Ocean Valley Retreats

Ocean Valley Retreats OCEAN VALLEY RETREATS

We bring you authentic, science-based knowledge of yoga, movement, and holistic living to support your well-being.

Offering custom retreats at some of our favourite venues and locations. My name is Nicole Carp and I am dedicated to helping people connect to themselves and each other. I strive to provide my students with a wholesome and safe yoga experience, customising each session according to their needs, unique health conditions and level of experience. I hold a 700 hour + Hatha Yoga Certification by DGERT, having completed a Yoga and Vedanta Teacher Training led by Pedro Kupfer and master Swāmi Dayānanda. My educational background also includes 16 years of studying in a British International School, in Portugal, followed by a MA degree at Edinburgh University, Scotland, which has contributed to developing a multicultural mindset and a deep appreciation for diverse cultures. As a yoga instructor, I organize each session with an intention, clear alignment instructions, personalised posture modifications, and an empathetic attitude for ease of learning. I believe that regular yoga practice allows you to reconnect to your true essential nature, breath by breath, moment by moment, so that you are able to live calmly in the present moment.

🌿 Would you join a retreat with integrated steam sessions? 🌿More than heat — steam softens, opens, and carries. It prepa...
19/08/2025

🌿 Would you join a retreat with integrated steam sessions? 🌿

More than heat — steam softens, opens, and carries. It prepares the body, quiets the mind, and creates space for transformation. ✨

Gentle temperatures allow deeper muscular release and full nervous system relaxation. Each session is led by a trained guide who holds the rhythm, pours the steam, and offers vibrational whisking — all aligned with your personal intention for the journey. 🌬️

💫 Step into a retreat that nurtures body, mind, and soul. Are you ready to experience it?

🌿 From Burnout to Breakthrough 🌿Just recently, we had a beautiful soul join our retreat who arrived feeling completely o...
16/07/2025

🌿 From Burnout to Breakthrough 🌿

Just recently, we had a beautiful soul join our retreat who arrived feeling completely overwhelmed — emotionally exhausted, mentally drained, and struggling to find her balance after months of burnout.

In just five days, she experienced a deep transformation. Through daily yoga, breathwork, time in nature, and connection with like-minded souls, she began to feel grounded again. Her anxiety eased. Her outlook shifted. And most importantly, she left feeling inspired to prioritize her well-being— with tools she now carries into her everyday life.

Her favorite moment? Waking up with the sun, flowing through gentle hatha yoga in the midst of trees and ocean breeze, and feeling held by the calm of the natural world. 🌊🌞

If you’re feeling depleted, stuck, or just in need of a true reset… this space is for you.

✨ You don’t have to do it alone. ✨

📍Next retreat dates: 6 - 10th November
🔗 Link in bio to join us

“Nature always has a way of guiding me back — to peace, to presence, to something infinite.”Today, on International Yoga...
21/06/2025

“Nature always has a way of guiding me back — to peace, to presence, to something infinite.”

Today, on International Yoga Day, we pause to honor an ancient practice that continues to shape us, hold us, and bring us home — not just to our bodies, but to our truest selves.

For me, Yoga has never lived only on the mat.
It’s in how I breathe through discomfort.
In the choice to be present when escape feels easier.
In the softening of old armor, the tending to quiet wounds,
the gentle, daily act of coming home — again and again.

Lately, when someone asks what I’ve been up to,
I smile and say, “Just working a lot.”
But the real work? It’s been soul-deep.
I’ve been rewiring my nervous system, learning to breathe through the storm.
Meeting my shadows. Shedding what no longer serves.
Slowly, quietly… (un)becoming.

This is yoga, too.
Not always visible. Not always graceful.
No applause. No perfect form.
Just breath. Just awareness. Just courage.

🧘‍♀️

Today, WE celebrate yoga in all its forms —
The flowing postures and the sacred stillness between them.
The silence of Savasana… and the louder lessons life brings off the mat.
The moments where mantra goes deeper than words,
and those where surrender asks for everything, yet promises nothing.

I honor Yoga as a teacher —
for what it allows me to offer to others.
But even more, I honor Yoga as a student —
for what it continues to teach me in return.

So here's your invitation:
Find your Yoga.
Wherever it lives.
However it finds you.

But may you truly live it —
With presence.
With love.
With deep, inner trust.

And if you’re in a quiet, healing season right now…
I see you.
You’re not alone.

Robert Sturman 📸

09/05/2025

Can we go back to Day 2?

Day 4: Nature and Self-AwarenessWe reconnected - with nature, with each other, and with ourselves. Surrounded by green t...
03/05/2025

Day 4: Nature and Self-Awareness

We reconnected - with nature, with each other, and with ourselves. Surrounded by green trails and blue horizons, we immersed in the kind of healing you don’t need a prescription for.

Studies show that time spent in nature reduces anxiety, lowers depression, and even decreases the risk of heart disease. But beyond the science, we felt the shift - through shared laughter, mindful walks, open-hearted conversations, and the simple joy of being outdoors together.

As the day unfolded, we walked through a sunlit valley to the local beach, where we paused in quiet contemplation of the ocean’s rhythm - a beautiful reminder that true wellbeing resides in presence, stillness, and shared experience. 🌿🌊

Miguel then guided us through the Art of Pranayama, reminding us of both the science and the mystery of breath. With his grounded, authentic yogic presence, he bridged ancient scriptures with modern wisdom, illuminating the practice and uplifting everyone in the room.

As night fell, we gathered around a fire and symbolically released our intentions, letting them burn and transform — sending them out into the world with love and purpose. 🔥✨

Let’s keep writing our own “green prescriptions” - one breath, one step, one intention at a time.



📸
🧘‍♀️
📍.raposeiros
🧎‍♂️

🫘 (quase no dia 5 🤣)

Day 3: Connection & Community 🌊Presence is the connecting thread that binds everyone and everything...We began with our ...
03/05/2025

Day 3: Connection & Community 🌊

Presence is the connecting thread that binds everyone and everything...

We began with our morning yoga and a nourishing breakfast, then set off for an unforgettable group adventure: Stand Up Paddle along the slow-moving waters of the Lizandro River. Laughter echoed, balance was tested, and connections were deepened - a true highlight of the day and so much fun!

After some free time to explore the charm of Ericeira Village and enjoy lunch at our own pace, we came back together to close the evening with deep stillness and sound.

We ended the day bathed in vibration, guided by Jose Guerra’s Sound Bath - a powerful and immersive experience that moved beyond the limbic system, using pure frequency to realign, restore, and recalibrate. 🔔✨

Community, nature, and presence — the perfect trio for a truly expansive day.

📸
🧘‍♀️ Nicole Carp
📍 Quinta dos Raposeiros
🫛 ONE of US

🌿 Day 2: Deepening the Practice 🌿We began our morning with asanas to develop strength, balance and hip mobility, groundi...
02/05/2025

🌿 Day 2: Deepening the Practice 🌿

We began our morning with asanas to develop strength, balance and hip mobility, grounding ourselves in the present through the breath. After a nourishing breakfast, the day opened up for rest, reflection, or adventure - whether it was a massage, a surf session, or a walk along the cliffs. 🌊

Lunch brought us back together before we dove into our Asana Lab & Meditation - a deep, interactive dive into the alignment and energy behind each posture. 🧘‍♀️✨

Today was about balance — between effort and ease, movement and stillness, inner work and outer joy.

📸
🧘‍♀️ Nicole Carp
📍 Quinta dos Raposeiros
🫒 of US

Day 1 🌺 Ericeira Spring Yoga Retreat 🌱We arrived, we breathed, and we stepped into the most essential journey: the path ...
30/04/2025

Day 1 🌺 Ericeira Spring Yoga Retreat 🌱
We arrived, we breathed, and we stepped into the most essential journey: the path inward.

Our opening circle set the tone - with shared intentions, presence, and space for deep listening. We grounded ourselves with a gentle restorative yoga practice, allowing the body to soften and the mind to settle.

Dinner was a celebration of spring – seasonal flavors, fresh local ingredients, and a soulful fusion of sounds. Portuguese mantras echoed through the space, welcoming us not just with food, but with heart.

We reflected on self-knowledge – how yoga is more than movement. It’s a deep dive into the self, asking: Who am I beneath it all?

Breath became our anchor. We explored conscious breathing as a way to calm the body and mind, to become more present, and to develop inner awareness.
We spoke about happiness – how it’s often chased in external things, but truly lives within.

Yoga is purification. It’s liberation. It’s returning to our essence. An intimate meeting with ourselves.
Together, we began this retreat with clarity, purpose, and the intention to reconnect - body, mind, and spirit.

This was only the beginning. 🙏🙏

📸
📍 dos raposeiros
🥦 ONE of US

🎹 & 🎤

Our coastal yoga retreats offer more than a getaway; they’re a soft return to yourself. 🌊These 9 envelopes hold space fo...
11/04/2025

Our coastal yoga retreats offer more than a getaway; they’re a soft return to yourself. 🌊

These 9 envelopes hold space for the souls joining us in Ericeira this spring — each one a quiet invitation to unfold, to breathe, to begin again.

Whether you're craving stillness, sunsets, or soul-deep clarity, the coast always knows what you need — even before you do.

The journey is stirring. 🌿✨

Absolutely IN LOVE with using LUR Natural Skinfood.Their products are inspired by the beauty and purity of Nature, and e...
01/04/2025

Absolutely IN LOVE with using LUR Natural Skinfood.

Their products are inspired by the beauty and purity of Nature, and each formula feels like creating a nourishing, healthy meal for your skin—packed with love and care.

Yummy 🍋🍇🍽🍯🥒
 I’m excited to share an exclusive 10% discount code for you to enjoy when you shop with LUR Natural Skinfood.

Link: https://www.lurskinfood.com/?ref=NICOLECARP

Coupon Code: NICOLECARP

Give your skin the nourishment it deserves, just like you do with the meals you make for those you love. Enjoy!

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