Arrival & Departure
Check-in at Buddha Retreats is from 3 pm on day of arrival. You are welcome to arrive earlier but your room might not be ready yet. If the room isn’t ready when you arrive, you can enjoy the swimmingpool, relax in the garden or maybe enjoy a walk in the small village or in the beautiful surroundings.
A light lunch (served at 2 pm) at Buddha Retreats on arrival day can be pre-ordered. Note that this lunch is not included in the program, but to be paid onsite (10 €) upon check out. Let us know ahead if you want arrival day lunch.
A light lunch (served at 2 pm) at Buddha Retreats on arrival day can be pre-ordered. Note that this lunch is not included in the program, but to be paid onsite (10 €) upon check out. Let us know ahead if you want arrival day lunch.
- Welcome circle starts at 4 pm on arrival day
- Check-out is at 11 am on our last day
Location & Transportation
TAXI
If you wish to share a taxi (with other trainees) from Lisbon or Lisbon Airport to Buddha Retreats on the arrival day, we are happy to connect you with others. Please send us your flight number and time of arrival and your phone number. We find that WhatsApp works well for connecting internationally, so please install if you are not already using. The cab ride from Lisbon Airport is around 1 hour and a little more from the centre. We recommend you arrange a taxi through Buddha Retreats (contact info below) or through Carlos at Trax, http://trax.services/contact-us/
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
From the airport, make your way to Campo Grande Bus Station. It takes about 5 minutes with a taxi (It's possible to take a metro/bus but not a straight line which is why we recommend a taxi). From the Campo Grande terminal buses leave frequently to Bombarral (around 45min). The bus to Bombarral leaves on the right side of the terminal in a side street (when looking towards the football stadium) opposite a tall green building. From Bombarral you take a taxi or arrange for a pick-up with Buddha Retreats (contact info below).
CONTACT INFO TO BUDDHA RETREATS
Buddha Retreats Yoga & Surf Retreat
Rua Salvador Carvalho dos Santos 7-9
2540-608 Columbeira
T. +351 925 283 912
E. info@buddharetreats.com
CONTACT INFO
Lisa: Cell +351 910 418 225 / WhatsApp. +46 764 220 489
Elin: Cell +46 733 518 595
BUDDHA RETREATS & COLUMBEIRA VILLAGE
Buddha Retreats is located in Columbeira, a small Portuguese village on the countryside. Nearby is the more touristy village of Óbidos. The ocean (Baleal/Penice) is about 20 minutes away. Our little village has a couple of simple cafés and a small supermarket. You can take nice walks around the village and up into the hills. At Buddha Retreats there are several common areas inside as well as outside, a swimming pool, two yoga spaces and a huge garden.
If you wish to share a taxi (with other trainees) from Lisbon or Lisbon Airport to Buddha Retreats on the arrival day, we are happy to connect you with others. Please send us your flight number and time of arrival and your phone number. We find that WhatsApp works well for connecting internationally, so please install if you are not already using. The cab ride from Lisbon Airport is around 1 hour and a little more from the centre. We recommend you arrange a taxi through Buddha Retreats (contact info below) or through Carlos at Trax, http://trax.services/contact-us/
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
From the airport, make your way to Campo Grande Bus Station. It takes about 5 minutes with a taxi (It's possible to take a metro/bus but not a straight line which is why we recommend a taxi). From the Campo Grande terminal buses leave frequently to Bombarral (around 45min). The bus to Bombarral leaves on the right side of the terminal in a side street (when looking towards the football stadium) opposite a tall green building. From Bombarral you take a taxi or arrange for a pick-up with Buddha Retreats (contact info below).
CONTACT INFO TO BUDDHA RETREATS
Buddha Retreats Yoga & Surf Retreat
Rua Salvador Carvalho dos Santos 7-9
2540-608 Columbeira
T. +351 925 283 912
E. info@buddharetreats.com
CONTACT INFO
Lisa: Cell +351 910 418 225 / WhatsApp. +46 764 220 489
Elin: Cell +46 733 518 595
BUDDHA RETREATS & COLUMBEIRA VILLAGE
Buddha Retreats is located in Columbeira, a small Portuguese village on the countryside. Nearby is the more touristy village of Óbidos. The ocean (Baleal/Penice) is about 20 minutes away. Our little village has a couple of simple cafés and a small supermarket. You can take nice walks around the village and up into the hills. At Buddha Retreats there are several common areas inside as well as outside, a swimming pool, two yoga spaces and a huge garden.
Good to know
MONEY
We recommend that you bring at least 200 € in cash for your stay at Buddha Retreats. There is no ATM in town. Though you might need to spend nothing, there's a good chance you'll want a massage, laundry and other small extras (the small supermarket in town only accepts cash) or some cash for a cab ride on self-study days.
WIFI + USE OF CELLPHONE
Free Wifi is available at Buddha Retreats. It's available in the living room/dining area, but not in the rooms. We highly recommend you DISCONNECT as much as possible during these three weeks. Try to minimise your time on the internet/social media to immerse yourself fully into the training. It’s quite a rare opportunity to have this amount of time to yourself, so make the most out of it!
ELECTRICITY
Portugal has 230 volts and a plug that has two round pins (type C).
LAUNDRY
The cost for laundry at Buddha Retreats is 5€ for one load (try to share with others if you don’t have a lot to wash) payable onsite in cash.
WEATHER
Temperature will most likely be between 14-22 degrees celsius - quite unpredictable, some days sunny and warm, other days it might be raining. In the evenings it can feel quite chilly.
FOOD
All the meals served during the training will be vegetarian. NOTE: If you have any food allergies, please let us know as soon as possible.
WATER
You can drink the tap water in Portugal. There will also be filtered tap water available in the common area. Please bring a REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE for your stay.
THERAPIES/MASSAGES
As you’ll be practising A LOT (most likely much more than you usually do) you might want to book yourself a body work/massage session at Buddha Retreats. There isn’t much spare time as we have a lot to cover during the training, but there will be some self study time / days where it will be possible, as well as in the evenings before/after dinner. You’ll get more information about the different therapies offered as you arrive. The treatment rates vary depending on how long and which type, from 40 - 90 €, payable in cash.
We recommend that you bring at least 200 € in cash for your stay at Buddha Retreats. There is no ATM in town. Though you might need to spend nothing, there's a good chance you'll want a massage, laundry and other small extras (the small supermarket in town only accepts cash) or some cash for a cab ride on self-study days.
WIFI + USE OF CELLPHONE
Free Wifi is available at Buddha Retreats. It's available in the living room/dining area, but not in the rooms. We highly recommend you DISCONNECT as much as possible during these three weeks. Try to minimise your time on the internet/social media to immerse yourself fully into the training. It’s quite a rare opportunity to have this amount of time to yourself, so make the most out of it!
ELECTRICITY
Portugal has 230 volts and a plug that has two round pins (type C).
LAUNDRY
The cost for laundry at Buddha Retreats is 5€ for one load (try to share with others if you don’t have a lot to wash) payable onsite in cash.
WEATHER
Temperature will most likely be between 14-22 degrees celsius - quite unpredictable, some days sunny and warm, other days it might be raining. In the evenings it can feel quite chilly.
FOOD
All the meals served during the training will be vegetarian. NOTE: If you have any food allergies, please let us know as soon as possible.
WATER
You can drink the tap water in Portugal. There will also be filtered tap water available in the common area. Please bring a REFILLABLE WATER BOTTLE for your stay.
THERAPIES/MASSAGES
As you’ll be practising A LOT (most likely much more than you usually do) you might want to book yourself a body work/massage session at Buddha Retreats. There isn’t much spare time as we have a lot to cover during the training, but there will be some self study time / days where it will be possible, as well as in the evenings before/after dinner. You’ll get more information about the different therapies offered as you arrive. The treatment rates vary depending on how long and which type, from 40 - 90 €, payable in cash.
Packing list
SUGGESTIONS
SELF STUDY DAY
During the training we will not have any days off. There will be two full self-study days where you can take your studies to the beach (if the weather allows for it), to the nature around Buddha Retreats or wherever you like. We’ll give you the tasks a day or two ahead so you have the option to rest or take a little field trip for part of the self-study day. We can recommend nearby Óbidos or the coastal towns Baleal and Peniche. We will give you all practical details and more information about these days and when it will be at the beginning of the training.
FINAL REMINDER
For anything that isn’t covered here and you’re till wondering about, send us an email!
lisa@truenorthvinyasa.com / elin@truenorthvinyasa.com
- Your favourite yoga mat (there are mats and props to borrow if you prefer)
- Notebook / Journal + pens (this will be your go-to bible so get a really nice one!)
- A big scarf or small blanket for savasana and/or cold nights
- Yoga clothes
- Casual and comfortable clothes
- Thicker sweaters for the evenings
- Warm socks or comfy warm inside slippers
- Swimsuit and sun screen
- Toiletries
- Any special medications/treatments you may need
- Electric adapter (two round pins, 220 volt) if planning to use one
- Refillable water bottle
- Alarm clock
- Hiking shoes / Sneakers
- The required reading material
- Notes from pre-training tasks
- Mosquito repellent
- Earplugs
- Flip Flops (or any other open shoes that are easy to slip into between classes)
- Rain jacket
SELF STUDY DAY
During the training we will not have any days off. There will be two full self-study days where you can take your studies to the beach (if the weather allows for it), to the nature around Buddha Retreats or wherever you like. We’ll give you the tasks a day or two ahead so you have the option to rest or take a little field trip for part of the self-study day. We can recommend nearby Óbidos or the coastal towns Baleal and Peniche. We will give you all practical details and more information about these days and when it will be at the beginning of the training.
FINAL REMINDER
- Let us know if you have any food allergies / special requests
- Let us know if you wish to share transport from Lisbon / Airport to Buddha Retreats
- Let us know if you want lunch on arrival day
- Check your insurance before leaving your home
- Check your passport (if applicable)
- Check that you have paid the entire tuition before arrival
- Finish the pre-training tasks
For anything that isn’t covered here and you’re till wondering about, send us an email!
lisa@truenorthvinyasa.com / elin@truenorthvinyasa.com