2025 yoga and nature retreats

One day, two night and four night retreats full of nourishing movement, deep rest, wild swimming and delicious food.

YOUR HOSTS

I run my residential retreats with brilliant fellow teacher and space-holder Clare Proudfoot.

Chloe George

Chloe is a yoga teacher, doula, writer and group facilitator. She teaches creative, accessible and soothing movement that makes you feel good in your body, as well as restorative yoga and yoga nidra. Her passion is to support people to get back into their bodies and offer respite from a stressful, distracting world. She is passionate about holding space for women to come together and reset, reconnect and restore in community.

Clare Proudfoot

Clare is a yoga teacher, circle facilitator and embodiment practitioner. She holds nourishing and regulatory spaces for people to gather all the parts of themselves up, and connect to a sense of wholeness through embodied movement, breath-work, restorative yoga and authentic sharing. Clare’s teaching and facilitation is nervous system informed and often infused with tips and techniques for how to bring regulation into daily life in doable and sustainable ways. 

quinta galegas, portugal, 29 june-3 july 2026

Join us for four days of Portugeuse perfection: sunshine, swimming, yoga and beautiful food, in a lovingly restored 18th century farmhouse an hour from Porto.

Get ready for:

• an idyllic rural location nestled in a river valley, surrounded by mountains

• twice daily yoga practices to uplift/energise and restore/unwind

• a lovingly restored 18th century country house with big beds, giant bathrooms, and sumptuous communal spaces to hang out in

• bright, spacious and stylish commodation

• delicious seasonal food cooked with so much love by our hosts Catherine and Simon, including organic produce from the vegetable garden

• natural lake style swimming pool with water from the mountain spring, 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

• an honesty bar to enjoy a glass of Portuguese vinho verde before dinner

• lots of free time to sit, lay, read, swim, wander, time for solitude and for great conversations with others

our retreat home

Welcome to Quinta de Galegas, where you’re free to jump into a pool filled with mountain spring water, wander through the orange grove or stroll over to the courtyard in time for our evening meal. Simon and Catherine, a couple from the UK whose kids are now grown up, have made it their mission to create a real sanctuary in the Portuguese hills as their home and retreat space for us lucky guests.

Set in 5 acres of land, the grounds feature orange groves, olive trees and expansive organic vegetable, herb and flower gardens. Everything has been thought of here, and whether you’re taking in the scents from the herb garden or sipping a drink on the terrace, it’s almost impossible not to feel the stresses of life receding as the moments pass.

Pick a place to relax in the sun: poolside loungers, a seated terrace area or the swing seat. Hop in the hot tub or lie in the hammock as the afternoon winds on. 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.

Yoga

Our twice daily yoga practice is held in the cool wooden-floored lower ground floor studio at the Quinta, with a green view of the surroundings as we practice.

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’s no pressure to push yourself but there will be joyful connection with your body’s capacity, with options to feel strength and balance or allow yourself to rest.

There’ll be a more energising and dynamic morning practice and a more restorative and late afternoon session, before we meet on the terrace for a drink before dinner.

Food, glorious food

Eating is a big highlight of Quinta de Galegas life! Three meals a day will be lovingly prepared by Catherine and Simon, with tea, coffee and herbal water available all day. Snacks are available but you almost certainly won’t need them! 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 buy from the honesty bar, prices vary.

rooms and prices

There are five luxury bedrooms in the main house, two single occupancy and three twin sharing rooms. All are ensuite with a shower or roll-top bath.

Then there are three bedrooms in a converted stable block next to the natural swimming lake - two are twin and one is single occupancy. Each lakeside room shares a toilet and shower block at the end of the block.

Lastly there’s a luxurious bell tent option available in the Orange Grove camping field, with a brand new shower and toilet block.

All room rates include yoga, food and your accommodation at Quinta de Galegas. Taxi transfers to and from Porto airport are additional - see the travel section below for more information.

Massages and similar treatments are optional and are priced at around 60 euros (booking details will be sent nearer the retreat).

Main house accommodation

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, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £2050 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1075 and £975 for the single)

Bedroom 2

Double with ensuite bathroom, single occupancy

Room rate* £1250

Bedroom 3 - SOLD

Kingsize with en-suite bathroom, single occupancy

Room rate* £1350

Bedroom 4

Superior ensuite with roll top bath, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £2050 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £1075 and £975 for the single)

Bedroom 5 - SOLD

Ensuite with shower, shared occupancy (2 sharing, one single bed, one king size bed)

Room rate* £1890 for two people. Price could be split equally between friends or a higher rate for the king bed e.g. £995 and £895 for the single)

poolside accommodation

Poolside twin sharing rooms with shared shower/toilet room. One room sold, one available.

£800* per person

SOLD - Poolside single occupancy room with shared shower/toilet room

£1000* per person

Glamping

Single occupancy bell tent with double mattress and shared shower block. A camper van is available in Orange Grove orchard to charge your phone and squeeze your own orange juice!

2 glamping spaces in total, 1 left

Price: £800*

*prices include all yoga, food etc as well as your accommodation

retreat facilitators

travel

There are cheap flights from London Gatwick or London Stansted to Porto. 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. Departure from the retreat centre will be before lunchtime on Friday.

refresh!

A one day yoga and nature retreat with sauna and swimming at the Yoga Garden on the Knepp Estate, West Sussex

Saturday 6 September, 10am-4pm

£125

(£5 per ticket goes to Medical Aid Palestine)

A beautiful day of yoga, nature, sauna, swimming, delicious food, journalling and sharing in a circle.

I can’t wait to return to the Yoga Garden, a beautiful yurt studio on the Knepp Estate, a rewinding project near Horsham in West Sussex. This will be a day to refresh you, nourishing your energy and your sense of aliveness after the summer.

For this day retreat we have an additional treat - a wood-fired Nordic style sauna experience from Kindred Sauna, plus optional plunge or swim in the lake at Knepp!

Our plan for the day

• 10am - tea + welcome

• 10.15am - breath practice + dynamic yoga

• 11.30am - first group for sauna and swim, second for yin/restorative yoga

• 12.30pm - second group for sauna and swim, first for yin/restorative yoga

• 1.30pm - delicious al fresco lunch (or in the yurt if the weather isn’t kind)

• 2.30pm - journalling + sharing circle

• 4pm - close

west lexham, 10-12 october 2025

Our 2 day, 2 night retreats at the incredible West Lexham estate in Norfolk are the perfect opportunity to replenish yourself with slow and soulful yoga, decadent naps and books by the fire.

Join fellow teacher and facilitator Clare Proudfoot and I for:

• nourishing yoga from dynamic to restorative, meditation and yoga nidra 

• luxury accommodation with beds you can sink into and bathrooms you’ll want to linger in

• delicious seasonal food cooked by an experienced retreat chef, including organic, biodynamic produce from the West Lexham Kitchen Garden

• sharing circles for reflection and connection

• coming together with a brilliant group to move, talk, eat and laugh

• 22 acres of incredible nature and the chance to try paddle boarding, wild swimming, lawn games or an afternoon rowing on the lake …

• Or enjoy time to rest and recharge - curl up by the fire with a book, head out for a hike or take a long restorative nap

escape to the magic of west lexham

West Lexham is a holistic and healing retreat venue set in an idyllic river valley complete with ancient trees and abundant wildlife.

The natural energy of the land and beautiful scenery is the perfect setting for an extended dose of nourishing movement, delicious food, wild nature and great company.

The location is complete with a kitchen garden, sanctuary garden, chalk stream, swimming pool, lake for boating, wild swimming and paddle boarding and surrounding wildlands for walks, runs and quiet contemplation.

West Lexham an active habitat for biodiversity and its floating water meadows have earned it a title as a Site of Special Scientific Interest. West Lexham is 90% powered by renewables and run on organic principles. Read more about sustainability at West Lexham.

movement and stillness

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’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.

soul food

Delicious, fresh vegan meals and snacks will be prepared lovingly by our experienced retreat chef, Chamiah, of Nourish Me Wild. This is heart and soul food that inspires and comforts, plus you won’t have to lift a finger for 48 hours!

Sample dishes:

• sweet potato and spinach dhal, cumin infused rice, raita, pink onions

• miso glazed aubergine with quinoa and ginger and garlic baked green beans

• sticky cocoa fudge cake, salted chocolate sauce

• maple vanilla oats, fresh fruit, sweet walnut dukkah

• courgette fritters, pea and mint whip, potato salad and greens

SAMPLE SCHEDULE

Day 1 

• check-in at 4pm, tea and cake

• 5-6.45pm - opening circle + yoga  

• 7pm - dinner 

• 8.30pm - bedtime yoga (gentle breath and relaxation practice under blankets)  

Day 2

• From 7am - tea/fruit and light snacks

• 8-9.30am - morning practice 

• 9.30am breakfast

• 10.30am-1pm - free time to walk, swim, read, play or nap

• 1pm lunch

• 2-4.15pm - free time

• 4.15pm - tea + afternoon snack

• 5.30-7 - gentle/restorative yoga

• 7pm - dinner

• 8.30pm - fire circle

Day 3

• 7am - tea/fruit and light snacks

• 8am - meditation and breathwork

• 8.30-9.30am - yoga 

• 9.30am - breakfast

• 10.30am-12.15pm - free time

• 12.15pm-1pm - closing circle

• 1pm - lunch

• 2pm - check out

accommodation & prices

THE BARN

The Barn provides a light-filled surrounding for our midweek retreat. The space includes a purpose-built studio with separate spaces for relaxing and dining.

Relax by the fire on the sofas or linger at the dinner table - the Barn is a comforting, welcoming space that will immediately feel like home.

Accommodation is accessed directly from the central courtyard. Each room is elegantly designed with a rustic heart. Most rooms are twin, with two triples, and all come with an ensuite bathroom, sumptuous linen, towels, hairydryer and organic soap and shampoo.

There is space for 3 people to upgrade to single occupancy, with the potential for additional single occupancy in bedroom or cabin accommodation. If you’re interested in this please add it to the notes when you book.

Cost

• £650 - twin or triple shared accommodation with en-suite

• £775 - single occupancy room or cabin with en-suite

Prices include everything you’ll need for a perfect few days away - amazing food, nourishing yoga, wonderful company and an incredible natural space to enjoy it in.

The costs for your train + taxi (about 30 minutes from the station), or your driving costs, are additional, but we’ll book a taxi for you and others in the group to keep your costs down, or can help you find a lift share if you’d like.

A deposit of £150 will secure your place with the rest of the amount due by 01 September 2025. You are welcome to pay in additional instalments.

Getting there

West Lexham is a 1 hr 25 min train journey from London’s Kings Cross (nearest stations are Kings Lynn or Downham Market) or a 2.5-hour drive from London. We can put you in touch with other retreat participants to share taxis to West Lexham from the train station or car share from London.