Since 2009, Oneworld Retreats has hosted retreats
in Europe. These retreats offer new experiences and
have been a huge success. When the founders Claude
Chouinard and Iyan Yaspriyana first visited Portugal,
they immediately fell in love with the people, the
beautiful nature, pristine beaches, and the food and
wine scene. It was clear that Portugal would be an
ideal destination for a retreat one day.That time has arrived. A Life of Balance retreat will
take place this coming September at a perfect retreat
centre on a charming farm in the Alentejo region—
only two hours south of Lisbon, with long stretches
of untouched coastline, charming white-washed and
dark blue villages and walking trails with breath-taking
vistas at every turn. Imagine jumping in the crystal-
clear freshwater lake at dawn, before or after yoga or
maybe even practising yoga on a paddleboard. Escape
on a bicycle and enjoy discovering famous caves or
ride a horse on infinite beaches, kayak in the bay,
maybe even try surfing...the possibilities are many!You can expect authentic Portuguese experiences
from fresh local food from the farm’s garden and
renowned local wines and cheeses to relaxing
massages or Bodhyphosis treatments. And Claude
Chouinard will share his time-tested, personal method
of how to reach your dreams, and Balinese yogaOneworld goes to Europe
Portugal & France
teacher Wayan Partawan and Bordeaux’s leading
teacher and wine master, Martine Bounet will lead
yoga and meditation classes and workshops. After
Portugal, the Oneworld Retreats journey continues to
Bordeaux, France–one of the world’s best-known wine
regions where A Life of Balance retreat will take place
in a privileged environment of an 8th-century château.
The team will be joined by Iyan who with Martine will
lead yoga and meditation classes.While the program is an opportunity to relax and to
get in touch with the deeper self, it is also an occasion
to discover the beautiful region of the Gironde and its
vineyards at a time when grapes are being harvested.
It goes without saying that you will also experience
the culinary art of the French and, of course, some of
Bordeaux’s famous wines. Oneworld Retreats abroad
are a lot of fun, a time-out from the busy everyday life.
No need to worry about a thing, your peace of mind is
what counts!A Life of Balance
Portugal : 14 to 21 September, 2019
Bordeaux, France : 30 September to 7 October, 2019
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inEurope.Theseretreatsoffernewexperiencesand
havebeena hugesuccess.WhenthefoundersClaude
Chouinardand Iyan Yaspriyanafirst visitedPortugal,
theyimmediatelyfellinlovewiththepeople,the
beautifulnature,pristinebeaches,andthefoodand
winescene.It wasclearthatPortugalwouldbean
idealdestinationfora retreatoneday.
Thattimehasarrived.A LifeofBalanceretreatwill
takeplacethiscomingSeptemberata perfectretreat
centreona charmingfarmintheAlentejoregion—
onlytwohourssouthofLisbon,withlongstretches
ofuntouchedcoastline,charmingwhite-washedand
darkbluevillagesandwalkingtrailswithbreath-taking
vistasateveryturn.Imaginejumpinginthecrystal-
clearfreshwaterlakeatdawn,beforeorafteryogaor
maybeevenpractisingyogaona paddleboard.Escape
ona bicycleandenjoydiscoveringfamouscavesor
ride a horse on infinite beaches,kayak in the bay,
maybe even try surfing...thepossibilitiesare many!
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fromfreshlocalfoodfromthefarm’sgardenand
renownedlocalwinesandcheesestorelaxing
massagesorBodhyphosistreatments.AndClaude
Chouinardwillsharehistime-tested,personalmethod
ofhowtoreachyourdreams, andBalineseyoga
Oneworld goes to Europe
Portugal & France
teacher Wayan Partawan and Bordeaux’s leading
teacher and wine master, Martine Bounet will lead
yoga and meditation classes and workshops. After
Portugal, the Oneworld Retreats journey continues to
Bordeaux, France–one of the world’s best-known wine
regions where A Life of Balance retreat will take place
in a privileged environment of an 8th-century château.
The team will be joined by Iyan who with Martine will
lead yoga and meditation classes.While the program is an opportunity to relax and to
get in touch with the deeper self, it is also an occasion
to discover the beautiful region of the Gironde and its
vineyards at a time when grapes are being harvested.
It goes without saying that you will also experience
the culinary art of the French and, of course, some of
Bordeaux’s famous wines. Oneworld Retreats abroad
are a lot of fun, a time-out from the busy everyday life.
No need to worry about a thing, your peace of mind is
what counts!A Life of Balance
Portugal : 14 to 21 September, 2019
Bordeaux, France : 30 September to 7 October, 2019
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