The Portugal Pause

Sunday
September 12, 2027
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September 18, 2027
10:00
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The Portugal Pause

I invite you to join me at Quinta Marugo, a tranquil sanctuary where nature, movement, and mindful living come together. We'll begin each day with yoga and meditation, enjoy nourishing meals, and create space to slow down, breathe deeply, and relax. Surrounded by peaceful landscapes and the calming presence of nature, you'll have the opportunity to restore balance, renew your energy, and simply be. You will return feeling refreshed, grounded and renewed, with a calmer mind, an energised body and a deeper connection to yourself.

What's included

Daily morning & evening yoga
Mindfulness
Journaling
Breathwork
6 nights accomodation
6 brunches
Snacks of fruits & nuts available during the day
6 evening meals
Excursion to Serpa
Sound bath
Mindful art workshop (1 afternoon)

* everything is optional

Not included

Air fares
Travel insurance
Airport transfer
Once everyone is booked I will coordinate taxi sharing

Optional Extras

Private excursions
Wine tasting
Massage
Wine & Beer is available to purchase with your evening meal

Typical Day

08:00 am Meditation followed by energizing yoga
10:30 am Brunch
11:30 am Freetime to read, swim, walk or have a massage
05:00 pm Mindfulnessfollowed by yin yoga
07:30 pm Evening meal

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Leader
Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

My purpose is to give support to you as a leader to reconnect with your inner resources, wisdom, compassion and power.

For 13 years, MaryAnn has held different senior leadership marketing roles in a Fortune 500 company.

In 2010 she founded and successfully ran her own consulting company in Hong Kong focused on transformational change for leaders in Multinational Corporations through executive coaching, bespoke human centric leadership programs, mindfulness training and resilience.

Her client list includes Marriott, Schindler, Fidelity, Accenture, Microsoft, Citi and PVH among others.

Since 2017 she teaches mindfulness and compassionate practices for leaders to connect to their purpose and develop a human centric leadership style that focuses on personal and team wellbeing in order to achieve sustainable results.

In 2019 she moved to Portugal to create a land and people regeneration retreat center, Quinta Marugo, with the mission of bringing more peace, clarity and connection and therefore results, in the corporate world.

She is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living (MBCL), QiGong supervisor, executive coach and Transformational Breath coach.

Mary Ann under a tree, Quinta Marugo's retreat leader

She strongly believes leaders need to find time for deep pauses to retreat so they can reconnect with what is important for them, stop and get off the the busy being busy hamster wheel they are on (often times without realizing it). This way they can feel regenerated and reenergised to return to their roles as inspiring beacons with a purpose driven mindset and focus on wellbeing.

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Retreat
Leader:
Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

After seeing the benefits that mindfulness brought to her life - being more productive and focussed, improved business and personal relationships , less stress, improved well-being and the ability to remain calm when dealing with stressful situations - Angela decided to train as a mindfulness teacher and has now established a retreat centre in her home set in an idyllic coastal setting in North-East Scotland.

When not hosting retreats, she regularly coaches mindfulness in the workplace, hosts one-to-one mindfulness sessions, teaches the 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course and has coached clients worldwide

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Retreat
Leaders:
Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

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What's included

Rooms

Quinta Marugo offers 10 elegant and comfortable rooms with beautiful views over the surrounding countryside. The 360-degree position of the building allows for both a variety of scenic vistas and/or private courtyards.

All rooms have their own bathroom and outside entrance under protective porticos to enjoy sitting outside during the warm and balmy days and evenings of the Alentejo.

Facilities

Restaurant and Food Philosophy, Veggie Garden.
Living Spaces, Massage Room, Pagoda
Biological Pool, Sunset point and other landmarks

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Food

Food served is vegetarian and 90% seasonal and local within the Iberian Peninsula. Most of our food is sourced from our own vegetable gardens, bee hives, tea trees/bushes/flowers and olive trees, which are organic and follow permaculture principles of giving back to nature. We have agreements with organic farmers in the area to source from them when needed.

We make our own home made breads and baked goods and we aim for no refined sugar baked goods.

We cater towards allergies such as gluten, nuts, etc. Just let us know in advance

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September 12, 2027
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September 18, 2027
10:00
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We require a 50% deposit in order to secure your space. Deposits are non-refundable and non-transferable if paid less than thirty (30) days before the beginning of the retreat.
The rest of the 50% is to be paid seven (7) days before the beginning of the retreat. Remainder payments are non-transferable and non-refundable. If we don't receive your remainder payments on time as outlined above, we reserve the right to open your reservation to another person.

What is not included:
Flight and transfer to Quinta Marugo, in Serpa.

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Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

Angela Wilken - Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Coach and Yin Yoga & Hatha teacher

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