What is Offline Portugal
Offline Portugal is a Movement, a revolution, a mind-set.
Surf, Yoga, Music & Magic in Portugal.
Offline Portugal is a community movement with a mission to take the power back to people. We aim to disconnect you not only from your smartphone but from an automatic-pilot state, find the magic of being present, breathe and reconnect to what is more important in life.
We are a movement of awareness in which we gather information and experiences for you to know about the benefits of putting ourselves into “pause” mode, essential stage for us TO SLOW down our mind .
This way we can experience and understand what is our Truth and achive our higher consciousness.
How we do that
What is our story
We launched Offline Portugal 3 years ago after quitting our corporate Jobs and lifestyle in London. During this time we worked intensively in our first Project: The Offline House in Arrifana, Southwest beachside of Portugal. We met more than 3000 people staying with us and we share not only a house but friends, moments of joy and dispair, laughter but most of all we share our time, connecting together.
Connecting with each other, the nature around us but with ourselves in the first place. Offline is not just leaving the phone at reception. These days we live in, leaving your phone behind means leaving your confort zone: You stop being in contact with your friends and Family, with your work, with your digital self and you step into the zone of presence. We choose to live in the present moment.
Why do we do this?
WHY DO WE DO THIS
WHEN DO WE DO THIS
When do we do this
WHERE DO WE DO THIS
Where do we do this
Why do we do this
We created Offline Portugal because we noticed the way we use our smartphone can interfere with our personal, social and professional relationships and how much impact a simple object can have in our lives.
The challenge here is not the smartphone. It´s the way we use it- like any other thing in our lives. Bringing awareness to the world is our collective goal.
Using our electronic devices in a moderate way so they can´t control your freedom is the challenge. We need to understand the power of Disconnecting on a much deeper level to Reconnect to what is really key in our lives.
By Disconnecting we mean leaving away anything that disturbs your mind from living in the present moment of NOW and the smartphone these days plays a fundamental role on the distraction of the mind- living in fear or worry about the Future or in regrets or frustration of the Past.
We challenge you to switch off from your external world and live in the present moment.
When do we do that
We share our mission during the year in specific dates for each of our experiences.
See here for Events, workshops, holiday experiences or book your own private session.
Where do we do this
Our Offline experiences take place in our Farm in the Southwest of Portugal near the beautiful town and beaches of Aljezur.
The events can be booked online and they will take place in Lisbon and around Portugal. Our festival will be placed not far from Aljezur in the middle of the beautiful mountains in Monchique.
The spiritual guidance sessions are available to current offliners (Ex Offline House guests) and can be done via a Skype call. We believe that the first meeting should be done Offline so join one of our events or experiences and then we can follow you up on your journey with an online guidance.
Where do we do this2
Our off-line experiences take place in the Southwest of Portugal near the beautiful town of Aljezur, Tenerife in Canary islands and in India. The workshops can be booked online and they will take place in Lisbon The Offline dinners run once a month and you can reserve your place Here. Our festival will be placed not far from Aljezur in the middle of the beautiful mountains in Monchique. The spiritual guidance sessions are available to current offliners (Ex Offline House guests) and can be done via a Skype call. We believe that the first meeting should be done off-line so join one o four events or experiences and then we can follow you upo n your journey with an online guidance.
Disconnect holiday experiences
Reconnect holiday experiences
Where do we do this3
Our off-line experiences take place in the Southwest of Portugal near the beautiful town of Aljezur, Tenerife in Canary islands and in India. The workshops can be booked online and they will take place in Lisbon The Offline dinners run once a month and you can reserve your place Here. Our festival will be placed not far from Aljezur in the middle of the beautiful mountains in Monchique. The spiritual guidance sessions are available to current offliners (Ex Offline House guests) and can be done via a Skype call. We believe that the first meeting should be done off-line so join one o four events or experiences and then we can follow you upo n your journey with an online guidance.
Meet our team
Bárbara Miranda
Founder, Spiritual Teacher & Lightworker
Hi, I am Bárbara, Founder of Offline and you can find me pretty much on any event we are offering here! Born in Lisbon, studied Jazz piano and Architecture and after 6 years in London, some traveling and 11 years of a corporate job I decided to start a new Journey with the Project Offline Portugal.
After a long-term relationship with anxiety and depression on my 20´s I started my Yoga & meditation practice in 2011 through mindfulness. After a few trips to India and specially after my experience with Vipassana and Reiki, my spiritual journey has gone way far from being just a Yoga teacher and my power lies from sharing that with others.
My mission is to spread awareness of who you are, why you are here on Earth and try to connect each and one of you to your own True Self. You can see me on the mat, running around wifi (the dog!…), dancing like nobody is watching, surfing or simply having a glass of wine chatting about the Universe for hours.
Evie & Fien The Farm hosts & lightworkers
We are nature, universe, food, macramé, yoga and light lovers and we will make sure that you will feel at home at The Farm with us. We can’t wait to meet you in person!
Celine Vedele Bookings & The Farm manager
Hugo SantosTherapist / Phsychic
Born in Portugal, Psycologist by profession, I have a big psiritual background as we are Body, Mind but also spirit. You can find me as a personal coach in our Offline Reconnect experiences
Francisco Arrifana Surf School Owner
Arrifana Surf School team has been working with Offline for 3 years and we will make sure you have the best Surf ever even if you have never surfed before in the Disconnect Offline Holiday experiences.
Offline Holiday Experiences
Disconnect holiday experiences
Prices from 430€ p.p/week
Reconnect holiday experiences
Prices from 490€ p.p/week
Looking for a holiday?
Oh well… We are not a yoga retreat. Wea re not a surf camp. We are not a hostel.
We are an Experience. And now they will be at THE FARM.
What they say about our experiences
Matthia, 32
Italy, Art director
I was offline for a week and I found LOVE.
Julie, 32
United Kingdom, Accountant
I loved it so. much here that I extended my stay. I did not miss my phone at all and I think I will start being offline more regularly. I was sad to leave but I also felt lighter, happier and more optimistic.
Esther, 36
Holland, TV producer
You can enjoy time on your own, but there’s a really open athmosphere making the house very special. Yoga, walks to the breathtaking cliffs, drinking wine with beautiful strangers… Barbara and the team make it a very special place. You don’t wanna go home…
