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Yoga Workshops and Yoga Retreats in Madeira
On Madeira, the island of Eternal Spring, you will find inspirational Yoga Workshops and Yoga Retreats all year round. There are many awesome Yoga teachers in Madeira who all offer unique Yoga experiences. Here is a list of Yoga Events hosted by Yogaflow and some collaborations with other Yoga teachers.
Yoga Foundations Course
5 Sessions from 12 February to 12 March 2023 , every Sunday at 11am – 13pm
The Yoga Foundations course is based on Iyengar Yoga and the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. This is a mixed level course, suitable for absolute beginners and any Yoga students with previous practice experience who feel to refine the basics of Yoga posture alignment and Yoga philosophy. Each week has a specific focus that will guide you, over the course of 10 hours, to build a solid foundation for your ongoing Yoga practice.
SESSION 1 (12 February)
Yoga practice: Standing Postures
Yoga philosophy: Introduction to the Yoga Sutras and the meaning of Yoga
SESSION 2 (19 February)
Yoga practice: Seated Postures
Yoga philosophy: Overview of the core themes of the Yoga Sutras
SESSION 3 (26 February)
Yoga practice: Sun Salutations & Backbends
Yoga philosophy: The causes of suffering and the path to freedom
SESSION 4 (5 March)
Yoga practice: Twists
Yoga philosophy: The 8 Limbs of Yoga as practical guidance
SESSION 5 (12 March)
Yoga practice: Inversions
Yoga philosophy: Understanding impermanence and the infinite
One day Yoga Retreat
Yoga Retreat Series starts in 2023
Join Melanie de Villiers for a nourishing and empowering one-day Yoga retreat. From her over 20 years of Yoga experience, she will share practical techniques and take-away tools on how to bring more authentic alignment into your life. Based on ancient Samkhya cosmology, which is the root philosophy of Yoga and Ayurveda, you will learn how to revitalize and harmonize your body, mind and breath. Through various practices that tune into the fundamental principles of nature, you will be guided on how to balance the elements – earth, water, fire, air and ether – which are the building blocks of your biological being, your thoughts and the entire world around you. Gently and gradually you will feel the freedom that comes from making peace with impermanence and possibly even touch the infinite essence that is beyond your continuously changing physical form. Ultimately by understanding your own dance with nature and cultivating the ability to step back and view yourself objectively, you will find great relief from the every-day stress (and trauma) that many of us are burdened with in our fast-paced modern lifestyle. On this inspirational one-day Yoga retreat you are invited to slow down and appreciate the present moment, exactly as it is and exactly as you are right now.
- 9:30am – 10:00am: Opening Circle
- 10:00am – 11:15am: Yoga (Earth & Water)
- 11:15am – 11:45am: Tea and Snack
- 11:45am – 12:45pm: Samkhya Philosophy
- 12:45pm – 13:00pm: Pause
- 13:00pm – 14:15pm: Yoga (Fire & Air)
- 14:15pm – 15:15pm: Lunch
- 15:15pm – 16:15: Take-away Tools
- 16:15pm – 16:30pm: Pause
- 16:30pm – 17:30pm: Yoga (Ether)
- 17:30pm – 18:00pm: Closing Circle
International Yoga Day
Tuesday 21 June 2022 at 19:00pm to 20:30pm
You are invited to celebrate International Yoga Day with us! Every Body is welcome. This is an event of Unity in Diversity. A gathering of different nationalities, religious beliefs, political orientations and diverse Yoga styles. All coming together in Peace and Love.
Date: Tuesday 21 June 2022
Time: 19:00 to 20:30
Location: Santa Catarina Park, Funchal
Program: Sun Salutations, Dynamic Yoga Postures, Deep Stretching, Relaxation, Breathing and Mantra Chanting
Hosts: Silvia, Cristiano, Melanie, Emilie
This is a Free event!
No need to book.
Wear something White if you have.

What clients Say
“After years and years of training and study Melanie has become one the top Yoga teachers in Cape Town with many students from all over the world. She has experience in a wide range of styles and has become expert in Iyengar. With the perfect mix of proper teaching and organizational skills Mel is the perfect traveling teacher and host for retreats creating a beautiful experience for everyone wherever she is.” – Jeroen Vuyk
