Sep
16
(re)connect Family Nature Gathering
A slow, magical space for families to ground, share & play. Kids program, yoga, adventures, cacao ceremony, sharing & singing circles, sauna, vegan meals and lots of fun.
Retreats
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Sep
26
SPIRIT DAUGHTERS
6 Tage INITIATIONSREISE in die zutiefst haptische und erdige Arbeit mit dem Raum der Gebärmutter und der gelichzeitig frei, weit & lichtvollen Verbindung zu Spirit. Womb & Lightwork, Embodiment, Rituale & Frauenkreis
Oct
14
Flow State Retreat
A 5-Day Yoga & Somatics Reset for Your Body, Nervous System & Energy
Oct
30
Autumn Yoga Retreat
This is an invitation to immerse yourself in a peaceful setting and enriching functional yoga practice, connecting with your inner experience and unique anatomy. Guided by Ehud Neuhaus, it’s a chance to slow down and explore your practice in a playful, introspective way.
Host a retreat in Essência
Essência is the perfect place for sharing your gift
We welcome groups all year long in our healing center and meditation sanctuary
Facilities include
- Private Shala hall (108 sqm) with wooden floor and large bay window view on cork oak forest
- High-end equipment: Bose L1 Pro8 soundsystem, pellet fire stove, curtains for intimacy
- 14x Manduka yoga mats, bolsters and blankets, plus extra mats, belts, weights
- 18x 5cm thick mattresses for massage demo and workshops
- Large wide screen and retro projector
Accommodation
- Farmhouse: 4 double/twin rooms and 2 triple rooms (total 14 persons), each with private bathroom
- Professional kitchen and living room with fireplace
- Extra accommodation can be arranged
- April–October: up to 12 glamping bell tents, king size or twin setup with frames, organic mattress and duvet, carpets
SPArkling area: sauna and wooden jacuzzi
Location: 30 minutes from many wild beaches
Past Retreats
Jul
17
Spagyric Immersion Portugal
This is an invitation to immerse yourself in a peaceful environment and a deeply enriching spagyric practice, combining laboratory work, astrology, and plant medicine. It offers a direct experience of Hermetic principles and a deeper connection to nature and your inner process.
Jun
09
The Course of Transformation
The Course of Transformation is a retreat in southern Portugal combining yoga, meditation, pranayama, kriya yoga, tantra and conscious living practices. Through daily structured sessions and group processes, it supports self-awareness, personal growth and inner transformation.
May
11
WILD EMBRACE
A 5-day 5Rhythms® & nature dance retreat with live music in Aljezur. Immerse in movement, ocean explorations, and deep connection to yourself and nature. A playful, introspective journey through the 5Rhythms maps in a supportive, eco-conscious setting.
May
02
The Embodied Voice
The Embodied Voice is a practice for living more joyfully in mind and body by bringing together voice, movement, mindful awareness and improvisation. Balancing science and technique with play and creativity, it helps us tap into a voice and body that is free, expressive, vital and present.
Mar
20
Spring Yoga Retreat
Join us in the beautiful south of Portugal for a Spring Yoga retreat. Over a few days, immerse yourself in a peaceful environment and the practice of Yoga, connecting to your own experience and deepening the understanding of your unique anatomy. A chance to slow down and cultivate awareness.
2025
Oct
31
Autum Yoga Retreat
A few immersive days of yoga, stillness and connection Explore a functional approach to yoga, daily Yang & Yin practices, meditation and philosophy workshops
Oct
06
The Embodied Woman
Five days to reconnect with your body, return to your inner truth and embody your natural feminine strength
Sep
05
Harvest of the Heart
Step away from the noise and into the rhythm of integration