{"id":1455,"date":"2023-03-15T18:19:01","date_gmt":"2023-03-15T18:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/?page_id=1455"},"modified":"2026-07-30T19:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T19:08:30","slug":"accolades-for-retreat","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/page\/accolades-for-retreat.html","title":{"rendered":"Accolades for Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">What an awesome and blissful week! I had an excellent experience starting with the breathtaking views and our impeccable host, Eve. So lovely to be in her gracious spirit &#8211; thank you for the memories! Loved the retreat and hope to join again in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Susie<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Au revoir to my new travel buddies. Thank you for all the grand adventures and walk-a-bouts. Great food and grounding activities. I detached from all work and was present. A gift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kalib<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I loved the whole retreat especially seeing different places and the amazing food and drink. I so appreciated the unique spaces and the care given to every detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kristi<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I loved the retreat and want to do it again with [husband] Bob! It was just what I needed. The mix of yoga, meditation, food and sightseeing was perfect. I wasn\u2019t pressured at any time to participate, yet I didn&#8217;t want to miss a thing. Eve is an excellent guide\/leader and brings so much to the table. Her enthusiasm for Portugal is contagious! I had a great time with the group. What a fun trip.<\/p>\n<cite>Tara<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Eve, our wonderful host, has a love for Portugal that shines through. She made sure our needs were met, including delicious meals and the 16th-century hotel where we stayed (Pousada Convento Tavira). I loved walking the stone and marble steps, embracing the past as I walked through the halls. Eve Fleishman, thank you so much for an incredible week!<\/p>\n<cite>Maria<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I found Tavira to be so calm, interesting, relatively not touristy &#8211; just what I love. I keep relishing the visit to the blue-tiled church and the exquisite piano music. Thanks for all the incredible organizing, planning, herding of cats!<\/p>\n<cite>Beth<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We thoroughly enjoyed the hotel and meals. Sunset farewell with locals Vitor and Maria (at Monte das Estrelas) was a definite highlight.<\/p>\n<cite>Linda and Gary<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our hostess with the mostest &#8211; I just wanted to give Eve a hug! Thanks for everything. Great trip and a good way to experience Portugal. Missing new friends already.<\/p>\n<cite>Susan, Rachelle, Debbie<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fado! Portuguese folk music\u2026 so dramatic and beautiful. The fates smiled upon our group and time together. Coordination of events was excellent.<\/p>\n<cite>Maha and Dawn<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The trip to Portugal was a great backdrop for beginning to travel again; however, the wonderful care you gave us cannot compare to plain old traveling.&nbsp;That was a <em>trip<\/em> &#8211; exemplary with attention to every detail and a wonderful joyous experience. I loved it all.<\/p>\n<cite>Sue<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Would go again! Felt glowing inside and out from day one. Cannot recommend enough &#8211; love the vibe of Eve and Tavira &#8211; giving such visual and gastronomical inspiration for the spirit and soul!<\/p>\n<cite>Jennifer<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Absolutely loved the fact that Eve went above and beyond to make us feel welcomed in Portugal.&nbsp;I am very type A so I love having all the information I can get ahead of time. Thankfully Eve did an amazing job telling us when to show up and where. It allowed me to set aside my anxiety and go with the flow.<\/p>\n<cite>Karen<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">My favorite parts of the retreat were trips to the beach, the salt\/mud bath, and morning yoga to start the day. It was a good mix of activity but you didn\u2019t feel overly scheduled. I loved the small group size and the flexibility with the schedule. It was so nice to be with someone who really knows the town &#8211; where to eat, where to shop, what to do.<\/p>\n<cite>Anne<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">It was amazing! Vacation town and old-world Europe all in one. Relaxing on a beach and awe-inspiring sights in the same day. Eve takes care of all the details and leads you around like she&#8217;s lived there her whole life.<\/p>\n<cite>Joe<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">I do not do yoga regularly, but I found this yoga to be very accessible and relaxing. I enjoyed the activities and pace of events, with a good amount of down time. Portugal, of course, is beautiful and the people are so welcoming. We really enjoyed the hotel, particularly its central location that allowed us to visit Tavira on our own and wander. I definitely felt refreshed when I returned home. We had a wonderful trip and agreed that we would do it again!<\/p>\n<cite>Sharon<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">&#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;  &#x1f929;<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1070\" height=\"1426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9106c5c7-ed14-49ac-90a8-628ff6f58687.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9106c5c7-ed14-49ac-90a8-628ff6f58687.jpg 1070w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9106c5c7-ed14-49ac-90a8-628ff6f58687-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9106c5c7-ed14-49ac-90a8-628ff6f58687-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/9106c5c7-ed14-49ac-90a8-628ff6f58687-480x640.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1070px) 100vw, 1070px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1778\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_2241-640x480.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1461\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABA1DF61-7115-448D-A625-A5D9B62ABEBD-640x480.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1780\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/IMG_1948-640x480.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1537\" src=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_9058-640x480.jpeg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>See more <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/five-reasons-to-pick-southern-portugal\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"1467\" target=\"_blank\">favorite photos from retreat<\/a> or return to main page <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/page\/retreat.html\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"1269\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What an awesome and blissful week! I had an excellent experience starting with the breathtaking views and our impeccable host, Eve. So lovely to be in her gracious spirit &#8211; thank you for the memories! Loved the retreat and hope to join again in the future. Susie &#x1f929; &#x1f929; &#x1f929; &#x1f929; &#x1f929; Au revoir to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1455","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1455","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1455"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1455\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.evefleishman.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1455"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}