Begin Again: Five-Day Start-of-Year Retreat at D'Alijo

Begin Again is a five-day start-of-year wellness retreat at D'Alijo Yoga Retreat Center in Casal, Vila Real, in northern Portugal. It is for anyone who wants to open the new year with more clarity, energy and intention, and who would like a few days away from daily demands to do it. Yoga, breathwork and meditation form the backbone of the retreat, held in a natural setting.

What to Expect

The retreat is built around a simple idea: how you start matters. Over five days you step out of your usual routines and make room to reflect, reset and begin 2027 from a more grounded place.

The practices are yoga, breathwork and meditation, alongside time in nature and time away from everyday obligations. The emphasis is on creating space rather than filling it. The aim is to leave with a clearer sense of what you want the year to hold and the energy to move toward it.

The Setting

D'Alijo Yoga Retreat Center is in Casal, in the Vila Real area of northern Portugal. The centre opens its space to visiting facilitators and yoga studios, and each retreat is hosted by its own teacher or team. Its quiet, mountain-country surroundings suit a retreat about stillness and fresh starts.

Before You Go

Begin Again is described as a retreat for starting the year with intention, and no prior experience is stated as a requirement. The practices on offer are yoga, breathwork and meditation, so come ready to move, to sit quietly and to spend time outdoors. Places are booked directly with the retreat's teacher rather than through the centre.

If you are looking for a yoga and meditation retreat in Portugal that marks the turn of the year with a few unhurried days, Begin Again at D'Alijo offers a calm, focused way to do it.