7 Days Hiking, Surfing, and Yoga Holiday in Algarve, Portugal

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Connecting with your true self and nature

With the help of the specialized crew, you are led through the wonderful natural elements the SW Algarve. An experience which has something to offer to each one of you. The Pure Flow Motions hiking, surf, and yoga retreats are designed for people that are looking for insight on their life in a harmonious way, treating both body and mind to become more awake and aware of their lives.

Yoga

Yoga exercises are the essential elements to connect with your mind, body, and nature. The yoga will be in the styles of Iyengar, Yin, Shivananda, and mindfulness. In the morning, yoga sessions will be more active to get you ready to ride the waves during the day, get more aware of your body, achieve more flexibility and go beyond your limits.

In the afternoon, it will be more relaxing and restorative to give you the necessary relaxation and inner peace just before a great vegetarian meal and a restorative sleep. An important part of yoga is meditation. During the sessions, there will also be a lot of breathwork done. Through breathing practice, you can learn to work with all other systems in the body as well and open up, strengthen, and relax mind and body.

Qi-Gong

Qi-Gong is a wonderful ancient Chinese method of meditative movements, breathing, and meditations. It is a great way to relax and connect mind and body and very effective and relaxed way to create health and strength and to enlighten your consciousness.

Meditation

Meditation is extremely helpful for a conscious and free mind. Training it in a positive way makes you more ready for your daily challenges and your look into life will be broader and connected to life.

Surfing

Surfing is a full experience with nature as well as therapy. For Pure Flow Motions, surfing is the sport that is more connected with one of their favorite elements, water, and the ocean. Feeling the energy of the waves and understanding that you can use this to have fun and to enjoy this ride with the help of a board is a unique feeling of freedom.This area is perfect for a surf yoga retreat in Portugal. Ideal for surfing, whether you just started to surf, or have been surfing for a long time already.

The retreat is for both beginners and advanced surfers. For surfing, beginners get classes, and more advanced surfers get surf guidance and improvement lessons deepening their surfing skills by training balance, flexibility, and strength. Surfing is not obligatory, as some guests sometimes prefer to relax on the beach.

Stand-up paddle (SUP)

SUP is a great way to exercise and to enjoy the wonderful coastline and anyone can do it. In a very relaxed way paddle along some of the most wonderful coastline of Europe and discover the beauty that you would not be able to see without going for a paddle. Participants of the retreat can choose to either go for a SUP session or surfing class.

Nature walks

The best way to really experience the natural park in which this retreat takes place, is hiking through it at a gentle rhythm. This surf yoga retreat in the southwest tip of Europe will get you fully connected with nature in the purest form, hiking along the cliffs, valleys, and hills. Pure Flow Motions choose amazing trails to reveal some of the Algarve's most secret places. You'll get the joy from walking on these breathtaking paths guided by a local nature guide that provides you with valuable information about its unique flora and fauna, geology, and local culture of southwest Portugal in the southwest point of Europe.

Typical daily schedule

The Pure Flow Motions yoga retreats team have put together a wonderful schedule for one week to create a deep transformation for body and mind. Feel free during the week to take sometimes time off or not to participate in some of the activities scheduled, above all it is your week to deeply relax and connect!

Day 1

• Meet at a reception at 16:00
• Small trip to the cliffs with mindfulness session
• Yoga class
• Dinner
• Relax and sleep

Day 2

• Yoga class at 8 a.m
• Breakfast buffet
• Surf lessons
• Lunch on the beach
• More surf (if weather permits)
• Relax in the hotel
• Yoga class
• Dinner

Day 3

• Yoga class
• Breakfast buffet
• Nature walk along the coastline
• Lunch on location
• Hiking
• Relax in the hotel
• Yoga session
• Dinner

Day 4

• Wake up
• Yoga class
• Breakfast buffet
• Surf classes
• Lunch on the beach
• More surf classes (if weather/tides permit)
• Yoga class
• Dinner

Day 5

Retreat detox day, healthy fruit and vegetable juices, herbal teas, and light dinner)

• Mind and motion or yoga class
• Delicious fruit and vegetarian breakfast, mindfulness session
• Short nature hiking
• Healthy lunch
• Sauna and relaxing time or optional surfing (extra fee)
• Light dinner
• Relax and sleep

Day 6

• Yoga class
• Breakfast buffet
• Surf lessons on the beach.
• Lunch on the beach
• Qigong or yoga session in nature
• Surprise dinner
• Relax and sleep

Day 7

• Wake up
• Yoga class
• Breakfast Buffet
• Last meeting at 11 a.m
• Check-out

Hiking experience

Walks unfold in a sequence of landscapes combining a variety of sceneries and atmospheres such as gentle hills and pine groves rolling into valleys and gorges along narrow footpaths leading to vast wild beaches and breathtaking cliffs.

Sagres

Sagres stands at the extreme south-west of Europe, a town forever faithful to its origins. Within the south-western Alentejo Nature Park, Sagres is a traditional fishing town built on magnificent cliffs that have been sculpted by Nature and time. Sagres is steeped in history; it was from here that, in the 15th century, Prince Henry the Navigator planned and organized Portugal's journey of discovery to the new world. With a visionary spirit, the Prince's achievements were unique.

The discovery of the Atlantic islands of Madeira and the Azores was followed by the passage around Cape Bojador by Portuguese navigator Gil Eanes in 1434, opening up the coast of Africa. This led Portugal to acquire the knowledge and talent that would bring Europe to the unknown world, to Brazil, the sea passage to India and to the Far East. The legendry charisma of this age and its navigators still lives in the spirit of Sagres and its people.

Memmo Baleeira Hotel

Finding a place like the west coast of the Algarve in Portugal is like finding a secret paradise or an Oasis in the middle of a wide desert. The surf yoga retreat is held in the beautiful, pure and wild southwest of Europe in the Algarve, Portugal, in the mythical town of Sagres. You are going to be sleeping in a wonderful four star hotel overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. A perfect place for this retreat to relax and enjoy the local outdoor activities and to experience nature to the full, starting with the sunrise which you can watch from your room.

It rises just in front of the bay window behind the protected islands of Martinhal. If you are more of a sunset person, you can either bike or drive towards the famous Cape Saint Vincent and watch from there the most amazing sunset of the western world. Almost like an island, the southwest coast of the Algarve in Portugal Europe is a narrow peninsula surrounded by the ocean from west to south.

Distances

• Mareta beach - 10 minutes
• Martinal beach - 10 minutes
• Tonel beach, 1 kilometer
• Beliche beach, 4 kilometers
• Barranco beach, 5 kilometers
• Castelejo beach, 14 kilometers
• Cordoama beach, 16 kilometers
• Ingrina beach, 16 kilometers
• Zavial beach, 17 kilometers
• Parque da Floresta (golf course) - 17 kilometers
• Murração beach, 19 kilometers
• Barriga beach, 22 kilometers
• Quinta da Boavista (golf course) - 25 kilometers
• Palmares (golf course) - 40 kilometers
• Faro Airport (FAO), 120 kilometers

Three healthy vegetarian daily meals with mostly locally grown products with fresh fruits, tea, snacks, and drinks are included in this package (this will be a non-alcoholic week). There won't be dinner served on Thursday so you are free to explore the flavors of Sagres. Breakfast is served in the breakfast room along with other hotel guests; lunch takes place in several beautiful locations (everyday, Pure Flow Motions provide a delicious picnic lunch to be eaten where your activities take place). Dinner is served in the hotel's restaurant.

Spa and massage treatments

This camp is about well-being for your body and mind. In the hotel, there is a space especially for your health and relaxation, with a range of offers from a simple massage to specific treatments by specialists. There is a Turkish bath, a sauna, and a heated indoor pool. The participants of the Pure Flow Motions yoga weeks can make free use of the spa facilities of the hotel like Turkish steam bath, sauna, indoor swimming pool, and others. Massages are also available upon request.

Boat trips

At Baleeira harbor, you can find all you need to explore the magnificent seas around Sagres. You can discover all the local marine life on fast and safe boats. The deep blues of the ocean and the aroma of the sea captivate our imagination. This is a trip not to be missed, as the impressive cliffs and seas around Sagres will remain forever etched in your memory. Should you prefer something more traditional, you can also take a family fishing trip on an original wooden fishing boat designed for group tours.

Cycling

Memmo Baleeira has bicycles for rent so you can enjoy the best of Sagres and what their beautiful coast has to offer. The price is 8 EUR for two hours and 12 EUR for a whole day.

Diving

A different Algarve will uncover before your eyes. Wild and magical, it will fill you with incredible energy along the Vicentina Coast Natural Park. The region's spectacular beauty promises great dive sites, considered some of the most magnificent on mainland Portugal. In summer, the prevailing wind is from the north, ensuring a calm sea, and favorable diving conditions.

Divers will be amazed by the variety of local species, both fauna, and flora. From shoals of fish to sub-aquatic plants, there is a lot for drivers to see. It is the sea which helps to make the coastal vegetation so unique. Mountains, cliffs, and the ocean that embraces the secrets of the Portuguese discoveries of the 15th and the 16th centuries. Explore all this through fabulous pedestrian and biking trails or diving spots with professional guidance and different difficulty levels, and enjoy your accommodation at Memmo Baleeira Hotel in Sagres.

Golf

Golfers can enjoy three unique and high-quality golf courses within a 40 kilometers radius.

Running

Sagres is known for its inspiring landscapes and bright light. In addition to being a great place for surfing, hiking, and cycling, it is also perfect for running. Memmo Baleeira has the perfect location for guests that wish to have a healthy and active pristine getaway with close contact with pure and lively nature. Memmo Baleeira has designed three different itineraries for running with a distance of four and a half and 13 kilometers from an easy to medium level of difficulty. All you need is to bring your running shoes, ask for the running map at the reception, and enjoy yourself trying all three different paths.

Windsurf

South coast at Martinhal beach (next to the hotel) - the predominately north winds during the summer months and crystal clear water make this beach one of the favorite spots for European windsurfers. In summer the beach is the perfect place for slalom, free ride, and freestyle with strong winds and calm waters. In winter, this spot is more suited to wave riding.

• 6 nights accommodation
• Free use of spa and gym
• Sauna, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, and Turkish steam bath, and outdoor swimming pool
• 3 healthy, high quality vegetarian daily meals mostly locally grown products
• Healthy buffet breakfast
• Fresh fruits, tea, snacks, and drinks
• 11 yoga and Mind&Motion classes (yoga, breathwork, Qigong, mindfulness)
• A meditation course (integrated with the yoga classes)
• Singing bowls session
• 3 SUP or surf lessons (included, but optional)
• 2 nature walks with nature guide

• Airfare
• Airport transfers

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• A reservation requires a deposit of 15% of the total price.
• The deposit is fully refundable if the booking is cancelled up to 30 days before the arrival date.
• The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.