ALGARVE IS THE PLACE TO BE
RETREATS - organise your own or take a pick of one of our special weeks at AltaVista Lodge
Retreats
Are you a Surf, Yoga or Fitness Instructor or interested in hosting your own group of friends? We'd love to have you.
We've been successfully hosting retreats with amazing leaders like you, from all over the world. We work in close collaboration with you as the
lead instructor to help bring to life the dream week you have imagined. We take care of all the details to allow you to focus on the time with your group, from start to finish. Just tell us about your Retreat wishes and together we will create something very special.
Alternatively, have a look at our upcoming Retreats and join us as one of the guests.
16-21 July 2025
Certi-Vacation | Yoga for BJJ
Swap your ordinary holiday for a certi-vacation on Portugal’s Algarve coast. Train and qualify as a Yoga Coach, Recovery Coach—or both—while enjoying morning flows, afternoon recovery labs and plenty of free time for surf or siestas. Stay five nights, share chef-prepared meals and connect with a small, supportive group led by Yoga for BJJ founders Sebastian and Stine Brosché. All levels are welcome (no BJJ experience needed). Graduate together on the final day and head home inspired, certified and recharged. (YogaforBJJ)
For more details and booking, visit the website:
https://yogaforbjj.net/camps-seminars
Sebastian: +34 679 325 682
Email: sebastian@yogaforbjj.net
Instagram: @yogaforbjj
9-14 OCTOBER 2025
The Mindful Escape – Yoga & Adventure Retreat
Escape the everyday and dive into a retreat that blends movement, mindfulness, and adventure. Start your mornings with energising yoga flows and wind down in the evenings with restorative yoga, breath work, and meditation.
Between sessions, fuel your spirit with thrilling adventures—coasteering, kayaking, scenic jeep tours, stand-up paddle boarding or surfing, and breathtaking hikes. Connect with like-minded souls, soak in stunning landscapes, and embrace a full-body experience that recharges, resets, and inspires.
For more details and booking, contact Lydia:
https://www.yogawithlyds.com/retreats
yogawithlyds@gmail.com
@yogawith_lyds
Whatsapp +44 7908 909 573
30 MARCH – 5 APRIL 2026
Return to Yourself – A Wild & Embodied Yoga Retreat
For women ready to slow down, reconnect, and come alive again, through movement, ocean air, and adventurous soul work.
This immersive retreat blends sunrise yoga, somatic healing, and creative rituals with wild coastal adventure. Think: surfing, kayaking, cliff hikes, journaling under the sun, and fireside cacao ceremonies under the stars. Reset your nervous system, reignite your creativity, and return to the most alive version of you.
For more details and booking contact Heather:
https://helloheathernichole.com/portugalyogaretreat
heather@helloheathernichole.com
@helloheathernichole
15 – 20 MAY 2026
SISU Yoga & HIIT Pilates Retreat
Join Sharon to Escape, Move and Reconnect, 6 days of HIIt Pilates and Yoga (26 & 2)
Alta Vista is the perfect home to be with likeminded people and practice HIIT Pilates and Yoga daily in the Algarve sun, with the opportunity to work your core and balance with stand up paddle boarding, take walks along the coastline and explore the local towns.
Along with relaxing around the pool, detoxing in the sauna and chilling in the bubble pool, there is something for everyone.
Go back recharged, revitalised and invigorated. Sharon looks forward to welcoming you.
Contact for details and bookings:
Website www.sisuyogaretreat.com
Instagram @sisu_retreat
23 – 27 May 2026
Gemini Wellness Retreat
At the start of Gemini season, we come together to celebrate the blue skies, fresh air, and lush beauty in the Southwestern Algarve.
Spend 5 days, 4 nights, at the Gemini Yoga & Wellness Retreat. Embrace curiosity, exploration, and grounding through daily wellness practices, excursions, and play. Your days will be spent practicing yoga & meditation, engaging in & ceremonies, exploring the Atlantic coastline, and relaxing by the pool.
Contact for details and bookings:
https://villageofislandsyogawellnessretreats.com
info@villageofislandsyoga.com
+1 (305) 707-4487
27 May – 2 June 2026
Lua Azul Wellness Retreat
Midway between Spring & Summer, we come together to celebrate the blue moon in the Southwestern Algarve.
Embrace light, vitality, and manifestation immersed in self-care practices and the embodiment of joy. Your days will be spent practicing yoga & meditation, engaging in workshops & ceremonies, exploring the Atlantic coastline, the old town of Lagos, and relaxing by the pool.
Contact for details and bookings:
https://villageofislandsyogawellnessretreats.com
info@villageofislandsyoga.com
+1 (305) 707-4487
26-31 AUGUST 2026
Experience All Aspects of Yoga Retreat
Join Samantha for a transformative yoga retreat. Spend 5 nights in paradise with sunset views, soulful practices, and coastal serenity.
Experience daily Yoga classes (Bikram & Mindful Yoga), meditation, breathwork, workshops, posture clinics and more!
All levels welcome!
Accommodation & delicious nutritious meals included.
For more details and booking visit the website:
https://www.samanthium.com/retreats
Email: hello@samanthium.com
5-10 JUNE 2026
Daybreak Wellness Retreat with Michelle Biro
Join us next June on Portugal’s sun-soaked southern coast for a retreat rooted in movement, connection, and adventure. Mornings begin with soul-stirring yoga, evenings wind down with Pilates under painted skies, and in between coastal explorations, cultural experiences and shared meals that build community. This is your invitation to reconnect—with your body, your breath, and the world around you.
For more details and booking, visit the website:
https://www.daybreak-wellness.com/portugal
email info@daybreak-wellness.com
Instagram: @daybreak__wellness