This is for the yoga teacher who’s ready to:

• Deepen their understanding of fascia, anatomy, and nervous system science
• Learn practical MFR techniques that bring real release and somatic awareness
• Integrate functional movement and stillness into classes that truly land
• Reconnect to their own body — not as a teacher, but as a student again
• And reconnect to their own body — not as a teacher, but as a student again
• It’s a space to reset your nervous system, refresh your teaching, and remember what it feels like to move and teach from a place of clarity and calm.

Our training takes place at Casa Paço D’Ilhas, a rustic and intimate hideaway just outside Ericeira, Portugal — a coastal town known for its powerful ocean, vibrant surf culture, and slow, soulful pace.

Perched above the Atlantic and nestled among fruit trees and heritage buildings, the venue blends bohemian charm with comfort, community, and connection to nature.

From the organic food to the salt-kissed air and the warmth of the team, it’s a place that feels like coming home.

Ericeira invites presence.

Whether you’re exploring trails, dipping into the sea, or resting in the garden, the energy here supports deep learning, nervous system regulation, and the kind of pause that lets it all land.

Each day of training balances hands-on learning and breath-led practice with space to rest, receive, and reconnect — all within a rhythm that honours your body and the season you’re in.

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Move from Understanding to Embodiment

This isn’t passive learning. You’ll be guided through movement labs, breath-led practices, and Myo-Yin sessions that let you experience the work firsthand. Because when you feel it, you can teach it with clarity and confidence.

Feel the Fascia – Not Just the Theory

Go beyond surface-level anatomy and experience fascia as a living, sensory system. Through hands-on myofascial release techniques, you’ll learn how to support mobility, release, and nervous system regulation – in your own body and for your students.

Teach with More Depth, Language & Impact

Discover how to integrate fascia-based tools into both Yin and Yang classes — from warm-ups to savasana. You’ll refine your cueing, deepen your sequencing, and walk away with new inspiration to build classes that restore and resonate.

• Wake up to birdsong and ocean air — with no pressure to teach or hold space for others, just space to reconnect with your own body and breath.
• Study fascia, movement, and nervous system science in a way that’s hands-on, practical, and deeply nourishing — not just more theory, but knowledge that lands in your body.
• Explore techniques and teaching tools that help your students feel better — not just stretch deeper — and understand why it works.
• Practice Myo-Yin, breath-led flow, and myofascial release in a setting that invites softness, curiosity, and honest reflection.
• Be in daily conversation with other teachers who value depth, nuance, and evidence-based teaching rooted in embodied experience.
• Return home with a 35-hour YTT certificate, a fresh wave of teaching clarity, and a toolkit of sequences, techniques, and language you can use right away.
• And most of all — remember what it feels like to love teaching, trust your voice, and share from a place that feels calm, clear, and deeply you.

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Each day blends learning, movement, and stillness — anchored in fascia, functional movement, and nervous system regulation. Rather than rushing through topics, we move slowly and intentionally, allowing time to feel, integrate, and apply what you’re learning.

You’ll shift between dynamic labs, hands-on practice, and embodied stillness — with plenty of time to rest, journal, swim, or simply enjoy the rhythm of the day.

• Wake gently with tea in the garden
• 7:30am – Morning movement practice (Yang-inspired, breath-led flow or functional release)
• 9:00am – Nourishing breakfast with the group
• 10:00am – Workshop session: fascia, MFR technique, sequencing skills, or nervous system theory
• 1:00pm – Delicious locally-sourced lunch
• 2:00–5:00pm – Free time: rest, swim, read, walk, journal
• 5:00pm – Evening Myo-Yin or restorative session with MFR and guided reflection
• 7:00pm – Dinner and downtime — choose connection or quiet
• After hours – time to be with yourself, the stars, or the pages of your journal

Each day invites you to be a student again — receiving, exploring, and reconnecting with your teaching voice from a place of clarity and calm.

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What is Included: 

All prices listed are per person and are all inclusive:

• 5 nights accommodation in a traditional Portuguese quinta (private or shared)
• Daily Vinyasa (Yang) and Yin (Stillness) practices
• Daily workshops
• 35 hours “Myofascial Release YTT” module that can count toward a 300hr pathway
• A detailed manual with anatomical maps, themes, theory & teaching tools
• All meals at venue*: locally sourced, seasonal, organic and lovingly prepared 
• A thoughtful gift bag
• Uninterrupted time in nature & private use of our peaceful Portuguese venue

What’s Not Included:

• Transfers are not included, but we can connect everyone prior to travel so where possible you may be able to organise together
• Flights & travel insurance
• Transfers (we’ll help you coordinate with others!)
• Additional treatments (massage etc.)

*One evening meal is not included on a “free to explore” afternoon/evening

I’m Caroline, Retreat Guide & lover of the human body in motion (and stillness)

I’ve been teaching yoga since 2011, and for a decade, I ran my own retreat centre and training school on a tiny island in Bali. These days, I guide yoga teachers through retreats, workshops, and trainings that blend movement, nervous system wisdom, anatomy, and Traditional Chinese Medicine – helping you teach in a way that’s grounded, intelligent, and truly your own.

My path began after years of long-distance running left me injured – and full of questions about how the body really works. That curiosity led to over 1,000 hours of advanced study with teachers like Jo Phee, Sarah Powers, Jason Crandell, Noah Maze, and Tiffany Cruikshank, with a focus on Yin, Vinyasa, anatomy, mental health, and nervous system regulation.

I’ve mentored over 100 yoga teachers to teach with more clarity, depth, and intention – not just through technique, but by reconnecting to why they teach in the first place.

My approach is practical, embodied, and rooted in the belief that we teach best when we’re resourced, connected, and inspired by our own practice. I’m here to help you pause, replenish, learn something new — and return to your teaching with purpose and presence.

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• You’re a yoga teacher who wants to move beyond shapes – and guide classes that support the body, mind, and nervous system
• You’re curious about how fascia, functional anatomy, and nervous system awareness can add depth to your teaching
• You’re craving space to receive – to reconnect with your body, reflect on your teaching, and learn through experience
• You want to refine how you sequence, cue, and hold space – in a way that feels more embodied, clear, and confident
• You believe that how you care for your own nervous system shapes the way you teach, lead, and support others
• You’re ready to feel inspired again — and leave with practical tools, new confidence, and a more connected voice as a teacher
• You want to offer practices that help your students feel safe in their bodies — not just stretch deeper
• You’re ready to integrate science and intuition into your classes in a way that feels grounded, not gimmicky

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Exactly what I didn’t know I needed

“As a teacher, I’m always in planning mode — sequencing, holding space, giving. This retreat gave me the time to actually receive and reconnect with my own practice. The mix of fiery flows, rest, and workshops on the nervous system, fascia, and anatomy was spot on. I came home feeling recharged and inspired, with new tools that have already changed how I hold space in class” – Emma S., 200hr teacher, UK

Caroline holds space with so much depth and clarity

“What stood out most was how integrated the learning was. Nothing felt overwhelming or too academic — we learned by moving, feeling, and applying. The balance of self-care and study was perfect. I left with a deeper understanding of how I want to teach, but also how I want to live in my body. And the setting… just wow” – Alex D., Vinyasa + Yin teacher, Germany

This retreat reminded me why I teach

“After years of teaching full-time, I’d started to feel disconnected. This retreat brought me back to the roots of why I love this path — the embodiment, the depth, the stillness. The sessions on TCM, fascia, and the nervous system were eye-opening, and I’ve already started weaving them into my classes. It felt like the missing piece” – Priya M., yoga teacher + physiotherapist, London

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