Cocoon Portugal
12. - 19. March 2022
Retreat Highlights
“COURAGE TO BLOSSOM”
This special experience in Portugal is dedicated to your journey of courage to blossom.
Enchanting retreat location near a wonderful beach, perfect for hiking, swimming, sunbathing and surfing. Wild running peacocks.
Special breathwork meditation journeys for deep experiences, emotional release and healing
Exploring different styles of yoga, mantra chanting and movement practices
All meals are included and incredibly delicious, organic, farm-to-table. Pizza oven night.
Strong coffee, soft sheets
Pristine freshwater lake, and the kind of hammocks you have been dreaming of
Unique Retreat Location
Cocoon Portugal is a 275 acre coastal farm and retreat, offering inspiration and community for the modern traveller. It's also pure magic, where between the oversized hammocks and the freshwater lake, you'll start to lose track of time. The kind of place where each morning is a celebration, practicing under old growth pines, but so is each evening, with world class wine and fascinating dinner conversation.
The Practice
In this retreat you can expect silent mornings with meditations, mantra chants, kundalini yoga, hatha yoga, yin yoga, deep breathwork journeys and evening breathing exercises under the canopy of pine trees. It’s an experience that will make your inner voice heard.
We will guide you through a variety of different practices, from stillness to music-driven classes. We borrow from yoga in its spirit, mantras in its power and breathwork for connection and breakthroughs.
We invite you to slow down, get quiet and connect deeper. Each day is different. You will have enough time to integrate all the work we do and to enjoy and connect with the wonderful Cocoon property and its surroundings. It’s the simple life that leads to breakthroughs.
We will work with natures elements and also practice outside, go on walks and explore the beaches. Surfing is always an option for those who feel called to ride the wild waves of Portugals stunning west coast.
Teaching language: English
Food Philosophy
We believe that a nourishing meal and a delicious feast don’t need to be exclusive of one another.
The food is local, with most of the produce coming from either the property or a nearby farm. From a sustainability standpoint, Cocoon choose not to serve red meat. They serve eggs from their own chickens, locals cheeses, and occasionally wild-caught Atlantic fish.
A typical breakfast includes eggs, local fruit, Greek yogurt, homemade granola, local honey, homemade jam, slow-rise bread. Lunch is often a bowl; a base of ancient grains like farro, topped with avocado, roasted veggies, nori, or mixed greens. For dinner, expect Indian and Japanese curries, Mediterranean stews, legumes, rice, salad and dessert.
Cocoon also has an outdoor, wood-fired Pizza oven.
We will definitely be taking advantage of that :)
The Schedule
Saturday
2pm - 4pm Check in
5pm - 6.30pm Welcome circle and opening ceremony
7pm Dinner
Sunday - Friday
8am - 10am Deep morning practice
10am -11am Breakfast
11am - 2pm Playing, surfing, adventures, nature, beach, having fun
2pm - 3pm Light lunch
3pm - 5pm Afternoon nap, chill out by the lake, swimming,
enjoying nature
5pm - 6.30pm Evening practice
7pm - 9pm Dinner
10pm Sleeping, stargazing, slowing down
Saturday
8am - 9am Morning meditation and closing ceremony
9am - 10am Breakfast
10am Check out
*Please note that the schedule might change, but stays like this in its core.
“It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before
- to test your limits -
to break through barriers.
And the day came when the risk it took to stay tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.”
Anaïs Nin
What is included
Two classes per day with Manuela and Matthias, including meditation, movement, mantra chanting, various types of yoga and breathwork
Live music, singing and chanting featured by Jan Oliver
Three farm-to-table vegetarian meals per day
A pizza night at the epic outdoor, wood-fired oven
Spring water, coffee and local herbal teas available all day
Yoga mats, blocks, bolsters and blankets
Bicycles to explore the surroundings
And many surprises and gifts
8 days and 7 nights stay in the stunning and charming retreat farm house Cocoon in Portugal, with cozy bedrooms, beautiful communal spaces, gardens, freshwater lake, large property surroundings with goats, sheep, chickens and peacocks.
Vegan and gluten free meals available upon request.
Not included:
Journey to and from the location, car rental, special drinks and snacks that are not on our menu, rentals for surfing and other sports activities outside of Cocoon
Travel and Arrival
Cocoon is located in the coastal Alentejo region. Also known as The Costa Vicentina, much of the Southwest coast of Portugal is protected by a natural reserve. The nearest town is the charming Vila Nova de Milfontes. From Lisbon, it is a two hours drive south and from Faro, it is slightly closer.
The fabulous beach Praiado Cavaleiro, with it’s sandy beach, is 12 minutes drive.
Some people like to rent a car to come to Cocoon, since it is also nice to discover the area, the beaches, etc. You can team up with 3 or 4 people when renting a car to save on rental and petrol costs.
If you arrive by bus, take the Rede Express Bus from Lisbon and we will pick you up near Cocoon Bus Station.
We will create a shared document where all attendees can put their info to team up together.
Retreat Prices
Single Room with Terrace EUR 2’700
Single Room EUR 2’500*
Double Room EUR 2’100
Triple Room EUR 1’800
*shared Showers and Bathrooms
Prices are per Person
Please connect with us, if finances keep you from joining our retreats.
Send us a message and we find a solution together.
Booking
Submit the booking form below and we will get back to you shortly with more details on how to make the deposit payment.
Before applying, please read our terms & conditions here.
We will ask you for a deposit of EUR 500 to reserve your spot.
The remaining amount will be due on 12. February 2021, four weeks before the retreat starts.
Please feel free to contact us anytime if you have any questions
See you soon at Cocoon.