A retreat house in the Alentejo, Portugal
Slow weeks in the cork hills.
Small-group yoga, walking, breathwork 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
from Lisbon airport
2016
opened to guests
Retreats
Six ways to spend a week at Quinta.
Every retreat runs at the house with its own hosts, level and dates. Pick by what you need, not by where you have to fly.
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
Breathwork
Breath & Cold Water Reset
Four nights of breathwork, cold plunges and sauna, taught gently for first-timers.
Jan, Mar and Nov 2027
4 nights
From €1,190
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
Creative
Clay & Words
A creative week of pottery and writing with a working ceramicist. No experience needed.
Jun 2027
6 nights
From €1,590
Yoga & Movement
New Moon Women's Weekend
Three nights for women: gentle yoga, a new moon fire circle and a lot of rest.
Nov 2026 and May 2027
3 nights
From €790
Stay
Ten rooms. Three ways to sleep.
Every room has its own bathroom, linen and a view of the grove. Share a twin and save, or take a room or suite to yourself.
Shared Twin
A bright twin room with two single beds, shared with one other guest of the same retreat.
2 single beds
From €1,190
Private Double
A double room to yourself, or to share with a partner, with a desk and a window onto the olive grove.
1 double bed
From €1,490
Garden Suite
Our two largest rooms, each with a private terrace, a deep bath and the morning sun.
1 king bed
From €1,790
Shared spaces
The Shala
90 m²
The Long Table
110 m²
Salt Pool & Terrace
14 m pool
Sauna & Cold Plunge
Seats 8
Olive Grove & Cork Woods
12 hectares
Your hosts
Led by people who live here, and teachers we trust.
From guests
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
Marta reads a room perfectly. The evening classes alone were worth the trip.
Priya S.
Olive Harvest Yoga
I was scared of the cold plunge. By day three I was the first one in.
Daniel M.
Breath & Cold Water Reset
For teachers
Bring your group. We look after the house.
Hire the whole of Quinta for your own retreat. You bring the guests and the programme. We handle rooms, meals, transfers and everything in between.
Up to 14 guests in 10 en-suite rooms
A 90 m² shala with props for 24
Three meals a day, transfers and a host on site
Next open weeks
9 - 16 Jan 2027
Low season
€6,900 / week
3 - 10 Apr 2027
Mid season
€8,400 / week
19 - 26 Jun 2027
High season
€9,800 / week
Journal
Notes from the kitchen and the shala.
Practice
How to choose your first retreat
Level, length, room type and group size: four questions that help you pick the right week.
Food
What we cook in olive harvest week
Tomás on bread, new oil and the soup that every guest asks for.
Practice
Silence is easier than you think
Hugo answers the questions people ask before their first silent retreat.
Questions
Before you book.
Deposits, rooms, levels and what happens if a date is full. Still unsure? Message us and a real person replies.
How do I book a place?
How much is the deposit, and when is the balance due?
What happens if a date is full?
Can I cancel or move my dates?
What does Shared, Private and Suite mean?
Where is Quinta, and how do I get there?
Fourteen places a week
Come for a week. Leave a little slower.
Pick a date, pay a deposit and your place is held. The balance is due 60 days before you arrive.