Aug 30 - Sep 5, 2025
Pleasure Practices
Cocoon Portugal
Aug 30- Sep 5, 2025
PLEASURE PRACTICES
Katonah Yoga, Psychadelic Breath & Somatics
Ein Portugal Retreat mit Steffi Grube & Anne Popanda
EARLY BIRD bis zum 11.1. 2025
This Retreat is an invitation to dive deep into THE most natural source of pleasure – your own body! Through somatic practices we will discover the sweet spots of organic movement, our relation to gravity, allowing to sink into our sense of “being-a-body” and to lose the mind and somatically connect to the present moment.
Exquisite Katonah Yoga classes will set the spot light on particular aspects or areas of your body - opening, stabilising & restoring towards more embodied enjoyment. The magic square being a beautiful tool to connect to ways of creating and sustaining more pleasure into our lives furthermore.
Feeling excited already? There is more! We’ll invite you to expand into your bliss body with Psychedelic Breath and get real grounded learning about and receiving some very sweet and yet simple hands-on bodywork/massage techniques.
You will also connect to our daily pleasures - of being served the most delicious meals in a stunning farm stay environment, enjoying a dip into the private sweet water lake first thing in the morning, resting in an oversize hammock or going on a trip to Portugal’s stunning Atlantic coast beaches with your new friends.
We’ll connect, we’ll practice, we’ll discover, we’ll be lazy, we’ll celebrate… in the late summer sun!
Feel that sigh? Join us!
Summer Vibes High
Cocoon is a stunning coastal farm & retreat center in Alentejo region about two hours drive from either Faro or Lisboa. It has two yoga shalas (in- and outdoor), a fresh water lake and a circus of wild chicken, goat, sheep and peacocks.
The rooms – single/double/triple options – are clean, spacious and elegant, each opening to the outdoor courtyard. Special treat is the fresh, local farm-to-mouth food provided coming either directly from the property or nearby farms.
A typical breakfast includes eggs, local fruit, Greek yogurt, homemade granola, local honey, homemade jam, slow-rise bread, and a daily tonic.
Lunch is often a bowl; a base of ancient grains like farro, topped with avocado, roasted veggies, nori, or mixed greens.
For dinner, expect Indian + Japanese curries, Mediterranean stews, legumes, rice, salad and dessert.
Once a week the outdoor wood-fired oven is lit for pizza night!
Cancellation Policy
I highly suggest a travel insurance that covers your costs in case of unpredictable circumstances.
The First Installment/ Deposit you pay to reserve your spot is non-refundable (600€).
Should you cancel 2 month or less before the retreat starts half of the full price is due to pay. You will have the option to search for a participant that takes your spot - then only the deposit remains non-refundable.
If you don’t find a substitute or need to cancel within 4 weeks of the retreat starting date, under no circumstance will there be any refunds given for cancellation requests.
Due to non-recoverable payments that we must make in advance to secure the retreat, exceptions to our policies cannot be made for any reason, including (but not limited to) natural disasters, bad weather, acts of terrorism, illness, pandemics, health conditions, medical or personal or family or work emergencies, or change of mind.
If you cannot reach the retreat due to unforeseen circumstances such as (but not limited to) strikes, weather circumstances, and missed, delayed or canceled flights, fees remain nonrefundable. If you arrive late or need to leave early, you will not receive any refund on the remaining time of your scheduled stay.