Yoga Retreat in the Mountains, Portugal.
Yoga Retreat in the Mountains, Portugal.
Aug 22 - 25, 2026
Retreat Highlights
- Yoga
- Meditation
- Wilderness Hiking
- Swimming in natural pools
- wild fauna
- native forests
- vegan meals included
- transport available
- free camping
About this Retreat
Your Guides
Manuel Cardoso is a Yogi born and raised in the 80's from Porto, Portugal, founder of Yantra Centro Holistico est. 2006 .
For the past 20 years Yantra has been holding a space with the right conditions for Yoga & Ayurveda in Porto's downtown, promoting holistic well-being and mindfulness with regular local students and visitors from literally all over the world!
Presently Manuel spends half of his time in the mountains of Soajo, where he runs his most recent project, the Yantra Yoga Camp.
The retreat center was created to provide with a deeper experience for students and traveller fellow Yogis that want to deepen their practice amongst the natural elements and lush nature with the support of an experienced and dedicated teacher.
Details of this retreat
YOGA RETREAT
Four Days at the Yantra Yoga Camp, in the mountains of Soajo, Portugal .
Our retreat center is encompassed by the lush nature of the native fauna & flora , teeming with pure crystalline water sources and natural pools amidst impressive granite formations along wild rivers.
This retreat is designed to permanently enhance your practice through Yoga Sadhana, Prānāyāma (breath work) and deep immersion in the peace and quiet of the natural elements in the dreamy landscape of a natural reserve.
Come receive the knowledge that will be shared by the Yoga teacher Manuel Cardoso, acquired over 20+ years running a Yoga School and Retreats .
FULL PROGRAM:
Day 1
10:00 👋🙏 Welcoming & Yoga Sadhana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🥾🏊 Hike & Swim
19:00 🏕😌 Camp & Chill
20:00 🍲 Dinner
21:00 🙏👂Mantra circle
23:00 💤 Sleep
Day 2
08:30 🧘♂️ Yoga Sadhana: Āsana and Āsana in pairs.
10:30 🫴 Yoganidrā - Consciousness on the verge of sleep
11:00 🫁 Breathwork
- Prānāyāma - Conscious expansion of the vital breath
- Kumbhaka - Suspension of time in the retention of prana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🧘🏻 Dhyānāsana & Meditation - Still body & mind (riverside)
17:00 🧘🏾♀️ Trāṭaka – Purification & focus through sight
19:00 🍲 Dinner
20:30 🚿 Trip to the hot springs (30min drive)
22:30 🚙 Back to camp
23:00 💤 Sleep time
Day 3
08:30 🧘🏻♀️ Āsana - Stability and structural strength
11:30 🧘🏻♀️ Kumbhakāsana - Movement sustained by retention
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🧘🏻 🫁 Svāra (Idā/Piṅgalā) – Balancing of subtle fluxes (riverside)
17:00 🧘🏾♀️ Laulikī – Abdominal regenerative oscillation
19:00 🍲 Dinner
20:30 🚿 Trip to the hot springs (30 min drive)
22:30 🚙 Back to camp
23:00 💤 Sleep time
Day 4
08:30 🙆♂ 4h Yoga Sadhana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
14:30 🙏 Closing circle
*all meals are Vegan
The summer is a portal to an enhanced version of yourself and your true potential due to the Sun's strong action which boosts prānā assimilation. Let's optimize this process through the contact with nature and by opening our energy channels through specific Yoga practices.
Four Days at the Yantra Yoga Camp, in the mountains of Soajo, Portugal .
Our retreat center is encompassed by the lush nature of the native fauna & flora , teeming with pure crystalline water sources and natural pools amidst impressive granite formations along wild rivers.
This retreat is designed to permanently enhance your practice through Yoga Sadhana, Prānāyāma (breath work) and deep immersion in the peace and quiet of the natural elements in the dreamy landscape of a natural reserve.
Come receive the knowledge that will be shared by the Yoga teacher Manuel Cardoso, acquired over 20+ years running a Yoga School and Retreats .
FULL PROGRAM:
Day 1
10:00 👋🙏 Welcoming & Yoga Sadhana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🥾🏊 Hike & Swim
19:00 🏕😌 Camp & Chill
20:00 🍲 Dinner
21:00 🙏👂Mantra circle
23:00 💤 Sleep
Day 2
08:30 🧘♂️ Yoga Sadhana: Āsana and Āsana in pairs.
10:30 🫴 Yoganidrā - Consciousness on the verge of sleep
11:00 🫁 Breathwork
- Prānāyāma - Conscious expansion of the vital breath
- Kumbhaka - Suspension of time in the retention of prana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🧘🏻 Dhyānāsana & Meditation - Still body & mind (riverside)
17:00 🧘🏾♀️ Trāṭaka – Purification & focus through sight
19:00 🍲 Dinner
20:30 🚿 Trip to the hot springs (30min drive)
22:30 🚙 Back to camp
23:00 💤 Sleep time
Day 3
08:30 🧘🏻♀️ Āsana - Stability and structural strength
11:30 🧘🏻♀️ Kumbhakāsana - Movement sustained by retention
13:00 🍲 Lunch
15:00 🧘🏻 🫁 Svāra (Idā/Piṅgalā) – Balancing of subtle fluxes (riverside)
17:00 🧘🏾♀️ Laulikī – Abdominal regenerative oscillation
19:00 🍲 Dinner
20:30 🚿 Trip to the hot springs (30 min drive)
22:30 🚙 Back to camp
23:00 💤 Sleep time
Day 4
08:30 🙆♂ 4h Yoga Sadhana
13:00 🍲 Lunch
14:30 🙏 Closing circle
*all meals are Vegan
The summer is a portal to an enhanced version of yourself and your true potential due to the Sun's strong action which boosts prānā assimilation. Let's optimize this process through the contact with nature and by opening our energy channels through specific Yoga practices.
Schedule
08:00 - Coffee / infusions / tea
08:30 - Yoga
13:00 - Lunch
15:00 - Yoga
19:00 - dinner
21:30 - closing circle
08:30 - Yoga
13:00 - Lunch
15:00 - Yoga
19:00 - dinner
21:30 - closing circle
Note: Schedule is approximate and may change
Getting Here
Directions
Coordinates: 41.88897925491436, -8.258905778284518
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wjs3x1NCkyYBM3U49
By car:
Drive to Soajo, then to the coordinates via "Poço das Mantas"
By public transports:
Bus to Arcos de Valdevez, then Local Bus to Soajo and then 20 min hike to the coordinates via the "Murço" trail.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wjs3x1NCkyYBM3U49
By car:
Drive to Soajo, then to the coordinates via "Poço das Mantas"
By public transports:
Bus to Arcos de Valdevez, then Local Bus to Soajo and then 20 min hike to the coordinates via the "Murço" trail.
Accommodation
Program Price , 3 nights and all 7 meals included
Venue & Amenities
A/C in Rooms
Free Wifi
Spa
Sauna
Pool
Towels
Free Parking
Kitchen
Tour Assistance
Hot Tub
Coffee/Tea
Cafe
Restaurant
Fitness Center
Yoga Studio
Housekeeping
Bicycles For Rent
Meals
Menu Types
Vegan
Vegetarian
Pescetarian
Ayurvedic
Includes Meat
Organic
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Nut Free
What's Included
- All activities are included plus all 7 meals + free camping . Transportation available on demand
What's Not Included
- Transportation fee: €50 ( From and to: Porto ; Viana do Castelo ; Ponte de Lima ; Braga
