We have exclusive use of Brejo Fundeiro retreat for our stay; a 100 year old boutique Manor house with spacious bedrooms with en suite bathrooms, high quality linen and towels included and changed mid-week.
Amazing vegetarian meals every day with tea infusions and freshly baked cake some afternoons.
Yoga and our daily routine
Mornings:
With the luxury of time and space we can not only relax and restore, we can explore elements of each yoga practice to a much deeper level.
Each morning will begin with Pranayama breath work and a yoga workshop which gives me time to work individually with each person and gives you time to absorb all the benefits of everything that yoga has to offer, we finish each and every workshop with a guided relaxation.
Brunch:
A leisurely brunch follows our morning yoga and then you have free time to holiday.
Afternoons:
Book wonderful massage in the lovely therapy room of Brejo Fundeiro (this can be done in advance if you wish, at time of booking). Read in the shaded courtyards, snooze by the pool, wander the gardens, walk in the woods, hike on the hills. Or do absolutely nothing.
Evenings:
We will ease into evening with a lovely restorative and restful, softly stretchy yoga gathering.
Experiencing Meditation and Mindfullness in our peaceful tranquil yoga shala, having relaxed chats about our practise and the ‘how to’ of meditation, before wandering off to dine, hopefully al fresco on a nutritious meal freshly prepared just of us.
Your rooms:
We have twin and treble rooms. Almost all have a balcony.
All rooms have single beds and all are en suite.
The two treble rooms are extra large, one actually has two adjoining rooms (a single in one and twins in the other) and shared en suite for the three people in each.
Beds and bath towels are changed mid week. If you wish to have fresh towels daily there is a small charge for each towel change as this whole retreat centre is run as eco-friendly as possible.
Our home will be a beautiful holistic retreat centre set in a small valley in the forested hills of Central Portugal. Far from the crowds, the centre is a lovingly restored hundred year old manor house with wonderful views of the valley. We hope you will enjoy the stunning views and take a walk through the local forests. During our time together, we encourage you to take a break from any devises that will distract from immersing yourself in the natural beauty of your new surroundings and your experience with Wachuma.
Set in a rural valley surrounded by eucalyptus forest plantation, just think of being located on a farm. The venue consists of the main Manor house (over 100 years old), shaded courtyard garden for al-fresco eating, herb & flower garden, vegetable garden, orchard, yoga shala, swimming pool, ruins in a secluded valley. Perfect setting for your exclusive group retreat in rural central Portugal where mainstream tourism doesn't exist yet.
Here at Brejo in the middle of the peaceful mountainous region of central Portugal, where we still collect spring water to drink from free public springs, bath in mineral water direct from the earth, swim in rivers and lakes and walk through manned forests; where you see no other person.
Bedroom 1: 2 single beds, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 2: 2 single bed, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 3: 2 single beds, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 4: 3 single beds, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 5: 3 single beds, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 6: 1 double bed, 1st floor, en-suite
Bedroom 7: 3 single beds Ground floor, not en-suite
Therapies on offer
Swedish or warm bamboo massage
Blissfully Relaxing massage or Deep Tissue massage / Aromatherapy massage / Nourishing natural infused oil massage / Advanced Clinical Massage / Reflexology / Reiki / Rejuvenating Facial and Neck massage / Totally nourished - Massage, Reflexology, Reiki, Myofascia release
Other things possible to do
*Wine tasting and Tapas on an organic wine farm about 20 mins drive from Brejo
*Olive / Coconut oil workshops making Olive Oil Soap, or Lip Balm and Moisturising Bar
held at Brejo.
*Boat Cruise in Dornes or in Trizio – cruising down the river and eating locally afterwards.
*Visit the medieval town of Tomar and a guided tour of Convento de Cristo,
the Knights Templar castle of the 12th century and the most complete castle in Europe.
*Stand up Paddle boarding in Dornes or Trizio.
*Canoeing in Zezere River – Cross country mountain biking.
* Meditative sound bath concert with Tibetan and crystal bowls, didgeridoo, chimes etc
We serve various raw and vegan dishes in our standard vegetarian menu, please let us know if you require Vegan only before you arrive.
We make low sugar Jams from most of the fruit, which is served with breakfasts. Some of the Veggies we pickle to produce things like Gherkins, Chutneys, preserves which we serve with lunch.
Then, we 'grow' varieties of Yogurts, to serve with fresh fruit salad, and milk Kefir for probiotics. Then we also make our own: Water-Kefir and Pear-ale, (both flavoured with healing ginger) and Lemon squash, and elderflower syrup which all make a refreshing cold drink. We also grow Kombucha to provide yet another healthy drink for our guests, who wish to fill their gut with all the good bacteria required for building a healthy immune system. Mung bean sprouts, soaked raw oaks, raw gazpacho soup and smoothies helps to eat healthy raw food without thinking about it. In addition, we make and serve plenty of fermented raw foods to boost your microbiome. The home-made bread is made from sour-dough we grow and 'Herman' ; our culture is now 6 years old and have offspring all over the world already. We gladly gift this culture to any guest who is interested in baking their own sour-dough bread.
Our Veg Patch is a huge part of Brejo Tribe life. We were lucky to receive it clean of chemicals (it has been lying dormant for at least 20 years before we accepted the job as Caretakers) and packed with good quality soil.
We LOVE nature and the amazing natural eco system. So we endeavour to eat seasonal (and prevent help creating a market for imported foods, when there is such an abundance of quality tasty local produce in central Portugal) This also extends to our lifestyle, so we do not use poisons and chemicals.
We grow a huge variety of veggies, which feeds the two of us all year round, because we process many of them into pickles, chutneys, pesto etc. But we plant plenty more to use for the retreats too.
Aileen Warbrook
Yoga has always been part of my life and once I made the decision to commit to two years of comprehensive teacher training, I never looked back. It gives me so much pleasure to see people leave class feeling better than they arrived and realising just how powerful and strong they really are.
In my yoga classes my aim is to give you time to develop confidence in your own abilities, a sense of fun and lightheartedness, and ways to be mindful and aware each and every day, allowing you to discover how you move, how it feels as you work your body and how it feels afterwards. Discovering ways to switch off from all the day-to-day worries and mind chatter and replace them with positive thoughts and actions.
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