Facets of Yoga
Retreat

with Jagadambika & Jus

Saturday - Wednesday
August 13-17, 2022

​Casais de S. Lourenço, Portugal
40 mins from Lisbon Airport
„Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing there is a field. I'll meet you there.“
​RUMI
What is it what you are looking for? What do you seek? What are you hungry for in each and every moment? What’s the deepest longing of your soul?

In our modern life, we often find ourselves stuck in routines and superficial longings and cravings. They give us a structure and fulfil us for the moment. Nevertheless, many of us feel empty in this cycle or simply have this urge to live life deeply, to explore the fullness, vastness and wideness of what this beautiful life has to offer. The wide palette of yogic tools offers a true vastness – no matter if practiced in a traditional or modern way – the different facets of the practice guide us towards fullness!

This 5 day Retreat is an immersion for all those who are ready to experience the diverse facets of yoga and explore practices that they haven’t met before.
Be ready to try something new: taste it, digest it, taste more, immerse into it and enjoy the unfolding of the practice inside of you. The new bits and pieces of your practice are your personal take-away from the retreat. Something that you can always pick and enjoy again!

Between our rich program there will be enough space for shared meals and freetime to enjoy the beach which is walking distance from our venue. 
In the beautiful oceanfront yogashala overlooking the sea, we offer two daily yoga classes (traditional hatha, modern vinyasa, yin yoga and intuitive flow) as well as various workshops (Thai Yoga massage, yoga philosophy, acroyoga and kirtan accompanied by live violin and harmonium).
If you come from a more traditional approach, let us explore this further and be amazed how you can deepen your practice by practicing together in an uplifting, inspiring group and getting in touch with modern yoga tools to add to your practice. It’s interesting to be part of yogic evolution and enhance your own practice and knowledge according to your personal needs.
If you consider yourself more like the modern feelgood-yogi it will be very enriching for you to go back to the roots and feel and understand why and how the tradition still has so much to offer that serves our modern body, mind and spirit!
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​Join us in our coastal home in sunkissed Casais de S. Lourenço close to Ericeira, Portugal.
We will be practicing in an open Yogashala overlooking the ocean. We will enjoy community during  healthy vegan, organic fresh meals, sharing circles and exploration time on the beach or elsewhere in wild nature. There is enough time and space to connect to others and to yourself.

We are pouring a lot of love, detail and refinement into the creation of this Retreat, even thinking about sharing the magic that we are putting together for you fills us with so much joy and excitement!

Love, love, love
Jagadambika Alisa & Jus

​DATES 
Saturday - Wednesday
August 13-17, 2022
The program starts on Saturday August 13th at 16:00 with our first Yoga Class and ends on Wednesday August 17th at 14:00 after our last Sharing Circle.


LOCATION
Our beautiful guest house is located in the charming beach village of Casais de São Lourenço, close to Ericeira, Portugal (40 mins drive from Lisbon Airport).
Just 5 walking minutes from the beach and Atlantic Ocean, we are located in one of the World Surfing Reserve paradises.
WHAT WILL OUR DAYS LOOK LIKE?
  • we start our days with morning Satsangs (Meditation, Chanting, sharing of uplifting teachings) and/or silent walks with Beach Meditations
  • enjoy two daily Yoga Classes and explore the variety of the differenty styles of Yoga
  • we dive into hands on workshops on the topics of Thai Yoga massage, yoga philosophy, acroyoga and kirtan (Mantra chanting) and Sound Exploration
  • enjoy your free time for reflection, connection and explore mother nature and the beach 
  • enjoy freshly prepared healthy vegan and organic brunch and dinner. 
  • Accommodation in our beautiful house 5 mins walking distance from the beach in double or shared rooms 

​WHAT TO BRING
an open mind
Yoga mat
Notebook
Comfortable clothing, swimwear and beach towel to enjoy the beach

OBSERVANCES
  • ​No experience is required, all levels are welcome. This retreat experience invites Yoga Practitioners, Yoga teachers of all traditions, Yoga beginners, individuals, friends, families and people seeking community.
  • Transportation (flight and shuttle) to the location is not included. We are happy to help you organise a shuttle form Lisbon airport to our house.
  • During the retreat, students commit to a yogic diet (no drinking alcohol, no eating meat, let's try it out!)
  • We create a sacred space of trust and commitment to the offered guidance and practices. Consumption of drugs or psychedelics of any kind during the program leads to direct exclusion and you will have to leave the Retreat and house on the same day. There will be no refund.
  • The Retreat is taught in English. Occasional translation into German is possible.
  • The café/restaurant in our home is open during the day and can be a place for you to enjoy your free time. Wifi is available.  
  • ​You may book additional massage treatments  , harmonium classes or surf sessions. These sessions are not included in the retreat price.

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IMPORTANT NOTE
To ensure a safe and healthy environment, please only join the program if you feel healthy. Thank you for your understanding and taking responsibility.
ACCOMMODATION & PRICES
The indicated prices include accommodation, 2 daily fresh & vegan meals, and the participation in the whole retreat program. Transportation is not included. ​
DOUBLE or TWIN ROOM 
with private bathroom 
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750€*
​*price per Person
TRIPPLE ROOM 
with private bathroom and ocean view
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750€*
​*price per Person
DORM ROOM 
shared room with private bathroom and ocean view
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690€*
​*price per Person
Forms of payment: Save your spot with a 300€ deposit upon registration. 
To register please fill out the Info below or email us at jagadambika.alisa@gmail.com 
Please let us know which room you would like to book in the comments!

Given the unique scenery and the opportunity of our joined forces in guiding you in this experience, spaces are likely to sell fast. If your heart and agenda say yes now - register below to join the experience!
Please reach out for any questions. 

With love, Jagadambika & Jus
WHO IS OFFERING THE RETREAT?
Julia is a passionate international yoga teacher who considers Yoga as an amazing tool to (re-)connect us to our intuition and the inner state of pure love. If she would describe her yoga approach in only one word she would choose: LISTEN. This precious art of listening is what she practices and teaches through various different modern yoga styles like her creative, intuitive Vinyasa flows, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Acro Yoga and other practices of mindfulness such as meditation and Thai Yoga Massage. Julia's teaching style is marked by creativity, playful power and states of deep relaxation. She is in love with details and keen on facilitating holistic experiences that involve creative body explorations and individual freedom. She enjoys bringing people together by creating a space for mutual support, ease and growth. In her classes, she plays with her voice by finding metaphors, poetic analogies and her violin sounds as well as hands-on-adjustments to accompany you on your journey. After completing her first Vinyasa yoga teacher training in Bali, she immersed into different other trainings and workshops close and far so that you can be sure that she is going to inspire you with interesting hand-picked knowledge from different schools and styles. Julia spent the last years teaching in retreats, workshops, yoga teacher trainings social projects and festivals around the world.
Jagadambika Alisa lives and shares the traditional paths of Yoga, its practice and philosophy in programs worldwide and holds space for the online community: The Bhakti Family which supports individuals on their recognition of their divine nature. 
Discovering the spiritual path during her degree in Mathematics, she went to India to learn about Yoga. Having found many answers to her longing for a deeper meaning, ever since her teacher training in the Sivananda Ashram in Neyyar Dam (Kerala - India) in 2014, she explores Self discovery and shares her knowledge with love and full attention. Over the last years Jagadambika lived in Germany, Mexico and ashrams in different locations including the Bahamas, Colombia and New York, studying and teaching Yoga Philosophy and how to invite divinity into our daily life. 
Inspired by her personal practice and spiritual guidance, she shares Yoga and Kirtan wherever she goes. Mantra Music, Invocation, Música Medicina and the practice of deep listening influence  her sound creations, in which she uses the voice as an instrument to free oneself from any limiting condition and detach from a personified identity. Her channeled melodies enable the receptive listener to explore heart openings and receive guidance into shapeless silence. 
Through teaching how to play the harmonium worldwide, she has encouraged many to share the power of Bhakti Yoga, the path of love and devotion, in their local communities and homes . 
CANCELATION POLICY
  • If cancelled 21 or more days before the starting date, 40% of the price are refunded. This means, you lost your deposit only. 
  • There will be no refund for cancellations done with less than 20 days notice. The full retreat price needs to be covered by you, unless you wish to pass your space onto a friend or find someone who takes your place.
  • If governmental restrictions do not allow that the retreat takes place, or if the teacher of the retreat is infected with Covid, the retreat dates will be rescheduled