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7-Day Botanical Arts & Wellness Retreat in Portuguese Historical Village

Portugal
Mid Range Retreat Arts
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Amenities

Bathroom essentialsBreakfast includedDinner includedInternetLunchLunch includedMassageOutside activitiesSaunaSupper IncludedSwimming PoolWomen onlyYoga Classes

Description of the Retreat

Put aside all worries of normal daily life to enjoy your mentally and physically healthy version in one of the most beautiful historical villages in Portugal, where you can experience living in the centuries-old traditional stone houses and immerse yourself in beautiful nature. 

Pamper yourself with relaxing yoga, sauna, massage, and delicious meals made from fresh organic local ingredients.

Allow yourself to experience something new in the illustration field, whether you are a beginner or an experienced artist. Throughout the retreat, not only your painting and drawing skills are improved, but also your knowledge about nature subjects. At the end of the trip, you’ll be surprised at how knowledgeable, revitalized, and inspired you feel.

Teacher/Teachings

Teacher Anastasiia

Anastasiia Morozova is a Russian-Italian artist, book illustrator, and educator based in the South of Italy for most of the year. She specializes in watercolor painting with a strong emphasis on representing the beauty and diversity of the natural world. Her deep connection to nature began in childhood and became the main focus of her artistic practice when she started her educational project, Natura Illustrata (Illustrated Nature). 

Anastasiia holds dual degrees: a classical art education obtained in Russia and a Master’s degree in Art Management obtained in Paris, France. She focused on painting natural subjects with watercolor after making a drastic change in her life by moving from Paris to a small town in the South of Italy. Through her nature-inspired work, Anastasiia aims to draw people’s attention to the beauty and fragility of the natural world around us, encouraging curiosity and nurturing creativity.

Since 2019, Anastasiia has been sharing her knowledge through online and in-person classes, teaching thousands of students the art of realistic watercolor painting of natural subjects. Her approach to art is based on observation, field sketching, and studio work. She teaches these three main approaches to give her students all the tools they need to start their own creative journeys and express their love for the world around on paper.

 

Teacher Luisa

Since a young age, Luísa has been fascinated by both science and art. She graduated in Biology, and after finishing her studies, she enrolled in a course about nature drawing and scientific illustration, which allowed her to begin a professional career as an illustrator. Her work focuses on different subjects, mostly on botanical and zoological themes, and she also uses various mediums (either traditional or digital) in her complete artworks.

Luísa has created illustrations for nature guidebooks, informative panels, educational card games, and merchandise products. Occasionally, she also does commissions, paints murals, designs, and teaches workshops. Her work has also been exhibited in Portugal, Spain (Illustraciencia, Special Mention), and Australia (Margaret Flockton Award, Highly Commended). 

Facilities

Internet, salted swimming pool, quality furniture and bedding, reading areas, dining room, garden, fireplace, sauna, massage, coffee machines, painting studio, and more. 

Timetable

GENERAL PROGRAM
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Day 1: From 16 pm, check-in, welcome drinks and dinner. 

Day 2: Farm tour, art class, free time

Day 3: Bio market, art class, free time

Day 4: Full-day art class, free time

Day 5: Monsanto trip, art class, food tour

Day 6: Full-day art class, free time

Day 7: Breakfast and farewell

*Free time activities: swimming in a salted pool/ natural swimming pool, village walk, guided yoga, sauna, massage, or alone time if you wish.

*You can withdraw from any activity to relax alone if you need to (at your own cost – meaning no money refunded in this case).

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Food

FOOD TOUR
The food tour (01 special dinner) would give you a rather different feeling. It would be full of excitement. The award-winning local chef will serve us several traditional dishes – all with a good history behind them. Food cooked with lavenders and other regional flowers? – It is not easy to find somewhere else.

In addition, daily meals made from fresh regional bio-ingredients at our venue are carefully prepared, providing you with good nutrition for positive energy to maintain a great state of health. Special diets are also catered for.

Practical Information

WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THE PRICE?

6-night accommodation
6 continental breakfasts, 3 catered lunches + 1 picnic lunch, 5 catered dinners + 1 special food tour dinner
Non-alcoholic drinks during meals (fresh fruit juices) and the whole stay (coffee, tea, water).
Daily art classes (20 hours in total) & materials (no frames)
A farm tour & Foraging wild edible plants
Homemade/ homegrown gifts from the farm
Local bio market visit (you’ll have lunch there)
A mini-game at the local market
Guided forest walk/ hike
Day excursion to Monsanto with picnic and swim session in Penha Garcia
Daily yoga classes (1-hour each)
45-minute massage
Usage of the salted swimming pool and sauna in your free time
Group transportation to outdoor activities
Before and after-retreat support.
A voucher of 10% discount for any future retreat.

WHAT IS NOT INCLUDED 
Personal expense
Transportation from the airport to the hotel and back
Your Yoga mat
Travel Insurance

HOW TO GET THERE?
The village of Castelo Novo can be easily reached via different options:

Direct trains or buses from Lisbon/Porto to Fundao (About 3 hours) and Taxi from Fundao to Castelo Novo (10 mins drive)
Train from different locations to Castelo Novo train station (7 mins drive from the hotel). 
Taxi
Rental cars
*We offer pick-up/drop-off service in Fundao/Castelo Novo station at an additional cost of 15e/10e per drive which can be shared among the attendees if they join the same drive.

Testimonials

Testimonials:

"I had an amazing time I always wished for my whole life: staying in a dreamy country house, immersing myself in the beautiful arts and nature every day. I felt so calm, yet so full of energy at the end of the trip. Thank you for hosting this event! Looking to come back" - Layla (Germany).

"So lovely time with my arts, yoga teachers and the classmates. We shared a lot of stories while relaxing in the garden or by the nice salted swimming pool. And yes, i learned a lot too even though it was only 1 week!" - Anja (Switzerland)

"My girlfriend and I loved the retreat totally! from the serene surroundings, the kind hosts, the patient teachers, the skillful cook to all the outdoor and indoor activities. We miss that coziness and warm feeling when being inside that village. Nice experience and definitely worth every cent!" - Morten (Denmark)

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