
Ayurveda . Yoga . Tantra
Rejuvenation Retreat
Nov. 21 - Dec. 28, 2025
A gift of inspiration, rest, inner connection & spaciousness...
A sense of deep renewal, inviting insights, a lighter body, clear mind & vibrant spirit.
The days combine a fluid schedule, with free time in nature or in front of the fireplace.
* Welcome Ritual with an Herbal Foot Bath, Hands and Head Massage
* Vedic Astrological reading
* Ayurveda Wellness Consultation for a vibrant lifestyle
* Tantra Yoga classes
* Daily Ayurveda Ritual
* Steam Bath
* Sharing circles
* Meditations
* Temple of Realness
* Nature walks
* Gourmet vegetarian meals based on Ayurveda principles, detoxing juices & teas
Ayurveda Rituals are described on the section below, and will be chosen according to your constitution and present needs. This is an individual retreat, supported by the intimacy of a small group of 6 participants.
LOCATION
Monte California - Nature Sanctuary, South Alentejo, Portugal.
www.montecalifornia.net
TUITION 3050€
Includes comfortable accommodation, detox program, daily Ayurveda vegetarian meals prepared to support this process with juices, special spices and herbal products, daily yoga classes, daily individual Ayurveda body treatments in a sequence designed to support deeper cleansing, relaxation and rejuvenation, and some surprises!
DEPOSIT 1537,50 € (VAT included)
Please, to confirm your participation, make a deposit for the amount above via bank transfer to:
Lyra & Recotillon
Credito Agricola
IBAN
PT50 0045 6044 4036 9491 0116 2
BIC/Swift Code
CCMPTPL
As soon as we receive your deposit, we will send you a confirmation email with details for preparation and final payment. We are looking forward to sharing this time with you.





Ayurveda Mandala Rituals
Ancient practices applied to modern lifestyle
Activation of energetic intelligence
Merging touch, scents, sound & silence
Vibrating the flow of the 5 Elements within
Unique, personal care, enhancing presence
Attuning to the mystery of life
Body-Heart-Soul alignment
Silent time for integration
Organic/wildcrafted products chosen from ethical sources
These treatments are included as part of the Ayurveda.Yoga.Tantra Rejuvenation Retreats, chosen according to your constitution and present needs.
You can also book one of more treatments in combination for a private retreat, according to availability at Monte California - Nature Sanctuary.
* NAMASTE ~ Welcome!
* GARSHANA & UBVARTANA ~ Exfoliation
* SNEHAM ~ The Touch of Love
* DOSHIC ABHYANGA ~ Constitutional Balancing Massage
* TRIGUNA ABHYANGA ~ AUM Massage
* TANDEM ABHYANGA ~ Four-hands Massage
* SUNDARAM ~ Inner Beauty Facial
* PANCHAMAHABUTA ABHYANGA ~ Five Elements Massage
* CHAKRA VIVA ~ Subtle Body's Harmonization
* SHIRODHARA ~ Third Eye Initiation
* KUNDALINI ~ Spinal Alignment
* BASTIS ~ Healing oil well for lower back, heart, thyroid, chakra
* NETRA BASTI ~ Healing ghee well for eyes
* MARMA HARMONY ~ Balancing the flow of the subtle energetic channels through their key points
NAMASTE ~ Welcome!
A journey of deep relaxation, from head to toes ~ this ritual starts with a foot bath using a special combination of essential oils, herbs, and/or flowers mixed in water, yogurt, or milk, according to season and your constitution.It is completed with feet, hands, and head massage based in Ayurvedic principles, using exquisite essential oil blends.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
GARSHANA & UBVARTANA ~ Exfoliation
An invigorating, cleansing and rejuvenation treatment. Initially, silk gloves are used to gently stroke the whole body and activate lymphatic flow.Following up, an exfoliating massage is offered using herbal powder mixes to improve overall blood circulation, remove dead skin layers, cleanse impurities caused by common air pollution, traveling, and/or exposure to environmental toxins.At the end, a steam bath induces sweat, and further opens the pores.As a result, delicious freshness and overall tingling.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
SNEHAM ~ The Touch of Love
Awakening life force through presence, connection, gentleness, and intuition.These are keys to invite deep relaxation, enhance sensitivity, and spark awarenes.This loving, nurturing massage use warm oils to relieve muscular tension, reduce stress, and infuse the whole body with a gentle sense of expansion. Humming pleasure for body, heart, and soul.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
DOSHIC ABHYANGA ~ Constitutional Balancing Massage
The energetic constitution of each individual reveals unique affinity to the 5 Elements. This means that someone may be more receptive to Fire than to Earth, while another person will be more at ease with the Air element, rather than Water.At all levels, our needs are distinct, thus must be recognized and respected for optimal use of our own life force.Relating to the pleasure of touch, our receptivity and power of integration also vary. While someone may enjoy and benefit from being touched with intensity and warmth, another person will be more comfortable when touched in a light and slow way. This massage uses specific designs and ways of touch tailored for each dosha - energetic constitution, tuning into your own pathway to profound relaxation and ultimate aliveness.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
TRIGUNA ABHYANGA ~ AUM Massage
Sensitizing the body through the waves of the 3 qualities of LIFE~ impulse, with vibrating and activating touch~ maintenance, with deep and nurturing touch~ dissolution, with deep and penetrating touchAwakening, flowing, letting go...
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
TANDEM ABHYANGA ~ Four-hands Massage
Synchronicity is the key when two pairs of hands move in harmony, touching the whole body with precision and lovingness.An unforgetable experience, this massage is pure bliss.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 242€
SUNDARAM ~ Inner Beauty Facial
Our faces reflect our inner modes, state of wellbeing and health. Without words, a look or a smile can convey so much information! In the same way, emotions and sensations that are not fully lived may stay in our facial expression, slowly designing wrinkles and This ritual invites you to shed masks and allow your eyes to shine brigher!It combines enticing scents of pure essential oils and hydrosols, exfoliating powders made with grains and roots, delicious herbal masks, nasal cleansing with medicinal oil blend, and skilful facial massage. True beauty comes from within, as we dare to relax beyond time... and allow restfulness to lead the way. Breathing, feeling, being...
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
PANCHAMAHABUTA ABHYANGA ~ Five Elements Massage
This ritual invokes the power of the 5 Elements through distinctive ways to touch, activating their flow and harmonizing their potential.A journey that awakens and integrates a full range of vibrational nuances, reminding you of the source ~ silence and stillness.
Duration 120 minutes ~ Cost 242€
CHAKRA VIVA ~ Subtle Body's Harmonization
The chakra system works as a messenger between our inner and outer environments.Much like a transmitter station, each chakra is constantly receiving and radiating life force, thus generating invisible vibrational webs inside the body and around it. When the chakra system is open and interconnected, like rivers of aliveness, this flow of energetic information nourishes our physical and subtle bodies. Thus, we have rich resources to respond to life, and naturally trust our intuitive intelligence.On the other side, when emotional/mental leftovers are veiling the radiance of the chakras, inner confidence and guidance decrease, health issues may arise.This ritual enhances chakra sensitivity, through energetic touch on marma points, sounds, colorlights, aromatherapy, precious stones, and inner silence. increasing life force circulation, and inner resources for deeper trust and well bring.
Duration 120 minutes ~ Cost 215€
SHIRODHARA ~ Third Eye Initiation
A Chakra sound meditation opens the space, preparing the body for a journey of heightened awareness.Head and face massage invites the mind to slow down and enjoy a few minutes going nowhere.Deep breath! Then, a stream of warm oil is poured constantly over your forehead and third-eye, in soothing and slow movements. Time is lost here...The completion happens in silence and stillness, with time to rest and integrate this exquisite experience. Insights, inner shifts, and profound relaxation may be expected.
Duration 120 minutes ~ Cost 242€
KUNDALINI ~ Spinal Alignment & Activation
The anatomic structure of the spinal chord is not only fundamental to our physical agility, but also to our mental and emotional expression. It is a vital link between the body and the brain, between irigated by 31 pairs of motor and sensory nerves, which feed the energetic vibrance of all organs.This complex design is often compromised in its functionality due to injury, posture, repetitive habits, emotional protection, trauma, and/or mental attitudes.Touching the spine with skillful understanding of its role and refinement can increase energy levels in a surprising way, as well as, realign chronic patterns, pain, tiredness, and other related symptoms.
Duration 90 minutes ~ Cost 188€
BASTIS ~ Healing oil well for lower back, heart, thyroid, chakra
These treatments involve the use of medicated oils poured directly over the skin, inside little "pools" made with hand-made flour dough.The placement of the dough is chosen attending to individual needs.The oils have a powerful, penetrating effect, and are prepared especially according to energetic constitution and effect intended.
KATI BASTI - Lower back
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 125€
HRIDAYA BASTI - Heart
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 125€
THYROID BASTI - Hormonal Balance
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 125€
CHAKRA BASTI - Harmonization
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 170€
NETRA BASTI ~ Healing ghee well for eyes
A unique ritual using pure liquid ghee (purified butter) held inside a "wall'' of dough (yes, made with flour...) to cleanse and strengthen the eyes. Deeply nourishing and relaxing. Recommended once a month to improve vision.A head massage and gentle stimulation of marma points around the eyes is offered as preparation for the this treatment. Resting afterwards is imperative.
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 125€
MARMA HARMONIZATION ~ subtle energy channels Balance
Deeply relaxing and balancing sequence of points in precise locations on the meridians' lines, which regulate the subtle energies of the organ systems. Harmonizing their flow throughout the whole body, using light pressure combined with aromatherapy.
Duration 60 minutes ~ Cost 155€