A retreat house in the Alentejo, Portugal
Slow weeks in the cork hills.
Small-group yoga, walking and silent retreats at a restored farmhouse, 80 minutes from Lisbon. Fourteen guests at most, one long table.
The house
A farmhouse, ten rooms and one long table.
Quinta sits on twelve hectares of olive grove and cork woods near Montemor-o-Novo. We rebuilt the house room by room with local masons and opened it to guests in 2016.
We run our own retreats through the year and open the house to visiting teachers in between. Either way, the days follow the same rhythm: early practice, long lunches, a swim, an early night.
14
guests at most
12 ha
of olive and cork
1h20
to Lisbon airport
2016
year opened
Retreats
Three ways to spend a week at Quinta.
Each retreat runs at the house with its own hosts, level and dates. Pick the one that fits, then ask us about a place.
Yoga & Movement
Olive Harvest Yoga
Six nights of slow yoga, harvest mornings in the grove and long lunches at the table.
Nov 2026, Apr and Oct 2027
6 nights
From €1,680
Walking
Cork Oak Walking Week
Six days on old shepherd paths through cork forest, with picnic lunches and the sauna to come home to.
Mar, May and Sep 2027
6 nights
From €1,790
Silent
Silent Winter Retreat
Five nights of noble silence, sitting and walking meditation, warm fires and winter sun.
Dec 2026 and Feb 2027
5 nights
From €1,350
Sample reviews
What people say on the last morning.
I came for the yoga and left with a sourdough habit and four new friends. Nothing ever felt rushed.
Hanna K.
Olive Harvest Yoga
Proper walking, proper food. Tomás’ picnic lunches deserve their own review.
Mark T.
Cork Oak Walking Week
Five days of silence in winter sun. I did not know I needed it this much.
Elise V.
Silent Winter Retreat
What’s included
One price. Everything but the flight.
Every retreat week is all in, so you can stop planning the moment you arrive. Bring comfortable clothes, good walking shoes and not much else.
Your room with a private bathroom, linen and towels
Three meals a day from the garden and the market
Every class, walk and session on the program
The sauna, salt pool and the shala between sessions
Shared transfer from Lisbon airport, both ways
Questions
Before you book.
Rooms, food, getting here and what the price covers. Still unsure? Send us a note and a real person replies.
How do I book a place?
What is included in the price?
Can I come alone?
What is the food like?
Where is Quinta, and how do I get there?
Inquire
Come for a week. Leave a little slower.
Tell us which retreat you have in mind and roughly when you would like to come. We reply within a day, usually sooner.