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Ocean Valley Living

My name is Nicole Carp and I am dedicated to helping people connect to themselves and each other.

YOGYA BALANCE by OCEAN VALLEY LIVING

Yogya Balance by Ocean Valley Living offers yoga, meditation, and wellness retreats in Portugal, blending ancient wisdom and modern science for healing and balance. 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 + H

atha 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.

18/04/2026

Respect opens doors.
Curiosity builds bridges.
Presence brings us home. 🤍
Grateful to witness, to learn, and to simply guide.

14/03/2026

Ever tried yoga on the ocean or river?

SUP Yoga is one of the most unique ways to experience movement and nature in Ericeira. Practicing on a paddle board gently challenges your balance, strengthens your core, and brings a deeper sense of presence as you move with the rhythm of the water.

No previous SUP or yoga experience is needed — just curiosity and a willingness to try something new.

Your SUP Yoga experience includes:

• SUP board and equipment
• Guided SUP yoga session on the water
• Small group setting for a supportive atmosphere
• Time to float, relax, and enjoy the ocean

Expect balance, laughter, and a refreshing connection with the sea.

Would you try yoga on a paddle board? 🌊
Tell us in the comments 👇

📍 Ericeira, Portugal
📩 DM us for upcoming sessions or to reserve your spot.

19/01/2026

Missing the sun? We’re already planning for it ☀️

Spring / Summer 2026 retreats in Portugal are on the horizon — intimate group experiences and private one-to-one journeys, hosted in peaceful locations near Lisbon.

A season to reconnect, restore, and rebalance — guided, intentional, and unhurried.

🌿 Limited spaces
🌿 Near Lisbon
🌿 2026 bookings opening soon

👉 www.yogyabalance.com

17/12/2025

Arms wide. Breathe deep.
The forest holds you. 🌲✨

A quiet Yoga & Steam Retreat in the Portuguese countryside—where slowing down comes naturally. Grounding yoga, guided steam rituals, and time among the pines invite your nervous system to soften and reset.

Conscious movement meets ceremonial steam in the ATMOS sauna, creating space for clarity, balance, and deep renewal. Between sessions, wander forest paths, rest in the shade, eat well, and simply be.

Come soften.
Come breathe.
Come home to yourself. 🌿🔥🧘‍♀️
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10/09/2025

Renew with Steam & Cold Plunge: Rituals for Body and Mind 💨❄️

Sometimes growth gently leads us to new horizons. 🌿

Ocean Valley Retreats remains alive — welcoming yoga classes and seasonal retreats for those seeking calm, community, and reconnection. ✨

Now, our path also flows into Atmos Steam Center at Doma Portugal, where I host and apprentice in the art of steam. Together, yoga and steam (with the balancing power of cold immersion) create a transformative space for renewal — blending mindful movement, herbal-infused warmth, nature, and shared presence.

✨ Step into your next journey:
💨 Steam Sessions & 2–4 night Steam + Yoga Retreats: atmos-steam.com
🌊 Yoga classes & seasonal retreats: Glamping tents
🧘 Host your yoga retreat at Doma: doma.pt/

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?

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

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?

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Lisbon

Website

http://www.yogyabalance.com/

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