A Week to Return Home to Yourself
Tucked away in the tranquil hills of the Algarve, just 25 minutes from the sea, the Vital Path Retreat offers a sanctuary for women ready to reconnect with their energy, balance, and inner wisdom.
This immersive week is designed as a journey back to vitality, blending yoga, conscious Breathwork, meditation and deep rest to nourish body, mind, and spirit.
Created especially for women in midlife and beyond, this retreat combines the therapeutic wisdom of yoga and meditation with the transformative power of the breath, supporting you to release what no longer serves, rediscover your strength, and embrace this chapter of life with vitality.
What to Expect:
Meditation & Self-Inquiry
Stillness is where insight arises. Each morning begins with silence and meditation to encourage gentle self-reflection and to listen deeply to your breath, your body, and your inner voice. This retreat is not only about rest; it’s about awakening awareness, exploring who you are beneath the noise, and reconnecting with your true essence.
Daily Yoga: Our daily practices are designed to awaken the body’s innate healing capacity. You’ll move with awareness, strengthening where needed, softening where possible, restoring balance. Every session is tailored to meet you exactly where you are, helping you reconnect with your body as a source of wisdom and vitality rather than effort or strain.
Breathwork: The Heart of Transformation
Through daily guided sessions, including two Conscious Connected Breath, you’ll learn to regulate your nervous system, release emotional tension, and reconnect with your life force. Each breath becomes a bridge: from mind to body, from effort to ease, from fear to trust.
Time in Nature: Each day invites moments of connection with Nature. Our guesthouse is surrounded by beautiful hills. There will be time to breathe the scent of wild herbs and feel the sun on your skin.Nature reminds us of what we already know: that healing happens when we slow down and listen.
Nourishing Plant-Based Meals: Indulge in delicious, nutrient-dense plant-based meals that will support your welbeing from the inside out. We use fresh, local, and mostly organic ingredients to prepare balanced meals that are as nourishing as they are flavourful.
Time for Rest & Reflection: This retreat is not about doing more but about being more present. You’ll have time to rest by the pool, journal, or simply sit in stillness. Evenings bring community and reflection, a time to share, integrate, release, and reconnect with your natural joy.
Who is This For?
This retreat is for women who feel called to go beyond the surface, to deepen their practice, expand their awareness, and reconnect with their true vitality.
It’s for you if you’re ready to:
• Reclaim your energy and embody balance through intelligent movement and stillness
• Deepen your relationship with your body’s innate wisdom and healing capacity
• Release layers of stress, fatigue, or emotional residue that no longer serve you
• Explore breathwork as a powerful new tool for inner transformation and nervous system balance
• Engage in authentic self-inquiry, meditation, and conscious connection with like-minded women walking a similar path.
This is an invitation for experienced practitioners, women who already know the value of presence and are ready to explore what lies beyond effort, into the art of truly being.
Sample Daily Flow
The timetable is not set in stone and we can adapt to your needs and preference, but this is an indication of what a day would look like.
Day 1 (Sunday)
Arrival after 2 pm — settle in, rest, evening Breathwork or restorative yoga
19:00 – Dinner
Gather for a relaxed, shared meal
20:30–21:15 – Opening Circle
Days 2–6
7:30–8:15 – Silent Meditation
Begin the day in stillness, walking or sitting in awareness
8:15–9:15 – Nourishing Breakfast
Enjoy a slow, wholesome breakfast, time to awaken gently and connect with others.
10–12:00 – Morning Practice: Yoga & Embodied Inquiry
A session blending yoga, mindful movement, and somatic awareness.
Each practice deepens your relationship with your body’s wisdom, integrating strength, mobility, and release.
12:30–13:30 – Plant-Based Lunch
Fresh, colourful, and energising meals
13:30–17:00 – Integration & Rest or Massage
Quiet time for reflection, journaling, reading, a nap by the pool, or a massage. Optional excursions to explore the hills or coast are available for those who wish.
17:00–18:30 – Afternoon Breathwork & Inner Journey
Guided Breathwork or Conscious Connected Breath sessions to release, expand, and reconnect with your life force.
Some afternoons may include self-inquiry, group sharing, or gentle restorative movement to support integration.
19:00 – Dinner
Gather for a relaxed, shared meal and some laughter, stories, or gentle silence as you digest the day.
20:30–21:15 – Evening Reflection or Yoga Nidra
Close the day with a candlelit meditation, journaling circle, or Yoga Nidra inviting deep rest and inner stillness.
Day 7 (Saturday)
Early morning practice, breakfast, and farewells
Casa Mukta
We live in a small village, in a cul-de-sac, on an organic farm. We renovated a building into our guesthouse and now have 4 bedrooms, two bathrooms, a living room, a breakfast room, a TV snug, a kitchen, a patio. We also have a beautiful bright yoga studio, fully equipped (with props and yoga ropes).
Note that the property is not easily accessible to wheelchairs as there are small steps here and there.
Getting There
The nearest airport is Faro, which is 25 minutes from here. You can also travel by train from Lisbon to Loule train station, which is 10 minutes away.
How to pay
Before booking, please email me at [email protected] to check availability and to make sure this retreat is adapted to your needs.
When we confirm the availability of your accommodation option by return email, please pay:
– the totality of the price if availing of the Early Bird price (due before February 28th)
– or just the deposit to secure your spot (the balance being then due before April 30th, 2025)
EARLY BIRD
| Earl Bird (to pay before February 1st) | |
| 1 person – shared room (twin) | €975 £850 |
| 1 person – Single occupancy (only one room available) | €1,265 £1,100 |
NON-EARLY BIRD
| Deposit on booking | Balance due before April 30th | Total | |
| 1 person – shared room (twin) | €250 £210 | €700 £580 | €1,100 £950 |
| 1 person – Single occupancy of twin room (only one room available) | €250 £210 | €1,240 £1,040 | €1490 £1,250 |
The above prices include accommodation, food (breakfast, lunch & dinner), tea and coffee, yoga, meditation, Breathwork and activities such as walking but exclude extra activities like massage or transfer from and to the airport.
Cancellation policy
If we cancel the event, you get all your money back.
If you are unable to attend the retreat due to a force majeure and cancel your booking at least 30 days before the start of the retreat, we will either send a full refund minus €50 administration fee or we will transfer your payment to another of Veronique’s events if you wish so.
If you cancel your booking later than 30 days before the start of the retreat, we will refund 50% unless we can fill up your spot.
Please note that any refunds issued do not cover personal expenses you have incurred, such as flights or other costs not paid directly to us. We strongly recommend obtaining travel insurance to cover these expenses.