Yin Way Retreat - The Way of a Woman
A four-day women’s wellness retreat in Douro Valley vineyards
The Yin Way invites women to explore a gentler rhythm of wellbeing, drawing on Yin principles of rest, receptivity, and cyclical living. Over four days, restorative movement and Daoist meditation are complemented by workshops exploring women’s health and the transitions that can shape how we feel, sleep, and move through life.
Each day begins outdoors, with morning light and time in nature before Yin and restorative yoga. Wellness screening and sleep tracking offer personal insights, while a spa treatment and biohacking session provide further opportunities to understand and support your body. There is time built into the schedule to simply rest too.
The Douro Valley brings its own character to the experience. You’ll get your hands in the earth through a gardening or seed-planting activity and turn to creativity with tile painting. A tea ceremony and shared meals bring everyone together. You’ll return home with useful practical knowledge and rituals that can continue well beyond the retreat.
Dates & Information
January 18 - 21, 2027
Six Senses Douro Valley sits within the beautiful UNESCO World Heritage-listed Douro Valley. With 71-guest accommodations, the quinta, or wine estate, dates to the late 19th century when it was known as Quinta Vale de Abraão and its contemporary interiors reflect both this rich heritage and our modern design values.
Need further help?
reservations-dourovalley@sixsenses.com
+351 254 660 600
Calls to the Hotel are to a Portugal national fixed network. International rates may apply for calls made outside Portugal.
Is this retreat right for you?
This retreat is for women who want to understand their wellbeing with greater curiosity and less pressure. You may be navigating a change in your cycle or life stage, noticing shifts in sleep or energy, or simply looking for more supportive ways to manage a busy pace. It also suits anyone curious about Yin practices, women’s health, and the value of making room for rest.
Benefits
- Develop a better understanding of female wellbeing and how needs can shift through different life stages
- Explore Yin and restorative yoga as practices for slowing the pace and releasing physical tension
- Learn Daoist meditation techniques that can be returned to at home
- Gain personal insights through a wellness screening, consultation, and sleep tracking
- Consider the relationship between daily habits, sleep, and how you feel
- Make deliberate space for recovery through a spa treatment and wet area access
- Spend time outdoors in morning light and through hands-on connection with the garden
- Share experiences and conversations with other women in a small-group setting
What's included
- Three nights' accommodation in a Quinta Deluxe room
- Daily breakfast and dinner
- Welcome bag with Sleep Kit
- Sleep tracking throughout the stay
- One 45-minute Wellness Screening on arrival
- Consultation with an Integrated Wellness Practitioner
- Three workshops with Hati S. Malinova
- Three Yin and Restorative yoga group sessions
- Three mindfulness and Daoist meditation sessions
- Three nature immersion, morning walk and light exposure sessions
- One 60-minute personalized spa treatment
- One group Sound Healing session
- One Biohacking session
- Daily access to the spa wet areas
- One sustainability activity, with gardening or seed planting
- Tile painting activity
- Abundance Astral Alchemy Bar or tea ceremony focused on female wellness
Schedule
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Day One
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Day Two
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Day Three
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Day Four
Your accommodation
Located in the main manor house, these oversized rooms blend contemporary décor with the natural style of Six Senses Douro Valley, echoing a past era. Some offer a reading and sitting area, and all include a spacious bathroom. Rooms face either the valley or floor-to-ceiling windows over woodland, with easy elevator access. Rooms with terraces have steps down to a cozy outdoor seating area, with views to a pebbled terrace, vineyards, or courtyard.
From EUR 3,735 per person in a single Quinta Deluxe
From EUR 5,190 per person for two people in a double Quinta Deluxe
About the presenter
Hati Sema Malinova
Hati Malinova is a visionary female health pioneer, medical professional, and Global Wellness Projects Director at Six Senses. With over 20 years of expertise in medical science, functional health, and maternal wellness, she guides women through the transitions of womanhood. Her integrative approach seamlessly blends modern functional medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Daoist wisdom, and preventive psychology. Founder of Yin Way Retreats, Hati creates transformative pathways for women to restore harmony in mind, body, emotions and spirit.
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