Do I need experience?
You do not need to be a singer, a dancer, or an energy practitioner.
This retreat is for people who already feel the inner call to live more awake, more embodied, and more authentic. You may have walked with meditation, therapy, somatic work, or a spiritual path for some time. You know the difference between talking about transformation and choosing it.
What we ask is a willingness to be present, to listen to your body, and to meet yourself with honesty. From there, the work opens naturally, layer by layer, at a pace that stays grounded and real.
Is this a mixed group retreat?
Yes, we welcome participants of all genders and (adult) ages.
The space is held for sensitive, curious souls who want to deepen their connection with the body, the senses, and the present moment. We also work with inner currents such as masculine and feminine qualities. These are energetic principles of polarity, not gender identities. The invitation is integration of these two and unity within.
Is there sexual Tantra here?
No. Tantra here refers to the core meaning of Tantra; embodied presence, refined perception, and union within your own body. Intimacy you will experience will be intimacy with your own sensations, breath, and feelings.
how do we work with the plants?
Our approach with plants is gentle, grounded, and guided. When plants are present, they are offered in subtle microdose level ranges and always held within a calm, well supported container.
You remain the decision maker throughout. The plants are made available in a shared space, and you choose whether you wish to engage with them. If you choose to do so, you measure and take your own portion.
We offer education, context, and suggested ranges, along with attuned guidance for how to meet the plants with respect, awareness, and care. This keeps your experience fully in your hands, supported by clear information and a safe setting.
Who should not attend?
This retreat is held as a shared, intimate field of embodied inner work. It asks for personal responsibility, ownership, respect for the group container, and a willingness to meet yourself with honesty and kindness.
The retreat asks for your willingness to step out of habitual coping patterns for the week and to join the shared rhythm of the space. This means refraining from smoking, alcohol, recreational substances, compulsive snacking, and personal routines you depend on to regulate yourself, such as intense exercise or other fixed habits. The invitation is to gently let these patterns rest and to meet yourself, and the group, from a more present and open place.
If you are unsure, the intake call is the right place for both parties to allign.
why is an Intake Call needed?
The intake is a way for all of us to listen carefully before we say yes. In this conversation we explore your intention, your current state of body and nervous system, your experience with inner work, and any practical or medical details that are important for us to know. It helps us feel if this retreat, this moment and this group are a good match for you, and it gives you space to ask questions and feel us. The intake protects the field we hold together and honours that deep work asks for clarity, consent and readiness from everyone involved.
what preparation is needed?
We begin opening the field two weeks before the retreat. To arrive in resonance, we invite you to gently reduce meat and heavier inputs such as alcohol and sugar. Smoking is not part of the retreat, and we recommend avoiding it in the time leading up to your arrival.
This preparation is an invitation into discernment. Notice what you allow into your system through food, media, substances, the people around you, and the environments you spend time in. Choose what supports clarity, sensitivity, and presence. Release what feels heavy, noisy, or misaligned.
After your booking has been confirmed, you will receive a simple dietary guideline related to our work with the plants.
How many people will come?
The retreat will have a minimum of around 6 participants and a maximum of around 11, plus the guiding team and volunteers. It is our aim to create an intimate field where you can feel yourself within the support/reflections of the group, while still having enough quiet moments for yourself and personal attention when needed.
what role does my phone play?
During the retreat we keep phones away. There is a safe place where you can store your phone, so your body can soften without the constant pull of checking it.
This retreat is an invitation into direct experience. Presence, sensing, listening, and real rest becomes easier when the nervous system is not pulled in ten directions. For many participants, this naturally becomes a digital detox.
For practical peace of mind, we provide an emergency contact number for family or loved ones at home. If something truly urgent happens, they can reach us through that number and we will come to you.
If you need to stay lightly connected, you are welcome to check your phone, call your kids, once a day at a set moment, in a designated area. This keeps the retreat field quiet and consistent, while still honoring real life responsibilities.
why do we skip breakfast?
We include a gentle form of intermittent fasting to support clarity, deepen awareness around food, and interrupt automatic eating patterns. By giving the body and mind more space in the morning, we create room to settle inward. This often makes the meals later in the day feel more conscious, nourishing, and appreciated.
what languages do we speak?
We are an international mix of people. The main language through out the retreat will be English, but if needed, there is support in Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French.
is there a minimum group size?
Because the retreat is held as a collective journey. With a minimum group size, the space naturally supports connection, reflection, and shared resonance. If the minimum is not met by 05/05/26 , you will receive a full refund. See terms and agreements.
What supports me during this week?
This retreat is simple, sensory, and close to nature so comfort and wellbeing matter here, and the setting asks for a gentle kind of self care. Days can be warm and sunny, evenings and early morning can feel fresh, and the rhythm moves between deep rest, movement, stillness, and time outside in nature.
Bring clothing that lets you soften, move, and breathe. Layers make a big difference, especially for mornings and nights. If you love extra coziness, bring something that feels like home to your body, a warm shawl, thick socks, a scarf, an eye mask. Let comfort be part of your experience.
A notebook and pen can be supportive for integration and honest reflection.
what post-support is offered?
Integration continues after you leave the valley.
You will be invited to a group Zoom integration call with all participants, so the shared field can settle and land into everyday life with clarity and continuity.
We also create a private WhatsApp or Telegram group for participants who wish to stay connected and share reflections after the retreat.
If you feel called, you can continue with one on one support after the retreat in a paid format. This is optional and can be discussed during the week or after, based on what you feel that you need.
When do I book my flight?
We recommend booking your flight after you have received our official confirmation that the retreat is going ahead. The final confirmation date is may 5th 2026
Once you have this confirmation email, you can safely arrange your travel. If you need to book earlier, we advise choosing a flexible ticket, as we cannot take responsibility for non-refundable travel bookings made before the retreat is confirmed.
HOw do I get there?
The retreat takes place in central Portugal, in a quiet green valley a few hours from Porto. You can fly into Porto and travel on by rental car or public transport. After your registration is confirmed you receive a welcome email with the exact location, suggested routes by car, bus or train, and the best times to arrive. We help coordinate ride sharing and, where possible, one meeting point for group pick-up, so your journey can already feel like part of the retreat.