Costa Vicentina, Portugal
September 24 – 27, 2026
Now booking · Limited spots remaining
Yoga, somewhereextraordinary.
Four days on Portugal's Costa Vicentina with thirty kindred souls, senior teachers on and off the mat, and every meal taken care of.
The next journey
Portugal.September 24 – 27, 2026.
A few seats remaining
Four days on Europe's wildest coast. The Costa Vicentina is Portugal's protected south-western shoreline — cliffs that fall straight into the Atlantic, fishing villages painted blue and white, and a quality of light that has lured painters and surfers for generations.
We've shaped the weekend around stillness and movement in equal measure: two to three yoga sessions a day, long meals at one shared table, and afternoons free for the ocean, the trail, or the hammock — your call.
You arrive on Thursday afternoon. Your room is ready. Tea is waiting on the terrace. By Monday morning you've taken ten classes, shared ten meals, met thirty new friends, and remembered what your shoulders feel like when they're not at your ears.
We handle the villa, the chef, the driver, the schedule, the airport pickup. You bring a mat and an open weekend.
Day by day
A long weekend, unhurried.
Thursday · Arrival
Land softly.
Your driver collects you from Lisbon or Faro and brings you to the property. Welcome cocktails on the terrace at sunset, a long Portuguese dinner, an opening circle, and an early night under quiet skies.
Friday · Settle in
Find your rhythm.
Sunrise Vinyasa flow on the deck. Long breakfast. A guided coastal hike along the Fishermen's Trail with swims in hidden coves. Afternoon Hatha and restorative practice. Family-style dinner with regional wine pairings.
Saturday · Go deeper
Ocean, fire, flow.
Morning Vinyasa. A drive to a tucked-away beach for the day — surf lessons, paddleboards, hammocks, a long lunch by the water. Late-afternoon yin and breathwork. Sunset, fado music, and a chef's tasting dinner.
Sunday · Integrate
Slow it down.
Optional sunrise meditation. A trip to a nearby waterfall and natural swimming pool. Afternoon flow on the cliffs. Closing circle, a final long dinner, dancing if you want it, and a quiet drink overlooking the Atlantic.
Monday · Departure
Carry it home.
A slow breakfast, final hugs, and your driver to the airport. You'll leave with a tan, a few new friendships, and the feeling that something inside has shifted.
All-inclusive
What's included.
Daily yoga, twice a day
Two to three sessions each day in Vinyasa and Hatha styles, led by senior instructors who actually hang out with you off the mat too.
Luxury villa accommodations
A hand-picked private estate with pool, gardens and ocean views. Quiet rooms, beautiful linens, mornings on the terrace.
Ten chef-prepared meals
A local chef curates ten meals across the long weekend — Portuguese ingredients, garden produce, fresh seafood, paired with regional wine.
Wine, freely poured
Vinho Verde at lunch, Alentejo reds at dinner. Sunset glasses on the terrace are part of the program.
All transportation
Airport pickup and return, plus every transfer to and from group activities. Once you land, you don't think about logistics again.
Daily off-mat adventures
Coastal hikes, waterfall swims, Atlantic beach days, sea-cave kayaking, sunset surf lessons, village market wanders — pick what calls you.
Not included
A few things to plan separately.
- —International flights to Lisbon or Faro
- —Travel insurance
- —Optional paid adventures: ziplining, horseback riding, deep-sea fishing charters, spa treatments and surf private lessons
- —Personal shopping and souvenirs
The destination
Why Portugal.
The wildest coast in Europe
The Costa Vicentina is a protected national park — dramatic cliffs, hidden coves and Atlantic light that painters have chased for centuries. You can walk the Fishermen's Trail in the morning and not see another soul until lunch.
Slow food, deep flavor
Grilled sardines straight from the boat, hand-pressed olive oil, pastel de nata still warm from the oven. The Portuguese eat seasonally, locally, and unhurriedly — meals that stretch into the afternoon are the rule, not the exception.
An ocean that wakes you up
Cold, clear, surfable. Morning swims here aren't a wellness cliché — they're how the locals start the day. Tide pools, sea caves, hidden beaches reachable only by a fifteen-minute walk down a cliff path.
World-class wines, almost unknown
Crisp Vinho Verde from the north, full-bodied Alentejo reds, Setúbal's amber Moscatels. Portuguese wines punch far above their price and still fly under the radar. Expect a vineyard visit and several very good bottles at dinner.
Whitewashed villages and tiled walls
Cobblestone lanes, blue azulejo tiles, fishermen mending nets in the harbor. Sagres, Aljezur, Carrapateira — small towns where the day still revolves around the sea, the bakery, and the café in the square.
300 days of sunshine
September is one of Portugal's best-kept secrets: warm Atlantic days, cool nights, the summer crowds long gone. Perfect light for outdoor practice and even better light for sunsets that genuinely stop conversation.
Saudade, the feeling itself
There's a Portuguese word for the gentle ache of missing something beautiful even while you're still inside it. You'll learn what it means by Sunday night — and you'll be planning your return on the flight home.
Where you'll stay
Homes worth staying in.
We've partnered with Arrive Travel, a luxury travel curator with deep relationships across Portugal, to hand-pick every property and assign a dedicated driver to each home.
Curated by Arrive Travel
We've partnered with Arrive Travel — specialists in luxury Portuguese stays — to hand-select every property. They scout in person, vet the hosts, and only recommend homes that meet their standard for design, location and quality of light.
Unique homes, never hotels
Think restored farmhouses with infinity pools, clifftop villas with private paths to the beach, and design-forward Airbnbs steps from the village square. Each home is one-of-a-kind. None of them are anonymous.
Your own dedicated driver
Every house has its own driver assigned for the entire weekend. No taxis, no Ubers, no rentals. Whether the group is heading to a waterfall at noon or you want a quiet ride to the village for an espresso, your driver is on call.
Designed for the group
Shared kitchens for late-night snacks, sun loungers around the pool, communal terraces for morning coffee, and quiet bedrooms tucked away when you need to disappear for an hour. Built for community without sacrificing privacy.
Solo and shared rooms
Choose a private room or share with another solo traveler. Either way: thoughtfully appointed, real beds, beautiful linens, and a window worth waking up to.
All within minutes
Properties are clustered close to the practice space, the chef's kitchen and the coast — so the whole weekend flows without long transfers. Your time is spent on the mat, by the ocean, or at the table.
Your instructor
Ellery Long.
Vinyasa · Hatha · Trauma-sensitive
Born in California and raised in an open-minded, garden-growing holistic household, Ellery first stepped onto a yoga mat at six years old — and never really stepped off. Through every move and every season, yoga has been her constant.
After graduating with high honors from the University of Oklahoma and a stint in high-pressure PR and television, she traded the corporate slacks for stretchy pants and earned her 200-hour certification at Chicago's Yogaview studio in 2014. She's also trained in trauma-sensitive yoga.
Her teaching is Vinyasa and Hatha based with an Ashtanga influence — lively, warm flows that emphasize alignment and meet every body where it is. A former competitive Latin Ballroom dancer, she teaches with the eye of someone who has spent her life listening to the body move.
"My intention is to empower others to connect to their authentic self, while expressing their greatest potential both on and off of the mat."
Reservations open · Limited spots
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Questions? hello@longweekendyoga.com