YIN YOGA YIN YOGA ALMAA Yoga is about awareness and connection. Connecting HOSTEL RETREAT to the present moment, connecting to your body, connecting to your true self. Yin is a nourishing Almaa Hostel is a beautiful home located in the form of yoga which calls us to bring our full oldest part of Sintra, dating from the 12th awareness into our felt experience. While we hold century, situated amidst 3.5 hectares of beautiful the poses for a longer amount of time than in gardens. The word "Almaa" means water in Arabic and soul in Portuguese. other forms of yoga, we relax into the sensation and learn to observe the thoughts, and emotions that come and go from a neutral place within us, we expand our presence in our own body. Yin yoga invites you to trust your felt experience and learn to listen to your body with curiosity and self-compassion. The powerful healing space of your yin yoga practice will stay with you long after this retreat.

Join Samantha Rice and Kirsten van den Akker for an unforgettable, joyful week of exploration.

For more information and booking, Join us for an inspirational please contact: week in the beautiful TRAVEL YOGINI surroundings of Eva Sacchetto Sintra, Portugal www.travelyogini.nl YIN YOGA RETREAT IN SINTRA, PORTUGAL SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 1 2017 Are you longing to see great beauty? Do you want to feel wonderfully relaxed in your body? Or, perhaps your heart has been whispering something that it is time to listen to... Welcome!

RELAX INTO YOUR BODY We will spend the mornings awakening our energy through Yin Yoga and active meditation. In the SAMANTHA RICE evenings we will unwind with a relaxing Yin class. You Samantha is a Rebalancing bodywork will be guided on your journey inwards towards a therapist, certified Yin Yoga instructor, and deepening of experience and the felt sense of meditation teacher. She is the founder of presence. This retreat is suitable for seasoned as well Almaa Hostel Pena Palace Soulsister Bodywork and her passion and joy as novice practitioners. of yoga and meditation. is in leading others towards a deeper experience of presence in their bodies and in their lives. BE INSPIRED BY YOUR SURROUNDINGS Sintra, Portugal is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and KIRSTEN VAN DEN AKKER for good reason. This fairytale town near Lisbon boasts Kirsten is a certified yoga instructor, founder palaces and castles full of stories, an enchanting forest, of Impact Yoga, and public speaking coach. and the gorgeous coastline is nearby. Nearly all of our She has further specialized herself in Yoga excursions are within walking distance of Almaa Therapy, mindfulness and meditation, the Hostel, so the pace will be leisurely. If you feel like a Quinta de Regaleira: Praia Grande Chinese meridian system, and deep-tissue Initiation Well quiet afternoon on your own, you can also feel free to stress release. Helping others to reconnect to their true selves. take that space.

FEEL CONNECTED This week is all about taking the time to truly drop down into your felt sense and discover the power of re-connecting with your true self. Together we will share a journey inwards as well as an enjoyable Castle of the Moors Sintra-Cascais National Park adventure in one of the most beautiful places on earth.