7-days, Holistic Yoga Retreat for Women in Portugal in - Golden Summer Edition 'Re-Wild & Rise' Boutique Retreat

Founder & Heart of Shine Yoga Retreats | Experienced Yoga Teacher (1000+ RYT) | Women’s Empowerment Coach | M.A. Intercultural Communication She is the founder and experienced teacher, coach, and retreat leader with over two decades dedicated to the study of yoga, mindfulness, personal development, and human potential. Known for her warmth, depth, and inspiring presence, Anke creates safe and supportive spaces where women can step away from the demands of everyday life, reconnect with themselves, and experience meaningful inner transformation -all while having fun on retreat. Rooted in heart-centered practices, her work supports deep remembering, reconnection, and embodied alignment. Her methods are designed to nourish emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing, guide transformation both on and off the mat, and empower you to see the bigger picture and live a more wholesome and liberated life -while gently reconnecting you with your innate beauty and power. Holding a Master’s Degree in Intercultural Communication alongside more than 850+ hours of advanced yoga teacher training, Anke brings a unique blend of academic knowledge, professional expertise, and embodied wisdom to her work. Her approach weaves together yoga, meditation, breathwork, nervous system regulation, and transformational coaching to create retreats that nourish the whole woman -body, mind, heart, and soul. Holistic Yoga Education: Continued eduction 2026: Intensive Immersion, Tantra Yoga Illuminated w. Rod Stryker. Bhakti Yoga Immersion, Harmonium Training w. Ellen Arthur. Immersion with Jivamukti Yoga Barcelona. Vocal Training with Nessi Gomes Continued eduction, Masters Event at Oxford University. Europe’s largest trauma, mental health, and wellbeing conference with Gabor Maté, Bessel van der Kolk or Dan Siegel (2024). 300 hrs advanced Teacher Training, with the Association for Yoga and Meditation in Rishikesh. This authentic Indian Yoga Academy course includes both traditional and modern style Yoga. Hatha, Asthanga, Power, Vinyasa Flow, Restorative and Iyengar Yoga including Pranayama, Philosophy, Meditation, Mantra, Music and Anatomy. Focus is on Yoga Therapy (2018) 50 hrs, Tantra Shakti. The Power and Radiant Soul of Yoga – A Para Yoga Master Training with Yogarupa Rod Stryker in Bali / The Practice. Focus: Tantra, Bandha, Pranayama (2018) 50 hrs, Seat of the Teacher advanced training with Dr. Suzanne Faith in Ibiza. Focus – Sequencing and defining teaching techniques with a powerful Anusara approach (2018) 200 hrs, `Total Transformation Teacher Training´ with focus on the Anatomy of the Core (Core Strenght Vinyasa Yoga) with Sadie Nardini (2017) Mantra workshops, therapeutic acro yoga training, more retreats, intensives, more teaching and practice, practice, practice (2016) Reiki 1 + 2. Attuned and certified by Magic of Reiki with Catherine Wheeler in Bali (2016) 200 hrs Vinyasa Flow and Anusara inspired Yoga Teacher Training with Reflections Yoga / New York in Costa Rica (2015) Meditation and Pranayama Intensive with Clive Sheridan (2015) Pranayama and Philosophie Intensive with Philip E. Lempke / Inspya Yoga and Conscious Living (2015) 50 hrs Yin Yoga Teacher Training with Yoga Therapy Mallorca. A therapeutic intensive training. Focus: Anatomy, Facia, Meridian & Organ Theory (Chinese Medicine) using Yin Yoga as a healing approach for stress related illnesses (2014) 2003: My Yoga journey began when I was in university. I needed something that would help me to cope with stress and keep me sane. Something that would help me to find stability, clarity and connection. More important I needed something that would answer me a few questions that couldn´t be answered in uni. Questions about how to live a great connected life with integrity and thrive. I practiced regularly for 11 years and attended various workshops, Yoga conferences etc. before I started teaching and sharing the wisdom of yoga.

He is an exceptional yoga teacher and a leading faculty member at the Manu School of Yoga where he teaches the signature method Precision & Flow. This modern approach to Hatha Yoga integrates deep technical precision with a fluid, embodied practice, offering a comprehensive understanding of all dimensions of yoga. His teaching is also enriched by philosophy, storytelling, and Tantric-inspired themes, evoking the archetypal qualities of the Indian goddesses and bringing depth, presence, and meaning into the practice. He is a featured teacher at the Wanderlust Festival and is widely recognised for his outstanding teaching, placing him among the most respected yoga educators in Portugal. Beyond the mat, he is a gifted musician and leads kirtan, sharing mantra and sound as an extension of his yogic path. He is also a dedicated surfer and martial artist. These disciplines deeply inform his teaching, shaping a practice that is grounded yet alive, technically precise yet intuitive, and fully embodied in everything he offers. The renowed school is offering a Yoga Teacher Training in Portugal in 2027. The retreat is suitable for all levels. Beginners are also welcome.