Camino Portuguese September 2026

Daily Walking & Coaching Plan

Sept 17 – Matosinhos → Vila do Conde (18 km)

  • Theme: Beginning Again

  • Morning Practice: Yoga for grounding + intention.

  • Coaching Prompt: May I walk into this journey with openness, releasing what I carry that is not mine.”

  • Reflection Question: What am I ready to begin today?

Sept 18 – Vila do Conde → Esposende (25 km)

  • Theme: Strength & Endurance

  • Morning Practice: Sun salutations for vitality.

  • Coaching Prayer: “Let this day reveal the strength I already hold within.”

  • Reflection: Where in my life do I underestimate my resilience?

Sept 19 – Esposende → Viana do Castelo (25 km)

  • Theme: Crossing into Trust

  • Morning Practice: Heart-opening postures.

  • Prayer: “I trust the path beneath my feet, even when unseen.”

  • Reflection: What would life feel like if I trusted more fully?

Sept 20 – Viana → Vila Praia de Âncora (16 km)

  • Theme: Rest & Integration

  • Practice: Gentle yin flow.

  • Prayer: “May today be a day of gentleness with myself.”

  • Reflection: How can I allow myself to receive as much as I give?

Sept 21 – Âncora → A Guarda (13 km + ferry)

  • Theme: Crossing Thresholds

  • Practice: Balance postures.

  • Prayer: “I honor the crossing from one land, one phase, into another.”

  • Reflection: What threshold in my life am I standing at now?

Sept 22 – A Guarda → Oia (11 km)

  • Theme: Simplicity & Small Steps

  • Practice: Walking meditation.

  • Prayer: “Each step matters, no matter how small.”

  • Reflection: Where do I discount the value of small daily choices?

Sept 23 – Oia → Baiona (18 km)

  • Theme: Community & Companionship

  • Practice: Partner stretch/yoga.

  • Prayer: “May I see each fellow traveler as a mirror and teacher.”

  • Reflection: Who has walked with me in life when I most needed it?

Sept 24 – Baiona → Vigo (22 km)

  • Theme: Perseverance & Patience

  • Practice: Warrior series.

  • Prayer: “I honor my steady progress, even when the way feels long.”

  • Reflection: What project in my life needs patient perseverance?

Sept 25 – Vigo → Arcade (22 km)

  • Theme: Flexibility & Flow

  • Practice: Twists + breathwork.

  • Prayer: “I surrender control and trust that what I need will meet me.”

  • Reflection: How can I let go of rigidity and invite flow?

Sept 26 – Arcade → Pontevedra (13 km)

  • Theme: Gratitude for Short Journeys

  • Practice: Gratitude meditation.

  • Prayer: “I give thanks for each step, long or short.”

  • Reflection: What small blessings do I often overlook?

Sept 27 – Pontevedra → Caldas de Reis (22 km)

  • Theme: Healing Waters

  • Practice: Fluid, wave-like movements.

  • Prayer: “May this walk be a washing of old stories.”

  • Reflection: What part of me is ready to be cleansed or renewed?

Sept 28 – Caldas → Padrón (20 km)

  • Theme: Carrying Forward

  • Practice: Gentle strength flow.

  • Prayer: “I carry forward only what nourishes my soul.”

  • Reflection: What do I choose to bring with me into the next chapter?

Sept 29 – Padrón → Santiago (20 km)

  • Theme: Arrival & Integration

  • Practice: Centering meditation.

  • Prayer: “May I arrive in fullness, integrating all that has been given.”

  • Reflection: Who am I now, on this side of the journey?.