Yoga Retreat in Meco Beach

The retreat will give the participants an opportunity to emerge in the practice of Yoga surrounded by the beauty of the wild beach and forest of Meco. These 4 days will be filled with moments of peace, silence, joy and surrender to life in a cosy, professional and familiar environment. The instructor José Pedro is a very sincere and committed Yoga practitioner since 2005. His approach is made with passion, humour and care for the students. 

Throughout the 4 days of the retreat we will go deep into the understanding of the practices of Asana, Pranayama and Meditation. For that you can count with an expertise approach to all the subjects regarding the practice. From the alignment and adjustment in the Asanas and Pranayama based on the B.K.S. Iyengar tradition, through the depth of the conducted meditations based on the experience on the Awakened Life Project and Buddhist Vipassana Meditation we will create all the conditions for you to get in touch with the best part of yourself, with your Soul.

In classes there will be time for talks and teachings about yoga philosophy from a practical point of view.

Highlights
•	Daily yoga classes
•	Daily meditation sessions
•	Walks on the Beach
•	Healthy breakfast, lunch and dinner every day
•	3 nights’ accommodation 

Instructor José Pedro Pereira
José teaches Hatha Yoga using the knowledge of his studies in the Iyengar tradition. He teaches classes in Lisbon at “Mandala Yoga e Massagens” and he guides meditation sessions on a regular bases, based on his experience in the Vipassana tradition and in the Awakened Life Project.
José has been practicing and teaching yoga for the past 11 years. He has study and lived in India for 2 years were he started to teach at the Himalayan Iyengar Yoga Centre in Dharamshala under the supervision of Sharat Arora. He also lived at the Ashram Bihar School of Yoga in Índia for 6 months, where he emerged in the ancient tradition of Yoga and Tantra. The Vipassana Meditation and the Men's Group work at the Awakened Life Project are big influences on his path. In these days José is studying in Portugal under the guidance of the senior Iyengar teacher Billy Konrad and keeps attending to workshops of some of the best teachers in the world, like Christian Pisano. Besides José is also an excellent Zen Shiatsu Therapist.

Yoga Retreat Program
6 classes of Yoga with a total of 15 hours of practice
6 Meditation classes with a total 4,5 hours 

Daily Routine
1th Day 
16:00 Time to arrive and accommodate 
17:00 – 19:00 Asana practice 
19:15 - 20:00 Meditation 
20:30 Dinner 

2nd & 3th Days 
7:30 Tea and fruit 
8:00 – 8:45 Meditation 
9:00 - 12:00 Asana practice 
12:30 - Lunch 
17:00 - 19:00 Restorative Asana practice and Pranayama
19:00 Tea 
19:15 - 20:00 Meditation 
20:00 Dinner 

4th Day 
7:30 Tea and fruit 
8:00 – 8:45 Meditation 
9:00 - 12:00 Asana practice 
12:30 – Brunch and time to celebrate life together

Skill level
Beginner & Intermediate

Group sizes
The maximum  number of participants in the group is 16.
•Conducted in English and can be translated to Portuguese, Italian and Polish