This February, we’re taking The House of Yoga to Cocoon Portugal, a beautiful 275-acre retreat and coastal farm on Portugal’s wild Atlantic coast.

For one week, step away from the Brussels winter and into a slower rhythm of yoga, nourishing food, nature, and complete freedom. You’ll practice twice a day with Bruce and Elena, share delicious meals around the table and have the rest of the day entirely to yourself. Swim, hike, cycle, book a massage, read under a tree — or do absolutely nothing.

A note on the week: This week coincides with the residential immersion of our 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training at Cocoon. As a retreat guest, you’ll share morning & evening practice as well as meals with the trainees and teachers, but not the training sessions themselves. There’s no fixed daytime programme or group excursions, making this retreat more spacious for you to have time to yourself, to retreat.

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Your week at Cocoon

Each morning, we’ll come together for a 2-hour long yoga practice led by Bruce and Elena. After practice and breakfast, the day opens up.

This is your time; head to the beach, take a bicycle around the property, explore the surrounding trails, read under the trees, enjoy a massage. Spend the afternoon by yourself or join other retreat guests for one of the optional activities available at Cocoon, and we gather for lunch, for a brief get-together in the middle of the day. 

In the evening, we come back together for a second chill yoga practice with Bruce and Elena, then we close the day by eating dinner together.

A typical day might look like:

🌿 Morning yoga

☕ Breakfast together

🏖️ Free time: beach, bike, hike, hammock, optional activities

🥗 Lunch together

🧘 Evening yoga

🍽️ Dinner together

🌙 Slow evenings under the Portuguese sky

While you’re there

Cocoon is tucked away on Portugal’s Alentejo coast, surrounded by nature and just a short drive from the Atlantic Ocean. There are two beautiful yoga shalas: a light-filled indoor space and an open-air shala among the pine trees. The property itself is yours to explore, with bicycles, hammocks, walking paths and plenty of quiet corners to disappear into.

And then there’s the ocean; wild beaches, coastal trails and the dramatic landscapes of the Costa Vicentina are all within easy reach.

Discover a myriad of activities such as surfing, horseback riding, kayak/SUP or hydrofoil on the Mira River, coastal hikes, a sunset trip to Sagres, local seafood towns, and massage/bodywork (bookable directly through Cocoon).

How to get there

The best airports to fly into for this retreat are Faro (1h40 transfer) or Lisbon (2h30 transfer). They both have direct connections from and to Brussels. Arrival and departure days (Feb 13 & Feb 20) are dedicated to travel. 

Participants should arrange their own transportation to the retreat. If you need assistance organizing your travel from and to the airport in Portugal, we are happy to help facilitate your transfer arrangements via Cocoon’s contact.

Investment & Registration 

• Double / twin shared bathroom: €1095 pp
• Triple private bathroom:  €1195 pp
• Double / twin private bathroom: €1295 pp

Pricing includes:

• 7 nights at Cocoon Portugal
• Morning & evening yoga practices with The House of Yoga teachers
• Daily full-board meals: breakfast, lunch, dinner + unlimited mineral water and snacks
• Access to Cocoon’s yoga spaces and property

Optional activities, excursions, massages and personal expenses are not included and can be arranged separately during your stay.

Room Details:

• All double, and triple rooms include a private bathroom.
• Double rooms can be arranged as a double bed (ideal for couples) or two single beds (perfect for friends or solo travellers sharing)
• Triple rooms include three single beds.
• Double rooms with shared bathroom: One bathroom is shared between two rooms. Maximum of 4 people per shared bathroom

Booking

A non-refundable €300 deposit secures your spot, deducted from the final price. Remaining balance can be split into two or three instalments, due in full by 31 January 2027. To register, email hi@thehouseofyoga.eu.

Cancellation policy

• Up to 2 months before (by 13 Dec): full refund minus deposit
• Up to 1 month before (by 13 Jan): 50% refund minus deposit
• Within 30 days of the retreat: no refund