Yoga Retreat with Matt Huy & Saz Newman
3rd – 9th October 2023 Sold out – please enquire for future dates
£1,390pp sharing or £1,560pp singles
Immerse yourself on an amazing yoga & wellness retreat with teachers Matt Huy and Saz Newman, in the beautiful Algarve region of Portugal at Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel. This fantastic duo, with their extensive years of expertise and passion, they will transform your yoga practice and bring you inner peace, with a variety of yoga styles and coaching from Matt’s further training and studying. A combination of healthy food and group classes with both Matt and Saz, you can also enjoy a treatment in the spa and explore the Algarve on a SUP tour with your fellow yogis. You can really enjoy and soak up their enthusiasm and knowledge for all skill levels, on this peaceful and explorative yoga wellness retreat.
Included:
- Daily Group Vinyasa, Hatha, Yang to Yin, Restorative, Core, Inversions & Ashtanga Yoga Classes with Hosts
- SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) Excursion
- Group walks
- Access to the spa facilities (Infra-red sauna, hammam, ice fountain, Epsom salt room, sensations showers, relaxing room, relax walking path, indoor heated detox pool, indoor sensation relax pool)
- Access to the Gym
- Private 1:1’s with Hosts (Pre-book; To be paid separately)
- Retreat Spa Package- Pay only 400 euros for 500 euro spa package (Pre-book in advance; To be paid separately from retreat)
- Spa treatments – 10% discount (Book at resort)
(Discount and Spa Package offer not combinable)
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Destination
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Included
Half Board -
Not Included
Return Transfers
Day 1: Arrival
- Arrive at Longevity Health & Wellness Hotel
- Meet Matt & Saz
- Yang to Yin Yoga with Matt & Saz
- Dinner
Day 2:
- Walk or Gym
- Vinyasa Yoga with Matt
- Breakfast
- Free Time / Pre-booked spa treatments / Booked 1:1s
- Lunch
- Fitness Class
- Yin Yoga with Saz
- Dinner
Day 3:
- Walk or Gym
- Sunrise Yoga with Saz
- Breakfast
- SUP (Stand Up Paddle Boarding) Excursion
- Lunch
- Free Time / Pre-booked Spa Treatments/ Booked 1:1s
- Restorative Yoga with Saz
- Dinner
Day 4:
- Walk or Gym
- Power Flow Yoga with Matt
- Breakfast
- Free Time / Pre-booked spa treatments / Booked 1:1s
- Lunch
- Nature Cliff Walk
- Yoga Inversions with Matt
- Dinner
Day 5:
- Walk or Gym
- Core Yoga with Matt
- Breakfast
- Workshop with Saz
- Lunch
- Fitness Class
- Partner Yoga with Matt & Saz
- Dinner
Day 6:
- Walk or Gym
- Ashtanga Yoga with Saz
- Breakfast
- Free Time / Pre-booked Spa Treatments / Booked 1-1s
- Lunch
- Local Nature Walk
- Hatha Yoga with Matt
- Dinner
Day 7:
- Walk or Gym
- Vinyasa Ladder Flow with Matt
- Breakfast
- Leave Retreat
Retreat Location
Location & Accommodation
Key Information
- Transfer time: 1 hr
- Flight Duration from UK: 2 hr 50
- Nearest airport(s): Faro (FAO)
Accommodation
The Longevity Health and Wellness Hotel consists of 70 rooms. Standard Rooms, Junior Suites, Longevity Suites make up the accommodation offering. Each room and suite feature a private balcony, varying sizes with outdoor furniture. Relax inside or out after and get valuable rest at the end of the day.
Standard Room
Simple yet elegant, all Standard rooms are located on the first and second floor and feature a partial sea view or countryside view.
Floor area: 20-30m² / 248 sq ft
Longevity Room
Each of the Longevity Rooms are located on all three floors of the hotel. They feature beautiful panoramic sea views on the Bay or countryside over to the mountains.
Floor area: 26-38m² / 280 sq ft
Junior Suite
Located on all three floors of the hotel, they have a separate sitting area within the room. Get to enjoy the views across the bay or countryside, from the large private balcony.
Floor area: 42-56m² / 452 sq ft
Longevity Suite
Located higher in the building, these Longevity Suites are more spacious. Relax inside in the separate sitting area from the bedroom, or enjoy spectacular panoramic views over the sea from the private balcony. Floor area: 56-77m² / 603 sq ft
Longevity 'The One' Suite
This luxurious suite will give you all the relaxation needed. They feature it’s own infrared sauna over the sea views, with a bubble bathtub and sensorial shower. A separate sitting and dining, with an option of adding a connecting standard room.
Floor area: 110m² / 1184 sq ft
About Matt Huy & Saz Newman
Matt Huy, MSc is an American-born, UK-based teacher with 18 years' experience teaching yoga. With a Master's in Health & Exercise Science, he also teaches anatomy and physiology on several teacher training programmes nationally and internationally. He is the co-author The Physiology of Yoga, a comprehensive book that examines how yoga affects the different systems of the body. His classes are dynamic and challenging without being rushed or overly complex. He has a speciality in teaching inversions and arm balances.
Originally from France, Saz Newman brings a lot of love, passion and smiles to every class. Wanting to share the sense of peace and happiness that yoga has brought to her from practicing yoga over 20 years, she teaches as an act of service to others and to make a difference to people’s lives. Her infectious enthusiasm will inspire you while she provides a space for students to look after themselves, strengthen their bodies and find a sense of peace and balance. Students in her classes regularly comment on how empathetic and approachable she is.
Partners in life and in business, Matt and Saz make a great duo, offering a variety of yoga styles including vinyasa, hatha, Ashtanga, yin and restorative, and skills that complement each other.
Breakfast
- Continental Breakfast (Examples include; Tea, coffee, juice, hot food such as meat and scrambled egg, yogurt, fruit, cheese and selection of bread)
Lunch
(Available at extra cost during retreat)Starters
- Cherry tomato & mozzarella skewer
- Beetroot carpaccio with pesto
- Hummus & vegetables
- Tuna Ceviche
- Spring Rolls
- Cucumber & Smoked salmon wrap
- Avocado & Shrimps Mousse
Mains
- Baked duck with orange juice, black quinoa, goji & rocket
- Grilled turkey, sweet potato, chard salad with balsamic vinegar
- Steak with basmati rice & sugar peas
- Beetroot & coconut milk risotto
- Bean Burger with salad
- Red quinoa, chard fetta cheese & cherry tomato salad
- Chicken with sauted pumpkin & leek
Dinner
Dinner Soup of the DayMains
- Lime fish with carrots, courgette & ginger & coconut oil
- Grilled sea bass with cherry tomatoes, baby peppers with rosemary & olive oil
- Sautéed shrimps with vegetables in miso sauce
- Hake with tomato pesto, sautéed cabbage with aromatic herbs
- Baked plaice with seaweed salad
- Codfish with basil & garlic & purple cabbage