quinta galegas, portugal, 9-13 June
Four days and nights of sunshine, yoga, swimming and beautiful food, in a gorgeous rural location an hour from Porto.
You’ll enjoy:
yoga practices to uplift/energise and restore/unwind, yoga nidra and optional evening circle gatherings
luxury house accommodation based on twin sharing and single occupancy rooms, lakeside twin sharing and single occupancy glamping options
delicious seasonal food, including produce from the vegetable garden
lovingly restored 18th century country house to relax in
natural lake style swimming pool with lake side lounge area and wood-fired hot tub
5 acres of abundant natural beauty with orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens
workshops, walks and massages as optional extras
lots of free time to sit, lay, read, swim, wander, time for solitude and for great conversations with others
About Quinta Galegas
Quinta Galegas is a rural retreat space nestled in a picturesque river valley in the Beiras region of Portugal. The quinta is located on the outskirts of the village of Ribeiradio, within easy reach of the beautiful cities of Aveiro and Porto.
The house, gardens and natural swimming pool have been designed to provide a space for visitors to unwind and indulge themselves in a place that has abundant natural beauty, combined with the comforts of a lovingly restored 18th century country house. Set in 5 acres of land, the grounds feature orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens.
There are plenty of places to relax in the sun including poolside lounging, a seated terrace area and a swing seat. If you want a quiet indoor space to unwind and read a book, there’s a beautiful lounge, library and bar space to enjoy. If you’d like to wander up the village for a coffee, the village of Ribeiradio is a 10 minute stroll.
Our yoga practice will take place in a wooden floored studio on the lower floor of the house, or outdoors so we can absorb the stunning natural surroundings around the house.
Yoga
We offer accessible movement, breath practice and deep rest to bring you back home to your body. With an emphasis on listening to your own intuitive preference and following your curiosity, you’ll experience real nourishment and appreciation for your body as we move and find stillness together. There’ll be a morning and late afternoon practice and optional yoga Nidra relaxation practices before bed.
There’s no pressure but there will be joyful connection with your body’s capacity, with options to feel strength and balance or allow yourself to rest. By the time you leave you’ll be feeling a million more times in your body than at the beginning of the retreat, with a renewed commitment to listening and looking after yourself.
Food
Three meals a day will be lovingly prepared by Catherine, owner of Quinta de Galegas, with tea, coffee and herbal water available all day. Expect delicious and plentiful vegetarian food partly grown on site and fresh orange juice squeezed from trees from the orchard.
Breakfast will be a buffet of local bread, jam, eggs and cheeses, fruit, porridge and chia puddings. Lunch tends to be a salad or soup, vegetarian sushi or fritters, with a delicious pudding to follow. For dinner we’ll enjoy a curry, stew or wood-fired pizza.
Alcoholic drinks are also available to purchase, prices vary.
rooms and prices
There are five bedrooms in the main house, three in a separate building next to the natural swimming lake and a luxurious glamping option available in the Orange Grove camping field.
The rooms, and beds, will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
All prices are per person for the duration of your stay and include yoga, food and your accommodation at Quinta de Galegas. Workshops and massages are optional and have an additional but reasonable cost, prices to follow. You are welcome to pay a £200 deposit and the rest in one or two more installments, or the full amount. Please note, deposits and full payments are non refundable. Final payments must be made by 1 April 2025.
Main house
All rooms in the main house have ensuites. There are two single occupancy rooms available (one double, one king, both ensuite); the remaining rooms are based on two sharing, with one single bed and one king-sized bed in each room.
Bedroom 1
Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing)
Single bed: £975
Kingsize bed: £1075
Bedroom 2
Double with ensuite bathroom, single occupancy
£1250
Bedroom 3
Kingsize with en-suite bathroom, single occupancy
£1350
Bedroom 4
Superior ensuite with roll-top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing)
Single bed: £1075
Kingsize bed: £975
Bedroom 5
Kingsize en-suite (shared occupancy two sharing)
Single bed: £895
Kingsize bed: £995
poolside
Poolside twin sharing room with shared shower room
3 twin rooms available
£700
Glamping
Single occupancy bell tent with double mattress and shared washroom. A camper van is available in Orange Grove orchard to charge your phone and squeeze your own orange juice!
2 glamping spaces available.
Price: £850
travel
There are cheap flights from London Gatwick or London Stansted to Porto (currently £95 return). After you’ve booked, we’ll be in touch with more information on flight options so that we can group guests together as far as possible for the taxi transfer from the airport. Taxi transfer from Porto to Quinta de Galegas and back will be arranged for you and take around 1 hour. Taxi transfers are priced separately (final price depending on numbers sharing but estimate is between 20-30 euros).
We expect guests to arrive at Quinta de Galegas from mid-afternoon on the Monday. Most of the flights leaving Porto on Friday are morning flights, but if guests prefer to catch an evening flight we will offer a morning yoga practice for anyone who isn’t leaving early. Departure from the retreat centre is at midday.