The Algarve Yoga Holiday

Flight to Faro, transfer to Tavira

Morning

Let’s escape to the Algarve. As we depart Dublin on our flight to Faro Airport. Upon arrival, we will be met by our local representative at the airport before being transferred to our hotel in Cabanas de Tavira, in the Algarve. Cabanas de Tavira is a tranquil village, off the beaten track of the busier Algarve resorts and located on the edge of the Ria Formosa Natural Reserve, an ideal base for our relaxing yoga escape.

Slow Flow & Guided Meditation

Late Afternoon

This evening let’s enjoy a “Meet & Greet” with our highly qualified yoga teacher from MOONSyoga Loft. It will consist of a quick welcome chat so we can get to know our yoga teacher and fellow yogis, followed by a stretch session. We will be taken through a slow and mindful yoga flow, stretching out any tensions we may have. With the help of our expert yoga teacher we will then fully shift into yoga holiday mode with a grounding meditation. This will help us settle in to the new space and prepare us for a beautiful nights rest.

Welcome dinner

Evening

Afterwards let’s join our fellow group members and teacher for a welcome dinner in your hotel. Let’s get to know one another over our evening meal and get ready for the three days of restoration that await us.

Accommodation

Overnight

4 star hotel in Cabanas de Tavira (3 nights)

Morning yoga session

Morning

Each morning we will have a yoga class with a highly qualified teacher from MOONSyoga Loft. We will starting each day by opening up the body/mind and getting energy flowing from tip to toe; the morning classes will build to a relatively strong flow class, incorporating breath work and mindfulness throughout. Starting softly and working up into a series of slow fluid sequences, each morning class will include lengthening, balancing and strength building poses; a heat building Hatha Vinyasa class. Eventually coming back down onto the ground for a deep releasing stretch and well earned pre-breakfast savasana.

At leisure

Afternoon

You will be free every afternoon to explore the town of Tavira and its surroundings areas. From exploring the nearby Rio Formosa Natural Park, the beach, shopping and the many cafes and restaurants, you are sure to be kept entertained in this charming rustic resort.

Evening yoga session

Evening

Each evening we will have a yoga class with a highly qualified teacher from MOONSyoga Loft. The evening sessions will begin with a warm up, like in the morning, but will focus on a particular section of the body, moving more deeply into it through specifically targeted postures. It will be more like a workshop than a ‘general’ yoga class. For example, the first one might focus on hips and hip openers working towards a climax posture such as pigeon/reclined virasana etc. Another evening workshop could be based on shoulders and arms, working up towards arm balances etc. One could be specific to twists, another to inversions etc. An additional benefit of these evening sessions is the education we take away with us off the mat, going home to our local studio with a better awareness and knowledge of the poses/alignment/benefits. The class will be followed by a cool down sequence with time to release, relax and rest the body leaving us ready to float away and enjoy the remainder of our evening.

Full day

We will have a full day at leisure to soak up the natural surroundings of Tavira before an evening transfer to Faro Airport for our return flight home, We hope you have enjoyed experiencing the joy of mindful movement and meditation with us on our Algarve Yoga Holiday.