Associação SYM · Vendas de Azeitão
Rehabilitation in chronic disease through integrative physiotherapy, clinical yoga and qigong, breathwork and meditation. In a geodesic dome, among the pines of the Arrábida.
The dome in Salmoura, Vendas de Azeitão.
About us
Associação SYM — Health through Yoga and Meditation, a non-profit dedicated to promoting health and to rehabilitation in chronic disease. Our purpose is to improve quality of life and physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, through practices and protocols grounded in integrative physiotherapy, functional rehabilitation, breathwork, clinical yoga, clinical qigong and meditation.
We offer integrative psychosomatic therapy, mentoring, and classes one to one or in groups — an integrative, human approach that draws on the full potential each of us already carries.
Our team is made up of qualified professionals working in a familiar, welcoming setting that respects each person's individuality, their specific needs, their own pace and their vulnerabilities.
We walk together.
Practices
Each practice enters from a different side — the body, the mind, the family history, the daily habits. We combine them around the person who arrives and what they need.
For a body in pain, illness or injury.
Whole-body exercise that works in depth on the systems most involved in pain and disease: fascial, musculoskeletal, endocrine, immune and cardiorespiratory. A human, holistic, psychologically informed approach, effective in rehabilitation as much as in prevention. You do not need to be flexible or athletic — only willing to get to know your body and your mind.
Training the mind: focus and resilience.
The most direct tool for working on focus cognitively and resilience emotionally. It improves sleep, concentration, stress, motivation, anxiety, depression, chronic pain and even the quality of your relationships. We work mainly with compassion meditation (Karuna or Tonglen) and loving-kindness meditation (Metta).
One protocol, one person, one goal at a time.
Individual human development, with practical support and guidance built around a concrete goal. It rests on conscious psychosomatic techniques and strategies, in a safe space that respects each person's own timing. The mentoring process includes access to every class we run.
Working with what came before you.
Bert Hellinger's therapeutic process starts from the premise that a family is connected as a whole through the morphogenetic field, where its dynamics are interdependent. A space to see, and to reorder, what has been inherited.
Active meditation, meridian by meridian.
A therapeutic active-meditation practice drawn from the long tradition of Chinese medicine. It works the energetic meridians in order to unblock and harmonise the body's internal systems.
The five pillars, taken together.
A therapeutic approach built on what is now recognised as the foundation of health: nutrition, regular and appropriate physical activity, good sleep, stress management, and positive social connection and support.
Weekly schedule
Come to the dome or join by link — it is the same class. Alongside the group classes we offer one-to-one therapies, health and lifestyle mentoring, and private classes, all booked separately.
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Why this matters
We treat health as a whole, from the biopsychosocial perspective of the human being, drawing on the Vedic, Taoist, Buddhist, Stoic and classical Greek traditions.
Free ebooks
Two short guides, with recent evidence and breathing exercises to start today. Pick one and we will email you the download link.
Testimonials
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Frequently asked questions
Cannot find your question? Call +351 966 844 021 or write to us — we answer every one.
No. Our clinical yoga and qigong classes are built for people living with pain, chronic illness or injury. We adapt every exercise to the person, their pace and their limitations. You do not need to be flexible or athletic.
Group classes are hybrid: you can come to the space in Vendas de Azeitão or join live from home. The Saturday 9am meditation is online only.
Classes are taught in Portuguese, and our teachers speak English. If you would prefer a class or a one-to-one session in English, tell us when you book and we will arrange it.
At Rua das Quintas, Lote 40, Salmoura, 2925-217 Vendas de Azeitão, in the municipality of Setúbal, beside the Serra da Arrábida. We are open Monday to Saturday, 8am to 8pm.
Mainly rehabilitation and prevention in chronic disease: chronic pain, cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, anxiety, depression and sleep disorders. We also provide cardiovascular rehabilitation and functional rehabilitation.
By WhatsApp or phone on +351 966 844 021, by email to geral@yogadome.pt, or through the form on this page. We speak with you before any booking, to understand what you need.
Yes. Alongside group classes we offer individual therapies, health and lifestyle mentoring, EpiPessoal® Mentoring, family constellations and private classes, all by appointment.
Contact
Tell us what brings you here. We will answer your questions, explain the classes, and help you choose the right place to begin.
