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Design your year 2025

Relax. Reflect. Recharge. Restart

 
 

New Year Retreat 12-18 January 2025
close to Santa Cruz, Portugal

Is This the Year You Finally Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions?

Do you find yourself setting the same goals every New Year, only to watch them fade away as the months go by? Are you tired of starting strong in January, only to lose momentum by February? Do you long for a fresh start, with a clear plan and the support you need to make your resolutions stick?

We’ve got you covered. We’ve crafted our one-week "Design Your Year" retreat to help you turn your intentions into reality and make 2025 the year you truly thrive.

From the moment you arrive, our New Year's retreat helps you get into simple, healthy routines that you can carry into the year ahead. Start your day with yoga to get your body moving and clear your mind, setting the stage for productive and inspiring workshops. You'll also have plenty of time to relax, reflect, and focus on yourself—building habits that will keep you feeling balanced and energised long after the retreat is over. 

Our carefully designed group sessions will guide you through setting meaningful goals, building a vision for your year, and creating actionable plans to keep you on track. You’ll also benefit from a one-on-one coaching session, where you’ll receive personalised advice and support tailored to your unique journey.

But it’s not all work—there’s plenty of time to unwind and recharge. Enjoy delicious home-cooked vegetarian meals made with fresh ingredients from our garden, and find peace in the tranquillity of your private room with a private bathroom. End each day with meditation practices that help you reflect, relax, and stay centred.

Explore the beautiful surroundings of Portugal’s West Coast with guided walks and excursions that reconnect you with nature and provide inspiration for the year ahead. Share meals and conversations with like-minded individuals who are also committed to making this year their best yet, and feel the warmth of being part of our 4elements family.

By the end of this retreat, you’ll leave with a clear roadmap for the year, feeling recharged, motivated, and ready to turn your resolutions into lasting change.

Take 8340 minutes for focused intention and rejuvenation at our retreat, to return home with the confidence and clarity to make 2025 your most fulfilling year yet.

Our New Year's retreat is the right one for you, if you:

  • Want to start the year feeling refreshed and ready, with time to relax, reflect, and focus on yourself
  • Are looking to connect with like-minded people in a warm, familiar atmosphere, while also having plenty of space for privacy
  • Want to explore the benefits of yoga, mental and physical well-being, and mindfulness as tools for a balanced life
  • Are ready to reflect on the past year and set meaningful goals for the year ahead
  • Are interested in learning about healthy routines and habits that you can take into the new year
  • Enjoy nourishing yourself with delicious, vegetarian home-cooked meals made with fresh ingredients from the garden
  • Want to experience a week as part of the 4elements family, living our practical, down-to-earth approach to holistic well-being

What’s included

It is our aim to make you feel at home and completely relaxed and free of worries. Therefore, we have created the program in a way, that everything you need is included:

  • 6 nights in single or double room with private bathroom
  • tasty vegetarian food (breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks) mostly produced in our garden
  • tea, coffee and non-alcoholic drinks
  • 6 Hatha yoga sessions every morning of your stay (90 min.) with pranayama, asanas and relaxation, one of them aerial yoga
  • 4 meditation sessions (60 min.)  
  • 1 opening circle
  • 1 closing circle
  • 2 group workshops about goal setting and habit creation
  • One 1:1 coaching session (45 min) to kick-start your year 2025 on an individual level
  • 2 guided walks
  • free transfer from/to Lisbon Airport (pick up Sun. 5 pm, drop off Sat. 1 pm)
  • free internet
  • free cuddles with our fluffies
  • additional activities can be arranged at extra costs (e.g. massage, more coaching sessions, RTT©(Hypnotherapy))

At 4elements retreat we speak English, Portuguese and German fluently. Our Thai, Italian and French knowledge is a bit rusty, but serves for emergencies. The program will be held in English.

Our Prices

Single Room 1599€

Double room* 2199€

* price valid for one room with double occupancy, all inclusive.

All our prices include taxes

Ready to Join?

We’re Ali & Pedro - Your hosts

Olá and Namaste! We’re Ali and Pedro, a German-Portuguese couple passionate about holistic wellbeing, yoga, and creating a space where you can truly relax and reconnect with yourself. With years of experience in yoga instruction and holistic health, we’re dedicated to helping you find balance and peace during your stay.

Our journey began with the vision of a retreat that feels like home—where every guest is treated like family. We’ve poured our hearts into our retreat on Portugal’s stunning West Coast, blending our love for yoga, nature, and holistic living. Whether you’re new to yoga or deepening your practice, we’re here to guide and support you every step of the way.

We can’t wait to welcome you and share this transformative experience with you.

What is waiting for you?

Get a real sense of what you’ll experience at our retreat. Our gallery showcases the spaces where you’ll practise yoga, relax in nature, and enjoy healthy meals with fellow guests. From the comfort of your room to the beauty of our gardens, these photos offer a glimpse of the tranquil, welcoming atmosphere that awaits you here.

Our Retreat Through the Eyes of Our Guests: Honest Testimonials

GurdeepOutstanding place to stay
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This is a brilliant retreat if you are new to yoga or a beginner. Pedro is amazing. Both he and Ali are excellent hosts; nothing is too much trouble. The food is all home cooked, made from fruit and vegetables on the farm. This is a place I really want to return to again and again. A real gem! I loved my stay here. I had been neglecting my health and felt unfit. I wanted to improve my technique and increase my understanding of yoga. I liked the location and was attracted to the fact that it was a retreat for a small group. It looked as if it had a good balance of yoga and other activities. I liked the fact that the meals were provided for and it was great value for money. I have benefitted from the expertise of Pedro who is a great communicator and a brilliant instructor. He has shown me correct alignment of postures and moves. I now believe I can do yoga. My fitness level has already improved.
NadineDo it!!!
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After many months of winter hibernation, I definitely needed a health reset. I was already doing some yoga but it wasn't regular and I wanted to get back in the flow.This retreat literally changed my life. It was my first solo trip and I was so afraid! I didn't know if I would get along with anyone or if the yoga would be too advanced. It was also in a country I had never been before and don't speak the language. The people were so amazing. The hosts, Ali & Pedro made sure you are comfortable from the first second you arrive. The other guests seem to be on the same journey as you so it was incredibly easy to connect. I was shocked at how well we all got along ( we are still friends after the retreat!) And honestly, the Portuguese people in general are so friendly. I had the best time. They do offer to pick up/drop off from the airport however my flight was delayed so they arranged for private transport which started and ended the trip perfectly. This trip has inspired me to keep traveling. I would strongly recommend it to anyone who feels they need a little reset to prioritize their well-being. Don't be scared!! Book it, you will not regret it ❤️
Jessica Best Yoga retreat
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I highly recommend taking the chance to go on a yoga retreat! I think Ali and Pedro are lovely hosts. It feels like home. We were such a great group and I miss them already. The food was delicious (most from the garden) and Pedro is a great yoga teacher. The meditation with Ali was great too. I needed some time of my own. Also for inspiration for my own Yoga sessions and Yoga Retreat. I wanted to participate in a Yoga Retreat with few practitioners of yoga for a more friendly atmosphere. After spending a week on a yoga retreat my body feels more light and healthy. Now I’m sure that I really want to go in for start my own Yoga shala back in Sweden.
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FAQ

You always have a private room with private bathroom. Only if you prefer to share a room with a with a friend, family member or partner that you travel with, you can also book a double room.

No, we provide yoga mats and props like blocks, belts, bolsters and blankets. If you prefer to bring your own mat, please feel free to do so.

If you are arriving earlier than 4pm or leaving later than 3pm, we can give you some tips on how to spend the time well rather than hanging out at the airport. There are lockers to leave your luggage, so you can move around more freely. If you spend time before in Lisbon, please come back to the airport for the shuttle, we don’t do pick ups in any other place.

If you arrive later and don’t make it to the shuttle at 5pm please contact us so we can give you tips on how to get here. The main possibilities are a private cab/uber or taking the bus. Please note that arrival at the retreat after 10pm is not possible, since we start the program at 7:30am the next morning.

You can find more about this topic in this blog article.

Our classes are suitable for beginners. We teach in small groups (less than 10 people), so we can address different levels and needs. You can always approach us, if something isn’t clear or you need help with a pose.

You can book directly through the link under this FAQ section. We require a deposit of 20% to fix the booking, the remaining 80% will be due upon arrival. You can pay in cash (Euro), by bank transfer, via credit card (Visa and Master) or with your smartphone (Apple or Google pay).

If you must cancel your attendance 30 days prior to the retreat start date you can reschedule or receive a voucher for the entire amount. If you wish a refund of your deposit, we will refund you the amount minus a small service charge (10€) for bookings made directly through our website.

If you cancel less than 30 days prior to the retreat start date, a refund of the money is not possible. You can read all the details in our Terms & Conditions.

We teach Hatha Yoga in the morning, the most ancient yoga style and the “mother” of all other styles. Hatha yoga consists of Asana (postures), Pranayama (breathing exercises), Mudras (gestures) and bandhas (energy locks) as well as Shatkarma (cleansing techniques). If you want to know more about the differences between Hatha yoga and other popular styles like Vinyasa, this blog article will be useful to you.

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