Yoga is a wonderful way to journey on a path of self-awareness, to practice a humorous approach to small and big weaknesses and to develop love for one's own body. From March 21st to March 25th, 2018, learn to combine the practice of Vinyasa Yoga and Kundalini Yoga with a challenging training by Marie Kasper, right in the heart of São Lourenço do Barrocal.
The practice of Yoga is a synthesis of physical exercises, conscious breathing, concentration and meditation exercises, energy work and a healthy lifestyle. Regularly practicing these methods of Yoga allows blocked energy to flow, strengthens both physically and mentally, and lets you relax more deeply and fully.
“It is my desire to teach Yoga as an honest and exciting way of communication between ourselves and our modern environment.
The inspiration for my Yoga lessons is therefore drawn from the richness of life itself!”
Marie’s teaching style is characterised by the Vinyasa Yoga and of Kundalini Yoga as taught by Yogi Bhajan.
Besides offering challenging physical exertion, Vinyasa includes the art of letting go and relaxing. Therefore both the meditative level and yoga philosophy are expressed in their own way.
Kundalini Yoga works through simple but special asanas. They are often carried out in the sitting position and are repeated or held for a minute. The traditional style is above all dynamic and demands perseverance. Using the so-called Kriya exercise series, a huge potential of energy is awakened and the body is cleansed.
Transforming, healing and meditative at the same time!
The retreat is suited for beginners and advanced yoga practitioners and will be held in English.
Wednesday, March 21st, 2018
3:00 pm Check-in at São Lourenço do Barrocal
5:00 pm Welcome to the yoga retreat
5:15 pm Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 90 min
7:30 pm Vegetarian dinner
Thursday, March 22nd 2018
8:00 am Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 90 min
10:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am Free time/ Susanne Kaufmann Deep Balancing Massage
11:30 am Bicycle ride/ Horseback riding
1:00 pm Vegetarian lunch
2:30 pm Free time
5:00 pm Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 60 min
7:30 pm Vegetarian dinner
Friday, March 23rd, 2018
8:00 am Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 90 min
10:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am Free time/ Susanne Kaufmann Deep Balancing Massage
11:30 am Walk through the estate
1:00 pm Vegetarian picnic
2.30 pm Pottery workshop
5:00 pm Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 60 min
7:30 pm Vegetarian dinner
Saturday, March 24th, 2018
8:00 am Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 90 min
10:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am Free time/ Susanne Kaufmann Deep Balancing Massage
11:30 am Bicycle ride/ Horseback riding
1:00 pm Vegetarian lunch
2:30 pm Free time
5:00 pm Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 60 min
7:30 pm Vegetarian dinner
Sunday, March 25th, 2018
8:00 am Yoga Session & Healthy Lifestyle 90 min
10:00 am Breakfast
10:30 am Free time/ Susanne Kaufmann Deep Balancing Massage
12:00 pm Check-out
Prices for the Yoga Retreat include:
4 nights of accommodation in São Lourenço do Barrocal, 8 Yoga sessions lead by personal trainer and teacher Marie Kasper, 11 farm to table vegetarian meals, 1 horseback ride (60 min), 1 Susanne Kaufmann Deep Balancing Massage (60 min), 1 pottery workshop, free bicycles and marked trails for walks and hikes.
And are the following, per person:
Farm Room or Two-bedroom Cottage (single occupancy) – €1842,00
Farm Room or Two-bedroom Cottage (double occupancy) – €1433,00
To take a peek at our Farm Rooms please go here:
https://barrocal.pt/rooms/farm-rooms/
To know more a little about our Two-bedroom Cottages please go here:
https://barrocal.pt/rooms/two-bedroom-cottages/
Please note that transportation to and from São Lourenço do Barrocal is not included.
Special accommodation rates will be offered to participants wishing to arrive earlier or extend their stay at São Lourenço do Barrocal.
Daily flights to Lisbon and then 2 hours drive heading south.
São Lourenço do Barrocal is located in the foothills of Monsaraz, Portugal, amidst the ancient oaks, olive groves and vineyards of a 19th-century family estate.
For more information about the yoga retreat with Marie Kasper and your stay in São Lourenço do Barrocal, please contact us via the following:
reservations@barrocal.pt
+351 266 247 140
Movement and action are inseparable from rest and relaxation. This is the core of Marie's philosophy.
Marie Kasper spent her childhood in Belgium, her home country, before moving to Spain at the age of 15 and to Germany at the age of 19. With parents as keen sailors, she travelled the seas at a young age which awakened her curiosity for movement, people and a healthy lifestyle. During her studies of health psychology she acquired deep knowledge about the importance of harmony between body and mind. Marie is broadly equipped with knowledge from various Teacher Trainings in the fields of Yoga (Vinyasa, Kundalini and Hatha), sports (Pilates, functional training, back muscle training), nutrition and massage. Innovatively, she combines them with relaxation, health and beauty, presenting them with professionalism and sensitivity while delivering a holistic understanding of how the body works. In 2010 Marie established her own "Studio MINT”, in Berlin, in which she now primarily trains her clients in Yoga and Pilates.