Free Being offers you the chance to take a step out of linear time, and connect with the magic of your inner world - supported by the practices of yoga, mindful living and a conscious community.
Surrounded by the serene nature of Portugal's Algarve we will spend a healing week to cleanse and let go in order to feel, to awaken and to return to a state of Free Being, our true nature.
Amid the vast land of a quiet meditation center overlooking the Portuguese coastline, we will explore the power of Yogic practices that go far beyond the physical experience and tap into the beauty of our pure selves.
Join Marlene & Nush to discover the freedom within your own heart that transpires when inner and outer peace meet.
Daily practices in Vinyasa and Restorative Yoga to create space in your body, ceremonial circles to open your heart, and guided meditations to free your mind. A local chef will take care of our nourishment with vegetarian meals for brunch and dinner (vegan or glutenfree options available).
Exemplary day at the retreat
08.00 Morning guided meditation
08.30 Tea, fruit & time for journaling
09.00 90 minute Dynamic Vinyasa Yoga
11.00 Vegetarian wholefood brunch
12.00 Free time to swim, relax or explore
17.00 Restorative & relaxing Yin yoga
19.00 Vegetarian wholefood dinner
Included Specials
Essential Oil Workshop; Asana Lab; Sunrise Meditation;
Cacao Ceremony & Intuitive Dance Night
Additional Offerings
Private Yoga Lesson
Therapeutic Massage with in-house masseur
The Retreat program will be guided in English.
Offering
Shared Room A:
Early-Bird: 1.330 EUR / Full Price: 1.430 EUR
Glamping Tent: 1.170 EUR
Shared Room B:
Early-Bird: 1.380 EUR / Full Price: 1.480 EUR
What is included:
accommodation for 7 nights, healthy & organic meals, water, tea & coffee (self-service), yoga program, props & equipment as well as workshop material.
What is not included:
transport, excursions & additional bookings like massages
The group size is limited to 16 spots.
Transport
Transportation is not included in the retreat price.
It's easiest if you fly to Faro International Airport
Important: If you would like to use our group transport, make sure the plane lands not later than 3.30pm on 05.07., and departs earliest from 1.00pm on 12.07.
Arrival & Departure
Group pick ups & drop offs will be organized for Saturdays from/to Faro International Airport. Alternatively you can share a taxi with other participants that arrive at a similar time.
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Yoga. Meditation. Breathwork. Ceremonial Circles. Mindfulness. Healthy Food. Nature. Community.
About our retreat home
The meditation center Bodhi Bhavan is located on mountain Picota in Monchique with breathtaking views over the hills and coast line of Portugal's Algarve and picturesque sunrise and sunsets. Peacefully embedded in the lush nature of Algarve’s second highest peak with hiking trails all around the retreat.
Far away from the busy tourist resorts, Monchique offers a quiet space for all nature lovers to explore and relax in.
On more than 6 hectares of land, Bodhi Bhavan offers plenty of space to find inner & outer peace. Natural spring water from the mountain is stored in open natural tanks which provide welcome refreshment on hot summer days and invite for a refreshing dip.
Bodhi Bhavan's healing energy supports your practice of self exploration and recentering.
Guided by Marlene and Nush from Yoga on the Move, who are looking forward to share their greatest passion with you. Uniting Vinyasa Yoga with holistic healing, we will tap into the power of the Yogic practice to experience new perspectives and potentials within.
We believe that each of us has the right to live a fulfilled and self-directed life. With our guidance we wish to support you on your journey of seeing more clearly again and interacting effortlessly with all storms of life.
With Free Being Marlene & Nush created a holistic retreat program to gradually guide you back into connection with your intuitive knowing, back into a loving relation with your body and an intimate dialogue with your heart.
Empowering, vitalizing practices in the morning and soothing, gentle practices in the evening are accompanied with meditation and breath techniques to establish more contentment and equanimity day by day.
Marlene & Nush will guide you step by step into the practices independently of your level of experience.