Unleash Your inner Fire: A POLE & yoga Adventure in Portugal

Want to escape the ordinary and try something completely new? Maybe step outside of your comfort zone? If so, this retreat is for YOU. 

This spirited retreat combines yoga, pole fitness/dance, and super fun excursions for a well-rounded adventure, aiming to unleash your inner fire. There is absolutely no pole experience required to attend.

We will spend 9 days/8 nights in the Cascais region of Portugal. Each morning will begin with a rejuvenating yoga practice led by Laura before moving into the day with a mix of pole workshops, exploration, culinary treasures, cultural activities, self-inquiry, reflection, and more!

Highlights include:

• Sintra
• Pena Palace
• Queluz Palace
• Historic Sintra Village
• The Sintra National Palace
• Quinta da Regaleira
• Serra Mountains of Sintra 

•  Lisbon
• Príncipe Real
• Sao Pedro de Alcantara Miradouro
• Bairro Alto Quarter
• Ascensor da Glória
• Galeria de Arte Urbana
• Igreja de São Roque
• Praça Luís de Camões
• Elevador de Santa Justa
• Carmo Ruins
• Chiado Quarter Rua Garrett
• Rossio, Praça Dom Pedro IV
• Praça da Figueira
• Largo and Church of Sao Domingos
• Fado Performance

• Alfama
• Castelo de S. Jorge
• Alfama Quarter
• Palacio Belmonte
• Roman Amphitheater
• Santa Luzia Miradouro
• Miradouro das Portas do Sol
• Cerca Velha
• Fado Taverns
• Sé Cathedral: Lisbon's oldest
• Santo Antonió á Sé
• St. Vicente da Fora
• Feira da Ladra

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Teacher Training Manager - Pole + Dance Studios

Instructor - Pole Hale

"Snook" has been pole dancing for four years and instructing for the past three. She began dancing at her home studio Pole Hale, located on the Big Island of Hawai'i, in 2020 as a result of quarantine (responsibly, masked, and six feet apart). 

She is passionate about the idea that pole is for EVERY body, no matter the size, shape, or previous fitness experience. Snook loves pole dancing because of the numerous benefits: “I love how pole helped to connect me to my femininity! It helps me to be more creative, expressive, and unlocked a whole new level of confidence that I didn’t know existed!” Now she's following a passion for helping people feel confident and proud of what their bodies can do in this exact moment. 

Snook believes that a pole studio is the perfect place for exploring all sides of yourself - the dark feminine, the goofy goblin, the ass-shaking queen, the strong goddess within - any archetype you can imagine exists, it exists within you, and it can be explored through movement and within this community. Her deep connection to music, inclusive teaching practice, and mission to make each student feel at home is her north star in the classroom. She immediately fell in love with the support, love, and mentorship provided by the members of the pole community the moment she walked through the studio doors for the first time, and she can't wait to share that with you. P.S. want to learn how to twerk? please ask... she's dying to teach you!!

 All 5 pole workshops will be held at Pole Dance Palacio, a beautiful local studio space just 10 minutes from our hotel. Geared towards first time polers, you will spend 2 hours per day working up a sweat with your instructors as you dive deep into technique, fluidity, and personal style. Each of the 5 days will cover multiple topics, taking you through an entire beginner’s curriculum as well as teaching you a basic pole dance choreography. 

Classes are taught in a progressive nature, starting with the foundational aspect of the movement and building levels of difficulty on top of that. Progressions are like bus stops, you can get off at the stop that challenges you best, so even those with previous pole experience can benefit.  Participants will be two to a pole, to help sustain energy throughout the retreat and connect with fellow attendees. Sharing poles allows you to catch your breath, watch, and make new friends. On the last day, there will be an optional videography session to capture what you’ve created!