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About the Event
The Yoga Festival on Madeira is an international gathering with a yoga program for beginners, advanced practitioners as well as kids in a stunning natural setting. The program experience will allow you to discover the island of Madeira through yoga, music, hiking, surfing, paragliding and much more!
The event will include workshops and a marketplace for goods, food & drinks.
We chose Madeiran & international teachers to present a balance between different yoga methods including Hatha, Sattya, Integral, Kundalini, Resonance, Vinyasa, and Air Yoga.
The 2019 Yoga Madeira Festival will have a focus on Ashtanga Yoga, with the exceptional participation of Bianca Oliveira from Brasil, who practices Ashtanga as taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois, adding her own very creative style and background.
About Madeira
Madeira is a Portuguese island in the Atlantic with dramatic landscape and mild climate all over the year. How to get there?
The island has a magnificent Airport, receiving several charters and low-cost flights, from several European cities regularly. We collected flight information and arrival conditions for arrivals from all over the world for you in our Blog.
Porto da Cruz is a village set on the northern coast of Madeira, 15 km (20 minutes’ drive) from the international airport and 35 km (45 minutes’ drive) from Funchal, Madeira’s capital. If you need a lift from or to Machico/Funchal, let us know by e-mail, phone or facebook and we will try to arrange a taxi or connect you with somebody who does the same way.
Once arrived in Porto da Cruz, sign boards will guide you through the Yoga Festival.
The Venue Locations
The Mountain
On the promenade in Porto da Cruz you’ll find Madeira’s last operational traditional sugarcane factory, Engenhos do Norte, with its 27m high tower. Right behind the factory, a 5-minute walk takes you to the top of the small mountain, exclusively prepared for the Yoga Festival.
The Beach
A second outdoor open space with ocean views is located just in front of the the beach Praia da Alagoa. This space will also host the concerts, non-yoga related workshops, activities, and a marketplace with books, various goods and food stalls.
The Small House
This small house and courtyard at Prace do Engenho Velho will host the Air Yoga classes as well as some workshops and the kids classes.
The Communal Gym
In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the yoga sessions scheduled on the Mountain will be relocated to the nearby communal gym.
The Gym at Polisportivo de Porto da Cruz
In case of unfavorable weather conditions, the yoga sessions schedule at the Church will be relocated to the gym in the communal sports center.
Festival Lineup & Schedule
Day 1: 20 June
12:00 – Surf with Madeira New Wave
14:00 – Bodyboard with Madeira New Wave
15:30 – Opening Ceremony
16:00 – Ashtanga Yoga with Bianca Oliveira (Mountain)
16:00 – Yoga for Beginners with Michele Surya (Beach)
17:00 – Workshop Crystal Healing with Natercia Luis
18:00 – Air Yoga with Cilene Lammertyn (Small House)
19:00 – Yoga for your back with Miliza Ceh
Day 2: 21 June
8:00 – Ashtanga Yoga with Bianca Oliveira (Centro Civico)
9:00 – Hatha Yoga with Michele Surya (Beach)
10:30 – 13:30 – Mindful Hiking 2h
11:00 – Surfclass with Surfcamp & School
11:30 – Pilates with Natércia Luis (Beach)
14:00 – Air Yoga with Cilene Lammertyn (Small House)
15:00 – Egyptian Yoga with Carlos Hernandez Flores
16:00 – Ashtanga Workshop with Bianca Oliveira (Centro Civico)
16:00 – Yoga for Beginners with Michele Surya (Beach)
17:00 – Workshop Healthy shakes
18:00 – Sattva Yoga with Elio Pires (Centro Civico)
19:00 – Yoga Dance / Mantras (Beach)
20:00 – Mantras & Piano with Emilie Mangoni and Filipe Nuno
Day 3: 22 June
8:00 – Ashtanga Yoga with Bianca Oliveira (Centro Civico)
9:00 – Vinyasa Flow with Cristiano Pestana (Beach)
Weather depending – Paragliding
11:00 – Egyptian Yoga with Carlos Hernandez Flores
12:00/14:00 SUPYoga
12:00 Workshop natural cosmetics with Natacha Bras
14:00 Work Shop Healthy Shakes
15:00 – Tiro com Arco da Madeira
16:00 – Ashtanga Workshop with Bianca Oliveira (Mountain)
16:00 – Yoga for Beginners with Michele Surya (Beach)
17:00 – Qi-Gong and Tai-Chi with Nelson Gonçalves
18:00 – Resonance Yoga with Emilie Mangoni (Centro Civico)
19:00 – Yoga Dance with Susana Barros (Beach)
19:30 – Mantras and Kundalini Dance
Day 4: 23 June
9:00 – Hatha Yoga with Michele Surya (Beach)
10:00 – Sattva Yoga with Elio Pires (Centro Civico)
10:00 – Yoga for families with Carmen Prema (Beach)
11:00 Surf with Salty
11:30 – Organic Show Cooking with Yves Gautier
14:00 Workshop Conscious Nutrition with Ana Spinola
14:00 Bodyboard with Salty
14:00 Games for families
15:00 – Yoga for your back with Miliza Ceh (Beach)
16:00 – Vinyasa Flow with Cristiano Pestana (Beach)
16:00 – Kid’s Yoga with Eli de Deus
17:00 – Qi-Gong and Tai-Chi with Nelson Gonçalves
17:00 – Ashtanga Yoga with Bianca Oliveira (Beach)
18:30 – Closing Ceremony – Meditation with Cristiano Pestana
Festival Lineup & Schedule
Day 1: 20 June, 2019
Mountain
Beach
Small House
Experience
15:30
OPENING CEREMONY
Praia da Alagoa
Book 24h in advance
12:00 Surf, Madeira New Wave
14:00 Bodyboard, Madeira New Wave
Weather depending Paragliding
- PT – Português
- EN – English
- FR – Français
- D – Deutsch
Day 2: 21 June, 2019
Centro Civico
Beach
Small House
Experience
Book 24h in advance
10:30 – 13:30 Conscious Hiking 2h
11:00 – 13:00 Surfclass Surf Camp&School
Weather depending Paragliding
15:00 | 60 Minutes
Carlos Hernandez Flores
Workshop: Egyptian Yoga
- PT – Português
- EN – English
- ES – Español
- FR – Français
Day 3: 22 June, 2019
Centro Civico
Beach
Small House
Experience
Book 24h in advance
10:30 – 16:30 Conscious hiking 5h
12:00/14:00 SUPYoga
Weather depending Paragliding
- PT – Português
- EN – English
- FR – Français
19:30
Mantras and Kundalini Dance
Praia da Alagoa
Day 4: 23 June, 2019
Mountain
Beach
Small House
Experience
- PT – Português
- EN – English
- FR – Français
- D – Deutsch
18:30
CLOSING CEREMONY
Meditation with Cristiano Pestana
Free activities
Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Workshops
EUR 10.00
Kids Yoga 5.00/kid
Family Yoga 15.00/family
Experiences, individually priced tickets
Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates, Workshops
1 Day Pass for 20 June: €25
1 Day Pass for 21/22/23 June: €40
3 Days Pass Yoga for Beginners: €30
4 Days Complete Pass: €140
Mindful Hiking 21 June: €20 / 22 June: €40
Surf 21 June: €40
SUPYoga 22 June: €25
Paragliding 22 June: €60
Surf & Bodyboard 23 June: €50
4 Days Yoga & Costa Linda
Make your own Yoga Retreat with 4 Days Pass giving access to all activities of Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and Workshops + 3 nights accommodation and breakfast at hotel Costa Linda, in the heart of Porto da Cruz and in front of the Ocean. The rooms are very well maintained, comfortable and offer all modern equipment.
- Private room EUR 240 – 370/person/3 nights + 4 days Festival
- Double room EUR 200 – 250/person/3 nights + 4 days Festival
- Junior suite, 3 pers. EUR 210/person/3 nights + 4 days Festival
All rooms with bathroom and breakfast.
4 Days Yoga & Jaca Hostel
Make your Yoga Retreat with 4 Days Pass giving access to all classes of Yoga, Tai Chi, Pilates and Workshops + 3 nights accommodation at Jaca Hostel, Porto da Cruz.
- 170/pers. Shared room (6 beds), shared wc
- 185/pers. Shared double room (1 bed), private wc
Yoga Instructors
Susana Barros
Eli de Deus
Elio Pires
Miliza Ceh
Cristiano Pestana
Event General Information
Accommodation
There are several options for accommodation within walking distance or close driving distance to Porto Da Cruz, Madeira. Please read our blog post with more information and a list of accommodation for the Yoga Madeira Festival!
Experiences
During the Yoga Festival, there will be workshops and experiences that include kid’s workshops, hiking, meditation, surf yoga, paragliding, and more. Please read our blog post with more information and costs for the event experiences.
Yoga Styles
Air Yoga
Air Yoga or Aerial Yoga is a type of yoga which uses a hammock or yoga swing to allow students to perform postures that they may not ordinarily be able to attempt on the yoga mat. It combines traditional yoga with moves inspired by pilates, dance and acrobatics.
Ashtanga Yoga
Ashtanga is a fast-paced, intense, flowing style of yoga founded by Pattabhi Jois in the 1960s. The exact same poses are performed in the exact same order. This rigorous style of yoga is physically very demanding because of the constant movement from one pose to the next, so this style of yoga is definitely not for the beginner. In Mysore, India, people gather to practice this form of yoga together at their own pace—if you see Mysore-led Ashtanga, it’s expected you know the series.
Hatha Yoga
Hatha yoga is a generic term that refers to any type of yoga that teaches physical postures. Hatha classes are a classic approach to breathing and exercises and are a great entry point to the practice for beginners.
Integral Yoga
Integral is a hatha style of yoga based on the ideas and principals of Sri Aurobindo who sought to give followers guidelines on how to improve their lives. Integrating mind, body, and spirit, classes also include pranayama, chanting, and meditation.
Kundalini Yoga
In this style it’s all about releasing the kundalini energy in your body said to be trapped, or coiled, in the lower spine. Kundalini classes really work your core and breathing with fast-moving, invigorating postures and breath exercises, with the purpose of freeing energy in the lower body and allowing it to move upwards through all the chakras. These classes are pretty intense and can involve chanting, mantra, and meditation.
Resonance Yoga
With Resonance Yoga, you will use your voice while doing Asana (Yoga postures). You will be singing Mantras, intuitive sounds and vowels, depending on the intention of the Asana. Sound and movement are combined to get a deeper connection with the body, to allow to let go what is not needed anymore and to feel a sensation of release.
Sattva Yoga
The Sattva Yoga practice is an integration of Hatha Yoga, meditation, prānāyāma (Yogic breathing), Kriya (repetitive movements), mantra, freedom movement, and transcendental wisdom.
Vijnana Yoga
Vijnana Yoga is the combination of Sitting (meditation), Pranayama (breathing), Asanas (postures) and Relaxation (integration) in addition to the practice of the Vayus (10 winds) and the Vital principles.
Vinyasa Yoga
Vinyasa was adapted from Ashtanga yoga in the 1980s. In Vinyasa classes, the movement is coordinated with your breath and movement to flow from one pose to another. Vinyasa styles can vary depending on the teacher, and there can be many different types of poses in different sequences.
Yoga Dance
Yoga Dance is a style of yoga that combines fluid movement with music into a yoga practice. Yogis will perform asanas in rhythm with music that can be as simple as the beat of a drum or a chant, or, they can be as complex as full band music or a recording.
Yoga for beginners
The module Introduction to Yoga is specially designed for beginners of all age and horizons to make their first experience with the central methods of yoga, which are physical postures and movement, breathing techniques and meditation.
Yoga for your back
A class with yoga poses that can help address both the symptoms and root causes of back pain. Helps to find flexibility and relieve back pain. Adapted to all age.
Festival Sponsors
