About The Retreat

We are thrilled to announce our continued partnership with award-winning luxury hotel group, SIX SENSES for a wellness retreat in the beautiful Douro Valley, Portugal!

Thematically explore our five senses and the elements throughout the week as we focus on restful and slower days to reset for the new year.

On this continued partnership with Six Senses, we’re traveling next to the beautiful Douro Valley, Portugal for a cozy week to REST & RESET.

We will enjoy a slower pace, time to sleep in, a personalized “sleep analysis,” spa treatments designed to relax and restore your body’s rhythm, and, of course, yoga and meditation classes.

The week will be designed around our signature “Five Senses at the Six Senses” program where each day will be themed with a different sense and elemental subject.

SMELL / EARTH / ROOT CHAKRA
Grounding Movement Class + Opening Circle, Aromatherapy Alchemy Workshop, Forest Walking Meditation
TASTE / WATER / SACRAL CHAKRA
Organic Garden + Herbal Drink Class, Water Ceremony Meditation, Spa Treatment, Yoga Nidra
SEE / FIRE / SOLAR PLEXUS CHAKRA
Movement Class + Breath Work Meditation, Walk to Winery with Tasting Lunch, Fire Ceremony
TOUCH / AIR / HEART CHAKRA + HEAR / ETHER / UPPER CHAKRA
Yoga + Closing Circle, Spa Treatments, Spa Circuit with Sauna and Cold Therapy, Soundbath Meditation

Yoga and meditation classes will be held daily to prepare our bodies and minds, and then our travel journal creation classes will help us find news ways of seeing. Both yoga and art work together to find focus in the many layers of smells, sites, and sounds that abound in this amazing part of the world.

Accommodation

This 19th-century manor sits high on a hill overlooking vine-covered terraces with the Douro river gently flowing at its feet. It has been beautifully restored, with contemporary interiors reflecting both the region’s rich heritage and the Six Senses design values. Spacious and comfortable rooms set within flourishing gardens and vineyards, seasonal food and exquisite wines from the valley, and a stunning Six Senses Spa await to lift your spirits and bring joy to your soul.

Now, it’s often considered to be one of the Best Hotels in Portugal and offers a sense of calm and awe away from any hustle and bustle. Aside from an almost 360-degree view of the river and surrounding vineyards, the woodland nearby is wonderful for those searching for a late afternoon walk.

Cuisine

Healthful, vegetarian food is part of the retreat experience. Dining is locally sourced and an inspired culinary journey. The chefs at Six Senses Douro Valley offer a creative approach to their menus.

Their restaurants showcase the bounty of Douro Valley produce harvested from our good earth, and they are a celebration of the region, with much of the produce coming from the verdant valley and surrounding countryside. An organic garden of vegetables and herbs is located right on the estate. Fresh ingredients are harvested only as needed, assuring ultimate freshness and flavor.

Our program includes daily breakfast and dinners and a couple of lunches. In addition, we will participate in an organic garden tour and cooking class, as well as a visit to a winery with tasting lunch.

Activities

Not only will we take advantage of the amenities and beauty of our hotel and the Six Senses wellness experience, but we’ll enjoy some cultural activities on site and around the area. As this is one of our “REST + RESET” itineraries, we’ll put a high value on slower mornings and use of the extensive indoor spa facilities, including pool, saunas, steam rooms, and cold plunge.

But in addition, following our elemental daily themes, we’ll explore a forest walking meditation in the nearby wooded trails overlooking the gorgeous Douro Valley, partake in a water ceremony on the shores of the Douro River, and take a guided walk to a beautiful wine estate to learn about this area’s vines and taste some of the nectar as well.

On site, we indulge in an Aromatherapy Alchemy Workshop, a Food and Drink activity, and a visit to the site’s Greenhouse. Another evening, we’ll enjoy a Fire Ceremony, as well as a Soundbath Meditation, plus two luxurious spa treatments during our time together.

Wellness Highlights

Daily practices will be offered in a way to relax, stimulate, and help guests grow in the mindful nature of the trip. Classes are open to all levels, beginner to practiced, and can range from gentle, restorative, and vinyasa flow. Plus meditations such as yoga nidra, guided meditation and a walking meditation will be offered.

We will have the opportunity to spend mindful mornings taking our time, take personal quiet moments and work with meditations and journal prompts that we will provide for the week. Each day will be led with care as we slow-down, take care of our bodies, minds, and spirits through practices such as a Forest Bathing Meditation Walk, Sound bath Healing, Breathwork, Water and Fire Ceremonies, as well as our daily movement.

This off-season quiet winter week lends itself to be more mindful and intentional, and we will embrace just that as we experience the week and how we approach the itinerary.

Style and class levels will be determined and moulded to fit participating students’ needs, and with a small intimate retreat class size, students will be able to get personalized attention and comfortability to deeply explore their practice.

Retreat Leaders

ERIN LEWIS

Erin is the founder of EAT.PRAY.MOVE and now calls Italy home. She loves to share this amazing country with guests and finds that there is a yogic spirit of connection (to oneself, others, and the present moment) by traveling and experiencing new things.

In addition to carrying this practice throughout the week and allowing our senses to be heightening with our activities, meals, and time together, Erin will also offer yoga to help us relax and restore and reconnect. Besides teaching in studios, Erin has led thousands of guests around the world for over 12 years on yoga retreats.

She continues to evolve in her personal practice which naturally makes its way through her teaching. She loves sharing not only the asana (movement) limb of yoga with others, but also the many other facets which lead to life-changing shifts in our daily habits.

Retreat Investment

7 days / 6 nights (Apr 20-26, 2025)

Inclusive Retreat Price = $5,680 (shared room*), +$2150 (single room)

Deposit to hold space = $1,500

Max # Guests = 14

Includes

• Luxury Hotel accommodation in spacious Sanctuary Suites (each with over 800sq ft, a living room, separate bedroom, and generous bathroom, private outdoor garden)
• Daily Yoga classes in gorgeous settings around the palace
• Creativity and travel-journal classes
• Daily Breakfast
• Most dinners and selected lunches
• Welcome reception
• Guided walk to nearby Rajasthan village
• Welcome ceremony at temple
• Aromatherapy class
• Private cooking class
• Indian liqueur tasting
• Sunrise Tiger Safari
• Pottery Workshop
• Spa Treatments
• Soundbath
• Candle Mediation
• Group airport transfer
• Taxes

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