Costa Alentejo, Portugal
September 24 – 28, 2026
Now booking · Limited spots remaining
Yoga, somewhereextraordinary.
Five days on Portugal's Costa Alentejo with kindred souls, senior teachers on and off the mat, and every meal taken care of.
The next journey
Portugal.September 24 – 28, 2026.
A few seats remaining
Five days on Portugal's wild Atlantic coast. Along the protected Costa Alentejo, dramatic cliffs, endless ocean views, and whitewashed fishing villages create the perfect setting to slow down and reconnect.
We've designed the retreat around movement and rest in equal measure, with two to three yoga sessions each day, twelve nourishing meals shared around one table, and spacious afternoons to explore the coastline, swim in the ocean, hike a coastal trail, or simply relax with a book in a hammock.
You arrive Thursday afternoon. Your room is ready. Tea is waiting on the terrace. By Monday morning, you've taken at least seven yoga classes, shared long meals filled with laughter and conversation, made new friends, and remembered what your shoulders feel like when they're not living up by your ears.
We take care of the details — the villa, the chef, airport transfers, excursions, and the schedule. You simply bring your yoga mat, an open heart, and a willingness to exhale.
Day by day
A long weekend, unhurried.
Thursday · Arrival
Land softly.
Your driver collects you from Lisbon or Faro and brings you to the property. Welcome tea on the terrace at sunset, a tasty Portuguese dinner, an opening circle, and an early night under quiet skies.
Friday · Settle in
Find your rhythm.
Fresh, nourishing breakfast followed by a sunrise Vinyasa flow on the deck. Optional walk through the dunes, beach trails, and rice fields of Comporta — soft sands, pine forest paths, and wide Atlantic horizons. Late afternoon restorative Yin practice. Family-style dinner with regional wines.
Saturday · Go deeper
Ocean, fire, flow.
Morning Hatha practice following breakfast, afternoon walk to the beach — optional surf lessons, paddle-boarding, or swimming in the Atlantic. Sunset followed by a chef's tasting dinner shared together. Evening Yoga Nidra practice to unwind and close the day.
Sunday · Wander & wine
Villages, vineyards, vino.
Gentle morning flow on the deck. Short excursion through the whitewashed villages of Comporta and Carvalhal, with optional visits to a nearby Alentejo vineyard for tasting and lunch. Late afternoon Yin and dinner back at the villa. Sunset along the Arrábida coastline.
Monday · Carry it home
Slow it down, then go.
Morning meditation and a closing circle on the terrace. A final Portuguese breakfast shared together before your driver takes you to the airport. You leave with sun on your skin, new friendships in your heart, and the quiet sense that something inside has shifted.
All-inclusive
What's included.
Daily Yoga
Two to three sessions each day in Vinyasa, Hatha, Yin, and Yoga Nidra led by senior instructors who actually hang out with you off the mat too.
Luxury villa accommodations
A hand-picked private estate with pool, gardens and ocean views. Quiet rooms, beautiful linens, mornings on the terrace.
Twelve chef-prepared meals
A local chef curates twelve meals across the long weekend — Portuguese ingredients, garden produce, fresh seafood, paired with regional wine.
Wine, freely poured
Vinho Verde at lunch, Alentejo reds at dinner. Sunset glasses on the terrace are part of the program.
All transportation
Airport pickup and return, plus every transfer to and from group activities. Once you land, you don't think about logistics again.
Daily off-mat adventures
Coastal hikes, waterfall swims, Atlantic beach days, village market wanders — pick what calls you.
Portuguese cooking class
Roll up your sleeves with a local chef and learn to make a traditional Portuguese dish from scratch — then sit down and eat what you cooked together.
Vineyard visit & wine tasting
An afternoon at a nearby Alentejo vineyard with a guided tasting of regional wines, paired with local cheeses and conversation under the vines.
Not included
A few things to plan separately.
- —International flights to Lisbon or Faro
- —Travel insurance
- —Optional paid adventures: ziplining, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing charters, spa treatments and surf private lessons
- —Personal shopping and souvenirs
The destination
Why Portugal.
The wildest coast in Europe
The Costa Alentejo is a protected national park — dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and Atlantic light that painters have chased for centuries. You can walk the Fishermen's Trail in the morning and not see another soul until lunch.
Slow food, deep flavor
Grilled sardines straight from the boat, hand-pressed olive oil, pastel de nata still warm from the oven. The Portuguese eat seasonally, locally, and unhurriedly — meals that stretch into the afternoon are the rule, not the exception.
An ocean that wakes you up
Cold, clear, surfable. Morning swims here aren't a wellness cliché — they're how the locals start the day. Tide pools, sea caves, hidden beaches reachable only by a fifteen-minute walk down a cliff path.
World-class wines, almost unknown
Crisp Vinho Verde from the north, full-bodied Alentejo reds, Setúbal's amber Moscatels. Portuguese wines punch far above their price and still fly under the radar. Expect a vineyard visit and several very good bottles at dinner.
Whitewashed villages and tiled walls
Cobblestone lanes, blue azulejo tiles, fishermen mending nets in the harbor. Sagres, Aljezur, Carrapateira — small towns where the day still revolves around the sea, the bakery, and the café in the square.
300 days of sunshine
September is one of Portugal's best-kept secrets: warm Atlantic days, cool nights, the summer crowds long gone. Perfect light for outdoor practice and even better light for sunsets that genuinely stop conversation.
Saudade, the feeling itself
There's a Portuguese word for the gentle ache of missing something beautiful even while you're still inside it. You'll learn what it means by Sunday night — and you'll be planning your return on the flight home.
Where you'll be staying
Homes worth staying in.
Curated Accommodations
We've curated a collection of high-end homes clustered within walking distance of each other — hand-picked to meet our standards for design, location and quality of light, each with its own dedicated driver for the weekend. Every home is just minutes from the beach — sand between your toes before your second coffee. Room selection is first come, first serve — the earlier you reserve, the more choice you'll have over your room and house.
Unique homes, never hotels
Think restored farmhouses with infinity pools, clifftop villas with private paths to the beach, and design-forward Airbnbs steps from the village square. Each home is one-of-a-kind. None of them are anonymous.
Your own dedicated driver
Every house has its own driver assigned for the entire weekend. No taxis, no Ubers, no rentals. Whether the group is heading to a waterfall at noon or you want a quiet ride to the village for an espresso, your driver is on call.
Designed for the group
Shared kitchens for late-night snacks, sun loungers around the pool, communal terraces for morning coffee, and quiet bedrooms tucked away when you need to disappear for an hour. Built for community without sacrificing privacy.
Solo and shared rooms
Choose a private room or share with another solo traveler. Either way: thoughtfully appointed, real beds, beautiful linens, and a window worth waking up to.
All within minutes
Properties are clustered close to the practice space, the chef's kitchen and the coast — so the whole weekend flows without long transfers. Your time is spent on the mat, by the ocean, or at the table.
A look inside
Where you'll be staying.
Ellery Long · Lead instructor
Your instructor
Ellery Long.
Vinyasa · Yin · Trauma-sensitive
Born in California and raised in an open-minded, garden-growing holistic household, Ellery first stepped onto a yoga mat at six years old — and never really stepped off. Through every move and every season, yoga has been her constant.
After graduating with high honors from the University of Oklahoma and a stint in high-pressure PR and television, she traded the corporate slacks for stretchy pants and earned her 200-hour certification at Chicago's Yogaview studio in 2014. She's also trained in trauma-sensitive yoga.
Her teaching is Vinyasa based with an Ashtanga influence — lively, warm flows that emphasize alignment and meet every body where it is. A former competitive Latin Ballroom dancer, she teaches with the eye of someone who has spent her life listening to the body move.
"My intention is to empower others to connect to their authentic self, while expressing their greatest potential both on and off of the mat."
In motion — moments from class
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