Join us in Portugal for Rise Up—a week of deep healing, self-discovery, and reconnection. This retreat is a unique collaboration between two seasoned Anusara yoga teachers, blending yoga, meditation, and Ayurvedic wisdom to help you align, nourish, and restore your inner vitality.
Together, Jacalyn and Sarah Powell have created a nurturing space where movement, breath, and mindful living invite transformation on every level—physical, emotional, and spiritual.
What’s Included
Daily Anusara Yoga sessions to energize and ground you
Early morning meditations and evening sound baths
Ayurvedic workshops and practices tailored to your constitution
Time to rest, reflect, laugh and reconnect with yourself.
Welcome to “Rise Up” — a rejuvenating retreat in the heart of Portugal designed to help you reconnect, realign, and reawaken your vibrant self. Join us, Sarah Powell and Jacalyn Prete, two experienced Anusara yoga teachers, as we co-create a nourishing week of healing, exploration, and transformation.
This retreat is more than just yoga. It’s a soulful journey that blends movement, mindfulness, and the ancient wisdom of Ayurveda to help you reconnect with your innate vitality—physically, emotionally, and spiritually.
What to Expect
Throughout our 6-day retreat, we’ll guide you through a thoughtfully curated experience that includes:
✨ Daily Anusara-inspired yoga practices to align your body and heart
🌿 Early morning meditations to ground and awaken
🧘♀️ Evening grounding practices, sound baths, and deep rest
🍃 Ayurvedic workshops led by Jacalyn, a certified Ayurvedic Health Coach, offering practical tools to balance your energy, support digestion, and cultivate long-lasting well-being.
Together, we’ll hold space for deep self-discovery, allowing you to peel back the layers and reconnect with your most authentic self.
Your Hosts
Meet Sarah Powell – Experienced Anusara Yoga Teacher
Sarah is a dynamic and inspiring teacher with a truly global presence. Based in London, she leads retreats and teacher training programs across the world, including in Bali, Morocco, Spain, Singapore, and the UK.
She teaches both in-person and online, offering regular classes and yoga teacher training programs. Known for her playful spirit and insightful teaching style, Sarah’s classes are as uplifting as they are transformative.
🧘♀️ Explore Sarah’s classes and offerings here.
Meet Jacalyn – Anusara Yoga Teacher & Certified Health Coach
Jacalyn brings a joyful, light-hearted energy to everything she does. A senior Anusara teacher, she will guide asana, meditation, and pranayama practices and lead insightful workshops on Ayurveda throughout the retreat.
As a Certified Health Coach and founder of The Vibrant Living Tribe—an intergenerational community dedicated to aging gracefully and living with vitality—Jacalyn empowers students with the tools for sustainable health and radiant well-being.
She regularly teaches in Europe and Japan, leads annual retreats to the Catskills and Kripalu (the renowned yoga center in the Berkshire Mountains), and offers a wealth of knowledge grounded in decades of practice and teaching and training yoga teachers.
🧘♀️ Sample Jacalyn’s online and in person classes here.
Ready to rise up?
Join us for this unforgettable week of healing, connection, and joyful expansion.
Contact Jacalyn to purchase your non-refundable deposit.
Deposit
To secure your place in the retreat, please make a $500 deposit.
Contact Jacalyn to make the deposit at +1-917-822-1120 or [email protected]
Our Home for the Week
Quinta Carvalhas
Nestled in Portugal’s tranquil Ribatejo countryside, Quinta Carvalhas is a luxury retreat center set on a lovingly restored 150-year-old working farm. Here, traditional stone barns have been transformed into stylish, modern accommodations, offering the perfect blend of rustic charm and contemporary comfort.
This family-run haven is dedicated to nurturing guests with home-cooked vegetarian meals made from fresh ingredients grown on their own organic farm. The warm, welcoming energy of the team adds a special touch to the peaceful natural surroundings.
Accommodation
Each room is unique and designed to reflect the heritage of the farm. Rooms are set up as twin or very limited singles, spread across three areas of the property.
- 10 rooms have en-suite bathrooms
- 6 rooms share a bathroom between two bedrooms
All rooms include:
- Tea & coffee facilities and reusable water bottles
- Luxury linens, wool blankets, bath and pool towels
- Fans for summer,
- Hairdryer, shampoo & body wash
Extras & Amenities:
- On-site spa and small shop
- Complimentary Wi-Fi (though we encourage you to disconnect!)
- Beautiful walking, cycling, and horse-riding trails nearby
Quinta Carvalhas is more than a venue—it’s a nurturing sanctuary where you’ll be held by nature, nourished by community, and inspired by the peaceful beauty all around you.
Finding the Retreat Centre
Check out Sarah’s website for details on transportation from Lisbon to the venue.
Jacalyn will let you know her travel details so you can coordinate arriving
Farm to Table Delicious Meals
A big part of Quinta Carvalhas is the food! They truly are farm-to-table, as they grow, prepare, and serve their vegetarian dishes right at the farm! This, combined with Jacalyn’s guidance on your diet from an Ayurvedic perspective, will be a wonderful way to fuel your body to its optimum!
Lots of hard work has led to a menu that is fully vegetarian, astonishingly tasty, nutritionally balanced and healthy. It is said that their soup making skills are legendary! Today Chef Andrea leads the kitchen and she takes great pride in presenting food that doesn’t just makes your mouth water, but also provides all the nutrients you need to be healthy and happy.
For more details about the surrounding areas, go to Sarah’s website.
What’s Included
What’s included:
- 2 Anusara Yoga classes each day (Hatha & restorative)
- 1 daily guided meditation
- Evening satsang
- 6 nights accommodation
- 3 meals a day (light breakfast, full lunch & lighter dinner)
- Daily snacks, water, tea & coffee
- Full use of pools, day beds etc for the entire trip
- All linen, pool and room towels
- Bathrooms are equipped with basic toiletries
- Tea making facilities in all rooms
Whats not included:
- Flights
- Transfers to & from the airport
- Insurance (compulsory)
- Extra Tips
- Spa treatments
- Horse riding and other activities
- Any meals or trips out
What you will need to bring:
- Check out Sarah’s recommended packing list
- Mats are provided, but you may wish to bring your own
- Travel and health insurance (compulsory)
- Euros for spending and trips
- Seek medical advice and make decisions on your travel inoculations
- Check your visa requirements (most will need 6 months on your passport)
Payments are Non-Refundable
Ensure you have proper insurance in case you need to cancel
A non-refundable $500 deposit is required to hold your spot.
Put your deposit down to get the early bird discount.
Payment plan is available. Contact Jacalyn to make your deposit at +1 917-822-1120 or [email protected]
HAVE FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Fill out this form to send a message to Jacalyn.
Suggested Flights
Please be aware that flights are an additional cost and are entirely your responsibility. Please also ensure you have full travel insurance. You are free to book what and when you like.
Jacalyn will publish her flights here once booked. We encourage you to arrive around the same time so we can arrange transportation. There are also options to travel on public transit or rent a car.
Jacalyn’s flight arrangements TBA
Pricing
Your Investment
Choose between making a one off payment, or take a payment plan to help spread the cost a little.
All prices are per person.
All payments are 100% non-refundable, but 100% transferable to another person. Every participant is required to get Travel Insurance
In the case of any global issues (e.g. COVID resurgence) cancelling the retreat, you will receive your money back minus $100 admin fee.
Deposit
To secure your place in the retreat, please make a $500 deposit.
You can make a payment by contacting Jacalyn at +1 917-822-1120 or [email protected]