Our yoga, nature & ocean retreats are for people who care about our inner an outer environment.
All programs are tuned towards reconnecting with our shared nature and to support us in living our life in
full expression, authenticity, joy and integrity.
23.-29. May 2022
Mountain Retreat - a journey to inner silence & high vibrations
Silence, Yoga, Meditation, Somatic Movement, Plant-Based-Food, Nature Reconnection
guided by Jana Toepfer
plant-based-food creations by Olga Sadowski
soundscapes by Pedro Collares
Join us for a deep journey into your own heart and access your love and power. Together, we go into 4 days of silence. This experience is held with guided meditations, yoga & somatic movement practices with live soundscapes & you receive a one-on-one personal session to support this journey of inner silence (Transformative Body Work or Family Constellation). We then break the silence with a sweatlodge and share our insights, open our voices and set the ground to bring your insights into action and expression. We share our stories by the fire, we dance, sing and pray together and enjoy life on the mountain.
19.-25. June 2022
Ocean & Yoga Retreat - a journey of reconnection
Yoga & Somatic Movement, Surf & Ocean Adventures, Conscious Eating, Nature Reconnection
guided by Eduardo Terzidis
guest sessions & body work by Jana Toepfer
plant-based food creations by Olga Sadowski & Fernando Neves
Take time to slow down and reconnect! This retreat guides you into a daily yoga & meditation practice overlooking a native forrest. You may melt your body into somatic movement journeys, releasing tension and regathering strength. We explore the vastnesss of the ocean together: surfing, diving, floating, playing. We eat so well. The whole week together will connect us all deeper to nature and its rhythms. You will feel like you really spend a week "in your body" and feel super recharged with insights on living, moving and eating well. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life! A week to be grateful for life and to nourish yourself deeply.
2.-8. July 2022
Ocean & Yoga Retreat - a journey of reconnection
Yoga & Somatic Movement, Surf & Ocean Adventures, Conscious Eating, Nature Reconnection
guided by Eduardo Terzidis
guest sessions & body work by Jana Toepfer
plant-based food creations by Olga Sadowski & Fernando Neves
Take time to slow down and reconnect! This retreat guides you into a daily yoga & meditation practice overlooking a native forrest. You may melt your body into somatic movement journeys, releasing tension and regathering strength. We explore the vastnesss of the ocean together: surfing, diving, floating, playing. We eat so well. The whole week together will connect us all deeper to nature and its rhythms. You will feel like you really spend a week "in your body" and feel super recharged with insights on living, moving and eating well. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life! A week to be grateful for life and to nourish yourself deeply.
13.-19. August 2022
Ocean & Yoga Retreat - a journey of reconnection
Yoga & Somatic Movement, Surf & Ocean Adventures, Conscious Eating, Nature Reconnection
guided by Eduardo Terzidis
guest sessions & body work by Jana Toepfer
plant-based food creations by Olga Sadowski & Fernando Neves
Take time to slow down and reconnect! This retreat guides you into a daily yoga & meditation practice overlooking a native forrest. You may melt your body into somatic movement journeys, releasing tension and regathering strength. We explore the vastnesss of the ocean together: surfing, diving, floating, playing. We eat so well. The whole week together will connect us all deeper to nature and its rhythms. You will feel like you really spend a week "in your body" and feel super recharged with insights on living, moving and eating well. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life! A week to be grateful for life and to nourish yourself deeply.
22.-28. August 2022
Mountain Retreat - a journey to inner silence & high vibrations
Silence, Yoga, Meditation, Somatic Movement, Plant-Based-Food, Nature Reconnection
guided by Jana Toepfer
plant-based-food creations by Olga Sadowski
soundscapes by Pedro Collares
Join us for a deep journey into your own heart and access your love and power. Together, we go into 4 days of silence. This experience is held with guided meditations, yoga & somatic movement practices with live soundscapes & you receive a one-on-one personal session to support this journey of inner silence (Transformative Body Work or Family Constellation). We then break the silence with a sweatlodge and share our insights, open our voices and set the ground to bring your insights into action and expression. We share our stories by the fire, we dance, sing and pray together and enjoy life on the mountain.
5. - 11. September 2022
Mountain Retreat - a journey to inner silence & high vibrations
Silence, Yoga, Meditation, Somatic Movement, Plant-Based-Food, Nature Reconnection
guided by Jana Toepfer
plant-based-food creations by Olga Sadowski
soundscapes by Pedro Collares
Join us for a deep journey into your own heart and access your love and power. Together, we go into 4 days of silence. This experience is held with guided meditations, yoga & somatic movement practices with live soundscapes & you receive a one-on-one personal session to support this journey of inner silence (Transformative Body Work or Family Constellation). We then break the silence with a sweatlodge and share our insights, open our voices and set the ground to bring your insights into action and expression. We share our stories by the fire, we dance, sing and pray together and enjoy life on the mountain.
11.-17. September 2022
Ocean & Yoga Retreat - a journey of reconnection
Yoga & Somatic Movement, Surf & Ocean Adventures, Conscious Eating, Nature Reconnection
guided by Eduardo Terzidis
guest sessions & body work by Jana Toepfer
plant-based food creations by Olga Sadowski & Fernando Neves
Take time to slow down and reconnect! This retreat guides you into a daily yoga & meditation practice overlooking a native forrest. You may melt your body into somatic movement journeys, releasing tension and regathering strength. We explore the vastnesss of the ocean together: surfing, diving, floating, playing. We eat so well. The whole week together will connect us all deeper to nature and its rhythms. You will feel like you really spend a week "in your body" and feel super recharged with insights on living, moving and eating well. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life! A week to be grateful for life and to nourish yourself deeply.
9.-15. October 2022
Ocean & Yoga Retreat - a journey of reconnection
Yoga & Somatic Movement, Surf & Ocean Adventures, Conscious Eating, Nature Reconnection
guided by Jana Toepfer
plant-based food creations by Olga Sadowski & Fernando Neves
Take time to slow down and reconnect! This retreat guides you into a daily yoga & meditation practice overlooking a native forrest. You may melt your body into somatic movement journeys, releasing tension and regathering strength. We explore the vastnesss of the ocean together: surfing, diving, floating, playing. We eat so well. The whole week together will connect us all deeper to nature and its rhythms. You will feel like you really spend a week "in your body" and feel super recharged with insights on living, moving and eating well. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life! A week to be grateful for life and to nourish yourself deeply.
Ocean & Yoga Retretats - journeys of reconnection
What will you find here besides yoga & movement classes, meditation, healthy, yummy food, water activities & nature reconnection?
time to relax, calm down & breathe again.
feel accepted & connect to sense of belonging.
how does it feel to live by the way of the ocean?
be yourself, enjoy and laugh.
high vibrations! intense in a very good way :)
you will feel very alive!
full retreat descriptions coming shortly... please check again end of October!
10. - 16. April 2021
The Medicine of Nature, Food & Movement
Yoga, Somatic Movement & Conscious Eating Retreat
in Portugal with Jana Toepfer & Olga Sadowski
Focus: yoga, somatic movement journeys, meditation, detox, workshops on conscious eating & cooking, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Celebrate your life! This retreat offers you a daily yoga & meditation practice to melt into your body and offers a new perspective on eating and healthy nutrition: eating as a practice of yoga! Get into your body. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life & nature. Learn to prepare healthy and nourishing meals in our non-dogmatic cooking workshops. Reconnect with your "gut intelligence" and explore meditation to reconnect with the Source of life!
24. - 30. April 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Spring Retreat
a reconnection journey
in Portugal with Jana Toepfer
Focus: yoga, somtic movement journeys, meditation, surfing & water activities, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Connect with the water & waves and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and a sound journey. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
8. - 14. May 2021
The Medicine of Nature, Food & Movement
Yoga, Somatic Movement & Conscious Eating Retreat
in Portugal with Jana Toepfer & Olga Sadowski
Focus: yoga, somatic movement journeys, meditation, detox, workshops on conscious eating & cooking, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Celebrate your life! This retreat offers you a daily yoga & meditation practice to melt into your body and offers a new perspective on eating and healthy nutrition: eating as a practice of yoga! Get into your body. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life & nature. Learn to prepare healthy and nourishing meals in our non-dogmatic cooking workshops. Reconnect with your "gut intelligence" and explore meditation to reconnect with the Source of life!
22. - 28. May 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Spring Retreat
a reconnection journey
in Portugal with Jana Toepfer
Focus: yoga, somtic movement journeys, meditation, surfing & water activities, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Connect with the water & waves and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and a sound journey. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
19. - 25. June 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Summer Retreat
Ocean Edition
a reconnection journey in Portugal with Eduardo Terzidis & Jana Toepfer
Focus: yoga, somtic movement journeys, meditation, surfing & water activities, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Spend time in nature, reconnecting with its rhythms. Relax. Practice yoga and meditation daily. Get to know great people. Connect with the ocean and play with the waves. Understand the laws of nature. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Feed your body with nutrient rich food. This week will allow yourself to recharge and rekindle your connection to your body, soul and nature.
2. - 6. July 2021
Yoga, somatic movement & nature retreat
in Germany (close to Berlin), with Jana Toepfer
Focus: yoga, somatic movement, meditation, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Get into your body! Experience your body in its finer layers. Unlock your body's mobility and strength. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life, nature & health. This retreat unfolds the understanding of our elemental body in fun movement workshops (yoga, dance, yin & somatics) to help us connect with our center and to move from our "gut intelligence". Enjoy beautiful river walks, nature reconnection workshops, sweatlodge, sound jouney & sitting by the fire.
24. - 30. July 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Summer Retreat
Rewilding Edition
a reconnection journey in Portugal with Emiliana Cianci & Eva Richterova
focus: yoga, somatics, free movement, meditation, nature connection, optional surfing, ritual, community, soundhealing
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Spend time in nature, reconnecting with its rhythms. Relax. Practice yoga and meditation daily. Get to know great people. Connect with the ocean and play with the waves. Understand the laws of nature. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Feed your body with nutrient rich food. This week will allow yourself to recharge and rekindle your connection to your body, soul and nature.
7. - 13. August 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Summer Retreat
Ocean Edition
a reconnection journey in Portugal with Eduardo Terzidis & Jana Toepfer
focus: yoga, somatics, free movement, meditation, nature connection, optional surfing, ritual, community, soundhealing
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Spend time in nature, reconnecting with its rhythms. Relax. Practice yoga and meditation daily. Get to know great people. Connect with the ocean and play with the waves. Understand the laws of nature. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Feed your body with nutrient rich food. This week will allow yourself to recharge and rekindle your connection to your body, soul and nature.
4. - 10. September 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Autumn Retreat
Medicine of Food, Nature & Movement edition
a reconnection journey in Portugal with Jana Toepfer & Olga Sadowski
Focus: somtic movement journeys & yoga, meditation, detox, Medicine of Food and Power of Change workshops, nature & ocean connection excursion, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy & Relax! Learn more about yourself, your food choices and eating habits. Spend time in nature. Understand how you belong to this earth in a wider perspective. Feel how you hold the power to change and to write the story of your life in the way that you choose. Practice embodied yoga & somatic movement daily, and eat the most delicous and healthy food that you have ever tasted. Replenish your body.
22. - 28. September 2021
Classic Ocean & Yoga Autumn Retreat
Medicine of Food, Nature & Movement edition
a reconnection journey in Portugal with Jana Toepfer & Olga Sadowski
Focus: somtic movement journeys & yoga, meditation, detox, Medicine of Food and Power of Change workshops, nature & ocean connection excursion, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy & Relax! Learn more about yourself, your food choices and eating habits. Spend time in nature. Understand how you belong to this earth in a wider perspective. Feel how you hold the power to change and to write the story of your life in the way that you choose. Practice embodied yoga & somatic movement daily, and eat the most delicous and healthy food that you have ever tasted. Replenish your body.
11. - 17. April 2020 (CANCELED!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Spring Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Jana Toepfer, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Learn surfing (beginners lessons or intermediate) and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops “ocean guiding” & “resource awareness and tree planting”. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and a sound journey. Learn how to make body-nourishing meals. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
18. - 24. April 2020 (CANCELED!)
Ocean & Yoga Men's Retreat - into the wild. A surf and nature retreat for men
with Pedro Collares, Tiago Rouxinoul & team
Focus: personal development, surfing, nature reconnection, sound & breath work
A week dedicated to ourselves as male humans. Where do we come from, where are we now, where do we go, who are we, what is our role in the family, in our work, as fathers, as friends, as partners, in the world we live in, the way of evolution as a species. We can change! How? Together it is easier to understand all these questions! We will share from various lineages & practices such as surfing, drum circle, ecstatic dance, vocal expression, sound journey, meditation, peaceful communication, yoga, organic movement & qi gong, connection with nature,...
9. - 15. May 2020 (CANCELED!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Spring Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Jana Toepfer, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Learn surfing (beginners lessons or intermediate) and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops “ocean guiding” & “resource awareness and tree planting”. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and a sound journey. Learn how to make body-nourishing meals. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
20. - 25. May 2020 (CANCELED!)
Yoga, Meditation & Mindful Eating Retreat - a week dedicated to Health & Life Source
with Jana Toepfer, Olga Sadowski & team
Focus: yoga and somatic movement, meditation, pranayama, detox & mindful eating rituals, conscious cooking, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Celebrate your life! This retreat offers you a daily yoga & meditation practice to melt into your body and offers a new perspective on eating and healthy nutrition: eating as a practice of yoga! Get into your body. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life & nature. Learn to prepare healthy and nourishing meals in our non-dogmatic cooking workshops. Reconnect with your "gut intelligence" and explore meditation to reconnect with the Source of life!
11. - 14. June 2020 (TAKING PLACE! FULLY BOOKED!)
Beautiful Life. Yoga, Nature & Somatic Movement Retreat in Germany
in Stolzenhagen (close to Berlin), with Jana Toepfer & team
Focus: yoga, somatic movement, meditation, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Get into your body! Experience your body in its finer layers. Unlock your body's mobility and strength. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life, nature & health. This mini-retreat unfolds the understanding of our elemental body during 4 days of fun movement workshops (yoga, dance, yin & somatics) to help us connect with our center and to move from our "gut intelligence". Explore beautiful nature and river walks just outside of Berlin. Enjoy nature reconnection workshops, sound jouneys, star gazing, sitting by the fire and singing circles.
4. - 10. July 2020 (CANCELED!)
Ocean & Yoga Family Retreat - a surf, yoga & nature week with the little ones
with Janna van Duijkeren, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment, family activities
For this yoga retreat, you don’t have to leave your family at home! Enjoy daily morning yoga sessions while your kids play and are taken care of. Relax into two special afternoon sessions of restorative yin yoga and a sound journey. One day will be dedicated as an all-organized family surf day. Also included is a kids & parents circus-playshop, community beach activities, and 2x kids yoga classes. and of course: plenty of space to spend quality time in nature with your loved ones.
18. - 24. July 2020 (CANCELED!)
Ocean & Yoga Family Retreat - a surf, yoga & nature week with the little ones
with Janna van Duijkeren, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment, family activities
For this yoga retreat, you don’t have to leave your family at home! Enjoy daily morning yoga sessions while your kids play and are taken care of. Relax into two special afternoon sessions of restorative yin yoga and a sound journey. One day will be dedicated as an all-organized family surf day. Also included is a kids & parents circus-playshop, community beach activities, and 2x kids yoga classes. and of course: plenty of space to spend quality time in nature with your loved ones.
1. - 7. August 2020 (TAKING PLACE! FULLY BOOKED!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Summer Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Emiliana Cianci, Eduardo Terzidis & team
focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Spend time in nature, reconnecting with its rhythms. Relax. Practice yoga and meditation daily. Get to know great people. Learn surfing. Understand the laws of the ocean in our “ocean guiding” session. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Feed your body with nutrient rich food. This week will allow yourself to recharge and rekindle your connection to your body, soul and nature.
15. - 21. August 2020 (CANCELED!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Summer Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Maria Terra, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Spend time in nature, reconnecting with its rhythms. Relax. Practice yoga and meditation daily. Get to know great people. Learn surfing. Understand the laws of the ocean in our “ocean guiding” session. Reawaken your sense of wonder for this life. Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Feed your body with nutrient rich food. This week will allow yourself to recharge and rekindle your connection to your body, soul and nature.
29. August - 4. September 2020 (TAKING PLACE!)
Nature, Yoga & Surf Special - an empowerment journey through yoga & nature
with Jana Toepfer, Maria Terra & team
Focus: yoga & somatic movement, surfing, breath & sound work, meditation, dance, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
A week to empower yourself, remember the beauty of life and reconnect with the joy and elemental flow of life on a deep cellular level. Spend quality time in nature and surf. Relax deeply and nourish yourself with the power of meditation, breath work and inner silence. Enjoy yoga, dance and somatic movement workshops, a special cacao ceremony and sound journeys. Learn the craft of personal connection practices and understand the laws of nature in a wider perspective. Get high on nature & yourself!
12. - 18. September 2020 (TAKING PLACE!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Autumn Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Jana Toepfer, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Learn surfing (beginners lessons or intermediate) and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops “ocean guiding” & “resource awareness and tree planting”. Enjoy special soul nourishment workshops and sound journeys. Learn how to make body-nourishing meals. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
25. - 30. September 2020 (TAKING PLACE! FULY BOOKED!)
Yoga, Meditation & Mindful Eating Retreat - a week dedicated to Health & Life Source
with Jana Toepfer, Olga Sadowski & team
Focus: yoga and somatic movement, meditation, pranayama, detox & mindful eating rituals, conscious cooking, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Celebrate your life! This retreat offers you a daily yoga & meditation practice to melt into your body and offers a new perspective on eating and healthy nutrition: eating as a practice of yoga! Get into your body. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life & nature. Learn to prepare healthy and nourishing meals in our non-dogmatic cooking workshops. Reconnect with your "gut intelligence" and explore meditation to reconnect with the Source of life!
3. - 9. October 2020 (CANCELED!)
Classic Ocean & Yoga Autumn Retreat - an empowering nature reconnection week
with Jana Toepfer, Max Goldschmidt & team
Focus: yoga, meditation, surfing, nature reconnection, soul & body nourishment
Enjoy! This is the best gift you can give yourself. Spend time in nature. Relax. Practice yoga daily. Get to know great people. Practice meditations outdoors by the cliffs. Learn surfing (beginners lessons or intermediate) and understand the laws of nature in our nature reconnection workshops “ocean guiding” & “resource awareness and tree planting”. Enjoy special soul nourishment workshops and sound journeys. Learn how to make body-nourishing meals. A week to empower yourself and deeply enjoy being here.
Yoga & surf retreats in Portugal, Algarve, hosted by an authentic family and friends who love and respect nature. Jana guides the sweetest yoga classes with years of experience in leading retreats and trainings.
Join us for loads of time in nature, in the ocean and for delicious homemade meals on our terrace.
Ocean & Yoga offers you more than a vacation in Southern Portugal, Algarve. A perfect mix of authentic yoga lessons, well-being time in nature, and learning how to surf all combined in your yoga and surf holiday in Portugal.
Understand the ocean more profoundly than in a normal surf class. In our ocean guidings, you learn about tides, currents, and how to move in the water and paddle efficiently.
Enjoy the simple life. Live on an organic farm for a a week, full of delicious relaxing time for yourself, quality time with new friends and conversations with likeminded people from all over the world.
Pick from various activities and retreat programs. Take deep relaxation journeys with our sound healings, and dive into states of inner clarity. Understand eating as a practice of yoga! Learn about a healthy lifestyle, organic food, and how to make your own simple and healthy meals. Dive deep into your innate connection to the earth during our nature reconnection workshop, and learn more about natural herbal remedies and organic gardening if you like.
Take time to slow down and reconnect! Enjoy special soul-nourishment workshops and special evening activities. Relax deeply and nourish yourself with the power of meditation, breath work and inner silence. Enjoy yoga, dance and somatic movement workshops, and get high on nature & yourself! Get into your body! Experience your body in its finer layers in our special retreat in Stolzenhagen, Germany. Unlock your body's mobility and strength. Understand your body to understand the dynamics of life, nature & health. Or join our men's retreat, to explore the masculine essence in brotherhood together with other male humans. Bring your family for our unique family surf and yoga retreat.
Come for world class surf, well-instructed yoga alignment, simple meditation techniques, healthy and homemade food and manifest changes in your life - our surf and yoga retreats in Portugal, Algarve. love yourself and love your life more.