Wild View Retreat has arisen from the ruins of an abandoned mountain village of Corgas Bravas, in the foothills of the Algarve in Portugal. Originally built by a Portuguese Army General in 1898, the ‘Manor House’ and surrounding ruins have undergone a 1.5 year restoration and redevelopment project, transforming the iconic setting into a bespoke wellness retreat. Wild View Retreat is defined by its
spectacular uninterrupted 360° views of the Serra do Caldeirão mountains, a Zona De Intervenção Florestal protected for its natural beauty and famous Portuguese cortiça (cork) trees. Nothing but wilderness and nature. Nothing to hear but the birds and the wind. Nothing to do but restore and relax the body, mind and soul. On the retreat all guests will be away from the pressures of modern society, isolated in nature embarking on a programme of detoxification, wellness and fitness, working towards restoring health and balance in our lives. You’ll return home feeling brand new and fantastic! What to expect: Yoga, fitness classes, expert nutritious meals or juice fasting, nutritional therapy, guided walks, massage, gentle meditation, swimming, sunbathing, relaxing – it’s a holiday after all! What not to expect: Alcohol, smoking or indulgent calorific meals. The retreat is adults only and the use of electronic devices and WIFI is restricted to designated places away from communal areas. We do not follow any specific type of yoga philosophy or spiritual view and adopt an open door policy to all. Please note, due to the type of programmes we run, the Wild View Retreat is not suitable for under 18s. We offer two types of week long retreats: Juice and Soup Fasting Detox Week and a Vegetarian Restore and Rebalance Week - both of which include daily yoga classes, fitness classes, nutrition talks and guided walks. Massages and airport transfers can be booked separately and asides that everything is included in your retreat. Prices vary on the accommodation style chosen and can be viewed on our website. Here is an overview of what to expect from each of the weeks. (We are now offering 3 and 4 night Mini Detox Breaks see our website for more details. NUTRITION AND JUICING RETREAT -Juice Fasting with Nutrition Talks, Yoga, Fitness and Guided Walks
At Wild View Retreat our Nutrition and Juicing Retreats are extremely popular. Daily talks on preventative health is a key focus on our retreats. Our qualified BANT registered Nutritional Therapists are on side to support your retreat and provide tips and tools to take home with you for improving your daily lifestyle and healthy routine. Guests are provided with 3 delicious nutrient packed juices everyday alongside a warming nutritious soup in the evening. The juices have been carefully designed by our Nutritional Therapists to support the detox process and boost nutrient levels to enable daily participation in all the yoga and fitness classes and guided walks. All classes are optional but we will encourage you to join all of them to get the most benefit from the retreat. Our highly experienced instructors provide fun and flexible classes which are suitable for all levels, with no prior experience necessary. You will be amazed how easy you find the week, just read the reviews if you are unsure of what to expect. The busy programme of activity is deliberate to keep you distracted while you go through the fast. Nobody every goes ‘physically’ hungry, often mistaking habitual mental hunger for the real thing. On the last day of the fast guests have the option to break the fast with a light plant based meal prepared by us all in a fun workshop environment under guidance of the Nutritional Therapist. Guests finish the week feeling renewed and reenergised, armed with the tools and techniques to make positive improvements to their lives. Why fast? What’s all the fuss about? Fasting has been around for centuries. In the 5th century Hippocrates the Greek ‘Father of Medicine’, first recognised fasting as way to prevent illness and boost immunity. By giving your digestive system a rest, there is 70% more energy that can be diverted to healing, repair and regeneration of other systems of the body. Combine this with the healing benefits of antioxidant juices and soups, its a power-packed punch of a kick start and reboot to everyone’s health. Fasting has many peer reviewed evidence based health benefits:
• Improving cognitive function, brain health and memory
• Increasing energy
• Reducing toxins
• Improving cardiovascular health, normalising blood pressure and cholestrol
• Reducing insulin resistance
• Improving mood and mental health
• Reducing appetite and food cravings
• Anti-aging
• Weight loss*
*and retaining a healthy weight longterm but only as part of a transition to a primarily plant based diet that minimises processed food. What are you waiting for? Read our reviews if you are not sure and if you are returning guest please contact us for your loyalty code. See you soon! YOGA and VEGETARIAN FOOD RETREAT -Restore and Rebalance at Wild View Retreat
A week of yoga, stunningly tasty nutrient-dense vegetarian meals, guided walks, fitness classes, nutrition talks and wellness workshops to completely restore balance back to your body, mind and soul. Wild View Retreat and partners are collaborating on a World Class retreat experience, offering the ultimate escape to bring balance back to your life and wellbeing through MIND, MOVEMENT & FUEL. This 7-night break will enable you to step out of the busy-ness of life and into a space of natural calm where you can rebalance, refocus and regain your strength of mind and body. Set amidst the spacious mountain wilderness of the Algarve, you will find a tranquil space where you can slow down, switch off and enjoy being led on a journey of Optimal Wellbeing. Fuelled with unbelievably good vegetarian meals you will have the chance to enjoy 2 yoga classes a day, spectacular walks, light fitness classes to enhance your physical health and be inspired with our new programme of nutrition and wellness talks to bring more equilibrium in to your everyday life. And of course there is a plenty of time for rest and relaxation by the pool and massage available on site for an extra fee. Our brilliant chefs will be providing healthy, plant based vegetarian meals to nourish and rebalance your body. We believe radiant health starts with a healthy gut so likes to use lots of nutritious, nourishing real food ingredients with a focus on keeping things simple but using vegetables in a fun creative ways so you never feel bored or deprived. Our food is healthy nutritious plant based food. We may at times provide eggs or cheese in the morning as options but the menu is predominantly vegan throughout with an emphasis on nutrient dense vegetables and plant based protein. No refined sugar or dairy is every used in cooking, only plant based milks or whole coconut sugars for example. Please be aware some of our meals may contain gluten. All meals are planned in advance and freshly prepared on a daily basis so you must complete the health form at least 2 weeks in advance of the retreat to advise us of any food intolerances. After discussing with us, if you think you will need separate meals created by the chef this can be done for an extra fee of €150 per week. Please contact us for more information.
