel Hengeveld are happy to invite you to a perfect fusion of Yin and Bikram Yoga in the most exclusive yoga resort in Europe, D’Alijo Retreat Center, located in the village of Cabeceiras de Basto in the province of Minho. Porto offers an international airport just one hour away from our retreat centre. The area is well known for its Vinho Verde vineyards, olive fields and beautiful national parks. The studio and accommodations are cohesively blended with nature, and are sure to awaken the mind, body and spirit.
About Martina
Martina discovered yoga in 2010 while taking a sabbatical in North America. After her first Bikram class, she decided she would never do it again, and 9 months later she had graduated from Teacher Training in San Diego. Since then, she has been a traveling teacher worldwide while balancing a career as a flight attendant. In 2018, Martina traveled to Rishikesh, India, where she attended a Vinyasa training. The opportunity to conduct annual Yoga Travelers retreats is a highlight of her year. “Enjoying the practice of yoga in places with such wonderful energy and surrounded by such beautiful nature, with people from all over the world, is a unique experience that I would love to share with you.”
About Mikel
Mikel started his yoga practice in 2013 after moving to Bali. After struggling with mental health and headaches for over 10 years, finding yoga felt like falling in love at first sight, and after a year the symptoms disappeared. In 2014, Mikel attended an Ashtanga Yoga Training, and fell more deeply in love with Yin yoga, attending a teacher Training with Marcel van der Vis and Anat Geiger. After attending a second Yin Training, Mikel began to assist on staff at several Yin and Functional Vinyasa trainings, including trainings with Paul Grilley. He has over 800 hours of Teacher Training experience, and is inspired to teach both Vinyasa and Yin on a weekly basis. When he is not on the mat, Mikel is a passionate gardener and chef. His calm and soothing demeanor are guaranteed to lull you into a deeply relaxing Yin practice.
Location
D’Alijo Yoga Retreat Center
Northern Portugal
What’s included
- 7 Bikram Yoga classes
- 7 Yin Yoga classes
- 7 nights accommodation at D’Alijo Retreat Center
- Private chefs catering: light breakfast buffet, lunch, and dinner
- Coffee, tea, and water are always available
- Private use of the D’alijo facility (nature walks, waterfalls, swimming pool, etc.)
- Towels and mats supplied for each yoga class
- Canyon excursion
- Fado (traditional Portuguese folk music) night
- Housekeeping services
- Wi-Fi internet
Accommodation
The property has a swimming pool, waterfalls, a peaceful meditation cave, beautiful walking trails, quiet relaxation areas and large living rooms. Our accommodation consists of dorm style rooms in the main house, and wooden chalet style private rooms, each with outside verandas. Large terraces offer undisturbed views of the countryside.
Price
€1200-2000
Registration payment
To complete your registration please submit a deposit of $200 now. You cannot register without making a deposit. Deposits are refundable for 30 days only (minus fees). All deposits become non-refundable and non-transferable on May 9, 2022. In the event that we must postpone the event due to COVID-19, AND the refund deadline has passed, we will refund 50% of your payment, and transfer 50% of it (minus transaction fees) to a future training or event on esakgarcia.com. If the event runs but you withdraw due to COVID-19 your deposit is non-refundable. ALL PAYMENTS are non-refundable and non-transferable within 30 days of the retreat start date.
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